Constructing Excellence Manchester

Achieving digital transformation in construction – where are we going and how do we get there?
2020-03-18 08:00 - 09:00 (Europe/London) | Trowers & Hamlins, 55 Princess Street, Manchester, M2 4EW
The Made Smarter Review in 2017 identified the construction industry as a key sector with £89.2 billion of value over the next ten years through the adoption of currently known digital technologies. Industrial digitalisation is a massive opportunity for UK industry and the wider economy. But the technologies that underpin it are also highly disruptive, requiring business to be innovative, agile and adaptable. Our speakers will explore how we are progressing and how transformation can be achieved.
Jonathan Dunkley is an architect with over a decades experience in the construction sector in both architecture and major multidisciplinary engineering firms. He is Digital Solutions Director for German investment fund, RSBG, and the technical and professional firms it owns, and is responsible for the development and delivery of new digital engineering services and solutions, aligning business and client objectives to emerging technologies to support business growth. Jonathan provides the tools and knowledge in order to embed a completely holistic and thorough approach to the use of BIM.
Nick Leach has more than 20 years’ experience working in the Construction industry and been involved in digital construction technologies in the UK AEC industry for over 11 years. Having worked for three large main Tier 1 contractors on a variety of projects he has experience at both project and at strategic levels. As the Strategic BIM Manager at Sir Robert McAlpine he is responsible for implementing and driving the integration of BIM and Digitalisation delivery nationally to ensure a consistent approach and that innovative ways of working are adopted to support the overall Sir Robert McAlpine business strategy and roadmap. Fee. £15. Free to Members of Constructing Excellence Manchester
Booking: Eventbrite booking here

Building Regulations – 2020 update
2020-02-19 08:00 - 10:00 | Trowers & Hamlins, 55 Princess Street, Manchester, M2 4EW
Our seminar programme recently discussed the reform of the regulatory environment its application to the design and construction process and the emerging new responsibilities. As we move into 2020, with recent and planned changes to the Regulations falling into place, we now have a clearer view and much to learn.
This seminar, presented by Richard Cymler, a Regional Director of CE members Ball and Berry, will give you an essential overview of the implications of Regulation 7, the 2019 Approved Document B Volume 1 & 2 and the proposals for Parts F and L 2020 in terms of environmental performance together with procedural changes resulting from the Hackitt Review, which will all have significant impact on the design of both low and high rise residential buildings in particular.
Richard is responsible for the management and running of B & B’s Birmingham office, as well as leading on projects, maintaining client relationships and identifying new business opportunities. Having worked in the building control sector for more than 35 years, Richard uses his extensive experience of complex projects, supporting clients through the challenges of building control, inspections and regulations.
Fee. £15. Free to Members of Constructing Excellence Manchester
Booking: Eventbrite booking here

Embracing off-site - overcoming the barriers and gaining the benefits
2020-01-21 08:00 - 10:00 | Trowers & Hamlins, 55 Princess Street, Manchester, M2 4EW
The adoption of off-site construction is growing and beginning to show benefits in terms of delivery and performance. This seminar, presented by Mark Beirne of ESS Modular and Gwen Beeken of Osco Homes, will consider the current market position, the issues facing those considering off-site and look at the scope for accelerated process and quality improvements as we embrace digital manufacturing to unlock the undoubted benefits.

Mark is Head of Partnerships and Integration at ESS Modular. With over 30 years’ experience in Construction, typically working with and promoting SME’s covering areas including procurement, operations, and business change. He has been a member of Constructing Excellence for 10 years, and Collaborative Working Champion, with a particularly keen interest in MMC. ESS are an experienced volumetric modular manufacturer & principle contactor of 30 years, delivering projects throughout the UK & Ireland in sectors including, education, health & housing, offering vastly reduced programme times, cost certainty and precision-built factory buildings, quality guaranteed through a high level of QMS & industry accreditation.

Gwen is Managing Director at Procure Plus & Osco Homes and has a background in naval architecture and building construction. She joined Procure Plus in 2008, facilitating Decent Homes projects and looking for new ways to deliver efficiency. New homes was an obvious necessity and, after much consideration, Osco Homes was formed. Osco Homes is a panelised offsite builder, delivering turnkey contracts, both for Registered Providers and soon for itself as developer. With a desire to lead with quality and design, bringing lean and efficient processes throughout the process, while also building a new workforce, equipping them to deal with the challenges of offsite.

