The move is being led by Constructionline’s Main Contractor Advisory Steering Group which includes VINCI, Kier, Wates, Lakehouse, Lendlease, Mace, Sir Robert McAlpine and housebuilder Hill Partnership.
The group wants to remove the duplication of information for thousands of companies through the use of bespoke supplier assessment question sets for consultants, materials suppliers and manufacturers and contractors offered by Constructionline.
Neil Mant, Supply Chain and Purchasing Director at VINCI Construction UK and Chair of Constructionline’s Main Contractor Advisory Steering Group, said: “The simple fact is that while access to up-to-date and verified supplier information is vital, the way the industry has traditionally gathered this information has been hugely inefficient and ineffective.
“If more major contractors, developers and house builders worked together in a more collaborative way to assess suppliers, consultants and subcontractors the industry could achieve huge savings at all levels.”