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Key Industry Publications
Introduction Over the years, the construction industry has faced many calls for change. Clients have voiced concerns about the impact of inefficient processes and waste on their commercial performance. Health and safety has … Continue reading “Key Industry Publications”
Client Commitments
The Clients’ Charter allows construction industry clients to make a clear statement of their commitment to performance improvement. Participants measure their progress against an agreed programme with increasingly demanding targets. … Continue reading “Client Commitments”
Demonstration Projects Case Study Archive
The Constructing Excellence Demonstration Programme was established in 1998 as a recommendation of Sir John Egan’s report Rethinking Construction. Constructing Excellence delivers Demonstration activity in order to help build an evidence … Continue reading “Demonstration Projects Case Study Archive”
Innovation in infrastructure funding and finance
This report summarises key insights that emerged from discussions with two groups of subject-matter experts organised by the Centre for Infrastructure Development (CID) in November 2011: a) A dinner discussion … Continue reading “Innovation in infrastructure funding and finance”
Infrastructure in the New Era
The current economic crisis has changed the landscape for all involved in the UK construction industry. No longer able to rely on a healthy economy for continuing prosperity companies have … Continue reading “Infrastructure in the New Era”
Never Waste A Good Crisis
Since Sir John Egan’s Task Force published its report Rethinking Construction in 1998, there has been some progress, but nowhere near enough. Few of the Egan targets has been met … Continue reading “Never Waste A Good Crisis”
Better ways of working: Flexible working
It is increasingly important from both a personal and a business perspective that we use the limited time we have to best effect. This paper explores what could be done … Continue reading “Better ways of working: Flexible working”
Rethinking Construction – The Egan Report
The report of the Construction Task Force to the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, on the scope for improving the quality and efficiency of UK construction. Rethinking Construction – The … Continue reading “Rethinking Construction – The Egan Report”