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22 June, 2015

How does construction embrace innovation? Members Forum 10/06/2015

Don Ward started the day by paying tribute to David Bucknall OBE who had sadly died over the weekend. David had been a driving force for collaboration in the industry both through his own company Bucknall Austin/Rider Levett Bucknall and his involvement in Constructing Excellence as Chair of our Midlands branch and will be hugely … Continue reading “How does construction embrace innovation? Members Forum 10/06/2015”

9 June, 2015

Tinker with the tech or make big hairy audacious changes?

With collaborative platforms, mobile, BIM, ‘Big data’, the ‘internet of things’, we are tinkering with enablers of change. “Digital Built Britain” envisages entirely new business models for the industry currently known as construction. 21 years (and more) of industry reports It’s almost 21 years since the Latham Report was published in 1994 (then the latest in … Continue reading “Tinker with the tech or make big hairy audacious changes?”

6 May, 2015

Ron Edmondson talks about Constructing Excellence membership

At Constructing Excellence we think the best people to explain the benefits of membership are the members themselves. With this in mind, here is a video of Ron Edmondson, Managing Director of long standing members Waterloo Air Products, explaining what he and his organisation have gained by being involved with Constructing Excellence. Many thanks to Ron for … Continue reading “Ron Edmondson talks about Constructing Excellence membership”

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1 May, 2015

John O’Brien reflects on lessons from the Constructing Excellence Asset Group

How can organisations ensure they have productive, cost effective and sustainable buildings that work for them now and in the future? LCMB have been members of Constructing Excellence since our foundation in 2009 and support their aim to improve construction industry performance to produce a better built environment.  As part of our commitment to advancing … Continue reading “John O’Brien reflects on lessons from the Constructing Excellence Asset Group”