Constructing Excellence

Constructing Excellence National Awards 2023
2023-11-23 18:45 - 23:30 (Europe/London) | London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, Grosvenor Square, London, W1K 6JP, United Kingdom
When and Where
Date: Thursday 23rd November 2023
Location: London Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel
Time: 6.45pm drinks reception, 7.30pm Start, 12.00am Carriages

Cost
Individual tickets- £295+VAT
Table of 10- £2,950+VAT
Table of 12- £3540+VAT
(tickets include arrival drinks, 3 course meal, tea/coffee, ½ bottle of wine per person)

Now in their seventeenth year, these prestigious Awards seen as one of the highlights of the industry’s calendar will be attended by over 450 built environment professionals from across the UK.
These awards are part of a national programme of nine regional awards covering England and Wales. The 2023 winners at regional level go forward to the National final to be recognised as the CE champions of excellence for the year from categories such as Integration & Collaborative working, Sustainability, Health & Safety and SME.
This event is a great opportunity for companies that wish to be seen as proactively supporting and leading innovation within the Built Environment and information on sponsorship can be requested from Constructing Excellence North East (CENE) or on the National website.
To book your place, a booking form will need to be completed and returned to Leanne Conaway.

Charity Partner
For this event we will be teaming up with the charity Mates in Mind to raise money for mental health support. There will be opportunities throughout the awards ceremony to donate.

Mates in Mind is a leading UK charity raising awareness and addressing the stigma of poor mental health. We promote and lead the way on the important development of a proactive and preventative approach to mental wellbeing within the workplace. Mates in Mind works across industries, focusing on construction, as well as related sectors including transport, logistics, manufacturing, and others.

Sponsorship
We’re still looking for sponsors for this event so, if you’d like to get involved, please do get in touch.
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Collaborative Working Mentors Online- November
2023-11-15 08:30 - 10:00 | 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.

Innovation Exchange Group
2023-11-08 10:00 - 11:30 | 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.

Digital by Default – Building Safety Act
2023-10-20 10:00 - 11:30 | 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….

Climate Action Group: Net Zero...One Change at a Time
2023-10-17 11:00 - 12:30 | Online
Net Zero: One Change at a Time
Join the newly formed Constructing Excellence Climate Action theme group for their first meeting on Tuesday 17th October, Chaired by Annette Boren.
As a group we will explore: what do we mean by climate action, what can we do to support sustainability and Net Zero targets, how can frameworks be used to push climate action and how can we implement some of these strategies at ground level.
You will have the opportunity to hear from:

Martin Kemp, Sustainability Product Manager at BRE
Chris Clarke, Performance and Improvement Director at Scape

Net Zero Construction 2023
2023-10-12 | One Birdcage Walk, One Birdcage Walk, London, United Kingdom
The IMechE warmly welcomes you to the Net Zero Construction 2023 seminar in October.
Engineers are at the heart of the UK’s construction industry and therefore at the heart of its decarbonisation programmes. Now more than ever, the engineering community must come together to ensure net zero construction becomes a reality. The event will also showcase the role of engineers in supporting the construction sector’s decarbonisation efforts.
Through innovation in areas such as ‘green steel’, hydrogen vehicles, battery powered plant equipment and more, the construction industry in the UK is taking its commitment to decarbonisation seriously. Scope 3 emissions reduction is a key priority right now for many companies, and the need to measure and report on performance is crucial.
The event will focus on engineering and project challenges, technical developments, and solutions, with presentations designed to connect knowledge, organisations, and individuals to inspire new ideas and action.
Discount for Construction Excellence: book at the Supporting Organisation discount on the event website or email eventenquiries@imeche.org and mention Construction Excellence.

CE Performance Measurement – October
2023-10-11 09:30 - 11:00 | 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.

Energy Transition– Effective Supply Chain Relationships
2023-09-29 14:00 - 15:30 | 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 Procurement Group meeting – September Online
2023-09-28 11:00 - 12:30 | 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?

Kingsfield Academy: Energy Transition Leadership Course
2023-09-13 09:00 - 12:30 | Online
The Energy Transition Leadership program provides a basis from which project teams can explore and prepare for leading projects in new energy sectors.
With the drive towards Net Zero gathering pace, the need to develop requisite leadership skills for this energy transition environment has never been greater. The challenges that arise out of projects with “first of its kind” (FOIK) emerging technologies, in new markets, and with unfamiliar contracting arrangements require changes of mindset and, consequently, a greater emphasis on leadership at every level of the project organisation.
The Energy Transition Leadership program aims to address the key areas to be considered and managed in order to execute profitable projects for contractors and present viable capital investments for owners. The course involves 4 workshops, to view the dates, times and leaders of each, as well as price, take a look at the flyer.
Sessions include:

Introduction & context of Energy Transition projects
Systems thinking for Energy Transition projects
Contracting & Commercial Leadership for Energy Transition projects
Project leadership for Energy Transition

More information can be found on the Kingsfield Academy website.

