Thriving through Uncertainty – Constructing Excellence Conference 2023
2023-01-25 09:00 - 15:30 UTC | BMA House, London
Thriving Through Uncertainty:
Exploring the tools needed to see us through uncertain times.
Society has been through over two years of unprecedented disruption, stimulating irreversible change in how we live and work. In our new reality we are embracing digitalisation like never before, the need to tackle net zero and climate change is at the heart of government and business decision making. Global uncertainty is driving inflation, disrupting supply chains and creating a skills shortage.
The Construction Industry has been innovating like never before through initiatives like the Transforming Construction Challenge and the Construction Innovation Hub. The government through the Construction Playbook and changes to procurement regulations wants to see this innovation deployed at scale. We will be asking how do we implement this transformation.
This conference will bring together key influencers from across the Constructing Excellence movement and wider industry to consider how we harness this innovation and push for the transformation that will enable us to thrive in our new reality.

Presentations

Scaling up innovation and technology
Through the Transforming Construction Industry Strategy Challenge Fund over £400 million of public and private investment has been made in new construction products, technologies and techniques. What are those emerging technologies and how will they help us deliver better outcomes? How do we move from research, demonstration and pilots to commercial implementation?
Chair: Phil Wilbraham
Speakers:

Keith Waller, Construction Innovation Hub
Andreea Vihristencu, Asite/G4C
Karine Bartle, Wincanton
Dale Sinclair, WSP

Embracing a culture that allows people and organisations to thrive
How do we create a culture that embraces innovation? How do we finally crack the cultural issues that make it difficult to attract and retain talent in the construction industry? How do we unlock the collaborative culture that is the foundation of Constructing Excellence?
Chair: David Whysall
Speakers:

Lydia McGuinness, Wates/G4C
Tracey Collins, Kier
Jennifer Castle, LHC
Eloise Francis, BRE

Thriving commercially – the foundations for success
Successful transformation needs to be a commercial success. How do we move away from short-term, transactional approaches to deliver thriving organisations and supply chains, based on sound commercial relationships?
Chair: Nia Stewart, Burges Salmon
Speakers:

Scott Tacchi, Sir Robert McAlpine
David Mosey, Kings College Law
Sesitwa Mohlala, Turner & Townsend
Raynee De Zoysa, Collida
Lisa Kelvey, KPMG

Agenda

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Sponsors
We’d like to say a big thank you to our sponsors, Burges Salmon and Construction Innovation Hub.

Confirmed Speakers:

Performance Measurement
2023-02-24 09:30 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Online
The Performance Measurement group will be meeting to continue exploring different measures and tools available and how they can be used/ what they’re good for.
Join us for a productive online discussion, bring your vision and suggestions on the subject.

Scaling up offsite: collaboratively delivering MMC at scale
2023-03-07 15:30 - 16:15 (Europe/London) | ExCeL London
Scaling up offsite: collaboratively delivering MMC at scale – session curated by BRE
Futurebuild will be running the CPD accredited Knowledge Programme again this year to include a Conference Programme and a Seminar programme.
We are pleased to announce that Head of Constructing Excellence, Alison Nicholls, will be chairing a session about scaling up MMC delivery.
This panel will bring together Award winning projects and key trailblazers in the offsite industry to consider how commercial models and supply chain collaboration can unlock the full benefits and potential of MMC.
The session is free to attend but you must get your ticket in advance.

Energy Transition Revolution – Powering the New Age of Project Delivery
2023-03-14 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Online
The scale, complexity and speed of the energy transition challenge requires a razor-sharp focus on successful project delivery. But engineering construction still has to deliver conventional energy-related projects. What can be learnt from the past, and what can we do differently so that energy transition and conventional energy-related projects are delivered consistently successfully for all stakeholders. This means revolutionising the way in which engineering construction delivers projects. Throughout 2023 we will be hosting online events that examine the body of knowledge and practices to achieve successful outcomes and how these can be refined, developed and applied in the context of an unprecedented need to assure effective project delivery.
We aim to collaboratively explore through participants own experiences, case studies and the latest thinking, how technologies can enhance project delivery and how to ensure success in each stage of the project.
We will be building on established principles and theory and looking at the eight ACTIVE Principles (Achieving Competitiveness Through Innovation & Value Enhancement). While these principles remain relevant, one of the purposes of this series of work will be to modernise them and bring them up to date for use in today’s world. The principles are as follows:

Effective Project Concept & Definition
Effective Project Team Management
Effective Supply Chain Relationships
Effective Information Management and Communication
Effective Project Risk Management
Effective Innovation & Continuous Improvement
Effective Project Execution
Effective Performance Measurement

We will be kicking off on the 14th March with a session on Effective Project Concept and Definition and will be discussing some of the challenges within this area, before exploring possible solutions.

