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Construction Manager is published monthly by Atom Publishing. The contents of this magazine are copyright. Reproduction in part or in full is forbidden 22 12 37 without permission of the editor. The opinions expressed by writers of signed articles (even with pseudonyms) and letters appearing in the magazine News Technical Legal are those of their respective authors, and neither the CIOB, Atom Publishing nor Construction Manager is 04 News in pictures 22 Tolent’s Newcastle tower 44 Swansea stadium defects responsible for these opinions or statements. The 06 Data: New home registrations editor will give careful consideration to material 10 Safety consultation opens Envelope Community submitted – articles, photographs, drawings and so on – but does not undertake responsibility 11 BIM mandatory on resi towers 28 Changing the quality culture 46 CMYA annual dinner for damage or their safe return. Printed by The 11 Quality code launched 34 Innovation in roofing 48 CIOB online learning Wyndeham Group. All rights in the magazine, including copyright, content and design, are owned 12 Charles Egbu interview 51 Diary dates by CIOB and/or Atom Publishing. ISSN 1360 3566 BIM & Digital 54 Highlands rail project Opinion 36 Working with ISO 19650 55 Safe vehicle journeys 16 Alison Nicholl on procurement 37 Using drones to fight fires 17 Gren Tipper on inclusivity Training & Recruitment 18 Mark Beard on quality CPD 58 Finding jobs for ex-offenders 20 Feedback: Readers’ views 38 Digital technologies CPD 58 Online master’s courses

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Interserve wins £500m deal for News in pictures UK military’s international bases Interserve has been awarded an extension worth up to £500m on its deal to provide maintenance services to the UK’s international bases by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). The three-year contract involves infrastructure support for bases in the Falkland Islands (pictured), Gibraltar, Cyprus and Ascension Island.

Insulation robot firm raises £3m The company behind robotic spray insulation system Q-Bot, which can be used to deliver underfloor insulation to energy-inefficient homes, has raised £3m from investors. The investment will be used to scale up in the housing and construction sectors, including product development and expansion to overseas markets. A spokesperson for Q-Bot said the robot had been used on “hundreds of houses” in the UK to date.

James Wates receives knighthood James Wates, chairman of Wates Group, is to be knighted after he was recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list. Wates is being honoured for his services to business and charity. He has been chairman of Wates since 2013, having joined Wates Construction in 1983. He is also a past president of the Chartered Institute of Building (from 2010- 2011) and has previously served as a chairman of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), chairman of the BRE Trust, and is co-chair of Infrastructure Exports: UK. Plans to build UK’s first spaceport revealed Plans to build the UK’s first spaceport at Scolpaig on North Uist have been revealed. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) is leading a consortium including Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), QinetiQ and Commercial Space Technologies (CST) to build the Spaceport 1 facility. The council has agreed to invest £1m to purchase the land where it will be constructed.

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Robot repairs The £4m MIMRee (Multi-platform Inspection, Maintenance and Repair in Extreme Environments) project is to develop the first fully autonomous robotic News story for CM? inspection and repair Email [email protected] for offshore wind farms.

Balfour Beatty builds rubber News in quotes road made from recycled tyres “Walk the walk” Balfour Beatty has trialled a new rubberised The CIOB has urged asphalt which uses recycled waste tyres, supplied construction firms to by Tarmac, on a roads project in Coventry. The examine their own asphalt mix uses granulated rubber from some performance when it of the 40 million waste tyres produced in the UK comes to recruiting every year. Tarmac claimed that it will be possible and retaining women, to recycle and reuse up to 750 waste tyres for as part of its response every kilometre of highway surfaced with the new to the All Party material, depending on the thickness of the road. Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Excellence in the Built Environment’s inquiry on increasing the number of women in the workforce.

“It needs to be rubbish” Emails sent within some of the five fit-out firms fined over £7m for breaking competition law – Fourfront, Loop, Coriolis, ThirdWay and Oakley – and published by the Competition and Markets Authority have Two-thirds of HS2 revealed how employees demolition complete deliberately submitted Two-thirds of demolition work on the HS2 project bids designed to lose. is now complete, after contractors demolished a huge former BHS warehouse on Hampstead Road at “Unfortunate” London Euston. The building, made up of two separate The word chosen by three and five-storey concrete-framed structures, Mace chief executive was demolished over eight months by a Costain and Mark Reynolds to Skanska team (CSJV) and specialist subcontractor describe the decision by John F Hunt. A top-down demolition technique was the Migration Advisory used, with machines lifted on top of the buildings and Committee (MAC) not protective screening installed to limit noise and dust. to add construction managers, project managers and quantity Amey’s Forth Bridge surveyors to the government’s shortage workers trial robotic exosuit occupation list. Amey is trialling a robotic exosuit with its operatives working on the Forth Bridges in “Powerful and positive” Scotland, in a bid to reduce the risks posed by UK Green Building manual handling work. The EksoVest, which weighs Council chief executive 4.3kg, is an external metal frame that mirrors Julie Hirigoyen elements of the human skeletal structure. It is has praised the powered by a series of springs, providing between government’s decision 2.2kg to 6.8kg of lift assistance per arm. If the trial to legislate for a target is successful, other Amey businesses may look at of net zero greenhouse adopting it for tasks such as waste collection and gas emissions in the the installation of scaffolding. UK by 2050.

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The capacity of a huge lithium-ion battery, the size of half a football pitch, that Scottish Power Renewables has been given permission to build near Glasgow. The battery will be the biggest of its kind in 50MW Europe and will store power from the Whitelee onshore windfarm. New home registrations jump Data The number of new homes under construction jumped by nearly a fifth in April, according to the latest figures Skills shortage to push from the National House- Building Council (NHBC). up tender prices There were more than +1.7% Construction tender prices are set to increase by 13,500 new homes registered Scotland 4% a year from 2022 because of long-term labour to be built in the UK in April — constraints, according to consultancy Arcadis. a rise of 21% on a year ago. It has held its short-term inflation forecast at In the quarter running from 2-3% up to 2021 as clients adopt a wait-and-see February to April, 38,496 new approach to the current political uncertainty. homes were registered to North East be built across the UK, 5% -10.7% compared to 36,042 in +1.3% +2.0% the same February – Northern Ireland April period last year. The & Isle of Man Yorkshire & Humberside 4% private sector was up 4% (27,881 in 2019 against 26,754 +7.0% in 2018), with the affordable and rental sector up 14% North West 3% (10,615 in 2019 compared to 9,288 in 2018). +8.6%

+14.2% East Midlands +21.6% 2% +10.1% West Midlands Eastern NHBC – UK registrations by region in Wales Feb 2019-April 2019 vs Feb 2018-April 2018 +61.2% 1% North East: -10.7% South East: +7.5% London North West: +7.0% Scotland: +1.7% Yorkshire & Wales: +10.1% +7.5% Humberside: +2.0% Northern Ireland & +18% South East 0% West Midlands: +14.2% Isle of Man: +1.3% South West East Midlands: +8.6% 2018 2021 2019 2023 2022 2020 Eastern: +21.6% Total England: +7.4% n Regional building construction tender price inflation n London building construction tender price inflation South West: +18% Total UK: +6.8% n National infrastructure construction tender price inflation London: +61.2% SOURCE: NHBC SOURCE: ARCADIS

News in numbers 7.4% 2194 £7.1tn £100m The proportion of private high-rise The date by which there will finally The annual amount by which China’s The value of a new joint venture be- residential buildings with dangerous be gender equality in construction at Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – a huge tween housing association Places for aluminium composite (ACM) cladding the current rate of progress, network of overland corridors and People and Ilke Homes to deliver 750 systems where remediation had been according to new research by the shipping lanes through 71 countries – is modular homes, including 500 on sites completed by May 2019, compared to GMB Union. The share of women in likely to boost world GDP, according to Places for People already owns and 35.4% in the social residential sector, the sector has crept from 10.4% in a CIOB-sponsored study by the Centre another 250 for schemes it will partner according to official figures. 2009 to 12.5% in 2018. for Economics and Business Research. on to deliver affordable housing.

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responsibility for oversight of building safety Consultation on ‘radical’ building and the wider building regulatory system, and work to drive increased competence of safety regulatory changes opens professions and trades. It also explains plans to improve GOVERNMENT SETS OUT ‘ROBUST’ AND compliance and strengthen sanctions and ‘STRINGENT’ FRAMEWORK FOR IMPLEMENTING enforcement within the new regulatory DAME JUDITH HACKITT’S POST-GRENFELL framework. RECOMMENDATIONS. BY NEIL GERRARD There will be a three-step process: reinforcement of operating standards and The government has how they are managing safety risks”, with a provision of professional guidance; proactive launched a consultation “more stringent approach to accountability” intervention and monitoring, such as issuing on its proposals for what over the life span of a building by defining stop notices or improvement notices; and the it calls “a radically new five “dutyholder” roles in the design and possibility of enforcement action where the building and fire safety construction phase and one during the first two stages fail to achieve compliance. system” in response occupation and management phase (see box). Housing secretary James Brokenshire to the findings of the The dutyholders will have “new, clear and said: “This consultation seeks views on our Hackitt review. robust requirements” to ensure building proposals for a radically new building and fire In a 192-page docu- safety through compliance with the Building safety system which puts resident’s safety at ment that builds on Regulations: planning, monitoring and managing its heart. We encourage residents, building Brokenshire: Consult- ation puts resident’s Dame Judith Hackitt’s building work to promote building safety. owners, the construction industry and the safety at its heart independent review of They must demonstrate they are competent fire sector to all make their voices heard.” Building Regulations and employ competent people and produce The consultation closes at the end of July. ● and fire safety, and the government’s a safety case demonstrating they are taking implementation plan, the government actions to reduce building safety risks “so far The five dutyholder roles proposes that its new regulatory framework as is reasonably practicable”. will apply to all multi-occupied residential There will be a series of new “gateway points” For the design, build and refurbishment phases, the government has proposed that buildings of 18m (six storeys) or more. before planning permission is granted, before the five dutyholder roles align with the existing Promising “robust” reform, it sets out duties construction begins and before occupation roles identified under the Construction for those responsible for the whole life cycle begins, where dutyholders will have to show (Design and Management) Regulations 2015: of a building from design to demolition. how they are managing risk before they can l client l principal designer And it aims to place “much greater proceed to the next stage of development. l principal contractor responsibility on those designing and The document sets out new details about l designer constructing buildings to demonstrate the proposed building safety regulator, with l contractor.

Contractors including Kier, Wates and Willmott associations L&Q, Peabody and Salix Homes, Contractors launch Dixon have launched a new Building Safety who make up the Early Adopters Group, Charter in a call to raise the bar across the industry. have been trialling new systems and ways new Building The firms, all of which are part of the Early of working in advance of any proposed Safety Charter Adopters Group, established last summer changes to legislation. following the Hackitt review, signed the Examples of work the group has taken forward Charter during its unveiling in London on include testing how residents and contractors 6 June, where it was backed by the housing can report building faults in a confidential, Early Adopters Group minister, Kit Malthouse. no-blame process, plus how the creation backs call to improve Barratt Developments, Kier, United Living, and management of digitalised building industry safety Wates and Willmott Dixon, along with housing information can be improved.

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How has quality in the envelope sector improved since Grenfell? See page 28.

