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Issue 10

January 2003

CBP E-News
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Monthly Focus

Accelerating Change 'Integration Toolkit' Consultation Deadline - 7th February 2003
The Strategic Forum's 2002 report Accelerating Change committed the Forum to produce an 'Integration Toolkit' for supply chains and project teams by April 2003. A working party of the Strategic Forum has now produced the consultation version of this ToolKit which is available on-line. We welcome your feedback on this consultation version and have provided a response form for your comments and your answers to key questions about the toolkit's value, structure, content format, ease of use etc. The deadline for receiving comments is 7th February 2003.

New Red Brick CD and Audio Cassette Now Available
Interested in Best Practice, but struggling to find the time to take the first step? Conscious that your competitors are taking action, and you could be improving your profits, but are not sure where to start? Well our new Red Brick CD and Audio Cassette are just the answer for you! Research indicates that a lack of time is one of the biggest reasons why companies are failing to change, but now you can learn about Best Practice even whilst on the move. Red Brick is the product of a joint venture between CBP and Be. The order form can be downloaded here or by phoning the CBP HelpDesk Tel: 0845 605 5556.

New Design for CBP Website - We Value Your Opinion
We are redesigning our website and would welcome your thoughts on how you'd like to see the website evolve. We're particularly interested in getting feedback on aspects of our current site such as: ease of navigation, content, design etc., and also your thoughts on what you'd like included on the new site. Your feedback is important and will help us to provide you with a better service. Feedback.

What's new
1 How Construction Best Practice Advisors can help you change the way you manage your business
2 Top Ten Downloads for December
3 Introduction to Procurement: The Role of the Client - Factsheet (CBP)
4 Director's Briefing - Your Money and Your Business (CBP)
5 Director's Briefing - New Business Law in 2002 (CBP)
6 Director's Briefing - New Employment Law in 2002 (CBP)
7 Construction Eye - CBP Newsletter January 2003 (CBP)
8 Inside UK Enterprise (IUKE) - Health and Safety Brochure
Selection of Forthcoming Events
Construction Best Practice Programme/Partner Events
1 Knowledge Management - London 6th February (CPN)
2 Secrets of Success - London 11th February (BSBPP and Building Services Journal)
3 Construction Best Practice Club Launch - Milton Keynes 12th March (MK50 Club)
4 Doing the Knowledge II: How To Manage What Your Company Knows - London 13th February (ITCBP)
5 KPI Workshop - Learning by Doing - Wakefield 13th February (CBP & CITB)
6 Wates Construction Ltd Company Visit - Cambridge 20th February (IUKE)
7 Sustainable Aggregates: Opportunities for Change - London 26th February (CIEF)
8 Improving Feedback And Its Impact - Birmingham 27th February (West Midlands Construction Best Practice Club)
9 Lean Construction with CBP/CLIP - Manchester 27th February (CPN)
Other Events
1 Sustainable Construction in Practice a UK Roadshow (SCiP) - Warwick 4th February (TRL Ltd)
2 Integrating Facility Management Into Design - Manchester 27th February (Centre for Construction Innovation)
More Events
Publications of Interest
1 Guide: Leading Your People To Success (McGraw Hill Professional)
2 Report: Construction Health And Safety For The New Millennium (HSE Books)
3 Research Project: Promoting Social Responsibility for Construction Clients (CIRIA)
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