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News and views 05 BIM + survey results BIM adoption on the move, but unevenly, says our survey. 06 Barking signs up to virtual reality London borough becomes first council to license Vucity 3D tool. 09 Retrofit sector ‘needs overhaul’ CIOB conference on historic buildings calls for change. 10 CIOB’s regeneration challenge inspires young people to build Oakwood Park school wins award for leisure centre competition. Plus Chris Blythe offers a solution to the battle for streetspace between London’s cars and bicycles. 12 Feedback Letters, comments and readers’ views on new thinking on health and safety in the industry. 20 Features 14 Building blocks of BIM Construction professional With the BIM mandate upon us, CM’s 24 Bringing materials full circle round table brings together key The reforms of the products players to gauge where the industry lifecycle mooted by the EU’s 24 is at and discuss the findings of its Circular Economy Package will survey into BIM readiness. require buy-in from manufacturers, 20 Cyber attack clients and the wider industry. As the spread of BIM brings data 25 BIM bytes collaboration into the mainstream, Make sure that your use of BIM is security is a crucial issue reflected clearly in contract terms. throughout the supply chain. 26 Public shame for late payers? 30 Doing safety differently New regulations demanding Laing O’Rourke’s John Green is greater transparency could be the spearheading an approach that is answer to poor payment practices. turning accepted thinking about 28 Pay now, argue later site safety on its head. A recent decision of the 34 CPD: A guide to BIM Level 2 Technology and Construction Court A refresher course in the basics stood by the adjudicator’s decision of BIM marks the arrival of the in a dispute over payment. government’s BIM mandate. 54 54 Project of the month + Contact Centre for Medicine, 40-51 University of Leicester. All the latest news and reports from CIOB members and branches

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Only 4 in 10 clients working at Level 2 BIM Industry-wide survey shows confidence still low and “eight pillars” poorly embedded

Construction Manager’s BIM mandate In total, 45% said they would not make survey has revealed an industry that is require Level 2 BIM (see chart, below). gradually absorbing Level 2 BIM into its But Level 2 BIM experience was still contracts and processes, but with patchy spread unevenly across the industry: client uptake and weak understanding of overall 49% said they had not yet its fundamental standards. delivered a Level 2 BIM project, and 28% The survey of 557 industry had delivered only 1 to 3 projects. professionals also revealed that overall As you might expect, £100m+ turnover levels of confidence on BIM are low, with contractors had most experience: 36% had 49% scoring themselves at one to 3 on a worked on 1 to 3 Level 2 BIM projects, and 10-point confidence scale, compared to 22% had notched up at least ten. 17% selecting scores eight, nine or10 (see But the Tier 2 and 3 specialist sub- round-table feature, page 17). contractors seemed to have clocked up The survey polled a representative more experience at Level 2 than the spread of the industry. The largest group smaller Tier 1 contractors with turnover at 23% (129 individuals) were architects, below £100m. Among specialists, 27% M&E or structural design consultants, had worked on one to three Level 2 BIM while 12% (67) worked for major projects, and 15% on 4 or more. For the contractors with turnover above £100m. smaller Tier 1 contractors, those figures Smaller contractors with turnover below were 11% and 11% respectively. £100m represented 8%, and 5% were Within the client group, the number that had not yet delivered a Level 2 BIM project As a client, what will your requirements be on BIM from April 4 onwards (%)? Among clients, the number that rose to 58%, or nearly 6 in 10. Even among clients directly covered by the mandate,

had not yet delivered a Level 2 We will ask for Level we will ask for Level 45 three said they were Level 2 virgins. 2 BIM as a contractual 2 BIM as a contractual BIM project rose to 58%, requirement on 100% of requirement on some including 3 central government But the Digital Plan of Work, software our projects projects (under 50% by commissioned from RIBA Enterprises’ NBS we will ask for Level number or value) clients covered by the mandate 2 BIM as a contractual we will ask for BIM, in a £1m contract and originally seen as requirement on most but our requirements will specialist subcontractors in Tier 2 or 3. central to managing data and drawings at projects (over 50% by be below Level 2 number or value) we will ask for BIM, The survey also heard from 82 clients: Level 2 BIM, has picked up few users. but our requirements will 20 implementing the mandate in centrally- According to the 394 respondents who go beyond Level 2 we will not make BIM funded departments, 39 elsewhere in the answered the question, 13% had used it a requirement on our 23 projects, although teams public sector and 23 in the private sector. on a live project, and 10% had trialled it are free to use it Project managers were strongly with plans to use the NBS system. Other (please specify) represented, with 7%(38) advising public But 13% had trialled the process sectors, while another 10% (56) working management software with no plans to 11 11 for private sector developers. use it again, and 48% of the sample had Together, the clients were neither trialled nor used it. 4 2 commissioning projects starting in A question on the likelihood of meeting 3 2016/17 with a total construction value of the BIM Task Group’s “stretch target” for £5bn to £10bn. Factor in the responses of central government clients on electronic embedded. But just 8% said Government client advisers, and the total workload data validation revealed that 31% “have Soft Landings was part of their working represented between £13bn and £20bn. not yet started work towards the target practices, and the same number had Only 14 out of 20 central government and do not fully understand it.” But 17% embedded PAS 1192-5 on cyber security. clients said they would implement the said that they did expect to hit the target, Among clients on centrally-funded mandate on 100% of projects from 4 April and 19% expected to hit it partially. projects, six claimed to have never used – the remaining six preferred not to say. Among the 20 central government clients, PAS 1192-2, and seven said they’d never But among clients in local government, just 4 expected to hit the target. used PAS 1192-3, for operational phase health, education and housing, only 20% A question on the “eight pillars of BIM” The survey showed that the benefits of intended to fully implement the mandate, suggested that its standards were weakly BIM in the construction phase are slightly while 20% would act on it to some extent. embedded. PAS 1992-2 topped the table, overtaking the design phase: 43% had Among the 23 private sector clients, with 20% saying it was fully embedded, seen “good results” on time and cost in only two planned to use it on all projects. while 15% said the CIC BIM Protocol was construction, versus 35% in design.

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Barking becomes first virtual reality council East London borough pioneers local authority use of Vucity 3D interactive planning tool

The map will be accessible via a tabletop between consented and proposed screen in the town hall, enabling residents schemes, daylight studies and right to light to view proposals in the local context, and – things that are only possible using digital on iPads that have the Vucity app installed. technology. Most important for us was the Darren Rodwell, leader of Barking and high level of model accuracy, which means Dagenham Council, said: “This is the future. key London viewing corridors – including Physical models of London are good but they protected views to St Paul’s Cathedral don’t tell the whole story. Vucity enables us and Westminster – are precise and users to give developers a better understanding can immediately see if a building will be of how we want to do business and the affected and how tall it can go.” opportunities available in our borough. It He added: “The option to turn on all is also cheaper for them to buy into the existing planning consents in the same technology rather than have to fabricate area means you are suddenly looking at models and mock up different views.” your building against what will be built He added: “It gives members of the over the next 15-20 years, providing a council and local residents an understanding much bigger picture of London than was of how the whole borough is developing previously possible.” and helps us get the buy-in we need from The 3D map was created using a the community and investors to facilitate combination of high resolution aerial the borough’s future direction.” photography and photogrammetry. Since its launch at MIPIM last year Vucity Designs for proposed developments have has expanded to cover 115sq km of London been input by the Vucity team, which has to +/-15cm accuracy including five central committed to resurvey the capital and London boroughs – from Hammersmith & update the map every three years. Fulham in the west to London City Airport in “Anything we miss or that has changed Barking and Dagenham Borough Council the east, and from King’s Cross in the north from the original planning application, for in London has stepped into the world of “Suddenly you to Battersea and Nine Elms in the south. example through Section 70 of the Town virtual reality, by becoming the first local are looking at Recently Barking and Dagenham’s two and Country Planning Act, will get picked authority to license Vucity, a 3D interactive your building major opportunity areas were added – the up and amended. Our model husbandry is planning tool that maps over 100sq km of against what town centre and an area to the north – and as important to us as having created it,” central London in high detail. will be built several proposed schemes in the borough. said Hawthorne. The software, by communications over the next Other Vucity licensees include British Wagstaffs is also planning an online, on- agency Wagstaffs Design and 3D 15-20 years” Land and Capco, which are using the tool demand version of the service accessible modelling specialist Vertex Modelling, Jason during consultation on major schemes. for an hourly rate. “An architect could log enables users to visualise construction Hawthorne, Jason Hawthorne, MD of Wagstaffs, in and test a few models and schemes and development, interrogate existing, planned Wagstaffs said: “The software allows architects, take some screenshots to understand how and consented schemes, and overlay data, developers, planners and others involved a scheme might work. We want to make it such as sunlight paths, viewing corridors or in city planning to upload 3D models of as accessible as possible to as many people real-time transport updates. buildings and assess the differences as possible,” said Hawthorne. CIOB student member Evans leads the field in Duke of Gloucester’s Young Achievers Scheme Shane Evans, an active student Management and Technology, started and management of two of the first Finnerty, of Mace, in the Construction member of the CIOB Wales branch, off in engineering as a toolmaker and fully Passivhaus schools in Wales. Delivery category, Kristina Scheibler was last month named overall winner then chose a new direction. The judges said: “Shane is a Frood, of Aecom, in the Engineering at the 2016 Duke of Gloucester’s He lives with the serious medical formidable ambassador for a creative, category, Tes Adamou, Arcadis, for Young Achievers Scheme, run by the condition cystic fibrosis. The judges practical and proactive approach to Project Management, and Amy Bracey Construction Youth Trust. were impressed that he never let his problem-solving in new and existing from Hartnell Taylor Cook for Surveying. Evans, a property technician with illness get in the way of his ambitions. buildings, and even finds time to The winners receive a cash prize Carmarthenshire County Council, won Evans’s responsibilities include volunteer and give back to the and a package of support, including a the Design, Planning and Architecture planning and Building Regulations industry by organising CPD and visits one-year mentoring programme. award and “Winner of Winners” prize. drawings, design and access in Wales, and acting as treasurer for As well as the CIOB, the awards Evans, who is in the penultimate statements, feasibility and concept the CIOB Novus group.” were sponsored by CITB, KPMG, year of his BSc (Hons) in Construction designs. He is involved in the design Other winners included Paige Aecom, Arcadis and Atkins.

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Retrofit sector in ‘dire need’ of an overhaul Building Regulations and skills gap need addressing, CIOB historic buildings conference hears

energy conservation and retention of historic features. Rory Cullen FCIOB and chair of the CIOB MARC (Maintenance, Adaptation, Restoration and Conservation) Group agreed with these sentiments and told CM that one of the problems was the blanket application of guidance to historic properties, irrespective of unique features and design. “The problem is that figures [on thermal performance] are fundamentally flawed against old buildings, they perform a lot better than figures from standard methodology suggest. They’re going to The domestic retrofit and insulation insulation on behalf of DECC. The findings The conference took have to change the figures. place at Somerset House sector in the UK is badly in need of an are due to be published in early April. in London “The industry as a whole treats old overhaul, delegates heard at the CIOB King stated that in particular there buildings the same as new buildings. conference “Make Historic Buildings Work needed to be a step change in the field of The construction sector doesn’t offer for You” on 17 March. solid wall insulation if the industry was to training on old buildings which work in The claim was made by Colin King, enjoy future business opportunities, and an entirely different way.” director of BRE Wales, in his closing warned that the current drive to fit older “The industry Apart from King’s address, the address to the conference at London’s houses with external wall insulation as a as a whole conference also had a number of speakers, Somerset House, which focused on means to reduce energy consumption was treats old including a detailed case study of the how to get the best out of the country’s proving counterproductive. buildings the ongoing development plan for Somerset same as new traditional pre-1919 building stock. He added that the current government buildings” House by Mike Figg, property services King argued there was a “dire need” for strategy of providing grants to installers manager for Somerset House. change in the Building Regulations that for the insulation of homes was misguided Rory Cullen Shadow Minister for culture and apply in the residential refurbishment and that there was a “clear gap between FCIOB the digital economy Chi Onwurah also sector, and there was also a “skill level and the policy maker and the industry”. addressed the audience on the need skills gap” crisis in the housing sector. Typical problems with solid wall for innovation from skilled professionals He was basing his views on an in- insulation include skills gaps, minimal as well as the importance of preserving depth research project investigating the guidance, unsuitable materials, bad UK history and the powerful role that performance of solid walls and solid wall detailing, and conflicts between BIM can play in this. CIOB launches in-house training based around Code of Practice Two-day CIOB-branded courses covering principles of project management take place in April and October

For the first time, the CIOB is to run its a principal teaching fellow at the project management consultancy, and had a simpler role – they focused on own in-house CIOB-branded training Bartlett School of Construction later widened to other employers. putting up a building. But now they courses, offering a two-day introduction and Project Management, part of “We present the training — have a wider remit, so the skills staff to the principles of project management University College London. it has the advantage that we know require now are more like those of based on its best-selling book, The Code Woolven was chair of the CIOB the document very thoroughly. It’s project managers. So I think that will of Practice for Project Management. working group that authored the fifth aimed at non-cognate graduates, also be marketplace.” The course, offered on two sessions edition of the Code of Practice, which people sponsored by their employers, Woolven stressed that the course in April and October, will be aimed at was published in 2014. His fellow or perhaps people in intermediate is a new venture for the CIOB. “For the young professionals beginning their tutor will be Roger Waterhouse FCIOB, positions looking to enhance the first time, the CIOB is running training careers in project management, or also a member of the working group possibility of getting a job at a different courses, to support the membership, contractors’ staff seeking an insight into and a tutor at the University College level. We think it might be appealing to and there may be opportunities to offer project management as a discipline. of Estate Management. a number of smaller companies, or even it in the evenings as well in future. I’m “Construction Project Management Woolven told Construction Manager to individual members.” sure there is a big marketplace for it, – Meeting the Code of Practice” will that the courses originated in training It would also appeal to contractors’ partly because it will help members be taught by David Woolven FCIOB, offered to graduate entrants at a major staff, he said. “At one time, contractors with their CPD commitments.”

