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.
Cash flow is the lifeblood of your business. So, how can you make the most of it?
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.
Roger Burton, chair of Constructing Excellence, explains how only a modernised and efficient construction sector can deliver the public estate of the future.
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.
Making Places in the North is about 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.
Build:Revolution North West is a one-day conference and exhibition dedicated to making innovative construction work for your business.
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 … Continue reading "Towards a resilient construction industry – are you adapting to change?"
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.
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.
