Issue 3

June 2002
CBPP E-News
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Monthly Focus

Why does the industry need a Construction Best Practice Advisor Network?

Clients are demanding better performance from their contractors and consultants. Clients also increasingly recognise that they need to change both the way they procure construction services and to re examine their role in the construction process.

There is clearly a role for individuals who understand how to change the way that the construction industry works. So what can our Construction Best Practice Advisors offer the construction industry? To find out more

The Construction Lean Improvement Programme (CLIP) is your prime opportunity to boost business performance by making sure you've got your operations optimised to give better productivity and efficiency. If you'd like to find out more about improving productivity and delivery performance, increasing the added value per employee and satisfying your customers. Click here
What's new
1 All you need to know about KPIs in one hit! Visit our new KPIZone website.
2 We want to stay in touch with you. Have any of your contact details changed? You can now update your CBPP Registration details yourself. It's quick and simple. Just log on to the site and click the option 'Change password or edit registration details'. CBPP Website
3 Accelerating Change - compendium of responses to the consultation paper by the Strategic Forum for Construction
4 Top 10 Case Study downloads for May 2002
5 Are you fully benefiting from IT in your work? Find out by completing ITCBP self-assessment online at www.itcbp.org.uk
6 An introduction to Lean Construction
7 New route to assist business improvement for construction clients
8 Construction Industry KPI Pack 2002, Housing KPI Toolkit, KPI Wallcharts 2002
9 Building Services Best Practice Programme Notes - June 2002
10 The Housing Industry Benchmarking Club
11 Health and Safety - Project to develop language learning skills for safety in construction
Selection of Forthcoming Events
Construction Best Practice Programme/Partner Events
1 IUKE Visit: Arup (London)
2 Brighton Construction Best Practice Club (CBPC) Meeting
3 CPN: The effective management of fast track projects - Birmingham
4 CIEF: SUDS: realising the benefits of sustainable drainage systems: A seminar and site visit to DEX - Edinburgh
Other Events
1 Construction Project Value and Risk Management - Manchester
2 Profitable Change Management - London
3 Directing Safely: Avoiding Corporate Health & Safety Liabilities - Manchester
4 Working Together What integrated Supply Chains in construction mean for you ...
5 Effective Project Management - London
More Events
Publications of Interest
1 Organising Knowledge - An introduction to managing access to information 3rd Edition
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