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Getting to know Construction Clients. Peter Cunningham Chief Executive, Construction Clients’ Group CCG National Conference. Our purpose is to Improve industry performance The outcome will be A demonstrably better built environment. 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005. DBF.
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Getting to know Construction Clients Peter Cunningham Chief Executive, Construction Clients’ Group CCG National Conference
Our purpose is to Improve industry performance The outcome will be A demonstrably better built environment
Promoting Industry Change 1994 1998 2002 2006 2008
The ‘Egan’ vision for change 5 - Key Drivers for 7 - Targets for 4 - Key Project Processes Change Improvement Capital cost -10% Committed leadership Partnering Construction time -10% Product the Focus on the customer development Predictability supply chain +20% Defects -20% Product Team Integration Accidents -20% Project Production of Quality driven agenda implementation components Productivity +10% Commitment to people Turnover & profits +10%
What is the CCG? • Enable better value from construction procurement • Provide a learning and sharing network for clients • Promote best practice and industry improvement • Provide a portfolio of products and services for members • Influence • Provides a collective client voice in key representative groups • For private and public sector clients and client representatives “To maximise client outreach and upskill competence”
2008 Highlights • Health & Safety (CDM 2007, Occupational Health, etc) • Value/Asset management • Construction Clients’ Charter – Clients’ Commitments • Industry representation • Strategic Forum for Construction • Integration; Health & Safety; Sustainability • Influence • BERR Select Committee; Sustainable Construction Strategy • Equal Partners project – private sector procurement • Regional Events • International
International Construction Clients’ Forum • Denmark • Sweden • Netherlands • Belgium • South Africa • Hong Kong • Australia • New Zealand ICCF is the construction client voice to the EU
Our members include… • English Heritage • Grosvenor • Heritage Lottery Fund • Highways Agency • BAA • BBC • Bristol City Council • Defence Estates • Igloo Regeneration • Marks & Spencer • Nationwide • British Property Federation • Olympic Delivery Authority • Leeds City Council • East Riding of Yorkshire Council • CIOB • Segro • Lloyds TSB • Barclays • Westfield • Birmingham Urban Design Partnership • Environment Agency • Royal Mail • Eversheds • Nabarro • London Area Procurement Network • Pfizer • Goldsmiths University • Bae Systems • Sandwell MBC
Our members include… • English Heritage • Heritage Lottery Fund • Highways Agency • Bristol City Council • Igloo Regeneration • Marks & Spencer • Nationwide • British Property Federation • Olympic Delivery Authority • Leeds City Council • East Riding of Yorkshire Council • Lloyds TSB • Westfield • Birmingham Urban Design Partnership • Environment Agency • Eversheds • London Area Procurement Network • Pfizer • Goldsmiths University • Bae Systems • Sandwell MBC
Defining construction clients Frequent Occasional Un-informed Informed
Background to the Charter review • Based on original Egan report • Enabled clients to make a commitment to performance improvement • Progress is measured against increasingly demanding targets • Only 300 users to date • Negative feedback of accreditation process
Review findings • Content is out of date (Egan 1998) • Content too generic and not relevant • Process is too bureaucratic (i.e. too much red tape) which has led to high barriers to use • Relatively low take up (90% social housing) • Complaints regarding the accreditation supplier
Significant developments since the original Charter • Increased partnering and frameworks • Development of longer term working arrangements • Launch of 2012 Commitments • Recognised need to engage supply chain • Utilise experience of frequent/informed clients • Need to influence behaviour of occasional/uninformed clients
Construction Commitmentsand Strategic Forum targets to 2012 • Procurement and integration • Commitment to people • Client leadership • Design quality • Sustainability • Health and safety
Guidance Assurance Tool Occupational health Client PEG to H&S CDM Knowledge portal for clients CHAS Health & Safety Sustainability Training Client Leadership Construction Clients’ Commitments HSE Legal CSCS People Procurement & Integration Design Quality
Next Steps • Launch the Commitments • Communications & marketing • Signpost to practical guidance • Selling the principles • Client (best practice, commitment to change) • Supply chain (want to work for clients that abide by Commitments principles) • Work with CIC re. Commitments register • Generic offering that can be sector be-spoked • Develop signposting resource for clients
In summary, frequent informed clients seek: • Early involvement • paid-for input from specialists including FM with design expertise, appointment of practised teams and pre-formed supply chains • Focus on, and selection by, value • selection on quality (esp of relationship), whole life costs and benefits • Common processes and tools • eg co-location, extranets, single project bank accounts • Measurement of performance • Client-focused KPIs • Long-term relationships • Frameworks, standing supply chains • Modern commercial arrangements • Collaborative form of contract project insurance, open book, target cost, prompt payment mechanisms (eg single project bank account)
Occasional or uninformed clients will: • Early involvement • Historic (“traditional”) design-bid-build • Focus on, and selection by, value • Lowest price tendering focussed on initial capital cost • Common processes and tools • Duplication of roles • Measurement of performance • Long-term relationships • Tendering every package every time • Modern commercial arrangements • A traditional form of contract
2009 Plans & Activities Launch Client Commitments: Client Leadership Health & Safety Procurement & Integration Sustainability Design Quality Commitment to People Continued CDM work – on-line tool & research launch Local government offering Asset & facilities management offering Inaugural national conference Private sector procurement report launch Ongoing client representation
Getting to know Construction Clients Peter Cunningham Chief Executive, Construction Clients’ Group peter.cunningham@constructingexcellence.org.uk www.constructingexcellence.org.uk