Constructing Excellence

Tackling the barriers to collaboration - ResoLex Roundtable
2018-03-21 17:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | ResoLex, 70 Fleet Street, London, EC4Y 1EU, United Kingdom
Registration open 17.00 | Start 17.30 | Drink Reception 19.00
We are at a crossroads in industry improvement, and an era of relative austerity and serious pressures on client budgets remains ahead of us.
Constructing Excellence and many others argue that collaborative working has never been more important to eliminate wasteful processes and deliver value in the built environment. It is seen as key in the Government Construction Strategy 2016–2020 and in its latest Industrial Strategy with the Construction Leadership Council. Infrastructure clients in particular have become more mature in their understanding of risk, and in making “high risk, high value” investments they are increasingly responding with collaborative approaches, eg alliancing, the ISO 44001 Standard, and the Government Construction Strategy identifies three new models of construction procurement which aim to facilitate collaboration: two-stage open book; cost-led procurement; and integrated project insurance, the subject of a previous ResoLex Roundtable.
Yet still there remain barriers to widespread uptake, including low awareness of the potential benefits to customer and supplier alike, lack of standardised approaches, poor training and development, failure to deliver benefits in practice, a focus on initial capital cost rather than whole-life value, a failure to keep project teams together as supply chains, and an obsession with lowest-price tendering. How can we address some of these barriers and ensure the sector converts words into action in the coming years?
Don Ward is Chief Executive of Constructing Excellence, the not-for-profit membership organisation which is part of the BRE Trust group of companies.
Please RSVP to Viola Yang, Marketing Manager at ResoLex on viola.yang@resolex.com or 02073538000

Constructing Excellence Offsite Theme Group visit
2018-03-23 10:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Factory 2050 AMRC, Factory 2050, Sheffield Business Park, Europa Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 1ZA, United Kingdom
Details TBC

Board of Management Meeting
2018-03-27 14:00 - 17:00, 2018-05-22 14:00 - 17:00, 2018-07-24 14:00 - 17:00, 2018-09-25 14:00 - 17:00 UTC | Turner and Townsend Office, One New Change, London, EC4M 9AF, United Kingdom

Thought Leadership: is the current operating model broken?
2018-04-13 09:30 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | The St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7DH, United Kingdom
The event shall explore the future of the industry and how new technology will impact future operating models. Experts shall cover topics including integrated project insurance, the future of contracting, smart contracts and blockchain.
09:30 – 10:00 Arrival and Refreshments
10:00 – 10:20 Introduction from JLT and Costain
10:20 – 11:00 Presentation from Matthew Garrett (Costain) – Alliance models and the placing of risk
11:00 – 11:40 Presentation from Louise Lado-Byrnes (IPInitiatives) – Integrated Project Insurance
11:40 – 12:30 Demonstration & Presentation from Rafie Faruq (Genie AI) – Smart contracts and blockchain technology
12:30 – 13:15 Lunch
13:15 – 14:00 Presentation from Simon Murray – Project 13 overview and future of contracting
14:00 – 14:30 Presentation from Jason Hyde (Mott MacDonald) – New technology and the impact on contracting models
14:45 – 15:15 Future of the services sector: how technology will increase or decrease demand Splitting into groups to consider how technology will impact the future of law, insurance, consultancy services…
15:15 – 15:45 Plenary session to feedback findings
15:45 – 16:00 Closing comments from JLT and Costain
16:00 Departure
Please contact Adam Golden adam.golden@costain.com if you are interested in attending.

