1st September CENE Newsletter

Thursday 1st September Newsletter

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Welcome to this week’s e-news

I hope that you have enjoyed your summer break, no matter how big or small it might have been and that you all feel refreshed and ready to welcome September!

We have lots of exciting events and activities coming your way this autumn, with our prestigious North East Construction Summit only 3 weeks away on the 20^th September. We are delighted to have confirmed Tim Whitehill, MD of Project Five Consulting and Darush Dodds, Head of Corporate Responsibility at Esh Group. We will also be holding a question time style panel with Mark Thompson MD of Ryder Architecture who will chair this part of the event and panellists including Young Achievers from our G4C and others who will discuss their views on the industry, collaborative working and skills.

We have a few exhibition spaces available and if you are interested in taking this opportunity please contact Leanne and details on how to book your place for the Summit are below.

Yesterday Leanne and Lauren attended the RICS Summer Networking event which was supported by G4C at the Wylam Brewery at Exhibition Park, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The next G4C NE event is the Summer BBQ which is being held on September 15^th in association with RTPI Young Planners at the Bridge Tavern and further details of this are below.

Tomorrow, Leanne will be attending the G4C National AGM in Birmingham along with Natalie Keyes, Watson Burton and Eve Wilson, Turner & Townsend, who both sit on the G4C North East Committee. I’m sure this will be an interesting and informative day and we look forward to hearing all about it on their return.

We are delighted to announce that we now have 18 teams for our Charity Golf Day on September 29th with the Lighthouse Club, however, can still fit in a couple of individual players and up to 4 more teams. Please enquire with Lauren for further details.

We hope we see you at some of our upcoming events!

Best wishes,

Catriona

Mayoral candidate announced as key speaker

Entrepreneur and independent North East Mayoral candidate, Jeremy Middleton CBE, has been announced as the key note speaker at a forthcoming employer event being hosted by one of the region’s fastest growing training providers.

Jeremy, who is currently touring the region to get feedback on his jobs policy, as part of his campaign, has agreed to speak at NCT Skills for Life’s (NCT) inaugural employers’ event, which is taking place mid-September.

NCT, a not-for-profit community interest company, which offers construction industry training recently launched JEF- CEP, an Armed Forces JV 12-week pre-apprenticeship training programme offering 240 young people aged 16-19 the chance to gain extra skills in communication, self-discipline and team building as well as an insight into joinery, bricklaying, plastering and roofing before embarking on a full apprenticeship.

The organisation was keen to attract Jeremy as its speaker because of his understanding of the importance of skills training to the region.

As part of his plan for the region, Jeremy has committed to a £1bn ‘Jobs and Investment Fund’ for the North East which will seek to deliver 100,000 new jobs locally by 2024. Businesses that he himself has set up, or supported, currently employ more than 5,000, therefore he is well aware of how important job creation is for the region.

First Friday Club

Date: 9th September 2016
Time: 12.30 - 2.00pm
Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Stephenson Quarter, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3SA
Cost: Free

** Few spaces remain, book your place now to avoid disappointment**

Watson Burton, in association with Constructing Excellence in the North East, would like to welcome you to the First Friday Club. Our September event will be held at The Crowne Plaza Hotel in the restaurant area where light refreshments will be available.

Watson Burton will be sponsoring this month’s First Friday club with Bal Manak, Associate welcoming you to the event and saying a few words on behalf of Watson Burton and the Construction team.

For further information about September’s event or to discuss upcoming sponsorship opportunities for 2016/17 please contact Leanne McAngus on 0191 500 7880 or leanne@cene.org.uk .

Spaces are limited so reserve your place now by completing our online booking form which can be found using this link; https://www.watsonburton.com/knowledge/article.cfm?ARTICLEID=2309

Social Value in Construction

Date: Tuesday 13th September
Time: 8.30am – 11.00am
Venue: Thirteen Group, Hudson Quay, Windward Way, Middlesbrough, TS2 1QG
Cost: £20+VAT (Cancellation policy is within 48 hours’ notice)

NAWIC North East in conjunction with Constructing Excellence in the North East are delighted to invite you along to their next CPD seminar entitled ‘Social Value in Construction’. We are extremely pleased to have confirmed the following speakers all discussing their roles and responsibilities within their organisations on Social Value and the impacts throughout their businesses.

