9th June CENE Newsletter

Thursday 9th June Newsletter

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Well the biggest day in our calendar will arrive tomorrow and the excitement is building in our office, no, not for the Euro’s, but for something much more important than that! The Constructing Excellence North East Awards has finally arrived. We have been putting the finishing touches to the celebration and we look forward to welcoming over 550 of you to the Newcastle Marriott Gosforth Park. We would like to thank all who have made the evening possible including our headline sponsor Corepeople Recruitment who have been our biggest supporter over the past six years, our drinks reception sponsor Vinci Construction, all the category sponsors, our judges who have worked tirelessly and of course all of you who have submitted entries. We are looking forward to revealing our ‘After Party’ theme but as you can probably guess ‘the ball does land in the back of the net occasionally!’

First though back to the last week and Friday afternoon saw the last First Friday Club before the summer break and it was lovely to see so many of you there and some new faces to boot. There will be no First Friday Club in July or August but will restart in September. If any of you are interested in part-sponsoring one of the Club events, then please contact us or Watson Burton for further details.

On Friday evening I was a guest of the Success Train at the Celebrating Construction 2016 for the Constructing Excellence East Midlands Awards in Nottingham. Congratulations to all the winners and we will look forward to seeing them at the National Final in November.

Next week is pretty busy with three events taking place, on Monday evening is the G4C & NE Young Professionals event at Cooper Studios discussing the EU Referendum, so a must if you are still undecided! Tuesday evening is the ICE North East & G4C North East Great Debate at the Mining Institute and then on Wednesday in association with Sintons Law is our ‘Summer Networking & Drinks’. We will keep our fingers crossed for nice weather so we can have our drinks on the balcony!

If you need to contact either Leanne or me tomorrow please use our mobiles, Leanne 07792 690426 or mine 07976 962335 as there will be no one in the office.

It just remains for me to say that we would also like wish all who have been successfully shortlisted for the Awards all the very best for tomorrow evening it will be an excellent night. If you are following the Awards on Twitter please use the hashtag #CENE2016 and to Tweet.

Best wishes

Catriona

CENE 2016 Awards - Journal Supplement Opportunity

The Journal has again been commissioned to publish the CENE 2016 annual awards supplement both in print & online on Friday 17th June. The supplement will gain the benefit of the Journals 67,000 daily readers and 3.4 million unique users of their companion website www.chroniclelive.co.uk. The online version of the supplement will also be shared across a selection of the Journal's social media channels.

This supplement will provide an excellent opportunity for companies and organisations associated within the construction industry to promote their own products, services and success stories.

For further information, please contact Darrin Rush on 0191 201 6220 or email darrin.rush@trinitymirror.com

Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity

Constructing Excellence in the North East are delighted to be supporting The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity at our Awards ceremony tomorrow evening! The Charity has been providing emergency financial assistance to the construction community since 1956.

The Charity receives no public finance and relies on the support from within the industry and its nationwide network of 22 independent, volunteer managed Regional Lighthouse Clubs to fund its charitable work.

If you are unable to attend the CENE 2016 Awards ceremony and would like to make a small donation to this charity, please contact the CENE team on how. Or, alternatively, further information on the charity can be found here www.lighthouseclub.org

Race for Life 2016

On July 3^rd in Durham, the CENE team (Catriona and Leanne) will be taking part in the Race for Life to help raise awareness and support Cancer Research UK and would appreciate if you could donate to further the wonderful research that is currently being carried out..
The link to both JustGiving pages can be found here; https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/catrionalingwood and https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/leannemcangus

DEADLINE FOR ENTRY INTO THE APS NATIONAL CDM AWARDS EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY 24 JUNE

You now have extra time to submit your entries for the Association for Project Safety National CDM Awards with the closing date for submissions extended until midnight on Friday 24 June.
The standard of entries submitted so far has been excellent, but following requests from across the industry the deadline has been extended. So, don't miss out on your second chance to get the recognition you deserve, and to help provide the Design and Construction Health and Safety Risk Management sector with a benchmark of excellence to work towards.

Entry into the National CDM Awards is free across the eight categories and the application process is simple, but time is once again running out, so don't delay and submit your application today.
Link: www.aps.org.uk/national-cdm-awards-2016

NE Referendum – Opportunities for the Young Professionals

Date: 13^th June 2016
Time: 17:30 to 19:00
Venue: Cooper's Studios - 14-18 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3NN

We welcome Ross Smith, Director of Policy, NECC to chair the event which will also include a question and answer panellist discussion between 'Stronger In' and 'Vote leave take control' representatives.

Alongside a valuable networking opportunity and questions from the floor, this event aims to fully inform and engage with north east young professionals ahead of the EU Referendum vote on the 23 June.

To view the RICS EU Referendum report click here

To register please go to https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/opportunities-for-the-young-professional-ne-referendum-tickets-25721042330?aff=es2

ICE North East Graduate and Student and G4C Debate 2016

Date: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Venue: The Mining Institute, Neville Hall, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SE
Cost: FREE

ICE North East G&S and G4C have teamed up to deliver a debate for 2016.

