Building New Opportunities for Timber

GATE ConferenceAberystwyth

21st April 2005

Don Snow

Board MemberConstructing Excellence in Wales

‘Rethinking Construction’

Selection processes – radical change Integrated teamsContracts based on target and whole life cost approach

End to selection by lowest price tenderPerformance measurementCulture and processes must be changed

Approved Purposes

Promote Rethinking Construction Demonstrate Innovation Co-ordinate activities in Wales Disseminate Best Practice Establish RC Forum in Wales

Progress and Commitment

WAG sponsorshipERDF Funding for SME’s in WalesCommitment from LA’s, HA’s, WLGA, WPITWelsh Health EstatesN Wales Housing Consortium15 Demonstration ProjectsBenchmarking Club

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

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

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

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