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SUMMARY:CE South West "Never Waste A Good Crisis" Event
DESCRIPTION:Taking ‘best practice’ from two South West disaster areas in 2014. \nNever waste a good crisis event flyer \nBooking link
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/ce-south-west-never-waste-a-good-crisis-event/
LOCATION:Environment Agency\, Horizon House\, Deanery Rd\, Bristol\, BS1 5AH
CATEGORIES:Regions
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SUMMARY:Constructing Excellence Member Forum - The Payment Minefield
DESCRIPTION:Payment is simultaneously essential to business performance and one of the biggest and most emotive industry problems. This members forum will draw on members experience and industry expert views to get under the skin of this perennial challenge\, both to understand its impacts and debate potential solutions. \nThis Forum will; \n\nExplore the drivers that dictate when payments occur\nConsider how a more transparent and collaborative industry might address the underlying issues\nAsk what role new technologies that digitise payments could play in addressing common payment issues\nReview the potential for alternative funding sources and how this might change the landscape\nConsider the impacts on different industry players and seek to identify actions that might be taken\n\nAgenda\nWelcome and Introductions Don Ward\, Chief Executive \nExpert Session 1 \n\nCliff Jones\, Procure 21 – Clients perspective on creating a level playing field for the supply chain\nRob Driscol\, Head of Commercial and Legal at B&ES – Impact of late payment on trades and thoughts on payment mechanisms\nColin Hardman\, Associate Director restructuring and recovery at Smith & Williamson – The necessity of cash flow for business health\n\nPanel discussion/debate \nThe Proposition: “Prompt payment makes business sense” \nGroup syndicates \n\nG1 “Why is it necessary to delay payments?”\nG2 “Why are prompt payments essential?”\n\nExpert Session 2 \n\nMadoc Batcup\, CE Funding & Finance Theme Group Leader – Funder interests and alternative funding/funders\nRob Taylor\, Environment Agency – The benefits and challenges of Project Bank Accounts\nPaul/Andy\, Textura – The benefits of transparency\n\nPanel discussion/debate \nProposition Review Feedback \n\nG1 Summary – the need to delay payment\nG2 Summary – the need to pay promptly\n\nPlenary discussion – vote on the proposition – identify takeaway actions \nThis event is open to all national members of Constructing Excellence. To attend please email deborah.hynes@constructingexcellence.org.uk
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/ce-member-forum-2/
LOCATION:Pinsent Mason\, 30 Crown Place\, Earl Street\, London\, EC2A 4ES \, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members' Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151215T121500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151215T150000
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SUMMARY:Parliamentary Reception
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URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/parliamentary-reception/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151210T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151210T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150311T123600Z
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SUMMARY:Nuclear Theme Group Meeting
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URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/nuclear-theme-group-meeting-4/
CATEGORIES:Nuclear
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151208T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151208T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20151026T094647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151028T131617Z
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SUMMARY:Procurement Theme Group meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/procurement-theme-group/
CATEGORIES:Procurement
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151203T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151203T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150306T113935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150306T113935Z
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SUMMARY:Collaborative Working Champions Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/collaborative-working-champions-meeting-4/
CATEGORIES:Collaborative Working Mentors
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151203
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150501T083955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150501T083955Z
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SUMMARY:BIM Theme Group
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/bim-theme-group-2/
LOCATION:Leeds
CATEGORIES:Digital
ORGANIZER;CN="Colm Quinn":MAILTO:colm.quinn@constructingexcellence.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151111T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151111T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Built Environment: the Constructing Excellence Annual Conference 2015
