Events

A presentation by Dr Robert Hairstans of Edinburgh Napier University lead author of Building Offsite: An Introduction  Construction 2025 sets challenging targets for reductions in cost, carbon and construction timescales – offsite manufacturing can make an important contribution to achieving those targets and is likely to see increasing adoption over forthcoming years, raising performance standards … Continue reading "The important role of offsite manufacturing"

A presentation by Liverpool John Moores University, Bernadette Lord of DSG and Dr Haniyeh Mohammadpourkarbasi of BCM Construction 2025 sets challenging targets for reductions in cost, carbon and construction timescales. Cost targets include reducing Whole Life Costs by 33%, with energy costs and M&E maintenance making up a large part of this on many buildings. … Continue reading "The Role of Whole Life Cycle Costing"

A presentation by Alison Watson, Class of Your Own If we are to build a world leading industry we must attract the best entrants and this implies engaging with schools to raise awareness of the opportunities in construction. Alison has hosted numerous workshops for secondary schools which introduce professional construction skills to young people and … Continue reading "Delivering Social Value – The Next generation"

With Jane Simpson, an Architect and NRAC registered Access Consultant, a leader in the field of inclusion There are many factors that determine the way in which a building, premises or environment is built, commissioned, altered and operated. If you are in the property sector, a service provider, educator or an employer, you will want … Continue reading "The Equality Act – Delivering Effective Solutions"

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?"