Fee. £15. Free to Members of Constructing Excellence Manchester
Booking: Eventbrite booking here

Opportunities, challenges and innovation – transforming Construction across the supply chain
2019-11-13 08:00 - 10:00 | Trowers & Hamlins, 55 Princess Street, Manchester, M2 4EW
Our presenter, Dan Riley, co-founder of Radical Panda, will provide an understanding of how digital transformation can have a revolutionary impact across legacy processes and systems in all areas of the construction sector. He will look at the challenges facing the adoption of new technologies and the considerable benefits of doing so through the use of real-world examples, whilst demystifying the technology and focussing on value, return on investments, and return on experience.
A futures analyst and software architect, Dan has a background in creating new digital technology products and services; with an academic and commercial background in the development of immersive and interactive software for enterprise dating back to 2007. He has assisted cross-sector public and private sector organisations of all sizes in positioning themselves as leaders within their respective industries; empowering them to achieve dramatic and demonstrable results through engagement – increasing efficiency and productivity and differentiating themselves from their competition.
Fee. £15. Free to Members of Constructing Excellence Manchester
Booking: Eventbrite booking here

Learning from best practice – adding value by excellence.
2019-10-16 09:00 - 11:00 | Towers & Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street , Manchester , M2 4EW, United Kingdom
The annual Constructing Excellence awards celebrate best practice in the delivery of the homes, workplaces, hospitals, schools, universities and transport infrastructure. They are a great source of evidence on best practice, on what works under what circumstances. This year the judges were challenged and privileged in choosing winners from a series of fantastic entries which showcased exceptional work and talent and added value for their clients.
This month we hope to learn from a number of winning projects and will hear presentations from Interserve – the Digital Construction Award for the High Energy Beam Proton Project for the Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Premier Modular and ISG – Offsite Construction Award for the EBN Schools Programme of Works for Manchester City Council; and ISG and Spring & Co – the Preservation & Rejuvenation Award for the Corn Exchange Phase II, for Aviva Investment Property Trust.
When: Wednesday 16th October 2019
Breakfast 8.00am – 10am
Where: Trowers & Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street, Manchester M2 4EW
Fee £15 Book now on Eventbrite here Free to members of Constructing Excellence Manchester (Companies – please book each attendee individually.)
Our series continues. Forthcoming seminar date: November 13th

Education Estates Exhibition 2019
2019-10-15 10:00 - 2019-10-16 17:00 | Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill Street, Manchester, M2 3GX
Constructing Excellence Manchester will one again be exhibiting at and supporting Education Estates on stand A4 on 15th and 16th October at Manchester Central.
Education Estates is a truly unique marketplace where manufacturers, distributors and service providers can meet decision-makers, clients and specifiers, make new contacts, generate leads and new product ideas, and identify current and emerging opportunities in the education sector.
Register for your FREE delegate pass today and come and speak with members of Constructing Excellence Manchester to discuss the many benefits of joining our club and the range of upcoming events we have scheduled.
For more information and to register your free place(s) please visit https://www.educationestates.com/register/

Building a Safer Future – how will these reforms affect you?
2019-09-11 09:00 - 11:00 | Towers & Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street , Manchester , M2 4EW, United Kingdom
Almost two years on from the Grenfell tragedy and following the Hackitt Review, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government have released proposals for the reform of the regulatory environment. How will these proposals be applied to the design and construction process?
How will this new regime be regulated and what might be your new responsibilities?
This timely seminar will bring you up to date and help you to understand the implications for you and your organisation.
When: Wednesday 11th September 2019
Breakfast 8.00am – 10am
Where: Trowers & Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street, Manchester M2 4EW

Construction Summit 2019
2019-07-11 09:00 - 15:30 | Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Manchester, United Kingdom
This year’s event will give attendees the chance to connect with some of the biggest names in the industry, as well as providing them with a unique opportunity to discuss the latest developments in the region and across the UK construction sector.
The summit, sponsored by Laing O’Rourke, Cementation Skanska and Wates Construction, is now in its sixth year, and will be focusing on key topics with keynote speakers followed by a panel debate, short round table discussion and audience questions & answers.
The event includes an interactive session after each panel – this allows us to note & collate information so we can feedback to local and central government on behalf of our members.
The event will be Chaired by BBC Presenter; Andy Crane.
There will also be the chance for delegates to take part in workshops, which will be repeated during the day – more details will be announced soon.
Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Special rate for CE Members £50 (non-members £100)
Places limited so to book please contact Diane Elebert-Morgan directly….. Diane.ElebertMorgan@gmchamber.co.uk
Full details here.

Diversity and Inclusion in the construction industry …. attracting and retaining talent.
2019-06-12 09:00 - 11:00 | Towers & Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street , Manchester , M2 4EW, United Kingdom
Those in the construction sector often suggest that Diversity and Inclusion is perceived as Health and Safety was a couple of decades ago, recognised as being a valuable attribute but not universally accepted as core to the value of businesses and the sector. The tide is changing and more and more leaders expect their employees, partners and suppliers to not only get the business case for inclusion but drive inclusion.
The time to embrace this is now, with many of our public sector clients looking to us to demonstrate how they are meeting their equality objectives, the unattractive reading of gender pay gap reports, the rumours of a race pay gap reporting requirement and the imperative to find the talented workforce of the future. Our speaker, from built asset design & consultancy firm Arcadis, will explore the value of good employment practices in attracting and retaining talent and the role each of us play in creating an inclusive place to work.
We are also joined by Jane Kenyon, the founder of Girls Out Loud CIC, who will talk about how the organisation works with school-age girls to raise their self esteem, ambition and awareness of opportunities for career development.
When: Wednesday 12th June 2019
Breakfast 8.00 – 10.00am
Where: Trowers & Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street, Manchester M2 4EW
Fee £15 Book now on Eventbrite here Free to members of CE Manchester.
(Companies – please book your attendees individually.)
Our series continues. Forthcoming seminar dates:
July 17th and September 11th

