Presentation by Dr Julian Packer, Low Carbon Investment Director, Greater Manchester Combined Authority Greater Manchester has set a challenging target of a reduction in CO2 of 48% by 2020 compared with 1990 levels. To achieve this aim will require action in both the public and private sectors. This presentation will describe the current programme of … Continue reading "Transforming Greater Manchester’s Energy Landscape"
This seminar is an opportunity to learn how your business can benefit from the adoption of the new FAC-1 Framework Alliance documents and how they enable construction procurement to meet the broadest public sector requirements for value and social benefits. The new forms of contract will be set in the context of the Government’s Construction … Continue reading "Improving Value through new models of Construction Procurement"
Our speaker will be Professor Jacqui Glass who leads Loughborough University’s 'Action Programme for Responsible Sourcing' (APRES) and is lead author of the new guide "Where do your construction products come from, how are they produced, what are the working conditions in manufacture, and what impact do they have on the environment?" Construction materials should … Continue reading "Ethical Sourcing: What is good and where do I start?"
Lean Construction focusses on helping teams operating in the built environment enhance performance by identifying and eliminating waste throughout the whole life cycle of the process, enabling teams to deliver enhanced project performance and programme certainty against key project objectives including Quality, Cost, Delivery, H&S and Environmental performance. This event will provide the delegate the … Continue reading "Lean Construction – Delivering greater efficiency and enhanced performance"
A presentation by Robin Nicholson, senior partner at Cullinan Studio and Simon Foxell, principal of the Architects Practice and author of ‘Starting a Practice: A Plan of Work’ In May 2015 the multi-disciplinary Edge ginger group launched ‘Collaboration for Change’, the report from the Edge Commission on the Future of Professionalism, chaired by Paul Morrell, … Continue reading "Collaboration for change: Rising to the Challenge"
The final Constructing Excellence Manchester event for 2016 is taking place on Wednesday 16th November and is set to be a lively discussion around Brexit. This will feed into work that GMCC are undertaking (intended will inform a section of the Construction Summit 2017.) Be sure not to miss out and reserve your place today. … Continue reading "Brexit and the construction industry: Opportunity or Threat?"
Martin Brown will be sharing his and contributor insights from the recently published RIBA Book FutuREstorative which has brought together thought leaders in the UK and beyond within Martin’s overarching narrative. Central to FutuREstorative is the emergence of a net positive and restorative sustainability, exploring the shift from an often blinkered focus on sustainability as … Continue reading "FutuREstorative – Towards a New Sustainability"
Taking place in Manchester Central on 1st and 2nd February 2017 Constructing Excellence Manchester will be hosting a stand (C8) and delivering seminars on both days at The Buildings Maintenance Show. The show brings together clients, suppliers and policy-makers from across the public and private sectors, over two-days in Manchester and is a unique opportunity for attendees … Continue reading "Buildings Maintenance Show"
13:00- Manchester Association of Engineers: The challenges the next generation of Engineers will face 13:30- Institution of Diesel and Gas Turbine Engineers 14:00- Institution Structural Engineers 14:30- Break 15:00- Institution of Civil Engineers 15:30- Institution of Mechanical Engineers 16:00- Discussion Panel 16:30- Closing Remarks 16:40- End We look forward to seeing you there! Following CHAIN:17 … Continue reading "Constructing Excellence Manchester supporting CHAIN:17"
Constructing Excellence, the University of Salford, Salford City College and Salford City Council are seeking help from construction industry organisations within the North West to act as mentors and offer pledges of employment opportunities to Interns & Apprenticeships. The three organisations are collaborating with two north west construction companies; Whitfield & Brown Limited and Seddon … Continue reading "Futureproofing Construction"
