So consider this a farewell message. Having been at Constructing Excellence for nearly nine years I’ve seen tremendous change in our sector. The industry, and how clients approach it, has changed for the better in pockets. Certainly now, central Government is a much better procurer than at any other time that I can remember. Local … Continue reading “So consider this a farewell message…”
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”
Hear from our challenge director @SamStacey1 on how #ISCF #TransformingConstruction is delivering #buildingforimpact #netzero @innovateuk @CIH_HUB https://twitter.com/buildoffsite/status/1351880946203717633
Challenge Director at @innovateuk, @SamStacey1, will be delivering a Keynote: #BuildingForImpact & MMC’s role at @buildoffsite #MMC conference on 26th January. Register now:
https://buildoffsite.com/events/save-the-date-virtual-mmc-conference/
#offsite #construction #conference #TransformingConstruction @CIRIAupdates
Grand design & implementation in this Three Snowhill project from Ballymore, Gleeds, @BAMConstructUK, Sidell Gibson Architects, @Cundall_Global, Weedon Architects, M&G, @wsp Finalist in Building Project of the Year #CEAwards category. See you 29 Jan 2021!
https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/three-snowhill/
Inspiring #project "Scale: reversing the benefits of large" from Sutton #Housing Society - @SuttonHSociety - in the #Client of the Year Category of the National #CEAwards. Good luck at the #CEAwards final ceremony 29 January 2021. See you all there!
https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/scale-reversing-the-benefits-of-large/
