Constructing Excellence - Revision history

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		+	* CIAT agrees to collaboration arrangement with CIB.
	* Constructing Excellence contract.		* Constructing Excellence contract.
	* Construction clients’ charter.		* Construction clients’ charter.

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	* Construction Industry Council.		* Construction Industry Council.
	* Demonstration project.		* Demonstration project.
		+	* Design quality indicator DQI.
	* Egan report.		* Egan report.
	* JCT.		* JCT.

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	* Sir Michael Latham.		* Sir Michael Latham.

−	[[Category:~~Organisations~~]] [[Category:~~DCN_Organisation~~]]	+	[[Category:DCN_Organisation]] [[Category:Organisations]]

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	* Local Government Task Force.		* Local Government Task Force.
	* Rethinking Construction.		* Rethinking Construction.
−	* ~~[http://ccg.constructingexcellence.org.uk/~~ Construction Clients' Group].	+	* Construction Clients' Group.

	It was increasingly recognised that there were too many such groups, and following a series of mergers, they were united as Constructing Excellence in 2003, to create ‘..a powerful, influential voice for improvement in the built environment sector.’		It was increasingly recognised that there were too many such groups, and following a series of mergers, they were united as Constructing Excellence in 2003, to create ‘..a powerful, influential voice for improvement in the built environment sector.’
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	* Lobbying to try to influence change.		* Lobbying to try to influence change.
	* Publishing construction industry Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) each year using performance data collected by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.		* Publishing construction industry Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) each year using performance data collected by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
−	* Benchmarking and ~~[[Demonstration_project\|~~demonstration projects]].	+	* Benchmarking and demonstration projects.
	* Industry awards.		* Industry awards.
	* The Construction Clients' Group, promoting best practice and industry improvements.		* The Construction Clients' Group, promoting best practice and industry improvements.
−	* ~~[http://g4c.constructingexcellence.org.uk/~~ G4C], the ‘junior’ branch of Constructing Excellence.	+	* G4C, the ‘junior’ branch of Constructing Excellence.
−	* ~~[http://cell.constructingexcellence.org.uk/~~ Constructing Excellence in Learning Ltd (CELL)], accrediting qualifications.	+	* Constructing Excellence in Learning Ltd (CELL), accrediting qualifications.

	In March 2007, the JCT launched a Constructing Excellence contract specifically tailored for use in partnering and where participants adopt collaborative and integrated working practices.		In March 2007, the JCT launched a Constructing Excellence contract specifically tailored for use in partnering and where participants adopt collaborative and integrated working practices.
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	* Sir Michael Latham.		* Sir Michael Latham.

−	~~= External references =~~	+	[[Category:Organisations]] [[Category:DCN_Organisation]]
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−	* [~~http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/ Constructing Excellence].~~	+
−	* [~~http~~:~~//www.bre.co.uk/filelibrary/pdf/CLIP/SirJohnEgan21-05-08.pdf Egan: I’d give construction about 4 of 10~~].	+
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−	[[Category:~~Organisations~~]]	+

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	* JCT.		* JCT.
	* Latham report.		* Latham report.
		+	* Reinventing construction: a route to higher productivity.
	* Sir Michael Latham.		* Sir Michael Latham.

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	“Following our merger with BRE we are delighted to announce the new leadership of our organisation, and I look forward to working with them all to lead and support the sector in a period of major opportunity for sector transformation.”		“Following our merger with BRE we are delighted to announce the new leadership of our organisation, and I look forward to working with them all to lead and support the sector in a period of major opportunity for sector transformation.”

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

	* Constructing Excellence contract.		* Constructing Excellence contract.
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	* JCT.		* JCT.
	* Latham report.		* Latham report.
		+	* Sir Michael Latham.

−	=== External references ===	+	= External references =

	* [http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/ Constructing Excellence].		* [http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/ Constructing Excellence].

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	* Lobbying to try to influence change.		* Lobbying to try to influence change.
	* Publishing construction industry Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) each year using performance data collected by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.		* Publishing construction industry Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) each year using performance data collected by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
−	* Benchmarking and demonstration projects.	+	* Benchmarking and [[Demonstration_project\|demonstration projects]].
	* Industry awards.		* Industry awards.
	* The Construction Clients' Group, promoting best practice and industry improvements.		* The Construction Clients' Group, promoting best practice and industry improvements.
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	* Construction Leadership Council.		* Construction Leadership Council.
	* Construction Industry Council.		* Construction Industry Council.
		+	* Demonstration project.
	* Egan report.		* Egan report.
	* JCT.		* JCT.