The government wants to mandate BIM on high-rise residential projects over 18m (six Construction storeys or more) as part of tighter measures to improve safety in higher risk residential Quality Code buildings, it revealed in its consultation launched at CIOB document on a new building and fire safety regulatory system (see opposite). Members’ Forum And landlords and the construction New document to set out industry face costs between £40m and £80m standards for industry to comply with providing a “golden thread” of information and key datasets for new and CIOB past president Paul Nash, chair of existing buildings. the Construction Quality Commission, “Whilst we do not plan to mandate has launched the new quality code that that particular software is used to store sets out the standards the industry is information as part of the golden thread, we expected to deliver. may choose to mandate that the golden thread Speaking at the CIOB Members’ Forum in Edinburgh last month, Nash said: of building information complies with building “The Code of Quality Practice represents information modelling (BIM) standards,” said an important milestone in the work of the the consultation. commission, which was established to The document said BIM makes it easier to investigate the issue of quality in the wake of the Edinburgh Schools report and keep a log of any changes to the design of a Grenfell Tower fire. building and an accurate record of the products “Our industry is coming under increasing and materials used in its construction. scrutiny for its failure to consistently deliver “Mandating BIM would make best use of the levels of quality and building safety ongoing work to promote digitalisation in the that customers have a right to expect. It is intended to promote best practice and raise BIM to be construction industry, consistent with other standards within the industry. The code is government and industry initiatives such as part of a wider, ongoing programme of work the Transforming Construction programme the CIOB is undertaking to ensure the mandatory on and the Construction Sector Deal,” it added. industry has the required skills and knowledge to deliver buildings that are to The consultation also said that creating the the right standard and safe for people.” resi projects golden thread will require the use of a common The code is set to become the basis for a data environment (CDE) that will allow parties pilot of the certification scheme which is being of six or more to work collaboratively on developing and developed by the education arm of the CIOB. maintaining the information. It is asking storeys whether BIM should be used in the design and construction phase, in the occupation phase, The consultation explained: “We have IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL ‘GOLDEN and whether existing occupied buildings modelled costs for meeting the golden THREAD’ FOR RESIDENTIAL TOWERS should adopt BIM. thread requirements during design and WILL COST £40M TO £80M UNDER The government estimated that it will construction that do not already use Building GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS, cost between £42,000 and £64,000 for each Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2 WRITES DENISE CHEVIN residential high-rise project to adopt Level 2 and a CDE. BIM in design and construction and meet the “Firms that already comply with BIM new legislation. Level 2 standards and use a CDE will not Even existing buildings will have to comply see additional costs during the new build and draw up digital data using laser scans, process to ensure all gateway documents which is estimated will cost up to £30,000. are digital.” ●

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‘MENTAL WEALTH IS KEY TO CHANGING CONSTRUCTION’ IT’S TIME FOR INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP ON MENTAL HEALTH, WHICH AFFECTS ALL ASPECTS OF CONSTRUCTION FROM BOARDROOM TO SITE, ARGUES NEW CIOB PRESIDENT PROFESSOR CHARLES EGBU. HE SPOKE TO WILL MANN ABOUT HIS PLANS FOR HIS PRESIDENTIAL TERM

Mental health and wellbeing will be one of the key themes of Professor Charles Egbu’s term as president of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), which begins this month. The pro-vice chancellor at the University of East London (UEL) sees the issue as a “golden thread” – coining a term used by Dame Judith Hackitt – which runs right through the industry, affecting decision-making from the boardroom through to site, and in turn impacting on skills, quality, health and safety, sustainability and profitability.

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The Global Construction 2030 study forecasts construction output will 85% grow by 85% by 2030

“Construction can be stressful, but other “But the bigger cost comes when poor Charles Egbu on… industries could say the same,” Egbu reasons. quality decision-making leads to bad work- “If you work in medicine, for example, the manship, rework and extra expense.” …Quality implications of not doing your job properly Egbu’s concern is that the focus on quality “Quality is sometimes seen as an are very severe. But medical professionals are tends to come and go in cycles. “It’s now centre add-on, which it’s not. There should not ashamed to say they are stressed, unable stage because of the Edinburgh school collapse be zero tolerance of poor quality, to work properly and rest. and Grenfell, but I worry that it will slip off the with checks and balances all the “Whereas in construction, there is this agenda in five years or so,” he says. way through – the culture that macho culture, where people don’t accept “It needs to be embedded in all kinds of manufacturing has in Japan.” they are unwell, unable to do a job, and may training and education, including vocational need help. And so the job doesn’t get done training. UEL, like a number of universities properly, and the consequences of that may with courses in construction management …Fair payment be seen immediately – through accidents on and construction-related areas, is accredited “I used to be a site QS over site – or not till further down the line. by the CIOB, and as part of that, our built 20 years ago, and the culture “Leadership has a role here. It is time for environment curriculum should be infused during my time on site was to industry leaders to challenge some aspects of with quality.” delay payments and frustrate this macho culture in construction, especially Egbu joined UEL in May 2019, and sits on the subcontractors so they wouldn’t when it impacts negatively on the wellbeing of university executive board, the latest move in come back for their money. I hope our workers, the quality of what we deliver, the a distinguished built environment career that that doesn’t exist now, but I worry safety of the people who occupy the buildings includes spells at other respected academic there are still unfair payment we construct and ultimately the bottom line too. institutions, University College London (UCL), issues. This affects subcontractors’ “Construction, unlike other industries, University of Salford, Glasgow Caledonian cashflow, productivity, quality...” seemingly doesn’t appreciate that mental University and London South Bank University. health equals wealth. When you are well, you Through his work, the professor sees at make better decisions and make more money.” close quarters how the built environment …Globalisation and sector is changing – a more globalised project governance Wellbeing and output industry, rapid uptake of digital technology, “Projects are growing in size, There’s a strong link, Egbu notes, between a millennial generation with different attitudes cost and complexity, drawing worker wellbeing and the quality of their to their predecessors. together people from all over the output – which has been a key CIOB policy “There is a more international dimension world. Some cultures might say, issue since 2016 and is likely to remain so for to construction,” Egbu says. “The Global ‘Why waste money on PPE and site the foreseeable future. Construction 2030 study forecasts welfare facilities?’ Some might “How often is poor workmanship due construction output will grow by 85% by look at bribery and corruption to workers being stressed?” he asks. “It’s 2030, with three countries – China, US and differently. So how do we govern absolutely right that the CIOB is spotlighting India – accounting for 57% of all growth. such projects, adding value, quality, even more so following Dame Judith It’s staggering. but keeping workers safe and Hackitt’s recommendations. It permeates “And these countries are looking at maintaining high levels everything we do as an industry – design, artificial intelligence, machine engineering, of professionalism and materials, workmanship – but also decision- automation, digital, offsite manufacturing ethical behaviour?” making and management processes. – to help them build faster, smarter, more “Do managers always gather enough cheaply, with higher quality. information to make the right decision, take “With that mind, if you are planning time to look at the alternative options, consult the education of a construction manager with other members of team? Too often the – wouldn’t you want them to have an process just uses cost as the basis of decision- international outlook? Whatever happens making. What about overall added value? with Brexit, the UK psyche has to look

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300Charles Egbu has more than 300 research publications to his credit

…Urbanisation “Students will become familiar with “The World Economic Forum predicts connected enterprise and technologies to more than 60% of the world will be develop intelligent processes – automated, living in cities by 2030. The impact flexible and self-learning,” he enthuses. “This of this is one of my key research also includes connecting production facilities areas. How do you make cities more with technologies such as the internet of resilient? What will the strain on things and big data analytics – and identifying infrastructure be? How will this impact a role for those technologies whatever health and wellbeing? These are industry they choose to go into. questions construction must answer.” “So, if we can give our up-and-coming construction managers these skills and competencies – that is how they will add value …BAMEs in construction in our industry.” “Only 3.4% of UK construction He believes the millennial generations have managers are BAMEs, compared the “thirst for knowledge” to learn about these to 11.3% of all construction technologies, and an internationalist outlook. employees. So, there are still “It’s up to construction and the CIOB to barriers for BAMEs [black, Asian capture that thirst and encourage them to and minority ethnic people] in forge links elsewhere in the world,” Egbu says. the industry. We need to provide “This generation will likely have more than leadership to change this, so that one career, so they will make high demands workers from ethnic minorities from industries they work in. Construction, have a sense of belonging and which is still struggling with a skills shortage, want to contribute. Maximising should bear that in mind.” Charles Egbu: CV diversity of all kinds contributes l Appointed management pro-vice chancellor from the University to innovation, creativity and Health gain and learning gain (education and of Salford. productivity gains, and helps Egbu also believes the millennials are experience) at l First degree (first address skills shortages.” more aware of mental health. “They want University of East class honours) in London in quantity surveying, employers who will be sensible about worker May 2019. Leeds Polytechnic. l wellbeing,” he says. Dean at School of l Over 15 books UEL is walking the walk on “mental wealth”, Built Environment and 300 research and Architecture, as Egbu puts it, introducing a “health gain” publications to his London South Bank credit. Supervised module this September 2019, worth 20 credits, University, and over 20 PhD students which all students will take. He says UEL believes professor of project and examined management and that health gain is a pre-condition of “learning over 100 PhDs strategic manage- internationally. Has outward to the wider world – improving our gain”, and of institutional success. ment in construction, received more than skill base, winning work . We won’t do that by “We are saying this is a precursor to success, 2014 to 2019. £25m in research l Professor of project funding in his being myopic and inward looking.” in any industry,” Egbu adds. “Mental illness management and areas of research UEL opened its cutting-edge London costs the UK £94bn a year, according to the strategic manage- interests in the built Centre for Digital Design and Manufacturing OECD, a huge figure. ment in construction, environment. University of Salford, last year, which is central to teaching “The message is clear: if companies don’t look l Admitted to the 1998 to 2007. Also Worshipful Company students about “Industry 4.0” – the fourth after their people, it costs more money in the served as associate of Constructors industrial revolution. From September 2019, long run. But the reverse is also true, companies head of research and in May 2017 and innovation. all of the university’s programmes will with high levels of worker wellbeing are more received the l Doctorate in Freedom of the City have a module that addresses Industry 4.0 profitable. So mental wealth is, arguably, key to construction project of London in 2017. readiness, says Egbu. changing construction.” ●

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At a recent Constructing Excellence Early contractor involvement is members’ forum we considered how relatively well understood (if not Alison Nicholl we can unlock the knowledge and always implemented), however with our Constructing Excellence expertise that exists throughout the move towards a digitally enabled and supply chain. One suggestion was to manufacturing-based sector, we need to ban design and build. While this might involve specialists and manufacturers Rethink procurement seem extreme, we do need to move at an earlier stage to ensure their away from cost-based procurement innovative concepts and solutions to improve to models that recognise and reward are effectively incorporated into the value from wherever it comes, ensuring project, rather than bolted on. To do performance that everyone gets paid fairly for the this we need to change procurement. value they bring. Manufacturers cannot invest time and PROCUREMENT MAY NOT BE Collaboration is the founding effort to come up with solutions if there A GLAMOROUS TOPIC – BUT principle of Constructing Excellence is no guarantee that they will be used on RETHINKING OUR DELIVERY MODELS and it remains just as valid today as it the final project, or that a lower-cost IS KEY TO TRANSFORMING THE was at the time of Latham and Egan. To substitution will not take place. PERFORMANCE OF THE INDUSTRY, unlock value, to stimulate and reward The Cabinet Office’s New Models WRITES ALISON NICHOLL innovation, we need to share knowledge, of Construction Procurement we need to share problems, we need demonstrates that more collaborative to share data and we need to share risk approaches work. Two Stage Open rather than simply passing it around. Book and Cost Led Procurement have

With so many factors aligning to drive positive change in the sector, we have to grasp this opportunity to turn ourselves into a more productive, more sustainable, more profitable and more attractive industry. To do this we need to rethink our delivery models to transform the performance of the sector and the built environment we create. Part of the Constructing Excellence vision is clients procuring for outcomes and value. We need to shake up how we procure. We need to rethink the current procurement processes, contractual arrangements and underlying assumptions about what value means. As an industry, if we are to harness the true potential of the innovation that is moving at pace with modern methods of construction, platform- based approaches to building, digital collaboration and so on, we must adapt our current standard procurement processes or risk failure. Kier Highways’ Project Horizon pilot in Surrey reported 12.5% savings over five years using a collaborative approach