Follow up meeting: Members Forum January 2018
2018-04-25 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Trowers & Hamlins, 3 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8YZ
Agenda

Common themes emerging across procurement, social value & responsible sourcing?
How do we systematically collect and report data and make it open?
How do we overcome issues of cost and move towards value?
Update on Social Value Toolkit
Update on APRES Conference
Next steps and action planning

If you are interested in attending please email helpdesk@constructingexcellence.org.uk

Constructing Excellence Offsite Theme Group visit
2018-05-10 10:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Factory 2050 AMRC, Factory 2050, Sheffield Business Park, Europa Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 1ZA, United Kingdom
Agenda
9.30 Coffee & Arrivals
10.00 Welcome, John Lorrimer, Chair CE Offsite Group
10.05 Overview of AMRC, Allan Griffin
10.45 Q&A
11.00 Tour
12.30 Lunch
1.30 CE Offsite Group Discussion
Norwegian Hospital Example
Key Learning Points
Future Activities
AOB
3.00 Close

Members Forum - Organisational Resilience - Are we built on a house of cards?
2018-05-16 13:00 - 17:00 UTC | Trowers & Hamlins, 3 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8YZ
March saw the launch of two significant outputs for Constructing Excellence: The Prospectus on Insurance Backed Alliancing and Organisational Resilience – Are we built on a house of cards? We will be examining these in detail at our members forum on 16 May.
We will look in detail at Organisational Resilience in the UK Construction Industry, authored by Project 5. A particularly significant given some of the current issues affecting the industry. The report’s purpose – to provide an overview of how resilient the industry is in relation to a range of internal and external factors – explores the role of organisational resilience in enabling construction companies to adapt to changing conditions. It addresses the evidence of failure, posits why they fail, considers the issues, areas of risk, and proposes how to build resilience and the benefits therein of doing so for the individual companies and the sector as a whole. We will take time to consider what Constructing Excellence and its members can do to address these issues and deliver a stronger, more resilient industry.
Outline agenda
1.00 Welcome & Introductions
1.30 Organisational Resilience – Overview, Tim Whitehill, Project 5
2.20 Roundtable discussions – how can Constructing Excellence help improve organisational resilience
3.30 Coffee
3.45 What can Constructing Excellence do to support resilience in the UK construction industry?
4.45 Next steps and close?
Register here

Constructing Excellence Clients Forum – Client Experience on Dudley College
2018-05-22 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
Our next Clients Forum, chaired by Phil Wilbraham, will take place on 22nd May at the offices of Turner & Townsend. We are delighted to be joined by Steve Johnson, the Executive Director of Estates and Capital Projects at Dudley College.
Steve will be giving a client perspective on the Dudley Advance II trial project of the Integrated Project Insurance Model (now called Insurance Backed Alliancing). Steve will consider the reasons behind choosing this model, what has worked really well, what hasn’t worked so well and what they would do differently on future projects. This will be followed by a group discussion on the potential opportunities and risks associated with this model of procurement.
The Constructing Excellence Clients Forum is an opportunity for clients to get together with other clients to discuss issues of specific relevance to our client members.
For more info email helpdesk@constructingexcellence.org.uk

Bouncing back: a new narrative for construction
2018-05-24 12:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Bounce Old Street, 241 Old Street, London, EC1V 9EY, United Kingdom
G4C passionately believes that the construction industry needs a new image. The current image has a negative impact on attracting talent and skills retention. G4C wants to drive our industry forward and demonstrate an attractive industry that is open to change.
Our collective image is poor and this is often driven by false perception, misinformation, a small number of highly damaging recent incidents and industry’s failure to speak with a clear, shared narrative to promote itself. G4C believes we must fight back, and help facilitate the creation and delivery of a coordinated campaign to shout about the great things we do and build a new, more engaging and positive narrative with the public.
Key benefits:

Network with people from across the built environment industry, share your ideas and pitch to our panel. We want to hear from you – this is not your usual conference!
Gain a new perspective by hearing from experts in marketing, skills, stakeholder management, public relations and customer service-led design.
Meet with current and future industry thought leaders and raise your profile.
Have fun and be creative!
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Programme
12:00-13:00 – Lunch
13:00-13:15 – Welcome & Overview of G4C, Robin Lapish, G4C
13.15-13.45 – Keynote Sarah Beale, CITB
13.45-14.30 – Panel – How do we get Construction Bouncing Back? Chaired by Caroline Key, G4C

Paddy Whiteway, Client Services Director, Engine
Dan Gerrella, Vice-Chair of the Construction & Property Group, Chartered Institute of Public Relations
Gareth Evans, Build UK
David Williams, Young Achiever 2017
Sarah Beale, CITB

