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SKILLS Working smarter to attract and retain the top talent

IMAGE Changing public opinions to enhance perceptions

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WELCOME AHEAD OF OUR AUTUMN ISSUE, THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT MAGAZINE CELEBRATES THE MIDLANDS CONSTRUCTION SUMMIT WITH THIS SPECIAL EDITION.

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The Summit will be tackling issues around the future of the UK construction industry by focusing on three intrinsically linked key themes: Skills, Image and Productivity.

After the recent Brexit vote, our sector is facing uncertain times which intensifies the importance of resolving the intrinsic problems within the industry. The Summit explores how the industry, academia and government can approach and tackle these issues through an array of guest speakers, including keynote speaker Adrian Belton, Chief Executive of CITB. As the UK prepares to leave the European Union, the seasonally adjusted UK Construction PMI came in at 49.2 in August 2016 from July’s 85-month low of 45.9 and way above market expectations of 46.1. The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) is based on five major indicators: new orders, inventory levels, production, supplier deliveries and the employment environment and is considered a key measure in the confidence of the construction sector.

The industry, throughout the campaign, has displayed mixed views on the prospect of Brexit, with particular concern about how it might affect the skills shortage, the import and export of materials, as well as regulations and standards.

such as Birmingham’s £1bn commitment to HS2-related regeneration schemes, with the aim of delivering 4,000 homes, 36,000 jobs and 600,000sq m of commercial space may suggest that the Midlands construction industry is doing better than other regions but only time will tell.

I hope you enjoy this special edition of the Built Environment Magazine and that it gives you a taste of what’s to come in the Autumn issue, which will include a full round-up of the Midlands Construction Summit.

To subscribe, free of charge, to the Built Environment Magazine or access the digital issue visit: www.builtenvironmenthub.org/ built-environment-magazine You can follow us on Twitter @BuiltEnviroHub and stay updated with the Midlands Construction Summit using #MCSummit Julie Price Editor julie.price@builtenvironmenthub.org

The Purchasing Managers' Index reflects the UK construction sector as a whole and it is yet to be determined if regions will fare differently. Recent project announcements

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MCS SPEAKER PROFILE MARK WAKEFORD - CHAIRMAN, BUILT ENVIRONMENT HUB & MANAGING DIRECTOR, STEPNELL Midlands Construction Summit Event Chair Mark is joint Managing Director of Stepnell Ltd, part of the Stepnell Group, a £100 million turnover building and civil engineering group headquartered in Rugby. As a Chartered Civil Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Mark brings a technical construction background to the forefront of Stepnell’s projects together with a clear understanding of construction risk management.

Mark joined the Built Environment Hub in June 2013 and was appointed Chairman in June 2015.

ADRIAN BELTON - CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CITB Keynote Speaker: Supporting construction skills across the Midlands Adrian is CEO of Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). In a non-executive capacity, he is a lay member of the Council of the University of Sheffield, an elected member of the Board of the Association of Chief Executives (ACE), and was previously Chair of the Board of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).

SARAH DAVIS - CHIEF EXECUTIVE, SKILLS4STEM What skills will our future leaders need and why?

Sarah is an MCIOB Chartered Construction Manager and member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) & an active member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) where she was instrumental in setting up the Women in Building Services Engineering (WiBSE) Group. She was a member of the Royal Institute of Architecture (RIBA) Barriers to Women in Architecture Task Force in 2014 and is a current member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Built Environment Executive.

ADRIAN SPELLER - SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTOR, SPELLER METCALFE Skills for sustainable construction Adrian oversees the Ecobuild division, giving guidance at a strategic level for our sustainable projects. Involved in conceptual design through to the detailed design process and construction phase of projects, his role is to ensure that all aspects of sustainable construction have been considered appropriately. Additionally Adrian’s training as a BREEAM Assessor ensures that he is able to competently co-ordinate the delivery of BREEAM and Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) assessed projects.

MIKE PETTER - SCHEME DIRECTOR, CONSIDERATE CONSTRUCTORS SCHEME Perception or reality? Promoting a positive image of the construction industry Mike is Director of the Considerate Constructors Scheme, the organisation established by the construction industry to improve its image. Mike is a Chartered Civil Engineer, who has over 30 years working in the construction industry, and has monitored over 1000 construction sites registered with the Scheme. Mike began his career at Geoffrey Osborne Ltd, working on a variety of construction projects before becoming Managing Director. He was also Regional Director at Alfred McAlpine Civils. Prior to joining the Scheme in 2008, Mike was Managing Director for Five Dimensional Management Ltd, a well-established consultancy firm specialising in construction. Mike also holds a non-executive role within housing.

ANDY ROBINSON - MANAGING DIRECTOR, COLMORE TANG How to grow a construction business from zero to £100m in 3 years Andy is a seasoned real estate executive who has over the last 25 years worked across a number of sectors including retail, offices, residential and hospitality. Andy has worked for a number of key industry specialists in the past such as Allied Carpets Head of Property, Phoenix Beard Chartered Surveyors - Retail Partner, Castlemore Securities - Development Director, On Course Developments - CEO, Seven Capital - Development Director and now the Managing Director. of Colmore Tang Construction.

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MCS SPEAKER PROFILE JO MORRISH - DIRECTOR OF HR AND TRAINING, PICK EVERARD How the image of construction is affecting women in the industry Jo has over 20 years’ generalist experience of HR and training. Her responsibilities include recruitment and selection, employee relations, performance management, and training and development. During her career, Jo has been employed by retail organisations in sectors including finance, distribution, and sport and hospitality. As well as spending the last eight years in the construction consultancy industry.

RUDI KLEIN - CHIEF EXECUTIVE, SEC GROUP Re-engineering the construction supply chain Rudi is Chief Executive of the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group, an umbrella body representing the UK’s premier trade associations involved in the specialist engineering sector. He is a barrister specialising in construction law and President of the NEC Users’ Group. He has campaigned tirelessly for changes to the procurement process to facilitate collaborative working and project team integration. He was a member of the Strategic Forum chaired by Sir John Egan which published Accelerating Change, an agenda for efficient delivery through removing wasteful activities.

DARREN RICHARDS - MANAGING DIRECTOR, COGENT CONSULTING How offsite manufacturing can transform the construction industry Darren is an offsite manufacturing expert with 20 years’ experience developing offsite businesses, processes and products.

Formerly Manufacturing Director at Elliott Group producing modular buildings, he worked in Japan with leading modular housing manufacturers and had an advisory role on the Egan Taskforce. In 2000 he founded leading offsite manufacturing consultancy, Mtech Group, spearheading the Advantage Offsite initiative and founding Buildoffsite. Cogent Consulting is a specialist building technologies consultancy focused on manufacturing strategy and systems plus lean manufacturing and process improvement.

