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Constructing Excellence awards for Yorkshire and Humber
Over 150 people from across the supply chain celebrate excellence in the built environment.
The event took place on the 12 June at the Royal Armouries in Leeds.
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Joint Club event, Demonstrating Excellence
Jonathan D'Souza - Constructing Excellence visited the Yorkshire & Humber region on 21st February 2007 and delivered a presentation on developments in the demonstration process. He was joined by Sheffield City Council and their supply chain, who gave their account of the benefits they received from taking this route. The feedback for this event was excellent. Many thanks to all involved.
- Presentation from Jonathan D'Souza (PDF File 3.14 MB)
- Presentation from Paul Senior Frank Haslam Milan (PDF File 3.30 MB)
- Assessment & Certification (PDF File 0.10 MB)
- Intro & Market Drivers (PDF File 0.29 MB)
- ISYS Slide Set (PDF File 0.10 MB)
- Presentation from Don Ward (PDF File 2.42 MB)
- Alan Kell - i&i Ltd
- Dr Ken Shuttleworth - Make Architects
- Chris Wise - Expedition Engineering
- Presentation from Alan Kell (PDF File 5.99 MB)
- Presentation from Dr Ken Shuttleworth (PDF File 23.66 MB)
- Presentation from Chris Wise (PDF File 17.82 MB)
- Construction Best Practice Clubs
- Construction Industry Training Board
- Strategic Forum for Construction
- Design Build Foundation
- The Institute of Quality Assurance
- The Institute of Marketing
- The Institute of Materials
- The Institute of Management Services
- The Cabinet Office ACE Conference
ISO 14001 fast-track Seminar
12th May 2006 at Sheffield Hallam University.
Experts from SGS and ISYS International demonstrated a unique sofware tool which gives you a step-by-step guide and template documents for a clear effective route to ISO 14001 certification.
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Constructing Excellence Club Chair Role For Paula
BUSINESS development manager at Severfield-Reeve Projects (SRP), Thirsk, Paula Stewart, has been appointed the first woman chairman of a Constructing Excellence club in England.
Paula Stewart, 37, will chair the steering committee for the North Yorkshire Constructing Excellence Club, during her year-long tenure. She succeeds Colin McNeil of the Kier Group, Boston Spa, near Wetherby.
The North Yorkshire Constructing Excellence Club, set up in May 2003, has several major construction company commitments in the form of membership as well as over 50 SME members across the county. The North Yorkshire club purpose is to continually drive Constructing Excellences' aims and objectives to the industry in the form of regular best practice seminars throughout the year and to ensure members have access to the Constructing Excellence central information hub.
The club itself has raised it's profile during the past 12 months. One of these areas is the improvement of communication and customer service by asking its members what type of seminar topics would they like to see in the future. And, an example of this exercise is at a recent seminar in January at York, which discussed key performance indicators and benchmarking, fronted up by Peter Cunningham of Constructing Excellence, Paul Senior of Keepmoat and Andrew Moore of Transform Business Improvement (Sheffield), was attended by 72 industry related professionals.
Paula joined SRP in July 2004 after 12 years' business development experience in different sectors of the construction related sectors including specialist plant hire, manufacturing of electrical cable and pipe fixings and metering & measurement software for the oil & gas industry.
She says: "North Yorkshire has huge development potential and construction businesses in the county have a strong sense of community which creates a good platform for developing the club. I am delighted to have been appointed as chair and look forward to moving the club forward by increasing awareness of what we are trying to achieve, to target the benefits of membership more thoroughly to prospective businesses and concentrate on getting the message across to more remote areas of the county."
Don Ward visits Yorkshire & Humber
Don Ward, Chief Operating Officer - Constructing Excellence visited the Yorkshire & Humber region on 2nd February 2006 and delivered a presentation on the workings of Constructing Excellence.
National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP) - Yorkshire & Humber
"One company's waste is another company's feedstock". This doesn't fully reflect the breadth of the NISP programme, which is dedicated as much to optimising utility systems, manufacturing capacity and resources in the broad sense as well as it is to materials, but it does give a starting point as to what NISP is about, says Programme Director Malcolm Bailey.