DESCRIPTION:The 2015 Constructing Excellence Annual Conference is taking place on 11 November at Lords Cricket ground\, and will consider a wide range of issues facing construction while looking ‘beyond the built environment’. \nWaterloo Air Products plc are the lead sponsors of “Beyond the Built Environment”. You can read about Waterloo here. \nThis year’s conference aims to show how other industries are tackling a number of the key issues that are facing our industry\, and that are set out in the Construction 2025 strategy. \n\nThe days speakers will demonstrate how their organisations deal with the same issues that we are faced with\, issues such as: \n\nSupply chain integration and collaborative working\nEmbracing\, and the use of technology and data management\nImportance of social value\nAttracting young people into their industries\n\nOur final speaker will be Andrew Wolstenholme OBE\, CEO of Crossrail\, who will show how everything we have heard during the day can and is being used within certain parts of the industry. The challenge we face is to make it the norm not the exception. \nConfirmed speakers so far include: \n\nAlex Dulewicz\, Head of Marketing for Services – Rolls Royce\nKay Allen OBE\, Founding Director – Trading for Good\nSimon Troup\, Head of Data Services – Open Sensors\nDr. Julia Glidden\, President and Founder – 21c Consultancy\nTim McLoughlin\, Head of Social Media – Saatchi & Saatchi\n\nSpeaker Biographies can be found below. \nSo please join us at what is sure to be an excellent event where we hope you will take away key messages and innovations that show how it can be applied within your organisation\, and how we can take one step closer to excellence within the built environment and one step closer to our industry being the industry of choice for the next generation. \n\nSponsorship\nThis year we will also be offering an opportunity to position your brand alongside that of CEs in striving for excellence within our industry through sponsoring the annual conference. \nThere are a variety of sponsorship packages available and for further detail\, on these sponsorship opportunities please contact Ben Pritchard (Ben.Pritchard@invennt.com) or Deborah Hynes (deborah.hynes@constructingexcellence.org.uk). \nThose already booked in include attendees from: \nBAE Systems\, BPE Solicitors LLP\, BRE\, Cardiff University\, CH2M\, CL:AIRE\, Clarkslegal LLP\, Clarkson Alliance\, Collaborative Working Group\, Construction Industry Council\, Crofton Design\, Crossrail\, Cutland Consulting Ltd\, FaulknerBrowns\, Galliford Try\, Glenigan Ltd\, Greenwood Consultants Limited\, ICW\, Imperial College London\, Interserve Construction\, Invennt\, Kent County Council\, Kier\, Knauf\, London Underground\, Magnox\, Marcel Mauer\, Nationwide Building Society\, nvirohaus\, NWG\, Pinsent Masons LLP\, Polypipe Terrain\, Property Pathfinder Ltd\, pwcom.co.uk Ltd\, Reuby Stagg\, RIBA Enterprises/NBS\, Rider Levett Bucknall\, Royal Mail\, Safehinge\, SLR Consulting Ltd\, Structural Timber Association\, Suiko Ltd\, Synaps Partners LLP\, Textura\, Trowers & Hamlins LLP\, Turner & Townsend\, UEA\, UKSE Group\, University of Edinburgh\, University of Reading\, University of Westminster\, Visionality\, Willmott Dixon\, Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co LLP\, WSP \nSocial Media\nTo engage with the event on social media in the run up and on the day itself please us the hashtag #BeyondBE \nSpeaker biographies\n \nAndrew Wolstenholme OBE\, CEO – Crossrail\nAndrew has been a long term champion of the Constructing Excellence agenda\, authoring the seminal 2009 review of the industry “Never Waste a Good Crisis” \nFollowing 10 years at Arup\, Andrew joined BAA in 1997. He went on to lead the delivery of the £4.3bn Terminal 5 programme and became BAA’s Director of Capital projects running the £10bn development programme across seven UK airports. \nAndrew joined the Balfour Beatty Group in 2009 as Director of Innovation and Strategic Capability. He was awarded an OBE for services to the construction industry in the same year. Andrew joined Crossrail as CEO in 2011. He is also a member of Construction Leadership Council and is a Non-executive Director of the MoD’s Defence Equipment and Services Board. \n \nAlex Dulewicz\, Head of Marketing for Services – Rolls Royce\nPresentation theme: \n‘Furthering collaborative working and supply chain integration to deliver greater value’ \nIn his role\, Alex is responsible for the generation of marketing strategies\, promotion of Rolls-Royce service messages and creation and delivery of services presentations that maximise the perceived value and competitiveness of the Rolls-Royce services portfolio. He works closely with the Service Development team to bring new service offerings to market that provide differentiation for Rolls-Royce and to provide analysis and feedback on Services competitiveness and perception in the market. \nClick here to read more about Rolls Royce and Alex \n\nAbout Rolls Royce Holdings plc\n\nRolls-Royce’s vision is to create better power for a changing world via two main business divisions\, Aerospace and Land & Sea. These business divisions address markets with two strong technology platforms\, gas turbines and reciprocating engines. Aerospace comprises Civil Aerospace and Defence Aerospace. Land & Sea comprises Marine\, Nuclear and Power Systems.\nRolls-Royce has customers in more than 120 countries\, comprising more than 380 airlines and leasing customers\, 160 armed forces\, 4\,000 marine customers including 70 navies\, and more than 5\,000 power and nuclear customers.\nOur business is focused on the 4Cs:\n\n\nCustomer – placing the customer at the heart of our business\nConcentration – deciding where to grow and where not to\nCost – continually looking to increase efficiency\nCash – improving financial performance.\n\n\nAnnual underlying revenue was £14.6 billion in 2014\, around half of which came from the provision of aftermarket services. The firm and announced order book stood at £73.7 billion at the end of 2014.\nIn 2014\, Rolls-Royce invested £1.2 billion on research and development. We also support a global network of 31 University Technology Centres\, which position Rolls-Royce engineers at the forefront of scientific research.\nRolls-Royce employs over 54\,000 people in more than 50 countries. Over 15\,500 of these are engineers.\nThe Group has a strong commitment to apprentice and graduate recruitment and to further developing employee skills. In 2014 we employed 354 graduates and 357 apprentices through our worldwide training programmes. Globally we have over 1\,000 Rolls-Royce STEM ambassadors who are actively involved in education programmes and activities; we have set ourselves a target to reach 6 million people through our STEM outreach activities by 2020.\n\nSpeaker profile/biography\nBased in Derby\, Alex Dulewicz is the Head of Marketing for Services. In his role\, Alex is responsible for the generation of marketing strategies\, promotion of Rolls-Royce service messages and creation and delivery of services presentations that maximise the perceived value and competitiveness of the Rolls-Royce services portfolio.  He works closely with the Service Development team to bring new service offerings to market that provide differentiation for Rolls-Royce and to provide analysis and feedback on Services competitiveness and perception in the market. \nPrior to his current role\, Alex was Customer Marketing Director\, Middle East and South East Asia for the Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace division. He was responsible for working alongside the regional customer business teams to build strong customer relationships and identify future wide body engine sales opportunities for the Civil Business. \nHe joined the Company in September 2004 and previously worked as Customer Business Manager for Fast Jet & Helicopter Programmes in the Company’s Gas Turbines Services (GTS) Business. He completed two years in the Civil Operations Centre\, Derby\, managing the Trent 500 and Trent 800 in-service fleets. \nPrior to joining Rolls-Royce\, Mr. Dulewicz graduated from Warwick University with a Masters of Engineering & Management. \nOutside work\, Mr. Dulewicz is a qualified solo and formation skydiver with over 185 jumps to his name. He has an identical twin brother and enjoys slalom waterskiing\, snow skiing and running half marathons. \n\n \nKay Allen OBE\, Founding Director – Trading for Good\nPresentation / theme: \n\n What’s your reputation worth?\nDo you promote all the good that you do to your customers as part of your strategic business plan? If not why not?\nLearn how you can capitalise on the Social Value you generate\n\nKay is the Founding Director of 3 companies; Trading for Good\, Really Useful Stuff and Diverse Advice – a CSR consulting firm. Previously a Non-Executive Director DWP Pension Disability and Carers Service\, Kay is a well networked\, high profile ambassador for equality and social action with a proven track record as an outstanding innovator in the private and public sector. \nClick here to read more about Trading for Good and Kay \n\nAbout Trading for Good\nTrading for Good is a digital platform championing the good work of the UK’s small businesses. By capturing the social value they create\, and giving them a forum for communicating that social value\, Trading for Good encourages these businesses to do even more good for the community. It’s free and simple to sign up. \n@TradingforGood \nSpeaker profile/biography\nKay is the Founding Director of 3 companies; Trading for Good\, Really Useful Stuff and Diverse Advice – a CSR consulting firm. Previously a Non-Executive Director DWP Pension Disability and Carers Service\, Kay is a well networked\, high profile ambassador for equality and social action with a proven track record as an outstanding innovator in the private and public sector. \n\n \nSimon Troup\, Head of Data Services – Open Sensors\nPresentation theme: Improving productivity through open data \n \nDr. Julia Glidden\, President and Founder – 21c Consultancy\n Presentation theme: Innovation through open data \nPresident & Founder of 21c Consultancy\, Julia completed her D.Phil. in International Relations at Oxford University and is an internationally recognised expert on Digital Government. Dr Glidden is currently serving as an expert advisor to the United Nations on the 2016 eGoverment Readiness Survey and its working group on ‘Ageing and the Data Revolution.’ Dr Glidden is actively involved the European Commission’s Smart City initiative\, and is the founder of the pioneering EU project Citadel-on-the-Move which has helped over 140 cities across all six continents to open and use data. Julia is currently working with the British Standards Institute Smart Cities Working Group\, BIM – which is developing Building Information Modelling standards for the global construction industry\, W3C\, the Open Data Institute and the Open Knowledge Foundation to help advance and promote practical bottom up open data standards. She is also a member of the European Commission’s expert working group on the new 2018/19 Horizon 2020 Programme. \nAn accomplished TedX speaker\, Dr Glidden is regularly asked to speak on global ICT and innovation trends at forums around the world. Prior to launching 21c Consultancy\, Julia served as Managing Director for Accenture eDemocracy Services where she wrote and delivered majored IT proposals for countries ranging from the United Kingdom to the Philippines and as a Senior Vice President at the international communications firm Fleishman Hillard where she oversaw multi-million public affairs campaigns for clients including United Airlines and GE Capital. \n \nTim McLoughlin\, Head of Social Media – Saatchi & Saatchi\n Presentation theme: Making an industry attractive: how you could do it \nTim McLoughlin is the head of social media for creative agency Saatchi & Saatchi. He leads social strategy for brands such as Toyota and Visa matching creative ideas to effective execution. He is passionate about how technology changes human behaviour and consumer engagement with brands\, politics and sport. As a political blogger he was once named “one of the ten cleverest men in Britain” and comments regularly about politics on TV and radio.
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/beyond-the-built-environment-the-constructing-excellence-annual-conference-2015/
LOCATION:Lord’s Cricket Ground\, Lord's Cricket Ground Saint John's Wood Road\, London\, NW8 8QN\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151023T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151023T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
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SUMMARY:Constructing Excellence National Awards 2015
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URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/constructing-excellence-national-awards-2015/
LOCATION:London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square\, Grosvenor Square\, London\, W1K 6JP\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Catriona Lingwood":MAILTO:catriona@cene.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151014T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151014T163000
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SUMMARY:Constructing Excellence Members' Forum Autumn 2015
DESCRIPTION:Our Autumn Members’ Forum will focus on our members’ theme groups and aims to improve members’ engagement with these themes\, and enable them to get more value from the groups. This event will showcase the groups’ work\, and attendees will hear about new outputs being launched by the different theme groups. As part of this event\, we will also consult on any new topics that members would like to propose for future theme groups. We look forward to an interesting afternoon and hope as many members as possible will be able to attend. \nThe outline agenda for the event is as follows \nAgenda \n1. Welcome and Introductions\nDon Ward\, Chief Executive\n2. Innovation in Practice Demonstration project: Öppen – John Rich\, SRA Architects\n3. New outputs from our theme groups\n4. Breakout session and plenary feedback\n‘What matters about (Asset Management\, BIM\, Collaborative Working\, Funding & Finance\, Nuclear\, Sustainability and Procurement)?\n5. Close\nMurray Rowden\, CE Chairman \nTo book onto the event\, please contact Deborah Hynes on 07968 206 115 or deborah.hynes@constructingexcellence.org.uk
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/ce-member-forum/
LOCATION:Pinsent Mason\, 30 Crown Place\, Earl Street\, London\, EC2A 4ES \, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members' Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151008T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151008T153000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150811T141727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150811T141813Z
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SUMMARY:Sustainability Theme Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/sustainability-theme-group-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Sustainability
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150930T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150930T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150501T080626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150811T132538Z
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SUMMARY:Procurement Theme Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/procurement-theme-group-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Leeds
CATEGORIES:Procurement
ORGANIZER;CN="Don Ward":MAILTO:don.ward@constructingexcellence.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150923T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150923T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150311T123433Z
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SUMMARY:Nuclear Theme Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/nuclear-theme-group-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Factory 2050 AMRC\, Factory 2050\, Sheffield Business Park\, Europa Avenue\, Sheffield\, South Yorkshire\, S9 1ZA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Nuclear
