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AMA Research are pleased to announce the publication of
its review entitled "BSF Under the Coalition Government –August
2010". The new Coalition Government announced in July 2010 the
cancellation of the £45+ billion BSF construction programme, but there
is significant confusion on the timing and effects of the announcement.
This report
reviews the impact of the announcement on 140 BSF schemes with a
specific focus on:
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Background to BSF Programme cancellation
– programme background, key problem areas, July announcement, market
confusion.
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Impact of Cancellation
– timing, scale and context – what does it actually mean for
the construction industry?
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Status of BSF Schemes – as at July 2010 -
list of 140 schemes stopped, unaffected, on hold, under
review.
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Implications for Construction industry –
impact on education construction, other education sectors,
(Academies, ‘Free Schools’ etc.) changing mix between new build / RMI
work. Autumn Spending Review.
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Areas of particular interest
include:-
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Coalition Government
announcement in July 2010.
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Impact of recent announcements on BSF programme -
interpretation of cutbacks on programme -
TIMING, SCALE and CONTEXT.
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Overview of schemes – stopped, unaffected, on
hold and under review – as at July 2010.
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Analysis of 140 affected
schemes by BSF wave, area, stage of procurement, project values and
contractors and region.
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Opportunities
for school building work – ‘Free Schools’, extension of
Academies programme, Primary Capital Programme etc.
Key areas
covered in the report:
BACKGROUND TO THE CANCELLATION OF BSF
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Brief
background to BSF programme.
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Analysis of progress on BSF to date – update
of programme developments in 2009-2010.
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Background to cancellation of BSF – confusion.
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Problems
surrounding the BSF programme (delays, overspends, procurement
problems).
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Coalition Government Announcement and review of early
Coalition statements on education funding in general - and BSF in
particular.
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Coalition Government – policy on education.
IMPACT OF THE CANCELLATION ON SCHEME
PROCUREMENT
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Impact
of recent announcements on BSF programme - interpretation of cutbacks
on programme - TIMING, SCALE and CONTEXT.
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Brief
analysis of commercial/legal implications of cancelling BSF
including procurement structures, cancellation/abortive costs and
recovery of bid costs etc.
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Procurement implications for future BSF and schools work.
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Financial saving
to the government from cancelled projects.
FUTURE OF SPECIFIC BSF SCHEMES
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Overview of 140 schemes – stopped, unaffected, on
hold and under review – as at July 2010.
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Analysis of affected schemes by BSF wave, area, project values,
contractors, stage of procurement etc.
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Analysis of affected schemes by BSF region.
FUTURE OF SCHOOL BUILDING WORK UNDER COALITION
GOVERNMENT
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Analysis
of coalition government Review of Schools
Capital.
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Future of school building work.
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Opportunities for school building work – ‘Free Schools’,
extension of Academies programme,
Primary Capital Programme, Estate Rationalisation, use of
redundant commercial buildings.
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Potential
switch to school repair & maintenance rather than new build.
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Next
stages - Autumn Spending Review - timing, issues, budgets etc.
IMPLICATIONS OF THE BSF CANCELLATION FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
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Key
contractors affected
by the announcement.
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Implications for future workload for contractors and wider supply
chain.
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Implications for smaller constructionconsultants & architects -
BSF makes up well over 50% of many firms’ workload.
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Potential
switch to school repair & maintenance rather than new build.
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