How productive and efficient are your construction projects? In an industry where often 50% of time on construction sites is wasted time, due to common issues such as over-ordering stock, … Continue reading "Breakfast briefing: Productivity in construction"
Now into its 3rd Year, BRE will host its Annual Fire Research Conference. Reflecting BRE's standing in the field of fire behaviour research and fire performance testing, the diverse programme of speakers will attract a wide range of stakeholders including architects, engineers, building control officers, local authorities, housing associations, manufacturers, fire safety consultants, and representatives … Continue reading "Fire Research Conference 2017"
We will be announcing our new chairmanship at our next Constructing Excellence Members' Forum. The forum will be a chance to refresh what we mean by our core value of collaboration. This will include a case study from the innovative Dudley College Advance II integrated project insurance trial project with Louise Lado-Byrnes of IPInitiatives an … Continue reading "Collaboration – is it still the key to improvement?"
Capital projects are proven to be getting more expensive and in some cases they are no longer viable. Issues such as productivity, global culture, the way we work, legal/regulatory compliance and the technology embraced are only a few of the challenges identified that hinder successful project delivery. The ECI 2017 Annual Conference will provide a platform for industry … Continue reading "ECI International Conference 2017"
“Imagine if cutting carbon emissions was not the expensive option but actually saved you money.” Come along to our June G4C hackathon event to find out how we might make … Continue reading "G4C: Carbon is Money"
Join RIBA East at The Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge, at 17:30-20:15 on 28 June to hear the findings from the RIBA Client Liaison Group’s ground-breaking ‘Working with Architects’ survey and debate critical issues in the client-architect relationship. What should clients do to get the most from their architects? In a volatile, uncertain, complex and … Continue reading "RIBA for Clients: Results of the ‘Working with Architects’ Clients Survey"