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09_CMAPR16_CIOBnews.indd 9 21/03/2016 12:41 CIOB News Chris Blythe London’s towers may be the solution to the city’s cycle problem

With the CIOB’s London location recently moving from Broadway in St James’s to more centrally located CIOB’s regeneration challenge Kingsway, I occasionally choose to take the bus from Waterloo up to Kingsway, near Aldwych. This is usually the case if inspires young people to build the weather is somewhat inclement. It’s a nerve-wracking experience. Maidstone school awarded prize for leisure centre competition When is a bus lane not a bus lane? When the bus lane is on Waterloo Bridge northbound, and overwhelmed with Teams had to devise a regeneration bikes. The poor bus drivers are on a strategy for an existing centre, while hiding to nothing and it is surprising taking into account the different needs that there are not more accidents. and expectations of users, the local Even walking across the bridge, it is council and a conservation group. quite apparent how inadequate are the The winners were presented with measures to separate the various bits their awards last month in a ceremony of traffic. No end of red routes, blue routes and whatever other colour at The Lowry in Manchester (pictured routes can hide a dangerous situation. left) by Lend Lease operations director Where the kerb is shared between Dennis Wilson, who was named CIOB buses and bikes it can get quite ugly. Construction Manager of the Year 2015. I do have some sympathy for cyclists, The prize was the opportunity to having lost two acquaintances in work-shadow a construction professional, cycling accidents. I also had a colleague £100 for each member of the winning suffer really bad injuries as a pedestrian, group and a special prize-giving lunch. caused by a hit and run cyclist. With most of central London’s roads The winner of this year’s challenge incapable of widening, then maybe the ANDREW DUNN was Oakwood Park Grammar School in answer is purpose-built cycleways away The CIOB has teamed up with Maidstone, Kent. Other schools that were from the road. Unlike other countries organisation MyKindaFuture to raise the “Many young highly commended were St Martin-in-the- where such separation is relatively easy visibility of professional careers in the people might Fields High School for Girls in London, and because of the lack of space constraints, built environment among young people. think a job in Longfield Academy in Darlington. there is scope – particularly in London – The organisation facilitates connections Bridget Bartlett, deputy chief for something really different. construction The growth in tall towers forecast between employers and school pupils, executive at the CIOB, explained that the just involves cries out for them to be linked by a by setting specific challenges that a hard hat, but competition was aimed at all school-age series of elevated cycleways and boost work-related skills. Teachers can there are so children, and was a vehicle to encourage pathways similar to the walkways use the challenges, set by employers many varied and inform them of the various roles around much of downtown Hong Kong and sponsors, as curriculum extension roles available” available in the construction industry. that keep you above the traffic. They activities in the classroom. Bridget Bartlett, “Many young people might think that may not always offer direct routes but As part of the initiative, earlier this CIOB a job in construction just involves building would offer a higher level of safety. year the CIOB challenged young people and a hard hat, but there are so many varied It would be vastly different to the stuff I get to see at the junction of the to come up with a plan to regenerate a roles available. We are seeking to inspire Strand, Aldwych and Waterloo Bridge, leisure centre, in a competition called them as well as promote the industry where you have cyclists, pedestrians “Concept to Construction”. among both genders,” she said. and road traffic jostling for every inch of space and with carnage avoided more by luck than judgement. Established industry figures win achievers awards The downside is that it may not look very tidy having to retrofit some of this The CIOB has also been recognising more construction and commissioning strategies to take but if elevated cycleways were designed established figures within the industry through its Melbourne’s Victorian rail system into the future. into schemes from the start it would be International Outstanding Achievement Awards. Receiving the Conservation and Adaptation possible to satisfy both function and Dr Feniosky Pena-Mora, commissioner at New Management Award, the National Trust’s Nigel form. The extra cost would be a small York’s Department of Design and Construction Houghton, was commended for developing a team price to pay and could be funded in part (NYCDDC), received the Business Management that restored a grade I listed Georgian townhouse by cyclists through a bike tax. Award. The NYCDDC public works portfolio includes in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. Order might also be restored if more than 900 projects valued at $10bn. In just Finally, Wang Yanli was awarded the Procurement humans and human nature were one year he developed internal initiatives, training and Supply Chain Award for his research and work in removed from the equation. If programmes and policies to boost the careers of the hydropower and infrastructure sectors. driverless cars ever become a reality more than 1,200 of its employees. Niall Walsh from Monford Group, Harvey Preece I fail to see how you could integrate Calvin Li won the Young Achiever Award for his from Mace Group and Stefan Mordue, an architect cyclists because the car sensors would work on one of Australia’s most complex brownfield and business solutions consultant at NBS, all picked shut down the cars. Nor do I see much railway projects. He has been at the heart of up a highly commended award. of a market for riderless bikes, however rationally they might behave.

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BIM is on an upward Feedback slope - but mustn't slide

JUST THREE years ago, the debate in this revolution", as digital technologies broke Heathrow pays for its location issue's round-table discussion on BIM apart old business models in the wider Brian Davies MCIOB, via website would have been unthinkable. BIM was economy and replaced them with digital Chris Blythe (CM, March) asks: “Why does all featuring on the industry's to-do list, but operations. In the industry, this climate of our infrastructure take so long and cost so it had the feel of an aspirational target everything being up for grabs has allowed much?” Here are some points to ponder. where the industry would make the right innovative ideas to take hold and a new The Chicago O’Hare runway is built noises, pay a bit of lip-service and generation to come to the fore. within the existing airfield perimeter. It fundamentally carry on as before. But an equally influential factor was costs about £448m and the taxiways and And there is still an element of the the fact that BIM mobilised thousands of de-icing works a similar amount. I have not industry that puts BIM in the same construction professionals, hoping to seen a breakdown of Heathrow's costs category as "partnering" or "open-book change the industry's tired old narrative, but some were estimated as follows: contracting". In other words, while these in its support. They volunteered their £4.8bn on terminal buildings; nearly £4bn things exist and hold out the prospect of expertise and time to the BIM4 groups or on land (including 800 local homes for better outcomes for anyone who reads local BIM groups or CIOB events. They demolition and 3,000 blighted); £1.1bn on the textbook, in the real world everyone booked speakers and meetings rooms, the runway, taxiways and the aprons; and knows they're more for external organised conferences and CPD events, £800m on car parks. So the expenditure consumption than internal change. read articles and wrote blogs, tweeted on a third runway, taxiway and aprons is Nevertheless, somewhere in the and shared. Collectively, they helped shift similar to the total expenditure at Chicago. common ground between evangelistic the culture away from "me, me, me" and The Heathrow costs are very high partly exhortations, straightforward commercial towards more meaningful collaboration. because expansion requires that homes, self-interest and the march of digitisation But having achieved so much, where do shops, schools and warehouses be in every area of our lives, Level 2 BIM we go from here? The BIM Task Group's demolished together with the relocation really does seem to have taken hold. answer would be Level 3 BIM, or Digital of Europe’s largest detention centre, the Unevenly, of course, as our online pre- Built Britain. In the context of ongoing A4 Bath Road and M25 motorway, the mandate survey makes clear, and with a digitisation, robotisation, automation and main sewer and sludge works serving straggling supply chain. But to a virtualisation all around us,that certainly west London, three rivers, UK’s largest sufficient extent to change the culture of seems realistic. Plus, £15m from the back waste incineration facility, HV pylons, BA’s the industry, and with enough of the government sofa to develop the Waterside offices and a number of hotels. momentum to bring further progress. standards for Level 3 BIM won't hurt. Since the runway crosses the M25, So how did the industry pull off such a But if BIM is about promoting genuine roadworks will add £5bn. As for £2,000- bold piece of change management? There collaboration and shared enterprise, then an-hour consultants’ fees, only QCs might was a focal point in the BIM Task Group, a it would help if that culture extended to achieve anything like this (and there may degree of government funding (thought the support structures for BIM itself. The be a few because of the legal challenges). to be about £8.5m for Level 2 BIM), the BIM maturity diagram is set at an The costs are an inevitable consequence promise of better project outcomes, and ambitious incline, but it rests on the of being a small and overpopulated island the threat of sanctions for BIM non- efforts of thousands of BIM enthusiasts, with strict environmental controls. What is conformists after April 2016. many of them CIOB members. “sad” is that someone will have to pay the Construction's BIM agenda also astronomical bill for this project – future coincided with the "fourth industrial Elaine Knutt, editor passengers and freight forwarders.

Passivhaus sets the standard

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12-13_CM.APR16_VIEWS.indd 12 22/03/2016 17:27 Vox pop Do we need new thinking to further improve health and safety in the construction industry?

Tony Putsman which is more visible and short termist. Vice chair, health and safety panel, CIC The Health in Construction Leadership Speaking as a member of the CIC Health Group (CHLG) has helpfully committed and Safety panel, along with the ICE and to address this issue. Health should also RIBA we're developing a group called become a core part of construction design CDM Differently, which has been inspired and management approaches. by the international “safety differently” We should also look to make behavioural movement. We're trying to deploy some of health widespread by applying every good the concepts in a construction environment, practice we’ve applied on safety to health and we're keen for other bodies, including – from health pauses to toolbox talks. We the CIOB, to come on board. need new ways to get the health message The idea is to be driven by construction across in a positive, engaging way. practices, not legislation. The analogy is you Turning point: do we responsibility, and it should not be seen don't learn to drive safely by studying the Paul Keevill need to start taking a as a poisoned chalice. different approach to Road Traffic Act, so it's for the practitioners General manager, health and safety? Look at the German model, rather than to determine what they should be doing, Combisafe International having senior management on the shop floor and a team-based approach. If you focus Accident rates are down or in a shop steward sort of way, the workers too much on the wording of the law, you but to reduce them even have a more proactive role in commenting get bureaucracy and inefficiency. lower I think two things must on boards or committees – they have a happen. First, there are still elements in role commenting on health and safety. Jamie Wood the construction workforce who have not Managing director at Glasgow-based embraced safe working as second nature Chris Chapman roof contractor GRS – for example, they may be wearing a "We should Technical support manager, We’ve all heard horror stories – construction safety harness but are they clipping on? apply every Building Safety Group workers are more likely to die at work That’s a training and education issue. good practice As they say, the industry than any other profession. This is usually Second, clients need to allow their we've applied has always shouted safety because of dangers working at a height, contractors a budget that is sufficient to on safety to and whispered health but we are with one in three fatal falls in construction provide the enhanced safety measures health" now trying to address this. – and 15% being from roofers alone. which go beyond compliance and Paul McAvinue, The problem is when you hear about This is obviously worrying to me. can make all the difference between WSP Parsons deaths in construction, only 2% are It’s so important the tradesmen act protecting against everyday hazards and Brinckerhoff from accidents and the rest are from safely as the health and safety of the eliminating the unforeseen risks. occupational health factors such as cancer clients are also under risk. In the roofing or emphysema. Sometimes it’s attributed industry we’re often in a domestic setting Jeremy Cook to old age and so the numbers get lost. and we can’t risk having any injuries to Partner at Ramsdens It's not just about death or fatal the tradesmen or homeowners. Solicitors accidents, its also about quality of life. I think for any significant Even myself, I'm deaf in my left ear and Paul McAvinue changes to happen it has to that's probably through my years of work. Director for risk management services, be industry-led. There has to be as If we had known then when we were WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff much investment in the sector as IT younger, a lot of these things could have There have been big improvements over or HR – companies need to treat it as a been prevented. Now we have to as an recent years in reducing the number and premium. And it's got to be done from industry learn from these experiences. rate of injuries, but health has lagged board level, even the smallest companies Prevention is the only option, because behind. It is easier to focus on safety, need a director who takes primary there is no cure.

Does this sound unrealistic? Well, the safety, CM March) and suggest the industry triggered by Lords, online) when the Passivhaus Institute has provided Excel- will not take action until we see those that solution is very simple. Most contracts are base design tools since the 1990s which fail as catastrophically as Lakanal House let under standard or near standard forms. have been shown to produce buildings prosecuted. Perhaps seeing a contractor Contact us It would be a simple matter for the issuing that perform at the predicted design level. going to prison may be the jolt some people Do you have an bodies to amend their terms to the use of Let’s not try to reinvent the wheel, let's need. Sadly, I doubt that will happen. opinion on any retention bonds or bank guarantees. just build to Passivhaus standards. of this month’s Most contracts are supervised by an Contract forms key to retentions articles? Email: architect or consultant engineer, it would Take action on fire safety David A Roberts, via website construction- be simple to have a process where they RJ Ryan MCIOB, via website It is ridiculous the debate on retentions has manager@atom certified any drawdown from the bond/ I fully endorse the views of M Floyd (BIM dragged on for so long (BIS retentions publishing.co.uk guarantee. The price of the bond/bank won't stop the bodging on Part B and fire review on protecting subcontractor funds guarantee goes in the price for all bidders.

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BUILDING BLOCKS With the BIM mandate now upon us, CM’s round table brought together key industry players to gauge where the industry is at and discuss the findings of its survey into BIM readiness. Elaine Knutt reports.

Clockwise from top left: Jill Guthrie with David Jellings; Francis Ho with Chris Chivers; Martin Chambers with Jason Ruddle; Bill Wright with Martin Howe; and Simon Rawlinson with Francis Ho

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MEETING JUST A MONTH ahead of BIM Mandate Day, the experts and practitioners “In reality, 70% of our customers convened by Construction Manager and and their projects have no BIM+ in the offices of law firm Olswang to mention whatsoever of BIM. ” discuss BIM adoption in the UK collectively Martin Chambers PPCIOB, seemed more confident than the same Shaylor Group group 15 months earlier. In the intervening months, predictions have become fact, PowerPoint presentations have filtered got 37 BIM Level 2 projects on our bid list. through to contractual requirements. That equates to over £5bn worth of Because, as opinions around the table were construction work.” polled, the view solidified that a large slice Jason Ruddle, managing director of of the UK construction industry was either Elecosoft UK, the company behind Asta already working to Level 2 BIM, or Powerproject, said it began to see a tendering on projects that required it. noticeable upturn in enquiries from Admittedly, the views of the contractors and to some extent designers Construction Manager/BIM+ online survey around 18 months ago. “We certainly see a — totalling 557 respondents across the big upturn in all projects working in the BIM industry — indicated that the traditional environment. We talk about a lot of public The round table at customers and their projects have no fault lines on BIM between major players work, but a lot of private work is already Olswang’s London offices mention whatsoever of BIM. We’re seeing discussed the current and smaller suppliers were still in place: being run through a BIM process. As an state of BIM adoption more in the pre-quals but, if I’m brutal about overall almost 50% said that they had not organisation, we feel that BIM is almost it, I’d say it’s a curious enquiry by the client yet been involved in a Level 2 BIM project, dated as a term because it’s almost a rather than a ‘we’re going to do it’.” but this included 70% of contractors natural thing which everybody’s doing on a The discussion largely confirmed the turning over less than £100m, 50% of day-to-day basis.” traditional stratification into larger, BIM- specialist subcontractors in Tier 2 and 3, Representing the industry’s middle capable corporates, supply chain and only 22% of contractors with turnover ranks were Jill Guthrie, a BIM manager at stragglers and a middle ground occupied above £100m (see chart, below right). And Willmott Dixon, and Martin Howe, BIM by everyone else. And in terms of clients, asked about their overall BIM confidence, director at Wates-owned SES Engineering there is a similar gradation, summarised by 27% described themselves as “very unsure” Services, who both painted in some shade Olswang’s Francis Ho: “There’s certainly a and most clustered in the lower reaches of to the overall BIM landscape. In Howe’s difference between what we see for the the BIM slopes (see chart, p 17). experience, “probably 30% of projects we larger projects where BIM is increasingly But, for the representative slice of the tender don’t have any BIM requirements at there in varying levels of EIRs. Then you industry gathered in the room, the debate all. Then maybe 30% or 40% that have see smaller projects, smaller developers, soon moved on from the “whether” of BIM some BIM requirements but not specifically where it varies — one could almost say adoption, to what was truly driving it, and Level 2, and the remainder, probably the a deliberate omission of BIM, or it may where it would go in the future. Is the minority, has specified Level 2, but even be because they’re just tied in to the government and BIM Task Group’s focus on then it’s not often well defined.” old processes.” > asset management being realised, or do Guthrie felt that Willmott Dixon’s clients’ mixed capabilities mean that the experience was broadly similar, although How many past and current projects has your 15-20% cost advantage is for others to pick it had unilaterally committed to BIM on all organisation been involved in that use Level 2 BIM? up? The client-led theory has made COBie its projects, whether required or not. the organising principle of Level 2 BIM, but However, she felt that this raised problems 2% 10% is its central position giving us the wrong when its aspirations as a contractor went compass readings? And what’s happening beyond its clients’: “If there’s no BIM

in the lower reaches of the supply chain — requirement by the client, are we then 12% and should we stop hand-wringing over it? trying to write EIRs? We shouldn’t be really, The discussion began with some justified but we need to try to reach Level 2 — that’s self-congratulation: an industry that had difficult when you’re trying to prise 49% seen multiple change agendas come and go information out of them, and ultimately to little effect had finally embarked on they’re not going to do anything with the transformational change. From the world of models at handover,” she said, raising a high-value major projects, Balfour Beatty’s point that was returned to later. 28% BIM director Peter Trebilcock gave an But Martin Chambers PPCIOB, framework unequivocal view. “In our UK construction director at Shaylor Group, and representing business about two-thirds of the tender smaller Tier 1 contractors, felt he was in a

enquiries or pre-qualifications or bids we’re different bid pool — where BIM was still None 1 - 3 only 4 - 10 10 or more Other (please specify) involved in do require BIM Level 2, so we’ve mainly an aspiration. “In reality, 70% of our

