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| Issue No. 48 |
October 2009 |
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| Achieving Excellence in Construction - joint OGC/NEC event |
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Full programme confirmed, click here to download or here to book.
The UK Office of Government Commerce (OGC) is holding a joint conference
with NEC this winter to promote best practice procurement through its 'achieving
excellence in construction' (AEC) principles and usage of NEC3.
The one-day event will take place on Thursday 3 December 2009 in central
London. It is aimed at all those involved in procuring public sector construction
works as well as consultants, contractors and other suppliers engaged in or wishing
to secure public sector commissions.
Keynote lecture
The keynote lecture will be given by OGC chief executive Nigel Smith, after
which key OGC figures will introduce the AEC principles.
PSCCF, which brings together chief executives and commercial directors of the
UK's main public sector clients, unanimously agreed in December 2008 to move
towards a standard procurement approach based on the NEC3 suite of contracts.
Overcoming barriers
Peter Woolliscroft of Cyntra will then look at potential barriers to AEC and
how they might be overcome - including helping procurers manage their
projects according to NEC3 requirements. Cyntra is the UK's leading social
housing procurement consortium and provides NEC3-based construction services
to its members.
Other speakers include Mathew Riley of contractor Laing O'Rourke, who will
explain how NEC3 facilitates integrated supply chains; NEC Users' Group chairman
Rudi Klein, who will discuss the natural fit between NEC3 and project bank
accounts; NEC's original author Martin Barnes, CBE; and construction barristers
Edward Quigg together with James Golden.
Discounts for delegates
The event, which is followed by an evening drinks reception, will be chaired by
former NEC panel chairman Peter Higgins. The delegate cost is £295 and delegates
will be entitled to discounts on NEC products and services on the day.
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