STEVE WARD - MANAGING DIRECTOR, LEAN CONSTRUCT Critical success factors for lean construction Steven has a lifetime of construction experience beginning as an apprentice carpenter and progressing to chartered builder and a doctorate in civil engineering. His research examines critical success factors for the application of lean thinking to the construction sector. He understands the industry at a very practical level and has utilised this knowledge to help many organisations successfully apply lean thinking across a diverse range of construction activity.

JUDY HART - HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INVESTORS IN EXCELLENCE What matters most? People, process, productivity Judy is passionate about excellence and improvement. Her day job is focused on helping organisations improve performance. She has the privilege to work with a very wide range of organisations, from multi-national private sector organisations through to micro businesses and a similar spread of public sector bodies. Judy has spent the last 13 years with Investors in Excellence and its predecessor, Midlands Excellence, being heavily involved in its awards programme. Currently, Judy has established projects with clients in the housing and construction sectors, and works with them to develop what they can achieve in the most holistic manner.

ANN BENTLEY - GLOBAL CHAIRMAN, RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL Breaking the vicious cycle of low margins, high risk and poor cash-flow. Exploring the work and plans of the government’s construction leadership council Ann is global chairman of Rider Levett Bucknall, which employs 450 staff in the UK and 3,600 worldwide, operating in 40 countries.

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RETURNING FOR 2016, THE MIDLANDS CONSTRUCTION SUMMIT (MCS) FOR THE FIRST TIME IS BEING HELD ALONGSIDE THE MIDLANDS CONSTRUCTION EXPO. This year the Summit is based around three interlinked key themes: Skills, Image and Productivity.

The Midlands Construction Summit will tackle these key themes and explore how the industry can approach and resolve these pressing problems through the experience and learnings from the prominent speaker line-up.

SKILLS – is the construction industry is at ‘breaking point’?

The skills shortage is still a pressing industry concern which has also been further amplified through the recent Brexit vote. A recent survey, conducted by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’, found that the private commercial, industrial and housing sectors have seen the most significant slowdown within the construction industry and indicated that the skills shortage is a contributing factor.

Scape Group, a public sector owned built environment specialist operating across the Midlands, and exhibitor at the Midlands Construction Summit and Expo, reported that the skills shortage in the construction industry is at ‘breaking point’.

The report by Scape Group, found that 85% of senior managers in public sector organisations said that the skills shortage was affecting project quality, indicating the potential implications that the skills shortage is having on the image and productivity of the construction industry.

Initiatives, such as the Experience Construction scheme, are examples of how it is possible to encourage students into construction careers through life-changing work experience placements. In the long to medium term, this forward thinking initiative will attract fresh young talent, reducing the skills shortage and safeguarding the future of the industry.

The survey highlighted that more than half of the respondents said the lack of appropriately skilled labour, particularly bricklayers and quantity surveyors, was holding back building projects.

With the number of pupils choosing one of the STEM subjects at A-level or GCSE seeing a worryingly decline year on year, it is imperative that businesses within the

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construction industry engage with pupils at a much younger age in order to ‘spark their interest’ of a career within the industry and guide them into choosing the correct subjects to equip them with the sorts of qualifications that they need to access a wide variety of construction careers.

Sarah Davis, Chief Executive of Skills4Stem, and speaker within the skills session at MCS, believes that in order to fill the skills gap the construction industry needs to explore a much more diverse workforce beyond just gender. “We should be looking to build diverse teams that bring different age groups, life experiences, belief systems, education and skills together to solve problems and create collaborative perspectives together. The industry as a whole must promote the construction sector in different ways so we can attract more diverse talent into the construction sector because we must be agile and more innovative to survive and flourish in the future.”

The Midlands Constriction Summit will examine ways that the skills issue within the industry can be tackled through a session dedicated to the skills shortage featuring industry expert speakers, including Adrian Belton, Chief Executive of CITB, Sarah Davis, Chief Executive of Skills4Stem and Adrian Speller, Sustainability Director of Speller Metcalfe.

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IMAN MOHAMED WINS FIRST DAVID BUCKNALL SCHOLARSHIP

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Iman Farah Mohamed from Moseley School and Sixth Form has won the David Bucknall Scholarship for 2016.

THE LATE DAVID BUCKNALL OBE

will make so much difference to me. I intend to work really hard and take full advantage of the support being provided.”

This is the first year of the scholarship which was created in memory of David Bucknall OBE, founder of Rider Levett Bucknall.

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The Scholarship offers financial assistance to school leavers considering a career in property and construction and studying for a BSc in a Built Environment subject in the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment at Birmingham City University (BCU).

Iman will study a three year BSc in Quantity Surveying and benefit from a reduction in tuition fees, a contribution towards living costs and guaranteed work experience placements and guidance from Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB).

As part of the application process eligible students were asked to submit a short video about a building which they either really liked or really disliked, to explain why they felt this way and what lessons could be learnt for those looking to build something similar.

Iman chose Moseley School and Sixth Form itself and outlined aspects of its striking gothic style 1850’s architecture, including gargoyles, and its connection with religion.

She contrasted this to the contemporary design of the new sports centre that opened this year (2016) and its accessibility to the community.

A further three applicants, all looking to study for a BSc in quantity surveying, were acknowledged for their submissions.

Qasim Dad from Lordswood Sixth Form was offered a guaranteed work placement with RLB and a reduction in fees, and Matt Raybould from Barr Beacon School and Hashim Mohamed from North Birmingham Academy were also awarded a reduction in fees. Commenting on her success Iman said: “I am so delighted and excited! I am passionate about the built environment and the David Bucknall scholarship assistance

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Born in Wolverhampton, David project managed the construction of Birmingham’s Symphony Hall, International Convention Centre and National Indoor Arena and set up the Birmingham Community Foundation charity which distributed grants to local grass roots projects. He went on to become a national figure and leader in the property and construction sector.

David was well known for helping young people achieve their potential, which is why this Scholarship has been set up in his memory.

Ann Bentley, global chair of Rider Levett Bucknall and a trustee of the David Bucknall Scholarship fund added: “Iman’s video submission caught our attention immediately. She was so passionate in her presentation of the two buildings at Moseley School and obviously has a keen idea for

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Sir Bernard Zissman, speaking on behalf of those who supported the scholarship said how pleased they felt that David’s contribution to the industry and Birmingham would be remembered in such a positive way.