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near the level of client requirement yet.” Simon Rawlinson, head of strategic research and insight at Arcadis UK, agreed that BIM is taking hold relatively slowly in the regulated industries: rail, energy generation, water management. “They get given a five to eight year settlement and a very clear focus on what they’re allowed to spend that on, and improving 25-year life cycle management may not be their focus,” he said. “So we might actually find it’s another five years before somebody’s really cracked information management. While there’s no OfBIM, they’re reliant on their construction suppliers to do their asset management thinking for them.” But even if demand across various sectors is patchy, will the industry have the capacity to meet it? There are certainly some worrying signs, such as Willmott Dixon’s Jill Guthrie’s description of attending recent events for its supply chain. “I was there as a BIM representative and we had queues of people waiting to speak to us, because the reality is there’s so many people out there who don’t know what BIM means to them, what they need to do, or where to turn to. Then we’re > The CM/BIM+ survey results paint a talking about all the other projects across About the survey respondents similar picture of client demand. Of the 172 the country who rely on these The survey had 557 respondents, including 129 architects and clients or client advisers, 45% said they subcontractors, but the problem is that design consultants; 67 Tier 1 contractors with turnover over £100m+; wouldn’t make BIM a requirement from 4 they don’t know who to turn to.” 47 Tier 1 contractors with turnover below £100m; 28 were specialist subcontractors in Tier 2 or 3, and 36 cost consultants. April onwards, and only 23% indicated that At SES, Martin Howe described a similar There were 82 clients across the public and private sectors, and 94 BIM would be required. And surprisingly, situation. “It’s to their business advantage described themselves as project managers working for private and more than half — 53% — of this client group why they would adopt some of these public sector clients. Answers were also provided by BIM consultants, said they had not yet delivered a BIM processes into their business, but I think students, academics and overseas clients. project. Overall, 62% of respondents said probably a lot of people have been scared they had encountered BIM as a requirement off by the publicity about BIM, the vast list What is your company’s experience of the following on less than half of private sector work, of standards and regulations. But it’s about “eight pillars of Level 2 BIM” on projects so far? suggesting very patchy uptake. finding the business advantage, then

Government Soft Landings As an illustration, Chris Chivers PCIOB people will come to it themselves naturally.” 58 33 8 described working for a client in the Private Shaylor Group’s Martin Chambers pointed

NBS Digital Plan of Work Rented Sector, who hadn’t yet got on board out that task-focused small and micro 55 35 9 with the BIM agenda. “I’m putting him the businesses have difficulty lifting their

The CIC BIM Protocol questions: Why aren’t you doing this? Why heads to take a strategic overview. 53 32 15 haven’t you got this in place? Because “For micro and small businesses, quite

PAS 1192-2 - Capital/delivery phase when you come to the end of the process, frankly the recession hasn’t finished for 52 28 20 you’re going to need to manage all this.”

PAS 1192-3 - Operational Phase The discussion also threw up another 59 31 10 area where BIM has had difficulty taking “We talk about PAS 1192-4 - COBie hold — the infrastructure sector. According a lot of public 58 29 12 to Peter Trebilcock, its £5bn in bids majored work, but a lot PAS 1192-5 - Cyber Security on “traditional construction business”. “But of private work 67 25 8 that’s not the same in other sectors, is already Uniclass Classification System so in rail, in water and gas, in power and being run 56 30 13 transmission, we are doing BIM projects in through a BIM process” Never used it Familiar with it to some extent Already embedded each of those sectors but there’s nowhere Jason Ruddle, Elecosoft

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On projects you have worked on that used BIM, them yet. They’ve lots of work out there However, Chris Chivers believes that how would you describe the impact? but they’re trying to get their cash right, to regional factors and commercial realities It saved time in pre-construction design We have not stay afloat — they can’t recruit people, will play a greater role. “There isn’t enough 45 36 19 seen any evidence It saved cost in pre-construction design they’re struggling. I think actually the BIM supply chain around in the south east to 45 39 16 We have journey so far is a huge success, but what support what’s happening down here, and seen some It saved time in the construction phase positive there’s a danger of is it getting mired by to say that, ‘if you’re not doing BIM, we’re 40 36 24 signs the fact that 90% of businesses in this not going to use you’, for most large It saved cost in the construction phase We have 46 35 19 seen good country in construction are small and micro principal contractors, that’d be cutting off results It helped cut the project’s carbon footprint and it’s not even on the radar.” your nose to spite your face.” 62 29 9

But Simon Rawlinson thinks that hand- But if there are buttons the industry It promoted safety and regulatory compliance wringing over the BIM-backwardness of can press to encourage BIM uptake in the 51 40 9 supply chain SMEs can be misleading, lower tiers, Trebilcock thinks they’re found It created efficiencies in the hand-over phase 47 39 13 arguing that they naturally fall into on 3D printers, drones, site robots and laser It created efficiencies in the operational phase different groups, with different scanners. “If you have a [supply chain] 55 32 12

requirements. Since the 1990s, he says, event on digital construction, that could It promoted collaboration and reduced ‘silo’ working suppliers have been split into those that have more traction, levering the benefits of 37 37 26 design and warrant their solutions, and using digital tools and showing how you It has improved our margins/fees/profits 60 31 9 those that simply install and fix. He said: can improve processes. Too often the “There’s a perfect BIM analogy — the one hang-up about BIM — and there is a lot of baggage — is this focus on the data.” Collaboration seen as BIM’s key advantage But what is BIM actually delivering, in Asked about the impact of BIM positive territory, compared to “We’ve got 37 on current or completed 40% overall. In terms of BIM Level 2 terms of improved project outcomes for clients, and better margins or productivity projects, BIM’s ability to operational efficiencies, the projects on our promote collaboration emerged overall figure for positive signs bid list. That for the industry? From clients’ point of as the clear winner in terms of or good results was 44%, but equates to over view, Bill Wright was sceptical about the impact - 63% of the sample this rose to 49% for clients. And long-term pay-off for FM teams — and he reported “positive signs” or clients were less likely to £5bn worth of “good results”. Interestingly, perceive benefits in terms of speaks as the person who’s had to manage construction work” the construction phase was in time and cost savings; 32% Peter Trebilcock, Balfour Beatty maintenance teams and out-of-hours close step with the operational experienced reduced design call-outs. “You say it’s fantastic to get all phase in terms of benefits. time (55% overall), 43% thought doing the performance-validated work will that data on your laptop but when it’s 3am In total, 55% reported either that it reduced time in the positive signs or good results on construction phase (60%). have to provide all the data, and the guy and you’re in the dark trying to get to reducing time in the design Of the clients who answered who’s doing the traditional stuff will get a drawings and your laptop has failed you phase, versus 60% in the the Level 2 BIM confidence model and say: ‘I’ll just do what I’ve always are really stuck!” construction phase; on cost, question, 17 declared 55% reported savings in design, themselves “very unsure”, done’. So why are we agonising over this?” Martin Chambers also felt that many almost matching the 54% who including 15 in the public sector. Peter Trebilcock agreed, albeit with clients he encounters — typically in the recorded savings in construction. But two clients, and five some reluctance, that lack of BIM literacy health and education sectors — found the But clients had seen less respondents in total, said they would not necessarily exclude SME benefits of BIM too “cerebral” to drive benefit to their own budgets were “fully confident” their BIM - 28% reported results in processes were working well. suppliers from keeping a place in the change. In contrast, he says, Government Balfour Beatty supply chain. “Some big Soft Landings represented a more practical players, I won’t name names, you would business offer. “Has BIM been Thinking about your own BIM processes, how confident expect to be BIM literate, BIM ready, but overcomplicated? Soft Landings is easy for do you feel about delivering Level 2 BIM (%)? they’re not. And they provide a very good people to understand. We don’t want the Very unsure — we have no A measure of confidence — service at a good price, they’re safe to work keys thrown at us on the last day and the BIM experience we know our way around but with, so they still find a place in some of contractor goes way — we’d like a bit of Pretty unsure — we have done haven't resolved everything our projects.” hand-holding. BIM is little bit more cerebral, research but little else Growing confidence — there Limited confidence — have are gaps but we're getting there But what will happen on April 4? Bill and perhaps not quite as tangible.” dipped a toe in the water Increasing confidence — we have Wright at the Electrical Contractors’ Speaking from the supply side point of Some confidence — we have a little decent experience under our belt experience but are still learning Confident — BIM adoption Association sees it as a date that will split view, David Jellings, managing director of is going well the industry into two camps. “That’s when software provider Solibri, believes it’s Very confident — only a few the real crunch will come, because that will unlikely we’ll ever have full transparency 27 glitches to iron out Fully confident — our actually force smaller contractors to actually on bottom-line benefits — because the processes are working well do it, because they’re shut out otherwise firms enjoying them want keep it to and a lot of people will see their work’s themselves. “I meet lots of different dying out if they’re not adopting BIM. 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where our small members are rather are willing to share with me in a one-on- 10 8 8 7 worried, and we’re trying to encourage them one confidential basis: ‘Yeah, we’re being 7 to get to some [level], even if they have to very successful — we’re actually turning 4 5 go to an agency or consultant to get help.” work away — our rates are going up, we’re >

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> increasing our profit margin.’ If Elecosoft’s Jason Ruddle also highlights something is succeeding, they don’t want that the UK’s interpretation of BIM doesn’t to share it in case somebody copies it. ” necessarily apply overseas. “To get that Balfour Beatty’s Trebilcock, however, client cost aspect into the BIM life-cycle, we was prepared to go public to some extent. are in a different position to most “It is a challenge in a lot of instances to countries. I do a lot of work in Germany, and measure — was it BIM or was it the project their adoption of BIM has been on the cost manager or the excellent supply chain? But estimating side of things first.” overall, we can identify certain specific As for the legal environment, Francis Ho projects where BIM has helped to points out that the industry has coped significantly reduce costs, or exceed better than many predicted: BIM’s impact programme demands sometimes from two on legal and liability issues has been weeks to three and a half months. And cost exaggerated, he says, and contractual reduction from a few thousand pounds on duties of care that are assumed to flow a small school extension to £10m cap ex.” from integrated models simply don’t exist. Trebilcock also brought a perspective “The JCT 2016 is coming out this year and from a recent visit to the USA, where he they’re doing virtually nothing on BIM,” said had seen the benefits of BIM spread more Ho. “We’re not seeing a large use of evenly along the supply chain. “Every standard BIM protocols, we’re not also designer’s doing BIM and virtually all the seeing contract terms modified specifically supply chain have got it, they’re sharing Clockwise from top left: Chris Chivers; Martin Chambers; Jill Guthrie; Jason Ruddle for BIM. It’s the same with the NEC and it’s their models, all the specialist sub- also the same with PPC2000.” contractors — I’d say the supply chain is 7 Instead, clients and construction teams 6 three years ahead of ours in take-up. The 5 are drafting their own requirements, from a 7 How likely is it that BIM clients expect BIM — it’s the norm.” few lines to 40 pages. But Ho adds another 3 has achieved/will achieve But Trebilcock also pointed to a key insight. “I’ve seen contractors not read difference in BIM adoption on the other the following targets? them — they’re in competitive tendering, side of the pond. “The clients aren’t 12 24 20 21 18 they’ve got a million things to do, they wanting COBie, I wouldn’t say no one but A. It helped reduce out-turn costs worry about price, programme, cost and ABCDE in the last Parliament (2010-15) very few take it to the asset data level that (2011 Construction Strategy) BIM is just another thing.” we are looking for. They’ve got the design B. Reducing whole life costs by And perhaps that’s a positive: BIM as part 18 21 23 23 18 co-ordination, the integration, the interface 33% by 2025 (Construction 2025) of the background noise of the C. Lowering carbon emissions by issues resolved, the reduced risk, the 50% by 2025 (Construction 2025) construction industry. Certainly, the enhanced safety, the projects are running D. Shortening overall timescales participants all seemed to agree that smoothly. They’ve got all of those benefits by 50% (Construction 2025) “BIM” as a term had outlived its usefulness E. Achieving Level 3 BIM by 2025 and the client gets a better project, but 15 15 16 17 15 (Digital Built Britain) — and carried too much baggage in terms of very few want that added dimension.” associations with complexity, negativity, So is the government’s stress on COBie and confusing acronyms. sending both clients and contractors on an At various points in the discussion,

unnecessary diversion? Simon Rawlinson Highly unlikely Fairly unlikely Neutral Fairly likely Highly likely people put forward alternative acknowledges it might look that way. But descriptions: David Jellings floated “bacon while the asset-led and COBie-centric view and eggs” but settled for the pan-industry of BIM in the Level 2 standards does make Is BIM meeting government objectives? term “integrated process” because “it’s just BIM more complicated, “conceptually it’s a Asked for their views on five statements, the sample was most minimising the number of excuses that cleaner way of making sure that everybody optimistic about its ability to reduce whole-life costs, backed by people can have to say that they don’t use gets benefit”, Rawlinson says. “But if you 31%. But only 15% thought that it had met the challenge set in the BIM”. Jason Ruddle of Elecosoft preferred government’s 2011 Construction Strategy. put those two things together [the US risk- One in four respondents thought its was likely or fairly likely that “digital construction”, and Chris Chivers driven model and the UK’s client-driven Level 3 BIM would be achieved by 2025. Clients were less confident suggested “intelligent construction”. But approach] you should see in two to three on every measure than the wider industry, for instance only 24% whichever description goes forth into life years people benefiting from de-risked thought that it would reduce whole-life costs. post-April 2016, it seems certain that the But BIM did not inspire confidence on reducing carbon emissions. projects and making money.” landscape has changed forever. CM

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Feature Cyber security

Defending the chain As BIM Level 3 is embraced by the construction industry and open collaboration of data becomes the norm, now is the time to take cyber security seriously. James Kenny reports

THE UK GOVERNMENT’S 2015 Information “The industry needs to be much more Security Breaches Survey, conducted by aware of its data – what it is, and more PwC, found that 90% of large companies importantly what the value of it is. There had experienced a cyber security breach is tremendous value, not only to the in the past year, up from 81% in the 2014 owner of the data, but also to the survey of IT professionals. Moreover, a customer.” He adds: “With BIM and more large proportion, 69%, had been attacked information going through the cloud, by an unauthorised outsider – up from companies have to think: Where is this 55% a year previously. The average cost data stored? Who has access to it?” of an attack – calculated in terms of PwC’s UK cyber security practice leader business disruption, lost sales, recovery of Neil Hampson agrees that the structure of assets and fines and compensation – lay in the sector in the UK means that it’s the £1.46m to £3.14m bracket, up from particularly vulnerable to cyber threat: “The £600,000 to £1.15m a year ago. construction sector is likely to be far less Amid this rising and increasingly costly developed than the UK economy as a whole tide, PwC said the threat of cyber offences because most construction companies are was now a “board-level issue”, but warned small to medium sized operations.” that not enough companies were taking it seriously enough. For the construction Stepping up protection industry, these figures are particularly It is this fragmentation into multiple SMEs pertinent, as the ongoing adoption of that presents one of the industry’s JOHN HOLCROFT BIM, with its increased use of digital biggest vulnerabilities. Although Tier 1 collaboration during design, construction companies operating on large-scale potential point of entry for one of many and operation of a building, creates projects or infrastructure such as HS2 or “With more different types of cyber attack. additional cyber security risks – risks that Crossrail are likely to have stepped up information Coupled with this is the fact that advisers and insurers are warning the protection levels to deal with cyber going through construction sites today are characterised industry isn’t taking seriously enough. security threats, their supply chains will the cloud, by significant emphasis on efficiency, Hugh Boyes, cyber security lead at the include SME subcontractors with far companies value for money and the need to achieve Institution of Engineering and Technology less cyber awareness. have to think: targets as efficiently as possible, meaning (IET), says all businesses in the construction In major projects, that network will be who has that digital technology is becoming an sector need to start seeing data and complex, from architects to plant and access to it?” indispensable feature. information as a physical commodity that equipment suppliers, law firms, designers. Hugh Boyes, IET Nick Gibbons, partner and cyber needs to be protected. “Companies need And as the supply chain becomes more specialist at insurance and risk law firm to start thinking of information as a major extended, the vulnerabilities increase, BLM, says: “The construction industry asset. Within the construction industry which means that anyone connected to represents a lucrative target for cyber I would say they haven’t quite got there yet. a site’s systems is to some extent a criminals, mainly due to the vast network