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been increasingly widely adopted, particularly in the local government Clients can make construction sector where data shows an estimated a better place for women £1bn per year of projects are using the models as of the end of 2018. The industry’s major clients will push suppliers to For example, in 2018 the Surrey County make their working environments more welcoming and inclusive for female workers, says Gren Tipper Council Trial Project (Project Horizon) reported an average 12.5% savings over five years, plus new 10-year warranties on 76% of the schemes, and local apprenticeships and recycling initiatives. Construction is broadly acknowledged Firstly, the undertone of women This was led by Kier Highways. as traditionally a male-dominated being treated as less capable than The first trial project for Insurance industry. In an effort to change their male counterparts, even before Backed Alliancing (IBA), by Advance this image of the industry, some engagement in work or team activity, II Alliance (including Dudley College), construction employers, including meaning many women feel they have to clients, are putting effort into prove themselves in an overt manner. demonstrated the value of collaborative creating a more welcoming and Secondly, maternity leave and the working, not just in cost savings but in inclusive working environment, distractions of a young family, leading value to the client. The aim was not offering the work-life balance which to women not being considered simply to save money, but to maximise is, quite rightly, becoming more for certain roles due to: potential value, deliver a better quality building, important to many. disruption from childbirth and family An area for improvement is in the commitments; maternity absence minimise the risk of cost overrun and cost provision of better maternity and having a perceived negative influence dispute – and it achieved that. However, paternity leave entitlements, which on key work activities; working these approaches are a long way from has improved over recent years hours not being as flexible as for being commonplace in the sector. “With our in many other sectors, but which male counterparts, particularly when doesn’t necessarily fit well within the returning to work. Under the leadership of Ann Bentley move towards a digitally demanding construction environment. There are many role models of of RLB, the Constructing Excellence Many employers have robust successful women in construction Procurement Group is considering three enabled and policies in place around diversity, who have prevailed in their chosen key enablers of procuring for value: manufacturing however it’s not certain that these careers and at times when it was even l behaviours – removing cost as based sector, are actually put into practice in the more difficult. So, it can be done, but workplace day to day. it should be so much easier. a barrier we need to involve Solving the negative behavioural We want to ensure that negative l giving industry momentum, aspects that affect women in behaviours are being monitored and voice and backing specialists and construction needs the same level appropriate action is being taken l robust metrics in a standardised manufacturers of commitment as the industry has to support women who want a put into health and safety. We must fulfilling career in construction – and framework to prove that these at an earlier stage” be prepared to intervene, support importantly to feel valued. approaches work. and reinforce the messaging – The Construction Clients Leadership Our next step is understanding improving the industry not only Group (CCLG), with the support of the the stakeholders that influence for women but also young fathers CIOB, is exploring which, if any, employers procurement and what their drivers who are increasingly sharing the are tackling this issue, and looking for parental duties. best practice examples. As leading are. Procurement is not a simple As clients, it is in our interest to clients, we want to provide excellent picture. We need to bring together the help in addressing this for our own role models and influence the suppliers leaders, the influencers, the funders, construction-related staff and our we employ to match their commitment. the legal teams and the blockers to work suppliers. We must understand how Email [email protected] to get we can resolve the underlying issues involved or for further information. collaboratively to unlock the value that that dog sustainable progress. Gren Tipper is operations director procurement can bring. ● Two areas stand out, and these of the Construction Clients Alison Nicholl is head of Constructing apply to any industry. Leadership Group. Excellence, part of the BRE Group.

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Mark Beard Vice president CIOB

Last month, the government announced that to do. Also, do you have all the resources it was launching a consultation, promising you need to fulfil your commitments? The “a radically new building and fire safety system”. Comment temptation is to overtrade in our industry, It is likely to place more responsibility and which produces a good level of short-term accountability on designers and constructors positive cashflow, but can produce long term to manage building safety risks thoroughly. problems. If the answer is “no”, then being As Dame Judith Hackitt identified in her Don’t wait to able to walk away from a prospective job and independent review on Building Regulations admit that it is outside your skillset is crucial. and fire safety, quality is key to managing up your game Finally, do you have the information you need risk and sadly it’s an area where too many to build to – is it coordinated? As an industry, construction firms have been failing. on quality we are too accepting of a poor starting point But do we really need to wait for the in terms of information on what the customer government to tell us what to do? Alternatively, THE GOVERNMENT MAY HAVE wants. We are too accepting of design change we can identify within our own practices, LAUNCHED A CONSULTATION ON ITS and too accepting of handing over a substantially teams and organisations areas where we can PROPOSED CHANGES TO REGULATIONS rather than fully completed product. improve on and get on and do it. IN THE WAKE OF THE HACKITT REVIEW, For the more enlightened contractors, BUT CONTRACTORS SHOULDN’T SIT Building in quality assurance quality has always been high up the agenda, in BY AND WAIT TO BE TOLD TO IMPROVE At Beard, we still have too many snags at part because delivering quality is very closely QUALITY, ARGUES MARK BEARD practical completion. We want to hand over linked to one’s reputation. Since Grenfell a building that we are proud of and that the there has been a renewed focus on quality, customer enjoys. If there is something that particularly when it comes to the external detracts from our customer’s ability to enjoy envelope and fire escape routes because of their new building, then it is a concern to us. the public health issues around them. To help us resolve this challenge, we have In my view, the issue of quality is rising engaged a full-time quality assurance manager. up the agenda in boardrooms and general Her first task has been to review and simplify dialogue within construction organisations. procedures and processes to make sure that This is extremely pleasing. we do what we say we are going to do. We have a real focus on check and inspection plans for Rising insurance premiums key elements of the building. We have taken However, the construction industry needs to the view that in addition to fire protection, make more progress on quality, more quickly. a key area is around water. That means making There are some key questions contractors sure roofs, cavity trays and drainage are built should be asking themselves. absolutely to specification. First, what are the key drivers of quality? We need to bring a culture of quality to our As a response to growing insurance claims, industry in the same way as we have safety. all insurance companies are taking a far “One of the things we have One of the additional things that we have greater interest in contractors’ approach done at Beard is to introduce done at Beard, for example, is to introduce to quality. Rapidly increasing professional monthly quality and safety monthly quality and safety visits around indemnity insurance premiums will reinforce visits around our sites our sites for directors and senior managers. the need to improve quality. We are seeing In our view, quality and safety are closely significantly more challenging questions from for directors and senior linked; a well-organised site is not only safe, it our insurance brokers regarding our approach managers” gives the craftsmen an opportunity to produce to quality, which we welcome. a quality product. ● Second, ask yourself if you have sufficient Mark Beard is executive chairman of Beard time and money to do what you have committed Construction and CIOB vice president.

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The 83m Hadrian’s Standing 83m, Hadrian’s Tower is set to Tower occupies a become the tallest building in Newcastle very tight site in the TOLENT IS when construction finishes next year. centre of Newcastle Situated between St James’ Park TALLEST IN TOON and the main railway station, main NEWCASTLE’S TALLEST TOWER IS CURRENTLY UNDER contractor Tolent is constructing CONSTRUCTION. ON A LOGISTICALLY CHALLENGING SITE, the tower for developer High Street MAIN CONTRACTOR TOLENT IS USING OFFSITE TECHNOLOGY Residential on an incredibly tight site, WIDELY, INCLUDING A UNITISED FACADE MANUFACTURED where neighbouring buildings are just IN EASTERN EUROPE. WILL MANN REPORTS 75mm from the new structure. This has led the contractor, head- quartered in Gateshead, to prefabricate

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works. Given the area’s mining history, Right: A full six boreholes were drilled to the core perimeter protection screen seams below, which were unworked. “We have just one tower is used for safety There were also no discoveries from crane and one hoist so our Below left: How the just-in-time delivery system the archaeological investigations – 27-storey tower’s has to be spot on – and the site is next to the old city wall – unitised facade will on busy days we have allowing the foundations construction look on completion up to 30 deliveries” to get under way in May 2018, with Paul Consterdine, the piling mat installed as part of the Tolent enabling phase. Some 245 CFA piles, 600mm in diameter, were driven to depths of 22m many components, most notably the to 25m. Of these, 153 are load bearing. The four lowest levels flare outwards unitised facade which is being manu- Because of the close proximity to the at one corner, then twist inwards factured and assembled at various neighbouring buildings, Tolent had for the next two storeys, and again locations across Europe. to install a contiguous retaining wall for the next three, before becoming Project manager Paul Consterdine, of 76 piles. A further 16 piles support uniform from floor 9 up to the roof. also from Gateshead, recently returned the tower crane base. On plan, the trapezium changes into a to the north east after five years in the The structural frame, which uses parallelogram. capital, and says that “logistically, this 6,000 cu m of concrete and 1,000 tonnes The tapered design creates steps at is like working on a central London site”. of reinforcement, is mostly conventional floors 4, 6 and 9, where triangular green The 27-storey tower is an irregular apart from the bottom nine levels. sedum roofs will be installed. trapezium on plan with a total The tower will have 162 PRS Hadrian’s Tower floorspace of around 12,500 sq m. apartments, with 30 different layouts The building footprint is 62 sq m. Value: £26m in total, most of the variations in the Client: High Street Tolent’s site office is in a neighbouring Residential unusual shape of the lower levels. building. What little spare space there Main contractor: From 9 to 23, each floor comprises six is at ground level is being used by the Tolent apartments with identical layouts, and concrete frame contractor to assemble Architect: the top four storeys contain penthouses. FaulknerBrowns column and slab reinforcement. There were a few significant changes Structural engineer: “Otherwise materials are unloaded Alan Johnston from the original structural design. The from the lorry on arrival and go straight M&E consultant: first was the incorporation of an extra onto the tower,” explains Consterdine. Desco storey. “This meant increasing the “Floorplates are small so we can’t Key subcontractors: overall height of the tower by an extra Concrete frame: preload with materials. 4D Structures metre, the maximum level allowed by “We have just one tower crane and Facade: EVB/GA the planning permission, and then one hoist so our just-in-time delivery Installations shaving 50mm off the height of each system has to be spot on – and on busy H&V: H Malone storey – to 2,925mm,” explains David and Sons days we have up to 30 deliveries. Thompson, Tolent’s regional director Electrical: TClarke “Fortunately, we had a long lead for the north east. Ceilings and in which allowed us to plan the partitions: Kenmor “We also reduced the thickness of the construction methodology.” Programme: floor slabs and the height of the ceiling Tolent was awarded the negotiated 118 weeks voids – this has meant the ventilation contract from High Street Residential Scheduled ductwork now takes up the full depth completion: and started on site in August 2017, August 2020 of the ceiling void, so we’ve had to plan managing the demolition and enabling the services coordination carefully.”