Moya Bucknall, widow of David Bucknall added: “David would be jumping for joy that the Scholarship is now a reality and that Iman and Qasim are going to be supported in such an amazing way. They have both shown their passion for the built environment and we wish them every possible success in their future studies and of course, much enjoyment in their chosen careers.”

LEFT TO RIGHT: NIGEL MASON, RLB, PROFESSOR MEL LEES, PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR AND EXECUTIVE DEAN OF FACULTY OF COMPUTING ENGINEERING & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, ANN BENTLEY, GLOBAL CHAIR OF RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL, AMY MORRIS, RLB AND SIMON HANDLEY, ASSOCIATE DEAN, FACULTY OF COMPUTING, ENGINEERING & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. FRONT IS IMAN FARAH MOHAMED.

Simon Handley, associate dean in the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment at Birmingham City University said: “We are delighted to welcome Iman through our doors after being really impressed with the quality of her submission.

“Having already proven herself to have an adept eye for the built environment, she has all the tools to go and have a successful career in the industry and we hope the University helps her to make the next step in her journey.”

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MCS SKILLS WORKING SMARTER TO ATTRACT TOP TALENT A recent report from the Construction Industry Training Board highlights that Midlands companies operating in the sector, are most concerned about issues surrounding skills and growth.

SKILLED WORKERS WHO ARE ABLE AND WILLING TO WORK IN CONSTRUCTION HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED SINCE THE RECESSION, AND YOUNGER UK BASED WORKERS ARE NOT FILLING THE VACANCIES.

The construction industry is facing a skills crisis. The sector is braced over the next decade for a loss of 400,000 workers as they are expected to retire and young people do not appear to be lining up to fill the spaces they leave behind.

Research from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) highlights just how tough it is to find skilled workers and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) state that employers are facing “talent poverty,” with skills shortages across UK industry rising by 130% since 2011. Nearly a quarter of vacancies are directly linked to those shortages, with employers unable to recruit sufficient numbers of competent people with the required skills, knowledge, training and experience to fill them.

PETE CANAVAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, EDGE CAREERS

Pete Canavan, Managing Director Edge Careers, construction and engineering recruitment experts, offers his perspective: There are many differing factors why I believe people do not consider construction as a career choice. Firstly, I do not think the industry sells itself well enough in all areas. There are a multitude of different roles across a variety of skill sets and construction sectors. These roles range from construction labourers to architects and engineers and everything in between, so there will be a role that appeals to most people. In the main, perceptions of the industry are more trade biased, which could

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have a negative impact on the aspirational young minds that the industry so badly needs. Also, the perception and the reality for women is that construction is a male dominated industry and therefore unless they enjoy being in the minority then this would not be an area they would look at when reviewing their career opportunities.

The recession had an adverse impact on the construction industry and many people knew someone who was effected. This is another factor which influences decisions when considering a long term career.

THE WAY WE POSITION THE SECTOR UNDER THE COLLECTIVE BANNER OF ‘CONSTRUCTION’ IS AN AREA THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. IT IS A LARGE AND DIVERSE INDUSTRY AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET THE REQUIRED RECRUITMENT RESULTS WHEN THE MESSAGE IS NONE SPECIFIC – WHAT MIGHT ATTRACT A STUDENT TO BEING A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER OR PROFESSIONAL QUANTITY SURVEYOR, WILL NOT BE THE SAME AS THAT OF A BRICKLAYER OR CARPENTER.

On a practical delivery level, we should take a more strategic approach and identify the areas where the skill shortages are now and investigate where they are likely to be in the near future. The findings of this review can then result in a plan going

MCS SKILLS forward. This plan should involve government departments, training bodies, schools, universities, industry associations and sector relevant industry employers.

A joined up approach should be used to identify and target areas where the best candidates are going to come from and how as an industry we are going to get them on board. The approach has to be competitive, people have choices, construction needs to make itself an aspirational industry at all levels, to do this successfully we need to take on the traditional ‘elite professions’ that are currently first choice for people who have options and show them the opportunities that are available in the modern UK construction industry.

Specialist recruiters work well when they are engaged as an extension to the employment team. Solutions to most

problems are found when all the involved parties are working together and pulling in the same direction and whilst there will be differing needs from the engaged parties, the process should, at the outset, be set up to understand and address the needs. This approach allows for transparency resulting in efforts focused on delivery for all.

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We have to remove the barriers and the negatives. The industry needs to be proud of what it does and where it’s going and actively go after the top talent, rather than passively accepting the status quo.

For more information visit www.edgecareers.co.uk

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MCS IMAGE IMAGE – WHY DO SO MANY NEVER EVEN CONSIDER CONSTRUCTION AS A CAREER OPTION? The Midlands Construction Summit will also tackle issues surrounding the pressing image issue which is renowned within the industry.

The public perception of the construction industry is currently being reported as being at an ‘all time low’ - the burning question is how do we engage fresh new diverse talent to address the pressing issues surrounding the negative image of the industry?

A YouGov poll of 2,000 members of the public measured perceptions of a number of industries and found that the vast majority would never consider a career in the construction industry with just 17% saying that they would give it thought. At a time when the industry has a shortfall of talent, with The National Infrastructure Plan for Skills reporting there are circa 100,000 workers needed to cope with construction demands - why do so many people not even consider construction as a career choice?

THE INDUSTRY, WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR MORE THAN 6% OF THE UK’S GDP, HAS A NUMBER OF OTHER IMAGE PROBLEMS TO COMBAT, AS NEARLY A QUARTER (23%) OF THOSE POLLED VIEW CONSTRUCTION WORK AS CREATING ‘MESS, TRAFFIC AND INCONVENIENCE’.

So what is the solution – is there a proverbial ‘silver bullet’?

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The Guardian reported, in 2015, that 99% of workers on building sites were males.

Combine this with the industry being tarnished by individual negative domestic experiences and the media focusing on rogue traders and it all leads to a combination of negative perceptions of the sector.

campaign to start promoting the career opportunities within the industry at a high level through the national media?

Or does the responsibility rest within the government career service providers to present the construction industry as a viable career option to both young male and female students?

Mike Petter, Scheme Director of Considerate Constructors Scheme and speaker at the Midlands Construction Summit, believes that addressing the problem lies within career recruitment at a young age: “If the industry was able to ask the question of friends and family – ‘would you recommend this industry to someone starting out in the work environment or someone looking for a career change?’

