The Ordsall Chord project is at the heart of Network Rail’s £1bn+ Northern Powerhouse to improve travel in the north. Allan Parker and Mark Chambers of Network Rail will describe … Continue reading "The Ordsall Chord – Bridging Two Cities in a Historic Environment"
Visitors and delegates responsible for running and maintaining some of the biggest estates in the NHS and private sector will be attending Healthcare Estates in Manchester this October to learn … Continue reading "Healthcare Estates Conference"
Digitalization is changing our world. Today the number of connected devices has surpassed the number of humans on the planet. These intelligent devices generate massive amounts of data, transforming life … Continue reading "Smart Cities – the potential of intelligent infrastructure"
Whether you are involved in adding new buildings, considering refurbishing existing buildings or carrying out ongoing maintenance work, Education Estates is here to help you source the information, solutions, and … Continue reading "Education Estates Conference"
We team up with the CIOB for this presentation by Don Ward, Chief Executive of Constructing Excellence and Colin Harding, past President of the CIOB. Both our speakers are no … Continue reading "New Models of Construction Procurement – latest developments in integrated and collaborative approaches"
Constructing Excellence Manchester members invited for a Feast of Festive Pies on Nov 29th.
The 2017 Grenfell Tower fire has shaken up the construction industry. The matter affects designers, specifiers, suppliers, contractors as well as clients, inspectors, regulatory bodies and facility managers. Understanding regulations and ensuring that they are fully and correctly applied is a must.
Retrofit of existing housing – the key to Manchester’s Carbon Challenge
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.
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.
