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Analysis of public sector pipeline reveals strong market opportunities for platform approach
An in-depth analysis of the future pipelines of key Whitehall departments reveals a clear and defined market opportunity for platform solutions across social infrastructure such as schools and hospitals, supporting a key policy ambition set out in the Government’s...
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New interactive tool signals construction is one step closer to value-based future
The countdown to the Construction Innovation Hub’s much anticipated Value Toolkit began in earnest today, with the launch of a new interactive digital resource to help clients navigate through the crucial steps involved in value-based decision-making. The new resource...
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STATEMENT: Keith Waller responds to Construction Playbook launch
Commenting on the publication of the Construction Playbook today, Construction Innovation Hub programme director Keith Waller said: “The Construction Playbook is a critical game-changer in our transformative journey as a sector. The COVID crisis has brought us...
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The November 2020 edition of Hub in Focus has landed – sign up for our monthly updates!
The November edition of our exclusive newsletter, Hub in Focus, is now available! This month we share news of our latest publications, explain what we discovered within our CQP industry consultation, and Keith Waller provides an update on all the latest drivers for...
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Construction Quality Planning (CQP) Consultation findings
What is Construction Quality Planning? Construction Quality Planning (CQP) is the first in a new ecosystem of quality management tools and processes being developed by the Construction Innovation Hub. CQP is intended to help the sector embrace high quality, safe and...
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Innovation Tsar takes on new role in Construction Leadership Council shake-up
Construction Innovation Hub Programme Director Keith Waller is to join the Construction Leadership Council as part of an overhaul which will see a renewed focus on sector transformation and recovery. Waller will lead a new Manufacturing & Performance...
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*NEW ROLE* Engagement Manager
The Construction Innovation Hub is a UK government-funded programme on a mission to transform the UK construction industry. Combining the world-class expertise of the Building Research Establishment (BRE), the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) and the University...
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Construction in 2040: charting a course towards a digital, sustainable future
A new publication explores the actions that will need to be taken by the construction sector over the next 20 years if we are to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), deliver on carbon reduction targets and save ecosystems from collapse. Four Futures, One...
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Sign up for updates and read the October 2020 edition of Hub in Focus
The October edition of our exclusive newsletter, Hub in Focus, is now available! This month we share information about our part in the Government Soft Landings project, how the Hub is helping to support digital transformation in Peru, and take a look back at the...
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Putting building user needs at the heart of digital decision-making
Construction Innovation Hub Digital Impact Director David Philp will today underscore the vital role that digital tools and processes play in enabling a smooth transition from building construction to operation, and also in helping clients to assure and assess a...
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Industry signals strong support for new quality planning approach
Construction firms have signalled their support for a transformed approach to quality planning but recognise this will require a significant cultural change within the sector. This is one of the key findings of an industry consultation carried out on Construction...
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Join us at UK Construction Week Virtual (UKCW)
It’s time for UK Construction Week Virtual 2020 and we are delighted to be Lead Transformation Partners! From 5-9 October 2020, colleagues from the Hub and across our growing network of partners will be talking about what the next few months will look like for our...
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Getting to grips with value is the lynchpin of sector transformation, warns innovation tsar
If we are serious about making construction fit for the future, then we must first get to grips with value. This is one of the challenges that Keith Waller, who leads the Government-backed Construction Innovation Hub, will put to industry in a keynote speech later...
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What could we achieve through a value-led approach? Share your thoughts with us
Many projects fail to realise their intended value. Even for projects that are delivered on time and on budget the anticipated benefits for users, the environment and wider society do not materialise. Why is this? The construction sector has historically viewed...
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Sign up for updates and read the September 2020 edition of Hub in Focus
The September edition of our exclusive newsletter, Hub in Focus, is now available! This month we share the programme of virtual events that the Hub is taking part in over the coming weeks, information on new guidance documents that have been published to support the...
