Over the next 25 years it is expected that around 650,000 houses will be built in the North of England with £75bn investment planned. This presents challenges as well as opportunities – increased carbon emissions, flood risk and pollution as well as loss of habitats and green spaces where people can unwind.
Constructing Excellence Manchester will be co-hosting an event with BIM Regions NW focussing on Standards, following the release of ISO 19650 (superseding BS1192-1 & PAS1192-2), and Product Data following the release of the UK BIM Alliance report ‘Product data, state of the nation’. We will have speakers from CoBuilder, the BSI and the UK BIM Alliance so don’t miss this important update.
As well as looking good and being well constructed, a project team should ensure the built asset does what the client and end-users want. The Procuring for Value report, commissioned by the Construction Leadership Council as part of the sector deal to modernise construction, comes when change is in the air and begins a dialogue … Continue reading "Procuring for Value – A change in approach to secure a better future for the construction industry."
This seminar, presented by our chair Roger Burton, an architect and member of the RIBA Ethics and Sustainable Development Commission, will consider what the Plan means for our industry, what action we can take now and over the next five years to put our built environment on the path towards achieving Manchester’s ambitions.
Those in the construction sector often suggest that Diversity and Inclusion is perceived as Health and Safety was a couple of decades ago, recognised as being a valuable attribute but not universally accepted as core to the value of businesses and the sector. The tide is changing and more and more leaders expect their employees, partners and suppliers to not only get the business case for inclusion but drive inclusion.
The summit, which is in its sixth year, will be focusing on key topics with keynote speakers followed by a panel debate, short round table discussion and audience questions & answers.
Almost two years on from the Grenfell tragedy and following the Hackitt Review, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government have released proposals for the reform of the regulatory environment. How will these proposals be applied to the design and construction process?
Education Estates is a truly unique marketplace where manufacturers, distributors and service providers can meet decision-makers, clients and specifiers, make new contacts, generate leads and new product ideas, and identify current and emerging opportunities in the education sector.
The annual Constructing Excellence awards celebrate best practice in the delivery of the homes, workplaces, hospitals, schools, universities and transport infrastructure. They are a great source of evidence on best practice, on what works under what circumstances. This year the judges were challenged and privileged in choosing winners from a series of fantastic entries which … Continue reading "Learning from best practice – adding value by excellence."
Our presenter, Dan Riley, co-founder of Radical Panda, will provide an understanding of how digital transformation can have a revolutionary impact across legacy processes and systems in all areas of the construction sector. He will look at the challenges facing the adoption of new technologies and the considerable benefits of doing so through the use … Continue reading "Opportunities, challenges and innovation – transforming Construction across the supply chain"