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concrete mix is 15N – unusually high for a concrete slab – but the tolerances are so tight we have to avoid any “The architect wanted a clean deflection.” line between each storey… One other significant design issue this meant creating a bespoke on the facade installation was the design for the fire stopping fire-stopping. between each floor” The concept design for Hadrian’s David Thompson, Tower pre-dated Grenfell, explains Tolent Thompson. “Typically, on this type of project, there would be a spandrel panel around 500mm deep which effectively The other main change from the conceals the fire-stopping,” he says. original design was the inclusion of a “Here, the architect wanted a clean third lift shaft to allow direct access to line between each storey, to create a the planned lounge area at roof level. transparent effect up the whole facade, “This meant rationalising the with each floor clearly visible. This structural design, reducing column meant creating a bespoke design for numbers but beefing up their thickness the fire stopping between each floor.” by about 30% to 40%,” adds Thompson. With this design, the Siderise fire The columns are typically 300mm stop product sits below the horizontal x 800mm thick. Internally, these are transom, sealing the gap between set out at 5m centres, with reinforced the floors and the external unitised concrete piers at 1.3m centres around facade panels, maintaining continuity the perimeter. Shear walls have been “The decision was partly due to The lower levels of fire resistance. This achieved the used as well as columns, to achieve speed – and obviously the cost had to flare out at one minimalist, transparent effect the corner, then twist lateral stiffness, up to level 6 on the work – but also safety and logistics,” inwards before architect intended. west side and all the way up to the top says Thompson. “We didn’t want to use becoming uniform “However, there was no prior test floor on the east side. mast-climbing work platforms, because from floor 9 data for this design,” says Thompson. The envelope design is also different it would have meant having the mast- “Initially, we carried out a desktop study, at the lower levels. SFS and brickwork climbing structures on two elevations.” but when we went to Tyne & Wear fire are used on levels 0 to 5, while from The units arrive on stillages, are brigade, they asked for a physical test. level 6 up it is all unitised glass spandrel unloaded from the lorry by mini So we had to build up a sample panel panels with anodised aluminium. telehandlers and lifted onto the hoist, to get tested first, which was done in The unitised sections, 1,968 in then taken up to the floor plates. A spider Warrington by Exova.” total, are supplied by Pilkington and crane on the floor above raises the units “The design also had to be signed off assembled at its various locations from the stillages individually, then lifts by building control,” adds Consterdine. around the continent. The glass is them up and out of the building, and on “Creating and finalising this part of the manufactured in Germany, the double- to the brackets attached to the concrete design took six months and involved glazing units assembled in Poland, structure, where they are secured in three fire consultants.” then shipped to Ukraine – where the place internally. The other significant offsite package anodised aluminium is manufactured – “This requires considerable is the bathroom pods. All 175 of them and there they are structurally bonded preparation,” says Consterdine. “The are being supplied by modular outfit into the unitised facade units. From tolerances are just +/– 10mm for each Offsite Solutions. Ukraine, they are delivered straight unit. The brackets have to be accurately “The bathroom pods are lifted by to the Hadrian’s Tower site. set out and torqued. The frame’s tower crane onto cantilevered decks,

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“Logistics has been the biggest issue, particularly planning crane hook time and hoist time. We would have liked more than one hoist but there wasn’t room” Paul Consterdine, Tolent

detectable behind the screen. The screen covers four floors, moving up the tower as floor slabs are cast. “When working so close to neighbouring buildings, these are necessary for safety,” says Consterdine. “They are more common in London, but I think this is the first time one has been used in Newcastle.” Meanwhile, the tower crane is so close to the structure that Tolent has had to put in an intermediate tie at level 18 to stop the mast deflecting in high winds and hitting the top of the building. “The worst case scenario is 2m in either direction,” says Consterdine. Tolent is required to maintain access to the car park of Nexus, which occupies the building next door, 24 hours a day. “We came to an arrangement where we split the road in half on Rutherford Street [the only access road], took access of one half for our site compound, and which come off the floorplates, and and seals above the pods, because we The tower crane left the other half to provide access for we wheel them onto the floors,” can’t do it afterwards.” is so close to the Nexus,” explains Consterdine. structure that explains Consterdine. The close proximity of neighbours has “Logistics has been the biggest issue Tolent had to put The pods also present a challenge been a big consideration throughout the in a tie to stop the on the project, particularly planning with the services integration, with works. For safety reasons, Tolent is using mast deflecting in crane hook time and hoist time,” he no central risers on the tower. “The a full perimeter protection screen during high winds reflects. “We would have liked to have services have to be installed before the the concrete frame construction. The had more than one hoist but there pods are fixed into their final positions,” screen, supplied by RMD preassembled, wasn’t room.” says Consterdine. “So before we comprises a lightweight steel frame Hadrian’s Tower is due to complete install them, we have to test all the with robust plastic sheeting. On the in August 2020 and is on schedule, pipes, fire stops, ventilation ductwork upper floors, the wind gusts are barely says Consterdine. ●

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Dame Judith Hackitt was unequivocal TAKING CONTROL OF in her assessment. Ignorance of regulations, a motivation to do things as ENVELOPE QUALITY quickly and cheaply as possible, a lack of clarity on roles and responsibility, AFTER THE FAILINGS WITH THE EDINBURGH SCHOOLS, and inadequate regulation – all of this AND THEN THE GRENFELL TOWER DISASTER, THE had conspired to create a culture issue ENVELOPE SECTOR HAS COME UNDER CLOSE SCRUTINY in construction that amounted to a FOR THE QUALITY OF ITS WORK. NEIL GERRARD “race to the bottom”, she asserted in EXAMINES HOW IT HAS RESPONDED her final report following her review of Building Regulations and fire safety.

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“There is insufficient focus on delivering the best quality building The quality challenge — possible, in order to ensure that residents are safe and feel safe,” she said. and what needs to change It was a damning conclusion and another stain on the reputation of the construction sector, already reeling from the faults uncovered in 17 Views from across the envelope sector primary schools across Edinburgh on changing the quality culture after the collapse of a wall at Oxgangs Primary School in Edinburgh in January 2016, and growing disquiet “Do I think about the high level of defects in the we could housebuilding sector. have another It has also spurred the government Edinburgh into action. Not only did it last year schools today? announce a technical review of Yes. It is a Approved Document B, which closed shame to say in March, it also opened a consultation it three on a “radical” new regulatory system years on” “While we take care to “One widespread issue “The government can for building and fire safety last month, Paul Nash, specify the appropriate is the competency of set certain policies but Construction which closes on 31 July. roof systems for each installers. Better training if it is not seen to police, Quality individual project, we is key, as are inspections then the danger is we But how well has the construction Commission, CIOB often see last-minute and evidence of go back to the way we sector – and the envelope sector in substitutions to checks being carried were. We also need to particular – responded to quality reduce costs. There out. There needs to be be careful of unintended concerns since Edinburgh and Grenfell? have been some more emphasis on consequences. The recent amendments to making sure you can changes to Approved Not well enough, if you ask CIOB Building Regulations, do a job to the right Document B have past president Paul Nash, who is chair but more needs to be technical specification, caused grey areas that of the body’s Construction Quality done to bring clarity with an emphasis on are very difficult in Commission, whose work is shortly and to reflect modern quality rather than terms of interpretation.” due to result in the publication of a new construction methods.” just on cost.” Nigel Blacklock, Dean Grady, product Carlton Jones, technical director, Construction Quality Code (see page 11). manager for single-ply director, MCRMA Bauder “Do I think we could have another membrane, Sika Sarnafil Edinburgh schools today? Yes. It is a shame to say it three years on,” says Nash. “What shocked me envelope of a building has multiple has been a renewed focus, particularly with Edinburgh schools is that we functions that it has to perform, from when it comes to the external envelope, were talking about basic building aesthetics, to keeping the weather because of the public health issues technology. This was not a complex out, to keeping the heat in, acoustic around it. The issue of quality is rising cladding system. performance and performance in fire.” up the agenda in boardrooms and in “Grenfell is a much more complex Mark Beard, chairman of Beard general dialogue within construction problem because it was a refurbishment Construction and vice president of the organisations,” he says. of an existing building and one of the CIOB, agrees that not enough progress Nash sees competence in the construc- wider issues is what happens when has been made on the issue of quality but tion supply chain as key to delivering people go in and make alterations does see business leaders finally waking the required level of quality on building to existing buildings. The external up to its importance. “Since Grenfell there envelopes. Indeed, competence in

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NFRC raises quality bar with , RoofCert 1Some 1,500500 individual roofers have put Nine roofing disciplines will themselves forward for RoofCert be accredited under scheme

two key areas – design and the work- executive James Talman urges greater manship involved during installation – vigilance among construction firms, is critical in his view. as his organisation focuses on not just While architects have traditionally keeping members safe, but also building had the competence on the design front, occupants, in the post-Grenfell era. facades are now often such complex “Member companies should have systems that the skills required to confidence to report non-compliant or design it correctly are held in other substandard work,” he says. “I said to disciplines, he argues. one member, ‘if you install cladding, and you see that firestops are missing NFRC chief executive James Talman Earlier involvement around the window for example, it might After research conducted with the In his eyes, that strengthens the case for “Member not be in your contract – but you know companies Construction Industry Training earlier involvement of contractors and this is not compliant, so you should say Board (CITB) highlighted that subcontractors. “There is a question should have that to your supervisor’. ” reputation among contractors is a mark over how we get the right skills confidence Talman, who also sits on the concern, the NFRC has introduced around the table early enough in the to report non- Build UK board, warns that for his its RoofCert accreditation scheme compliant or for individual roofers. process to ensure that what we design contractor members, making the right Positioned as “roofing’s answer to meets all the performance criteria. substandard product choices in roofing or cladding Gas Safe”, it aims to raise the level of Very often those skills exist further work” construction is critical. professionalism in the sector. This year, James Talman, down the supply chain with specialist “A lot of our smaller members are it began piloting the RoofCert Technical National Federation Knowledge Test for slating and tiling, subcontractors,” Nash says. of Roofing potentially exposed during their work the first of nine roofing disciplines The issue of workmanship is a Contractors because design responsibility is often that will be UKAS accredited. somewhat simpler issue, he contends, “This reputation issue dates back and it hinges on having a high standard to before Grenfell. It was prompted of inspection and verification by behavioural and quality issues, particularly in housing work,” explains processes. “There is an issue in terms Talman. “Defect examples are typically of whether the individual installers are in the details, such as hip flashing, competent, who is ensuring that what chimney dressing. they are collectively doing meets the “The first pilot of the test was in Yorkshire and 70% passed. So that right standard?” he asks. shows the test is rigorous. Some 1,500 That’s a point echoed by Keith Laing, individual names have put themselves head of facades and cladding, at specialist forward for RoofCert. They want to envelope contractor Guildmore. say to main contractors and clients “Legislation to improve construction up the supply chain, ‘we’re aware of quality concerns, this is what we’re quality has been welcome but there are doing about it’,” he says. “We will also still steps the private sector can take add a rainscreen cladding test on to itself to ensure better practice,” he says. the RoofCert scheme and are lobbying “That can mean making sure that government for support.” Talman argues that RoofCert can our quality inspection processes are also help with retentions. “We would constantly reviewed, having a clerk of ask main contractors: are retentions works and making sure all managers held because of concerns about and relevant people are trained to the quality issues?” he says. “Because we highest level about which materials are are addressing these quality issues through RoofCert. We will measure the the best in class.” quality and productivity improvements Meanwhile, National Federation and produce an output score.” of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) chief

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FIS tackles SFS quality concerns

Installation concerns about steel framing systems (SFS) are addressed in a new technical guide produced by FIS, the trade body for the finishes and interiors sector

“They are different products. It may not necessarily matter if you changed them but the point is you don’t know.”

Digital uptake Could improved data management provide part of the answer? Following the Hackitt report, many focused on her “golden thread” of information: the idea that improved digital records would transform quality of design, construction and asset management. Problems can occur with SFS due to lack of planning, warns FIS Talman sees a role for better use of The updated guidance l Light steel sections “If BIM is fully embedded digital technology, although he says on the design and l Structural design l and you have a unified model, its adoption in the roofing sector has installation of light steel Setting out, tolerances it becomes more difficult external wall systems was and movement been slower than he would have hoped. created after competence l Fixing details and for people to make “There has been less push on digital and quality issues were fasteners last-minute changes for from manufacturers than we expected. highlighted by the Oxgangs l Installation value-engineering reasons” They have struggled getting to grips with Schools wall collapse in l Health and safety Edinburgh and the Grenfell l Continuous walling Nigel Blacklock, data standards. However, our member Bauder Tower fire. l Secondary steelwork. contractors mainly at the top end, such “SFS is seen as non-load “SFS has been around as Prater, are pushing forward with it,” bearing, but it is supporting for over 20 years, and passed down the supply chain, and they he adds. cladding, internal linings many projects are using think the manufacturers’ products Blacklock agrees: “Five years ago, insulation and even it, but there are problems services,” FIS CEO Iain being created because cover them,” he says. I had the first BIM object in the industry McIlwee explains. “There of a lack of planning and “But sometimes, companies will for flat roofing but few people were asking are significant implications knowledge,” says Joe Cilia, choose a pick and mix system, with for them and from the manufacturers’ should it fail, which could technical director at FIS. different components from different point of view it seems to have stalled. lead to the external “SFS is the first thing cladding falling off. you see, but often the manufacturers and different origins, “But in principle, if BIM is fully “The report on the last thing that’s designed which are not fully tested when used embedded and you have a unified model, collapse of the brick in a building. This guide together. So, we tell members to stick it becomes more difficult for people cladding at Oxgangs is an example of how to tried and trusted systems.” to make last-minute changes for Primary School Edinburgh the supply chain can Nigel Blacklock is technical director value‑engineering reasons.” on 29 January 2016 work together to share highlighted that there knowledge, support training for flat roof manufacturer Bauder, Nash wants to see a regulatory system was a failure in the and deliver quality.” and well aware of the problems that that is less open to interpretation but correct installation of a FIS says the guide aims can occur with “mixing and matching” feels that better inspection and site simple element: wall ties. to spread best practice, products. supervision is also required. While he Although there are no help raise standards, direct examples of this educate clients, designers “Someone will always try and change acknowledges that main contractors happening where SFS has and installers, and will one component of it, usually for a small are already making inroads, he also been installed, it highlights also be useful to anyone financial gain. You are actually putting wants to see a reassessment of the the danger of ignoring involved in quality checks, everything at risk,” he says. drivers for construction projects – the correct installation such as clerks of works. “If you present a fire test certificate placing a greater emphasis on quality, process.” The document The guide, which FIS includes checklists and and building control comes back and ahead of time and cost. produced with the Steel guidance, and aims to give says, ‘yes but this has Bauder insulation “It’s about how you drive the right Construction Institute installers the confidence on it and you have used something culture and behaviours – and that has to (SCI), includes sections on: to question designs. different’, don’t come sobbing to me. come from the top down,” he asserts. ●

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Flower Bowl Entertainment Centre, Lancashire The green roofing award went to W Hughes & Son for this garden centre and entertainment venue project. Designed on sustainability principles, with the curved green roof reflecting the local landscape of rolling hills, it used a robust, root-resistant system beneath the green roof growing medium and the insulation.