Delivering a green Manchester City Region - a key role for construction
2019-05-15 09:00 - 23:00 | Towers & Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street , Manchester , M2 4EW, United Kingdom
At the recent, second, Green Summit, the 5-Year Environment Plan for Greater Manchester was presented with the explicit aim of making our City Region ‘a place which is fit for the future’ and requiring us urgently to face the environmental threats, taking a lead in tackling climate change and environmental degradation.
The Plan sets out the aim to become a Carbon Neutral City Region by 2038 and this has implications, both challenges and opportunities, for our industry in terms of the design, delivery and management of new buildings and the treatment of the existing stock.
This seminar, presented by our chair Roger Burton, an architect and member of the RIBA Ethics and Sustainable Development Commission, will consider what the Plan means for our industry, what action we can take now and over the next five years to put our built environment on the path towards achieving Manchester’s ambitions.
Book your ticket(s) here

Procuring for Value – A change in approach to secure a better future for the construction industry.
2019-04-17 09:00 - 11:30 | Towers & Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street , Manchester , M2 4EW, United Kingdom
As well as looking good and being well constructed, a project team should ensure the built asset does what the client and end-users want. The Procuring for Value report, commissioned by the Construction Leadership Council as part of the sector deal to modernise construction, comes when change is in the air and begins a dialogue with the supply chain – up and down – to make the procurement process more relevant to what clients and end-users want to achieve, creating a whole-life, integrated industry to improve productivity while giving wider societal benefits.
Our extended seminar brings together the lead author of the report, Ann Bentley, Global Board Director Rider Levett Bucknall, to discuss the report and its ambitions with representatives across the supply chain including: Clare Huber, NWCH Board member and client lead for Chester’s award-winning Storyhouse library and theatre; John Finlay of Value in Construction and former MCC Capital Procurement Manager and Katy Harris, Director of Preconstruction, Seddon Construction Ltd.
When:Wednesday 17th April 2019
Breakfast 8.00 – 10.30am (note longer seminar)
Where: Trowers & Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street, Manchester M2 4EW
Fee £15 Book now on Eventbrite here Free to members of CE Manchester.
(Companies – please book your attendees individually.)
Our series continues. Forthcoming seminar dates: May 15th, June 12th and July 17th
Constructing Excellence: The single organisation charged with driving the change agenda in construction

Standards following the release of ISO 19650 and Product Data following the release of the UK BIM Alliance report
2019-03-13 08:00 - 10:00 | Towers & Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street , Manchester , M2 4EW, United Kingdom
Constructing Excellence Manchester will be co-hosting an event with BIM Regions NW focusing on Standards, following the release of ISO 19650 (superseding BS1192-1 & PAS1192-2), and Product Data following the release of the UK BIM Alliance report ‘Product data, state of the nation’. We will have speakers from CoBuilder, the BSI and the UK BIM Alliance so don’t miss this important update.
FREE to members of Constructing Excellence Manchester
Date And Time

Wed, 13 March 2019
08:00 – 10:00 GMT
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The Essential Role of Green Infrastructure in Building Resilience in the Built Environment
2019-02-13 08:00 - 10:00 | Towers & Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street , Manchester , M2 4EW, United Kingdom
Over the next 25 years it is expected that around 650,000 houses will be built in the North of England with £75bn investment planned. This presents challenges as well as opportunities – increased carbon emissions, flood risk and pollution as well as loss of habitats and green spaces where people can unwind.
Putting green infrastructure at the heart of development presents a natural solution to some of these challenges: creating places that are healthier, happier, more environmentally friendly and more attractive for the people who live, work and invest in them.
Sian Day, who works with companies to build the City of Trees movement, helping to plant more trees, manage more woodland and connect more people to nature, will talk about the City of Trees initiative and how this will deliver the benefits of green infrastructure for Greater Manchester.’
When: Wednesday 13th February 2019
Breakfast 8.00 – 10.00am
Where: Trowers & Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street, Manchester M2 4EW
Fee £15
Free to members of CE Manchester.
Book on Eventbrite here
(Companies – please book your attendees individually.)
The CE Manchester team look forward to seeing you at our Spring 2019 series.
Further dates for your diary: March 13th, April 17th

