SCAPE’s annual, collaborative report analysing social value delivery across the built environment
Social Value in Construction Benchmarking Report 2025
Since 2020, SCAPE and Social Value Portal have worked collaboratively to publish the Social Value in Construction Benchmarking Report, capturing the latest insight into the regional and national trends in social value delivery across the UK’s built environment.
Now in its fifth iteration, our 2025 report reveals that £1.2 billion of social value was created through 418 projects, equating to a 27.3% social value add. Demonstrating continued growth across the sector, the data also shows an increased focus on social value delivery on projects valued between £20m - £75m.
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Maximising social value through procurement
Delivering social value means creating positive economic, environmental, and social outcomes for the communities in which we work.
It’s about ensuring that every pound invested through the built environment generates lasting benefits, from providing local employment and training opportunities, to reducing carbon emissions and encouraging volunteering in the community.
The Social Value Act (2012) requires public sector organisations to consider the opportunities to create social, economic and environmental benefits alongside their contractual expenditure. At SCAPE, social value is not just about compliance, it’s integral to our procurement approach. We believe that every project should leave a strong and sustainable legacy for communities, local economies, and the environment.
Our latest Social Value in Construction Benchmarking Report demonstrates how prioritising social and environmental outcomes enhances communities and drives meaningful change across the UK.
About Social Value Portal
Social Value Portal is a social enterprise whose mission is to engage, enable and empower people and organisations to work together in the pursuit of social, economic and environmental wellbeing.
SCAPE and Social Value Portal have collaborated since 2020 to deliver the Social Value in Construction Benchmarking Report, providing insights into social value delivery across the country.
The data and insights presented in this report were collected via The Social Value TOM System™, a nationally recognised approach to recording social value that categorises activity into the work, economy, community and planet themes.
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