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to come in two or three levels down the chain where one of the key areas of attraction would be the levels of cyber defence of the supply chain.” As data sharing and close collaboration increasingly become the industry’s norm, he believes that cyber risks may eventually increasingly force supply chain companies into a closer relationships with the “prime” or Tier 1 contractor. “It happens in the defence supply chain. If a small company can’t afford to protect itself, the infrastructure can be provided, either in the IT environment or physically bringing it under the same roof. It would be ridiculous not to recognise that some firms may not be able to afford cyber security measures – and the primes will have to reflect that maybe it’s just part of the cost of doing business.” But while the industry does present some unique characteristics, it also shares one key vulnerability with other sectors: people. “It starts with individuals. In the physical world, we start with a threshold in our minds of what we would and wouldn’t do – for instance, you wouldn’t leave your wallet unattended in a coffee shop. But in the data world, we do it all the time,” says Armstrong. People and their actions as the biggest weak point is something Robert Bond, head of data protection and cyber security at law firm Charles Russell Speechlys, agrees with. “There’s not enough training being done at all levels in the industry. Even basic things like: don’t pick up free memory sticks, be more mindful of laptops. The more construction companies go into BIM and shared resources, the greater the risk will be.”

Malicious BMS hacking Another area that can be vulnerable to of associated supply chains. The biggest attractive to cyber criminals, as is cyber attack is the Building Management cyber threats affecting the construction commercially sensitive data – contract System (BMS). These are used to integrate industry include hacking to obtain details, bid data, supplier data and pricing. and simplify control of heating, air personal employee data or sensitive Peter Armstrong, head of cyber thought conditioning, lighting, CCTV, lifts, access, commercial information, as well as leadership at Willis FINEX Global, agrees as well as energy monitoring, but this area Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) that supply chains multiply the points of is prime for malicious hacking. It’s a attacks which cause widespread business vulnerability for projects or corporates. In particular concern when highly sensitive disruption, which can have a knock-on his role he advises construction clients on buildings are brought into the mix, such as effect through a supply chain.” how to control cyber risks or alternatively hospitals, banks, courts and prisons – all Gibbons warns that intellectual to ensure that insurance cover factors in increasingly reliant on their BMS. property-related areas, such as technical the additional exposure risk. Andrew Kelly, principal consultant on drawings, designs or projects for large Referencing past cyber attacks in the cyber security with multinational defence commercial and infrastructure defence sector, he says:“If I’m coming technology company QinetiQ, says that the developments, are all seen as prizes and after a large concern, I’m actually going problem is that many of the functions >

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> the BMS controls, such as heating, The IET’s Boyes says: “It was developed you get past the reception. This could lighting and security, have evolved from “How you get last year and it is only now construction become the same for cyber security.” technologies that were not designed to everybody on projects are looking at applying it, I’d Kelly from QinetiQ agrees that be connected, and are often designed, your project expect to see it more adopted over the compliance with government or industry- installed and managed by people who team to behave next 6-12 months. The key message is backed guidelines will soon become a have not been trained to understand the in a way that that people should be looking at it prerequisite: “A defined level of security is security implications. Systems can be makes it secure regardless of what your project is. It’s not something all businesses will eventually connected to insecure networks or left goes well about straight security – it’s about being have to maintain. It’s only a matter of time accessible via wi-fi, and default beyond BIM” security-minded in general.” before there is a death or serious injury passwords can be left unchanged. Simon Rawlinson, But clients will become increasingly due to a cyber attack.” In a recent white paper, Building Arcadis demanding on cyber security compliance, Management Systems: The cyber says Simon Rawlinson, head of strategic Government support security blind spot, Kelly recommends that research and insight at consultancy To mitigate the risks, the government has installation of these systems must involve Arcadis. “How you get everybody on your encouraged schemes like Cyber Essentials, an understanding of how they are project team to behave in a way that backed by insurers, the CBI and the connected to the online world and how makes it secure goes well beyond BIM – Federation of Small Business. It sets out to restrict this. He gives examples of I think it might even be the next health basic risk-control measures for companies to attacks over the last few years, and and safety piece of work. Health and adopt, with businesses registering for believes that a lot of the faults originate safety is now a statutory duty – you go “badges” at two different levels. On certain with individuals’ security errors. to jail if you don’t do it right – so sensitive contracts, government has “BMS are open to attack in many places, contracting organisations and design required all bidders to be registered with the but it often comes down to culture and organisations do it right. We’re not at scheme. Take-up is increasing: according to the people working within these areas. that place in terms of security yet, but the Information Security Breaches survey, Most normal people are not IT experts; the threats and the dangers potentially 49% of respondents either hold they just see some of these systems as of this information held electronically accreditation or are on their way to it. plug and play. Basic errors such as default are enormous.” Currently UK companies can report passwords can even be used, which all Boyes also believes that cyber security cyber crime to the Information add up to make the systems even easier is rapidly becoming as vital as health and Commissioner’s Office, but this largely to attack,” he says (see box, right). safety strategies. “My personal view is voluntary – although public sector bodies, that cyber security today is where health regulated financial services companies A new standard and safety was 20 years ago. I believe it and telecoms operators are required to With technology and sharing work through will become standard within the industry. report certain incidents and breaches. In the cloud set to become an everyday part We’ll look back with shock, even in a construction, cyber crime incidents often of the industry, the standards of cyber few years, about the standards that are go unreported: there is no specific body in security that construction companies currently used. Clients won’t find it place to monitor cyber security in the should be working to are laid down in PAS acceptable for lapses in cyber security.“ construction industry, or advise on it. 1192-5, which lays down the technical He adds: “If you visit a construction That’s a missing link, says Bond. “It has security considerations for public sector site, there’s so many things you have to reached that level where there is a need clients and project stakeholders. do to abide by Health & Safety before for a proper regulatory board or framework of cyber security in the construction sector. In the banking sector, you know of cyber incidents as they have to notify. But in other sectors, construction or other consumer areas, companies are more concerned about their reputation and how they can commercially handle and bury any incidents. He adds: “I’d like the industry to be more aware of this inherent weakness. I’d like us to get to the stage where we’re not ashamed that we’ve had incidents – what we should be ashamed of is that we never planned for it.” Boyes agrees that such a body would be “a good idea, but there is nothing mandatory yet”. In the interim, he flags up CERT-UK, made up of 14 bodies working together to help create awareness and

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support to companies working on “critical national infrastructure” to handle cyber security incidents and promote cyber Under attack around the world security awareness across industry, Construction-related hacks from Ukraine to New Jersey academia, and the public sector: “It’s done on a sector by sector basis and is actually quite useful.” Looking ahead to the rest of 2016, however, greater regulatory control appears to be on the horizon. The EU General Data Protection Regulations have just been approved at EU level, subject to a final vote in the European Parliament, and are likely to come into force in the UK in 2018. Under these rules, businesses will be required to report data breaches to the Information Commissioner and may be fined up to €20m or 4% of turnover. On top of that, last year the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission agreed on the first EU-wide legislation on cyber security. This is significant to construction companies and l In December 2015, a first-of-its-kind system designs for the Australian their clients because it will require them cyber attack on a power grid took place Security Intelligence Organisation’s to report any cyber incident impacting on in Ukraine. The incident caused a new Canberra HQ, which was under dangerous blackout for hundreds of an “operator of essential services”. This construction at the time. thousands of people and prompted Kiev l directive is due to come into force by to review its cyber defences. The attack In November 2013 40 million 2019. Construction companies working involved a team of hackers who targeted customers of US retailer Target had their on large infrastructure projects will six power companies at the same time, payment card details exposed when therefore need to ensure they have according to US officials. Destructive authentication information was stolen appropriate measures in place to manage “It’s only a malware wrecked computers and wiped from an HVAC subcontractor. Criminals infiltrated the firm’s system, installed security risks and ensure they know in matter of time out sensitive control systems for parts of the power grid, making it harder for malware on its point-of-sale network which circumstances they could be held before there and stole payment and credit card date. liable for a cyber attack. is a death or technicians to restore power. l The US Industrial Control Systems In the run-up to the April mandate for serious injury l According to a report from the German Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS- Level 2 BIM, PAS 1192-5 has been adopted due to a Federal Office for Information Security CERT) monitor newsletter reported that for public sector projects, but it’s likely that cyber attack” (BSI), in 2014, a steel mill in Germany the BMS of a New Jersey manufacturing Andrew Kelly, suffered serious physical damage when anyone looking for a long-term or future company had been hacked in 2012. hackers mounted a successful campaign career as a construction manager will have QinetiQ Intruders exploited a weak credential against the system operators. The to develop skills and awareness in cyber storage vulnerability to access its hackers used both targeted emails and security if they are to succeed in the energy management system, controlled social engineering techniques to gain by Tridium’s Niagara software. business in theyears ahead. access to the mill’s control systems. In As Boyes says: “It’s quite clear that particular, a “spear phishing” campaign l To demonstrate how easily security cyber security is an issue that will only was aimed at individuals in the company, could be compromised, in 2013 Jesus become more mainstream in the to trick them into opening messages Molina, a US cyber security consultant, construction industry and can’t be that enabled the hackers to harvest took control of the lighting, shading and ignored. Eventually it’ll become imperative login names and passwords. BSI did not HVAC systems in a luxury hotel in for workers, businesses and everyone name the company operating the plant Shenzhen, China, via the iPad in his room. nor when the attack took place. In involved to maintain minimum standards.” addition, it said it did not know who was l In 2014, a US heavy industrial The growing number of everyday construction company sued its bank behind the attack nor what motivated it. coders, hackers and a generally more tech- after losing $327,000 in a cyber attack literate younger generation means cyber l In May 2013, an Australian after it was subject to a “corporate security will become part of everyday life Broadcasting Corporation news account takeover” in a sophisticated on a construction site. And when it’s as programme reported that an unnamed sting. TEC Industrial claimed TriSummit source claimed Chinese hackers had Bank failed to conduct sufficient due integral to the industry’s operations as accessed the computers of a “prime diligence checks to ensure that the line health and safety regulations, the contractor” and stolen floor plans, cable of credit extended to cover its weekly industry will need to scale up its response layouts, server locations and security payroll was protected. to safeguard its future success. CM

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EU calls on industry to put a spin on products The Circular Economy Package could bring a significant rethink of how we use materials, says Charlie Law

CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION are, in volume target of reusing or recycling a minimum terms, among the biggest sources of all of 70% (by weight) of non-hazardous waste generated in the European Union, construction and demolition waste making up 25%-30% of the total. This (excluding soils) by 2020. The next steps consists of numerous materials — including will be for the European Parliament and concrete, bricks, gypsum, wood, glass, Council to prioritise adoption and It also promotes the efficient use of metals, plastic and excavated soil — many implementation of the proposals. “This could bio-based products, such as timber, to of which are already recycled or reused to imply that pre- ensure the best value is realised through various degrees. But could we do more? How this affects the industry development cascading uses through their lifecycle. This In December 2015 the European The package includes a comprehensive audits will could mean the use of a “wood first” policy. Commission put forward a Circular Action Plan to address all phases in the be required, Another key area recognised in the new Economy Package, which includes revised lifecycle of a product: from production and as well as the package is that it is essential to encourage legislative proposals on waste, to enable consumption to waste management and promotion design improvements that will increase industries to become more efficient with the market for secondary raw materials. of sorting the durability, recyclability and reusability resources and to facilitate the move to a This includes a number of steps that will systems” of components within buildings. The more circular economy. target market barriers in specific sectors Commission will develop indicators to In a circular economy the value of or material streams, including critical raw assess environmental performance products and materials is maintained for materials and construction and demolition. through the lifecycle of a building, and as long as possible; waste and resource The plan states: “For example, valuable promote their use through large use are minimised, and resources are kept materials are not always identified, demonstration projects and guidance. within the economy when a product has collected separately, or adequately Despite its potential, the industry has reached the end of its life, to be used recovered. The Commission will develop been slow to adopt circular economy again and again to create further value. targeted guidelines for use on demolition principles on construction projects, partly This is a move away from the “take-make- sites for that purpose.” This could imply because they are seen to be too difficult to dispose” linear model of economic growth that pre-redevelopment audits will be achieve. The right regulatory framework, that was relied on in the past. required, as well as the promotion of combined with measures to make Construction and demolition waste was sorting systems and voluntary recycling implementation clearer and simpler, should one of the key areas addressed, to help protocols, which could see the relaunch of help contractors, manufacturers, designers meet the existing EU-wide mandatory resource management plans. and clients to make the transition.