This year's question is;
"Does the UK construction industry have, and implement, the policies to best achieve diversity?"

The panel will include representatives from across the North East civil engineering industry as well as guests from outside the industry who will share their opinions on the topic.

The evening will also give the attendees the opportunity to meet ICE Vice President Tim Broyd and network with professionals from across the region. The event will start at 18:30 with refreshments and networking from 18:00.

To book please go to https://www.ice.org.uk/events/ice-north-east-graduate-and-student-debate

Summer Networking & Canapes

Date: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Time: 4.00pm - 7.00pm
Venue:The Balcony, Sintons Law, The Cube, Barrack Road, Newcastle upon Tyne

You're invited to!!

Sintons’ Construction team in conjunction with Constructing Excellence in the North East is delighted to invite you to their beginning of summer networking and drinks event.
This informal networking event will provide an opportunity for you to meet and catch up with professionals from the Built Environment.
Our Construction and Engineering team provides advice on all aspect of construction and engineering law, both contentious and non-contentious.

The event will be held at our office and a light buffet with refreshments will be provided.
If you would like to register please contact Lauren on 0191 5007880 or lauren@cene.org.uk

Resolving Disputes - An Introduction to Dispute Resolution

Date: Tuesday 21st June 2016
Time: 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Venue: DAC Beachcroft, Newcastle upon Tyne
Cost: £10+VAT (Cancellation policy is within 48 hours notice)

We are pleased to offer a series of seminars for G4C on conjunction with international law firm, DAC Beachcroft LLP.

This third seminar will run through the available options if a dispute does arise, to provide a general overview of what the relevant processes involve. It will offer useful guidance as to how best to resolve disputes, both during the course of a project and then following completion – aimed at helping equip you and your company to manage disputes successfully and cost-effectively.

The seminar will be presented by Stephen McLellan, who is an Associate in DAC Beachcroft LLP's very successful Construction and Engineering Team.

This event will be held at DAC Beachcroft LLP's offices in Wellbar Central, 36 Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4TD. Upon arrival, please make your way to the 9th Floor where refreshments will be provided.

To register please contact Lauren Proctor on 0191 5007880 or lauren@cene.org.uk

Asset Management

Date: 23^rd June 2016
Time: 8.30am – 11.30am
Venue: Offices of Ward Hadaway, Newcastle upon Tyne
Cost: Free to CENE Club Members, £40+VAT Non Members
(Cancellation policy is within 48 hours notice)

Constructing Excellence in the North East Club are delighted to be working with our Constructing Excellence Asset Management Group in delivering you this half day seminar surrounding Asset and Facilities Management on a construction project.

Some say the single most damaging mistake in industry today is the common practice of overlooking asset management concepts during the design, construction and start-up of major new facilities. The global cost of this poor management practice is truly astronomical. New facilities experience excessive unplanned downtime, resulting in excessive costs and loss of critical production due to quality and quantity issues. These losses can be avoided by implementing proper business processes and good operational planning prior to facility start-up.

But, where do we start? Operating practices? Maintenance practices? Design?

At this seminar we will hear from:
- Tom Cudmore of the Constructing Excellence Asset Management Group. In February Constructing Excellence joined Whole Life Plus (WLP+), a project which has secured Innovate UK and EPSRC funding to research how building performance can be improved to enhance worker productivity and well-being to create happier, healthier and more productive workplaces. Tom Cudmore from LCMB will talk about the details of the WLP+ project and share the initial research findings from the first quarter, which has looked at the impact of different environmental changes on workplace performance

- Michael Anderson of Esh Facilities
- Richard Farrey of Silverstone Building Consultancy

If you wish to register for this event please contact Leanne McAngus on 0191 5007880 or leanne@cene.org.uk

'Non-Performance – Liability"

Date: Tuesday 5^th July 2016
Time: 8.00am – 9.30am
Venue: Offices of DAC Beachcroft LLP, Newcastle upon Tyne
Cost: : £15+VAT CENE Members / £30+VAT Non Members
(Cancellation policy is within 48 hours notice)

DAC Beachcroft in conjunction with Constructing Excellence in the North East will be offering a series of Breakfast Seminars during 2016. Each seminar will cover a subject or subjects as part of the overall theme of "Construction Law – key issues for commercial managers".

The seminars will take place at DAC Beachcroft’s Newcastle office and this one is entitled 'Non-Performance – liability, making good defects and excuses/exclusions for non-performance’.

This will cover:-
- Quality and fitness of materials / Quality and fitness of workmanship

- Reasonable fitness for habitation / Liability for design (to client)

- Liability for design (to third parties) / Defects Liability Period

- Duty to Mitigate / Excluding Liability & Insurance

To register please contact Lauren Proctor on 0191 5007880 or lauren@cene.org.uk

Clay Pigeon Shoot

Date: 13th July 2016
Time: 9.30am - 2.00pm
Venue: Bywell Grange Shooting Ground
Cost: £75+VAT CENE Members, £100+VAT Non Members
(Cancellation Policy is within 48 hours notice)

Constructing Excellence in the North East for a third year running is delighted to be working once again with Forum for the Built Environment North East for their Annual Clay Pigeon Shooting Day on Wednesday 13th July 2016.

