Digital Theme Group
2018-09-19 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | National College For High Speed Rail, Carolina Way, Doncaster, DN4 5PQ
Details TBC

Inside Offsite Factory Tours
2018-09-20 - 2018-09-26
Inside Offsite is a series of factory tours focusing on opening up the manufacturing facilities of some of the UK’s leading suppliers of offsite technologies including LGSF, timber frame, SIPS, precast concrete, pods and volumetric modular solutions.
These factory tours are completely FREE to attend and are designed for architects, contractors, developers and clients to learn about the manufacturing process, how a manufacturing business functions and to appreciate the requirements of design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA).
Inside Offsite factory tours are delivered on a monthly basis, with a different technology and host each time. The tours are half-day sessions which include technology presentations as well as the physical tours themselves. There is plenty of time for Q&A and networking during the session. All sessions account for 5 hours CPD time and a certificate of attendance will be provided post-event.
Hosts and dates for the 2018 programme are detailed below along with booking links. Acknowledgment of your request will be sent by email and a member of the organising team will contact you with joining instructions. Please note priority will be given to architects, contractors, developers and clients.
> EOS Facades – LGSF – 20 September 2018 – BOOK >>
> FP McCann – Precast Concrete – 26 September 2018 – BOOK >>

Offsite Manufacturing & Technology Group - Visit to Explore Industrial Park
2018-09-27 10:00 - 16:00 | Explore Industrial Park, Explore Way, Steetley, S80 3FD
Explore Manufacturing offers a unique self-delivery capability that leads the construction industry in driving greater levels of design standardisation and construction quality.
Explore Industrial Park (EIP) is Europe’s largest and most advanced preassembly manufacturing facility. EIP underpins our drive towards zero-carbon construction. Our DfMA philosophy allows us to challenge and change traditional techniques by driving out waste, making the construction process safer, more cost and time effective, and ultimately more sustainable.
Our extensive organisational infrastructure and in-house manufacturing capabilities allow an often complex set of building system components to be safely and responsibly manufactured and assembled in a controlled factory
environment, for onsite installation.
To book your place please email helpdesk@constructingexcellence.org.uk.

Offsite Manufacturing & Technology Group – Visit to SMTS Witney factory
2018-11-28 10:00 - 15:00 | Stewart Milne, Curbridge Business Park, Down Road, Witney, OX29 0SY, United Kingdom
The next Offsite visit will be to the Stewart Milne Witney Factory.
If you would to attend please email helpdesk@constructingexcellence.org.uk

Digital Theme Group
2018-12-05 11:00 | Squire Patton Boggs Leeds Office, 6 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP, United Kingdom
The next meeting of the Constructing Excellence Digital Construction Theme Group takes places on 5th December, 11am-12.30pm at the offices of Squire Patton Boggs, 6 Wellington Pl, Leeds LS1 4AP. The agenda will include:

Anne Kemp, Chair of UK BIM Alliance to talk about how Constructing Excellence and the UKBIMA can collaborate.
Tom Oulton will an update on our Digital Challenge to the other Constructing Excellence theme groups
Planning the group’s 2019 programme of events and activity

As always those attending the meeting can also attend the excellent thinkBIM half day conference in the afternoon which takes place in collaboration with the BIM4Housing group
If you intendto come please contact colm.quinn@constructingexcellence.org.uk, also stating whether you will be staying on for thinkBIM.

Members Forum - Performance Measurement Forum: Delivering value through performance measurement
2019-01-30 12:30 - 17:00 | Burges Salmon, 6 New Street Square , London, EC4A 3BF, United Kingdom
For 20 years Constructing Excellence has been the go-to place for what and how to benchmark since the construction industry KPIs were launched, wallcharts and an annual industry performance report were published, and masterclasses were run.
Around 2004 we worked with Salford University to make available an online portal for collecting, analysing and reporting KPIs to enable people to measure and compare their own performance on the basis of ‘apples with apples’, as a basis for prioritising improvements.
We have now launched a major upgrade to that portal, our new SmartSite KPIs tool. This has been developed in collaboration with BRE under the strategic direction of our cross-industry membership. It is a critical tool for comparing any project or portfolio with a) others in peer group, b) CE members c) national performance, d) other sectors, e) international performance.
Our national members have privileged access to the tool, as well as the ability to influence the future direction of this critical stream of our work through our new Performance Measurement Forum. The Performance Measurement Forum will review the current core set of KPIs in the context of right measures for the Construction Sector Deal, productivity, social value, and demonstrating the benefits and business case from transformational approaches such as offsite, BIM.
View the agenda and book your place here

