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Issue 8

November 2002

CBPP E-News
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Monthly Focus

CBP Launches New KPI Implementation Service
Many organisations want to implement Key Performance Indicators within their business, but often lack the time or resources to do it. The new KPI Business Solutions Service provides users with a fixed number of KPIs (aligned with the organisation goals), in a fixed time, for a fixed price.

If you are under pressure to increase competitiveness and profitability, or need to meet the latest ISO 9000 continuous improvement standards, or have to satisfy the requirements of Best Value then KPI Business Solutions has been developed for you.

Register your interest now and we will contact you to discuss your performance measurement requirements in more detail. Tel: 0845 605 55 56 or email: Helpdesk@cbpp.org.uk

Are You a Small or Medium Size Business?
Find out how we can help you improve your business performance at both company and project level. View the new Small Business Focus Section of our website, for tailored information including: business tips; things to do this week; events and; special interest news items for businesses. Click Here

What's new
1 Sir John Egan Reinforces Accelerating Change At Bristol Construction Best Practice Club Event
2 30th Construction Best Practice Club Launched in Norwich
3 West Surrey Construction Best Practice Club Goes LIVE
4 Top 10 Website Downloads for October 2002
5 International Construction Industry seeks Best Practice Advice
6 Building Success: Lessons From Clients Who Got It Right
Selection of Forthcoming Events
Construction Best Practice Programme/Partner Events
1 Welsh Water's Procurement Strategy - Swansea - 4th December (Swansea Construction Best Practice Club)
2 BSRIA@ IT Showcase - Sheffield 3rd December (ITCBP)
3 Best Value from the Clients and Users View, Regarding Blyth College - Northumberland 4th December (Northumberland Construction Best Practice Club)
4 Standardisation and Pre-Assembly - Cambridge 5th December (CIRIA)
5 Styles and Wood Ltd Company Visit - Altrincham 5th December (IUKE)
6 Health and Safety in Construction Debate - West Surrey 5th December (West Surrey Construction Best Practice Club)
7 Project Extranets 111 - London 10th December (ITCBP)
8 Get To Know And Network With Your Co-Members - Brighton 10th December (Brighton Construction Best Practice Club)
9 Whole Life Costing - London 10th December (CPN)
10 Health and Safety Best Practice - Berkshire 12th December (Berkshire Construction Best Practice Club)
Other Events
1 ISO9000:2000 'The Changes' - Watford 2nd December (BRE)
2 Knowledge Management: A User Requirement Workshop - London 6th December (Glasgow Caledonian University)
3 Reputation Matters - Communicating for Success - London 6th December (National Housing Federation)
4 Supplier Selection and Managing Change: Advanced Course Part A - Southampton 10th December (Be)
5 Designing and Managing Out Construction Health & Safety - Ascot 12th December (Construction Study Centre)
More Events
Publications of Interest
1 Towards a National Strategy for Local Government Procurement (ODPM)
2 CITB - Levy And Grants: How They Work (CITB)
3 Construction Industry Forecasts - (Construction Products Association)
4 A Simple Guide to Building - (CIRIA)
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