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	[http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/ Constructing Excellence] (CE) describes itself as ‘…the single organisation charged with driving the change agenda in construction. We exist to improve industry performance in order to produce a better built environment. We are a cross-sector, cross-supply chain, member led organisation operating for the good of industry and its stakeholders.’		[http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/ Constructing Excellence] (CE) describes itself as ‘…the single organisation charged with driving the change agenda in construction. We exist to improve industry performance in order to produce a better built environment. We are a cross-sector, cross-supply chain, member led organisation operating for the good of industry and its stakeholders.’

−	It was one of a number of cross-industry bodies established to drive change in response to the Latham Report (Constructing the Team 1994) and the Egan Report (Rethinking Construction 1998) which concluded that ‘the industry as a whole is under-achieving’, and called for dramatic improvements.	+	It was one of a number of cross-industry bodies established to drive change in response to the Latham Report (Constructing the Team, 1994) and the Egan Report (Rethinking Construction, 1998) which concluded that ‘the industry as a whole is under-achieving’, and called for dramatic improvements.

	Egan stated ‘…we are not inviting UK construction to look at what it does already and do it better; we are asking the industry and government to join with major clients to do it entirely differently’.		Egan stated ‘…we are not inviting UK construction to look at what it does already and do it better; we are asking the industry and government to join with major clients to do it entirely differently’.
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		+	* Constructing Excellence contract.
	* Construction clients’ charter.		* Construction clients’ charter.
	* Construction Leadership Council.		* Construction Leadership Council.

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	Constructing Excellence is a not-for-profit organisation governed by a board of management made up of representatives from across the industry. It has 9 regional offices across England and Wales. Client and supplier organisations can become members of Constructing Excellence for a fee.		Constructing Excellence is a not-for-profit organisation governed by a board of management made up of representatives from across the industry. It has 9 regional offices across England and Wales. Client and supplier organisations can become members of Constructing Excellence for a fee.

−	~~It’s~~ activities include:	+	Its activities include:

	* Lobbying to try to influence change.		* Lobbying to try to influence change.

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	[http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/ Constructing Excellence] (CE) describes itself as ‘…the single organisation charged with driving the change agenda in construction. We exist to improve industry performance in order to produce a better built environment. We are a cross-sector, cross-supply chain, member led organisation operating for the good of industry and its stakeholders.’		[http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/ Constructing Excellence] (CE) describes itself as ‘…the single organisation charged with driving the change agenda in construction. We exist to improve industry performance in order to produce a better built environment. We are a cross-sector, cross-supply chain, member led organisation operating for the good of industry and its stakeholders.’

−	It was one of a number of cross-industry bodies established to drive change in response to the Latham Report (Constructing the Team 1994) and the Egan Report (Rethinking Construction 1998) which concluded that ‘the industry as a whole is under-achieving’, and called for dramatic improvements. Egan stated ‘…we are not inviting uk construction to look at what it does already and do it better; we are asking the industry and ~~Government~~ to join with major clients to do it entirely differently’.	+	It was one of a number of cross-industry bodies established to drive change in response to the Latham Report (Constructing the Team 1994) and the Egan Report (Rethinking Construction 1998) which concluded that ‘the industry as a whole is under-achieving’, and called for dramatic improvements.
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		+	Egan stated ‘…we are not inviting UK construction to look at what it does already and do it better; we are asking the industry and government to join with major clients to do it entirely differently’.

	Other bodies that were created included:		Other bodies that were created included:
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	* Local Government Task Force.		* Local Government Task Force.
	* Rethinking Construction.		* Rethinking Construction.
−	* Be.
	* [http://ccg.constructingexcellence.org.uk/ Construction Clients' Group].		* [http://ccg.constructingexcellence.org.uk/ Construction Clients' Group].

	It was increasingly recognised that there were too many such groups, and following a series of mergers, they were united as Constructing Excellence in 2003, to create ‘..a powerful, influential voice for improvement in the built environment sector.’		It was increasingly recognised that there were too many such groups, and following a series of mergers, they were united as Constructing Excellence in 2003, to create ‘..a powerful, influential voice for improvement in the built environment sector.’

−	Constructing Excellence is a not-for-profit organisation governed by a ~~Board~~ of ~~Management~~ made up of representatives from across the industry. It has 9 ~~Regional~~ offices across England and Wales. Client and supplier organisations can become members of Constructing Excellence for a fee.	+	Constructing Excellence is a not-for-profit organisation governed by a board of management made up of representatives from across the industry. It has 9 regional offices across England and Wales. Client and supplier organisations can become members of Constructing Excellence for a fee.

	It’s activities include:		It’s activities include:
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	* [http://cell.constructingexcellence.org.uk/ Constructing Excellence in Learning Ltd (CELL)], accrediting qualifications.		* [http://cell.constructingexcellence.org.uk/ Constructing Excellence in Learning Ltd (CELL)], accrediting qualifications.

