Paul Royds
work for construction and facilities management which focuses on ‘ whole of life perspectives ’. By promoting category management , procurement is attuned to industry cost drivers and is able to drive sustainable commercial value across the value chain to promote sustainable outcomes within estate management . This includes developing and implementing “ agile sourcing strategies , evaluation plans and negotiation approaches that , […] focus on sustainable procurement practices ” to challenge architect specifications , review materials , apply fit for purpose contracting models and promote outcome-based procurement . Paul has also established new panels and partnerships with architects , engineers , builders and consultants that are aligned with the University ’ s sustainability objectives
For UNSW , technology plays a key role in driving sustainability narratives . “ Ultimately technology is really about removing waste , improving time , and driving project efficiencies ,” says Paul , with advancements in augmented and virtual reality and building information modelling ( BIM ), these
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Paul Royds
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Paul Royds , Head of Estate Management Procurement at UNSW Sydney , has had a broad career of over 14 years across , procurement , consulting and business development . Paul began his career at UNSW in 2018 , during his time at the university so far Paul has implemented a number of changes including category management rollout , supplier relationship management implementation , business-fit sourcing strategies and targeted evaluation plans , to deliver sustainable commercial value .
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