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150917T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150917T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150811T141534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150811T141535Z
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SUMMARY:KPI Annual Industry Report Launch
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/kpi-annual-industry-report-launch/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150911T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150911T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150731T094534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150731T095339Z
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SUMMARY:Herts & Beds Constructing Excellence Club Planning Team
DESCRIPTION:Herts & Beds will be holding a H&B CE Club Planning Team Meeting at 9.30 am on Friday 11th September (venue TBC).  We look forward to seeing members who have previously been involved\, i.e. Kaschec Engineers\, EMW Law\, Big Idea Marketing\, Panel 2 Panel\, Salus\, RDT Architects\, Herts County Council\, Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce\, BRE\, CSBD\, Visionality and Mace but we would also be pleased to see some new faces as we will be looking at next year’s programme and how the Club plans to move forward and would appreciate your views.
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/3050/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150910T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150910T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150306T113801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150811T131824Z
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SUMMARY:Collaborative Working Champions Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/collaborative-working-champions-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group\, Lincoln House\, 137-143 Hammersmith Road\, London\, W14 0QL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Collaborative Working Mentors
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150717
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150718
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150505T092247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150505T092247Z
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SUMMARY:ICE Nuclear conference 2015
DESCRIPTION:The second ICE Nuclear conference will take place on 17 July 2015 in London\, and looks to redefine the role of engineers within the nuclear industry. \nBy bringing experts from across the industry together with the engineers who actually deliver the infrastructure\, the conference aims to: \n\nDemonstrate how engineers are best placed to guide the industry through a changing landscape\nProvide national and international perspectives covering the latest research and practice – from planning through to delivery\n\nAs the UK faces a substantial loss of generating capacity\, energy security continues to be pushed to the forefront of the Government and energy industry’s agenda. \nEngineers have the ability to act as a bridge between policy\, industry and society. As such the ICE Nuclear 2015 conference provides a forum for discussion between all parties and a hub for knowledge transfer. \nThe programme will: \n\nProvide comprehensive policy analysis\nOutline investment and funding strategies\nOffer detailed presentations on current national and international projects\nInclude dedicated sessions on enhancing skills and guaranteeing health and safety excellence\nCover the legal and commercial issues of decommissioning contracts\n\nRegister before 9 May to take advantage of the reduced registration fee. \n\nBook online\nComplete the registration form\nCall us on +44 (0)20 7665 2226\n\nICE Events Team\nevents@ice.org.uk\n+44 (0)20 7665 2226
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/ice-nuclear-conference-2015/
LOCATION:One great george street\, 1 Great George St\, Westminster\, London\, SW1P 3AE\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150710
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150711
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150529T125506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150529T141043Z
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SUMMARY:The Future of BIM: Looking beyond 2016
DESCRIPTION:The Future of BIM: Looking beyond 2016 will provide an invaluable industry update on the BIM Level 2 adoption within the UK construction industry. Delegates will have the opportunity to hear how industry is currently transforming for 2016 and beyond to realise the opportunities and derive value. \nFrom leading BIM experts and case studies delegates will gain a better understand BIM from the UK context\, what it means for key industry stakeholders\, where the industry is currently in its adoption\,  and how the industry is deriving value. Delegates will also examine how the UK Government Construction Strategy commitment to BIM will progress beyond BIM Level 2. \n                     \nWhat are the benefits of attending? \n                    \nThe conference will outline best practice principles\, lessons learnt\, and demonstrate deriving value from investing in BIM. \n        \nKey issues and topics to be explored on the day:  \n•Understanding BIM and the UK context \n•Defining the key elements of BIM Level 2 \n•How the industry are adopting BIM Level 2 \n•What  How value is deriving BIM \n•Understanding the implications for educating\, training and upskilling the industry \n•Digital lifecycle asset delivery and management \n•Moving beyond BIM Level 2 – Digital Built Britain \n• BIM from a global perspective \n• Security-minded Digital Built Assets and Environments \n  \nFor more benefits please visit the conference page \nContact Eleanor Leach if you are interested: \nt: +44 (0) 161 295 0115 \neleanor@onecpd.co.uk
