News
18 March 2010
UK Government welcomes emerging findings from the Low Carbon Construction Innovation and Growth Team
Don Ward sits on the Buildings sub-group of this government-appointed team chaired by Paul Morrell, the government's Chief Construction Adviser, whose emergent findings were published on March 17.
17 March 2010
Refresh Win Work Skills CRM:00066361
The Building Centre is running a series of business development workshops at Store Street, London, in partnership with MarketingWorks Training & Consultancy Ltd.
09 March 2010
Collaborative Procurement Guide now available
Guide to Collaborative Procurement now available for CE members to download
08 March 2010
RELISH Innovation in Practice project launches website
The RELISH project was the first project to be accepted onto the new Constructing Excellence Innovation in Practice programme which launched in 2009.
05 March 2010
Constructing Excellence Club News - March 2010
News from the Hereford and Worcester, Thames Gateway and Croydon Clubs.
04 March 2010
Paris 2010 Global Construction Summit
Constructing Excellence is supporting this conference, members speaking include Vaughan Burnand, Chairman of Constructing Excellence, Steve Morgan of BAA and Andrew Wolstenholme of Balfour Beatty.
04 March 2010
Construction Skills Network
The latest report from the Construction Skills Network on output and employment in the sector.
28 February 2010
BAM to sponsor top trophy at CE Awards 2010
BAM Construct (UK) to sponsor Project of the Year at the 4th Constructing Excellence National Awards
26 February 2010
Forthcoming Constructing Excellence Club Activity
List of upcoming events organised by the Constructing Excellence Club network
25 February 2010
Constructing Excellence Members' Forum - 24 February 2010
Presentations from Members' Forum now available for members to download
22 February 2010
BIM Demonstration Case Studies published
The five Building Information Modelling (BIM) Demonstration Project case studies have just been published.
21 February 2010
APS to sponsor Constructing Excellence National Awards
Association for Project Safety to sponsor Health and Safety category at the 4th Constructing Excellence National Awards
21 February 2010
Constructing Excellence Gloucestershire Club launch new website
New web portal for Gloucestershire Club opens. Click here to visit.
19 February 2010
Can you help the UK's largest developers to pioneer homes for the future?
A unique consortium of partners has been created to build innovative Code Level 4 homes without relying on renewable technologies. Named AIMC4, the Government backed consortium comprises six members: developers, Stewart Milne Group, Crest Nicholson Plc and Barratt Developments Plc; plus H+H UK Ltd; BRE and Oxford Brookes University. In the first project of its kind, we will construct twelve world-class energy efficient innovative homes that achieve Level 4 through using...
17 February 2010
BRE Group at Ecobuild 2010
The BRE Group is once again the lead sponsor for Ecobuild 2010, the worlds biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment, at London's Earls Court, 2-4 March 2010. Visit the BRE Group stand (no 2240).
17 February 2010
Global Construction Perspectives: 2020 Forecast
Global Construction Perspectives have provided a report on the global forecast for the construction industry over the next decade to 2020.
15 February 2010
Complimentary Places Available: Construction Project Management 2010
Due to last minute delegate cancellations a limited number of complimentary tickets are available to attend the 2010 'Construction Project Management' conference on 18th February 2010 at The Barbican, London.
15 February 2010
IDBE Masters Programme
Constructing Excellence has always supported Cambridge University's MSc course on Inter-disciplinary Design in the Built Environment (IDBE), with Don Ward and a number of members providing guest lectures.
11 February 2010
Constructing Excellence Awards 2010
Details of the Constructing Excellence Awards 2010
11 February 2010
New events added to Members' Portal
Details of forthcoming members' events have been added to the website
08 February 2010
UK-GBC appoints new chairman
Constructing Excellence has reciprocal membership of the UK- GBC. Members may be interested to know that former CE Chairman Peter Rogers has stepped down as chairman to be replaced by Dan Labbad. Peter becomes deputy chairman and remains a director.