Mary-Kathryn Rallings Adams - Director of Research HACT
Mary-Kathryn will give an overview of HACT (Social Value and Procurement: A toolkit for housing providers and contractors) in collaboration with Trowers & Hamlins LLP and echelon Consultancy Ltd a toolkit which was launched earlier this year at CIH. Following the successful launch of the toolkit, HACT is now taking both the client and contractor perspectives on board in exploring these challenges.

Samantha Granger - Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Thirteen Housing Group
Samantha will be speaking about the Thirteen Housing Group's employability service "New Directions" and how they will be encouraging all of their contractors to help them achieve their Social Value requirements by supporting them in the future.

Darush Dodds - Head of Corporate Responsibility and Added Value, Esh Group
Darush will be speaking about how the Esh Group incorporates the elements of Social Value within their wide range of projects demonstrating Corporate Social Responsibility, supporting employability in the region and also assisting smaller SME contractors to achieve social value principles.

To register for this event please follow the link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/social-value-in-construction-tickets-27067805535 or if you have any questions please contact Lauren Proctor on 0191 5007880 or lauren@cene.org.uk.

Assignment, Novation and Termination

Date: 14^th September 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 ‘Assignment, Novation and Termination’. Roddy Gordon, Partner of Construction & Engineering at DAC Beachcroft will cover the following topics:

- The nature of assignment / Types of assignment – statutory/legal and equitable
- What is an assignment subject to / Prohibition on assignment
- Assignment of right to litigate / Difference between assignment and novation
- Novation 'ab initio' / Warranties on novation
- Termination – how/ Performance
- Agreement and Breach

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

End of Summer BBQ

Date: Thursday 15^th September 2016
Time: 5.30pm – late
Venue: The Bridge Tavern, 7 Akenside Hill, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3UF
Cost: £10+VAT per person

Back to work blues?

Generation4Change North East in conjunction with RTPI Young Planners for a second year running are holding an end of summer BBQ at The Bridge Tavern on Thursday 15^th September to take away those blues whilst also networking with built environment professionals.

To register please contact Lauren Proctor on 0191 500 7880 or lauren@cene.org.uk
**Please note payment is to be made prior to the event date and can be paid via Paypal**

Auckland Castle Site Visit

Date: 19^th September 2016

Time: 5.00pm – 7.00pm

Venue: Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7NR

Cost: Admission Charge will be advised

Constructing Excellence in the North East in conjunction with CIOB north East are delighted to invite you along to see how work is progressing on the Castle...

Simon Davis - Project Manager - Auckland Castle Trust, will provide this exciting visit.

A £2.5m Welcome Centre, featuring a 95ft (29m) tower, to be built in the centre of Bishop Auckland, has been backed by Durham County Council. It will be the gateway to a proposed £17m museum at Auckland Castle - home to the Bishops of Durham for 800 years. The modern and striking structure has been designed by the internationally renowned Niall McLaughlin Architects and is being funded by the Auckland Castle Trust.

It will be sited outside the castle walls on the edge of the Market Place and incorporate a timber framed building and the tower, with an observation platform 15m up offering panoramic views of the surrounding area.

The Welcome Building is part of a raft of ground breaking schemes that will breathe new life into Auckland Castle and the historic market town in which it stands.

This site visit is limited to 20, to book please contact Lauren Proctor on 0191 5007880 or lauren@cene.org.uk

North East Construction Summit

Date: 20^th September 2016
Time: 10.00am – 4.30pm followed by drinks reception
Venue: Newcastle Marriott Gosforth Park Hotel, NE3 5HN
Cost: £75+VAT CENE Members / £100+VAT Non Members (Cancellation policy within 48 hours’ notice)

Constructing Excellence in the North East are delighted to be holding the North East’s Construction Summit on Tuesday 20^th September focussing on the Governments Construction 2025 Strategy along with the recent review for 2016-2020.