What do I need to know about Building Social Value

Since the Social Value Act came into force in through construction, launched by Scheme monitors visiting construction 2013 there has been a requirement to focus the Considerate Constructors Scheme for all sites will now be able to record the social on how the construction industry creates CCS-registered sites, companies and suppliers. value created, using a social value monitoring social value. While the act applies to the public Building Social Value aims to provide checklist. The monitor will then produce a report sector, many private clients are also taking clients and the public with a much-needed based on the results. social benefits into account when awarding understanding of the extent to which a Completing the report allows contractors construction contracts. project has created opportunities for long-term and clients to recognise that gaining a Construction produces huge amounts of social social value. professional, third-party report will help them value for local communities, the local economy According to the CCS, the scheme can deliver to evaluate the impact of their construction and the environment, but it is difficult to define, a consistent approach, strengthen competitive sites in creating social value. capture and report on this value creation. advantage in tendering, support the planning The measurement system has been But “Building Social Value” is a new and process and enhance corporate social developed in conjunction with leading simple way to report on the social value created responsibility (CSR) programmes. construction companies and clients, including

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On projects where BIM is being think that it is a contractual from lower raw material costs and used there is a tendency for document) it is not incorporated improved resource security. contracts to “fall through the into the contracts, so may not What we need is for manufacturers to gaps”, particularly where the have contractual effect. look at these circular economy solutions, project team is using BIM but For example, on a recent such as fixings that allow products to be the client has not required this public sector project, the scope disassembled and reused at the end of at the outset, or has simply and works information referred their service life, and for designers to look said they just “want BIM” and to the CIC Protocol but the at how they incorporate components so not defined what it means contract did not include an they can be easily recovered. For example, by this. enabling clause. Similarly, on a we might go back to laying bricks in lime It is, however, important to private sector project, the mortar, which is more easily removed. ensure that contracts are Employer’s Information consistent with the approach Requirements stated that the Adopting new business models taken by the project team to CIC Protocol would be used in Although take-back schemes do exist, at ensure that their obligations, all contracts, but it was not present there is little incentive for the potential liability and incorporated into the contract. manufacturer to collect their product at entitlement to payment reflect Instead, the contract contained With ever-increasing pressure on global end of life. Many construction materials the approach being taken. ambiguous references to BIM. resources, we need to look at how we can are of relatively low value, and may be In 2013, the BIM Task Group Another example we are recover more value from materials in the costly or impractical to recover. published the CIC BIM Protocol, seeing of a “gap” between the waste stream or — better still — not let them If the manufacturer retained drafted by Beale & Company, project team’s approach to BIM become waste in the first place. ownership of the products, and the which should be incorporated and the contract is that the logistics solutions were put in place to into a contract to reflect the appendices to the CIC Protocol Changing the way we build allow economical recovery, there would be use of BIM. (the Model Production and Although a number of circular products a greater incentive. This would reduce The CIC Protocol should Delivery Table and the are readily available, a more holistic their reliance on virgin raw materials and clearly set out the project Information Requirements, as approach is required, understanding how avoid fluctuations in commodity prices. team’s responsibilities for the mentioned above) will either the components interact over time. However, it will require a number of production of models not be completed or are stated So how should we do this? Greater factors to come together for the whole (Appendix 1, the Model “to be advised”. collaboration between designers, system to work. Contractors need to be Production and Delivery Table) The appendices are a key contractors and manufacturers is a key ready to deliver new business models, and the procedures applicable part of the CIC Protocol as they step. Manufacturers will be the main working closely with manufacturers. to the use of BIM on the set out the obligations of the drivers of change as they are recognising The design community will need to project (Appendix 2, project team in relation to BIM. that, by reusing, remanufacturing and incorporate circular products to allow for Information Requirements). Without these being recycling components, they will benefit easy recovery. And, most importantly, the It also creates a consistent completed and appended to a client needs to accept these changes, and framework for the project team contract, the CIC Protocol could start asking: “How circular is my building?” to collaborate, as it should be have limited effect. “If the manufacturer retained incorporated into the contracts The appendices in the ownership of products, there Charlie Law is founder and of all those responsible for the published CIC Protocol are “pro would be greater incentive to managing director of Sustainable production or use of models. formas” which do not need to recover materials at end of life” Construction Solutions. For the CIC Protocol to be be followed prescriptively, as incorporated into a contract, long as the key elements are the contract must include an set out. “enabling clause” stating that To assist in the completion Basildon Borough Council, Kier, Land strategy manager, Daniel Greenwood, this is the case (the guidance of these appendices, editable Securities Group, and Morgan Sindall. added: “Social value plays a central role note to the CIC Protocol versions are available on the Clive Johnson, group head of health and in all our procurement activity and having contains suggested wording UK BIM Task Group website. safety at Land Securities, commented: a consistent and robust way to measure for this). However, often when “We greatly value this service, as does outcomes has been a constant challenge. the project team intends that Andrew Croft is an associate at our extensive supply chain. It gives us a Building Social Value really adds the CIC Protocol will be used (or Beale & Company Solicitors. cost-effective and independent means confidence that projects are delivering on of measuring social value from our many our promises to the community.” BIM best practice developments across the UK. Read new case studies “I would recommend all clients to take The Building Social Value visit and from around the country advantage of this facility if they wish to report costs £280 + VAT, with additional demonstrating BIM best practice from Balfour Beatty, BAM, play a leading role in delivering the best visits and reports to provide updates Galliford Try, Kier, Costain and possible social value to the communities during construction available many more. Go to the award- they conduct their businesses within.” for £170 + VAT. More details at winning BIM+ website: www.bimplus.co.uk Basildon Borough Council’s asset www.buildingsocialvalue.org.uk

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Section 3 shines spotlight on late payers The Small Business Act 2015 is going to use public exposure as a tactic to shame recalcitrant firms into paying up faster, explain Marc Hanson and Helena Savva

LATE PAYMENT of invoices is a major problem issued since then, so it remains to be seen have to publish the relevant information for the construction industry. Successive how far the 2016 regulations will differ to a central digital location which the governments have tried to tackle this from the 2014 draft. government will make publicly available. in a variety of ways, the latest of which However, working on the basis that the The importance of reputation and brand is the planned introduction this April of 2016 regulations will be very similar to the may ultimately be the main incentive for regulations under the Small Business, 2014 draft, it is anticipated that the new improving payment practices. Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 regulations will apply to “large” companies However, consequences for poor relating to payment practices. as defined under the Companies Act 2006: payment practices will not only be limited Poor payment practices have long been those with a turnover of over £36m and to public shaming. The new regulations a headache for the industry, with medium more than 250 employees. This definition go a step further and provide that and smaller-sized businesses traditionally includes large private companies in the “persons”, such as directors, who breach bearing the brunt of the pain. Delay in UK, large quoted companies and large the regulations (for example, if they fail payment of invoices typically creates limited liability partnerships. to report accurately or on time), may pressure on the liquidity of smaller The new regulations will apply to be personally liable and face a criminal companies, compromising their ability to payment policies in respect of contracts conviction, punishable by a fine. grow and increase productivity. Recent for goods, services and intangible reports suggest that as many as one in assets, including intellectual property, Key steps to take four SMEs are at risk of collapse due to where the period for payment ends in It remains to be seen whether the new late payment. the organisation’s accounting period. “Directors regulations will make a significant Numerous efforts, both legislative This means that most, if not all building who breach contribution to addressing poor payment and industry led, have been made over contracts, supply contracts and construction the regulations practices in the construction industry. the years to encourage prompt payment. consultancy appointments made by may be While we do not know how closely the New efforts continue to be made, affected companies will be covered. personally 2016 regulations will mirror the 2014 including Build UK’s plans to benchmark liable” draft regulations, what is clear is that they its members on their payment terms by What if the new regulations apply? will promote good payment practice. collating publicly available information Companies caught by the regulations will So, in preparation, companies caught and publishing it to compare performance. need to disclose a range of information by the new regulations would do well to Sadly, the latest survey data indicates relating to their payment policies and consider taking the following steps: that problem payment practices still practice on a biannual basis. Examples l keep clear records of payment policies; persist, with delays of more than 100 include payment policies, the proportion l put in place new processes to monitor days not being uncommon. Clearly, of invoices not paid within their period for payment performance efficiently; despite best efforts, a workable solution payment and the proportion of invoices l ensure that all staff in charge of to late payment has not yet been found. paid in 30 days or less, between 31-60 payments are aware of the new changes The new regulations are an attempt days and over 60 days, payment codes of coming into force; and to force large companies to address conduct, details of late payment disputes l keep an eye out for the final version late payment. The intent is to increase and payments owed, and the amount of of the new regulations and any transparency, so that those contracting late payment interest they owe and have accompanying guidance. in with such large companies can clearly paid during the reporting period. assess the risks of late payment that Companies may also be required they might encounter. to report on financial incentives/ main contractor discounts required, Who do the new regulations apply to? “opportunities” for supply chain finance The new regulations derive from Section 3 and prompt payment discounts and of the Small Business, Enterprise and retention history and policy. Employment Act 2015, which gives the While the provision of this information secretary of state the power to introduce may constitute an administrative regulations to make certain companies headache for some, mere disclosure report on their payment practices and is unlikely in itself to force adherence policies. Draft regulations were issued to good payment practice. What will Marc Hanson is partner and head of for consultation in 2014. No consultation promote adherence is the transparent construction at Berwin Leighton Paisner response nor further drafts have been nature of publication. Large firms will and Helena Savva is a trainee solicitor.

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‘Pay now, argue later‘ still stands its ground Theresa Mohammed and Stephanie Geesink on the implications of a recent dispute decision

IN A RECENT decision of the Technology and decision was enforced and no stay in not under any incentive to move quickly. Construction Court, we are reminded of execution was awarded for what many Estura argued that its cash flow would be the Court’s reluctance to interfere with would view as manifest injustice. harmed, and the judge agreed, staying the an adjudicator’s decision. In the case of Not surprisingly, one of the integral execution of the award above £1.5m. RMC Building & Civil Engineering Limited arguments raised by UKC was that However, the Court quickly v UK Construction Limited [2016] EWHC there was no dispute, as Application distinguished this case from Galliford 241 (TCC) the Court has enforced the No 8 had been withdrawn as part of the stating that there were no similar adjudicator’s decision for payment of negotiation process and superseded by circumstances that disadvantaged the a largely unpaid application, and refused RMC’s correspondence on 16 July and payer, and nothing to stop UKC issuing a stay in enforcement. 1 September 2015. UKC went on to argue proceedings forthwith for a determination RMC was engaged by UKC to that even if Application No 8 was not of the true amount to RMC. supply labour, plant and materials for withdrawn, RMC’s claim could not exceed the installation of groundworks and £85,450.26 as per the statement made in Note to practitioners drainage for a housing project in Arlesey, RMC’s email of 1 September 2015, which It is not uncommon for parties to a Bedfordshire. On 6 May 2015 RMC UKC said it relied on to its detriment. construction contract to engage in submitted Application No 8 for payment However, the Court found the discussions or negotiations on a disputed claiming £248,053, UKC did not serve a relevant exchanges to be “part and application, but this case reminds us pay less or payment notice. parcel of a continuing attempt to ‘reach that any such exchanges are likely be However, in May and June 2015, the “Exchanges an agreement’ about the value of the considered to be “without prejudice”, parties met to discuss the account, and on are likely to be works completed up to 30 April 2015”. whether expressly headed as such or not, 16 July 2015 RMC submitted an amended considered to Accordingly, they were protected by and can therefore not be relied upon in application stating £124,821.14 was due. be ‘without the “without prejudice rule” and any adjudication or Court proceedings. The On 6 August 2015, RMC wrote to UKC prejudice’ admissions made by RMC “should not paying party should note this decision and stating that if the parties were unable to whether have been put before the adjudicator in ensure it always issues the relevant pay reach an agreement on the account, RMC expressly the first place and cannot be relied on by less or payment notices, even if amended reserved the right to “pursue all remedies headed or not” UK Construction in these proceedings as applications have been issued and available to us under the contract to admissions against interest by RMC”. negotiations are ongoing. recover these outstanding monies and any Practitioners are also reminded of the additional associated costs”. Stay of execution: manifest injustice? Court’s warning in respect of the manifest By an email dated 1 September 2015 UKC also argued that enforcing the injustice argument in Galliford that the RMC suggested that it would again be adjudicator’s decision would amount facts in that case were exceptional and willing to accept a reduced amount, asking to a manifest injustice. Its arguments, the course adopted by the Court “will be UKC to “ensure the balance of £85,454.26 among others, were that the sum would appropriate only in rare cases”. Following currently outstanding for payment is constitute a windfall which would on from Galliford, the decision in this paid within 7 days from the date of this adversely affect UKC’s cash flow and case makes it clear that the Court will not email”. No agreement was reached and, potentially cause significant damage; that easily find such rare cases, and so the notwithstanding a small payment on any overpayment could not be remedied status quo of “pay now, argue later” will be account, the sum claimed in Application in subsequent interim certificates, and preserved in all but the most exceptional No 8 remained unpaid. that the injustice to UKC would greatly of circumstances. On 30 September 2015 RMC issued a outweigh any detriment suffered by notice of adjudication, claiming that it was RMC which could be compensated by a Theresa Mohammed is partner entitled to be paid the difference between subsequent award of interest. and Stephanie Geesink solicitor the £248,053 and the payment made on In making these arguments UKC was in the dispute resolution and account. Despite UKC making arguments relying on the decision in Galliford Try litigation department at law firm as to the existence of a dispute and the Building Ltd v Estura Ltd [2015] EWHC Trowers & Hamlins. adjudicator’s jurisdiction, the adjudicator 412 (TCC). In Galliford, the contractor found in favour of RMC and ordered UKC submitted a large interim application to pay the balance of Application No 8, of around £4m towards the end of the being £216,129. UKC did not pay and RMC contract, and the process for the payer to commenced enforcement proceedings. recovering these sums by way of a Final Despite UKC raising various arguments Statement was a process that would to resist enforcement, the adjudicator’s take many months if the contractor was

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IF YOU’VE HEARD OF “safety differently”, chances are you either work for Laing O’Rourke or have heard a presentation by John Green, health and safety director for its Europe hub. Green returned to the UK in summer 2015 after five years in Australia, where he successfully turned ideas in the eponymous book by Australian academic Sidney Dekker into operational policy on Laing O’Rourke sites. But although the ideas have taken root at Laing O’Rourke and elsewhere – including aviation and mining – so far it’s made limited impact in construction. And it’s not difficult to see why “safety differently” might be a hard sell – essentially, it demands an end to the established culture of “zero harm” policies, and a greater acceptance of accidents as part of working life. To an industry that’s adopted mottoes IS IT TIME FOR like “all accidents are preventable” and ”zero tolerance”, that’s a blindfolded leap into an unknown filled with liability claims, bidding problems and sleepless nights. Green is the first to assert this doesn’t ‘SAFETY mean throwing out the gains of the last 15 years. “It’s not a ‘new church’ because the old one is wrong – I think the principles we’re applying are solidly based [in current practice]. But they’re also for people in DIFFERENTLY’? search of alternatives, because the old ways aren’t working. Zero harm has done a great job, but its time is done.” The clearest Is the traditional “zero harm” safety culture evidence, as he points out, is the stubbornly really succeeding in eliminating accidents high fatality rate: a five-year average of 43 between 2010/11 and 2014/15. on site? Elaine Knutt talks to Laing Eliminating all accidents in a “zero harm” O‘Rourke’s John Green, whose radical approach culture – exemplified by Laing O’Rourke’s Mission Zero (2010), Balfour Beatty’s Zero is starting to make waves in the industry Harm (2008) or BAM Nuttall’s Beyond Zero (2005) – is driven by the belief that serious accidents are most likely to occur where risks in general are poorly managed. In a culture where all accidents are reported,

