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BSF Under the Coalition Government 2010
AMA Research, Aug 2010, Pages: 54
The new Coalition Government announced in July 2010 the cancellation of the £45+ billion BSF construction programme, but there is significant confusion on the timing and effects of the announcement.
This report reviews the impact of the announcement on 140 BSF schemes with a specific focus on:
- Background to BSF Programme cancellation – programme background, key problem areas, July announcement, market confusion.
- Impact of Cancellation – timing, scale and context – what does it actually mean for the construction industry?
- Status of BSF Schemes – as at July 2010 - list of 140 schemes stopped, unaffected, on hold, under review.
- Implications for Construction industry – impact on education construction, other education sectors, (Academies, ‘Free Schools’ etc.) changing mix between new build / RMI work. Autumn Spending Review.
Areas of particular interest include:
- Coalition Government announcement in July 2010.
- Impact of recent announcements on BSF programme - interpretation of cutbacks on programme - TIMING, SCALE and CONTEXT.
- Overview of schemes – stopped, unaffected, on hold and under review – as at July 2010.
- Analysis of 140 affected schemes by BSF wave, area, stage of procurement, project values and contractors and region.
- Opportunities for school building work – ‘Free Schools’, extension of Academies programme, Primary Capital Programme etc.
Key areas covered in the report:
BACKGROUND TO THE CANCELLATION OF BSF
- Brief background to BSF programme.
- Analysis of progress on BSF to date – update of programme developments in 2009-2010.
- Background to cancellation of BSF – confusion.
- Problems surrounding the BSF programme (delays, overspends, procurement problems).
- Coalition Government Announcement and review of early Coalition statements on education funding in general - and BSF in particular.
- Coalition Government – policy on education.
IMPACT OF THE CANCELLATION ON SCHEME PROCUREMENT
- Impact of recent announcements on BSF programme - interpretation of cutbacks on programme - TIMING, SCALE and CONTEXT.
- Brief analysis of commercial/legal implications of cancelling BSF including procurement structures, cancellation/abortive costs and recovery of bid costs etc.
- Procurement implications for future BSF and schools work.
- Financial saving to the government from cancelled projects.
FUTURE OF SPECIFIC BSF SCHEMES
- Overview of 140 schemes – stopped, unaffected, on hold and under review – as at July 2010.
- Analysis of affected schemes by BSF wave, area, project values, contractors, stage of procurement etc.
- Analysis of affected schemes by BSF region.
FUTURE OF SCHOOL BUILDING WORK UNDER COALITION GOVERNMENT
- Analysis of coalition government Review of Schools Capital.
- Future of school building work.
- Opportunities for school building work – ‘Free Schools’, extension of Academies programme, Primary Capital Programme, Estate Rationalisation, use of redundant commercial buildings.
- Potential switch to school repair & maintenance rather than new build.
- Next stages - Autumn Spending Review - timing, issues, budgets etc.
IMPLICATIONS OF THE BSF CANCELLATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
- Key contractors affected by the announcement.
- Implications for future workload for contractors and wider supply chain.
- Implications for smaller constructionconsultants & architects - BSF makes up well over 50% of many firms’ workload.
- Potential switch to school repair & maintenance rather than new build.
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