Quality Tracking: Improving Outcomes in Design and Construction
2019-01-16 08:00 - 10:00 | Towers & Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street , Manchester , M2 4EW, United Kingdom
Our first event of 2019 will look at the recently launched digital tool “The Quality Tracker” by the RIBA, CIOB and RICS.
The tracker has distinct benefits for the construction industry, setting up a formal ‘chain of custody for quality’ so all members of the project team can understand their roles and responsibilities.
The wider adoptions of the Quality Tracker will incentive’s better quality in buildings, leading to improved human health, safety and well-being, and boost the construction industry’s reputation.
At this event you will learn about this free-to-download tool from Katie Tonkinson of Hawkins Brown who led the initiative.
Book online here.
Wednesday 16th Jan 2019
8am – 10am
Offices of Trowers and Hamlins, Manchester.
Cost: £15
FREE to members

Green specification - Minimising Environmental Impact in the Construction Sector
2018-11-14 08:00 - 10:00 | Towers & Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street , Manchester , M2 4EW, United Kingdom
With the Government’s increasing focus on sustainable development, many clients are recognizing the need to prove that their buildings are built with sustainability in mind. The sourcing, manufacturing, use and ultimate disposal of materials and components must take account of their environmental impacts, including those affecting climate, biodiversity and air quality, and embracing ethical considerations of extraction impacts, labour and health.
This seminar, with Tony Woodford of BRE, will consider the whole life issues and choices which need to be informed by these considerations and look at the latest guidance to help us to understand the process of responsible sourcing and specification of products used in the construction industry, considering a framework for the organisational governance, supply chain management and environmental and social aspects that must be addressed in order to ensure their effective delivery.
When: Wednesday 14th November
Time: 8 – 10am
Where: Trowers and Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street, Manchester M2 4EW
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The CE Manchester team apologies that our seminar on Minimising Building Defects planned for 17th October has had to be cancelled but will be rescheduled in our 2019 programme.

Education Estates 2018
2018-10-16 - 2018-10-18 | Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill Street, Manchester, M2 3GX
Constructing Excellence Manchester and our valued members will once again be exhibiting at Education Estates 2018 taking place at Manchester Central on 16th and 17th October.
At the Education Estates Exhibition the visitors and other attendees are key decision makers responsible for the whole spectrum of education facilities; from village primary schools to major metropolitan universities.
Covering a range of different stages in the project lifecycle, from initial funding decisions to refurbishment, visitors and delegates will looking for ways to move their project forward.
New to Education Estates 2018 are six thought provoking, interactive and engaging feature areas where you will be able to view products, made for the industry by the industry. Visit these free to attend areas and see first-hand how these can accommodate your needs.
Book your FREE Exhibition Visitor pass(es) here.

Healthcare Estates 2018
2018-10-09 10:00 - 2018-10-10 17:00 | Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill Street, Manchester, M2 3GX
Constructing Excellence Manchester will once again be exhibiting at Healthcare Estates 2018, the unrivaled platform for Estate Managers, Directors, Facilities Managers etc to network with industry colleagues while sourcing and specifying the latest healthcare products and services.
To create high-quality patient environments, you need the right products, services and equipment. You will find them in the Healthcare Estates exhibition, which features around 200 exhibiting companies who supply the UK healthcare sector.
You also need the right information, ideas, answers and attitudes. That’s what the Healthcare Estates Exhibition and Conference is all about – two days of authoritative content, giving you the complete technical, practical, professional and political framework in which to make effective decisions.
You want to know you’re doing things right. This is the right place to begin.
By visiting the event you can:

Meet over 200 exhibitors and source the latest information for products and services
Find what you need to help tackle the day to day issues that you face in your role
Meet existing and new suppliers to get a true assessment of the market
Bring yourself up to speed on the issues that could affect your business
Take advantage of the FREE TWO DAY EXHIBITION PROGRAMME and benefit from the advice and expert opinions from industry leaders

As a Visitor, you have access to the Healthcare Estates exhibition, plus all the additional supporting content in the hall. To attend Conference sessions, you need to register as a Delegate. You can use the Exhibitor List to help you plan your time in the Exhibition: if you’re attending as a Delegate, you can pick whichever sessions you wish from the Conference Programme. If you’d like advice on how to get the most from your time at Healthcare Estates, please get in touch.
For more information and to book your place(s) please visit https://www.healthcare-estates.com/registration/

Green Homes: from Policy to Practice
2018-09-26 18:00 - 20:00 | BDP, 11 Ducie Street, Manchester, Manchester, M1 2JB, United Kingdom
An event with our Constructing Excellence associate, the UK Green Building Council
• Can we deliver both quantity and quality?
• Who should lead, local or national government?
• What’s the role for innovative new delivery models?
Our set-piece World Green Building Week event will tackle the topic of sustainable housing. With the quality of new building stock high on the agenda of policy-makers, nationally and locally, the evening will feature a lively discussion around what can be done to affect change at scale.
The green homes event will be followed by a drinks reception with the chance to network with professionals from right across the construction and property industry. After an opening keynote from Jon Sawyer, Director of Housing & Residential Growth at Manchester City Council, speakers will include:

Nigel Banks, Product & Marketing Director, ilke Homes
Rob MacDiarmid, Sustainability Director, Redrow
Kym Shaen-Carter, Development Manager, Igloo
Ben Spencer, Director, GS8
Jo Holden, Sustainability Manager, Peel Land and Property Group