−	In March 2007 the JCT launched a Constructing Excellence ~~Contract~~ specifically tailored for use in partnering and where participants adopt collaborative and integrated working practices.	+	In March 2007, the JCT launched a Constructing Excellence contract specifically tailored for use in partnering and where participants adopt collaborative and integrated working practices.

−	Since Latham and Egan, there have been significant moves in government procurement to encourage collaborative working and foster partnering, and it is generally considered that construction has become more efficient and safer. However, in May 2008, ten years after publication of Rethinking Construction, Sir John Egan stated that ~~‘we~~ have to say we’ve got pretty patchy results. And certainly nowhere near the improvement we could have achieved, or that I expected to achieve…..I guess if I were giving marks out of 10 after 10 years I’d probably only give the industry about four out of ~~10’~~ ref [http://www.bre.co.uk/filelibrary/pdf/CLIP/SirJohnEgan21-05-08.pdf Egan: I’d give construction about 4 of 10].	+	Since Latham and Egan, there have been significant moves in government procurement to encourage collaborative working and foster partnering, and it is generally considered that construction has become more efficient and safer.
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		+	However, in May 2008, ten years after publication of Rethinking Construction, Sir John Egan stated that "we have to say we’ve got pretty patchy results. And certainly nowhere near the improvement we could have achieved, or that I expected to achieve…..I guess if I were giving marks out of 10 after 10 years I’d probably only give the industry about four out of 10" (ref. [http://www.bre.co.uk/filelibrary/pdf/CLIP/SirJohnEgan21-05-08.pdf Egan: I’d give construction about 4 of 10]).

	On 19 August 2016, it was announced that Constructing Excellence had 'merged' with BRE (Building Research Establishment). This move is intended to grow the CE membership and increase its impact on the industry. BRE provides strategic and membership support for CE while also acting as main delivery partner.		On 19 August 2016, it was announced that Constructing Excellence had 'merged' with BRE (Building Research Establishment). This move is intended to grow the CE membership and increase its impact on the industry. BRE provides strategic and membership support for CE while also acting as main delivery partner.
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	* Foster an improved culture of innovation amongst leading-edge firms.		* Foster an improved culture of innovation amongst leading-edge firms.

−	Peter Bonfield CEO of BRE said: “Constructing Excellence has always represented a movement for positive change, harnessing the energy and commitment of many hundreds of organisations at a regional and national level. Both BRE and CE are trusted and independent brands who have worked very closely together for many years - the synergies are strong. But most importantly we share the core objective of creating a better built environment for all. We are very pleased about this.”	+	Peter Bonfield CEO of BRE said:
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		+	“Constructing Excellence has always represented a movement for positive change, harnessing the energy and commitment of many hundreds of organisations at a regional and national level. Both BRE and CE are trusted and independent brands who have worked very closely together for many years - the synergies are strong. But most importantly we share the core objective of creating a better built environment for all. We are very pleased about this.”

	In June 2017, it was announced that departing chairman of Constructing Excellence, Murray Rowden, had been replaced by three co-chairs; Heathrow’s Phil Wilbraham, Turner & Townsend’s David Whysall and Modernise or die author Mark Farmer.		In June 2017, it was announced that departing chairman of Constructing Excellence, Murray Rowden, had been replaced by three co-chairs; Heathrow’s Phil Wilbraham, Turner & Townsend’s David Whysall and Modernise or die author Mark Farmer.

−	Murray Rowden said: “I am delighted that Phil, Mark and David have accepted our invitations to take over the leadership of Constructing Excellence. With their strengths in infrastructure, housing, offsite and performance measurement, and strong links with government initiatives, they are ideally placed to drive growth in our influence, profile and participation including membership.”	+	Murray Rowden said:

−	Don Ward, chief executive of Constructing Excellence ~~siad~~: “Following our merger with BRE we are delighted to announce the new leadership of our ~~organization~~, and I look forward to working with them all to lead and support the sector in a period of major opportunity for sector transformation.”	+	“I am delighted that Phil, Mark and David have accepted our invitations to take over the leadership of Constructing Excellence. With their strengths in infrastructure, housing, offsite and performance measurement, and strong links with government initiatives, they are ideally placed to drive growth in our influence, profile and participation including membership.”
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		+	Don Ward, chief executive of Constructing Excellence said:
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		+	“Following our merger with BRE we are delighted to announce the new leadership of our organisation, and I look forward to working with them all to lead and support the sector in a period of major opportunity for sector transformation.”

	= Find out more =		= Find out more =
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	* Construction Industry Council.		* Construction Industry Council.
	* Egan report.		* Egan report.
−	* Latham report.
	* JCT.		* JCT.
		+	* Latham report.

	=== External references ===		=== External references ===