Britain can look forward to massive disruption in water supplies if the government does not take measures to counter the effects of climate change, according to the water industry trade body Water UK.
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Britain can look forward to massive disruption in water supplies if the government does not take measures to counter the effects of climate change, according to the water industry trade body Water UK.
Requisite Supplier Hub, the collaborative trading platform launched by Requisite Technology in July, has reported rapid adoption. More than 300 suppliers and 55 buying organisations in 11 vertical markets have registered, it says. www.requisite.com
Q: I’m considering introducing an environmental policy. Can a business case be made for “green” procurement?
Capita is in talks with IT specialist Achilles over ways to improve Constructionline, the industry contractor and client vetting service that it jointly owns with the Department of Trade and Industry.
British Telecommunications is considering outsourcing the management and maintenance of its vehicles to a fleet leasing operator as part of an ongoing debt review. “While there is no specific plan as yet, we are looking at flexible and innovative solutions for our support services, in particular our vehicles,” a spokesperson told SM.
Train operators could claim retrospective compensation from Railtrack for the deterioration of the rail network in the wake of last October’s crash at Hatfield. Although clauses in their contracts apply only to specific speed restrictions and future losses, the firms hope to claim for lost business since the accident.
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Smaller companies need costed case studies, rather than the e-commerce hard sell, argues Michael Quayle