This event is in partnership with the Manchester Climate Change Agency and Pro-Manchester
When:
Wed 26th September 2018
Time:
5.00 – 7.00 pm
Venue:
BDP, 11 Ducie Street, Manchester M1 2JB
This is a FREE event: Book your place here
From Policy to Practice

Explore Offsite Conference
2018-09-12 09:30 - 17:00 | University of Salford, The Crescent, Salford, M5 4WT
On the 12th September Constructing Excellence are now partnering with Explore Offsite and Salford University to bring the Offsite conference and exhibition to the North West for the first time. Members of Constructing Excellence Manchester will be able to attend at a discounted rate – details will be provided separately.
The Explore Offsite series takes the form of a combined conference and exhibition and brings together a range of offsite technology supply chain specialists and industry leaders to discuss the uptake of offsite construction within the region.
Explore Offsite North West will focus on the key themes of: offsite technology options; regional offsite supply chain resources and opportunities; and project case studies. The event will attract construction clients; construction professionals: architects, surveyors, engineers; facilities managers; building product manufacturers and suppliers.
Conference Timetable:
08.45 Registration & Refreshments plus Exhibition Viewing & Networking
09.30 Chairman Introduction: Darren Richards – Managing Director, Cogent Consulting
09.35 Welcome Address from Peter McDermott – Professor of Construction Management/Procurement, University of Salford
09.50 Steve Sheen – Strategy Manager, Manchester City Council Manchester “Housing Strategy and The Northern Gateway”
10.10 Noel Sharpe – Executive Director of Customer and Place, Bolton at Home & Mark Beirne – Head of Partnerships & Integration “Extraspace Solutions, An integrated approach to housing using design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA)”
10.35 Darren Jones – Associate, shedkm “HoUSe – customisable factory-built houses”
10.55 Q & A Session
11.00 Refreshment Break plus Exhibition Viewing & Networking
11.50 Gwen Beeken – Managing Director, Osco Homes “Osco Homes – The journey so far”
12.10 Peter Burchill – Business Development Manager, EOS Offsite Solutions “Lightening the load for Residential sector”
12.30 Michael Swiszczowki – Associate Director, Chapman Taylor Architects – INVITED “A case study on the Holiday Inn Express, Trafford City”
12.50 Tom Mason – Fire Safety Engineering Manager, International Fire Consultants Title to be confirmed
13.00 Q & A Session
13.05 Lunch plus Exhibition Viewing & Networking
14.25 Tom Bloxham – Chairman, Urban Splash “Urban Splash Modular and why we bought the Factory”
14.45 Luke Barnes – Managing Director, Ideal Modular Homes “Timber Volumetric Building Innovation”
15.05 Speaker TBC
15.25 Mark Moppett – Managing Director, Booth King Partnership “Innovative CLT technology to deliver Maggie’s Oldham”
15.45 Q & A
15.55 Event Summary from Darren Richards
16.00 Event Close
16.00 Optional Guided Tour around University of Salford’s Energy House and Acoustic Test & Calibration Laboratory (30 min)
For more information and booking please follow this link.

Towards a resilient construction industry - are you adapting to change?
2018-07-11 09:00 - 11:00 | Towers & Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street , Manchester , M2 4EW, United Kingdom
The collapse of Carillion has kick started a wide-ranging debate about the causes of the company’s demise, the role of government and the efficacy of public sector contracting. It puts a spotlight on the ability of the UK’s construction industry to withstand uncertainty and changes in the business environment. Tellingly, while contributing 7% to the UK economy, the industry suffers over 16% of insolvencies.
A new report asks ‘Are we built on a house of cards?’ Resilience is the ability of organisation’s to respond to change and disruption. We live in uncertain times with weak economic growth and demand as well low productivity and skill shortages. The report’s co-author, Tim Whitehill of Project Five Consulting, will highlight key issues which need to be addressed in organisations to embrace resilience.
Adam White of Manchester Airport Group is responsible for a planned £1 billion of development at Airport City and will give an update on progress and the impact on the local construction economy. He will also give a client’s perspective on the need for resilience in procurement and delivery of such a large programme of work.
Join Constructing Excellence Manchester on 11th July as we take a more in-depth look at the issues around building a more resilient construction industry
To book your tickets please visit https://bit.ly/2t3BT8O
FREE to members of Constructing Excellence

Build:Revolution North West
2018-06-21 10:15 - 17:00 | MediaCityUK B4, Orange Tower, Salford Quays, Salford, Greater Manchester, M50 2HE, United Kingdom
Build:Revolution North West is a one-day conference and exhibition dedicated to making innovative construction work for your business.
We want to help you to deliver work better, faster and cheaper, growing the market for quality construction and design. We bring together a range of partners and suppliers who can help you get to grips with BIM, offsite construction, low energy building, smart technology, digitisation and virtual reality. After the event you will have a clear understanding of how you could embrace these opportunities and future-proof your design and construction business.
Build:Revolution North West is delivered in partnership with the University of Salford, with support from Procure Plus and AGMA.
Our National Partners are Innovate UK and Constructing Excellence.

