| Issue 20
November 2003 |
Constructing Excellence
CBP E-News
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| Welcome to Constructing Excellence CBP E-News - Constructing Excellence is the new organisation formed by the merger of Construction Best Practice and Rethinking Construction. Constructing Excellence will take forward the improvement principles developed to date and focus on further boosting the industry's productivity and competitiveness, with backing from the construction industry and the DTi. |
| Monthly Focus
LOGISTICS ZONE IS LAUNCHED
Logistics is all about getting the right item to the right place at the right time, saving time and money, improving service and customer satisfaction and encouraging better project integration. This new zone on our website aims to help the flow of construction materials and equipment from supply chains to projects. View Details
'WHY MEASURE? A GUIDE TO PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND BENCHMARKING FOR BUILDING SERVICES FIRMS'
Have you got this new free guide from Building Services Best Practice? It's been downloaded by almost 200 people since it was launched in September. View Details
nCRISP sets priorities for construction research:
Read about what went on at nCRISP's second Awayday.
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| What's new |
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Top Ten Case Study Downloads for October 2003 |
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Fact Sheet - Presenting employers' liability risk to your insurer |
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Fact Sheet - Liability insurance |
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Fact Sheet - Finding an insurance broker |
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Fact Sheet - Planning |
| Selection of Forthcoming Events |
| Construction Best Practice Club Events |
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South Yorkshire Construction Best Practice Club AGM - Sheffield 9th December |
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West Midlands Construction Best Practice Club - 'New Horizons: Double your customer satisfaction and then your money' - Birmingham 18th December |
| Partner Events |
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Northwest Development Agency Constructing Excellence External Partners Day - Liverpool 1st December (CCI) |
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Implementing Knowledge Management , The Realities - London 9th December (CPN) |
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Delivering Sustainable Housing in the South East: A Partnership Approach - Oxford 4th December (CIEF) |
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Styles & Wood IUKE Visit - Altrincham 4th December |
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Arup IUKE Visit - London 10th December |
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Sustainable Building Management - Birmingham 11th December (CIEF) |
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The Housing Forum Conference 2004 - London 3rd February |
| Other Events |
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Building Partnerships with the NEC - London 2nd December |
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Planning and Programming for Projects - Ascot 4th December |
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Recruiting our Future - London 4th December |
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Designing and Managing Out Construction Health and Safety Risks - Glasgow 5th December |
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PPC 2000 : ACA Standard Form of Contract for Project Partnering - Cambridge 9th December |
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Radio Frequency Identification Networking Forum - Heathrow 9th December |
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An Introduction to Lean Construction - Edinburgh 9th December |
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An Introduction to Lean Construction - Exeter 10th December |
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Collaboration in Social Housing - Wales 11th December |
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CONNECT Health and Safety Training Day - Stoke 12th December |
| More Events |
| Items of Interest |
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nCRISP report offers insight into the social and economic value of the UK construction industry |
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The UK Construction Industry: Progress Towards More Sustainable Construction 2000-2003. Review just completed by the Sustainable Construction Task Group, identifies the advances made in addressing sustainability, also the barriers and how to overcome them. |
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Achieving Excellence Guide No. 1- Initiative into Action from OGC (see also Nos.2-8) |
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Creating Excellent Buildings: A Guide for Clients - CABE |
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