Construction Robotics User Day
2023-03-22 10:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Trimble Offices, Leeds
Join Constructing Excellence for a day playing with robotics! Trimble will showcase their construction robotics solutions on 22nd March at their offices, in Leeds.
Trimble will be presenting and demonstrating their newest technology alongside some trusted technology partners, including HP. This will be a great opportunity to gain technical knowledge and insight from the UK’s key players in robotics technology for construction.
Oh, and you’ll be able to get up close and personal with a few of the robots, with an exclusive sneak preview of the HP SitePrint robot!
Why not join us and get involved?!

CE Procurement Group meeting – Online Event
2023-03-23 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Online
The Constructing Excellence Procurement Group brings together a highly knowledgeable group of our members who are committed to delivering better procurement.
Chair of the group, Rebecca Rees is a partner and Head of Public Procurement at the international law firm, Trowers & Hamlins, and is a leading national expert in public procurement law, consistently ranked as among the world’s leading government contracts lawyers.
More details on the session, to follow…

Collaborative Working Mentors Online- April
2023-04-19 08:30 - 10:00 (Europe/London)
We would like to invite you to join the Collaborative Working Mentors to examine Collaborative Alliancing and identify the success factors involved in its implementation.
We will be evaluating different build models and investigating how a maturity matrix/ 360 assessment could support the industry in moving away from more traditional processes.

CE Performance Measurement – Online event
2023-04-21 09:30 - 11:00 (Europe/London) | Online
The Performance Measurement group will be meeting to continue exploring different measures and tools available and how they can be used/ what they’re good for. We will be joined by Simon Cross, Director at Mott MacDonald.

Join us on Friday 21st April, for a productive online discussion, bring your vision and suggestions on the subject. More exciting details on this event to follow…

Visit to HMP Full Sutton
2023-04-26 | HMP Full Sutton, Moor Lane, York
Constructing Excellence will be offering an opportunity to visit HMP Full Sutton, more info to follow shortly.

**This event is invite only**
We have now filled all available spaces but will be opening a waiting list, so get in touch to register your interest at helpdesk@constructingexcellence.org.uk

CE Procurement Group meeting – May Online
2023-05-18 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London)
The Constructing Excellence Procurement Group brings together a highly knowledgeable group of our members who are committed to delivering better procurement and is chaired by Rebecca Rees.
Rebecca is a partner and Head of Public Procurement at the international law firm, Trowers & Hamlins, and is a leading national expert in public procurement law, consistently ranked as among the world’s leading government contracts lawyers.

Agenda for the Meeting:

1100 – 1105: Welcome/introduction – Rebecca Rees & Alison Nicholl
1105 – 1130: Onerous contract clauses – Marie-Claude Hemming of CECA
1130 – 1155: JCT Constructing Excellence Form of Contract: an overview and discussion – led by Nia Stewart of Burges Salmon
1155 – 1225: NEC Alliance and FAC-1 forms of contract: an overview and discussion – led by Assad Maqbool of Trowers & Hamlins LLP
1225 – 1230: Concluding remarks/date and details of next meeting – Rebecca Rees & Alison Nicholl

Digital by Default Series – Logisitics
2023-05-24 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Online
The Constructing Excellence Digital Group has moved from being about BIM to Digital Construction to now looking at the implementation of digital in all its forms into construction and the built environment. This group aims to provide a safe space to exchange ideas and challenges, share best practice and explore emerging technologies and their practical application in the construction context. Whatever your level of digital maturity, the CE digital group provides a trusted, safe space to gain insight, ask questions and consider how you can better implement digital approaches in your projects and organisation.

On 24th May, the Digital by Default group will be joined by Karine Bartle, Wincanton, to explore logistics within the construction industry…

What can Construction learn from logistics?
Who’s doing it well within the industry?
How will good logistics planning in construction help reduce waste and carbon emissions?

Collaborative Working Mentors Online- June
2023-06-14 08:30 - 10:00 (Europe/London) | Online
The Collaborative Working Mentors will be meeting on 14th June to continue providing insight and inspiration on how to work collaboratively within the construction industry.
Their recent work around Collaborative Alliancing and modernising the traditional build model will feed into this meeting and create a basis for discussion around the importance of collaboration and how to effectively achieve it.
Further details will follow shortly.