McArthur Hall, Methodist College, Belfast The roof of this Grade B1 listed building was restored by D Harkin & Co Roofing, reusing original building material where possible, including slates, gutters and downpipes. However, the spire was missing most of its lead, due to weather exposure, so experienced heritage craft lead workers recreated the original intricate lead designs. The project won the lead roofing award.

IN PICTURES: SIX INNOVATIVE ROOFING PROJECTS SOME OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF BSK Building, ROOFING WORKMANSHIP WERE Clifton College, Bristol HIGHLIGHTED AT THE RECENT UK The slating award went to M Camilleri ROOFING AWARDS, ORGANISED BY THE & Sons for its renovation of this Grade II NATIONAL FEDERATION OF ROOFING listed dining hall, dating from 1862. CONTRACTORS. CM TAKES A LOOK AT The team stripped the 1,000 sq m roof covering, before replacing it like for like SIX OF THE STAND-OUT PROJECTS with 15,000 dark blue-grey rectangular FROM THIS YEAR’S WINNERS Cwt y Bugail slates and heather blue Penrhyn arrowhead slates. These were fitted on the duo-pitch roof in distinctive alternating ornamental bands.

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The Dunes, Perranporth, Cornwall Situated just 10m from the beach, Progressive Systems had to contend with coastal weather to deliver this robust roof on a luxury housing development. Sarnafil decorative profiles were used on the steeper pitched roofs and beach houses to mimic standing seams. The team carried out wind uplift calculations to ensure the roof would resist the elements. The scheme won the single ply award.

Ludgate House, Hertfordshire Richardson Roofing installed this bespoke curved zinc roof, which transformed an old livery yard into a new home. The contractor created the barrelled roof on site, delivering a standing seam metal roof covering that reflects the traditional barn form, using modern systems. The project won the fully supported metal roofing category and the roof of the year award.

No 1 Court, All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon Prater worked with BEMO Systems to deliver the 6,500 sq m aluminium standing seam roofing system and 3,000 sq m of rainscreen cladding, on the redevelopment of Wimbledon’s No 1 Court into an all-weather tennis arena with retractable roof. The complex and high-profile project won the sheeting and cladding award.

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requirements (EIR) and a contract stage, to ensure these are set out is now an appointment. Many of clearly at tender stage. Arguably it is the terms used will still be familiar, more likely to get accurate and useful Paul Shillcock May Winfield Operam BuroHappold such as the BIM execution plan (BEP) tenders this way. and the master information delivery These documents together form plan (MIDP). the information management part NEW BIM Concept guidance has recently been of the appointment (that is, contract). published on BS EN ISO 19650-2 and These documents primarily comprise STANDARDS, detailed guidance is anticipated in the project’s: the summer, including a compliant l EIR; NEW CONTRACT draft protocol. l information delivery milestones; l information standards; RULES? Invitation to tender l information production methods So, what should an invitation to and procedures; HOW WILL THE CONTRACT FRAMEWORK tender and subsequent appointment l reference information and shared CHANGE WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF aligned with the ISO 19650 series resources; ISO 19650? PAUL SHILLCOCK AND look like and how would this differ l information protocol. MAY WINFIELD EXPLAIN from tenders and appointments in (See section 5.1 of BS EN ISO 19650-2 the PAS 1192-2:2013 era? for further details.) BS EN ISO 19650-2 provides that the BS EN ISO 19650-2 envisages that the appointed party will comprehensively invitation to tender will contain, as well develop its requirements at pre-tender as the above documents, additional

Under PAS 1192-2, the contractual ISO 19650-2 documents documents for projects adopting Main body Project information protocol BIM comprised primarily the BIM protocol, the employer’s information requirements and the BIM execution Appointing party Delivery team Project information Delivery team plan. Official templates for these exchange information master information standard BIM execution plan documents were never developed. requirements delivery plan However, there is a standard BIM protocol form – the CIC BIM Protocol Level of Acceptance criteria Industry Delivery team – currently in its second edition. information e.g. management/ capability and capacity production methods standards In January 2019, the PAS was need assessment and procedures; superseded by BS EN ISO 19650-2. reference information and The new international standards are Supporting Appointing shared resources Delivery team a game-changer and anticipated to be information party mobilisation plan widely adopted around the world. e.g. reference standards and information policies In elevating PAS 1192-2 into an and shared Project information delivery milestones international standard, there was a resources Delivery team need to amend some of the terminology information delivery risk assessment to be more universal. n Appointment documents n Appointment schedules n For example, the BIM protocol is Referenced documents – Appended – Referenced now the information protocol, employer’s information requirements The purpose of this diagram is to show the relationship between the various information management documents within an appointment and is not intended to be legal guidance. Not all contracts have schedules; for example the schedules contents would be contained in are now exchange information NEC3/4 Z-clauses and works information/scope instead. Legal advice should always be sought when preparing appointments.

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Digital story for CM or BIMplus? Robert Garbett Email [email protected] Drone Major Group

How drones are helping fight fires “BS EN ISO 19650-2 provides that the appointed party will Drones played an important part in saving Notre comprehensively develop its Dame, and their role in fighting and preventing requirements at pre-tender fires will only grow, says Robert Garbett stage, to ensure these are set out clearly at tender stage”

tender response requirements So what would a “typical” BS EN importantly, where to focus their preservation efforts. (see section 5.2.3 of BS EN ISO 19650-2) ISO 19650-2 compliant appointment Until now, drones in which set out what is expected from look like? In the absence of one source this role have largely been tender submissions. that sets this out, the flowchart (left) restricted to the use of small The aim is to ensure that tenders illustrates what documents are likely unmanned air systems (UAS) for surveillance, observation can be accurately prepared to the scope to form a standard BS EN ISO 19650-2 and intelligence gathering, anticipated by the appointing party. compliant appointment framework, plus some larger-scale They could include, for example, only based on the authors’ analysis. dousing of fires in hard-to- wanting risks with high probability What these documents consist of reach locations. or impact to be highlighted in the may vary from project to project. As the technology evolves, fire services will become risk register. For example, the EIR and BEP may Notre Dame cathedral on fire aware of the power of hybrid The tender response requirements comprise a number of separate The use of drones by fire drones, sometimes called may therefore be split between collated documents, or may be services is nothing new. multi-modal systems. These requirements for tender submissions relatively short documents for less However, the fire at Notre can operate in multiple Dame highlights how this environments – for example, and additional requirements for complex projects. This is reflective of technology enhances operating over a river close winning tenders only. the aims of the BS EN ISO 19650-2 to firefighting on a large-scale to a blaze which would Some activities, such as elements be flexible to the needs of the parties blaze – and saves lives. otherwise be inaccessible. of the BEP, may not be possible or applying it. ● While the cathedral’s iconic Similarly, an autonomous necessary to be carried out at tender Paul Shillcock is managing spire and sections of its roof or remotely controlled UAS were destroyed in the fire in could be rapidly deployed stage but tenderers need to be aware director of Operam. April, the Parisian firefighters, to a fire at a chemical plant, of these additional requirements May Winfield is associate director desperate to preserve what for example, where the so that they can be priced within at BuroHappold Engineering they could of this historic presence of firefighters the tender. and chair of BIM4Legal. landmark, looked to drones would be perilous. This is a for safety and guidance. natural application for drone DJI drones, equipped technology and companies The appointment The authors are currently researching with delicate yet powerful are already developing Once a tenderer has been selected, the international legal community’s imaging devices, helped to systems for this purpose. the question then turns to how the understanding and interpretation add information, insight and While some way from above documents will be compiled of the ISO 19650-2:2018, including data to the strategy of the widespread adoption, we interpretation of the appointment crews on the ground, while will soon see these more into the appointment. Which framework, with a white paper of their allowing them to keep a safe advanced drone systems documents should form part of the conclusions due to be published later distance from the scene. being deployed. As Notre appointment? Which documents are this year. They need your help to come Using images and Dame showed, drones simply intended to be non-binding to accurate conclusions. livestream videos, the have a key role in the firefighters could remotely future of fire safety. or reference material? Section 5.4.7 To provide your input, contact [email protected] or identify the most critical areas Robert Garbett is founder and of BS EN ISO 19650-2 gives some [email protected]. of the fire, the current status chief executive of consultancy guidance on this. of infrastructure and, most Drone Major Group.

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Construction is one of the least When sensors drive work pipelines, REIMAGINING digitised sectors, but in a world algorithms design estimates and big where there’s a smartphone in almost data powers scheduling, the result CONSTRUCTION: every pocket, this can’t continue. will be a more profitable, resilient Other industries are benefiting from and agile industry, and a better built TRANSFORMED technology and change is coming to environment. As technology use construction too. matures in the industry, business BY TECHNOLOGY By 2030, population growth, urban- models will also evolve, and new ones isation and economic expansion are will emerge. Traditional barriers to WHAT DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES WILL predicted to increase global demand entry – capital, knowledge, efficiencies TRANSFORM THE CONSTRUCTION for construction output by 85%. This – will be broken down by digital INDUSTRY OVER THE COMING DECADE? growth is set against a backdrop of low technologies. AND HOW MIGHT THEY BE ADOPTED SO productivity, rising project complexity, This CPD will examine a digital THAT COMPANIES COME OUT ON THE the low margins and constrained vision for construction and a roadmap RIGHT SIDE OF THIS TRANSFORMATION? finances of the traditional business for how to get there. THIS CPD, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH model, the skills gap, the high amount Where will the industry gain most AUTODESK, PROVIDES A ROADMAP FOR of waste generated, and more. from digital technologies over the CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS Construction must go digital and coming decade? What are the specific embrace new ways of delivering buildings technologies that can bring about and infrastructure. From strategy to these improvements? And how might business development, innovation, they be adopted so that companies operations, projects, functions – digital come out on the right side of this technology will touch all of them. transformation?