We will meet at the clubhouse at 9:30am for tea/biscuits followed by individual instruction, practice sessions in groups of 6 then a coffee break followed by a light-hearted ‘competition’ with prizes… you don’t get to keep the pigeon!

Lunch will be at the close by, ‘Northumberland Arms’ in the village of Felton. Cost is inclusive of instruction, guns and cartridges, tea/coffee/biscuits and an excellent mouth watering buffet lunch (drinks extra), and the opportunity to meet colleagues in the construction industry.

The event is for both beginners and those who have shot before, ladies and gentlemen… with low recoil guns where appropriate (to avoid any sore shoulders the next day).

To register for this event please contact Leanne on 0191 5007880 or leanne@cene.org.uk.

Getting your Contract Right – Understanding the Basics

Date: 14^th July 2016
Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Venue: Offices of DAC Beachcroft, Newcastle upon Tyne
Cost: £10+VAT

We are pleased to offer a series of seminars for G4C on conjunction with international law firm, DAC Beachcroft LLP.

This seminar will look at getting contracts right at the very start of a project. Many projects find themselves destined for problems from the outset, due to gaps or inadequacies in the contractual set-up. This seminar will provide useful guidance on how to approach contract negotiations and will explain the basic requirements for a successful and workable contract.

The seminar will be presented by Stephen McLellan, who is an Associate in DAC Beachcroft LLP's very successful Construction and Engineering Team.

This event will be held at DAC Beachcroft LLP's offices in Wellbar Central, 36 Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4TD. Upon arrival, please make your way to the 9^th Floor where refreshments will be provided.

To register please contact Lauren Proctor on 0191 5007880 or lauren@cene.org.uk

Foundation's Charity Race Day

Date: 12th August 2016
Time: 12:00 noon onwards
Venue: Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth
Cost: £85+VAT per individual ticket

Constructing Excellence in the North East in association with Foundation of Light and the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation are delighted to host a charity Raceday at Newcastle Racecourse. The 2016 Race Day takes place at Newcastle Racecourse on Friday 12th August 2016

The day is also a flagship fundraising event for both Foundations and funds raised on the day go directly to supporting the valuable activity undertaken by both organisations in the North East. The day includes a fabulous 3 course meal, Race Card, and Premier admission to the Gosforth Park Suite.
We are also joined by our expert tipster Roger Hart. Guests will enjoy a full afternoon of top class racing as part of the annual Foundation of Light and Sir Bobby Robson Foundation Race day.

BBC Radio Newcastle have also supported the event and are hosting a live show from the Gosforth Park Suite with Newcastle United and Sunderland AFC legends and pundits giving their thoughts ahead of the Premier League kick off.

To book tickets please contact Lauren Proctor on 0191 5007880 or lauren@cene.org.uk.

North East Lighthouse Club Charity Golf Day

Date: 29^th September 2016
Time: 12.00noon – 7.00pm
Venue: Rockliffe Hall, Hurworth, Darlington
Cost: £90+VAT (4 balls are available)

Come along to this fantastic charity golf day being supported by Constructing Excellence in the North East along with the North East committee members of the Lighthouse Club for a second year running – a construction industry charity on September 29^th to held raise fund.

There will be a Shot Gun start at 12noon with breakfast rolls, tea and coffee served on arrival. 18 Holes of championship Golf, Beat the pro, Nearest the pin, longest drive and other on course competitions will be held throughout the afternoon. Then following the competition, a BBQ in the Grassholme Suite located in the Clubhouse will be served along with prize presentation and raffle.

If you would like to book a team or take an individual place (we will team you up with others) then please contact Leanne McAngus on 0191 5007880 or leanne@cene.org.uk

Sponsorship opportunities are available so please enquire.
Discounted rooms available please call reservations on 01325 729999 and to reserve your golf buggy contact the golf house team on 01325 729980

Groundworks Awareness Day

Date: Wednesday 22^nd June 2016
Time: 8:30am – 12:45pm
Venue: The Durham Centre, Belmont, Durham DH1 1TN
Cost: £15 + VAT

This is an event run by the industry for the industry as part of the UK-wide Working Well Together (WWT) campaign. The aim is not only to raise awareness of key health and safety issues facing the construction industry specific to your trade, but also to give practical advice on how to avoid risks on construction sites. In particular, during the groundworks phase.

Registration will begin at 8:30 where tea, coffee and breakfast rolls will be available. Throughout the day the following topics will be covered;
- Planning, Managing and Monitoring
- Ground contamination and remediation, working with buried services,
- Excavation Support Systems and finally Line search before you dig the first step towards utility strike avoidance.

To avoid disappointment please book your place via telephone number 0191 274 5567 or email address cetgne@aol.com .