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Issue 13

April 2003

CBP E-News
Welcome to CBP E-News.
Monthly Focus

CBP New Website Launched
We are pleased to announce the launch of the new CBP Website which we hope will give better access to the many aspects of Construction Best Practice that we cover. New features include the ability to customise your login home page, a monthly discussion on a topical subject, a news alert section, opinion pieces by Brian Moone, Director of CBP, and a "Fastrack" Entry for quick access to our services .

We hope the new site will be easy to navigate and use. If you do need any help finding your way around, please contact our Helpdesk on 0845 605 55 56 or helpdesk@cbpp.org.uk.

Our website address is still www.cbpp.org.uk . However, it is temporarily being re-directed to our website designer's address. Please do not bookmark the temporary address

2003 KPIs to be launched on 3 June
The latest sets of Construction Industry KPIs will be launched on 3 June, 2003. As well as updating the industry's performance on issues such as project performance and Respect for People, this year's launch will feature the industry's first set of Environment KPIs.

To help ensure that you are benchmarking your performance against the very latest in the industry, we will send copies of the new 2003 wallcharts for All Construction, to everyone registered on our mailing list.

Learning by Doing Training Days
If you want to increase profits, reduce waste, cut your accident rates and manage a dynamic, integrated team, sign up now to our training days. Training days cover a variety of issues that challenge the industry, ranging from team leadership, people and internal culture, partnering and managing external relationships, business process improvement, performance measurement and KPIs. All sessions are interactive, with emphasis on presentations, case studies and delegate participation. Learning by Doing is one of the most successful series of workshops in the UK construction industry. Book now

What's new
1 Construction Best Practice Clubs - Newsletter Spring 2003
Selection of Forthcoming Events
Construction Best Practice/Partner Events
Learning By Doing Training Days
1 An Introduction to Lean Construction - Bedford 1st May (CBP & CITB)
2 Personal Project and Business Strategy - Birmingham 8th May (CBP &CITB)
3 Leading a Team - Southampton 15th May (CBP & CITB)
4 Developing an Integrated Supply Chain - Birmingham 20th May (CBP & CITB)
5 Develop Innovative Team Work - London 22nd May (CBP & CITB)
6 Changing Behaviour to Improve Health and Safety - Glasgow 29th May (CBP & CITB)
Construction Best Practice Club Events
1 West & North West London Construction Best Practice Club will launch this year in collaboration with the Learning Skills Council and CITB.
2 Cutting the Costs of Disputes - Birmingham 15th May (West Midlands Construction Best Practice Club)
3 Sustainability and Its Application - Devon 15th May (South West Construction Best Practice Club)
4 Dispute Resolution & Process Management - Surrey 21st May (West Surrey Construction Best Practice Club)
5 Best Practice Awareness Session - Thirsk 29th May ( North Yorkshire Construction Best Practice Club and North Yorkshire County Council)
6 Lancashire Construction Best Practice Club Launch - North End Football Ground, Preston 4th June
Partner Events
1 An Introduction to Lean Construction - Castleford 7th May (Rethinking Construction, CITB, CBP)
2 Changing Behaviour for Best Practice - Durham 8th May (CPN)
3 Introduction to Lean Construction - Colchester 13th May (Rethinking Construction, CITB, CBP)
4 Company Visit : Galliford UK - Hinkley 14th May (IUKE)
5 Designing for Health and Safety: Guidance to the Business Benefits - London 15th May (CPN)
6 ITCBP Second National Conference - 21st of May 2003 www.itcbpconference2003.co.uk
7 Company Visit: Thomas Vale Construction Ltd : Stourport-on-Severn 23rd May (IUKE)
Other Events
1 OFFSITE 03 - Learn how off-site manufactured solutions are contributing to the delivery of high quality, cost effective construction. Major players from the off-site manufacturing industry will demonstrate their products in full scale 'live' applications of their products, at a showcase event at BRE Watford - 19th to 23rd May
More Events
Items of Interest
1 Green Building Handbook Vol 2: A Guide to Building Products and their Impact on the Environment
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