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investigated and controlled, behaviours was some sensitivity – it was judged to be serious accidents, minor incidents and that lead to fatalities can be eliminated. a bit ‘out there’. Other people were as near-misses], then you can easily take This has in turn led to a focus on tired of the zero harm mantra as we were, your eye off the ball.” “behaviourism” – programmes where risky but there wasn’t an alternative.” But he is still wating to see what ‘safety behaviours are identified and sanctioned, So what are the hallmarks of the new differently’ offers. “We will have to see and pro-safety behaviours, such as reporting approach? There’s a shift from top-down what substance is put forward. I’m near-misses, encouraged and rewarded. method statements for high-risk tasks in anticipating more analysis of the impact of But what if this argument was flawed? favour of methods elicited by the on-site psychology and sociology on behavioural “Safety differently“ argues that the zero team itself; a culture of examining programmes – I think we’ve been naïve. But harm model is based on a logical fallacy, “successes” rather than dissecting “failures” , behavioural safety and zero harm is still as research hasn’t found a correlation and looking objectively, rather than what we’ve got at the moment, until John between eliminating minor accidents and critically, at why a work task was carried and others can come up with alternatives.” preventing fatalities or major incidents. out differently from the plan. Green certainly hopes “safety “Safety is seen as the absence of accidents Toolbox talks are about creating genuine differently” can take the industry in a new – but you can’t say you’ve got safety based relationships with site teams, so site direction. He has discussed it with the on the absence of something else. Binary managers are expected to use 20% of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health logic doesn’t apply here,” says Green. time available for dialogue with the team. (IOSH), and has been asked to speak to a He also argues that “Incident and Injury “It recognises that people are adaptive, universities. He’s also taking the ideas Free” working days might not be an and have insight. So one of the fundamental down the Laing O’Rourke supply chain: unalloyed good. “Major accidents tend to principles is that rules are made at the “One of the “They have a significant interest in this – be preceded by days of accident-free coalface, not in the corporate office. The real fundamental they’re less able to cope with all the operation, and when was the accident experts are the people doing the work, principles is bureaucracy,” he says. created? On the days you didn’t have not the people planning it. We’re inviting that rules are As for the HSE, he’s hopeful that recent accidents,” he says. In other words, the the people doing the work into the circle,” made at the remarks by chair Dame Judith Hackitt about focus on eliminating small risks, and he summarises. “There’s a big trust thing coalface, tackling bureaucracy mean that it, broadly taking false comfort from it, has been at in this, you really have to build trust not in the speaking, is travelling in the same the expense of addressing major ones. among the workforce to get this to work.” corporate direction: “I think we could work together Green’s own journey began when he was office” on this – you wouldn’t want to do this Zero risk is impossible challenged to improve the safety culture at John Green, without involving the regulator, and you’d That leads Green to his key assertion: Laing O’Rourke in Australia. Once Laing O’Rourke also have to get the insurers and the legal “Accidents are an inevitable by-product of a conventional thinking had brought the profession involved.” normal functioning system. Zero risk is rate down, he experienced a moment of There may be mounting frustration that impossible with human beings – they try insight. “We had only just started this; the “zero harm” isn’t delivering a truly safe new things, they make mistakes. We need European business was two years ahead. industry – and private acknowledgement to shift our game from eliminating So we had a look, and thought ‘more that its evangelism can be more for the accidents entirely to obsessing about high expense, more bureaucracy, more benefit of the business and board than level and serious risks, like working in performance drag on the business’. And the site teams – but no one doubts that zero confined spaces and lifting.” European business had three fatalities in harm strategies have contributed to a And “zero tolerance” brings further 18 months. That wasn’t the sort of safety safer industry. However, the industry will problems, Green argues. First, it’s led to future we wanted to buy into,” he says. be interested in anything that promises a the association of safety with a long list of But are his ideas likely to fall on fertile better alternative, and Green’s challenge negatives and an oppressive site culture, ground? Green’s views certainly strike a is now to build a convincing case. expressed in insistent posters and chord with Billy Hare MCIOB, professor of John Green is speaking at the IOSH admonishing slogans: “We talk about Construction Management at Glasgow conference on 21-22 June. CM accidents, incidents and failure – we’re Caledonian University, who agrees there is horribly tied to negativity.” academic evidence backing up the idea By the best-selling book Plus, it generates a self-perpetuating that “the causes of a cut are not the Sydney Dekker is a professor at Griffith bureaucracy. “We calculate that 30% of our causes of a fatality”. University in Brisbane, and founder of its bureaucracy [at Laing O’Rourke] is “‘Safety differently’ is challenging, but Safety Innovation lab. “Safety Differently” external, from legislation and codes of there is frustration at the lack of impact of published in 2014, argues that the current bureacracy-heavy safety management practice, and 70% was additional behavioural system programmes, and the approach overlooks the “human factor”, our requirements we introduced. We’re actively fact zero harm is not having the desired ability to manage risk collaboratively in trying to reduce that – if it doesn’t make our effect. A lot of time and money has been teams. His book also argues that safety as a work any safer, it’s not adding any value.” invested, but it is not always acting in our bureacratic activity has relegated ethical Green has encountered “appetite for best interests,” he says. responsibility to the back seat, and that an emphasis on “fixing” change”, both among the site teams at the “If you’re aiming for zero harm and you people’s behaviours and decision-making with controls, training and interventions has proved ineffective. The book also addresses Laing O’Rourke trial projects, and among have to spread your resources and effort how technological changes are impacting on safety. clients and joint venture partners. “There across the entire accident triangle [of

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Expo 2016 takes the lead The Safety and Health Expo returns to ExCeL London on 21-23 June, providing construction managers with a forum to hear about the latest updates on health and safety compliance and legislation, and trial new technologies and services on the market. In 2015, the event attracted more than 13,000 visitors, a 43% increase in visitors to the show from the previous year. In 2016 further growth in attendance is expected, with over 300 exhibitors at the event, from PPE and fall-arrest equipment suppliers to training organisations and consultants. Attendees will benefit from over 60 hours of accredited CPD content led by more than 100 experts. Clive Johnson, director of health and safety at Land Securities, will explore health risks in the construction industry, while Steve Robot to drill 250,000 holes for Crossrail Hails, Crossrail’s health and safety director, will also be presenting on its learning legacy. Crossrail is to dramatically cut safety risks and “It can be used to keep a record of all the Following the launch of the inspirational silica dust exposure during operations to drill lifts, so that if there’s an incident they have speaker series last year, this year’s speakers are Colonel Tim Collins OBE, Kate Adie OBE and 250,000 holes in its concrete tunnel linings by evidence. Or it can be used to make sure James Cracknell OBE, who will share anecdotes deploying a robotic drilling rig. the lifting operations are being improved, from their own careers and offer advice on According to Steve Crofts, head of health and make sure the guys pick up on any leadership and achieving success in any field. and safety improvements at Crossrail, the briefings,” says Crofts. The show is being supported by the Institute rig will eliminate Hand Arm Vibration (HAV) Another safety innovation has been trials of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), British risk for workers, and increase accuracy and of secondary cast linings, as an alternative Safety Industry Federation (BSIF), Royal Society control. It also uses hollow-tipped drill bits to spray-on concrete tunnel linings. “Fall- for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), British to reduce levels of harmful dust. out” of spray-applied concrete caused the Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) and “Readily The holes are needed to mount overhead only fatality to date on Crossrail, when the International Institute of Risk and Safety available power equipment and cabling trays. The rig Rene Tkacik was killed in March 2014. The Management (IIRSM). technology moves along the tracks and is capable of new system involves a moving shutter that Registereration for Safety & Health Expo is now allows people drilling all the holes in a 200m stretch in a clamps on to the tunnel lining. open at www.safety-health-expo.co.uk/reg to discuss the shift. In total, it will cover 21km. “Potentially, if it had been available reality in front According to Rail Engineer magazine, the earlier, it would have had benefits. We are Next chapter on health of them” system works in conjunction with 3D laser looking at the efficiency, cost and speed, The Health in Construction Leadership Group Steve Crofts, surveys of the tunnel to ensure accuracy. which might be slightly slower, but there are has confirmed a new summit event at London’s Crossrail The ATC joint venture of Alsthom, TSO obvious health and safety benefits,” says ExCel conference centre on 21 April. The event and Costain, awarded the £300m tunnel Crofts. “But because we have done spray follows the launch of its new occupational fit-out contract in 2012, has developed concrete lining, we’ve moved the industry health campaign on 21 January. the rig with manufacturer Rowa Tunnelling on in terms of how it’s done and planned. At Speakers at the invitation-only event will Logisitics, based in Switzerland. the start, it was accepted that there would include Professor Dame Carol Black, a special Crofts told Construction Manager that be fall-outs, it was a foregone conclusion. adviser to the Department of Health, and Dr the robotic system was one of series But now they’ve done a lot of work on how Richard Judge, HSE chief executive. of health and safety innovations, both you prevent the fall-out from happening .” The summit will include a number of technological and behavioural, identified via The new linings technique has been used ‘facilitated discussions”, on integrated health Crossrail’s Gateway Assessment Scheme. at Liverpool Street, Farringdon, Tottenham management; maintaining impetus on This is designed to promote the raising Court road and Bond Street stations, plus respiratory risks; a new industry approach to mental health, and developing a plan of action of standards and sharing of good practice, cross passages and shafts. and measuring progress. and incentivise, measure and celebrate Other innovations being trialled include Meanwhile, a new online survey on health and safety excellence on Crossrail wrist-mounted HAV monitors, which more occupational health in the building services and within the construction industry. “We accurately measure individuals’ exposure sector has been launched by the Electrical find innovations on one site, and then we than tool-mounted monitors. And head- Contractors Association (ECA) and the Building start seeing them trickle across multiple mounted GoPro cameras are being used to Engineering Services Association (BESA). contractors,” says Crofts. film activities for training purposes. Paul Reeve, director of business services These included “hook-cam”, a camera “People are now using readily available at the ECA said that many contractors still that streams live images from the hook technology. It allows people to discuss the struggle with occupational health. of a crane to the crane operator or any reality in front of them, not just say ‘there He said: “Our survey aims to find out more networked screen, including the site was a problem’. Or it can be used to review about the current situation, to give an informed team’s smartphones. good practice,” says Crofts. baseline for helping contractors to engage with both physical, and mental, health issues.”

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The pillars of BIM 2 > The Asset Information Model PAS 1192-3:2014 deals with the operational phase of a project. It describes how an Asset Information Model (AIM) should be created from the Project Information Model (PIM) that was developed during design and construction, including the establishment of data requirements from the beginning of a project. It also describes how the AIM should be used and maintained through the life of the asset.

1> How BIM should be used 3 > Exchanging information PAS 1192-2:2013 is at the heart of the UK BS 1192-4:2014 defines expectations BIM mandate, identifying how BIM should be for the exchange of non-graphical project used for a project’s design and construction. information using the COBie standard, It is underpinned by BS 1192:2007, which which enables the exchange of structured defines the collaborative production of information for the commissioning, operation, architectural, engineering and construction and maintenance of a project in a neutral information and establishes project team roles spreadsheet format. The facility owner can and responsibilities, as well as rules for naming, then use this in decision-making tools, and classifying, layering and exchanging project data. FM and asset management systems.

6 > Handing over the asset The Government Soft Landings (GSL) is a policy of graduated handover for government projects. It requires project teams to stay in touch with government clients for several years to assist them in learning how to operate their asset effectively.

5 > Legal aspects of data-sharing 7> A common language for BIM The Construction Industry Council (CIC ) To support the construction strategy, the BIM Protocol is a legal addendum to design UK government commissioned a unified and construction contracts that allows classification system (Uniclass) that provides parties to share data within a contract a “common language” for all team members. when working to BIM Level 2. It establishes A single classification system enables specific obligations, liabilities and electronic project data to be indexed and limitations on the use of project models. structured to be accessible and searchable. CPD BIM Level 2: a mandate for better performance As the UK passes a notable milestone on the road towards BIM adoption on 4 April, John Adams summarises the government’s Level 2 BIM mandate

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BIM processes on all centrally funded Operations Building Information Exchange) public projects (both buildings and “A potential is the UK government’s chosen Level 2 BIM infrastructure) by April 2016. Tier 1 supplier exchange schema for this information. 4 > Sharing information safely Since the strategy’s launch, a number must convince Facility owners and operators require a of public-private steering groups its government wide range of information, from as-built PAS 1192-5: 2015 provides technical and organisations have been helping client that it drawings of the facility to serial numbers security considerations for UK government owners and project stakeholders regarding to implement and strengthen the is BIM ready and installation dates of warrantied vulnerability issues, and the controls that are BIM capabilities of both government by detailing equipment. Traditionally, this was provided required to help ensure that information is organisations and industry supply chains. the processes during handover via boxes full of paper being shared in a security- minded fashion. Several standards and specifications have it will use” drawings, operations and maintenance been created. Policies, protocols and tools manuals, or by CDs containing electronic have been devised, and others revised, versions of the same information, possibly and government projects have been used taking thousands of hours to process and to test methods and obtain feedback. enter the data into systems used for FM, Based on this development effort, the operations and maintenance. UK BIM mandate now includes a number In 2007, the US Army Corps of Engineers of main components that enable project (USACE) developed the COBie exchange teams (government owners, supply chain format as a pilot standard for its own designers, contractors, and fabricators) building projects. Since then, it has been to understand, specify and adhere to BIM used by private and public organisations processes and procedures for working around the world. COBie enables the together on BIM projects. These “pillars” – capture of facility information throughout PAS 1192-2, PAS 1192-3, BS 1192-4, PAS the phases of a project, and the exchange 8 > Defining the data requirement 1192-5, the CIC BIM Protocol, Government of that information in a structured format Soft Landings, the Digital Plan of Works using neutral spreadsheets. Two types of The government also commissioned the development of a digital plan of works (DPoW) and Uniclass classification system – assets are included: “visitable” spaces and (DPoW), which defines the data required at are summarised in our infographic (see left). managed or maintained components and a specific point in a project’s lifecycle, and For each centrally procured UK equipment. COBie enables the supply chain who is responsible for creating and issuing government project, the government client to provide electronic information directly that data. The DPoW also integrates into the classification system (see 7). will evaluate the proposed approach, BIM as that information is created. capability and capacity of a supplier and The COBie spreadsheet will contain data its supply chain to deliver the required from design consultants, the contractor and information. As such, a potential “Tier 1” subcontractors, suppliers and the client. government supplier (such as a lead In a collaborative BIM project, the COBie designer, main contractor or joint venture spreadsheets from all these participants partner) must convince its government are merged together. In general, COBie files client that it is BIM ready by detailing the are not intended to be “read” by end-users. processes that it will use to fulfil the client’s Instead, they are a vehicle that can be requirement. Likewise, a supplier further used to exchange space and equipment down the supply chain must demonstrate its information between systems. > BIM readiness to its higher-tier client. Part of a company’s BIM readiness is the software it uses to provide services, IN MAY 2011, the UK Cabinet Office produce deliverables and deliver the announced a long-term government information required by the government As a leader in BIM software, Autodesk helps to transform business construction strategy aimed at improving client. Autodesk BIM software solutions process and deliver innovation to the construction industry. As the industry evolves, Autodesk continues to develop guidelines and the efficiency, cost-effectiveness can help companies to the meet the standards associated with both BIM and with collaboration. and sustainability of UK government technical requirements of BIM Level 2. As the founder of the International Alliance for Interoperability, the construction projects. The strategy’s forerunner of today’s BuildingSMART, Autodesk has been actively short-term goal is to reduce construction Working with COBie involved in developing and maintaining the Industry Foundation Classes costs by 15 to 20%, and it is part of a As a project moves from design to (IFC) standard, the data format commonly used to share data on BIM broader set of goals for the industry, construction to commissioning and projects. Also, as members of the steering groups and technical which are to reduce construction costs, handover, the project information grows committees involved in developing PAS 1192-2 and BS 1192‑4, project delivery time and long-term and eventually represents what has been Autodesk staff have been supporting the development of the CDE operating costs, and to help the UK meet built and delivered to the government and COBie requirements for many years. To find out more about BIM Level 2 and the impact that carbon reduction targets for buildings. client. This information is then used to technology and process improvement can have on your business A key part of the strategy is the support the operations and maintenance visit www.bim360.com/bim-level-2. requirement to use collaborative 3D of the built asset. COBie (Construction

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> BS 1192-4 provides guidance for using Moreover, Autodesk has developed Alternatively, COBie-enabled Revit COBie to exchange facility information compliance with the COBie standard in models can also be exported to the IFC between the employer and the supply its own products. For example, Autodesk FM Handover Extended Model View chain. The timing and number of exchange Revit can create and export COBie Definition data option. In addition, a UK points (or COBie data drops) are aligned building handover information directly, government client or supplier can use to project stages and will vary depending either via a spreadsheet or via an IFC the NBS BIM Toolkit (DPoW) in order to upon the requirements of individual model. Autodesk provides a free plug-in digitally verify that a supplier’s project government clients to suit their internal for Revit that provides the capability to data provided in a COBie spreadsheet processes and approvals. There are likely export the model directly to the UK COBie meets contract requirements. to be at least four data exchanges: at the spreadsheet standard format. The Revit Classification tool allows end of preparation and brief; at the end of The free Revit Model Checker tool you to add Uniclass information to BIM conceptual design; at the end of design can be used to verify that a Revit model objects within your model and works development; and at handover. contains the necessary information in conjunction with the Revit COBie needed to meet the client’s specific extension to create COBie drops. How Autodesk supports COBie project requirements, based on a For projects which don’t use Revit for all Autodesk personnel have worked on configurable checklist. The tool also or any of the design and for construction the various technical committees that includes a Revit Model Checker for COBie phases of a project, Navisworks can be developed the original USACE standard, that checks to make sure that a COBie used to federate the models and a free BS 1192-4 and the many other standards spreadsheet exported from Revit meets COBie export tool for Navisworks can that include COBie. the UK’s requirements for COBie. be used to aggregate COBie data from various file formats. This can be exported as spreadsheet or a SQL database. “A CDE helps For some of the COBie required data to ensure that such as serial numbers and installation information is information, which is typically gathered only generated at the commissioning phase, a mobile once and then solution for the construction site such reused by all as BIM 360 Field can be used to collect supply chain data to be brought back into the model for members” COBie export from Revit.

