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Building New Opportunities for Timber GATE Conference Aberystwyth 21 st April 2005

Building New Opportunities for Timber GATE Conference Aberystwyth 21 st April 2005. Don Snow Board Member Constructing Excellence in Wales. ‘Rethinking Construction’. Selection processes – radical change Integrated teams Contracts based on target and whole life cost approach

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Building New Opportunities for Timber GATE Conference Aberystwyth 21 st April 2005

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  1. Building New Opportunities for TimberGATE ConferenceAberystwyth21st April 2005

  2. Don SnowBoard MemberConstructing Excellence in Wales

  3. ‘Rethinking Construction’ • Selection processes – radical change • Integrated teams • Contracts based on target and whole life cost approach • End to selection by lowest price tender • Performance measurement • Culture and processes must be changed

  4. Approved Purposes • Promote Rethinking Construction • Demonstrate Innovation • Co-ordinate activities in Wales • Disseminate Best Practice • Establish RC Forum in Wales

  5. Progress and Commitment • WAG sponsorship • ERDF Funding for SME’s in Wales • Commitment from LA’s, HA’s, WLGA, WPIT • Welsh Health Estates • N Wales Housing Consortium • 15 Demonstration Projects • Benchmarking Club

  6. Progress and Commitment • Communication networks established 1. Best Practice Clubs 2. Consultative Forum 3. Public Sector Client Forum • 52 Events in 2 yrs 3 mths. • Growing Database

  7. Sustainable Construction • EC Final Report 2001 • CEW priority 2002 • EC/WAG TASK Project 2003 • CEW Task Group, WDA Future Technologies Programme, Mandix Consultancy and Cardiff University • CEW Starting to Construct Differently 2004 • WAG Sustainable Development Action Plan 2004

  8. Starting to Construct Differently • Sustainable construction needs a world class knowledge management system • Challenge is to develop: • CEW business-to-business knowledge transfer • Better links between businesses and academia • 2005: CEW, Design Commission, WAG and WDA partnership with researchers

  9. Sustainable Construction • New opportunity for Timber to help create a knowledge based industry • Aim for excellent products and processes • Meet the challenge to: • Do things better • Do things different • Work in partnership

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