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Forthcoming Events 2014
Start putting these into your diary!  Contact us for more information for the planned events. If you have suggestions for an event for next year (yes we do plan ahead!) please drop us a note.

All events are on a Tuesday unless shown otherwise.
DateEvent Topic
Wednesday
22 January
AGM, Client and developer event – What is Constructing Excellence? We ask clients what they consider to be constructing excellence now and what they see Constructing Excellence to be in a decade. What are the challenges to achieving this? 
11 FebruaryConstructing Excellence 2013 Sustainable Development winner – Peckham housing project 
Thursday
14 March
Constructing Excellence Project of the Year winner 2013 – The Shard (MACE) (programme flyer)
8 April BS11000 – the New Collaboration Standard - A new model for collaboration (programme flyer)
13 May BIM – a real case study. Does BIM really do what it says on the tin?  We look at one of the sample projects in Manchester and look at the savings, added value and the challenges/lessons learned. (programme flyer)
10 JuneSite Visit - Construction of a Sir Robert McAlpine project in London 


8 JulyEU Procurement Directive
9 SeptemberThe new CDM regulations (this may be earlier in the year dependent upon when they are going to be released) 
14 October The new Part L 2014 regulations and compliance 
 11 NovemberThe skills gap and diversity in construction (G4C event) and it’s relation to The Government Construction Strategy 2025 
DecemberWine Tasting


2014 Members-only site visits scheduled tentatively are:
Date
Site Visits (Members Only)
April 2014 240 Blackfriars – a development by Great Portland Estates
May 2014 Carmelite Riverside – a development by Quadrant Estates
July 2014 Pudding Mill Lane visit to the tunnelling
August 2014 1-3 Regent Street - a development by The Crown Estate
October 2014 40 Chancery Lane – a development by Derwent London


Updated 20/12/2013

Please visit the Events Blog page for a report of the 2013 LCEC Wine Tasting event.


Updated: 14/11/2013

Please visit the Events Blog page for a report of the RIBA Plan of Work 2013 event.

Updated:12/11/2013

2014 Membership forms are now available: don't forget the Early Bird Discount!

LCEC: Centenary Event


In April LCEC will be celebrating its centenary event on Tuesday 9th April at the University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS (directly opposite Madame Tussauds). The programme starts at 1800. (View Map)
Do please join us and bring a graduate, recent arrival or new colleague.  We are using this 100th event to promote links with G4C, Constructing Excellence’s initiative for the next generation of construction professionals.

Register now with our event partner Eventbrite.





March Event: Communicating and Engaging on Sustainability - Making it Happen

12th March 2013
Andrew Kinsey, Head of Sustainability - Construction at Mace, gave a talk on how to engage a construction audience in delivering the sustainability message.

The presentation (file size 3.5M) is available for download at the main LCEC website.

February Event: Westfield Stratford - Building Project of the Year Presentation

12th February 2013
Ian Ogden, Design Director, Westfield gave a behind the scenes tour of the Westfield Stratford project.

Download Ian's presentation (file size 9M) from the main LCEC website.

January Event: AGM and Special Guest Speaker

4th January 2013
LCEC kicks off its 2013 programme with a talk from Peter Jacobs, Managing Director of Morgan Sindall (London and Airports).