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/the-future-of-bim-looking-beyond-2016/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150702
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
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SUMMARY:BIM Theme group
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/bim-theme-group/
LOCATION:Leeds
CATEGORIES:Digital
ORGANIZER;CN="Colm Quinn":MAILTO:colm.quinn@constructingexcellence.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150625T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150625T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150520T083949Z
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SUMMARY:Awarding Contracts Lawfully and Skilfully within the New Public Procurement Rules
DESCRIPTION:Discounted price for CE members: £139+VAT \nFull line up of speakers
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/awarding-contracts-lawfully-and-skilfully-within-the-new-public-procurement-rules/
LOCATION:The Caledonian Club\, 9 Halkin Street\, Belgravia\, London\, SW1X 7DR\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Don Ward":MAILTO:don.ward@constructingexcellence.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150610T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150610T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150225T152732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150507T141826Z
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SUMMARY:Members' Forum
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/members-forum/
LOCATION:AECOM\, Aldgate Tower\, 2 Leman Street\, \, London\, E1 8FA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members' Forums
ORGANIZER;CN="Colm Quinn":MAILTO:colm.quinn@constructingexcellence.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150610T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150610T153000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150529T142817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150529T142817Z
UID:2884-1433928600-1433950200@constructingexcellence.org.uk
SUMMARY:Sustainable Businesses & Sustainable Cities Event
DESCRIPTION:Options:  Attend morning\, afternoon session or both \nMorning session:  Business Growth Service (BGS) presentation and workshop \nSustainable Growth for Sustainable Businesses\nIdentifying barriers to sustainable growth in your company\n(B.G.S is the government funded service that helps SMEs to grow through grants for training\, expert coaching & mentoring as well as access to finance for business growth.)\nAfternoon session:  SWIG working lunchtime event \nSustainable Cities – Urban Greening\nBreathing easily and taking the sweat out of city summers\nCan a city be a healthy place in a hot summer?\n\n\nHow to book your place\nBook now by emailing contact details and address together with an indication\nof which session(s) you would like to attend  (am\, pm or both) to info@sustainablewater.org.uk \n\n\nAgenda09:30Registration \n10:00Presentation and workshop from the Business Growth Service. \nIdentifying barriers to sustainable growthand how you can overcome them.\n\n\n12:30  Buffet Lunch   Kindly provided by Grant Thornton13:15  Introduction: Neal Landsberg Chair of SWIG & Marketing Director\, Watermatic Ltd \nSpeakers’ Presentations: \nGary Grant  Expert\, independent ecologist\, author and consultant\n\nTransformational Urban Greening – ways that you can do this!Armando Raish  MD\, Treebox Ltd\nAir Quality crises – new pathways to breathing easy in our cities \nZac Ribak  MD\, Watermatic Ltd. Specialist Installers\nPractical Urban Greening – making it all work on the ground \n\n15:00  Expert Panel Discussion \n15:30  Formal Close – networking until 4:00pm
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/sustainable-businesses-sustainable-cities-event/
LOCATION:Grant Thornton\, 30 Finsbury Square\, London\, EC2A 1AG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150610
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150611
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150526T114351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150526T114351Z
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SUMMARY:Funding for Business Growth Service workshop plus Urban Greening SWIG\, Moorgate; 10th June\, 2015