Conference Programme
0915 Coffee / Registration
0945 Networking Activity
1000 Welcome from Councillor Alex Ganotis, Leader of Stockport Metropolitan Council
1010 How Will Construction Firms Be Doing business in the Future?

Why the construction must Modernise or Die
Government funding to Transform Construction

Keynote: Mark Farmer, Chief Executive, Cast and Co-Chair, Constructing Excellence
Sarah Eager, Innovation Lead, Smart Infrastructure, Innovate UK
1110 Networking Activity / Coffee
1135 Clinic 1: Improving Construction Productivity for SMEs Through Offsite and Digital Construction

What is “Digital Construction” and What Does it Mean for Your Business?
Why should and how can SMEs embrace modern methods?

Mat Colmer, Digital Transformation Specialist
Matthew Egan. CEO, Modularize
1230 Lunch / Networking Activity
1315 How Will we Generate and Conserve Energy in Buildings?

Improving energy efficiency and eliminating the performance gap
Will you have to guarantee energy performance in the future?
Buildings as Power Stations

Professor Will Swan, Professor of Building Energy Performance, University of Salford
David Kemp, Head of Sustainability, Procure Plus
1415 Break / Networking Activity
1445 Clinic 2: Decarbonising Greater Manchester

What does the vision for the Zero Carbon City Region mean for you?
Why are sustainable design and good design the same thing?
The retrofit opportunity for SMEs

Roger Burton, Director, nvirohaus
Russell Smith, Managing Director, Retrofit Works
1545 Close

Official Launch - Making Places in the North
2018-06-13 12:00 - 16:00 | DWF LLP, DWF LLP, 1 Scott Place, 2 Hardman Street, Manchester, M3 3AA, United Kingdom
Creating great places for people to live is about more than building houses. Where those homes are built, the physical environment, how they connect and the creation of neighbourhoods and communities make the places in which we desire to set down our roots.
Making Places in the North is an initiative by Constructing Excellence Manchester, exploring all these issues and embracing the skills, knowledge and capabilities of built environment professionals to explore how we can build a quality, sustainable environment, making the North a great place to live and work and to support the economic ambitions of the Northern Powerhouse.
Our milestone event brings together our partners to discuss these ambitions with Hugh Ellis (TCPA), Shelagh Grant (the Housing Forum), Julia Park (RIBA), David Rudlin, (The Academy of Urbanism) and joined by Henri Murison of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership and Don Ward of Constructing Excellence.
Join us and join the debate. Learn how we plan to engage with professionals across the North, from Liverpool to Leeds and Newcastle in the making of places.
FREE to members of Constructing Excellence and £15 for non-members.
Book your tickets here
For more details please contact us

Are you fully exploiting intelligent data management in your business?
2018-05-16 09:00 - 11:00 | Towers & Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street , Manchester , M2 4EW, United Kingdom
Until recently the uptake of digital in construction was poor. The industry is stuck in a cycle of low margins and it has been difficult to feel confident to invest in new technology. This is now changing and the sector is waking up to a new era of digitisation.
Technologies are changing the traditional approaches to building projects. But Business systems and processes are ripe for change, especially in the pre-construction sector. A recent survey discovered that construction businesses expect to gain over 3% per annum in cost reductions over the next three years by implementing a digital strategy. The investment of time and money into digitisation is essential.
myConsole provides a next generation digital platform enabling integrated solutions across construction procurement. Philip Collard will share insights on the digital journey we now need to take and demonstrate how harnessing the power of data and analytics can create efficiencies, dramatically increase win rates and lead to increased performance across the construction process.