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Digital technologies improve constructors to lower costs, increase collaboration, allowing everyone to capacity, improve end-user experience, access the same data in real time, to or even maximise value by identifying “Employers who don’t offer test approaches and catch errors earlier. new usage capabilities. opportunities for employees 4. Safer projects. Assuring onsite 4. New business models. Digital to develop their digital skills safety has always been important. As technologies are disruptive. They are five times more likely projects increase in size and complexity, have the power to break and remake to see people leave the technology will enable managers to business models, reshape definitions company within a year” do even more to protect their people. of value in markets, and create not only Drones, for example, allow contractors new competitors, but help companies to carry out surveys, inspect eaves or compete differently too. Asset data Where: The urgency of digitising look at chimneys without their feet combined with large external datasets construction leaving the ground. such as population demographics and The industry faces some pressing 5. Attracting the talent of tomorrow. wealth levels could help contractors challenges that threaten the long-term Firms that implement a digital strategy invest in projects with a greater future of many companies. But it also to include people along with processes degree of confidence. A contractor faces opportunities to reinvent and and technology are more successful in that understands how assets perform improve itself. In both cases digital attracting and retaining talent. For across their lifecycle could unlock other technology holds the key: example, 80% of employees prefer to service models. 1. Improved productivity and work for digital leaders. Employers who profitability. Digital technology is don’t offer opportunities for employees What: 10 transformational already making a difference for early to develop their digital skills are five technologies adopters and technology has the potential times more likely to see people leave The interaction between technologies to offer a fast track to transforming the the company within a year. is fundamentally transforming the selection, funding and delivery of projects 6. Better outcomes for clients and end very way in which we design, build and – making processes more efficient, users. Digital technologies can help operate buildings and infrastructure. And faster and cheaper. In turn, this will the industry to make better decisions those changes are about to transform improve profitability across the supply about what assets to build, as well as the industry by radically improving chain. In non-residential construction, the mix and nature of those assets to collaboration, productivity, quality and 10 years of full-scale digitalisation ensure projects meet expectations. For safety, reducing environmental impact, could save up to $1.2trn in the design, Digital technology example, smart sensors collecting data changing business models, and even will allow faster engineering and construction phases, and more efficient on occupancy, usage patterns and energy creating or replacing job roles. and $0.5 trn in the operations phase. construction consumption might allow owners and The following 10 key technologies 2. Faster, more efficient construction. offer considerable potential to help It’s been reported that just a quarter of drive transformation of the construction construction projects come within 10% industry over the next 10 years. Most of of their original deadlines. The industry’s them are available now. highly fragmented supply chains are a 1. Infinite computing in the cloud. main contributor, but technology is Cloud computing will give even the poised to offer a key solution to the smallest contractors access to “infinite”, challenge. Digital technologies will make on-demand processing power. The cloud’s the construction process more efficient unlimited computing power can solve by bringing these key parties together. complex design problems, simulating 3. Greater predictability. Better supply thousands of different designs to find chain integration will result in better the ones offering the best solution that quality buildings and infrastructure. meets the required design criteria.

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Case study: Mace’s data centre

The contractor used cloud-based construction management and boosted employee productivity 21%

Mace used cloud-based construction management tools for the construction of the new Clonee Data Centre, resulting in employees being 21% more productive and managers being 35% more productive overall. Supported by 100% wind energy, the Clonee Data Centre in Ireland is a complex that includes a pair of 25,000 sq m (approximately 269,000 sq ft) data halls. As many as 1,500 people per day contributed to the construction of these centres. To keep the project on track, general 2. Big Data. Data and its effective Using AR and contractor Mace Technology relied BIM models, reducing the time spent collection, analysis, communication VR will allow any on Autodesk’s BIM 360 cloud-based each week on model management and management are central to digital mistakes to be platform for construction management from 440 minutes to just 10. Because spotted first in the and the integrated BIM tools in the Navisworks project-review software transformation. Patterns in the data digital world Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & integrates simply with BIM 360 in the generated by building information Construction Collection. cloud, design, construction, and client- modelling (BIM) for example, can “We orchestrated the whole project side teams could collaborate in real time identify possible problems in the project in BIM 360 with schedules linked to on up-to-date, automatically federated models and automated clash reports. or across the supply chain. models,” says Paddy Ryan, program BIM lead for Mace. “During construction, we This tight connection across teams and 3. Symmetrical collaboration in the validated activities as they happened. It’s locations helped Mace manage supply- cloud. Connecting people and their important to not just have a solid plan, but chain performance and track progress in workflows regardless of where they are also to validate progress against it. Delays, real time. The result was reduced RFIs, within the supply chain or their physical defects, and surprises are less likely when rework and time spent in meetings. you align what’s happening in the field – Using cloud-based construction location will defeat inefficient flows of “Machine as it happens – to what’s in the plan.” management on the project, Mace reports information to increase productivity learning After completing phases one and two that managers saved more than 13 hours and deliver more predictable projects. could play a of the project using BIM 360 during con- each week – helping them be 35% more 4. Collision of the digital and physical struction, Mace decided to use BIM 360 to productive overall. Typical site users significant role saved 12 hours each week on document worlds. Augmented reality (AR) and spearhead preconstruction coordination in mitigating for phase three. This allowed for cloud- control. Organisations that participated virtual reality (VR) will allow mistakes risk in project based clash detection using design in the quality assurance and controls to be spotted in the virtual world before management models, which let the entire project team processes saved more than 14 hours each they make it to the real world. at the review and address issues and adopt week. Mace determined that employees 5. Site automation. Site-surveying lessons learned from previous phases. on the construction site that were actively construction Mace automated the process of contributing information to BIM 360 were drones provide an easier, more site” aggregating the design team’s Revit 21% more productive overall. comprehensive and safer way to perform surveys, scans and inspections, and harness real-world data to improve 7. Prefabrication and digital use of information to make the asset speed and quality. fabrication. Pre- and digital fabrication more responsive to the needs of its 6. Machine learning and artificial could allow the industry to unlock owners and occupants, inform future intelligence (AI). With data about manufacturing-style standardisation work pipelines, and improve the built past behaviours or current workloads, and productivity levels, and accelerate environment. machine learning – a type of AI – could end-to-end project delivery by 9. The Blockchain. This technology play a significant role in mitigating minimising the number of on-site could add transparency to every type of risk in project management at the physical “touches” and waste. agreement and transaction. For example, construction site. For example, it could 8. Internet of Things. Buildings and contractors could automatically be automatically assign priority to issues, infrastructure sensors and systems paid following successful inspections, or “risk scores” to subcontractors. linked by the IoT will allow better wherever they are in the supply chain.

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Cloud computing gives access to infinite on-demand processing power on site

10. Social and mobile computing. needed for a flexible mindset towards Consider the benefits of digital digital technology, workflows and CPD questions marketplaces where contractors can data management. “crowdsource” problem-solving or 6. Digitise processes, optimise data 1. Which of these is not a recommended step for building a access, on demand, the best skills at use and collaborate. Today, BIM roadmap to digital transformation? the right time, in the right place. workflows are being adopted across a) Manage technology strategically the supply chain, evolving from a tool at the highest possible level of How: Steps to digital transformation that has historically been used to drive your organisation Digital transformation can be daunting efficiency within design, into one that b) Don’t do anything until everyone else has for those just starting out. Breaking connects design to the build process, a) Educate and skill the workforce the journey down into key steps helps and from there to facilities management. to make your company more to make the whole process more 7. Data is central to digital trans- attractive to work for manageable. Drawing on the insight formation. Use digital tools to solve c) Digitise processes and optimise data use in the pursuit of workflows of experts and those working in the problems, streamline workflows, that are as efficient as they can be industry, this roadmap highlights optimise data management, promote “There needs the steps construction firms need collaboration and share information to be a push to 2. Population growth, urbanisation to take to realise a new and more across the supply chain. include digital and economic expansion are successful future. skills and predicted to increase global demand for construction output 1. Manage technology strategically. Plotting the roadmap introduce more by how much? For “at scale” digitalisation, leadership It’s an exciting time to be in digital training a) 2% needs to fully understand the potential construction, as digital technologies programmes b) A fifth of digital technology and how to promise to bring about unprecedented on site” c) 85% d) 50% make it flourish through changes change. But there’s no point waiting to organisational structure, skills for the competition to get ahead. Now 3. Machine learning is a type investment and culture. is the time to embark on your digital of what? 2. Adopt a “just do it” mindset. Seek transformation journey. a) Predictive typing opportunities for involvement in your Successful organisations will be b) School for robots c) Artificial intelligence organisation’s digital transformation those whose business leaders integrate d) Smart home device and think creatively about the digital technologies into their corporate challenges and their solution. strategy and put in place initiatives to 4. Eighty percent of employees 3. Educate and skill the workforce. At break down barriers to adoption. And prefer to work for... a) Digital leaders the heart of digitalisation is a need for a successful individuals will be those who b) Companies that finish work digitally skilled workforce. There needs proactively drive their own professional at 3pm to be a push to change qualifications, development to build the vision, plot the c) Companies where they can courses and apprenticeship programmes roadmap and “just do it”. ● choose their own computer to include digital skills and introduce d) Companies slow to adopt digital technology more digital training programmes on site. 4. Learn from other industries. The sector Want to learn more? 5. Technology’s potential impact on can be made more attractive to new Get hold of the full discussion paper, construction should be viewed... talent through technology. For example, Reimagining construction: The Vision a) Piece by piece across the what can the construction industry for Digital Transformation, written by supply chain b) Within each company department learn from manufacturing, with its high Autodesk in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Building, here: that it might affect productivity and its lean, systematic www.autodesk.co.uk/campaigns/ c) From a holistic point of view, method for waste minimisation? ciob-reimagining-future-of- across the entire lifecycle 5. Professional development. construction/paper d) Confidentially, at board level only Include the skills and knowledge

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Construction of sports venues usually While this claim was not statute means deadline pressure for both barred, it was unusual to see the role of employer and contractor. Practical the employer and contractor switched Theresa Mohammed completion can be certified with defects Trowers & Hamlins around, as it is usually only the employer present which can take a long time to that has an interest in ensuring defects remedy. The time for bringing a claim are notified and remedied. SSMC also had for defects will start from the date Why Interserve’s a secondary claim that the local authority of practical completion. While most was in breach of the 2006 agreement limitation periods are six or 12 years, Swansea stadium row by failing to take all reasonable steps to this can elapse surprisingly quickly, as enforce its own rights against Interserve with the Liberty Stadium in Swansea. in respect of the latent defects. In September 2003, Swansea Stadium went to extra time It was established that the concourse and City & County of Swansea entered THE LONG-RUNNING DEFECTS flooring was defective and the painting a contract with Interserve to design DISPUTE OVER THE LIBERTY works had not been carried out in a and build the venue. Swansea Stadium STADIUM IN SWANSEA IS A proper and workmanlike manner, Management Company (SSMC) was REMINDER THAT CLAIMS SHOULD BE in breach of the building contract. incorporated to operate it for Swansea BROUGHT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, Additionally, it was held that Interserve City FC and Ospreys rugby team, and it SAYS THERESA MOHAMMED was in breach of its clause 16 obligations had the benefit of collateral warranty from to fail to identify these items as defects. Interserve for the building works. However, in terms of the painting defects, Practical completion was achieved on SSMC had failed to prove which of those 31 March 2005. Swansea Council leased defects had not been made good. the stadium to SSMC in April for a 50-year The court concluded that the flooring term. SSMC had repairing obligations defects were latent defects and therefore under the lease but these expressly the council could have enforced either the excluded liability for latent defects. primary contractual obligations or the A year later, SSMC, the council, football clause 16 obligations up until the notice and rugby organisations entered into of completion of making good defects. an agreement where the local authority After this, the claim could no longer be agreed to take all reasonable steps to pursued, the notice being evidence that enforce its rights under the building identified defects have been made good. contract regarding latent defects. In a double blow to SSMC, it also lost In May 2011, a notice of completion the claim against the council, the court of making good defects was issued holding that it had not proved the council by the employer’s agent under the by the court because the cause of action Liberty Stadium: had failed to take all reasonable steps to building contract. Separately, Swansea arose at the date of practical completion the court concluded enforce its rights or that the settlement that a latent defects Council and Interserve entered into in 2005 and were statute barred. claim could no with Interserve was unreasonable. a settlement agreement for the final But in separate proceedings in 2019, longer be pursued This case reminds us that claims must account, which included a deduction SSMC brought a claim pursuant to be brought as quickly as possible, for defective works. This settlement amended clause 16 of the construction and that great care should be taken agreement did not include SSMC. contract which required Interserve to when issuing the certificate of making Proceedings were brought by SSMC identify and list any defects that appear good defects – because it will be held against Interserve under the collateral in the defects liability period – usually the as conclusive evidence that notified warranty for defects in 2018. After an role of the employer – and to then make defects have been remedied. ● application for summary judgment by good any defects as listed or as instructed Theresa Mohammed is a partner at Interserve, these claims were rejected by the council within a reasonable time. Trowers & Hamlins.