Effective Project Concept and Definition
2023-06-21 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | online
Energy Transition Revolution: Powering the New Age of Project Delivery
Effective Project Concept and Definition

Energy Transition is here – reports indicate political will, technological evolution, government investment support, investor interest and commitment, and project development and delivery have taken a significant leap forward. But little is said about how projects are delivered and the corresponding contracting arrangements.
Constructing Excellence and ECI will be hosting a year long series of events to address the Energy Transition revolution and we welcome your participation!
https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Energy-Transition-final.mp4
To view as pdf, click here.

During the first of this series, we will explore Effective Project Concept and Definition. For this event, our speakers will be Dario Rigaud, Senior Construction Support Engineer of Fluor, and Stuart Block, AWP Manager of Fluor, who will address the purpose and rationale with reference to the ACTIVE Principles, asking “are these principles relevant today and, if so, why hasn’t industry adopted them as mainstream practice?”. We will also hear about a case study of a project where Effective Project Concept and Definition has taken place. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss the focus of the meeting and share their thoughts, ideas and experience of the matter.

Digital by Default – Pathways to Digital Construction
2023-06-28 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Online
The Constructing Excellence Digital Group aims to provide a safe space to exchange ideas and challenges, share best practice and explore emerging technologies and their practical application in the construction context. Whatever your level of digital maturity from just about able to join a zoom call to a digital ninja, the CE digital group provides a trusted, safe-space to gain insight, ask questions and consider how you can better implement digital approaches in your projects and organisation.
On Wednesday 28th June, where we will be exploring ‘Pathways to Digital Construction’. We will be joined by…

James Franklin, Digital Construction Lead at Kier Strategic Projects
Andy Adams, MD of T3 Training & Development Ltd; Kier’s training partner for the Digital Construction Apprenticeship
Sam Almond, Senior Digital Construction Coordinator for Kier’s Strategic Projects business, who started off as an apprentice himself.

Our speakers will share examples of the different routes that are available to begin a career in digital construction.

CE Performance Measurement – July
2023-07-07 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Online
The Performance Measurement group will be meeting to continue exploring working groups in the performance measurement field, different measures and tools available and how they can be used/ what they’re good for. This meeting will be Chaired by Simon Cross, Director at Mott MacDonald.

Join us on Friday 7th July, for a productive online discussion, bring your vision and suggestions on the subject. More exciting details on this event to follow….

Workshop: AI in Construction
2023-07-19 09:30 - 11:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Constructing Excellence is supporting colleagues at BRE and technology developer Glideology on an Innovate UK Feasibility Study to help improve on-site productivity through the use of real-time data feeds from cameras, scanners, sensors and other sources. TRAMS-Construct collates and pre-processes camera, sensor and meta data feeds from on-site construction into a platform, enabling 3rd party Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) companies to develop solutions that are targeted at the needs of construction contractors managing large sites (e.g. productivity improvement, smart contracts and dispute resolution).
During the workshop we will consider user needs and use cases to help shape the solutions to align with specific needs and challenges of on-site construction.

Energy Transition– Effective Project Team Management
2023-08-02 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Energy Transition is here – reports indicate political will, technological evolution, government investment support, investor interest and commitment, and project development and delivery have taken a significant leap forward. But little is said about how projects are delivered and the corresponding contracting arrangements.
Constructing Excellence and ECI will be hosting a year long series of events to address the Energy Transition revolution and we welcome your participation! This session will be the second of the series with a focus on Effective Project Team Management.
https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Energy-Transition-final.mp4
For our next event on Effective Project Team Managament, we will be joined by Tony Maplesden, BSc CEng FIMechE FAPM FInstLM.
Tony is a chartered engineer with over 40 years’ experience in the delivery of engineering construction projects. His experience in the process industries has encompassed project assignments ranging from minor ‘works based’ project programmes to multi-million GB pound capital investment projects. Tony is a fellow of the Association for Project Management (APM), the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institute of Leadership & Management, he has a qualification in management psychology and is a qualified management coach/mentor. In the final stage of his career, he worked in the UK Oil & Gas industry based in Aberdeen, during which time he held the positions of Offshore Regional Chair and Chairman of the Project Management Steering Group with the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB).