Government Property and Estates Conference 2018
2018-04-26 09:00 - 18:00 | Old Trafford Stadium, Sir Matt Busby Way, Manchester, M16 0RA, United Kingdom
Roger Burton, chair of Constructing Excellence, explains how only a modernised and efficient construction sector can deliver the public estate of the future.
The public sector’s ambition to modernise and improve its estate will not only require the disposal of surplus assets but the rationalisation of the £3bn property portfolio. Reducing costs and increasing efficiencies will inevitably involve the construction industry in re-providing or modernising the residual estate. Public sector clients therefore need to be confident of the ability of the construction industry to deliver their product effectively and reliably to meet cost and time requirements.
The construction industry forms a significant element of our economy. With an annual output around £100bn it is almost seven per cent of the economy and provides three million jobs. But it suffers from a complex and extended structure involving the management of thousands of smaller enterprises operating in a competitive environment. The selection process continues to favour the lowest cost offer as opposed to best value and the industry operates at low profit margins which does not help in improving quality, delivery and ultimate performance and has significantly restrained investment over decades. This has had the effect of limiting productivity growth – the industry has virtually flatlined in this respect since the watershed Egan report, Rethinking Construction, published twenty years ago. He found then that the “the industry as a whole is underachieving, with too little capital investment, research, development and training” resulting in “low client satisfaction”. Little has changed.
The industry cannot be complacent. Low productivity, low skills, low margins and the resultant low profitability are a recipe for ultimate failure. Recent research shows that while accounting for seven per cent of economic output, construction also suffers 16.5 per cent of insolvencies with the inevitable difficulties this causes for the industry’s clients. So how can we secure change in the industry to deliver better performance and resilience? The recent Farmer Review exhorts the industry to “modernise or die”. It needs to improve relationships and increase levels of investment in research and development and change commissioning trends from traditional to collaborative approaches embracing innovation and pre-manufactured approaches – shifting towards construction processes where more elements can be fabricated in a factory environment for on-site assembly.
Clients of the industry and particularly those in the public sector have an important role to play. Their ability to influence construction processes has already been realised in the rapid transition to the use of digital technologies in design and delivery to BIM Level 2. The Digital Review suggest that the industry can be transformed by ensuring digitalisation at scale to realise productivity increase, the creation of highly skilled jobs and increased UK export opportunities. Enabling successful digitalisation and greater pre-manufacture will demand a culture change in the industry and its clients. Increased collaboration, early contactor and sub-contractor involvement in solution development facilitated by appropriate procurement arrangements, replacing lowest price tendering with long term relationships, with greater co-ordination of design and assembly will be key to delivering a leaner, more productive approach to delivery. This will result in less waste, less duplication and greater efficiency generating better value for money, profitability and a sustainable and resilient industry, all to the benefit of the industry’s clients. They should demand no less.
This agenda for the Government Property and Estates Conference is promoted and supported by Constructing Excellence, a platform from which to stimulate debate and drive much needed change in the construction sector. Our thought leading members from the entire supply chain – clients, industry and users – share a vision for change through innovation and collaboration.
Constructing Excellence in Manchester is part of the regional presence based in Salford University and the Centre for Construction Innovation. As a result of this relationship our members are being offered free attendance at the forthcoming Conference on the 26th April which will address the challenges facing the public sector estate and anticipate how new policies may impact on your organisation. To book your place please contact j.kilby1@salford.ac.uk including your name, job title, email address and Constructing Excellence membership number.

High Density New Housing – Towards Zero Carbon
2018-04-11 09:00 - 11:00 | Towers & Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street , Manchester , M2 4EW, United Kingdom
Manchester’s ambition is to become one of the leading green cities in Europe. Following a series of consultation events, those ambitions will be debated at the Mayor’s Green Summit this week, more details here. Housing is responsible for 27% of our carbon emissions and by 2050 Manchester wishes to see all our new and existing stock with very low or zero output and running on clean energy.
At the same time the Greater Manchester Spacial Framework is under consideration – after the initial consultation in October last year the latest version is due to be issued in June. The Framework expects the population to grow by around 300,000 up to 2035 demanding a further 227,000 net new homes to be created. It is likely that the latest version will continue to expect the industry to ‘deliver the highest standards of sustainable design’ with a focus on that delivery in town centres to capitalise on good transport access, 40,000 new dwellings in Manchester city centre alone.
In February our seminar looked at the principles and practice of retrofitting our current housing stock. In response to these twin challenges, this seminar will appropriately focus on the design of medium and high density, low to zero carbon homes enabling us to meet Manchester’s targets.
Mark Bryan of TÜV SÜD will demonstrate, based on their research and project delivery, how higher density residential development in our own towns and cities can meet the Zero Carbon Homes standard now.
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When: Wednesday 11th April
Breakfast. 8 – 10am
Where: Trowers and Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street, Manchester M2 4EW
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The CE Manchester team look forward to seeing you at our Spring 2018 series.
Further dates for your diary: 16th May and June 13th and July 11th

Cash Flow in Construction by Ayming UK
2018-03-22 15:00 - 17:30 | Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Elliot House, 151 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3WD, United Kingdom
Ayming UK are members of London Constructing Excellence and will be delivering this event at Manchester chamber of Commerce.
As part of the national Constructing Excellence network, the Manchester club are promoting this event to members.
DETAILS:
Cash flow is the lifeblood of your business. So, how can you make the most of it?
Join Ayming UK as we hear from industry experts on strategies that best improve your projects’ cash flow.
The seminar and Q&A will be followed by networking drinks and canapés.
Our speakers are:
Paul Hickey, Group Finance Director, McGee
“Cash is King… but what does it mean in practise?”
The importance of giving cash equal billing with profit as a business performance measure.
Richard Whitehouse, Director, Sancus Finance
“Funding available for construction companies”
Exploring the mechanisms available to increase cash flow, including Supply Chain Finance and Asset-Backed lending.
Barnaby Redwood, R&D Tax Specialist, Ayming UK
“Cash back from HMRC for tricky construction projects”
Applying R&D tax relief legislation to everyday construction projects and challenges.
Tickets to the event are free on a first-come, first-served basis. To book your places please click here