The Construction 2025 strategy is at the heart of our vision at Constructing Excellence, and we seek to speed up the rate at which engaged players achieve the targets for improvement. Those targets of improvement include 33% lower costs, 50% lower emissions, 50% faster delivery and 50% improvement in exports. These particular targets will be headlined by five core themes for People, Smart, Sustainable, Growth and Leadership plus the additional ones in the 2016-2020 strategy; Client Capability, Skills and the Supply Chain and Whole-Life approaches.

We are extremely pleased to announce our headline speakers for the day are Don Ward, Chief Executive at Constructing Excellence, Richard Waterhouse, CEO for National Building Specification and Clive Johnson, Head of Health & Safety at Land Securities, Tim Whitehill, Managing Director for Project Five Consulting discussing Social and Whole Life Value and Darush Dodds, Head of Corporate Responsibility at Esh Added Value.

The session will conclude with a panel debate chaired by Mark Thompson, Managing Partner for Ryder Architecture discussing Skills, Collaborative Working and the industry as a whole. The angle of the debate will be from a Young Professionals perspective.

Following the Summit we will be hosting a networking drinks reception.

Exhibition space and sponsorship opportunities are available and if you are interested in those please email leanne@cene.org.uk for details.

To book your place at the Construction Summit please contact us on 0191 5007880 or lauren@cene.org.uk

**National Constructing Excellence Members are entitled to 1 free place**

Health & Safety- Regulatory and Sentencing Update

Date: 21^st September 2016
Time: 8.30am – 11.00am
Venue: Ramside Hall Hotel, Co. Durham, DH1 1TD
Cost: £25+VAT CENE Members / £50+VAT Non Members (Cancellation policy is within 48 hours notice)

Jacksons Law Firm and Constructing Excellence in the North East are hosting a seminar to update the construction sector on Health and Safety legislation. Topics will include key regulations which came into force on 1st February 2016, together with a general review of the last 12 months and recent developments on court sentencing.

Key Speakers

Simon Caterrall - A sharp and no nonsense advocate, Simon is regarded for his sound advice at the point of investigation and, where warranted, for his tenacious defence of HSE, Environment, Trading Standards, Food Safety and police prosecutions.

Mark Stouph has successfully implemented management systems certified to international standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 and is a qualified lead auditor. Mark developed his investigation skills as a police officer then worked as a regulator with the Environment Agency where he led one of the largest investigations undertaken by the organisation into the unlawful disposal of incinerator ash.

If you would like to register your place at this seminar, please contact Lauren Proctor at lauren@cene.org.uk or call 0191 500 7880.

Construction Industry Networking in the Tees Valley

Date: Thursday 22^nd September 2016
Time: 12.30pm – 2.00pm
Venue: The Brasserie, Middlesbrough

Constructing Excellence in the North East is delighted to bring you the Tees Valley Network. We are extremely pleased to announce this month’s sponsor is Muckle LLP.
This relaxed and informal networking event will provide an opportunity for you to meet and catch up with built environment professionals from the Tees Valley area.
The event will be held in Tees Valley with a light buffet and refreshments will be served.

About our sponsor:
Muckle LLP is now the biggest commercial law firm that is based solely in, and intently focused on, the North East. Our stated aim is to be the number one law firm in the North East for business.
Legal 500 states that we have ‘few peers in the region' and clients are able to ‘rely upon its advice without question.'
Muckle Construction continues to go from strength to strength by looking after clients and delivering in ways that suits them. Everything we do is geared towards ensuring that our clients genuinely enjoy working with us.

If you would like to register please contact Lauren Proctor on 0191 5007880 or lauren@cene.org.uk

If you would be interested to sponsor future Tees Valley networking events, please contact Leanne McAngus by emailing leanne@cene.org.uk or the number above.

Staying Strong in Troubled Times

Date: Wednesday 28th September 2016
Time: 5.00pm – 7.00pm
Venue: TBC, Newcastle upon Tyne
Cost: Free to all business leaders, directors and senior management

Due to the shockwaves of the Brexit vote, confidence is at an all-time low. Whatever happens in the coming months, companies and organisations still have to deliver, and do whatever they can to make sure they emerge at the other side stronger and ready to grow.