The Common Data Environment A successful implementation of the UK government strategy and Level 2 BIM mandate relies on a Common Data Environment (CDE) to support a project’s information delivery process, as specified in both PAS 1192-2 and BS 1192. A CDE is Visualising a more efficient future defined as a single source of information for any given project, used to collect, manage Simulating scenarios saves housebuilder Hill £20,000 and disseminate all relevant approved With the advent of BIM, London and the redevelopment of the South London project information for multidisciplinary south-east housebuilder Hill was eager to YMCA at Upper Norwood, where the site teams in a managed process. embrace a more efficient way of working, had a steep topography and the building PAS 1192-2 Section 9.2 describes as well as drive the productivity of its was difficult to visualise. how a CDE should accommodate workforce, tackle the inefficiency of By using the BIM modelling tools, Hill information from government BIM projects procurement and improve quantification. was able to simulate different scenarios and enable multidisciplinary project teams The company adopted a range of Autodesk and make better-educated decisions tools to help in the process, including BIM regarding the design and construction of to collaborate in a managed environment. 360, Navisworks and Revit. the building. Access to this information A CDE may use a project server, extranet, Autodesk cloud-based technology on saved Hill around £20,000. file-based retrieval system or other synchronised iPads and other devices Mike Beckett MCIOB, director at Hill, toolset, but should allow information to be allows Hill employees to spend more says: “Using Revit and Navisworks means shared efficiently and accurately between time on site and be more productive, as our site managers can in time expect to an extended project team that may work they are empowered to carry out more increase productivity by between 30 and across companies and geographic locations. admin tasks while in the field. In addition, 40%, which allows them to get more done.” A CDE helps to ensure that information Navisworks enabled greater project He adds: “As a result of working with visibility for head office. Autodesk, we’re now looking to roll out is only generated once and is then Projects that have benefited include more projects with BIM as a standard.” reused as necessary by all members of the supply chain, and that information >

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Global project management and technical competition, which involved delivering a consultant WYG has long been committed complete building and FM package for a to implementing digital technology, BIM site in New York (pictured above). and more recently BIM Level 2 processes Autodesk products allowed data throughout the entire group. It first to flow between WYG team members The CIOB has a dedicated CPD portal on the Construction Manager introduced Autodesk and Revit in 2006. located across various sites, significantly website, featuring CPD modules from the magazine, as well as While initially the business met some increasing their ability to collaborate – study topics from a wide range of industry experts. To complete resistance when it introduced new tools, and the team went on to win a top award the questionnaire below, and access the free CPD content, go to: WYG trains up individuals in each office at the competition. www.constructionmanagermagazine.com/cpd to champion the new product and get Johnathan Munkley, BIM director teams on board. at WYG, says: “Implementing BIM and In order to test out its use of the latest digital workflows has allowed us to stay CPD test paper technology, WYG entered a team into Build competitive and it allows us to offer the A guide to BIM Level 2 New York Live,a 48-hour virtual design best service to clients. We’re now able to competition. The intention was to show win more tenders and offer a better, more 1. Which of the following is not considered a “pillar” of BIM? how data can flow between different engaging service that our clients want. l l systems and the benefits that brings We wouldn’t be winning the work we’re Government Soft Landings Uniclass to WYG stakeholders. Forty-five staff winning now if we hadn’t embraced BIM l Industry Foundation Classes l Digital Plan of Works working in 16 disciplines took part in the and technology in this way.” 2. Which “pillar” of BIM describes the creation and use of the asset information manual? > is constantly updated and enriched. workflows described in BS 1192 and l PAS 1192-2 l PAS 1192-3 To accommodate collaborative BIM PAS 1192-2, and has been designed l PAS 1192-5 l BS 1192-4 processes, it should include four to fulfil the UK government’s technical fundamental capabilities: requirements for a CDE. 3. Which organisation first developed the COBie exchange format as a pilot standard for its own building projects? 1. A shared project workspace for In addition, the security controls and l The UK government project team members from different features in BIM 360 Docs assist UK l The US Army Corps of Engineers disciplines, companies and locations government clients, suppliers and asset l Autodesk 2. Controlled access to the information operators who use the CDE to comply l The International Alliance for Interoperability stored in the CDE with PAS 1192-5. Specifically, it supports 3. A structured, configurable approval the “need-to-know” approach to the 4. Which of the following statements about the use process to control the flow of project sharing and publication of information of COBie is correct? l COBie files are not intended to be used by end-users information about built assets. CM l There are likely to be at least four data exchanges 4. A process to track and manage l Suppliers’ data is not part of the COBie spreadsheet activity related to the CDE’s For more information on BIM Level 2, l Exchange timings are fixed and cannot be varied information and controls download your free copy of Autodesk BIM 360 Docs is a cloud-based Autodesk’s indepth white paper on 5.Which is not one of the fundamental capabilities of platform that provides general document the mandate and how to meet it at: a Common Data Environment? l  management as well as specialised www.bim360.com/bim-level-2 A shared project workspace for project team members functionality for 2D drawings, 3D models, l Unc ontrolled access to the information stored in the CDE Autodesk, BIM 360, Navisworks, and Revit are registered l A structured configurable approval process and other project information. BIM 360 trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its l A process to track and manage activity Docs helps to support the collaborative subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries.

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42_44 NRFINAL_MW.indd 42 CIOB News ENTER NOW FOR > Bowden investigated how buildingcontrol and Local Authority BuildingControl (LABC), on theirenergy-efficiency promises. buildings are still fallingdramatically short Evaluation review revealed how low-carbon Innovate UK’s own BuildingPerformance The research comes at atimewhen Building Control Scholar. Bernadette Bowden, this year’s buildings has been highlighted by design and construction of new performance gaps especially in the The CIOB’s Building Control Scholar identified why low carbon building are falling short on their aims of performance gaps Building control scholartacklesawareness scholarship awards In herscholarship,supported bytheCIOB professionals play in tackling The role that Building Control YORKSHIRE CONSTRUCTION AWARDS Committed Leeds. Leeds. April at the New Dock Hall, will be announced on 22 for entries. The winners (CCIHWY) Awards are open and West Yorkshire Construction in Humber The The black tie event control practitioner currently leadinga type for usewithnew build. suitability of theBuildingNotice application research wasrecommended into the check for Part Lcompliance. Further the abilityof thebuildingcontrol bodyto found that alack of information reduces amongst buildingcontrol professionals. awareness of theperformance gap checking of plansfor new buildings. particular through site inspectionsandthe operation thanwaspredicted indesign.In buildings consuming more energy in can influencethefactors that contribute to Bowden isanexperienced building The findings recommended anincrease to to and individuals whose and individuals whose public and private, to organisations, both community. in the region’s construction excellence and innovation professionalism, will showcase the RADAR ON THE Contact The awards are open | Apr16

It It Dr. GinaAl-Talal on +44(0)1344630775. For acopy of Bowden’s research contact (NHBC). with theNational HouseBuildingCouncil also offers thisscholarshipinpartnership development of BuildingRegulations. CIOB the buildingcontrol profession andthe scholarship encourages advancements in awards £3,000 to achosenscholar. The and Standards, together withtheLABC, an MsCinSustainable Construction. undertook herresearch whilestudying for Southend-On-Sea Borough Council. She team of buildingcontrol professionals at Each year theFacultyof BuildingControl as they wish. There are 11 enter as many categories enter and companies can categories are free to the application pack. All criteria are included in how to enter and category construction. Details of business is related to contact [email protected] To enter and/orbookatable for a table of 10. £60+vat each, £600+vat entries is 14 March. and the deadline for all categories to choose from Tickets for the event are news org.uk blawrence@ciob. please email or tablesof 10 individual tickets regarding either information For further Construction (UK). and Walker Quigg Golden Hays Recruitment, Bly Construction, sponsored byAD Maidstone. Itis Country Club, Park Hotel and Marriott Tudor takes placeat the evening. and enjoyable meet inasociable professionals to for like-minded opportunity provides aunique 180. Theevent guest list of a restricted disciplines with range of across awide professionals construction supported by 30 June. black tiedinneron Centre’s annual at theCIOBKent guest speaker Stig) willbethe Needell (aka The commentator Tiff and sports Racing driver DINNER! SPEAK AT KENT > The dinner The event is THE STIG TO

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brief 21/03/2016 11:07 42_44 NRFINAL_MW.indd 43 by newCIOBScholarship Next generation ofleaderssupported BLACKBURN EMERGES VICTORIOUS AT Liverpool John Moores University of Salford, from University of Bolton, East student challenge. the top prize at the North Blackburn College took up University Centre After two years as runners > potential thesescholarshipsalsosupport be higherthisyear.” scholars andwe anticipate that figure to careers. Last year we supported 45 throughout different stages of their wide variety of backgrounds and scholarships supportingindividualsfrom a as itcanget. for anindustry inneedof asmany leaders experience canonlybegoodfor themand of learningonthebackof real work their leadershippotential withhighlevels “Supporting thosewhowant to unlock degree for career development. motivated to pursueapostgraduate potential of ambitiousindividuals Day (14March), supportstheleadership International Construction Management Scholarship. CIOB International Postgraduate postgraduate study cannow applyfor the and are aboutto undertake a work experience inthebuiltenvironment Members whohave at least two years’ the CIOB. degrees in a new scholarship from student scholarship Twelve teams took part Apart from supportingleadership “This new scholarshipjoinsoursuite of Saleem Akram CIOBdirector said: The scholarship,launchedon members studying postgraduate Up to £6,000 is on offer for CIOB

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A CIOB scholarship benefits the individual and the industry 630 775. on +44(0)1344 research manager scholarships and Dr. GinaAl-Talal CIOB Or bycontacting scholarships. www.ciob.org/ can befound at scholarships aboutCIOB Further information Town Hall. refurbishment of Bolton work experience on the Danny Sutcliffe won Anthony van Eijsden and Mason, Gareth Thornton, winning team of Carl Team 2 and Team 3. The Centre Blackburn College, NORTH EAST STUDENT CHALLENGE • HAVE WE GOT YOUR CONTACT DETAILS CORRECT? Building, 1 Arlington Square, Downshire Way, Bracknell RG12 1WA, UK If you would rather post your details sendthemto: The Chartered Institute of membership customer servicesteam on+44(0)1344630706for furtherhelp. website www.ciob.org. Oremailusat [email protected] orcallour us. You canupdate your details online–simplyloginto “membersarea” of the equipment costs. ways including for tuitionfees, travel or overseas. Itcanbeusedinanumberof MPhil, PhDandMBA) ineithertheUKor related postgraduate courses (i.e.MSc, 2016 for thosestudying builtenvironment research, transport andother industries. 2013-2014 itstill lagsbehindscientific development spendingby45%between construction increased itsresearch and The latest figures suggest that although construction iswell behindother sectors. National Statistics isanarea where UK according to data from theOffice of research at anadvanced level; which If you have moved orchangedany of your details recently, don’tforget to tell The scholarshipisopenuntil 20May Gareth Fallows ICIOB, chair of NW Novus; and Melinda Sallaway MCIOB, Cowan Partnership; MCIOB from Wilkinson PM; Crystal Jenkins FCIOB, director Green Jonathan Greenhalgh The judges were: student CIOB, was part of the judging panel. Council) and a former regional chair of the Manager at NHBC (National House Builders Midas Cladding. Lesley Fairley, Inspection Construction, EnviroUK Consultants and offer support from Willmott Dixon, WCL of the day. Phillips, Jack Ainscough and Luke Morgan. Anderson, James Kemp, Drew Tyrell, Louisa refurbishment project. safety and noise pollution on a things like environment, health and all asked to consider risks attached to on Hartlepool’s Headland, and they were on a plan centred around Morison Hall, and Middlesbrough College. from New College Durham, Redcar College advantage counted as they beat off teams of hosting this year’s final and home Hartlepool College was given the honour year’s Student Challenge in the North East. Environment, were the winners of this for a diploma in Construction & Built College of Further Education, studying Six BTEC Level 3 students from Hartlepool CHALLENGE NORTH EAST STUDENT FOR A SECOND YEAR AT HARTLEPOOL TRIUMPH Industry mentors were on hand to Drew Tyrell was named as the student The Hartlepool team comprised Jack The competition saw the teams working Having won the event last year,

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42_44 NRFINAL_MW.indd 44 CIOB News by theCIOB Construction’s outstandingachievers recognised FUTURE CONSTRUCTION STARS SHINEAT NOVUS COMPETITION from UCL The victorious Bulldozers team > skills have to beinevery construction all-encompassing technology solutions. disruption to thenetwork employing new has implemented thesestrategies without Victorian rail system into thefuture. He commissioning strategies that take a heart of developing construction and brownfield railway projects hasbeen at the on oneof Australia’s most complex Young Achiever Award. Calvinwhoworks employees. careers of more than1,200of its programmes andpoliciesto boost the he developed internal initiatives, training projects valued at $10bn.Injust oneyear works portfolio includes more than900 Management Award. TheNYCDDC public (NYCDDC) whoreceived theBusiness Department of Design andConstruction Pena-Mora commissioner at New York’s Grabbing theheadlineswasDr. Feniosky Achievement Awards. International Outstanding when it announced the winners of its Management Day on 14 March 2016 International Construction recognised by the CIOB on collaborative working were student international Strong communication andcollaboration Over inMelbourneCalvinLipicked upthe RADAR ON THE Contact initiative, leadership and Examples of outstanding