Procuring for Value - Procurement Theme Group
2019-03-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Trowers & Hamlins, 3 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8YZ
This workshop will re-launch the Constructing Excellence Procurement Theme Group under the leadership of our new chair, Ann Bentley. The workshop and indeed the Constructing Excellence Theme Group is focussed on driving implementation.
The workshop will be an interactive session looking session looking at the barriers and blockers and how we get rid of them. It will feature input from Engineering Construction sector with a view on how they are approaching procuring for value.
Please email helpdesk@constructingexcellence.org.uk to find out more.

Offsite Manufacturing & Technology Theme Group
2019-03-26 10:00 - 2019-04-06 13:00
Following our recent workshop looking at the platform approach to buildings, it became clear that we develop a clearer understanding of the needs of manufacturers. This workshop hosted by Tata Steel will consider the needs of manufacturers in the move towards offsite manufacturing and technology and how the industry can maximise the value of the manufacturing base.
The workshop will feature input from some of our core manufacturing members including Tata Steel, Polypipe and Baxi.
Please let us know if you wish to attend.

Moving on from the productivity challenge to disruptive technologies
2019-05-02 08:00 - 17:00
The #CEnuclear theme group has drafted companion volumes to the Factory Thinking report published in 2018, these are on the themes of Processes and Tools; Digitalisation; and Procurement for productivity. A workshop is planned on the latter topic for January 30th, and the plan is to publish these volumes at its next conference on May 2nd, which will both launch these documents and then move on to consider the role of disruptive technologies in the sector. Guest speakers on the latter topics will cover topics such as Robotics in nuclear; AI developments; Blockchain; Industry 4.0 in oil and gas; Core Innovation Hub or Cambridge Centre for Digital Built Britain.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and Construction
2019-05-20 12:00 - 17:00
The agenda for the next Constructing Excellence Digital meeting on Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning is as follows:
12.00 arrival/networking lunch
13.00 Welcome from Chair
13.15 George Mokhtar, Director, Technology, Turner & Townsend “What can we do to make AI work for our industry”
13.45 Paul Russell, Strategic Sales Leader, Watson IoT Europe – “Impact of being digital in the construction industry
14.15 Duncan Reed, Digital Construction Process Manager at Trimble Solutions (UK) Ltd – “Tekla (Rhino and Grasshopper)”
14.45 Grant Kinchin – Artificial Intelligence Product Lead FUJITSU F|AIR
15.15 Roundtables with questions set by speakers
16.00 Feedback/wrap up
16.30 close
This event is open to national members of Constructing Excellence and invited guests.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/artificial-intelligence-and-construction-a-constructing-excellence-digital-event-tickets-60519079195

Generation for Tech - Better, Faster, Stronger
2019-06-18 12:00 - 17:00 | Leeds
Technology is changing the built environment forever. Modernising the way we design, make decisions and interact with one another will lead to a smarter, more efficient and collaborative construction industry. Or will it?
The Generation for Change (G4C) has the potential to fast-track the way we interact with tech. Join us to explore how the younger generation is using it to make our industry better, faster, stronger. Learn about the pitfalls and the potential and provide your perspective.
More details to follow.

Procuring for Value – Stakeholder Mapping
2019-06-21 10:30 - 14:30
At the Constructing Excellence Procurement Group Meeting on 19 March there was considerable debate on the blockers and potential solutions to procuring for value. The following 3 areas were identified as the key enablers:

Value based procurement (behaviours) – removing cost as a main driver
Giving industry momentum, voice and backing
Robust metrics in a standardised framework

To move this forward there is a need to understand the ‘who’. Who are the key leaders? Who is empowered to change this? Who are the influencers? Who are the funders? Who are the blockers?
This will be the focus for the workshop on 21 June, to help understand who is working in this area, who we need to collaborate with and how we can engage key stakeholders.