CL:AIRE / NWBRF Networking Event
2018-03-20 17:30 - 20:00 | Rain Bar Manchester, 80 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JG, United Kingdom
CL:AIRE, in association with the North West Brownfield Regeneration Forum, is pleased to be holding an informal networking event on 20 March 2018 and members of Constructing Excellence Manchester are welcome to attend.
It has been organised for current CL:AIRE Members, members ofthe NWBRF and DoWCoP Qualified Persons. Members of the Geological Society and Constructing Excellence are also welcome to attend.
Venue
Rain Bar
80 Great Bridgewater Street
Manchester
M1 5JG
www.rain-bar.co.uk
Please join us from 5.30pm to 8.00pm, although you will be able to continue to enjoy your evening in the main bar area after this time.
Sponsorship has kindly been provided by Deep Soil Mixing, McAuliffe Environmental and Ward Special Projects.
Registration is required, so please sign up here to attend.

A Lean Approach to Housing – for improved productivity and better utilisation of limited resources
2018-03-14 08:00 - 10:00 | Towers & Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street , Manchester , M2 4EW, United Kingdom
The Farmer Review highlighted the issue of workforce and skill shortages, recently echoed by the Federation of Master Builders who expressed particular concerns about Brexit.
If we are to deliver the housing target of 300,000 pa with the same or reduced workforce and skills we need to make radical changes in what and how we deliver. The adoption of Lean Construction is going to be essential.
Our speakers will explain the challenges and opportunities this represents, discussing both the supporting evidence and the practical solutions to achieving this on a large scale.
An introduction by Derek Drysdale, Director and Trustee of the Lean Construction Institute – UK, will be followed by a presentation by Chris Lee.
Chris qualified as an Architect but has been actively involved in housing projects across Europe as both designer and developer.
He is an Associate of Delta Partners practicing lean construction in large scale residential projects in France, Luxembourg and Belgium and will demonstrate the benefits of adopting lean practice in case studies.
Book your tickets here

MASTERCLASS: Exploring the opportunities of integrating Green Infrastructure into built environment projects
2018-03-02 09:30 - 14:00 | Room 1.69/1.70. Humanities Bridgeford Street Building, University of Manchester, M15 6FH, Room 1.69/1.70 Humanities Bridgeford St Building, University of Manchester, Manchester, N15 6FH, United Kingdom
This event is being run by the UK Green Building Council
Overview
Join us in Manchester for this three-hour UKGBC Masterclass on increasing the resilience of our cities through green infrastructure solutions. You will be able to explore the challenges of integrating Green Infrastructure into built environment projects and will learn from industry experts how they have successfully implemented innovative Green Infrastructure solutions. You’ll have the opportunity to share experiences alongside your peers and will obtain practical guidance on how you can start to integrate these solutions into your project designs.
This Masterclass is being undertaken jointly with the University of Manchester and is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
Speakers include

Richard Sabin, Biotecture Design
Paul Nolan, Mersey Forest

Key objectives

Know how Green Infrastructure can be adopted as part of climate change mitigation and resilience
Explore practical options to implement new thinking and innovation for GI in your organisation and on specific projects
Be equipped with a ‘how to’ guide on taking concepts forward into your organisation.

Who should attend
Built environment professionals and those with an interest in increasing green infrastructure within cities, from either the public or the private sector.
Why attend?
Learn how industry experts have adopted tools and strategies to successfully implement green infrastructure solutions. Receive advice and approaches on ‘how to’ apply these solutions practically in your business.
Free to attend. Refreshments and Networking lunch provided (13:00-14:00)

Retrofit of existing housing – the key to Manchester’s Carbon Challenge
2018-02-14 08:00 - 10:00 | Towers & Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street , Manchester , M2 4EW, United Kingdom
Manchester has stated its intention for the city to be run entirely on green energy within the next 35 years. This will not be achieved without the comprehensive deep insulation of our existing housing stock and the scrapping of gas heating.
Our speakers will explain the challenges and opportunities this represents, discussing both the supporting research and the practical solutions to achieving this on a large scale.
Professor Will Swan leads the Applied Buildings and Energy Research Group at the University of Salford, home to the Salford Energy House, and has undertaken ground-breaking work on retrofit and controls, with widely published research on the topic.
For over a decade, Charlie Baker has been undertaking pioneering retrofit projects close to carbon neutrality, has devised retrofit standards, and their management, supply chain, mutual finance and delivery models while evolving a set of replicable, proven details which can be applied to existing housing at scale. His company, red co-op, won the Constructing Excellence NW Innovation Award in 2017.
When: Wednesday 14th February
Breakfast 8.00 – 10.00am
Where: Trowers & Hamlins LLP, 55 Princess Street, Manchester M2 4EW
Please put this date in your diary.
Booking on Eventbrite: http://bit.ly/2F4A53k
Fee £15. Free to members of Constructing Excellence Manchester