The response in my opinion, would likely be very low. A minority of careers advisors believe construction is a good career choice. In fact, a large proportion believe construction is only attractive to students who enjoy more practical and less academic tasks. These figures are significantly worse when the advice is being given to women. Only 6% of parents surveyed by the Institution of Engineering and Technology said an engineering career would be attractive to their daughters.”

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The Summit will provide a platform to discuss and examine ways that construction businesses within the Midlands can tackle the poor image of the construction industry.

The session dedicated to image will feature speakers: Mike Petter, Scheme Director of Considerate Constructors Scheme, Andy Robinson, Managing Director of Colmore Tang and Jo Morrish, Director of HR and Training.

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MCS IMAGE LEADERSHIP, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND SOFT SKILLS – BYLINED ARTICLE

BY JACKIE CASEY, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SUCCESS TRAIN For a long time now leadership skills have been bandied about as being essential for the Construction industry to progress. Back in 1998 Sir John Egan reported that ‘The industry must provide decent and safe working conditions and improve management and supervisory skills at all levels’.

10 years later the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) published their ‘Leadership in the Construction Industry’ report which also highlighted that leadership is more than just deploying “the so-called Hard Skills such as planning, directing, organising and keeping score’.

Since then the industry has had a variety of initiatives including Construction Commitments and Construction 2025 all pretty much focused on the fact that change was needed but both upholding a better focus on Health and Safety and both giving greater emphasis to People and Leadership in the industry.

21st century research by academics and psychologists also defined leadership as having been an issue in construction ‘traditional’ leadership style in the industry has been based on technical skills with a focus on managing activity in order to complete projects, a more ‘production-oriented rather than relationship-oriented style of management ‘.

Ongoing research by Success Train since 2011 shows that construction leadership is focused on technical ability and project completion rather than vision, people engagement and leading people into the future. Of course, this study followed an extremely difficult recession and therefore leaders could be forgiven for focusing on efficiencies and procurement practice, perhaps because understandably their perspective was one of having more important things to think about than their leadership approach, their personal style or that of their supply chain.

Construction has been talking about its need for leadership for at least three decades (Latham, 1994) and the approach remains based on improving efficiency both in delivery and in procurement. But is this enough? What about communicating vision and employee engagement? And what of leadership style?

Like most things if there was one simple answer we would have found it by now and

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already be implementing it! Leadership style is important but is only one piece of the jigsaw and there are volumes written on the subject. Experience and knowledge is key and we do know that in terms of leadership style, those with a ‘transformational style’ tend to focus much more on supporting, developing and motivating others in order to achieve greater success.

Whereas, the transactional style of leadership which is customary in the industry is much more about ‘command and control’ in order to complete a project or achieve greater cost savings, retentions and supply chain control.

The very nature of the command and control style is about managing loss or avoidance of loss, whereas the nature of transformational leadership is about people and those people being engaged and motivated enough to pull out the stops to get the job over the line. From an equality and diversity perspective studies show that the transformational style is much more easily adopted by female leaders because they have a more interactive and inclusive style.

From Success Train studies in it was evident that most leaders at that time had progressed into leadership roles not based on style but based on technical and mechanical ability and longevity in the industry. As with most things there is a flip side to this coin too. Those with experience and capability bring much to the table but the very depth of experience that they bring can often lead to them doing the same thing and operating in the same way, and of course doing that never gets you different or better results.

When you read anything that relates to improving skills, teams or leadership it is usually followed by a reference to ‘Soft

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MCS IMAGE Skills’ but what exactly does ‘Soft Skills’ mean? And what impact can Soft Skills have on leadership?

Soft Skills can have an enormous effect on getting things done. If you liken ‘soft skills’ to being the glue that enables people to relate, communicate, manage themselves and others then that is good place to start.

Many now believe that Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is fundamental to great leadership and as a subject or science has been increasing in popularity and recognition over the last 25 years or so particularly V in relation to leadership.

One of the leading exponents of EQ is Daniel Goleman who writes that at higher levels, interpersonal abilities matter more than technical skills in setting star performers apart. Emotional Intelligence in leadership is about inspiring and motivating others to engage with your vision and mission. Developing your EQ as

leader helps you to recognise and handle your internal responses maintaining your effectiveness as you work towards achieving the business goals.

Another aspect of EQ is about recognizing and being sensitive to the emotional states of others and communicating in a way that doesn’t violate the relationship and encourages and motivates.

As a leader, knowing what triggers motivation at a ‘below consciousness’ level in yourself, employees and even clients adds invaluable information to any situation even those of a more personal nature, and only increases your effectiveness to influence and achieve organisational and personal goals.

Daniel Goleman states that most leaders are hired on their technical ability and expertise but will be judged and fired based on their lack of emotional intelligence.

In the 2015 white paper published by Roffey Park, ‘Building leadership capability

in the construction sector’ their findings clearly indicate that what troubles leaders right now and in the next 5 years relates to Leadership, People, Skills, Management and Employee engagement.

Effective leadership is important in any organisation because there is no escaping the fact that it is the people in an organisation who will deliver a leader’s vision.

This means that the discretionary effort made by the workforce will undoubtedly depend on the level of relationship, respect and engagement that an organisation’s leader(s) has with its people.

Success Train People is always keen to hear from organisational leaders who would like to learn more about tools for leadership enhancement, for themselves and their employees.

For more information visit www.successtrain.co.uk

MCS PRODUCTIVIT Y PRODUCTIVITY – DO WE NEED TO RETHINK AND ADDRESS THE FUNDAMENTALS THAT MOTIVATE? The third theme that will be examined at the Midlands Construction Summit is the low levels of productivity within the industry.

Productivity is a festering problem for the construction industry, having been branded a ‘thorn in the side’ of the sector by the Chartered Institute of Building in their recent Productivity in Construction report. Over the past five years the UK has achieved high levels of employment after the grips of the recession, but has been unable to tackle the matter of productivity, which is a concerning issue for the industry and its growth.

The CIOB report concludes that in order to remove barriers holding back productivity growth, a holistic approach is needed that focuses on more than ‘constructing more productively’ but embraces wider efficiency benefits that stem from a better ‘fit-for-purpose’ built environment. The report argues that new business models are needed which intrinsically provide incentives for the firms which improve efficiency through creating greater value.

THE CIOB HAVE MOST RECENTLY REPORTED THAT A MUCH BROADER VIEW OF WHAT THE INDUSTRY IS TRYING TO ACHIEVE IS NEEDED IN ORDER TO INCREASE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS, THE INDUSTRY NEEDS TO RETHINK AND ADDRESS FUNDAMENTALS THAT MOTIVATE PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES WITHIN THE SECTOR.