Dave Stitt of DSA Building Performance will be running a free two hour workshop in Newcastle on September 28th entitled “Staying Strong in Troubled Times” which will be available to business and organisational leaders.

Dave will be sharing his system, developed over 20 years, of nurturing and protecting confidence in oneself and cultivating it outward in one’s team and organisation. His approach is completely practical and participants will leave with a number of helpful take-aways and the start of a personal confidence plan.

To register your interest please email leanne@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)

**LAST FEW SPACES REMAINING**

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 Lauren Proctor on 0191 5007880 or lauren@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

Construction Mock Trial

Date: Tuesday 4^th October 2016
Time: 5.30pm – 8.30pm
Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne
Cost: £20+VAT for CENE Members / £40+VAT for Non Members (Cancellation policy is within 48 hours notice)

The Sinton’s LLP Construction team, in conjunction with Constructing Excellence in the North East, invite you to join them for a Construction mock trial.

The evening will begin with welcome drinks and canapes at 5:30pm followed by the Construction mock trial at 6:15pm. At 7:30pm there will be an opportunity for Q & A and networking.

To register your place please contact Lauren Proctor on 0191 500 7880 or lauren@cene.org.uk

Constructing Excellence National Awards

Date: Friday 4^th November 2016
Time: 7.00pm drinks reception, 7.30pm dinner, 12.00am Carriages
Venue: Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel, London
Cost: £185+VAT individual / £1110.00+VAT Table of 6 (tables of 12 can be requested)

Constructing Excellence in the North East are delighted to be supporting our National office for a fifth consecutive year preparing the Constructing Excellence National Awards. Now in their tenth year, these prestigious Awards seen as one of the highlights of the industry’s calendar will be attended by over 450 built environment professionals from across the UK.

These awards are part of a national programme of nine regional awards covering England and Wales. The 2016 winners at regional level go forward to the National final to be recognised as the CE champions of excellence for the year from categories such as Integration & Collaborative working, Sustainability, Young Achiever (G4C) and Health & Safety.

Following the Awards, those winners are invited to a special reception in the Houses of Parliament to showcase their achievement and to represent the best of our sector to MPs, members of the House of Lords, and movers and shakers in our industry.

This event is a great opportunity for companies that wish to be seen as proactively supporting and leading innovation within the Built Environment and information on sponsorship can be requested from Constructing Excellence North East (CENE) or on the National website.

To book your tickets please request a booking form from Leanne McAngus on 0191 5007880 or leanne@cene.org.uk. (This year tickets will be sent electronically to ensure you/yours guests receive those prior to the Awards dinner.)

To view this year's shortlist please click here - http://cene.org.uk/award/ce-national-2016-shortlist/

Big Quiz Night……RETURNS!!

Date: Wednesday 9^th November 2016
Time: 6.45pm registration, 7.15pm start, 10.30pm Close
Venue: Centre for Life, Times Square, Newcastle upon Tyne
Cost: £60+VAT per team of 5 (price includes a pie & peas supper)

Generation4Change North East with the support of RIBA North East and CIBSE Young Engineers Network are delighted to be holding their annual charity quiz night on Wednesday 9^th November at The Centre for Life and we would be delighted if you were able to join us for a fun filled evening with a variety of themed rounds to test everyone’s ability.

We will be raising funds for Metro Radio's Cash for Kids a North East based Charity.

Cash for Kids is a local charity, and it is our mission to support local children who are disabled, disadvantaged, sick, or suffering from abuse or neglect, from the ages of 0-18. All the funds for the charity are raised locally, and redistributed locally, to individuals, families and other charities dedicated to improving the lives of young people.

We are proud to operate an 80% contribution across the UK, with clear visibility on where the money goes and who it is helping. However, at Metro Radio Cash For Kids, our last audit in 2015 showed that our contribution was much higher, with at least 90 pence in every pound donated going directly to the children we help to support.

A raffle will be held during the evening and would appreciate your support with donations. If you would like to donate a prize please email Leanne. (Your logo will be displayed on the quiz guest list on the evening)

There is no objection to entering more than one team so please encourage your clients and work colleagues to join in! **No more than 5 in a team**.

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