Collaborative Working Mentors Online- September
2023-09-13 08:30 - 10:00 | 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

Pre-Manufactured Value– Are We Asking the Right Question?
2023-09-06 10:00 - 11:30 | 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.

Energy Transition– Effective Project Team Management
2023-08-02 14:00 - 15:30 | 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

Workshop: AI in Construction
2023-07-19 09:30 - 11:00 | 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.

CE Performance Measurement – July
2023-07-07 10:00 - 11:30 | 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….

Digital by Default – Pathways to Digital Construction
2023-06-28 10:00 - 11:30 | 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.

Circular Economy: De-Risking Reuse Standards, Warranties & Insurances Webinar
2023-06-27 11:00 - 12:30 | Online
IOM3 Construction Materials Group & Constructing Excellence present a new webinar in this year-long collaborative series of content and events exploring the transition to a circular economy for construction, launched with an online event in 2022 and culminating in a one-day conference autumn 2023.

Hear from our expert panel as they explore how far along the journey the industry currently is, what the circular economy means for construction materials, and the opportunities and challenges from both a client perspective and for the fit-out sector.
Hear from:

Andrew Dunster, Principal Consultant, BRE
Alex Small, Tata Steel
Miles Watkins, Xeroc

Effective Project Concept and Definition
2023-06-21 14:00 - 16:00 | 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.

Collaborative Working Mentors Online- June
2023-06-14 08:30 - 10:00 | 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.

G4C Visit to BRE Science Park
2023-05-25 10:00 - 16:00 | BRE Innovation Park, Bucknalls Lane, Watford, WD25 9XX
On Thursday 25th May, G4C are inviting their members, as well as anyone beginning their career in construction, to visit the BRE Science Park to explore the innovative buildings onsite and investigate how the processes and materials used could lead to progress towards Net Zero.
This visit will be hosted in conjunction with Constructing Excellence and is a fantastic opportunity to see Net Zero in practice, explore practical examples of modern methods and turn concepts and theories into the tangible.

Constructing Excellence members, please encourage your young professionals, to get involved in this amazing opportunity- they won’t regret it!

Digital by Default Series – Logisitics
2023-05-24 14:00 - 15:30 | 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?

CE Procurement Group meeting – May Online
2023-05-18 11:00 - 12:30
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

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

Circular Economy: Re-use in the Fit-Out Sector Webinar
2023-04-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
IOM3 Construction Materials Group & Constructing Excellence present a new webinar in this year-long collaborative series of content and events exploring the transition to a circular economy for construction, launched with an online event in 2022 and culminating in a one-day conference autumn 2023.
Hear from our expert panel as they explore how far along the journey the industry currently is, what the circular economy means for construction materials, and the opportunities and challenges from both a client perspective and for the fit-out sector.

CE Performance Measurement – Online event
2023-04-21 09:30 - 11:00 | 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…

Collaborative Working Mentors Online- April
2023-04-19 08:30 - 10:00
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 Procurement Group meeting – Online Event
2023-03-23 10:00 - 11:30 | 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…

Construction Robotics User Day
2023-03-22 10:00 - 14:00 | 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?!

Construction Summit 2023
2023-03-16 09:00 - 17:00 | BRE Innovation Park, Bucknalls Lane, Watford, WD25 9XX
We are pleased to announce that Tata Steel and Constructing Excellence’s Construction Summit 2023 will be held at BRE on Thursday 16th March 2023.
This annual one-day event for around 200 delegates will discuss the core challenges facing construction and the industry’s response to them.
The event will be strongly focussed on future visions for the sector, with the aim of a thought-provoking and engaging day which challenges the status quo.
The day will be structured around four one-hour long sessions across the three core themes of Productivity, Future Paths and Sustainability. Each session will have a chair and three presenters who will then form a panel session for a closing Q&A.
A number of speakers from industry leaders across the construction supply chain have already been confirmed.
Visit the Tata Steel website to find out more and view but a few of the fantastic individuals in the line-up.

****Please be aware that this is an invitation only event. You can register your interest online but due to health & safety responsibilities numbers are limited****

Energy Transition Revolution – Powering the New Age of Project Delivery
2023-03-14 15:00 - 16:00 | 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.