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awards England. London and the East of environment students in the future among built construction managers of find the most promising Challenge 2016 seeks to The Novus Bright Futures Following regional This year’s International Outstanding Achievement Awards recognised supreme talent numerous technical papersandscientific projects inChinaandabroad. With 12 large hydropower andinfrastructure he hasparticipated intheconstruction of Wang Yanli. Inacareer that started in1994 projects thenyou willknow thework of business of constructing hydropower roll off thetongue butifyou are inthe in DeepShaft Concrete Lining’might not Award. Conservation, Adaption Management deprivation. Nigel received the a hiddenwonder inanarea of social Houghton developed ateam that restored Cambs theNational Trust’s Nigel Georgian townhouse site inWisbech, professional’s toolbox. OnaGrade IListed ‘Application of Slow DescendingDevice a very different take on Living’s Kilburn Park site. challenge on United and SDC compete on a Anglia Ruskin University, Brookes University, teams from UCL, Oxford stages the final saw Each of the teams gave To bookyour tablecontact Lynne McKay at [email protected] There are Bronze andSilver tablepackages available. the evening. Thetwo guest speakers are Jimmy NichollandJimRobertson. this amemorable evening there willonceagainbeafuncasinoat theendof 22 Aprilsponsor BOOK NOWFOR SCOTLAND ANNUALDINNER CIOB Scotland willbeholdingitsAnnualDinnerat Glasgow Thistle Hotel on ed byContract Scotland andCompetence Matters.To make be found at http://ioaa.ciob.org Further information about theawards can result.“ often makes for atrulyoutstanding collaboration, innovation andleadership globe have allshown that amixture of Akram, CIOBdirector. “Entries across the have seenthisyear,” commented Saleem up ahighlycommended awards. Business SolutionsConsultant allpicked Stefan Mordue anArchitect andNBS Preece whoworks at MACE Group and Chain Award. was awarded the Procurement andSupply research projects underhisbeltWang Yanli “It’s hard not to beinspired bywhat we Niall Walsh from Monford Group, Harvey winners’ prizes included and Bouygues UK. The Living, Hays Recruitment sponsored by United winners. were declared the Bulldozers, from UCL, the topic but Team The event was NOVUS Committee. Jelfs from the London Living as well as Chris Bob Jenkins from United to thank the judges and Bouygues UK. United Living and work placements with The organisers wish news 01344-630780 01344-630780 Frank MacDonald confidence contact: in thestrictest problem orconcern, wish to discussany he said. people outthere,” and understanding compassionate there are decent, to know that I amrelieved such apredicament before experienced “Having never financial support. and short-term encouragement The Fundoffered loss of hisjob. resulted inthe problem which encountered a professional lives. resumption of their them towards a and to move past pressing problems families to cope with members and to helpnumerous we have beenable practical support, encouragement and or hardship. facing uncertainty and theirfamilies support to members offers adviceand Benevolent Fund The CIOB NEED IT WHEN YOU FUND: HELP BENEVOLENT > If you would One member Through CIOB CIOB

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kevin This has created a two-tier housing a two-tier This has created Environment, of The Department Fuel to the flame to Fuel BCAR to amendment A subsequent 2015) was (S.I 365 of in September with and was controversial introduced than the 2014 regulations. the industry single unit for the option for This provided and single development on a dwelling the full of opt-out to extensions domestic signing BCAR subject to of requirements which is declaration opt-out a statutory placed on a public register. and sends out in this category market so called non-complex the signal that oversight. of level a lower require dwellings the the fact that of This is in spite more become have Building Regulations fully comply must and the client complex Opt-out with these regulations. anyway of in spite implemented changes were opposition by industry the overwhelming It is including the CIOB. stakeholders nine out of initially up to that reported 10 single unit development/extensions route. chosen the opt-out have applicants this promoting the danger of This shows to an as a solution quick fix apparent public. unsuspecting lay through Government, and Local Community issued guidance the BCAR process, applicants such opt-out advising that exercising should seek legal advice, before as a vacuum This created this option. who could design, oversee the statutory the statutory design, oversee who could and sign the inspection plan process completion. of certificates statutory Is the relaxtion of Irish Building Control Amendment Control Irish Building of Is the relaxtion Sheridan asks Kevin consumers, fair to Regulations Losing control Losing

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46_47.NRFINAL_MW.indd 46 CIOB CBCs SPA > floors and stairs. frame structure withprecast concrete bedroom blockisbasedonapartialsteel gym facilitiesandchangingrooms. Thenew situ concrete beamsandcolumns for the superstructure isbasedonreinforced in pad foundations andfloorslabswhilethe The substructure iscomprised of reinforced construction programme even commenced. along withenablingworks before themain guests andstaff. operational withminimaldisturbance to the completed whilethehotel remained fully in Ireland. Theproject wassuccessfully village -thefirst of itskindanywhere spa facilitiesandoutdoor thermalspa new indoor20mswimmingpool,associated guest rooms andthree suites alongwitha the resort hotel to include45new deluxe construction of afour storey extension to and logistically challenging,involved the The 18month project, both technically Galgorm Resort &SpainNorthernIreland. an £8mexpansion project at theluxurious Martin &Hamilton hasrecently completed Ireland. a major spa hotel project in Northern demonstrated its professionalism on changing rooms were also refurbished in An existing linkcorridor andfemale used asitisahighhumidityenvironment. resistant ceilingandwallliningsystem was ceramic and mosaic tiles.APromat moisture facing brick. glazed curtainwallingandexternal feature and painted. Theground floorincludes walls andtraditional plaster, rubbed up light. The elevations comprise blockwork and atimberdouble-glazed lantern roof- The buildingincludesflat roofs, slate roofs, Hi spec > The project involved site clearance The changingrooms boast Italian CHARTERED BUILDINGCOMPANY CBC Partnership, Martin & Hamilton CIOB CBC and recent Training PARTNERS

any hotel events. Thesite manager always unavoidable noisy activitysonot to disrupt they agreed atimeto carryout this consultation withthe hotel management they hitrock andneededto break itout.In example was duringtheinitialphasewhen needed themto alter theirprogramme. An the hotel at shortnotice whichmay have outset that events could bebooked in detracted. residents’ hotel experience would not be reduced andnoise&dust minimisedsothe with theclient to ensure nuisancewould be and agreed oncommunication channels the project. They created aphasedapproach could remain fullyoperational throughout construction process that ensured thehotel ensure asuccessful outcome. helped identify thekey milestones and programmes for thesetwo trades which Hamilton introduced subcontractor specific specification M&E requirements,& Martin on theenduser. Astheproject involved high the existing hotel whilst ensuringnoimpact integration of new buildingserviceswith in theproject. Akey challengewasthe M&E subcontractor wasappointed early GasSafe9001, ISO An andNIEICaccredited Specific subcontractor programmes activities were completed whenrequired. the criticalpath intheprogramme to ensure Manager putalot of focus onadheringto monthly site meetings. TheContracts reporting methods anddocumented Initiatives included setting outhierarchical contribute to thesuccessof theproject. from theteam at Martin&Hamilton helped examples of thequalityof finishesinvolved. oak joineryandItalianmarbleare just two in thenew bedrooms. Handcrafted solid Armourcoat plaster finish. an accelerated timeframe, complete with Martin &Hamilton alsoknew from the Martin &Hamilton proposed a Clear communication andleadership No attention to detail wasoverlooked successfully achieved.” the hotel’s management staff, thiswas management andcloseco-operation with site,” hesays. “As aresult of stringent site feel that they were onaconstruction result of theconstruction work andnever residents would not bedisrupted asa to ensure that at alltimesthehotel challenges. “Criticallywe needed confines of afullyoperational hotel posed Martin &Hamilton saidworking withinthe Hamilton FCIOB,managingdirector at that personnel would never beidle. that could becarriedoutat allstages so ensured there wasother non-noisy work > Commenting ontheproject, David www.martinandhamilton.co.uk

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48_49.NR FINAL_MW.indd 48 Case study IN Hanging insuspense hinged onasuspensionthat was rehearsed onamock upoff site The success of anambitiousproject to re-roof adomeat Center Parcs ETFE triple layer cushions. covered withasingleplymembrane and comprise aninsulated structural deck glass, thenew roof structure would commissioning extensive repairs. Instead of with anew covering wasmore viablethan refurbishment andthat replacing theroof installation, required intensive although suitableat thetimeof theoriginal to conclude that theexisting system, to show signsof wear. ThisledCenter Parcs glulam beamsbeneath were alsobeginning moved withintheir retaining seals,whilethe areas of glazinghadeithercracked or Inspections in2010revealed that large to supportaseriesof glazed panels. 1993, usingaglulamprimaryarch structure advised duringthetender periodthat the disruption to guests. Contractors were also work at night inaneffort to minimise brief was to undertake therefurbishment point of theVillage.Assuch,original restaurants, andretail units,forms thefocal the Subtropical Swimming Paradise, The 100mdiameter building,which houses No scaffolding T constructed inadomeshape Longleat Forest, Wiltshire was he Plazabuildingat Center Parcs GOOD D C SDC > enter P ar cs COMPANY we wouldn’t letthemtouch theground” guys installitasifthey were on site we “When themock-up wasbuiltwemadethe weatherproof,platform. shielded from thework above byasolid, during theday sinceguests would be refurbishment work could beconducted benefit of this strategy isthat the hours byateam of steeplejacks, the deck would still needto beerected after the aidof vertical suspenders.Whilethe solid working platform would behungwith cables to theprimarybeams,from whicha bridge, themaincontractor proposed fixing Based ontheprinciplesof asuspension view, SDCdevised analternative solution. harder to managefrom asafety point of techniques would increase costs andbe complete thework at night usingabseiling internal poolareas wasnot permitted. because erecting accessscaffolding inthe work platforms andspecialist rope teams carried outbyoperatives onmobileelevated repairs to theglulambeamswere to be designed to spanbetween oneof the validate theproposals. The22mdeck, at SDC’s serviceyard inChawston to solution, asamplepanelwasconstructed success of thebespoke temporary works With thedelivery strategy resting uponthe Offsite mock-up However, recognising that theneedto segments at atime. was limited to three Refurbishment work external scaffold. was usedto hidethe camouflage netting • and recycled. glass were removed • the UK. Parcs Villagesin within alltheCenter the largest building 6,816m2, makingit • laid end-to-end. stretch 2.5milesif frames that would up of 450timber • complete. • FACT FILE 10,000m2 of 10,000m2 of 1,706 panesof Internal area of The buildingismade 2.5 years to

roof collapsed duringremoval. event that asectionof theexisting glazed could withstand theimposedloadin structure to confirm that theplatform double-glazed unitwasdropped onto the After themock-uphadbeencompleted, a lessons were being learnt.” couple of metres off theground, real ropes. Soeven thoughthey were onlya and they hadto go inanddoitallfrom whole deckupfrom anexternal scaffold touch theground. We madethemputthe they were onsite sowe wouldn’t let them was built,we madetheguysinstall itasif Gary Sullivan recalled: “Whenthemockup on thisafter theevent, thesite manager replicate theconditions onsite. Reflecting team of steeplejacks inanattempt to roof’s 16segments, wasinstalled bya hoists, pulleys, roller bedsandtrollies. materials were distributed usingaseriesof the trees andonto theroof. From here, bridge that took personnelover thetop of vertical distribution of materials. stairwell for operatives andahoist for the netting and arow of trees, contained a from theview of guests bycamouflage the west of thebuilding.The tower, hidden SDC decidedto erect ascaffold tower to close proximity of thesurrounding trees, so cranes would not bepossibledueto the lifted onto theroof? Theuseof large further challenge:how would materials be peaceful, natural woodland presented a Center Parcs’s setting of 400acres of Camouflage netting Connected to thescaffold tower wasa the holiday village was operational. The work had to take place while offsite mock up of the construction. manouevres they rehearsed in an steeplejacks suspended by ropes – for SDC and had to be installed by presented an array of challenges The Center Parcs glass dome roof Up on the roof

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FROM THE TOP > Ken Smyth FCIOB general manager of thornton roofing, cladding, and architectural metalworks. he is holds non-executive directorships and provides consultancy and sme mentoring.

Another issue in need of resolution concerned the threat of snowfall. Once the TELL US ABOUT YOUR I get my rewards from “Like many young temporary deck was in position and the CAREER SO FAR seeing a project through from existing glazing had been removed, the I have worked in the construc- inception to completion. It is lads at the time tion industry for 27 years. I very rewarding, to be in the platform became exposed to the elements. started out as an engineer- position to issue the keys, to I was of the Despite being completely waterproof and ing apprentice at the age of the client at handover. opinion that possessing a superior U-value to the 16. I then progressed over Some of the lowest points former roof, each section of the stepped the years, from engineering in my career came from the qualifications didn’t platform only had a safe working load of to construction, and have inefficiencies in local planning count if you had 0.5 tonnes. Thus, if the site received more executed roles ranging from authorities. In particular, with- than 30cm of snow, the deck would be site manager to managing di- holding approval decisions on the experience. rector. I have been employee, construction sites due to the deemed unsafe and the building would employer, sub-contractor and fact that another depart- I got a rude need to be closed. According to the project company owner during this ment had not responded to awakening.” director Adam Knaggs, this problem was time. This array of experi- a request for information. overcome by installing trace heaters in the ence has afforded me insight As a result, the construction winter months that were connected to a and understanding into each program is then delayed, dedicated generator. “The generator had a position and enables me to leaving experienced trades weather sensor in it that – if it started to provide advice and guidance having to seek alternative I am now an avid fan of CPD and I have recently snow – kicked in and heated up the deck so to clients and companies. work. Very often this resulted I always adopt a hands on in having to try and rebuild added three level six, snow didn’t settle.” approach and have kept my relationships with new Construction Site telescopic forklift certificate available trades at the time Management NVQ Diplomas Speeding up and Black CSR card valid in of starting on site. to my CV. In 2015, I When the project began in 2013, the the event that I may need it. I have worked since I was progressed from ICIOB to complexity of the project combined with 14, and gained valuable MCIOB and then on to FCIOB. the requirement to learn new systems WHAT ARE YOUR GREATEST knowledge and experience This progression was a result meant that the first of the 16 segments ACHIEVEMENTS? on site. Like many young of a significant level of study Every day brings a new set of lads at the time, I was of the and research. took 35 weeks to complete. Sullivan challenges to a construction opinion that qualifications explains why: “The temporary works manager. I adopt a simple didn’t count, if you had the WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU platform took about five weeks to install in policy to help me form the ba- background and experience. GIVE TO CONSTRUCTION the first few segments”. sis of my decisions. In short, I got a rude awakening,in MANAGERS AT THE START But as the scheme reached its conclusion it is extremely important for the years following the OF THEIR CAREER? in December 2015, the last section was a manager to assess chal- 2007/08 recession, when I would advise them to finished in a mere 11 weeks. Knaggs lenges and act on the facts, I started applying for jobs. continually develop their skill and knowledge through CPD, suggests this because ‘every sector we not assumptions. I learned Most job applications where something extremely valu- asking for relevant qualifica- as our industry is changing on got a little bit better, a little bit quicker able a number of years ago: tions and details of member- an almost daily basis with the and found ways to overcome problems. sometimes your greatest and ship of professional bodies. I introduction of new products, We became more and more refined as we most important asset is your then contacted the CIOB and standards, expectations and went through.’ • silence. agreed a training plan. client demands. • CIOB Q&A

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THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER’S new Centre for Medicine is not only the largest investment in medical teaching and applied research by a UK university in the last decade, but also has the honour of being the largest non-residential Passivhaus building in the UK. Top: Energy saving The £42m facility was developed by measures include Willmott Dixon to a design by Birmingham- triple glazing, based Associated Architects to bring super-insulation and a green wall together academics, clinicians and Above: A green roof students in one central location. has been designed to The building includes teaching rooms, promote bio-diversity offices, lecture theatres, dry lab research Right and top right: Interiors use natural facilities and support spaces for more light and LED lighting than 2,350 staff and students. OF LEICESTER UNIVERSITY Constructed to Passivhaus standards, It will also have its own green wall and James Elliment, operations manager at it’s a major milestone for a university roof with a planting regime designed to Willmott Dixon, said: “Delivering a sector that is keen to reduce energy costs attract insects and birds to help Passivhaus on such a large scale is not and consume energy more efficiently. pollination and promote bio-diversity. without its challenges and we employed a The centre has an A+ Energy External planting will also help to reduce number of energy-efficient mechanisms Performance Certificate and includes a the overall temperature of the building. to ensure that this standard was met. subsoil heat exchange system to pre-warm A further challenge was the constrained “We have also installed solar and pre-cool incoming air, heat recovery site, hemmed in by other university photovoltaic panels on the roof, part of mechanisms within the ventilation system, buildings. This required the tower crane to the roof is covered in wild flowers and the and automated blinds to keep rooms cool be set up within the building’s footprint, building has a green wall of vegetation in summer, as well as super-insulation, and a “just-in-time” delivery system for – all contributing to the building’s triple glazing and LED lighting throughout. materials due to the lack of storage space. sustainable credentials.”CM

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