The room was buzzing last week as the industry got together with their academic counterparts to look at ways that the two sectors can work together to meet the CEHE … Continue reading “Cracking the link between higher education and industry”
The construction industry has rapidly developed in recent years, but arguably is still lagging behind other industries. With the recent publications of the government’s Construction 2025 targets, the industry is … Continue reading “Astins Plasterboard Waste Sustainable Improvement Study”
Since the Farmer Review was published in October 2016 we have time to digest its findings and the role that Social Value can play in addressing some of the very … Continue reading “The Farmer Review and Social Value”
CHY attended and were invited to speak at the successful Social Value Summit held in London on the 8th February. The event was extremely well attended with over 340 delegates … Continue reading “Social Value Summit”
Report of the Constructing Excellence members’ forum on 14 February 2017 Introduction Sixty members and guests attended the CE Members Forum on February 14th to hear from Mark Farmer … Continue reading “Driving forward the Farmer Review and proposals for an offsite transformation”
On 31st January 2017 the Constructing Excellence Sustainability Theme Group explored healthy buildings and wellness. Chaired by Paul Toyne and hosted by Aecom – at their Aldgate Tower offices which … Continue reading “Things we learnt about healthy buildings and wellness”
Don Ward – Constructing Excellence Graham Robinson – Pinsent Masons Mark Farmer – The Farmer Review Darren Richards – Built Environment Hub Richard Crosby – Blacc Simon Reid – Lungfish … Continue reading “Presentations from 14th February Members’ Forum”
I remember the first time I saw the power that process, properly applied, can bring to improving performance. It was over twenty years ago, and I was part of a … Continue reading “Process empowers performance – Asset Management Theme Group workshop report”
Lord Stunell, the ex-building regulations minister, is leading a high level review to secure the interests of the construction sector in the Brexit negotiations. He is inquiring what should be … Continue reading “Brexit negotiations, risks and opportunities #CEprocurement”
Whole Life Performance Plus (WLP+), an Innovate UK project led by LCMB in partnership with Oxford Brookes University, King’s College London, Emcor UK, Argent, Constructing Excellence and British Council for … Continue reading “Clear for take-off, CIBSE covers WLP+ project”