14:30-15:00 – Coffee
15:00-15:30 – Lightning Talks Chaired by Henry Fenby-Taylor .be
15:30-16.30 – Roundtables – Our proposals to #bounceback Chaired by Henry Fenby-Taylor .be
16:30-17:00 – Wrap up and what next
17:00-20:00 – Drinks & Ping Pong
Register here

Members Steering Group
2018-06-12 10:00 - 12:30, 2018-10-09 10:00 - 12:30 UTC | Burges Salmon, 6 New Street Square , London, EC4A 3BF, United Kingdom

CE Digital meeting
2018-06-13 09:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
For more info email helpdesk@constructingexcellence.org.uk

Asset management workshop
2018-06-26 09:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | UCL Mechanical Engineering, Room (1.03-1.04), London, England, WC1E 7JE
In collaboration with Bouygues UK, and Bouygues Energy and Services as industry partners throughout last year, a process was developed that governs data flow between all building stakeholders i.e. (Client/FM team, Architect, Design Consultants, Main Contractor, and Sub Contractors). The process is based on COBie standard and it includes sub-processes of data management using COBie for each of the RIBA stages.
Under the supervision of two professors from the Institute for Digital Innovation in the Built Environment, a first focus group was held which was internal to Bouygues UK to discuss and validate the process, in which we had useful discussion and feedback. This focus group with the CE Asset Management Theme Group aims to initiate a wider discussion with industry about the proposed process framework.
During the workshop, Mr. Ahmed Al Naggar, a PhD candidate at UCL will present the conceptual framework of the proposed process which is already a research paper under publication at the “Journal of Facility Management”, and then present the actual technical process that outlines data-flow in alignment with RIBA stages clarifying the role of each stakeholder; what data to be provided, when and to what quality standards.
After the presentation, we will open a discussion about the process, and collect feedback that will be used to refine the process, and will be included in the second technical research paper, of course with acknowledgment to the CE asset management group members.
Register here

Offsite Manufacturing & Technology Group
2018-07-18 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London)
Visit to GSK Immersive Lab in Stevenage
Further details to follow.

Members Forum – Research & Innovation Needs to Deliver our Vision
2018-09-12 13:00 - 17:00 UTC | Burges Salmon, 6 New Street Square , London, EC4A 3BF, United Kingdom
We are asking Constructing Excellence members to join us on 12 September we will hear an update from some of our core Theme Groups that are fundamental to delivering our vision, including digital, offsite and collaborative working. We will then have an interactive session to identify the core research, innovation and skills required to effectively implement the Constructing Excellence Vision.
Our Constructing Excellence Higher Education Group, now known as the Research, Innovation & Skills Theme Group, has developed strong links with the research and academic communities and is looking at how the research and academic communities can interact with industry to advance the research, innovation and skills required to deliver the Constructing Excellence Vision of ‘transforming disrupting the industry delivery processes to transform performance.’ They will be running a series of workshops and seminars bringing together industry with core innovation and research partners around specific area of industry transformation.
Join us on 12 September to help us scope the Research, Innovation & Skills that are fundamental to achieving our vision.
Agenda

Lunch
Introductions & Welcome
How Constructing Excellence Theme Groups are tackling the core issues of industry transformation
Digital
Offsite Manufacturing & Technology
KPIs
Coffee
Interactive Session on Research, Innovation & Skills required to deliver industry transformation
Action Planning & Next Steps

Book your place here

CE Leaders Breakfast - Gaining industry alignment
2018-09-18 08:30 - 10:30 (Europe/London)

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

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 >>

Clients Forum- Webinar – New Models of Procurement
2018-09-20 10:30 - 12:00 (Europe/London)
This web meeting chaired by Phil Wilbraham will look at the New Models of Procurement Trial Projects. See https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/resources/cabinet-office-trial-projects/
We will shortly be confirming which projects will be presenting but we will have a chance to hear about the projects and ask questions.
If you would like to register please email helpdesk@constructingexcellence.org.uk

Offsite Manufacturing & Technology Group - Visit to Explore Industrial Park
2018-09-27 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | 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.