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Sign up for updates and read the August 2020 edition of Hub in Focus
The August edition of our exclusive newsletter, Hub in Focus, is now available! This month our newsletter delves into what's in store for our Value Toolkit, the latest progress in the Platform Design Programme, and what the Hub is doing to understand Government's role...
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Our Platform Design Programme defines the need
The Construction Innovation Hub’s Platform Design Programme is developing a platform construction system consisting of a standardised kit of parts that we believe will be able to deliver social infrastructure buildings.We are working in partnership with both...
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Driving transformation, delivering value: Output from Government Discovery research
In 2019, the Construction Innovation Hub carried out comprehensive research to understand how strategic government intervention can boost productivity and improve performance in the UK construction sector. This research, including a systematic literature review and...
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New Toolkit signals shift towards value-based decision model
UK construction could soon be on the verge of a fundamental shift towards value-based decision making, thanks to a flagship initiative unveiled today by the Construction Innovation Hub. The Government-backed R&D programme is working with Government and leading...
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Sign up for updates and read the July 2020 edition of Hub in Focus
The July edition of our exclusive newsletter, Hub in Focus, is now available! In this month's edition, we share information about our new Value Toolkit and the industry webinar in which it will be launched on Thursday 16 July. We also provide information on the last...
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Accelerating the journey towards value-based decision making in UK construction
Click here to register for this free webinar Thursday 16 July 2020 1.00pm - 2.00pm (BST). As Britain emerges from lockdown and starts building again, there will be a temptation to return to outdated practices rooted in cost minimisation and risk transfer. We must...
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From “CHEAPNESS RULES” to VALUE TOOLS: Driving a shift towards value-based decision making in UK construction
RICS, RIBA, CIOB and Social Value UK have joined forces with the Construction Innovation Hub to develop a new industry-wide definition of value, laying the groundwork for a long-awaited transformation in the way decisions are made across the sector. This new Value...
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Sign up for updates and read the June 2020 edition of Hub in Focus
The Construction Innovation Hub is delighted to share with you the June edition of Hub in Focus, a round-up of all our latest news and insights from across the industry. Included in this month’s edition of our newsletter is information on how you can get involved with...
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STATEMENT: CLC RECOVERY PLAN IS KEY MILESTONE IN JOURNEY TOWARDS SECTOR TRANSFORMATION
The Construction Leadership Council’s COVID-19 task force has launched its Construction Roadmap to Recovery, a three-stage industry recovery plan which will be carried out over the next two years. Responding to the publication of the CLC Roadmap to Recovery,...
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Construction sector recovery needs a transformed delivery approach to assure safety and quality
Developing advanced, digitally enabled, manufacturing processes and products that can be used in new schools, hospitals and homes forms a core part of the Construction Innovation Hub’s £72 million Government-backed transformative programme. The Hub is now inviting...
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Introducing our monthly newsletter “Hub in Focus”
The Construction Innovation Hub is delighted to share with you the first edition of Hub in Focus, our monthly newsletter. As the construction sector begins to map out the road to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, we know that now more than ever, keeping in touch...
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Statement on COVID-19 (coronavirus) from our Programme Director
With the current global crisis surrounding COVID-19, we know that society is facing unprecedented and uncertain times ahead. Ultimately, this is likely to have a significant impact on the construction sector and consequently many of the communities we live and work...
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Innovation, inspiration and industry interaction at Futurebuild 2020!
Earlier this month saw the Construction Innovation Hub make its debut appearance at Futurebuild, the annual industry trade show which has rightly earned its place as one of the ‘go-to’ events in the construction calendar. Having earned its place as a one-stop-shop for...
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Majority of new schools and hospitals could be built using a Platform approach within ten years
The Construction Innovation Hub has today unveiled the industry players who will take forward its flagship Platform Design programme. A central plank of the Hub’s four-year Government-backed programme to transform UK construction, Platforms will enable new buildings...