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One of the highlights of the construction l Public & Infrastructure industry’s calendar is fast approaching. l Leisure The CIOB’s Construction Manager of l Restoration the Year Awards is hotting up with the l Residential under seven storeys judging process entering the final stages l Residential over seven storeys and preparations already under way for l Refurbishment and fit out the prestigious awards event. l Healthcare. The Construction Manager of the Year The CIOB has been celebrating Awards (CMYA), the Chartered Institute excellence in construction for 40 of Building’s annual celebration of years with the CMYA – four decades of industry talent, showcases and celebrates applauding extraordinary individuals Overall winner 2018: Neil Lock’s project at London’s V&A Museum the best in the business, recognising the who inspire, lead and enable the very achievements of the individuals who best possible delivery. Event deliver some of the biggest and most So save the date for the CMYA annual complex projects in the UK. dinner, celebrating all the finalists and Save the date There will be 11 category winners announcing the overall winner: 18 announced, with an overall winner September 2019. Held at the prestigious for the CMYA chosen from among that select group. Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane, The categories for CMYA 2019 are: London, the celebrations promise an annual dinner l Primary Schools exceptional three-course meal, fantastic l Schools entertainment and inspiring stories. ● ANNUAL DINNER WILL BE HELD AT GROSVENOR l Higher Education More information can be found HOUSE, LONDON, ON 18 SEPTEMBER l Office online at: www.cmya.co.uk

Annual review The CIOB has published its Annual example of how to work together l The launch of the report Review and Accounts for 2018. to effect positive change Improving Quality in the Built CIOB future Giving an overview of the year, l One of the outcomes from the Environment looks bright Chris Soffe, the CIOB’s president, MoU is a Quality Tracker which l The CIOB Academy launched noted that collaborations were a allows teams to monitor known a new course that supports key part of his agenda and that quality risks over a project professionals who want to many of the institute’s activities l The work of the CIOB deliver greater quality in had delivered on that. Construction Quality Commission construction. He picked out his highlights: continues to identify what promotes l The CIOB, RICS and RIBA signed or prevents delivery of quality in The Annual Review can be CIOB ANNUAL REPORT a Memorandum of Understanding construction and what steps are downloaded from the CIOB website: NOW AVAILABLE (MoU) on construction quality – an needed to bring about change www.ciob.org/annual-review

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Story for Community? Email Nicky Roger [email protected] Event ‘North is full of opportunities’

CIOB MEMBER SPEAKS TO WOMEN’S NETWORK

Training into some of the careers available as McDermott’s women-only well as experience of groundworks and bricklaying. course celebrates success The course – run in partnership with Salutem, a training provider specialising in construction apprenticeships – included sessions MIDLANDS CBC ENCOURAGES on challenging perceptions of women in WOMEN INTO CONSTRUCTION WORK construction, understanding drawings, a one-day health and safety course and a practical CSCS test. Claire Handby MCIOB, a director at Deloitte Real Estate, spoke to more Women praised the course at an than 50 women working in the built event after it ended. One, Emma, talked environment at a Women in Business about how it had given her confidence Network (WiBN) event in North to learn construction terminology and Yorkshire at the end of May. The CIOB had been invited to speak not let her dyslexia hold her back, while following the institute’s speech at the Sharon said: “The only regret I have New Statesman Northern Powerhouse is I wish I had done it 10 years ago!” Conference in February. Handby Another participant, Sheryl, (pictured) presented on the value of said: “Some of us haven’t been in construction in the north of England, as well as current and future trends. employment for a while and may have “From my point of view the north had our confidence knocked a little. But region continues to be an exciting, it really gave us a confidence boost.” innovative and career-enhancing Chartered Building Company and Participants in the Malcolm McDermott FCIOB, managing place to be. It is an anchor destination to help the UK continue to drive up its CIOB Training Partnership McDermott three-week course director for McDermotts, said: “The in Birmingham construction industry productivity and Building and Civil Engineering – a construction industry can provide a skillset,” she said. groundworks and civil engineering very rewarding career for both men “The region is a growing home to a company based in Birmingham – held and women, so we wanted to run a host of talented people, startups and its first women-only Introduction to women-only course to try and encourage technology companies that are inspired to step up and seize opportunities, Construction course in May. more women to consider a career in increasingly embracing and leading the The three-week course, run with construction. Since the course finished way in areas of construction innovation. the aim of introducing more women we have offered four of the women work “Through these networks, into the industry, provided an insight experience within our business.” ● collaboration and analysing data to drive up performance, confidence can remain high that the industry will continue to be a progressive, growth Obituary David Shoesmith FCIOB passed 1976, later becoming associate away peacefully earlier this year professor at what became Hong sector, making a tangible difference David after suffering a stroke. Kong Polytechnic University. to citizens, who use the built His industrial experience David was an innovator, and led environment in one way or another, Shoesmith started in the 1960s in the south colleagues through the desktop every day, to go about their daily lives.” of England, where he worked for computer revolution of the 1980s, It was agreed that there is a huge 1947-2019 his qualification as a member when also secretary for the amount of potential for construction of the then Institute of Building, Hong Kong branch of the CIOB. across the north. Data from the later becoming a Chartered The family left Hong Kong in speech will be included in the CIOB’s Builder and working for 1995, and David returned to the economic report in October 2019. The event was held at Ilke Homes in FORMER HONG KONG companies such as Bovis, Gilbert UK contracting industry until Ash, Cubitts and Trenthams. his retirement to Wales in 2015. Knaresborough, and featured a tour of BRANCH SECRETARY He took up a position as lecturer He is survived by his wife Linda its modular building factory. DIES AGED 71 at Hong Kong Polytechnic in and sons Richard and Daniel.

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Education Novus Outstanding CIOB Academy builds up student wins work investment in online CPD experience UEL’S NED MORIARTY SPENDS A WEEK ON SITE WITH VOLKERFITZPATRICK

Over the last two and half years the learning already produced plus the CIOB Academy has consistently grown new learning yet to be published. “The move and developed and is now the home However, for non-member into online to a variety of offline and in-person customers, they will be introducing a CPD has been training. Many CM readers have been charge per piece of CPD. This charge is a tremendous through CIOB training and possibly intended to support the investment of success, with worked towards CIOB membership new content to keep users ahead of the nine out of 10 and chartered status with the help of competition, while demonstrating the users citing these courses. value of CIOB membership. From July a positive The academy is also home to the 2019 the institute will charge non-CIOB learning CIOB’s online CPD offering, which members £10 per CPD package. experience” Left: Winner Ned Moriarty (right) on site includes numerous online CPD learning Members can continue to access with VolkerFitzpatrick’s Aidan Harris packages that have been available – to the CIOB’s CPD by logging in to their February’s CIOB Novus Bright Futures all – for free. CIOB says that the move members portal account at www.ciob. challenge London heat saw Ned Moriarty, into online CPD has been a tremendous org and find the code. This code can then a University of East London student, win success, with nine out of 10 users citing be input at the checkout on the academy the Outstanding Student prize. a positive learning experience. website: www.ciobacademy.org. Part of his prize was a week’s work experience on sponsor VolkerFitzpatrick’s The institute is now making some The CIOB is also going to continue 77 Coleman Street site in the City. Moriarty changes to the academy’s CPD portal producing free learning, available spent time with assistant site manager Aidan to invest in more online learning. to all, such as the Massive Open Online Harris, getting an insider’s view of the project, All CIOB members will continue Courses (MOOCs), including the and has been invited back later in the year. Sally Hill, VolkerFitzpatrick’s emerging to benefit from unlimited free access forthcoming MOOC on construction talent manager, said: “We are delighted to to the hundreds of pieces of CPD quality. ● work with the CIOB Novus group.”

Legal London Hub collected some of Experts talking were Nick the country’s leading contract Woodrow, Cemar chief operating Contract experts to talk about the recently officer; Ian Heaphy, from the published NEC4 contract. NEC Contract Board and director experts explain Widely used in the public of IN Construction Consulting; sector, the form is starting to Anneliese Day QC, barrister from new NEC4 appear on new projects. There Fountain Court Chambers, who are many changes, particularly in was Construction Barrister of dispute resolution and assessing the Year in 2018; Lucinda Levy, compensation events. associate director of Turner & To keep members up to date, Townsend; and Garima Singh, LONDON HUB HOSTS the London Hub hosted a CPD senior consultant with Turner & CPD EVENT event in May. Townsend.

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Site visit Members meet master mason at York Minster

The Mental Health Masterminds team of hosts from CIOB and CIAT INSIGHT INTO RESTORATION

Event The quiz evening, which took place at The Drawbridge in Bristol, Novus Bristol was attended by 125 participating YORK gets it right for guests and was successful in focusing COLLEGE AWARDS Mates in Mind the attention of local construction industry professionals, contractors York College CIOB/CIAT QUIZ RAISES and operatives on the cause. Construction Awards were held this spring THOUSANDS FOR CHARITY A total of £4,813.72 was raised for with two categories Mates in Mind, which includes like- sponsored by the for-like fund-matching generously CIOB. The Brian The CIOB Novus Bristol Hub raised pledged by the Mace Foundation. Randall Memorial Award for a student nearly £5,000 from its Mental Health Daniel Samson MCIOB, who helped to who has overcome Masterminds Charity Pub Quiz, which organise the evening, was pleased with a challenge or was held in collaboration with CIAT the success of the event, which also adversity on the aspirATion Wessex. featured a charity auction and raffle. Level 3 BTEC Programme was The event, held during Mental “For me the organisation and awarded to Lorna Health Awareness Week in May, set delivery of this event has been a Howard. The CIOB out to raise funds for the charity Mates success in both the fundraising Shield for Best in Mind, which increases awareness achieved for such a fantastic cause, Achievement on the Level 4 HNC and improves conditions for those and in the demonstration of teamwork in Construction and in the construction industry who are and collaboration between two Built Environment struggling with mental health issues. organisations,” he said. ● went to Sophie Riley. The minster’s intricate stonework

Event Members in York explored the masonry restoration work to the at Northampton Hub York Minster on a recent site visit that included meeting John David, members get close the master mason. to endangered newts David explained about the ongoing work to restore the minster’s deteriorating stonework and the processes involved – including the difficult task of replacing sections ECOLOGIST LEADS CPD of the windows, while ensuring all EVENT ON DEVELOPING LAND sections match perfectly with the original pieces that are retained. The visit included a trip around In May Northampton Hub ran an Members could take the stonemasons’ workshop, to interesting and interactive CPD a look at live newts see the masons at work carving re- event on ecology, looking positively placement grotesques and statues. The masons were happy to discuss at opportunities and value when their work, the sources of their developing land. inspiration and the processes and Ecologist James Simpson from training they use. environmental consultancy ADAS ran Members also viewed the work in the session, which featured a nature progress, climbing the scaffolding around the South Quire to see work table quiz and encounters with live that had been completed as well as endangered newts. The event was held the areas waiting to be restored. Members puzzle over the nature table quiz at SDC Builders in Bedford. ●