Improving Sustainability through Best Practice
2018-10-02 08:30 - 11:00 (Europe/London) | DAC Beachcroft, 36 Gallowgate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE14TD, United Kingdom
CEEQUAL assists in designing and constructing more sustainable infrastructure projects
CEEQUAL is the international evidence-based sustainability assessment, rating and awards scheme for civil engineering, infrastructure, landscaping and works in public spaces. CEEQUAL encourages and promotes the attainment of high economic, environmental and social performance in all forms of civil engineering through identifying and applying best practice. It aims to assist clients, designers and contractors to deliver improved sustainability performance and strategy in a project or contract, during specification, design and construction.
Clients/Designers/Contractors benefit from the CEEQUAL scheme as it:

Stimulates strategic sustainable thinking
Encourages project improvement and innovation through adoption of best practice
Publicly demonstrates sustainability achievements with evidence-based certification
Recognises excellent performance and enhance team spirit
Influences project outcomes and realise cost savings

CEEQUAL (2018) will continue to raise the standard of sustainability best practice for infrastructure projects with the new updated scheme in early 2019
This seminar will be delivered by Ian Nicholson, Director, CEEQUAL and Infrastructure at BRE Global Ltd
To register for this event please contact Amy Holmes on 0191 5007880 or amy@cene.org.uk
**Cancellation Notice must be given up to 48 hours prior to the event**

ECI Annual Conference - Rethinking how capital programmes are delivered
2018-10-03 09:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Fluor, Taurusavenue 155, 2132 LS Hoofddorp, Amsterdam, Netherlands
This conference will build on the work programme of ECI during 2018, which has addressed the challenges faced across Europe in the engineering and construction sector, which is increasingly facing:

Projects with sanctioned investment becoming unviable,
Rising uncertainty about project outcomes related to cost, completion dates, start-up and plant performance and reliability,
Frequent disputes and major cost and delay claims that challenge resolution without arbitration or litigation
Difficult relationships between project teams and contractors.

Industry leaders have expressed deep dissatisfaction with current ways of working and are hungry for a different approach. ECI has been working with the Construction Industry Institute in the USA on such a new model, which embraces the opportunities afforded by digital technology to improve capital project outcomes. The conference will share thinking to date on this model as well as perspectives particularly from large owners, users and clients of the sector.
Confirmed speakers include Paul van Weert – Shell, Melanie Sachar – EDF, Frank von Willert – McKinsey & Company, Stephen Mulva – Construction Industry Institute Texas, John Fotherby – ECI Chair and Don Ward – ECI Chief Executive.
Attendees at the conference will include facility sponsors, owners and operators, architects, engineering firms and contractors, manufacturers and suppliers and engineering and construction support providers as well as other related services including digital/IT, legal, finance and accounting. This is a great opportunity to be part of a movement that re-shapes our industry over the coming years, as well as expanding your network and providing immediately some innovative ideas to take away that you can apply in your own organisation.
To book your place please click here

8th Annual APRES Conference
2018-11-01 09:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Pinsent Mason, 30 Crown Place, Earl Street, London, EC2A 4ES , United Kingdom
Individual tickets are priced £195 +VAT.
Limited number of free places for CE members.
APRES members receive a 20% discount.
Email helpdesk@constructingexcellence.org.uk for discount codes.
REGISTER HERE
If not now, then when? Responsible Sourcing and Procurement for Infrastructure Projects
Details :
The 8th Annual APRES Conference takes a cross supply chain approach to best practice examples of responsible sourcing and procurement for infrastructure projects.
Attend to hear from clients of the leading national infrastructure projects:
– How they are following through on their commitments to promote sustainably sourced materials
– How responsible sourcing procurement and performance contributes to the raising of funding
– How responsible sourcing is delivered within a social value policy framework at group and product level
Learn from professional institutions, certification bodies and membership organisations, how they are:
– Embedding responsible sourcing in procurement qualifications and frameworks
– Providing an evidence base of responsible sourcing for certified infrastructure projects
– Demonstrating the economic, social and environmental value of responsible sourcing
Programme
09.00 Coffee and conference registration
09.25 Welcome – Jim McClelland, Event Chair, Professor Jacqui Glass, University College London
09.30 Embedding responsible procurement at scale

