The Constructing Excellence Procurement Group brings together a highly knowledgeable group of our members who are committed to delivering better procurement. During the call we’ll hear from our highly knowledgeable group committed to delivering better procurement. Agenda Introduction to our new Procurement members Fair Payment – Trevor Hursthouse Conflict Avoidance Pledge – Len Bunton Procurement group, the plan for 2024/2025 This event provides Constructing Excellence National members with CPD in partnership with BRE Academy....
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Ever considered the incredible potential of procurement to fuel innovation in your projects, programs, or even across your entire organisation? Procurement is frequently underestimated as a powerhouse capable of driving superior results, and indeed, as a catalyst for innovation. Get ready to dive into a dynamic discussion as the CE Procurement group teams up with the Innovation Exchange to explore ‘The Art of the Possible’. Together, we’ll unravel the ways in which procurement can ignite innovation and unlock limitless possibilities. The Procurement group chair, Rebecca Rees, will give us an overview of the recently published Art of the......
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The Constructing Excellence Procurement Group brings together a highly knowledgeable group of our members who are committed to delivering better procurement. Rebecca is a partner and Head of Public Procurement at the international law firm, Trowers & Hamlins, and is a leading national expert in public procurement law, consistently ranked as among the world’s leading government contracts lawyers. More details on this session will follow shortly…...
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The Constructing Excellence Procurement Group brings together a highly knowledgeable group of our members who are committed to delivering better procurement. Rebecca is a partner and Head of Public Procurement at the international law firm, Trowers & Hamlins, and is a leading national expert in public procurement law, consistently ranked as among the world’s leading government contracts lawyers. During the call, we’ll be joined by our Value Award winners for 2023 – Galliford Try and Speller Metcalfe. Our guests Mathew Prior (Project Manager, Galliford Try) and Kim Davies (Communications and Engagement Manager,......
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When: Wednesday, 29th November 2023 Since the BREEAM V7 consultation in the summer, we have been working hard on making sure we meet industry expectations in the development of the requirements. We’re excited to share the confirmed changes with you in this webinar. Tom Wilson and Tamsin McCabe will introduce the key changes to the BREEAM New Construction International and UK schemes due to launch in 2024. This session will provide an early preview of the new requirements for BREEAM New Construction V7, including: The update to Ene 01, including carbon performance and benchmarking......
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Join the CE Digital By Default group on Tuesday 19th November for a session on GS1. The group will hear from Rachel Heaton, Construction Engagement Manager at GS1 UK, and will explore… An overview about GS1 UK Background – Construction challenges How GS1 UK can support existing and future regulations – Building Safety Act and Digital Product Passport Why standards make the difference – How the barcode is evolving. About Rachel Heaton Rachel has 20 years’ experience in the multi-national construction and facilities management industry. With a focus on driving greater efficiency, safety, sustainability, and......
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Digital is ubiquitous. It is no longer a special, intangible thing reserved for people with digital or BIM in their job title. We are all to a greater or lesser extent digitally enabled. The Constructing Excellence Digital Group has moved from being about BIM to Digital Construction to now looking at the implementation of digital in all its forms into construction and the built environment. Join us on Thursday 19th September for a session on the Innovate UK funded 5G CONQuEST Project. The 5G CONQuEST Project is an Innovate UK funded project that aims......
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Join the Constructing Excellence Digital Group on Thursday 18th July for an engaging and insightful session on Kier’s Digital Twin Pathfinder Project. We will be joined by James Franklin, Digital Construction Lead for Kier Strategic Projects, Matthew Scard, Digital Lead for the MoJ, and Lucas Cusack, Asset management Lead for Glider. Kier is working with their client the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), Glider and Future Decisions on a Digital Twin Energy Performance focused Pathfinder project for a single house block at their new build prison, HMP Five Wells. The Digital Twin is a......
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Can AI solve all of construction woes? We think we have an answer… These days it is hard for anyone to have not heard that AI is going to fix everything, and not just for construction – literally everything. But is this really the case? Does the industry even know where and how to start using AI in a safe and productive way? Well some of the answers may actually be close at hand. thinkBIM are pleased to bring you an online event where not only will a practical use case for AI......
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Digital is ubiquitous. It is no longer a special, intangible thing reserved for people with digital or BIM in their job title. We are all to a greater or lesser extent digitally-enabled. The Constructing Excellence Digital Group has moved from being about BIM to Digital Construction to now looking at the implementation of digital in all its forms into construction and the built environment. The CE Digital Group aims to provide a safe space to exchange ideas and challenges, share best practice and explore emerging technologies and their practical application in the construction......
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