The nuclear theme group of Constructing Excellence has published the first report in its Productivity Series. The report can be downloaded here. In his Foreword, the chair of the group … Continue reading “Challenging the mindset in nuclear construction: ‘Construction Factory Thinking’”
In May 2006, Tony Blair indicated that nuclear was back on the agenda. The mantle was taken up by the Labour administration in the late noughties during which time the … Continue reading “Investing in UK nuclear”
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee is currently carrying out an inquiry into offsite manufacture for construction. The committee is considering the potential benefits of off-site manufacture for … Continue reading “Response to House of Lords Inquiry on Offsite Manufacture for Construction”
With the upcoming Project 13 launch at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on May 1st, I thought I would use the platform of this blog to draw attention to … Continue reading “Wilbraham’s Words: April 2018”
This short paper sets out some of the key findings from the Offsite Manufacturing & Technology session at the Constructing Excellence Annual Conference on 12 December 2017. Interactive polls were … Continue reading “Will traditional delivery models become obsolete? – Event report”
G4C passionately believes that the construction industry needs a new image. The current image has a negative impact on attracting talent and skills retention. G4C wants to drive our industry … Continue reading “Bouncing Back: A new narrative for construction”
Estates and Infrastructure Exchange® (EIE) is the world’s first infrastructure trading platform to create a bridge between the billions of underinvested capital and the thousands of globally unfunded projects. EIE … Continue reading “We’re delighted to welcome our new member Estates and Infrastructure Exchange”
Cast is a new Real Estate & Construction Consultancy and our approach blends the skills, capabilities, market knowledge and innovation needed to deliver a better outcome for our clients. We … Continue reading “We’re delighted to welcome our new member Cast Consultancy”
CARES is an independent, not-for-profit certification body, established in 1983 to provide confidence to the users, purchasers and specifiers of constructional steels through a regime of regulation, testing and inspection. … Continue reading “We’re delighted to welcome our new member CARES”
On March 22nd I was proud to give the welcome speech at our annual reception on the terrace at the House of Commons. For those who missed it, here is … Continue reading “Whysall’s words: March 2018”
