Many researchers into construction comment on the inherent conservatism and lack of innovation in the industry. Practices and methods are slow to change and develop; what has changed in a … Continue reading “The Construction Industry Must Innovate”
It has been my mission over many years to help construction organisations to be more effective in their work-winning activities and enhance their win rates, which play a significant role … Continue reading “2014 Bid Cost Survey”
This guide has been produced by Constructing Excellence South West’s Procurement Forum led by their drafting team of Martin Howe of Keystone Law, Robert Knight of igloo Regeneration, Stewart Pitteway of Capita, Ian … Continue reading “Outcome led procurement – A common sense approach to construction procurement”
Competition in procurement can add value. Some may find that strange for a champion of collaboration to say, but that is to misunderstand what we at Constructing Excellence mean by … Continue reading “Competitive tendering costs, is it worth it?”
The theme of the first Constructing Excellence Members’ Forum of the year was “Procurement” to tie in with the launch of our new Procurement Theme Group. Don Ward kicked off … Continue reading “CE Members’ Forum on Procurement 11th February 2015”
One of the less well known but most useful British Standards for our sector is BS 8534:2011, “Construction procurement policies, strategies and procedures. Code of practice”. It gives recommendations and … Continue reading “British Standard BS 8534 on construction procurement”
The engines that power our work to develop and promote excellence in the built environment supply chain are our members’ theme groups. At any time we have 7-8 theme groups, … Continue reading “CE Members’ Forum 08 October 2014”
The Clients’ Charter allows construction industry clients to make a clear statement of their commitment to performance improvement. Participants measure their progress against an agreed programme with increasingly demanding targets. … Continue reading “Client Commitments”
In its 2011 Government Construction Strategy setting out how the public sector clients need to improve, the Cabinet Office proposed three new procurement models to be trialled in support of … Continue reading “Government trials, not tribulations”
This short paper was produced by a task group of our national membership, which ranges from public and private sector clients of the construction industry to contractors, consultants and suppliers … Continue reading “Principles to underpin infrastructure funding and finance”
