All members of our Japan study tour are safely back in the UK. The last three days of the Japan study tour were extraordinary, and of course the full horror is still unfurling of the impact of the tsunami including on the nuclear power station at Fukushima. Events and emotions for us went something like … Continue reading “The March 2011 Constructing Excellence study tour to Japan”
The authors of this guidance document on Collaborative Procurement have identified the key forms of collaboration that are currently taking place within the industry, which are delivering real efficiencies and cashable savings. The guide seeks to create awareness of the options that exist for collaboration within the industry, irrespective of the market sector or organisation, … Continue reading “Collaborative Procurement”
This is the first part of a two-parter on ethics in the built environment sector. This first part will look at where I believe the debate on ethics in the sector is currently while the second will start to reflect on particular ethical issues and determine how some of the great western philosophers would have … Continue reading “Ethics and the Built Environment”
Today saw OFT’s announcement of fines averaging 1.5% of turnover for around 100 companies caught in its two-year investigation of ‘bid rigging’. The coverage raised some interesting issues for me: 1. For once, the industry’s spokespeople did well. And much better than when the story first broke in April 2008. Specifically, I heard Stephen Ratcliffe, … Continue reading “OFT seem to think lowest price bidding is good competition?”
Last week I went to the regular meeting of the Herts and Beds Constructing Excellence Club. A big turnout, over 50 people, and a very good presentation by Renewables East. Paybacks are much lower than 10 years ago. But the conversation afterwards turned to the extent to which the recession will mean that such ‘nice-to-haves’ … Continue reading “Reverting to type”
Some great projects in here - demonstrating the underpinning role that construction plays in our society. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/getting-building-fund @ConExcellence @ProfPMcDermott @cemidlands @cesouthwest @CExcellenceYH
📢 As we’ve seen a steadily growing level of interest in the #CQP consultation, we have decided to extend the deadline.
We invite all stakeholders who have not yet had their say to respond and get in touch before Monday 31 August 2020.
Find out more: https://constructioninnovationhub.org.uk/construction-quality-planning-consultation/
