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Constructionarium: dreams, teams and learning

Constructionarium: dreams, teams and learning. What is Constructionarium ?. It’s like an aquarium but full of Construction. East Reef Pier. Ravenspurn Oil Rig. Naples Airport Underground station. Millau Viaduct. Brief History.

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Constructionarium: dreams, teams and learning

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  1. Constructionarium:dreams, teams and learning

  2. What is Constructionarium?

  3. It’s like an aquarium but fullof Construction East Reef Pier Ravenspurn Oil Rig Naples Airport Underground station Millau Viaduct

  4. Brief History • Ove Arup Foundation supported Chris Wise to teach at Imperial College. • Chris frustrated at the theoretical teaching. • Stef Stefanou (John Doyle) offered money to Chris to find a solution. • Industry bodies soon gave support: Concrete Centre, Construct, Concrete Bridge Development Group, Ove Arup Foundation, CITB/NCCE.

  5. Constructionarium teaching team? Triangular partnerships (innovative) University Students Site Suppliers Consulting Engineer Construction Contractor

  6. What constitutes the Constructionarium? • Residential field trip (usually 6 days) • Hands-on site experience for students • Work experience?.....No, role experience • Students’ roles range from CEng to general operatives • Innovative link of industry-academic as equals on neutral ground

  7. Why do it? Long-term solution…………………. ……………….to longstanding problems

  8. Problems Solutions Skills Shortage Hands on Experience Safety Awareness Stringent H&S training Recruitment by Industry Exposes students to site life and easy to Head Hunt Theoretical Approach Pragmatism rules due to tight time deadline and budget Gender Imbalance Up to 40% female participants See the Big Picture Applied management training Staff CPD Training Learn by teaching

  9. Where is it held? National Construction College East CITB Construction Skills, Bircham Newton, Norfolk • 14 acres land • fully residential college • Construction training facilities • on former RAF base • Terraformed site

  10. Scale - Flexible To start “keep it small” then growe.g. small bridge (6m) to large bridge (21m Millau Bridge) Choose projects within area of partners’ expertise and use their network of contacts for supplies Infinity Bridge Millau Bridge

  11. What do contractors do? • Bring logistics and site know-how, experienced staff, materials, plant, equipment, operational and safety management, ‘quick fix’ experience, supervision experience, foresight • Fund materials, plant & equipment, own staff and accommodation • Act as “Client”, negotiating contracts and variations

  12. Contractor cost • Controlled mostly by contractor, liaising within their triangle. • Depends on number of projects. Can be in range £7-10k/project (plus sunken cost of staff). Lower if supply chain used. • Design packages being developed for “plug and play”. • Can develop own project(set against cost of project, as “pilot” work).

  13. Others’ costs • University: £150/student; staff time; accommodation (£55/day) and travel for students and staff; admin and preparation. • Consulting engineers: staff time, design preparation, scaling, modelling, student pack development, residential costs, travel etc.

  14. Who recognises its value? • 2004 CONSTRUCT Award for Innovation CITB NCC donated 5 acres of land • 2005 Ingenia (R A Eng magazine) article led to visit by Prince Philip as Senior Fellow of R A Eng in 2006 • 2006/8 East of England Development Agency (upgrade the outdoor classroom and project portfolio) • 2008 CITB NCC donated further 9 acres • Positive educational and technical press • BIS, JBM, Construction Skills Council, Professional Bodies, The Concrete Society, HEFCE, Cogent and National Tunnelling Academy

  15. Nuclear Island Project • Participating Training Experience • NOT a Nuclear Site • Safety Awareness è Nuclear Awareness • New Nuclear Designed Package

  16. For more information visit our website www.constructionarium.co.uk

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