DESCRIPTION:Offer to your members – 2 invitations at 1 venue \nThe Sustainable Water Industry Group\, (SWIG)\, believes that a little more integration and collaboration across sectors will be valuable for all involved. SWIG seeks to promote best practice and sustainable water use wherever possible. \nWe have decided to open these events to other industry professionals and businesses who want access to genuinely valuable information and opportunities. \nParticipants have the option of attending morning\, afternoon sessions – or both. \nThere are no charges at all for attending.  Refreshments and a light buffet networking lunch will be provided. \n2 in 1 EVENT \nDate and Venue:       Wednesday 10th June\, 2015. \nAt Grant Thornton’s modern\, delightful offices at 30 Finsbury Square\, London\, EC2P 2YU. \n(For sat nav map purposes\, please use EC2A 1AG.) \nNearest tube station is Moorgate \nVenue Sponsor:        Grant Thornton\, UK leading accountants. \nSubject:                     Morning session: \nPresentation and Business Growth Service workshop. \nGovernment matched funding available to encourage businesses to grow and develop\, plus ‘mini -business growth workshop’ on your own business \nSubject:                      Afternoon session: SWIG working lunchtime event \nSustainable Cities – Urban Greening – breathing easily and taking the sweat out of urban summers. \nCan a city be an urban oasis in a hot summer? \nWe welcome your collaboration in these forthcoming events. \nPlease feel free to contact me if you’d like any clarification. \nBest wishes \nNeal Landsberg \nChair\, \nSWIG\, (Sustainable Water Industry Group).
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/funding-for-business-growth-service-workshop-plus-urban-greening-swig-moorgate-10th-june-2015/
LOCATION:Grant Thornton\, 30 Finsbury Square\, London\, EC2A 1AG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150603T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150603T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150306T113631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150409T124023Z
UID:2241-1433325600-1433343600@constructingexcellence.org.uk
SUMMARY:Collaborative Working Champions Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/collaborative-working-champions-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Collaborative Working Mentors
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150521T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150521T103000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150511T083917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150511T085917Z
UID:2782-1432195200-1432204200@constructingexcellence.org.uk
SUMMARY:G4C Speed mentoring breakfast event – Thursday 21 May 2015
DESCRIPTION:G4C is excited to be hosting its first speed mentoring event in collaboration with the CIC’s 2050 Group and the UK Green Building Council. \nThe theme is “Sustainability in the construction industry” and G4C members are invited to become a mentee and pick the brains of a select group of industry leaders.  You’ll have 15 minutes to ask questions of three mentors about an issue that’s important to you or to perhaps get tips on your career path.  \nThe mentors are currently being confirmed and a list will be circulated very shortly.  Mentee places are limited and so if you want to take part\, you’ll be asked to prepare a paragraph explaining why.  You’ll also be asked to pick which mentors you would like to be paired with and we’ll do our best to accommodate as many as possible. \nProgramme:  \n8.00     Networking and registration  \n8.30     Welcome note and overview of the morning  \nUKGBC / 2050 Group / G4C introduction  \n8.40     Speed mentoring (15 – 20 minutes with each mentor)  \n9.40     Closing remarks & networking  \n10.30   Close \nIf you’re interested and want to find out more\, please visit Eventbrite.  Look out for updates in the coming days. \n  \n 
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/g4c-speed-mentoring-breakfast-event-thursday-21-may-2015/
LOCATION:Charles Russell Speechlys\, 5 Fleet Place\, London\, EC4M 7RD\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Colm Quinn":MAILTO:colm.quinn@constructingexcellence.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150507T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150507T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150414T143110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150414T143110Z
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SUMMARY:CENE Construction 2025 Event
DESCRIPTION:
URL:http://cene.org.uk/events/construction-2025/
LOCATION:Newcastle Marriott Gosforth Park Hotel\, Gosforth\, Newcastle Upon Tyne\, NE3 5HN
CATEGORIES:Regions
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150430T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150430T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150407T094554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150407T094554Z
UID:2542-1430384400-1430413200@constructingexcellence.org.uk
SUMMARY:CCG Strategy Day
DESCRIPTION:The CCG Strategy Day is being held on Thursday 30th April at Imperial College London. The morning will be dedicated to those participating in the H&S Group activities and this will be carried forward into the afternoon session where we will engage the full membership and invited guests in developing our strategy\, strategic direction and priorities through to 2016. The day will also focus on what was achieved during 2014\, how to raise the profile of CCG and CE with clients and how to grow membership and industry representation.
