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Issue 14

May 2003

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

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.
If you are on the CBP database, we will automatically contact you nearer the time so that you can ensure that you are benchmarking your performance against the very latest industry data. More Information

Pay-As-You-Measure KPI Calculator
The KPI Calculator has been provided on the CBP website since the issue of the first set of Construction Industry KPIs in 1999. The popularity of KPIs has increased enormously and there are now many sets of industry KPIs to choose from. In order to provide the industry with a simple KPI calculation tool that meets the demands of the industry, CBP has worked in partnership with Building Software Ltd to provide a more comprehensive measurement service : Pay-As-You-Measure. More Information

Benchmark Index Competition
Enter our competition to be one of three companies to receive a FREE business assessment by one of our CBP Advisors or CBMI Assessors. More Information

CBP E-News: 1st Anniversary
The Construction Best Practice E-News letter has been in circulation for just over 1 year. We would like to thank you for your continued support which has lead to the E-News letter being such a success. .

What's new
1 Case Study: BSRIA Shows How to Make Gains in M&E Productivity (M4I)
2 Case Study: Fast-Track Brief Smooths the Way for 'Rookie' Client (M4I)
3 View the latest updates to the Technology Watch Website in ITCBP website
Selection of Forthcoming Events
Construction Best Practice/Partner Events
Learning By Doing Training Days
1 Making Partnering Work - Bedford 3rd June (CBP & CITB)
2 Leading A Team - Manchester 5th June (CBP & CITB)
3 Developing An Integrated Supply - London 10th June (CBP & CITB)
4 Key Performance Indicators - Birmingham 12th June (CBP & CITB)
5 An Introduction to Lean Construction - Glasgow 18th June (CBP & CITB)
Construction Best Practice Club Events
1 North Yorkshire Construction Best Practice Club Launch - Thirsk 29th May
2 Lancashire Construction Best Practice Club Launch - Preston 4th June
3 Partnering: The Pros and Cons - Maidstone 11th June (Kent Construction Best Practice Club)
4 Best Value Procurement & Sustainable Construction - Surrey 25th June (West Surrey Construction Best Practice Club)
Partner Events
1 Company Visit : ABS Consulting - London 4th June (IUKE)
2 Knowledge Management: Construction Industry Experience - Manchester 12th June (CPN)
3 Constructing for Sustainability: Exploring the Role of the Client - London 23rd June (CIEF)
4 Company Visit: Taylor Woodrow - Middlesex 24th June (IUKE)
5 Biodiversity and Construction - Edinburgh 26th June (CIEF)
6 2nd International Conference on Innovation In Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) - Loughborough 26th June (CPN/ITCBP)
Other Events
1 The Last Planner - Edinburgh 4th June (Rubicon Associates)
2 An Introduction to Lean Construction - Belfast 10th June (Rethinking Construction)
3 An Introduction to Lean Construction - Cardiff 24th June (Rethinking Construction)
More Events
Items of Interest
1 How to Develop a Procurement Strategy - (CIPFA /LGTF)
2 Rethinking Construction Training Toolkit (CIRIA)
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