News from CHIC

CHIC and Trowers & Hamlins have come together to host a training session which covers the intricacies of using JCT Contracts for CHIC members. Katie Saunders from Trowers & Hamlins provides a comprehensive overview of the JCT contracts, including best practices for their application. She delves into the amendments and changes introduced in the 2024 […]

Volunteering Initiatives at CHIC At CHIC, our commitment to social value extends beyond our contractual commitments, by delivering our own social value objectives. This is through supporting our members and partners within community projects, hosting and attending fundraising events and funding and supporting a graduate apprentice through a two year placement within the CHIC team. 

“Overall, my time with CHIC and ARK Consultancy has been an exceptional learning experience.” This summer, ARK Consultancy and CHIC collaborated to offer a two-week work experience programme for an A-level student eager to explore the world of marketing and advertising. The initiative provided hands-on experience, allowing the student to immerse themselves in real-world projects,

Greater flexibility afforded through the simplification of public procurement legislation means contracting authorities are also required to be more transparent and accountable at each stage of the procurement lifecycle. The expectation is that all suppliers must register their information on the new Supplier Information System to participate in any public tender, and all notices by

CHIC is extending the deadline for tender returns for the new Fire Safety Framework to Friday 4th October. This comprehensive framework is designed to help CHIC’s members manage fire and building safety effectively. It covers a range of fire prevention related services, including the remediation, installation, servicing and maintenance of both passive and active fire

The Grenfell Phase 2 inquiry papers make for sobering, but, sadly, not surprising reading.  The findings of the report show that there were plenty of warnings about the risks that some products and construction methods posed, and that appropriate regulation was lacking. It also describes how individuals and organisations failed, at every stage, to act

CHIC is delighted to be launching a new framework for our members to procure contractors for replacement kitchens and bathrooms for both existing homes and newbuild schemes. CHIC recognises that our members have a continuous responsibility to invest in their homes, including the replacement of kitchens and bathrooms on 20 and 30 year cycles. These

CHIC recently hosted a webinar in collaboration with Equans on SHDF Wave 3 – The Next Steps for Social Landlords. Achieving net zero by 2050 is now widely understood to be a real target across our sector and has progressed rapidly from a distant target to a mainstream objective. The Government has supported the delivery

Under the new Procurement Act 2023, the implementation and award of Frameworks changes from 28th October, alongside a change to Dynamic Markets which will replace Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS). Frameworks Section 45 of the new Procurement Act defines a Framework as a ‘contract between a contracting authority and one or more suppliers that provides for

CHIC’s Head of Development, Sarah Davey, explores the world of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and its potential impact on the housing sector. Despite years of discussion, MMC has struggled to gain traction in housing, emphasised with this years collapse of key sector providers, including those with Homes England support, like L&G and Ilke Homes.