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We’ve been a pivotal link between buyers and suppliers for nearly 30 years, which gives us the data and perspective to offer unique insights into supply chains and the topics that shape them. Here you’ll find our take on today’s key issues.

Introducing the Achilles 3-in-1 Audit

Introducing the Achilles 3-in-1 Audit

We’ve simplified supplier audit requirements across Construction, Rail and Utilities…

‘Inclusive procurement’: empty phrase or important strategic concept?

‘Inclusive procurement’: empty phrase or important strategic concept?

99% of all businesses in the UK are SMEs, all…

A new perspective on safety: the growing importance of mental health in workplaces

A new perspective on safety: the growing importance of mental health in workplaces

The UK government’s Health & Safety Executive (HSE) statistics show…

Dos Bocas refinery – how can suppliers benefit from the Dos Bocas refinery construction?

Work is underway on what will be the largest oil…

HS2 – How can suppliers prepare to win contracts from HS2?

With the scaling down of many of the UK’s labour-intensive…

Delta II wind farm and global net zero by 2050 – how can suppliers win contracts?

Delta II wind farm and global net zero by 2050 – how can suppliers win contracts?

A future strategy: The 2021 COP26 agreement on climate change…

Why the Sustainable Energy Transition is Under Serious Threat

Why the Sustainable Energy Transition is Under Serious Threat

Mining will be essential to the success of the energy…

Human rights, modern slavery and supply chains in 2021

Human rights, modern slavery and supply chains in 2021

2020 may have felt like a year when ‘normal’ life…

Supplier opportunities at the Energy Exports Conference 2021

Supplier opportunities at the Energy Exports Conference 2021

We were proud sponsors of the Energy Industries Council’s (EIC)…

Achilles Connect: delivering insight and virtual networking to the infrastructure sector

Achilles Connect: delivering insight and virtual networking to the infrastructure sector

On 21 October, we hosted our first ever virtual members…

3 months to Brexit: the possible implications on procurement

3 months to Brexit: the possible implications on procurement

Guest blog post written by David Hansom, Partner and Head…

Contractor management simplified: 5 ways to reduce contractor risk

One of the main benefits of using contractors is the…