CONSTRUCTING EXCELLENCE SOUTH WEST LAUNCH NEW PLYMOUTH CLUB

Plymouth is setting up a ‘best practice’ club for all those who want to make a difference in the way we procure, design, construct and maintain our built environment. 

Part of the national ‘Constructing Excellence’ movement whose aim is to “deliver improved industry performance resulting in a demonstrably better built environment, Constructing Excellence Plymouth Club will be launched on Wednesday 4th October 2006 @ Plymouth Guildhall, 11.30 – 14.30 with a welcome address from Chairman Chris Jackson followed by “What’s going on in Plymouth – the Council perspective” by Cllr Sue Dann.  John Rackstraw, Chair, Constructing Excellence South West will provide the regional perspective and Keynote speaker Bob White, Chief Executive of Constructing Excellence will be giving a speech on “TheNational Context”. The event will conclude with lunch.

“Our members include many of the top-spending clients in the local area, together with designers, consultants, contractors, specialists and suppliers. We are all committed to learning through study, sharing and putting new ideas into practice”.

Quote from Alan Mossman, Director of Constructing Excellence SW

“The launch of the Plymouth Club will make a difference for all involved in commissioning, designing, producing or using building and construction services by producing a joined-up construction service in and around the City. The whole construction supply chain from clients to demolition contractors has an important contributionto make to this process. Constructing Excellence aims to deliver improvedindustry performance resulting in a demonstrably better-built environment. It is a unique bridge between industry, clients,government and the research community”.

Local companies involved in contributing to the success of the launch of the Plymouth Club include: Bluestone plc, Bond Pearce, CITB, Cowlin Construction, Faber Maunsell, Gates Construction Consultants, Halcrow, Hydrock Consultants, JNE Construction, Kier Group plc, Logo Design & Marketing, Lorne Stewart plc, Mitchell Architects, Plymouth City Council, University of Plymouth, ROK Group & Ward Williams Associates.

To attend the launch event, and/or to register your interest in other activities the club is involved in, please contact the Plymouth Club on the details provided below – join us and “Make a difference”: