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Gareth Evans

Apr 222 min read

Acting now for a Sustainable Future

As the world commemorates Earth Day, 22nd April 2024, it's imperative to recognise the pivotal role procurement plays in shaping a...

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Gareth Evans

Mar 112 min read

Three Years of Smart Procurement! Highlights and lessons learned from CEO Gareth Evans

Celebrating three years of Smart Pro has given me a reason to reflect on the journey so far...

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Celebrating Milestones: The Youth Investment Fund’s Journey Towards Transformative Change as Smart Pro Turns Three!

Gareth Evans

Feb 233 min read

Celebrating Milestones: The Youth Investment Fund’s Journey Towards Transformative Change as Smart Pro Turns Three!

In a world where the youth are increasingly recognised as the architects of the future, initiatives that invest in their growth...

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How to use ChatGPT to produce a generic Scope of Work (SoW)

Gareth Evans

Feb 56 min read

How to use ChatGPT to produce a generic Scope of Work (SoW)

We recently put ChatGPT to the test and briefed it to produce an SoW for a groundworks package.

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What is Procurement Fatigue? Understanding the Hidden Cost of Overwhelm

Gareth Evans

Jun 12, 20233 min read

What is Procurement Fatigue? Understanding the Hidden Cost of Overwhelm

In today's fast-paced business landscape, organizations are constantly seeking ways to optimize their operations and maximize...

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Gareth Evans

Jun 7, 20232 min read

Conner finishes his 1st year of Uni!

We are delighted to be working with Conner Macmillan, who is the creator behind 3 new characters #BigG, #Maple & #Thulani. Last year we...

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Gareth Evans

May 11, 20232 min read

Use EPD certificates to buy less carbon

EPD certificates can lead to more sustainable procurement decisions in several ways. What is a Environmental Product Declaration?...

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We are a part of the problem... therefore part of the solution...Act today.

Gareth Evans

May 9, 20232 min read

We are a part of the problem... therefore part of the solution...Act today.

Take a moment to listen to the full VLOG, which covers everything from hyper granular BIM models to Blockchain! Our CEO Gareth Evans was...

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Changing Procurement and Supply Chain Models for Economies of Repetition

Gareth Evans

Apr 21, 20239 min read

Changing Procurement and Supply Chain Models for Economies of Repetition

Introduction The world of procurement and supply chain management has been evolving rapidly over the past few years. With the growing...

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Gareth Evans

Apr 11, 20234 min read

Benefits of supplier integration

In today's competitive business environment, companies are constantly seeking ways to optimize their procurement processes and maximize...

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Event Highlights: "Towards a net zero construction industry", Heriot-Watt University Dubai

Gareth Evans

Mar 10, 20231 min read

Event Highlights: "Towards a net zero construction industry", Heriot-Watt University Dubai

In support of ZERO, Accuracy hosted this event "Towards a net zero construction industry" at Heriot-Watt University, Dubai to gather industr

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Can our fragile supply chains still deliver net zero?

Gareth Evans

Oct 12, 20225 min read

Can our fragile supply chains still deliver net zero?

This is the first in a series of collaborative blogs between members of our SME ecosystem.

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Smart Pro x Booly: How to assess & manage supply chain resilience

Gareth Evans

Sep 17, 20221 min read

Smart Pro x Booly: How to assess & manage supply chain resilience

We sat down with Davis Martens, Founder of Booly, to discuss some of the main challenges affecting supply chain management right now.

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Gareth Evans

Aug 24, 20222 min read

Smart Pro Carbon Jargon Busting

With so much jargon used in the AEC industry, we'll explain what some key terms really mean - it's really not rocket science!

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"The Partnering Ecosystem" - turning dreams into reality...

Gareth Evans

Aug 24, 20222 min read

"The Partnering Ecosystem" - turning dreams into reality...

Smart Pro Founder & CEO Gareth Evans shares his motivation behind creating a partnership ecosystem in the latest Smart Pro blog post.

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Smart Procurement steps to deliver Net Zero

Gareth Evans

Aug 24, 20225 min read

Smart Procurement steps to deliver Net Zero

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee recently released its report on Building to net zero: costing carbon in construction...

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