Ann Bentley, Global Chairman of Rider Levett Bucknall, suggests that the cause of poor productivity is under investment.

“Under investment is primarily the result of the lack of certainty about future workload, in a highly cyclical market, and the predominance of small labour only sub-contractors in the industry. Both of these militate against long-term investment, so we carry on doing much as we have done before with most of the innovation coming from very large programmes or projects, which is often not shared across the industry.”

Productivity problems have been recognised for decades, which suggests that the main issues lie deep within the industry. However, although it is important to improve efficiency within the construction industry, there is little to be gained from driving up construction productivity if it means compromising the effectiveness of the buildings and infrastructure that are created.

By facilitating knowledge exchange and networking with influential regional construction leaders, the Summit provides a platform to strengthen improvements throughout the industry, whilst also creating an opportunity to acquire crucial information

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from industry experts on how they have overcome key issues, including productivity, through process and product innovation.

Speakers within the productivity session at the Summit include: Rudi Klein, Chief Executive of SEC Group, Darren Richards, Managing Director of Cogent Consulting, Steve Ward, Managing Director of Lean Construct, Judy Hart, Business Development Manager at Investors in Excellence and Ann Bentley, Global Chairman of Rider Levett Bucknall.

The Summit will deliver insight on how to future-proof construction businesses from the issues surrounding Skills, Image and Productivity. These three themes are all intrinsically linked and have a domino effect. A poor image of the industry creates a skills shortage as the young and upcoming generation are seeking more appealing career prospects. Skills shortages add to poor productivity as the industry lacks the workers and resources to keep up with demand.

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MCS PRODUCTIVIT Y BREXIT’S HIDDEN IMPACT ON THE CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY CHAIN Mark Robinson, Scape Group Chief Executive, writes on the hidden impact Brexit has had on the construction supply chain.

A major new report into the supply chain for public sector built environment projects, which has seen over 150 leading industry and public sector managers surveyed, highlights the potential consequences of instability and a magnified skills shortage in the wake of the EU referendum.

Supply chain stability When questioned about what makes a sustainable supply chain, 72% of construction companies and consultants said that stability is the most important element and 79% of public sector bodies agreed.

Scape Group has carried out a comprehensive survey of the supply chain and found:

In order to create a healthy supply chain, the top three features are stable pricing (67%), stable employment patterns (63%), and time efficient delivery programmes (46%) according to the contractors, consultants and suppliers surveyed.

The construction industry is similar to other markets, thriving on stability and confidence. The speculation around the EU referendum has allowed uncertainty to penetrate, risking the destabilisation of the supply chain.

• Long-term stability is seen as the most important element in a sustainable supply chain • Skills shortage is already negatively impacting workmanship, quality and budgets • Further public sector spending cuts could severely impact over a quarter of suppliers • Nearly three quarters of public sector organisations publicise projects via OJEU tenders The research has identified the foundations of a successful supply chain and examines what we need to do to improve our industry from the ground up. The EU referendum debate has created procrastination, insecurity surrounding publically funded schemes, and threatened to compound a dire skills shortage.

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Skills shortage 55% of industry professionals surveyed by Scape highlighted the skills shortage as one of the biggest barriers to a healthy supply chain, and 39% see the shortage negatively impacting their ability to keep to budget with 9% listing this as critical. The public sector echoed these concerns, with 85% of those surveyed believing the skills shortage had a negative impact on the quality of workmanship.

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Most concerning is that despite numerous national campaigns to increase apprenticeships and training within the industry, 19% of the companies surveyed do not currently operate an apprenticeship scheme.

Around 240,000 UK construction workers are from abroad, with most of these coming from EU countries such as Poland and Romania. To meet the growing demand for housing, infrastructure and the ambitions of the devolution agenda, and to replace workers retiring from the industry, the UK needs to recruit as many as 1 million new construction workers by 2020.

It is worrying that a fifth of companies providing construction services do not have an apprenticeship scheme. The skills crisis is already affecting the quality of workmanship and the industry’s ability to keep to budget. We are currently drawing skilled workers from across the globe, exiting from the EU will impact our ability to do this, so it is crucial we address this challenge at a grass roots level.

Reliance on the public sector The public sector comprises over 50% of all contracts for more than a quarter (26%) of the construction companies surveyed. The sector also relies on European regulated

MCS PRODUCTIVIT Y procurement, with 72% of public sector organisations stating that they publicise projects via OJEU tenders.

Procurement The UK will always need robust procurement rules and we expect these to be broadly similar to the ones we have now, whilst the detail of these procurement rules is worked out the public sector could face significant delays and uncertainty in the years ahead.

Working with over 500 public bodies, including almost 50% of all local authorities, Scape frameworks have delivered over ÂŁ1.16 billion of local spend within 20 miles of our projects, directly

benefitting local economies. We are incredibly proud to help simplify the procurements process and drive extra value into the built environment for the public sector.

The need for a procurement model that achieves certainty, as well as time and cost efficiency will remain. We are confident that our approach allows the public sector to achieve this.

to nurture a committed, expansive, knowledgeable and economically active local supply chain.

As the new Prime Minister leads the negotiation to secure a robust post-Brexit position for the United Kingdom, Scape Group and our delivery partners remain committed to helping the public sector address the challenges it faces, both now and in the future.

Visit scapegroup.co.uk/research to read the full report from Scape Group on Sustainability in the Supply Chain, including an in-depth analysis of the SME supply chain.

Active local supply chain Through the volume of activity that our clients have directed towards our frameworks and services, our delivery partners have attracted a sustainable pipeline, which in turn has allowed them

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MCS PRODUCTIVIT Y COLLABORATE FOR GREATER EFFICIENCY Adam Ellis-Morgan, Managing Partner of RLB’s Birmingham office, shares his views on how, as a region, we should collaborate to look at greater efficiency, growth and skills.

"Every month sees new research highlighting how the skills gap in the Midlands is dangerously close to breaking point; how the shortage of skilled workers could be starting to impact project quality; or that while once construction appealed as a steady career path, we are now losing out to sectors where the work is deemed more stable and the pay perceived as more competitive.

The construction sector is perhaps the broadest employer in the economy, providing jobs at all levels for all abilities and vocations. Yet the image of construction is overshadowed by stereotypes of inefficiency, low quality and high cost.

None of this will be ‘new’ news to anyone reading this article and clearly there is no quick fix. However, there are areas where as a region we should collaborate to look at greater efficiency, growth and skills and share more readily what works.

