Associations target £1.5bn savings on repairs budget
28 August 2012
A proposed purchasing initiative for housing associations could slash the national cost of repairing Britain's social accommodation by up to £1.5 billion a year.
Procurement for Housing (PFH) has been set up after a two-year trial in which 35 housing associations obtained discounts of up to 75 per cent by buying goods and services collectively.
The next step is to include joint procurement of building materials for construction and maintenance firms, said Julie Craig, director of PFH, which is run by management...