03 February 2010
Construction Industry Forecasts - Winter 2009/10
The latest Construction Industry Forecasts from the Construction Products Association.
03 February 2010
Forthcoming Constructing Excellence Club Activity
List of upcoming events organised by the Constructing Excellence Club network
03 February 2010
Low Carbon Construction Review
Don Ward, Chief Executive, and David Whysall, co-chair of g4c, are amongst the Constructing Excellence people making input to this major government review, ensuring that the findings of the Wolstenholme report, Never waste a good crisis, are fully taken into account.
24 December 2009
Forthcoming Constructing Excellence Club activity
List of upcoming events organised by the Constructing Excellence Club network
10 December 2009
CCG Health and Safety Update
Update briefing from the Construction Clients Group (CCG) on health and safety in construction so far as it relates to businesses and organisations that procure construction work from the construction industry.
30 November 2009
'Never Waste A Good Crisis' - A Challenge To The UK Construction Industry
Never Waste a Good Crisis is a new report from Constructing Excellence authored by Andrew Wolstenholme of Balfour Beatty Management. The report looks to determine the level of industry progress since Rethinking Construction and define the improvement agenda for the next decade.
26 November 2009
UKCG LEK report on the business case for UK construction
Construction Industry highlights benefits of capital investment to wider UK economy
24 November 2009
THE CHIEF CONSTRUCTION ADVISER
The Department for Business Innovation and Skills, together with the Office of Government Commerce, is today announcing that Paul Morrell OBE will be appointed to the new role of Government Chief Adviser on Construction.
20 November 2009
Winners at National Constructing Excellence Awards
Results from the final of the 2009 CE Awards
13 November 2009
Forthcoming Constructing Excellence Club activity
List of upcoming events organised by the Constructing Excellence Club network
07 November 2009
New Collaborative Working Survival Guide published
New Guide from Constructing Excellence Task Group on how to maintain collaboration during the industry downturn
07 November 2009
New Constructing Excellence Annual Report published
The 2009 Constructing Excellence Annual Report is now available
05 November 2009
The Change Agenda - It's our time to act
To download the presentation from the event, click here.
20 October 2009
Forthcoming Constructing Excellence Club activity
List of upcoming events organised by the Constructing Excellence Club network
20 October 2009
Winners from East Midlands Constructing Excellence Awards
Results from the final regional Constructing Excellence awards for 2009.
08 October 2009
Construction Industry Forecasts (Autumn 2009)
The lastest Construction Industry Forecast are available for download now.
06 October 2009
Four new Members' Task Groups launched
New Task Group themes prioritised for launch in 2009
01 October 2009
Winners from Yorkshire and Humber Constructing Excellence Awards
Results from the latest regional Constructing Excellence awards for 2009.
29 September 2009
LEADING A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS - THE BUSINESS LEADERS PROGRAMME
You want a sustainable future for your business, you need to reduce your environmental impact and achieve competitive advantage.
25 September 2009
Winners from London and South East Constructing Excellence Awards
Results from the latest regional Constructing Excellence awards for 2009.
18 September 2009
WRAP training slides now available
Slides from WRAP training session available for CE members to download
17 September 2009
Progress report on the Strategy for Sustainable Construction published.
As part of the Progress Report on the Strategy for Sustainable Construction the Government and industry today revealed the achievements made so far on their commitments to change radically the way the UK construction industry designs and builds.
15 September 2009
Constructing Excellence and BRE in new collaborative agreement
Constructing Excellence and BRE have announced a new collaborative partnership that aims to support organisations in the built environment so they can emerge strongly from the current economic slowdown.
09 September 2009
Early Contractor Involvement in Building Procurement, by David Mosey
David Mosey, partner in Trowers and Hamlin law firm and enlightened member of Constructing Excellence, has written this book which has just been published. It is available from here. Don Ward was asked to review it:
25 August 2009
Government Chief Construction Adviser
Constructing Excellence welcomes the announcement by BIS and OGC of proposals for the new role of Chief Construction Adviser.