At a macro level this is exactly the agenda set by The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) created in 2013 to work between industry and government, to support UK Construction in building greater efficiency, skills and growth.

We should all take responsibility to help improve the image of construction and address the pipeline of recruits into the sector by encouraging newly qualified construction professionals. Since joining Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) earlier this year, one of the areas that has really impressed me is how RLB is addressing this. As Managing Partner of the Birmingham office I am committed to talent acquisition and improving skills within our business.

Bucknall’s First Rung is one example of how we are doing this. It is an initiative for encouraging young people into construction, and is targeted at those who are, or are at risk of becoming, classified

as NEETs (not in Education, Employment or Training). All RLB graduates commit time to mentor and support young people to overcome barriers to entering the profession.

We are working hard to create strong and enduring relationships with schools, colleges and universities across the Midlands, and recently established the David Bucknall Scholarship with Birmingham City University. By engaging with students directly we can inform the next generation about career prospects in construction, which exist across a range of services and sectors. For example, RLB’s Birmingham office is working on projects varying from; the National Automotive Innovation Centre, a unique scheme bringing together academia and industry, Leicester Royal Infirmary, delivering improvements to the UK’s biggest single accident and emergency site, and Marston’s, the UK’s leading independent pub retailing business.

By connecting with the talent of the future, face-to-face and through our social media channels, we are working to change the image of construction and highlight the opportunities that exist within the sector."

Find out more about RLB at www.rlb.com or contact adam.ellis-morgan@uk.rlb.com

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factory process and operatives can achieve repeat procedures that are accurate and fault free. In the more advanced factories this is translated into semi-automated assembly production processes where the operator is assisted by mechanisation that further enhances productivity.

What can the offsite industry do to address issues of

This machinery can be computer-controlled to record set-up data, detail work instructions specific to the task and traceability information that can be used to trace faulty components or materials in the event of a latent defect issue or premature failure.

quality assurance and in turn enhance productivity?

Darren Richards, Managing Director, Cogent Consulting, sees valuable answers in advanced factories with semi-automated assembly processes where the operator is assisted by mechanisation to improve productivity.

There is no reason why the visions that are regularly portrayed in the automotive sector should not become commonplace in the building sector. Robot manufacture of complete building elements is a plausible reality where the human interface is limited to material input and product take-off.

The quality in this production environment should be exemplary and make zero defects a real possibility.

faced with the normal vagaries of the construction site find this particularly appealing, with a vision of perfect control over the weather, deliveries, materials, labour, skills availability and work instructions. But how feasible is it for the factory to deliver these specific repeated procedures where practice can really make perfect?

All factory operations in a modern production environment are now controlled by an encompassing quality management system such as ISO9001. This ensures that the complete manufacturing process is in harmony with the customer expectations for consistent, high levels of quality with continuous improvement at the heart of their culture. This should extend down the manufacturers supply chain with all second and key third tier suppliers demonstrating similar control over their manufacturing processes. This highly integrated and quality conscious supply group is enhanced by e-commerce capabilities with electronic demand scheduling, capacity requirements forecasting and instant fault reporting.

We can all be seduced by the proposition advanced manufactured building systems offer with their many claims. Most of us,

Robots and Optimised Manufacture After construction site issues surrounding the cold and wet of winter, or the overheating of summer, factories can provide the sort of environment that the average construction site can only dream of. Add to this the use of sophisticated jigs and fixtures that are routine in the modern

Unique Every Time For most of us involved in ‘traditional’ construction it is accepted, and in some cases actually preferred, that the building will be unique, adopting designs or features that effectively make it a ‘prototype’ building. This readiness in the construction industry to accept unproven designs and

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For some the vision of factorymanufactured buildings, where completed elements glide along a robot-controlled production assembly line and are transported effortlessly to site – devoid of all the productivity and quality issues associated with traditional building – is seen as the ideal modern construction method. Others see this rose-tinted view of the ‘offsite’ initiative of moving the construction process from the ‘exposed to all elements’ construction site, to the safe and predictable modern factory environment, as anything but the case.

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FUTURES NEC, Birmingham - 24 November 2016

EXPLORE THE FUTURE OF OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION IN THIS DYNAMIC AND INTERACTIVE CONFERENCE WITH 20 WORLD-CLASS PRESENTERS

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CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION SPEAKERS INCLUDE...

Tom Bloxham MBE - Urban Splash Sam Stacey - Skanska Jason Whittall - One Creative Environments Ken Davie - Carillion Building Stephen Bradbury - Wates Group Chris Foad - Whitbread Tim Houghton - Heathrow Airport Andy Sneyd - Portakabin Mark Davey - Lakesmere Peter Foster - CoBuilder Ian Loughnane - Kingspan Timber Solutions Neil Magner - FP McCann Simon Underwood - Elements Europe Robert Clarke - Fusion Nick Hayes - Unite Dale Sinclair - Aecom

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? The event is aimed at attracting construction clients; construction professionals: architects, surveyors, engineers; facilities managers; building product manufacturers and suppliers.

BOOK Ticket prices for the event are listed below:

PRIVATE SECTOR DELEGATES £125 + VAT PUBLIC SECTOR DELEGATES £95 + VAT

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To book your place go to www.exploreoffsite.co.uk/book

MCS PRODUCTIVIT Y building methods is in stark contrast to normal manufacturing industry where product development coupled with rigorous testing and evaluation of one or more ‘prototypes’ takes place before the final product is offered into the market place.

So why is it that for some, the experience has proved to be far short of this ideal picture of an advanced production process?

There are sadly many examples of less than perfect construction projects that didn’t achieve the quality and performance benefits that should be automatic with offsite construction. As we might expect it is not a single issue that is the difference between the successful and the not so successful. It is essential that the design and construction teams are experienced in the adoption of offsite technology and appreciate the need to integrate the specialist manufacturers with the design team at the earliest possible stage. This will ensure that the design teams understand the scope and capability of the systems they wish to exploit. Knowing what these new products cannot do is as important as knowing the details of the manufacturers’ claims of performance and durability.

Third Party Approvals It is also critical for the design team to be aware of the scope and integrity of the product testing and evaluation that has been undertaken, ensuring that the product is being used within the scope of this assessment is vital to avoid premature durability failures or under performance.

Perhaps the biggest issue here is to use offsite products and systems that have sound third-party certification such as the British Board of Agrèment (BBA) Certificate, BM TRADA (Exova) or the Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme (BOPAS) – other forms of certification are available.

proven. In the past some offsite manufacturers have not invested in the extensive product evaluation and testing that is essential to verify the product in use and this is where the benefits of third-party approvals can really pay dividends. Because offsite systems typically involve novel processes and techniques it follows that the methods for verifying the product take this into account. Different approaches and methodology to product testing are needed, and this is where organisations such as the Vinci Technology Centre at Leighton Buzzard are so important to this relatively new industry.