Agenda

Introductions
ACTIVE Principle 2 – Effective Project Team Management

Key features of the principle
What can it achieve?
ACTIVE – Pilot Project No1 outcomes

ECITB Project Collaboration Toolkit

Background to its creation
Learning from pilot and other projects

Comparing ACTIVE Principle 2 and the PCT – Similarities
Team Working and Collaboration – Importance to the Net Zero / Energy Transition programme.
Meeting Discussion; Q & A

Pre-Manufactured Value– Are We Asking the Right Question?
2023-09-06 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Pre-Manufactured Value (PMV) measures the proportion of a project value that is delivered offsite or nearsite in a drive to increase productivity and the uptake of MMC. Its use a project KPI, particularly in government funded projects, is increasing the uptake of offsite solutions.
Is this always the right answer? Is it driving the wrong behaviours? We are joined by a brilliant panel:

Helen Sturdy, Head of Procure23
Scott Tacchi, Head of MMC at Sir Robert McAlpine
Phil Henry, Market Director, Genuit Group
Chaired by Alex Small, Digital Platforms Lead, Tata Steel

Join us for what promises to be a lively and interactive discussion.

Collaborative Working Mentors Online- September
2023-09-13 08:30 - 10:00 (Europe/London) | Online
The Collaborative Working Mentors will be meeting on 13th September to continue providing insight and inspiration on how to work collaboratively within the construction industry.
Their recent work around Collaborative Alliancing and modernising the traditional build model will feed into this meeting and create a basis for discussion around the importance of collaboration and how to effectively achieve it.
Agenda:

Welcome and introductions
Feedback from launch of the Collaborative Alliancing Report.
Collaborative Alliancing Conference planning; what, who and when?
Who is doing what? A chance for the mentors to bring each other up to speed.
Questions arising from who is doing what.
Topics for next meeting (15th November).
AOB

CE Procurement Group meeting – September Online
2023-09-28 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Online
The Constructing Excellence Procurement Group brings together a highly knowledgeable group of our members who are committed to delivering better procurement.
Rebecca Rees, Chair of the group, is a partner and Head of Public Procurement at the international law firm, Trowers & Hamlins, and is a leading national expert in public procurement law, consistently ranked as among the world’s leading government contracts lawyers.
Join us for our next session on price evaluation, using Rebecca’s Building Magazine article as the basis for discussion.
We would like attendees to come to the meeting having read the article and ready to discuss:

do you agree with the position set out in the article – if not/why not/contributing factors to poor outcomes etc.
what are your views on price evaluation practice and any behaviours it encourages/discourages?
do you have any examples of good/bad practice
what role do you have in improving/changing the status of price and race to the bottom practices in the sector?

Energy Transition– Effective Supply Chain Relationships
2023-09-29 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Energy Transition is here – reports indicate political will, technological evolution, government investment support, investor interest and commitment, and project development and delivery have taken a significant leap forward. But little is said about how projects are delivered and the corresponding contracting arrangements.
Constructing Excellence and ECI will be hosting a year long series of events to address the Energy Transition revolution and we welcome your participation! This session will be the second of the series with a focus on Effective Project Team Management.
https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Energy-Transition-final.mp4
Join us for the next session in this series, which will focus on Effective Supply Chain Relationships.
We will explore the following questions so please bring your thoughts and suggestions, ready to discuss:

In the context of energy transition, what does the EC industry need and expect from the supply chain in the short and medium term?
Has the EC industry, typically, fully utilised the expertise, experience and competencies available from the supply chain and if not, why not?
In terms of expertise, experience and competencies, what is the “gap” between what the EC industry typically obtains from the supply chain and what is needed and expected for energy transition (and conventional) projects?
What needs to happen (change) in order for the EC industry to obtain what it needs and expects from the supply chain, and can those expectations be expanded to maximise use of the expertise, experience and competencies available in the supply chain?

CE Performance Measurement – October
2023-10-11 09:30 - 11:00 (Europe/London) | Online
The Performance Measurement group will be meeting to continue exploring working groups in the performance measurement field, different measures and tools available and how they can be used/ what they’re good for. This meeting will be Chaired by Simon Cross, Director at Mott MacDonald.
Join us on Wednesday 11th October, for an opportunity to hear some case studies of effective performance measurement. This will be a productive online discussion so bring your vision and suggestions on the subject.

Digital by Default – Building Safety Act
2023-10-20 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Online
The Constructing Excellence Digital Group has moved from being about BIM to Digital Construction to now looking at the implementation of digital in all its forms into construction and the built environment.
The CE Digital Group aims to provide a safe space to exchange ideas and challenges, share best practice and explore emerging technologies and their practical application in the construction context. Whatever your level of digital maturity from just about able to join a zoom call to a digital ninja, the CE digital group provides a trusted, safe-space to gain insight, ask questions and consider how you can better implement digital approaches in your projects and organisation.
Join us online on Friday 20th October, where we will be exploring Building Safety Act. More details to follow soon….

