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 … Continue reading "Pre-Manufactured Value– Are We Asking the Right Question?"
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 … Continue reading "Collaborative Working Mentors Online- September"
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 … Continue reading "Kingsfield Academy: Energy Transition Leadership Course"
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 … Continue reading "CE Procurement Group meeting – September 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 … Continue reading "Energy Transition– Effective Supply Chain Relationships"
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 … Continue reading "CE Performance Measurement – October"
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 … Continue reading "Net Zero Construction 2023"
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 … Continue reading "Climate Action Group: Net Zero…One Change at a Time"
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 … Continue reading "Digital by Default – Building Safety Act"
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 … Continue reading "Innovation Exchange Group"