The Challenge of Change Perhaps one of the biggest hurdles we have to overcome in the offsite manufacturing sector is the ‘cottage industry’ feel that the majority of manufacturers still exhibit.

Much of the offsite industry is still very much in its infancy, even after some 25 years of producing bathroom pods in the UK for instance. Many manufacturers are SME’s and have limited funds for product testing, prototyping and third-party accreditation.

These third-party assessments are typically rigorous and seek to quantify and validate the manufacturers’ claims of durability and performance. Offsite systems typically involve innovative materials or novel jointing approaches that need to be thoroughly

This expert knowledge of the many different offsite systems, and some say plethora, that are available to the construction industry can also provide valuable advice on how best to integrate the alternative techniques both within the traditional build element and in the use of multiple offsite systems within the one project i.e. the hybrid approach.

Many past problems with the adoption of

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offsite techniques were created because an inappropriate system was employed or the different offsite products were mismatched on the one project. While this knowledge will one day be common place and a standard tool within the design team’s armoury, at present this expertise generally needs to be brought into the design team at an early stage to ensure that a suitable and project-wide offsite strategy is in place and is followed.

Where Next?

So what does the future hold for this still fledgling offsite industry? For certain we will see the manufacturing supply base continuing to grow to meet the quite incredible demand for these factory based building methods. This growth in supply will bring with it some manufacturing companies that have the problems we have experienced in the past, but in the majority case we should see those professional organisations already serving the industry growing both their capacity and their capability to offer a quality and proven product. These companies will continue to invest in sophisticated manufacturing plant and advanced quality management systems to enhance productivity that are essential to deliver 21st century standards of product performance. The future of construction is in the factory and it is bright.

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Energy Saving Convention A Smarter Future for Sustainable Energy in Buildings

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Built Environment Climate Change Innovations

24 November 2016 - Birmingham - 8.30 - 15.00

The University of Wolverhampton (BECCI project) and the Climate KIC team are delighted to invite Midlands Construction Summit delegates to their forthcoming SMART Buildings Conference.

This is an event for everybody with an interest in sustainable buildings. By attending you will be part of the future of SMART Sustainable Buildings.

The event will bring together 6 high quality communicators to present their views on the future of sustainable buildings.

The purpose of the presentations will be to communicate one version of the future to show how a combination of new products and new ways of thinking can deliver real change.

ICENTRUM CONFERENCE FACILITY AT INNOVATION BIRMINGHAM CAMPUS, BIRMINGHAM, B7 4BP

Registration: BECCI@wlv.ac.uk (quoting Built Environment Hub) Tel: BECCI team on 01902 321028

MCS SPONSOR PROFILES AECOM AECOM has had presence in the Midlands for over 35 years and is now one of the largest multi-disciplinary consultants in the market. They design, build, finance and operate projects for clients and communities, connecting our global network of experts with local knowledge and experience to help solve the region’s most complex challenges.

www.aecom.com BLP BLP (Building LifePlans Ltd) provides housing warranty insurance and commercial development latent defects insurance underwritten by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE. They have been providing construction insurance since 1989, trading as BLP since 1999.

They are owned by Thomas Miller, a world class insurance services business at the forefront of the insurance industry for over 125 years.

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Border Archaeology Established in 1997, Border Archaeology have nearly twenty years’ experience delivering viable solutions to Archaeological and Built Heritage issues intrinsic to the planning process.

From pre-planning advice through to the discharge of planning conditions we offer a complete range of Heritage services to unearth the past and secure future development. We work throughout the UK

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Elliott Elliott is the UK’s leader in relocatable accommodation including portable cabins, modular buildings, permanent buildings, secure storage, portable toilets, temporary kitchens and temporary fencing from locations throughout the UK. They provide buildings for hire, modular and off-site buildings for sale and rent, throughout the UK.

www.elliottuk.com Harrison Clark Rickerbys Harrison Clark Rickerbys has a unique multi-disciplinary team which comprises experienced lawyers, quantity surveyors and other construction industry professionals, planning and highway law experts, and specialists in health and safety law. With over 425 staff but offices outside the major city centres it offers a better value, partner led and personal service providing city quality advice at provincial prices.

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Knauf Insulation Knauf Insulation is the UK’s leading insulation company. It represents one of the most respected and progressive names in European building products. Knauf Insulation is the only UK manufacturer of glass mineral wool, rock mineral wool and extruded polystyrene insulation products, giving an unrivalled range for building, H&V, process and appliance insulation, as well as fabrication applications.

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The University of Wolverhampton offers excellent programmes in architecture and the built environment with accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Chartered Institute of Builders.

Springfield Campus Part of a larger £250m investment in the region’s economy. The Springfield Campus Construction Centre of Excellence will act as spring board for enterprise and entrepreneurship regionally.

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Architecture and built environment courses are designed to expand technological awareness and prepare graduates for senior management positions.

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International Fire Consultants (IFC) International Fire Consultants Ltd. (IFC) is a major force delivering high quality fire safety solutions. IFC consists of a team of highly qualified fire engineers with experience in all areas of fire safety, including fire strategy reports, smoke modelling, evacuation modelling, structural fire engineering, fire risk assessment and the design of passive and active fire safety systems.

www.ifcgroup.com O’Neill & Brennan O’Neill & Brennan are a construction recruitment company with offices in the Midlands and nationwide. Whether you are looking for a single labourer or an experienced project manager - O’Neill and Brennan have the knowledge and the expertise to find candidates to fulfil your requirements. As a member of the REC, we are fully compliant in all our recruitment operations.

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Salus Salus is a leading Approved Inspector to corporate clients with a ‘one-stop shop’ covering all areas of Building Control, Fire Engineering and Fire Safety Consultancy operating from nine regional offices with over 30 fully experienced surveyors and fire engineers. By providing one point of contact throughout their projects our clients are assured of consistency in advice and Regulation interpretation.

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Scape Group Scape Group is a public sector owned built environment specialist that offers a full suite of national procurement frameworks and innovative design solutions. Through a rigorous selection process Scape develops highly measurable and rapidly deployed solutions which are designed to encourage continually reducing costs, ever increasing quality, as well as stimulating local economic growth and increasing community benefits.