Within the overall programme we are actively developing supply chains for recyclates. Our strength is in being a cross sector organisation but there is no doubt that the construction industry is vital to this and the Yorkshire & Humber team is looking to further develop relationships with the industry.
Many of the materials that NISP Yorkshire & Humber have on the books, totalling over 1million tonnes, may be considered as aggregate replacement or have appropriate constituents for inclusion in bricks, paving or cement. Other material e.g. PVC is available for use in development of roofing/waterproofing products etc... Alternative fuel is also an area that is taking off as energy prices climb. There may also be materials or services you wish to supply; either way it would be good to contact us.
NISP Yorkshire & Humber Team - Joe Reynolds, Malcolm Bailey, Malcolm Brader, Doug Henderson, Peter Hart, Mark Thornton, Terry Lowdon + Janet Milson (not present)
How does the programme operate? Without doubt the most fruitful activities are the distinct range of workshops that the Yorkshire & Humber team has developed. The most recent, held at Normanby Hall Scunthorpe in October, was the most successful yet and generated close on 100 business opportunities from the participating companies. It runs a series of other events and training days to support the programme and can provide technology input where this is needed to unlock a commercial opportunity, but most importantly is looking to stay with companies until business benefits are identified and delivered.
The programme is committed to full regional delivery but is part of a national netwok...the world's first industrial symbiosis programme.
It is open to all and FREE to members, being fully funded by Yorkshire Forward (and by BREW monies for the remainder of the regional teams). Please call 01724 297016, mail yorkshirehumber@nisp.org.uk for further information.
Those who got involved
Tall Buildings - Taking Sustainability to New Heights
We were recently joined by three high profile speakers
and enjoyed a fascinating morning looking at the future of sustainability in tall buildings.
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Do you use PPC2000?
Are you considering using this form of contract?
The Yorkshire and Humberside PPC2000 User Group meets regularly to gain a better understanding of issues surrounding the use of this form of contract. The Group comprises of clients, constructors and consultants and aims to provide practical advice and support.
If you are interested in joining the Group please contact either:
Richard Dunn, WR Dunn and Co, on 01904 784421 or email: richard.dunn@wrdunn.co.uk
Or
Jenny Jackson, Harlow Associates Limited, on 01423 562 538 or email: jenny@harlow-associates.co.uk
The annual cost of membership is £50.
The Group is interested in gaining more information about how PPC2000 is being used in the region. If you have details about clients using this form of contract for the first time, or any amendments being made to the standard form, the Group would appreciate this information. Please contact either Richard or Jenny (details above)
Paul Hollingworth is a Constructing Excellence Adviser with 30 years' practical experience in the field of performance improvement
Following his career as a senior manager and internal consultant, Paul founded 4GM Consulting in 1991. Since then he has helped many different types of organisations to successfully apply the same principles upon which the Egan Report is based..
Paul says 'Most companies in the construction arena now recognise and understand the need for change. This is why the Constructing Excellence Adviser is such a great concept. It gives business leaders the confidence to engage with consultants who understand the transition which our industry is in and can really help with no-nonsense practical advice that impacts on the bottom line.'
Paul has worked extensively in the construction supply chain, supporting partnerships, leadership development, team building and culture change, such as continuous improvement and knowledge management. In addition to his role as a Constructing Excellence Adviser, Paul is an official COMPASSure supply chain facilitator and a member of the Association of Construction Performance Advisers.
A British Quality Foundation registered consultant, Paul Hollingworth is an acknowledged expert in the field of Continual Improvement . He offers training and consultancy in applying 'factory grown' world class manufacturing techniques (such as Lean Working, Six-Sigma, SPC and 5S) in the office and on the construction site, to release the creativity and commitment of people to improving performance.
Paul is an accomplished communicator and has spoken at a number of conferences and public seminars including:
Contact details
Tel: 01904 737979
E-mail: PH@4GM.co.uk
Mob: 07801 583725
Visit www.4GM.com
Paul Hollingworth Paper 1 (PDF File 59KB)
Paul Hollingworth Paper 2 (PDF File 119KB)
Rethinking Construction Part 3
Download Rethinking Construction Part 3 (PDF File 297 KB)