There can be no doubt that the engine of CE Midlands is our Theme Groups.
Over the 3 years we have been in existence they have been responsible for delivering extensive collateral for the betterment of the UK construction industry as can be seen HERE
One of the most valuable aspects of membership of CE Midlands is the ability to partake in these working Theme Groups whereby there is a combination of receiving valuable information from expert presentations on the subject matter of the Theme Group as well as working with the group members to produce the collateral identified as necessary to deliver the industry’s improvement agenda.
As a member of CE Midlands we encourage you to join one of our next round of Theme Group Meetings which will be held as below:
- Construction Clients Group (construction clients only) 6th July, 10:00am – 12:00pm
- Procurement & Productivity 6th July, 12:30pm – 2:30pm
- Quality & Compliance 13th July, 10:00am – 12:00pm
- Innovation & Sustainability 13th July, 12:30pm – 2:30pm
- Health & Wellbeing 13th July, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
- Smart Construction (Digital & Offsite) 6th July, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
We have launched our MMC Suppliers map for the South West region. Producing the MMC suppliers map has given CESW the opportunity to help our client group understand which suppliers are in their region, which material…
Theme Group Meetings are for members only.
If you are a member and would like to attend this meeting please email info@cemidlands.org for joining details
If you would like to become a CE Midlands members please visit our joining page
Theme Group Meetings are for members only.
If you are a member and would like to attend this meeting please email info@cemidlands.org for joining details
If you would like to become a CE Midlands members please visit our joining page
Theme Group Meetings are for members only.
If you are a member and would like to attend this meeting please email info@cemidlands.org for joining details
If you would like to become a CE Midlands members please visit our joining page
Theme Group Meetings are for members only.
Members please make sure you are logged in to download the agenda below with the Zoom link for the meeting on
If you would like to become a CE Midlands members please visit our joining page
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We had an excellent Summit this year with some exemplary presentations
If you would like to watch or rewatch the recording of this online event or see the individual presentations as PDF please CLICK HERE
List of Speakers
Welcome & Introduction: Uma Shanker, Chair CE Midlands
Keynote Presentation: Andrew Stephenson MP, Minister of State for HS2
Andrew Stephenson was appointed Minister of State at the Department for Transport on 13 February 2020.
He was previously Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development from 25 July 2019 to 13 February 2020. He was first elected as Conservative MP for Pendle in May 2010.
He was a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy from 4 April 2019 to 25 July 2019. He was also a Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury, from January 2018 to April 2019, and served as an Assistant Government Whip from June 2017 to January 2018.
As Minister of State Andrew Stephenson has responsibility for: HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail, Transpennine route upgrade, Skills
The CLC’s Roadmap to Recovery: Simon Rawlinson, Arcadis
Back in June a task group led by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) launched the construction sector’s recovery plan.
Simon Rawlinson, a member of the CLC Task Group, highlights how we can all get involved.
“The plan has three main aims. Firstly, it sets out to support the widest possible restart of work consistent with safety guidelines – maximising employment across the supply chain.
Secondly, it aims to reset the work pipeline – combining measures to increase demand for construction with steps to improve productivity, safety and the professionalism of the sector.
Finally, the plan must drive the reinvention of the way that we work – consistent with the priorities set out in the construction sector deal. This will involve wider adoption of the digital and manufacturing technologies, together with new practice in procurement and project management to deliver better value and whole life performance.
For businesses like Arcadis, that have been investing in a digital and product-based future, this is confirmation that our long-term planning will position us well for the other side of the pandemic.”
Nightingale Hospital, Birmingham Case Study: Vince Kesterton, Interserve
This was an emergency facility, designed to increase the capacity in the Midlands region and more specifically for the UHB Trust. The initial brief was to create a minimum of 4000 beds in 11 Halls at the NEC.
The initial Phase was to provide 500 beds in 9 days. This increased in number as the scope changed and there was a requirement for a 100 bed ICU in Hall 8. Phase 1 became 804 beds, together with X-ray rooms, ultrasound rooms, dirty utilities, staff and patient toilets, all fully pumped to the outside, fully piped medigas, back-up generators and UPS.
Phase 2a was an additional 484 beds creating a total of 1288 beds, and included similar additional facilities. This was delivered for two weeks after the delivery of phase 1 in 9 days.
In addition to the beds and all associated ancillary rooms, Interserve’s contract included an Ambulance drop off facility, a Mortuary, a drive through Covid testing centre and a Covid referral doctor’s surgery based of 36 consulting rooms and all the ancillary rooms.
Sponsors Address: Ian Griffiths, Partner at Shakespeare Martineau
Theme Group Presentations
The Clients’ Commitment Best Practice Guide: Richard Whittaker, Citizen Housing
The ‘How to Guide to Mental Health & Wellbeing’: Paul Chatwin, Cundall
The ‘How to guide to Best Practice Procurement’: Dr Amrit Sagoo
Innovation and Sustainabilty and an introduction to ‘The Grid’: Noel Street, 3D Reid
Our Future City Plan – Central Birmingham 2040: Simon Delahunty-Forrest, Birmingham City Council
The plan contains a set of principles that will guide investment in transport so that it is able to serve a future Birmingham that is home to more people and that is a better environment in which to live and work for everyone irrespective of age, disability or income.
These measures are designed to:
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- Reduce transport’s damaging impact on the environment, supporting Birmingham’s commitment to becoming a carbon neutral city by 2030
- Eliminate road danger particularly in residential areas
- Connect people with new job and training opportunities
- Reconnect communities by prioritising people over cars
- Revitalise the city centre and local centres.
Closing remarks: Andrew Carpenter, Chief Executive CE Midlands
