The CCG welcomed members to the first CCG Focus-on Breakfast Event on defects on 11 May 2016. It is widely acknowledged that between 1-5% of project costs are attributed to … Continue reading “CCG Focus-on Breakfast Event on Defects”
June’s EU referendum probably matters “less than people think”. At least that’s what economist Douglas McWilliams told around 30 guests at a breakfast meeting today. Don’t base your decision on macroeconomics, … Continue reading “The flat white hope for construction”
There are two reasons why is culture causes problems in international construction: time and money. Cultural misunderstandings waste time. You have to take time to understand what’s gone wrong, what … Continue reading “Culture and International Construction”
This year’s Constructing Excellence annual conference on 23rd November will explore the synergies that construction has with sport. At first you might sit there scratching your head thinking what synergies? … Continue reading “What does sport have to do with construction?”
Procurement the scourge of so many project and programme managers is often blamed as the root cause of poor value under-performing contractors, and arguments across the supply chain…. But why? … Continue reading “Behavioural assessment in procurement”
Since the days of Banwell, Latham, Egan and before, poor payment practices have long been identified as a barrier to growth in the UK construction industry. With drawn-out payment terms, … Continue reading “The business case for digital payment”
The Constructing Excellence Sustainability Theme Group met on 25th February to explore the concept of “The Circular Economy in Construction”. The concept if the circular economy is a move away … Continue reading “The Circular Economy in Construction”
Over the last few years, Constructing Excellence’s asset management group has been working with organisations that use large built assets and our CE membership to share learning and lessons learnt … Continue reading “Improving built asset performance – Constructing Excellence’s next steps”
This year myself and Antonio Pisano (of Marcel Mauer) will be continuing the data theme started during our time as co-chairs of G4C and look to drive a better understanding … Continue reading “How do you solve a problem like data?”
The Government Construction Strategy (GCS16-20) for the current parliament has been published and there is much to be pleased about. Firstly, GCS16-20 builds on the work undertaken in the previous parliament and … Continue reading “Government Construction Strategy 2016-20”