18 August 2009
Health and Safety Films for Designers
These are a series of films co-ordinated by CESW in partnership with the BBC RIBA and the Health and Safety Executive to provide high quality ‘in practice’ CPD material specifically for architects and other industry designers at very low cost.
18 August 2009
May the FORCE Be With You
FORCE (Forum for Constructing Excellence) - the Constructing Excellence Club for Coventry and Warwickshire - is urging local companies and individuals to get involved and keep things local.
04 August 2009
Collaborative Working Champions and G4C sites
Constructing Excellence has been expanding its online presence enabling any industry practitioners to contribute to discussions about collaborative working and other construction industry issues.
28 July 2009
Learn from the Best!- New Project Visits Added
Constructing Excellence has established a programme of quarterly site visits to enable our members to learn from the most innovative projects in the country.
15 July 2009
New Innovation in Practice programme brings added value to Constructing Excellence Members
Constructing Excellence is pleased to announce the launch of a new Innovation in Practice programme, which is designed to be the latest evolution of the Constructing Excellence Demonstrations that were initially launched in 1998. Between 1998 and 2009 the Demonstration Programme recruited over 525 projects with a total value of around £14bn and involving over 1400 organisations UK wide.
07 July 2009
Construction Industry Forecasts (Summer 2009)
The Synopsis of our Construction Industry Forecasts (Summer 2009) published today.
24 June 2009
Winners from South West Constructing Excellence Awards
Results from the fourth in the series of regional Constructing Excellence awards for 2009.
19 June 2009
Forthcoming Constructing Excellence Club activity
List of upcoming events organised by the Constructing Excellence Club network
10 June 2009
Assessing progress towards excellence - free diagnostic
Earlier this year we promised access to a free half-day diagnostic assessment. We are now able to offer this to paid-up member companies from any part of the supply chain.
09 June 2009
Japan Tour
As members know, last month Vaughan led a party of fourteen industry people from the UK and overseas on a week-long study tour.
22 May 2009
Job Vacancy: Professor of Project Management - European Construction Institute/Royal Academy of Engineering
Applications are invited for this new post which is being funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering and the European Construction Institute, and will be based in the Department of Civil and Building Engineering at Loughborough University.
15 May 2009
Forthcoming Constructing Excellence Club events
List of upcoming events organised by the Constructing Excellence Club network
11 May 2009
North East Awards winners announced
Results from the second in the series of regional Constructing Excellence awards for 2009.
06 May 2009
Code for Sustainable Homes KPI tool launched
Set up KPIs, targets and benchmarks quickly and easily to meet Code for Sustainable Homes requirements.
06 May 2009
INSITE09
INSITE09 is a lively and topical conference programme with a full scale building demonstration and indoor exhibition, which will be held at BRE, Watford, from 1 - 4 June 2009.
06 May 2009
The Constructing Excellence in London and the South East Awards 2009
Details of the Constructing Excellence in London and South East Awards for 2009 have been announced.
30 April 2009
New Demonstration case study published
The St Helens Town Centre Demonstration Project case study has just been published.
30 April 2009
West Midlands Awards winners announced
Results from the first of the series of regional Constructing Excellence awards for 2009.
28 April 2009
CCG warns property owners on safety
The Construction Clients Group (CCG) issued a warning to UK property owners that procure construction work not to be complacent about their health and safety responsibilities.
28 April 2009
The Constructing Excellence in Wales Awards 2009
Details of the Constructing Excellence in Wales Awards for 2009 have been announced.
24 April 2009
Guidance on Freight Management Available
Transport for London has produced two leaflets aimed at enabling the construction industry to better manage their freight.
20 April 2009
Design and Decision Tools for Low Impact Buildings Competition
The Technology Strategy Board have just announced the launch of the £4m 'Design and Decision Tools for Low Impact Buildings' competition, as part of the Low Impact Buildings Innovation Platform funding.
17 April 2009
Forthcoming Constructing Excellence Club activity
List of upcoming events organised by the Constructing Excellence Club network
07 April 2009
Introductory Guide to Environmental Sustainability Available for CE Members
The latest output from the Be Environment Group/Members Sustainability Group is now available.