Innovation Exchange Group
2023-11-08 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Innovation Exchange
The built environment and construction industry face constant external and internal challenges that require a systemic approach to innovation to turn these challenges into opportunity. Innovation is vital to driving continuous improvement and to achieve our net zero ambitions, although it often suffers from hype with a lot of noise and a lack of implementation.
Consultation with our members has identified a space for Constructing Excellence members to come together with innovators and researchers to explore innovation and its wider context. To give opportunity for innovators and researchers to share and explore ideas, learn from each other and consider how the innovation can move to implementation. Led by Ben Pritchard, Head of Innovation Management at Invennt, the Innovation Exhange group will meet regularly, either online or through visits to inspiring innovative places and organisations, to jointly explore how to move from innovation to mainstream.
On Wednesday 8th November, we’re kicking off with an online session led by the chair, Ben Pritchard, talking about the Innovation Management Process, which provides a framework for organisations to give their innovation purpose and direction. Invennt’s innovation management system provides this and has allowed them to create new services, new products and roll out a number of productivity improvements. This culminated in Invennt becoming the first SME in the construction industry to achieve the BSI kitemark for Innovation management.

Collaborative Working Mentors Online- November
2023-11-15 08:30 - 10:00 (Europe/London) | Online
The Collaborative Working Mentors will be meeting on 15th November to continue providing insight and inspiration on how to work collaboratively within the construction industry.
Their recent work around Collaborative Alliancing and modernising the traditional build model will feed into this meeting and create a basis for discussion around the importance of collaboration and how to effectively achieve it.
Further details will follow shortly.

CE Procurement Group meeting – November Online
2023-11-27 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Online
The Constructing Excellence Procurement Group brings together a highly knowledgeable group of our members who are committed to delivering better procurement.
Rebecca is a partner and Head of Public Procurement at the international law firm, Trowers & Hamlins, and is a leading national expert in public procurement law, consistently ranked as among the world’s leading government contracts lawyers.
More details on the session to follow…

Energy Transition – Effective Information Management and Communication
2023-12-11 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Energy Transition is here – reports indicate political will, technological evolution, government investment support, investor interest and commitment, and project development and delivery have taken a significant leap forward. But little is said about how projects are delivered and the corresponding contracting arrangements. Constructing Excellence and ECI will be hosting a year long series of events to address the Energy Transition revolution and we welcome your participation!

Join us for the next session in this series, which will focus on Effective Information Management and Communication.
More information about this session will follow shortly.

Platforms and Circularity Roundtable
2023-12-12 09:30 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Constructing Excellence is partnering with colleagues UKGBC and IOM3 for an exploratory roundtable on the role that platforms can play in enabling the circular economy. Platforms and standardised approaches have a huge role to play in delivering quality and productivity and will play a huge role in enabling manufacturers to innovate products that deliver genuine value for end-users.

Circularity is one of the eight core principles set out in the Construction Innovation Hub’s Platform Rulebook*. ‘To ensure that products have been designed for disassembly, repair, or reuse at the end of use and that the manufacturer has provided detailed information on maintenance, reuse, disassembly and recovery options.’

This roundtable will explore the role that platforms can play in unlocking circularity and the circularity considerations that those developing platforms need to incorporate.
Join us for what promises to be a lively and informative discussion.

**** The Construction Innovation Hub’s Platform Rulebook defines platforms as:
• The kit of parts, associated production processes, knowledge, people and relationships required to deliver all or part of construction projects using a platform approach:
• A product platform provides a stable core which is configured and combined with complementary components (via defined interfaces) to suit a particular project.
• A product platform also includes the processes, tools and equipment required for assembly

CE Performance Measurement – December
2023-12-13 09:30 - 11:00 (Europe/London) | Online
The Performance Measurement group will be meeting to continue exploring different measures and tools available and how they can be used/ what they’re good for. We will be joined by Group Chair Simon Cross, Director at Mott MacDonald.
Join us on Wednesday 13th December for a productive online discussion. Further details to be confirmed.

Collaborative Working Mentors – January
2024-01-17 08:30 - 10:00 (Europe/London) | Online
The Collaborative Working Mentors will be meeting on 17th January to continue providing insight and inspiration on how to work collaboratively within the construction industry.
The Agenda for the meeting is as below:

Introductions
Update on ISO 44001 (Paul Greenwood)
Frameworks – Ascertaining organisational (Bidder) maturity – base line assessment methodology (Andrew Thomas)
Preparation for Collaborative Alliancing roundtable 13/3/24 (Alison Nicholl)
Agenda for next meeting 20/3/24
Schedule of meetings
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