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Speller Metcalfe Speller Metcalfe is a national building contractor, founded on being at the cutting edge of construction. Central to the Speller Metcalfe Group is the Construction division, providing New Build, Design & Build, Extension Works and Refurbishment services to the private and public sectors from their Malvern, Wolverhampton, Gloucester and London offices with project values ranging up to and in excess of £24m.

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Success Train Success Train specialise in supporting companies to develop their Business and People so they win more work, improve returns, upskill employees and employ higher performers; all leading to better performance. We reduce the risk of failing PQQs and losing tenders, so you get better results. Using profiling, we help avoid selecting the wrong people. We develop effective behaviours which impact performance.

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TDS Midlands TDS Midlands are a technical team of experienced experts, highly skilled in Computer Aided Design Services for the construction industry, and are one of a few companies in the UK that provide Building Information Modelling (BIM) Services for structural steelwork and architectural metalwork. They recognise the need for the highest levels of professionalism in a challenging industry.

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Wates Group has a proud 118 year history as a family owned company and leader in the UK construction industry.

Our business is founded on a set of core values; Integrity, Intelligence, Performance, Teamwork and Respect for People, which underpin everything we do.

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As a leading multi-professional construction consultant in the region, we’re proud to be delivering ground breaking projects and transforming construction as part of the Built Environment Hub.

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A centre-point where the Midlands construction industry network and information is exchanged and distributed

Membership of the Hub is open to companies operating in the East and West Midlands – so if you are a contractor, manufacturer, architect, client, consultant or engineer then why not join?

MEMBER BENEFITS: The primary objective of the Hub is to deliver tangible benefits to our members, to support business objectives and maximise network opportunities. The Built Environment Hub brings practical support by providing members with: • Access to a range of focused Forums

• Online member listings & profiles

• Participation in Meet the Buyer events

• Procurement & economies of scale initiatives

• Comprehensive marketing & PR activities

• Discounted marketing & communication support initiatives

• Networking & knowledge exchange

• Discounted exhibition, conference & seminar activities

• Access to research & participation in research projects

• Access to annual Awards events

To enquire about membership, please contact the Hub on: 01743 or email info@builtenvironmenthub.org

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Picking up the outstanding 2016 Heritage Award was Shaylor Group for the restoration of Royal Shakespeare Company’s (RSC) Swan Wing. The highly detailed renovations included work to the facade and interior of the Grade II* listed building which aimed to reveal the building’s hidden heritage and enhance the public spaces.

2016 West Midlands winners include: BIM Project of the Year Speller Metcalfe Habberley Learning Campus

There is a lot to celebrate in the Midlands and the Constructing Excellence Awards acknowledges the best in the region’s innovative construction projects and talented individuals. The awards culminate in two major ceremonies held for the East and West Midlands regions.

CC16 West Midlands It was a night packed full of festivities at this year’s West Midlands Constructing Excellence Awards. Over 600 industry leaders gathered at the ICC, Birmingham on 13 May 2016 for the ninth award ceremony. The awards were hosted by the BBC newsreader, Louise Minchin and co-hosted by Acivico, the Built Environment Hub and the Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) West Midlands branch.

The big winners on the night were Cundall, a construction consultancy who scooped three top awards. Collecting the highly acclaimed Constructing Excellence Award for Innovation for ‘Cundall Virtual Acoustic Reality’ - a cutting-edge tool that offers combination of audio-prediction modelling

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and gaming-quality graphics, the Legacy Award for Sustainability for ‘One Planet Company’ - honouring its commitment and actions towards a more sustainable future.

And finally The Young Achiever of the Year Award went to Cundall employee, Charlotte Homer, for her commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD), events and graduate training sessions.

The prestigious Project of the Year Award went to Atkins, Mace & Network Rail for the inspirational transformation of New Street Station, Birmingham. Plans involved increasing the infrastructure to cope with a passenger capacity in excess of 52 million people per year along with 42 new escalators and 14 new lifts.

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Client of the Year WM Housing Health & Safety Award Lift & Engineering Services Heritage Award Shaylor Group - Royal Shakespeare Company’s (RSC) Swan Wing Innovation Award Cundall - Cundall Virtual Acoustic Reality Integration & Collaborative Working Award Sandwell Council - West Midlands Community BIM Framework Leadership & People Development Award Lift & Engineering Services Project of the Year Atkins, Mace & Network Rail New Street Station SME of the Year O’Brien Contractors Legacy Award for Sustainability Cundall - One Planet Company Value Award Sandwell Council Young Achiever of the Year: Charlotte Homer - Cundall

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Technical expertise and innovative thinking enables us to develop solutions that support complex projects where clients require a construction partner who understands their business and shares their aspirations.

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2016 East Midlands winners include: BIM Project of the Year Nottingham City Homes The Meadows Project Client of the Year Leicester City Council Health & Safety Award BAM Morgan Sindall JV - The A14 Kettering Junction 9 to 7 Project Heritage Award Robert Woodhead – Marble Hall Innovation Award Woodhead Group - Good to Gold Integration & Collaborative Working Award G F Tomlinson Building - Heart of the Campus (HOTC) Development Leadership & People Development Award Woodhead Group – Good to Gold Project of the Year Willmott Dixon Construction – The Greestone Centre SME of the Year BE Design Legacy Award for Sustainability Stepnell - Montague House

CC16 East Midlands Taking centre stage at the high profile Constructing Excellence Awards for the East Midlands, were some of the industry’s leading pioneers and most ground-breaking projects. Hosted by BBC Breakfast business presenter, Steph McGovern on Friday 03 June 2016 - 350 construction professionals gathered at the Nottingham Belfry to the celebrate the industry’s finest.

It was an outstanding night for Robert Woodhead who picked up a total of four awards, winning the prestigious Heritage Award, for the restoration of Marble Hall and the highly regarded Innovation Award for the ‘Good to Gold’ project. Success did not end there with the construction

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company also collecting the Leadership & People Development Award and finally the Value Award, for the Rethinking Housing Delivery Project.

Taking away the highly acclaimed Project of the Year Award was Willmott Dixon Construction, for the Greestone Centre, which involved refurbishing the Grade II listed building to create a new permanent home for The Lincoln University Technical College.

Recognising and rewarding emerging talent is crucial to the industry’s future - Mike Reader who currently leads Pick Everard’s strategic development team, collected the Young Achiever of the Year Award.

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Value Award Robert Woodhead - Rethinking Housing Delivery Young Achiever of the Year: Mike Reader – Pick Everard

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2017 CELEBRATING CONSTRUCTION AWARDS contact Amy Pryce on 01743 290001 or email amy.pryce@builtenvironmenthub.org

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