Rebecca Rees

Jul 9, 2024 | scholarsarchive.byu.edu | Rebecca Rees |Deryle W. Lonsdale |Brigham Young

Keywordsdialogue structures, intended audience, dialogue grammars, communicationAbstractWithin every human being lies the desire and the power to communicate—both to decide what to say and when to say it, and to unravel the meaning in someone else’s message. And dialogue is our fundamental tool of communication.

Nov 16, 2023 | building.co.uk | Rebecca Rees

The Procurement Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 26 October, the final step in a long and arduous legislative journey. The government has promised the transformation of public procurement law for post-Brexit Britain, unleashing us from the shackles of European-derived legislation, increasing access to the public purse for SMEs and creating value for money by reducing red-tape and increasing flexibility. So why doesn’t it come into force until October 2024?

Jun 12, 2023 | building.co.uk | Rebecca Rees

Back in 2018, Dame Judith Hackitt pointed out that procurement sets the tone of an entire construction project. If a client procures with a focus on lowest price, she argued, the ensuing relationship is likely to result in mistrust, disputes and poor quality and safety outcomes. Ask any public sector client and they will swear blind that they don’t procure on a lowest-cost basis.

Mar 14, 2023 | constructionmanagement.co.uk | Rebecca Rees

Those responsible for higher-risk buildings will be required to create a register from April under the Building Safety Act’s new obligations. Rebecca Rees reviews how prepared the sector is for these important changes. The Health and Safety Executive recently announced a campaign to help the owners of an estimated 12,500 existing higher-risk buildings to be ready for their obligations under the Building Safety act, some of which are due to commence from April.