Collaborative Working - Constructing Excellence

20 September, 2007

Taking Advantage How SMEs can become successful framework contractors

‘Transforming Local Government Construction – The Power of Framework Agreements’, commissioned in 2006 by the East Midlands Centre of Excellence, showcased current examples of local authority construction frameworks covering housing, general building and highways. It showed the contribution that frameworks can make to the drive for increased efficiency in local government construction procurement, and what the leaders in the field are doing to derive … Continue reading “Taking Advantage How SMEs can become successful framework contractors”

18 September, 2007

Towards more effective integration in UK construction

This report is the result of a full-day industry workshop of 80 leading senior practitioners in May 2006, funded by the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI is now known as The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) and managed by Constructing Excellence, to consider how the 2007 target can be met and … Continue reading “Towards more effective integration in UK construction”

8 June, 2006

Supply chain integration, logistics and e-trading – Action learning project

CITB-ConstructionSkills is keen to support the industry in adopting integrated working. In 2003, it approved funding to run a two year action learning project on supply chain integration, logistics and e-trading. Introduction This action learning project aimed to accelerate the take up of integrated supply chains and logistics within the construction industry. It was funded … Continue reading “Supply chain integration, logistics and e-trading – Action learning project”

30 November, 2005

Collaborative Risk Management Guidance

CE Collaborative Risk Guide 2005

1 January, 2000

Building Down Barriers Toolkit

Building Down Barriers Toolkit Objectives Listed below are those tools from the Building Down Barriers Toolkit which are cross-referenced by the Strategic Forum’s Integration Toolkit. These are made available free of charge as part of Constructing Excellence’s commitment to pan-industry change. Building Down Barriers Toolkit Description In late 1999 the then Design Build Foundation (now … Continue reading “Building Down Barriers Toolkit”

1 January, 1994

Constructing the Team (The Latham Report)

Published 01st January 1994 by Sir Michael Latham Constructing the Team (1994), commonly known as the Latham report set the starting point for the most recent change agenda in the industry. The widespread growth of partnering and subsequently collaborative working can be traced to Latham. He stated that widespread adoption of collaborative working practices could … Continue reading “Constructing the Team (The Latham Report)”