Procurement Theme Group
2019-09-11 13:00 - 17:00 | Burges Salmon, 6 New Street Square , London, EC4A 3BF, United Kingdom
This meeting is open to Constructing Excellence National members and invited guests:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/constructing-excellence-procurement-theme-group-tickets-62141811832

Collaborative Working Mentors Virtual meeting
2019-09-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Skype
This meeting takes place over Skype and is open to Constructing Excellence National members and invited guests. For more information contact colm.quinn@constructingexcellence.org.uk

Constructing Excellence Members Forum September 2019
2019-09-16 12:00 - 17:00 | Mott MacDonald, 10 Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7RB, United Kingdom
This event will have an Performance Measurement focus and is open to Constructing Excellence National members and invited guests.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/constructing-excellence-members-forum-performance-measurement-tickets-62204124210

#CEDigital presents: A small conference on big data!
2019-09-25
The next meeting of the #CEDigital group will look at the applications for big data in construction.

Paul Wilkinson will give an over view of Big Data and the built environment. Paul is a Constructing Excellence collaborative working mentor and member of digital group, and chair of the technology group of the UK BIM Alliance.
Mark Taylor, Group Digital Construction Manager for Royal BAM Group will talk about how they have leveraged the masses of big data around their past and current projects into actionable insight.
Tom Oulton will feed back on the outputs of the two workshops we ran on artificial intelligence and construction at the last session and the G4C National Conference.

Attendees will be welcome to stay on for the UK BIM Alliance Q3 Forum which is happening at the same venue in the afternoon.
This event is open to Constructing Excellence members and invited guests.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cedigital-meeting-on-data-and-construction-tickets-64788644580

Constructing Excellence Offsite Theme Group
2019-10-02 10:00 - 16:00
Timings and location to be confirmed.
This meeting is open to Constructing Excellence National members and invited guests:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/constructing-excellence-offsite-meeting-tickets-64790792003

Eliminate Waste - Maximise Productivity - Become Successful
2019-10-23 10:00 - 16:00
This meeting is open to ECI and Constructing Excellence National members and invited guests:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eci-event-on-driving-productivity-tickets-64791914360

CE Digital - thinkBIM
2019-12-04
This meeting will review the last year of #CEDigital and plan activity for the next year.
This meeting will take place before the thinkBIM conference that afternoon at the same venue.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cedigital-meeting-tickets-74674911671

Collaborative Working Mentors Meeting December
2019-12-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Skype
This is a virtual meeting of the Collaborative Working Mentors.
You will be emailed an invitation to join the Skype call after registering.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/collaborative-working-mentors-virtual-meeting-tickets-74676235631

Constructing Excellence Procurement Group Meeting
2020-01-28 13:30 - 16:30 | Trowers & Hamlins, 3 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8YZ
Follow on meeting from November Meeting to consider how we convince key procurement stakeholders to change behaviour.

As Constructing Excellence Procurement Group members we have a lot of information and evidence and that we wanted to be targeted. There are 3 levels of activities that can lead to genuine and lasting behavioural change.
– Inspire – Give them the reasoning and context needed to inspire change. This can be done by regular high-level messages. Even though we are targeting a specific audience we can use regular channels and mechanisms such as short videos, infographics tweets etc. However we should language that resonates with the target audience even though this messaging goes to everyone.
– Enable – Provide them with the tools and incentivisation to change and sustain change this could be done through workshops or training sessions etc. and re-enforced through high level messaging and targeted re-enforcement
– Support – support them to sustain and embed change and become champions to inspire others to change – this in turn will amplify the messaging.
This workshop session will look at how we achieve this.

Collaborative Working Mentors Meeting March
2020-03-06 08:00 - 10:00 | Skype
Contact colm.quinn@constructingexcellence.org.uk for details.

Offsite Manufacturing & Technology - Visit to JLR
2020-03-10 10:00 - 16:00
I would like to invite you to the Constructing Excellence Offsite Manufacturing and Technology Group visit to the Jaguar Land Rover Castle Bromwich Facility. This visit in collaboration with the Construction Innovation Hub and with support from Tata Steel and Pinsent Masons provides an excellent opportunity to get behind the scenes at one of the most advanced automotive plants in Europe. Automotive is widely recognised as one of the industries that construction can learn most from and this visit will provide an opportunity to get under the skin of how automotive is applying advanced manufacturing techniques to improve productivity and quality.
We will also have an opportunity to gain insight into the Construction Innovation Hub’s Quality workstream which draws on experience from the automotive and aerospace sectors. Construction Quality Planning (CQP) applies to new construction products being produced and delivered at scale, using manufacturing-led approaches. It is a quality toolset aimed at ensuring that components, sub-assemblies or assemblies meet the required standards.
We do hope you will be able to join us. As you will appreciate numbers are strictly limited and we anticipate a high level of interest. Please contact helpdesk@constructingexcellence.org.uk for further details.

