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Annual Conference 2000

Annual Conference 2000. Introduction Mr Bob Gussey Director, Leighton Contractors Chairman CIIA. Construction industry. Construction is critical to the economy employment and contribution to GDP Advance in construction efficiency affects performance of other industries

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Annual Conference 2000

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  1. Annual Conference 2000 Introduction Mr Bob Gussey Director, Leighton Contractors Chairman CIIA

  2. Construction industry • Construction is critical to the economy • employment and contribution to GDP • Advance in construction efficiency affects performance of other industries • A net importer of technology • primarily from mining, materials handling, motor vehicles and equipment sectors

  3. Size of the Industry “Building for Growth” DISR 1999

  4. Organisation of CIIA OWNERS CONTRACTORS BENEFITS SETTING RESEARCH PRIORITIES Universities TASK FORCES RESEARCH ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION PRODUCTS BENEFITS

  5. Restraints to Innovation • Roles set by hard dollar, strictly conforming tenders • Creativity in the design at the expense of life cycle costs • Builders intellectual contribution limited to construction methods • Innovation in process hoarded by a few • universities seen as educators only and research an extra cost

  6. Turning Points • Inflationary pressures for faster delivery • Team approach for optimisation of design, construction, life cycle costs • Research into materials and technology • Fast tracking and incentives for early completion • On site based and dedicated design & construct teams

  7. Major Trends ImpactingConstruction Products and Processes(Tatum, 1988; CII, 1992; Gann, 1993) • Use of advanced IT in construction process and buildings themselves • Mechanisation of construction activities • Prefabrication and increased off-site fabrication • New advanced materials • More demanding owners • Global markets for manufactured goods and engineering and construction services, foreign competition • New project delivery forms, eg. finance, design, build, own, operate, transfer • Resource constraints, eg. construction professionals, skilled trades, permanent equipment and materials of construction

  8. Business expenditure on R&D as percentage of GDP

  9. Innovative strategies • Pre-qualification - performance and quality • Partnering and Alliancing, Acton, and the ACA Relationship Contracting- finding solutions • Action Agenda Partnership with industry accent on innovation • Design and construct/ management contracts - encouragement of innovative alternative tenders

  10. Enhanced Contractor Services • Business Creation • Business Plan an Alliance Document • B2B Involvement • Teaming across all Processes • Linking Research and Innovation • Seamless communication with Clients • Project Web Sites • Ethics based Behaviour

  11. The research advantage • Collaborative research - gearing of funds • Industry driven - owners & contractors • Direct executive link to research • Emphasis on deliverables - benefits to both owners and contractors • Research by task forces • Skills transfer • Staff development

  12. CIIA Current Projects • Re-Engineering the Project Delivery Process • The Tendering Contract • Business innovation • Sustainable Built Asset Management • Innovative Construction Materials • Construction IT • Benchmarking Asset Management

  13. Industry challenges • Implement a cohesive strategy to ensure actions by government and industry are appropriately managed and resourced • Address innovation across the total business system

  14. CIIA and the Future Research is required by Industry C I I : Owners,Contractors,Researchers with common goals Input knowledge of the Total Business System Innovation of Products and Services Apply Outcomes to Business Transfer Knowledge to Industry

  15. Mr Bob Gussey Thank You

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