National Club Day 23 Oct 07 A regional perspective from Constructing Excellence Wales (CEW)

1. National Club Day 23 Oct 07A regional perspective from Constructing Excellence Wales (CEW) Milica Kitson – Chief Executive David Clague - Demonstration & Best Practice Director

2. A regional perspective from CEW • What do we do • Activities and Events • Demonstration Programme • Best Practice Clubs

3. C E Wales • Sponsored by WAG • Promote/drive Egan agenda • Improve working practices • Sustainable future for industry in Wales • Inclusive, no-fee organisation • Small Team

4. Grant – Approved Purposes • Promote ‘Rethinking Construction’ • Demonstrate Innovation • Co-ordinate activities in Wales • Disseminate Best Practice • Establish communication network in Wales • Establish Consultative Forum in Wales • Task and Finish Groups • Measure and monitor industry in Wales

5. C E Wales Differences here in Wales: • Funding • Government Policy – ‘One Wales’ • Building Regs • WHQS • Sustainability Targets 2011

6. What does CEW do? • Promote construction best practice and knowledge especially the principles of collaborative working established by the Latham and Egan Reports • By providing a link between government, clients, industry and end users via projects, forums and networks • Focussing on: Demonstration Projects, Best Practice Clubs, Benchmarking, Public Sector Forums, Waste, Safety, special events and awards

7. The Welsh Demonstration Programme • What is a Demonstration • Performance of Demonstrations • Why Become a Demonstration • The Welsh Process • Current target areas

8. What is a Demonstration • A project, organisation or initiative which: • Introduces innovation or best practice which improves performance for the organisations involved • Which adds to the industry ‘knowledge bank’ • That is willing to benchmark and share learning • Meets a particular industry need • Key statistics • 468 Projects since 1998 with a Value of £12bn • 1176 organisations,132 case histories, 60 publications

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10. Demonstrations outperform! • More predictability on cost and time • Greater productivity than the industry average • Three times safer • Twice the impact on reducing the effect on the environment • Fewer defects at handover • Higher customer satisfaction scores

11. Why become a Demonstration? • Raise the profile of your organisation • PR including press/media • Use of CE Demonstration Logo • Case study produced at close of project • Get the opportunity to showcase project at CE events • Participate in a learning and sharing network of forward-thinking organisations

12. Main Demonstration themes 2007 • Value • Integration and collaborative working • Sustainability • Leadership and people development • Fair payments • Cross-authority co-operation • Innovation in the supply of new homes • Design and customer satisfaction • People issues • Supply chain integration • Client driven H&S • Whole life costs • Ensuring delivery on time and budget • Early Contractor Involvement • Joint procurement • Impact of MMC on resource efficiency • Construction Legacy • Long-term strategic planning • Improving Housing Stock

13. The Welsh Demonstration Process • Application and interview with CEW • Peer Reviews at Best Practice Clubs • Endorsement by Assembly led Panel • Measurement – KPIs & workshops • Join the Performance Improvement Group • Case Studies • Award certificates at ‘Annual Award Dinner’

14. Welsh Demonstration Priorities • Welsh Assembly Aims: • Healthy – Hospitals • Wealthy – Infrastructure • Wise – Schools • Constructing Excellence principles to deliver: • Improved performance on headline issues • Reduced Carbon footprint • Welsh Economy - jobs for the inactive & Work for SMEs • Less Waste • Has to be measured • Good stories e.g. Porth

15. Best Practice Clubs • The Welsh Clubs • How’s it going in Wales • Looking to the future

16. The Welsh Clubs • A Good mix of Client, contractor, consultant, education, private, public • South East Wales • Chair – Andrew Bowen, Welsh Water • South West Wales • Chair – Andrew Wedlake, Morrison Construction • North Wales • Chair – Huw Williams Gwynedd Council

17. What works well • Having a keen and enthusiastic committee • Unique opportunity to network across the supply chain • Site visits • Support from the region • Speakers speaking the ‘language’ of the attendees • Social events

18. Examples of Successful Events • Question Time on Education in Construction • Breakfast with Government Minister • Demonstration events • Visit & Presentation on Sports Village • Expert CDM presentation • Annual Awards • Annual Ball

19. What doesn’t work • When key clients lose interest • When the role of CE isn’t clear • When too much reliance is placed on a very large project/client • When we don’t promote what we are doing

20. Looking to the Future • Build on the lessons to date • We want our clubs to be : • The google/yellow pages for the industry • A place where the barriers are broken down • A knowledge bank for the industry • Centres for learning how to work collaboratively • A voice for SMEs • The Vision for the Welsh Clubs: • To be the place where all members of the construction team, irrespective of size can learn, share and network together

21. National Club Day 23 Oct 07A regional perspective from Constructing Excellence Wales (CEW) Milica Kitson – Chief Executive David Clague - Demonstration & Best Practice Director