Procurement Group
2020-04-22 12:00 | online
More details to follow

Modern Collaborative Working; The top 10 of what to do and how to do it
2020-04-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
Over the course of 2019 the Constructing Excellence Collaborative Working Mentors blogged about the 10 most important themes for achieving collaborative working in the modern environment. As we publish a summary of the 10 blogs we are offering you the chance to ask the chair of the group Kevin Thomas of IPInitiatives all the questions you ever had about successful collaboration but were afraid to ask in a special webinar. Download the report, read the original blogs and sign up to the webinar.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/modern-collaborative-working-the-top-10-of-what-to-do-and-how-to-do-it-tickets-101623103438

How will COVID 19 impact Offsite Manufacturing & Technology?
2020-04-30 10:00 - 11:30 | online
The world has been turned on its head in just 3 short weeks, forcing us all to live and work differently. As we come to terms with our new reality it provides an opportunity to focus on what we want and need to change within our own organisations and the wider sector.
The Constructing Excellence Offsite Manufacturing & Technology Group proposes to hold an online forum to discuss how this time can be used to consider the opportunities to shape a better industry coming out of this crisis. Key issues for discussion include:
• How could the current crisis transform offsite approaches?
• How will it impact on the way in which companies approach construction?
• How will it transform employees working patterns and the uptake of technologies?
We will be inviting members to share their insights around some of the key areas that this crisis has highlighted including, numbers of operatives on sites, safe working practices and remote working.

Major Projects - Driving long term value through collaborative procurement
2020-05-06 10:00 - 13:00 | Online
An online meeting organised jointly with Constructing Excellence and ECI to explore the impact of collaborative procurement approaches.

About this Event

“…Collaborative construction procurement comprises a set of processes and relationships through which teams can develop, share and apply information in ways that improve the design, construction and operation of their projects. It supports team selection and team integration, and it offers a fresh approach to legal and cultural issues that can otherwise reduce efficiency and waste valuable resources…” (Collaborative Construction Procurement and Improved Value, by David Mosey, 2019, Wiley Blackwell).
Collaborative and alliancing procurement approaches have been widely demonstrated to deliver better project outcomes in the built environment, yet their widespread uptake remains slow. Approaches such as Insurance Backed Alliancing, Framework Alliancing Contracts, 2 stage open book etc. have been show to deliver better outcomes for owners and their supply chain partners. This virtual roundtable hosted jointly with the European Construction Institute and Constructing Excellence aims to bring together owners, supply chain partners and experts in collaborative procurement to understand how these approaches can be successfully applied in the engineering construction sector.
Outline agenda:

New models of procurement and alliancing approaches – Prof David Mosey, Kings College
Owner perspective – Paul McGregor, Shell
Procuring for Productivity – Adam Newbould, CE Nuclear
ECITB Collaboration Toolkit – ECITB

This will be followed by an interactive session where participants can share examples, ask questions and hold interactive discussions.
Full joining instructions will be sent in advance of the meeting.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/major-projects-driving-long-term-value-through-collaborative-procurement-tickets-100806232154

Members Forum - Productivity under COVID19
2020-06-25 14:00 - 16:00 | online
The current COVID situation is forcing everyone to live and work differently. We are embracing new technologies and ways of working. This applies across all areas and levels of construction from design teams through to delivery on site, we are all embracing change. But what impact is this having on productivity? Are we more productive? Are there positives that will be taken forward into the ‘new normal’? Could this accelerate our much needed transformation towards being a more productive sector?
These are some of the issues we will be exploring with John McGovern, chair of our Performance Measurement Forum and Head of Asset Investment at Northumbria Water Group. We are pulling together a panel of members with examples of how COVID19 is impacting on productivity in the sector.

Procurement Group Meeting
2020-07-15 10:00 - 12:00 | online
Further details to follow

Event: Digital Drop In - July - Product Data
2020-07-17 10:00 - 11:00 | online
Join our digital drop-in on the 3rd Friday of every month!
The pace and uptake of digital technologies in the sector is developing apace. The Constructing Excellence Digital Group will be holding informal ‘Digital Drop-Ins’ on the third Friday of every month to provide members with an opportunity to share ideas, best practice and seek advice around the key issues impacting our digital journey.