03 April 2009
New Demonstration Case Study published
The Daneshill House Refurbishment Demonstration Project case study has just been published.
03 April 2009
Sustainability brochure now available
The Demonstrations of Sustainability in Construction brochure is now available for Constructing Excellence members
01 April 2009
'Solution for business' simplifies government business support, reducing over 3,000 schemes to 30
11 March 2009
Vaughan Burnand to replace Bob White as Chairman of Constructing Excellence
Constructing Excellence has confirmed that Vaughan Burnand will replace Bob White as Chairman of Constructing Excellence from the start of April.
23 January 2009
North West Regional Construction Awards 2009 | Last Call for Submissions
The deadline is fast approaching to submit your entries for the North West Regional Construction Awards 2009! Now in its 3rd Year, North West Regional Construction Award winners are profiled at a fabulous awards ceremony and evening of entertainment, achieve great publicity and are automatically put forward for the National Constructing Excellence Awards.
16 January 2009
Forthcoming Constructing Excellence Club activity
List of upcoming events organised by the Constructing Excellence Club network
17 December 2008
Forthcoming Constructing Excellence Club activity
List of upcoming events organised by the Constructing Excellence Club network
20 November 2008
Forthcoming Constructing Excellence Club activity
List of upcoming events organised by the Constructing Excellence Club network
16 November 2008
Winners at Constructing Excellence Awards announced
A fantastic night at Lords cricket ground saw the culmination of the series of Constructing Excellence Awards for 2008. Please view the winners here.
14 November 2008
BERR publishes response to Select Committee report
Constructing Excellence welcome the publication by BERR of its response to the Select Committee report Construction Matters. It is available here. The commitment to implementing the new post of Chief construction Officer is welcome, the rather more vague comments about integration and collaborative working are less so.
14 November 2008
CCG UNVEILS PACKAGE OF MEASURES TO SUPPORT CLIENTS ON HEALTH AND SAFETY
The CCG has been working for the last 12-18 months on a package of measures to help clients manage health and safety when they procure construction work.
12 November 2008
The Housing Forum's 2008-2009 Regional Conferences
Presentations from The Housing Forum's 2008/09 series of Regional Conferences are now online.
02 November 2008
Finalists at National Constructing Excellence Awards announced
Finalists from the ten categories at the Awards announced
21 October 2008
Forthcoming Constructing Excellence Club activity
List of upcoming events organised by the Constructing Excellence Club network
17 October 2008
Construction Products Association Forecasts 2008-12
The Construction Products Association is today publishing its latest forecasts for construction output in the period 2008-12 and a synopsis of these is attached for members only.
09 October 2008
G4C Annual Debate
"What effect will the current economic situation have on our industry and the improvement agenda?"
02 October 2008
Forum topic of the month: Skills shortages - how bad are they?
Discussion of the month for October
01 October 2008
2nd annual LCI-UK Summit 'Lean Logistics for Integrated Project Delivery' - Birmingham, 6 November
30 September 2008 | NEW
be2camp - Exploring Web 2.0 in the built environment
Constructing Excellence is delighted to promote the be2camp event which will explore how web technology can improve the built environment. Jon de Souza, Director at CE, will present in the Pecha Kucha session on CE's recent adoption of Web 2.0.
26 September 2008
Industry Performance Report 2008 published
We are delighted to announce the publication of the Industry Performance Report for 2008 based on the UK Construction Industry Key Performance Indicators.
08 September 2008
BERR report on innovation in services published
The Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform has published, jointly with DIUS, a report on innovation in service-based sectors including construction.
08 September 2008
Building visits the Olympic Stadium
Building magazine reports on progress on the Olympic Stadium - a Constructing Excellence Demonstration Project
01 September 2008
Forum topic of the month - How do you think the economic downturn will affect the industry?