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Transforming Construction partners join forces at Futurebuild 2020 to accelerate pace of innovation
Three of the largest R&D initiatives in the history of the UK’s construction sector are set to appear together at a trade event for the first time, as the UK Research & Innovation’s Transforming Construction Challenge partners are announced as Lead Innovation...
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Construction Innovation Hub and Buildoffsite announce new partnership
Leading offsite advocacy body Buildoffsite, part of the CIRIA network, has teamed up with the Construction Innovation Hub to help deliver its mission to transform the way that buildings and infrastructure are designed, manufactured, integrated and connected within our...
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Construction Innovation Hub partners up with Constructing Excellence
National industry body Constructing Excellence is to become the newest delivery partner of the £72 million Government-backed Construction Innovation Hub. With an extensive network of national and regional members, which cuts across sectors and the supply chain,...
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DCW2019 – final destination of our road trip of events
The Construction Innovation Hub has enjoyed a busy and productive few weeks exhibiting and leading key conversations at some of the UK’s most exciting events in construction. After our participation in CDBB Week and our award-winning involvement in UK Construction...
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Construction Innovation Hub and Construction Leadership Council to develop new digital system for industry
The construction sector could soon benefit from a new digital system which will support whole-life outcomes-based decision-making in new asset procurement. While numerous individual tools and methodologies exist for evaluating the social, environmental and economic...
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Big names of construction to play leading role in developing standards for a new ‘kit of parts’ for sector
Some of construction’s biggest players will help develop the standards for a new ‘kit of parts’ which will be used to create the next generation of government projects like schools, hospitals and prisons. The Construction Innovation Hub has today appointed a new...
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Winner of The Best Stand over 100M2 at UK Construction Week 2019 !
This October saw the Construction Innovation Hub make its debut appearance at UK Construction Week, the UK's largest built environment event. The Hub’s presence at the show was used as an opportunity to engage directly with the industry players who will be critical to...
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Discover The Hub Blog!
Would you like to hear from the leading opinion makers and shapers, initiators of ideas and professional pathfinders in the world of construction? The Hub Blog is your new 'go-to' resource for the latest insights on driving innovation and transformative change in...
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Construction Innovation Hub invites firms to help develop new ‘kit of parts’ to transform sector
Construction’s largest ever government-backed initiative is offering innovative businesses the chance to be part of a programme which will create the next generation of new build projects. The Platform Design Programme, announced today through an Open Call at the...
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Building the home of the future: lucky students to see designs brought to life
A group of talented youngsters will today see their dreams come true as the futuristic homes they designed are set to be brought to life. The 2019 Student Design Challenge, which is being delivered by education charity MOBIE and the recently launched Construction...
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Generation4Tech: Bright young minds of construction explore how to make sector smarter, more efficient
The construction sector’s brightest young minds gather today in Leeds to explore how their generation is embracing new technologies to make the construction industry better, faster and stronger. This year’s Generation for Change (G4C) conference, themed...
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Students invited to design home for the 21st century
The newly-formed Construction Innovation Hub has teamed up with the Ministry of Building Innovation and Education (MOBIE) to challenge school students in the UK to design a home for the 21st Century. The winning design is set to become a reality. The 2019 MOBIE and...
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Construction Innovation Hub partners up with Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
The Construction Innovation Hub is delighted to welcome the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) as a delivery partner. Launched in October 2014, the CSIC industry-led team have been linking together businesses, university experts and public sector providers...
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Industry Board Announced for the Construction Innovation Hub
The Construction Innovation Hub (formerly the Transforming Construction Alliance) announces the creation of a powerful new Industry Board to ensure key industry decision makers and leaders help to shape its programme of work. The £72 million Construction Innovation...
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Alliance of experts secures £72 million government funding to drive innovation and boost UK construction productivity
An alliance of experts specialising in digital, manufacturing, building performance standards and construction technology has been awarded leadership of a new national Hub to drive innovation and technological advances in the UK construction and infrastructure...
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