<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>BAMBlog</title><link>https://www.bam.co.uk/</link><description /><a10:contributor><a10:name> </a10:name></a10:contributor><a10:link rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="https://www.bam.co.uk/feeds/bamblog" /><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:4909487b-dc3e-6e14-b42a-ff0000e8cfad</guid><a10:author><a10:name> </a10:name></a10:author><title>Social Value: “Leading the Movement”</title><description>I am sure most Social Value professionals can relate to my frustration when the work we are delivering in communities is referred to as ‘the fluffy stuff’. Thankfully, with the prevalence of governance such as PPN06/20, social value is now getting the prominence it deserves. 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It may seem odd to reference Sears Roebuck in a blog on modular housing but there are many similarities between their homes and today’s modern pre-fabricated products. </description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 10:18:24 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text"></a10:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:306a447b-dc3e-6e14-b42a-ff0000e8cfad</guid><a10:author><a10:name> </a10:name></a10:author><title>What’s next for digital in 2018 and how will it impact the construction industry?</title><description>The past twelve months have been interesting for digital technologies. 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