Discussion of the month for September
29 August 2008
Constructing Excellence Demonstration Project 'Cleveleys Coastal Defence Project' features in Construction News
Upfront collaboration is key to Cleveleys' success.
22 July 2008
Corporate Responsibility Guide Published for Constructing Excellence Members
The Constructing Excellence Members Sustainability Group identified the need for more information on the Corporate Responsibility agenda. A guide has been produced which examines the main issues and implications for the built environment industry and is now available to members only.
24 June 2008
Build London Live: your chance to collaborate!
Collaboration is now far from being just a buzz-word in the UK construction industry - it has, and continues to become the way of doing business for many within the supply chain.
13 June 2008
The Housing Forum Boards Topical Debate
"Are the Government's Housing Targets achievable, affordable and deliverable?"
23 May 2008
Housing Forum Member Exclusive Event - 16th May 2008
Presentations from The Housing Forum's Member Exclusive Event at the Building Centre on 16th May
12 May 2008
Demonstration Project on BBC2 - 12 and 13 May 2008
Details of TV appearance for Liverpool Habitat for Humanity
01 May 2008
The CCG in the news: Clients warned on OFT class action proposals
Construction News article:
The head of the Construction Clients' Group has said that attempts by a major US law firm to whip up a class action suit against firms found guilty in the Office of Fair Trading investigation would be "a step backward". To view the full article please follow the link below.
25 April 2008
The Demonstration Programme - a review of the last 12 months
Information on the performance of the Demonstratiom Programme, April 2007 to March 2008
22 April 2008
Presentations and Press Coverage from The Housing Forum's 2008 National Conference
Presentations from The Housing Forum's 2008 National Conference held on 16th April are now available.
18 April 2008
CCG response to the Office of Fair Trading investigation into bid rigging in the Construction Industry
18 April 2008
New Infrastructure Forum Demonstration Project
Following a review of their application, the following project was awarded Demonstration status by the Infrastructure Forum Demonstration Project Working Group:
16 April 2008
New Reports Launched Today at Housing Forum National Conference
New reports from The Housing Forum strategic working groups and Construction Legacy projects were launched today at The Housing Forum National Conference
25 October 2007
2012 Construction Commitments Conference 2007 In the North East
This one day conference at the Newcastle Marriott Hotel, Newcastle Upon Tyne gave the opportunity to learn more about the 2012 Construction Commitments, CMS and 2007 CDM Regulations.
22 October 2007
Constructing Excellence Learning Limited
CELL's goal is to improve both individual and corporate performance through the sharing of best practices and the creation of worldwide knowledge about our industry...
Read on to find out more
28 September 2007
Taking Advantage: how SMEs can become successful framework contractors
A new report from the Local Government Task Force reveals that smaller contractors can benefit considerably from construction frameworks which are often seen as working to the advantage of larger contractors.
10 July 2007
Constructing Excellence Responses to Sustainability Related Consultations
Constructing Excellence has submitted a number of responses to consultations on behalf of its staff and membership.
06 July 2007
Groundbreaking agreement on olympic construction: launch of the Strategic Forum 2012 construction commitments
The '2012 Construction Commitments' covers six key areas of the construction process and is designed to promote collaborative working and best practice, ensuring the successful delivery of the Games infrastructure, buildings and subsequent legacy.
28 February 2007 | NEW
How Green is Constructing Excellence?
Sustainability is one of Constructing Excellence's key themes and in June 2005 an internal group was established to improve the sustainability of our offices and business practices. The group's initial remit was to take forward the seven key actions identified at a staff "Carbon Workshop":
28 November 2006
Evidence Based Symposium
A one-day symposium was held at CABE, 1 Kemble Street WC2B 4AN to look at evidence-based design in the built environment.
28 November 2006
Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change
A briefing note on the Stern Review is available for Constructing Excellence members via the link below.
21 November 2006
Logistics Conference - 21 November 2006
This Constructing Excellence and Be members' meeting was held at Prospero House, London. It was an enjoyable and informative day with presentations about logistics and round table discussion by the members on drivers and barriers in Logistics in Construction.