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Site visit Developer U+I Group recently hosted university, U+I is transforming three a site visit for Dorking Hub members sites on Lewes Road: Preston Barracks, Brighton’s big to the current development of which was once owned by the Ministry Preston Barracks and the University of Defence and has been derelict for regeneration of Brighton’s Moulsecoomb Campus – decades, and the Moulsecoomb one of Brighton’s biggest ever campus’s Watts and Mithras car parks. MEMBERS SEE PRESTON BARRACKS mixed-use regeneration schemes. The project will create over 1,500 DEVELOPMENT UNDER WAY Working in partnership with jobs and inject more than £280m into Brighton & Hove City Council and the the local economy over the next 10 years – and will establish the area as a thriving new academic and economic corridor in Brighton. Included in the scheme are: 369 homes including 534 student bedrooms; a new academic building; an entrepreneurial hub for startups and SME businesses (supported by grant funding from Coast to Capital); shops, cafes and workshops; and a pedestrian bridge across the busy Lewes Road. ●

“The project will create over 1,500 jobs and inject more than £280m into the local economy over the next 10 years”

Left: Dorking Hub members visited U+I Group’s Lewes Road development

Contracts The CIOB Academy is holding a on how the scope, roles, owners, the requirement and importance of one-day course in Bristol in July timelines, costs, payments and administration and record-keeping. Learn your JCT to enlighten members on the risks are allocated. Those attending will walk away JCT contracts. The new course, on the with a greater knowledge of where Fundamentals There is a wide range of fundamentals of JCT contracts, the risks lie with the JCT suite contracts available to construction will focus on providing a clear of contracts, together with an businesses, including the many understanding of the contents understanding of what a business JCT forms. Choosing the most of the JCT suite and how it is committing to when it enters into appropriate to the size and should be applied. a JCT construction contract. characteristics of your project The course will define the roles and managing it efficiently is key and responsibilities of all parties For more information and bookings: CIOB ACADEMY OFFERS to the success of the project. connected with the construction www.ciobacademy.org/product/ ONE-DAY COURSE To do this, you need to be clear process and inform participants on fundamentals-jct-contracts

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Zak McCombie FCIOB Meet a member

Zak McCombie FCIOB, managing director, McCombie Construction

Events Novus: Joint Organisations Annual Boat Trip 2019 Diary dates July 25, 6.30pm till late, London Join CIOB Novus, SCL Astra, and ICE for HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CIOB an evening out on the River Thames. This CALENDAR FOR THE COMING annual event gives members of all three organisations the opportunity to meet in MONTH. FOR MORE EVENTS a fun and friendly environment. This event VISIT CIOB.ORG is always popular, so please book early to avoid disappointment. The Jewel of London sets sail from Festival Pier at 6.30pm and travels down Canterbury Cathedral site visit the River Thames towards Docklands 13 July, 2.45pm-4.30pm, Canterbury, Kent returning at 10.30pm, when the party will You are ex armed forces, The implications that the This five-year project to restore the roof move to the Topolski bar on the South Bank. an FCIOB, run your own collapse has had on the of Canterbury Cathedral is being carried The ticket price includes a cruise down CBC business and keep whole supply chain is huge out by Kent-based heritage construction the River Thames, a Pizza Express buffet and clocking up the academic and the systemic risk that specialist Coniston. a selection of draft beer, cider, spirits, house qualifications. And you’re retentions create within the The Grade I listed cathedral is a historic wine and non-alcoholic drinks. only 31. Tell us about this construction supply chain landmark, dating back to 1020 and part of This event is £40 to CIOB, ICE and SCL meteoric rise to success. were identified way back in a World Heritage Site. The project involves members, and includes river cruise, My path has been varied 1994 in the Latham Report, the installation of a temporary roof over the drinks and pizza. To book tickets visit: and not one taken by most. yet nothing seems to have nave to allow removal of the existing roof. www.scl.org.uk/boat-trip-2019 I gained an honours degree changed. The full project is to replace the roof in business management, over the nave, adjacent aisles and the CIOB and Chase de Vere FootballGolf served with the Royal Marines You are passionate about roof over the towers. networking event and saw active service in entrepreneurship and speak This site visit will allow the exclusive 26 July, 4pm-6.30pm, St Austell, Cornwall Afghanistan. to business students at opportunity to view close up the work being The first CIOB and Chase de Vere I founded McCombie a number of universities carried out. Please note that, due to the FootballGolf Networking Event takes place Construction in 2012 with my across the north west. Why? location of the work and access to the site, at Cornwall FootballGolf, St Austell. brother Arron, and have since Entrepreneurship is what all attendees will require a good head for FootballGolf uses the same rules as golf gained an MSc in construction drives innovation and heights and it is not suitable for those with but, instead of using a club, players kick a management and been change in all aspects of our mobility restrictions. Places are limited. football into a hole. There are hazards and awarded a scholarship from modern life and without it we Contact Beverley Lawrence at obstacles along the way helping make the Alliance Manchester Business certainly wouldn’t have what [email protected] game fun and enjoyable for everyone. The School to study on its MBA we have today. game is suitable for anyone from five to 80 programme in September 2019. Entrepreneurship is Revisit to India Buildings, Liverpool years, and of all abilities! I have also been fortunate also the path that has led 16 July, 5.30pm-7.30pm, Liverpool The cost is £10 per person which enough to have achieved me to where I am today India Buildings is a Grade II* listed building includes 18 holes of FootballGolf followed MCIOB status, and then and allowed me to create which commenced construction in 1924, by a drink and a pasty. subsequently Fellowship, beautiful homes for people completing in 1932. The building was badly Contact Emma Streames at which has helped my to live in and to give jobs to damaged by WWII bombing and restored [email protected] company to continue to people within my hometown. during the 1950s. The scope of works grow in size, capability and Entrepreneurship at all ages includes: asbestos abatement; demolition ISG site visit, Darlington professional competence. should, in my opinion, be of existing cellular offices; renewal of steel 23 July, 2pm-4pm, Darlington, nurtured and encouraged windows; wholesale services renewal; and County Durham What would you like and if I can help that in the Cat A office fit out to eight floors. Take a trip around nearly 140,000sq m of to change about the anyway possible, then I am The scheme includes flexible breakout industrial building including offices, ancillary construction industry? more than happy to do so. zones, a “townhall”-styled meeting space buildings, external works, infrastructure The practice of retention and a full clean and repair of the facades. roads and drainage. payments. It has become How do you spend your There will be a brief overview by architect The project consists of a ground level even more relevant with the spare time? Falconer Chester Hall followed by a walk and two mezzanine levels and is being built recent collapse of Carillion Sorry… what is spare time?! around for approximately an hour. The event under a design and build contract which owing circa £800m in Joking aside, I enjoy skiing, is free but booking is essential. commenced in July 2018. retention monies owed to travelling and reading in any Contact Katrina Percival at This event is free. Contact Diane Moore at subcontractors. time that I do get. [email protected] [email protected]

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Network Rail is a significant increase in size, including currently investing electric vehicle (EV) charging bays and billions of pounds disabled spaces. in its infrastructure The new station works benefited throughout the from being built outwith the (opera- UK. Scotland is tional) railway line, however, there was benefiting from this going to come a time when the opera- especially. The objective? To build “the tional rail line would be closed to allow best railway Scotland has ever had”. final alignment works to finish – which One of the major projects I’m was always at the back of my mind. blessed to be part of is the Aberdeen to Inverness project. The long-term Closure challenges aspiration of the project is to deliver I had many challenges in phase one enhanced commuter services, but none more so than the closure of increased capacity and much, much a section of the Aberdeen to Inverness more. To achieve this requires quick, line, during which the railway was significant civil engineering works. moved on to a straighter, double- I first came to Network Rail two years tracked alignment to the north of the old ago, moving from the utility industry station. It involved the removal of a level where I was still managing civil engi- crossing and installation of two new neering projects but with a heavy bridge decks, requiring a 1,000t crane electrical engineering focus. I joined Building the new station at Forres (above) was just one of the tasks which took two days to put together. Network Rail as scheme project manager BAM Nuttall worked around the clock (SPM) and was instantly fascinated by to deliver this safely and on time. the sheer scale of the civil engineering I enjoy being part of a project that is works ongoing and in the pipeline. making a difference to communities and As an SPM my role is to project reconnecting Scotland and the UK. Which manage the civil engineering works is why I’m delighted to be in the thick on behalf of the client Network Rail. of the remainder of this phase, which One of my first projects was the relo- will realise benefits such as increased cation of Forres station, which didn’t services, longer trains due to platform mean simply picking up and moving extensions, and shorter journey times. it – if only! This project (phase one of the On a personal note, from this project Aberdeen to Inverness project) required I’ve learned the importance of commu- close working and collaboration with nicating and not to panic when the Me and my project principal contractor BAM Nuttall and potential of missing a deadline means designer Aecom, which demonstrated no trains will run on a Monday morning. the meaning of effective collaboration – Highland gig Lastly, negotiation. From the along with other key stakeholders such outside it’s easy to think that Network MARTIN MCFADYEN OF NETWORK RAIL as Transport Scotland and ScotRail. Rail selects a piece of land and starts TALKS US THROUGH WHAT HE HAS The project scope was to build a new building, in reality, this takes a lot of LEARNED ON A SCOTTISH RAIL BUILD station, two platforms and a link road, hard work and negotiation with stake- along with a footbridge, car park and a holders to find the right balance between new road bridge over the railway which cost and value for public money. ● links the station to the town, improving Martin McFadyen MCIOB is scheme connectivity. The station car park was project manager with Network Rail.

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Challenges CLOCS saves Most good sites already incorporate many CLOCS requirements but there are lives and money some challenges. For example: Traffic marshals are vital to monitoring CONSTRUCTION LOGISTICS AND COMMUNITY compliance, yet this role often lacks SAFETY (CLOCS) ON THE CRITERIA FOR SAFE status and investment in training. The CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE JOURNEYS CLOCS competency framework is useful to identify any skills gap. Download now from https://bit.ly/2JXkyZm to Did you know that three times more Above right: and professional bodies that recognise complete a self-assessment. If you people die from collisions with HGVs than Types of vulnerable the benefits of raising industry standards. need help in addressing any shortfalls, from accidents within site hoardings? road users killed or Together they have developed a national contact CLOCS for support. seriously injured in Over 500 pedestrians, cyclists and collisions involving industry standard that uses influence Procurement of compliant fleet motorcyclists are killed or seriously HGVs in 2017 and information and strives to achieve: operations can be difficult where injured every year on GB roads in l zero collisions between construction supply is limited due to lack of customer collisions with HGVs, most of which vehicles and the community; demand. Case studies demonstrate that are servicing construction projects. l improved air quality and reduced the commercial benefits of implementing Construction Logistics and Community Below: Vulnerable emissions; good practice significantly outweigh Safety (CLOCS) is a national campaign road users l fewer vehicle journeys; and investment. Consistent demand will to ensure the safest construction vehicle (pedestrians, l reduced reputational risk. drive supply and benefits for all parties. cyclists and journeys. It is led by progressive regula- motorcyclists) in tors, clients, contractors, fleet operators collision with HGVs Ensuring the safest journeys Cost of inaction The CLOCS Standard sets out require- How much do you think a fatal or serious ments expected of key stakeholders for accident costs? Answer: £2.3m. This a construction project. These include: example is a 24-year-old female cyclist l Ensure potential impact on the who sustained a below-the-knee community is properly risk assessed. amputation of her right leg – an office l Develop and/or implement the agreed worker earning £27,000 net per year, able Construction Logistics Plan (CLP). to return to work and requiring moderate l Procure site and fleet operations that care and prosthetics for life. This insured comply to the CLOCS Standard. sum doesn’t account for uninsured l Ensure the safest fleet operations, impact on family, driver, witnesses or including “last mile” routing, stable reputational damage to a business. loading/unloading areas, effective delivery management systems and The power of positive action competent site access traffic marshals. The incidence of fatal injury in l Ensure effective and efficient site construction workers fell from 154 in 1990 access gate checks of HGVs. to 32 in 2016. So, we know positive action l Ensure effective independent does work. Where CLOCS is implemented monitoring of compliance with the we’ve seen a significant reduction in CLOCS Standard and appropriate action casualty rate too – but we need more taken to address non-compliance. positive action across the country. l Review all collisions resulting in harm Become a CLOCS Champion today. ● that occur on associated journeys – Contact [email protected] or ensure actions to prevent recurrence. call 0118 920 7204.

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