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/ccg-strategy-day/
LOCATION:Imperial College London\, Imperial College London\, London\, SW7 2AZ
ORGANIZER;CN="Gary O'Brien":MAILTO:gary.obrien@constructingexcellence.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150421T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150421T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150327T103127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150327T103127Z
UID:2530-1429626600-1429639200@constructingexcellence.org.uk
SUMMARY:Construction 2025 Industry Strategy – The Liverpool Vision
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.celiverpool.org.uk/event/vision-2025-constructing-excellence/
LOCATION:Council Chambers\, LIverpool Town Hall\, High Street\, Liverpool\, L2 3SW
CATEGORIES:Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150416T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150416T153000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150327T113310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150414T141659Z
UID:2533-1429180200-1429198200@constructingexcellence.org.uk
SUMMARY:POSTPONED "Creating and Maintaining a Resilient Built Environment" - Sustainability Theme Group meeting
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed. To register your interest in the reorganised meeting please contact Colm Quinn. \nSome of the key challenges facing the built environment are around climate change adaption and mitigation in the face of increased rainfall\, higher wind speeds\, extreme cold\, overheating\, more frequent storms and rising sea and river levels. This meeting of the Constructing Excellence Sustainability Theme Group will focus on how we can create and maintain a built environment that is resilient to the effects climate change\, with expert contributions from the Highways Agency\, the BRE Centre for Resilience and Polypipe. \nAgenda:\n10.30am: Arrive for tea and coffee and networking\n11.00am: Welcome from hosts Polypipe\n11.15am: General group business\n11.45am: Tour of the Polypipe Centre of Excellence\n12.30pm: lunch & networking\n1.15pm: Resilience session: \n\nDean Kerwick-Chrisp\, the Highways Agency – managing climate change risk as a major infrastructure client\nDr Stephen Garvin\, the BRE Centre for Resilience – identifying the critical issues that need to be addressed for a resilient built environment\nPhil Henry\, Polypipe – designing practical solutions with an allowance for climate change built in\n\n3.15pm: Deciding on theme of next meeting\n3.30pm: Close\nThis meeting is open to all members of Constructing Excellence. To attend please email colm.quinn@constructingexcellence.org.uk \n  \nThis event has been postponed. To register your interest in the reorganised meeting please contact Colm Quinn.
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/sustainability-theme-group-meeting-on-resilience/
LOCATION:Polypipe\, New Hythe Business Park\, College Road\, Aylesford\, ME20 7PJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Sustainability
ORGANIZER;CN="Colm Quinn":MAILTO:colm.quinn@constructingexcellence.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150401T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150401T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093151
CREATED:20150119T150931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150311T110028Z
UID:1471-1427886000-1427891400@constructingexcellence.org.uk
SUMMARY:BIM Theme Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The theme of the meeting will be the Clients role in the BIM process with a contribution from the Environment Agency as well as an update from the recently formed BIM4Clients group and a look at what the Construction Clients’ Group will be doing in this area.
URL:https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/event/bim-theme-group-meeting/
LOCATION:Squire Patton Boggs Leeds Office\, 6 Wellington Place\, Leeds\, LS1 4AP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Digital
ORGANIZER;CN="Colm Quinn":MAILTO:colm.quinn@constructingexcellence.org.uk
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