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Issue 11 February 2003 CBP E-News
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Construction Best Practice and Rethinking Construction are Combining Forces Work is underway to combine Rethinking Construction and Construction Best Practice into a single organization to be called 'Constructing Excellence'. Its aim will be to deliver better business improvement services to the UK construction industry for the longer term. Peter Rogers, Chairman of the Strategic Forum for Construction has accepted the role of Chairman of 'Constructing Excellence'. Read On CBP Annual Review 2002 - 'Helping UK Construction Do Business Better' Over the last 4 years users of Construction Best Practice have increased annual profits by £362m. Of this, an estimated £127m can be attributed to CBP services, such as, Explorer, IUKE visits, Learning by Doing and KPI workshops. Between 1999 and 2001 this figure stood at £71m; a staggering £56m can therefore be attributed to the work of CBP over the last year. To obtain a copy of the Annual Review and to learn how we can help you improve your business performance please call our Helpline: 0845 605 5556. Download a copy from our website. Consultation Workshops: Accelerating Change - Integration Toolkit A series of three consultation workshops have been arranged for March 2003 to aid in the development of the Integration Toolkit. In addition to the consultation Feedback Form currently hosted on the CBP website, the workshops will offer a further opportunity to make an input into its content and format. During the workshop session, a cross-industry panel comprising members of the Strategic Forum Integrated Team Working Group who have contributed to the production of the toolkit will be available to answer questions, receive feedback and promote debate. Workshop dates Get In Your Car - Get Into Best Practice Learn about Best Practice whilst on the move. The new Red Brick CD and Audio cassette is the product of a joint venture between CBP and BE which enables you to maximise learning whilst stuck in traffic. If you'd like to order a copy, or listen to a short introductory audio clip, please click here.
What's new
1	Club Members: Get involved in The National Construction Best Practice Clubs Day - Birmingham 11th March (CBP)
2	Supply Chains Offer Enormous Business Opportunities - In many parts of the industry, selection on lowest price is now a thing of the past. In many instances it is the public sector which is now leading on establishing integrated supply chains as part of their procurement strategy.
3	KPIs - Reminder: KPIs are being specified by clients, they are a 'must' to demonstrate Best Value, and are increasingly required to comply with ISO 9000.
4	Partnering Workshop Facilitators - View our directory of practising facilitators who can assist you in planning a facilitated partnering workshop.
5	Top Ten Downloads - January 2003
6	Construction Best Practice Clubs Newsletter - Issue 10. Winter 2003
Selection of Forthcoming Events
Construction Best Practice Programme/Partner Events
1	Construction Best Practice Club Meeting - Bristol 4th March (CBP)
2	Lean Construction with CBP/CLIP - Leeds 6th March 2003 (CPN)
3	Health and Safety Workshop - London 11th March (CPN)
4	Improving Business Performance Through KPIs - Llandudno 11th March (CPN)
4	Company Visit Galliford UK - Hinckley, Leicestershire 12th March (IUKE)
5	Milton Keynes Construction Best Practice Club Launch - Milton Keynes 12th March (CBP)
6	Lean Construction with CBP/CLIP - London 13th March (CPN)
7	KPIs and Benchmarking Initiative: Development Workshop - London 13th March (CBP& Federation of Plastering and Dry Wall Contractors)
8	Learning By Doing Workshops: Key Performance Indicators - Glasgow 20th March (CBP & CITB)
9	Advances in Environmental Impact Assessment - Manchester 26th March (CIEF)
10	Learning By Doing Workshops: Best Value and Construction Procurement - Bedford 27th March
More Events
Items of Interest
1	Opinion Piece: E-Bidding - Brian Moone (CBP)
2	Guide: Better Construction Site Communication - (BRE)
3	BRE Digest: Better Building Handover - (BRE)
4	Guide: Delay and Disruption Protocol for determining extensions of time and compensation for delay and disruption - (Society of Construction Law)
5	New Quarterly Newsletter (ITCBP)
6	Guide: Get started in Virtual Reality (VR) - Construct IT
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