Keynote – Clare Marsden, Head of Defra Group Commercial
Darren White, Head of Environmental Sustainability at Thames Tideway – “Within a sustainability framework, how responsible sourcing procurement and performance contributes to the raising of a £450m green bond”
Tim Rudin, Head of Responsible Procurement at Greater London Authority (GLA) and Transport for London (TFL)– “How responsible sourcing is delivered within the GLA social value policy framework and specifically at TFL”

10.30 Panel Q&A
10.50 Refreshment break
11.20 Facilitated Workshop

Sheena Donaldson, Knowledge Manager at CIPS – “Embedding responsible sourcing in procurement qualifications and frameworks”

12.30 Lunch
13.40 How responsible sourcing frameworks are being delivered

Dave Knight, Consultant for CARES – “Global traceability of metals, steel and reinforcing steels and the key procurement and responsible sourcing issues therein”
Neill Wilkins, Programme Manager at Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) – “Why responsible recruitment is key to preventing exploitation and delivering supply chain efficiency”
Ian Nicholson, Director at CEEQUAL – “Providing an evidence base of responsible sourcing for certified infrastructure projects”

14.40 Panel Q&A
15.00 Refreshment break
15.30 APRES’s role in the promotion of responsible sourcing

Professor Jacqui Glass, University College London – “Where are we now? 10 years of responsible sourcing certification through the BES 6001 standard
Nigel Jones, Sustainable Products Team Lead, BRE – “The role of BES 6002, Ethical Labour Sourcing Standard, in supporting continuous improvement in responsible and ethical sourcing”
Alison Nicholl, Associate Director, Constructing Excellence – Sli.do insights from the Conference

16.30 Conference end and depart
Speakers

Individual tickets are priced £195 +VAT.
Limited number of free places for CE members.
APRES members receive a 20% discount.
Email helpdesk@constructingexcellence.org.uk for discount codes.
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Follow up webinar: New delivery models – an opportunity to drive sustainability , 6th November 10:30-12:00
2018-11-06 10:30 - 12:00 (Europe/London)
Following on from the meeting that took place on 7th September we are running a webinar on 6th November for members providing further details on Industry 4.0, manufacturing technologies, data and digitalisation and how it is being applied in the construction sector. An agenda will be issued nearer the time.
Register here https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4686397127894296322. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Providing the Golden Thread - BIM4Housing Conference
2018-11-07 08:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Holiday Inn Cardiff North M4/J32, The Caerphilly Suite, Merthyr Road, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7LH
Who should attend?
Anybody involved in private house building or affordable homes provision. In the recent Hackitt Review, BIM4Housing was quoted repeatedly in chapter eight on how BIM could provide many of the required solutions to better asset management. Following this, we are embarking on a series of regional conferences to promote the benefits of adopting BIM, with case studies to show you how this is achieved.
Agenda
8.30am Tea / coffee and registration
9.30am Welcome and introduction – Andrew Carpenter, Chairman BIM4Housing
9.40am UK BIM Alliance National Update – UK BIM Alliance Executive Team
10.00am An Architects Perspective – Rick Burgess, PRP
10.20am Demonstration of Practical BIM software for SME builders – Adrian Wild, HBXL Group
10.50am Tea / coffee and networking
11.10am Little Book of BIM – Rob Hine, BSI
11.30am The Future of Making Homes – Chris Hobbs, Graitec
11.50am BIM – The Legal Perspective – Trowers & Hamlins LLP
12.10pm Open Forum
12.30pm Lunch and networking
Book your place here

CE Leaders Breakfast
2018-11-15 08:30 - 10:30 (Europe/London)

CE National Awards
2018-11-16 18:30 - 23:30 (Europe/London) | London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, Grosvenor Square, London, W1K 6JP, United Kingdom
See a list of the 2018 finalists here
If you would to attend or are interested in sponsoring please contact Leanne Conaway on 0191 5007880 or leanne@cene.org.uk
