Sponsors
Land Securities is the UK's leading real estate investment trust. Our national portfolio of commercial property, worth many billions of pounds, includes some of Britain's best-known shopping centres, such as the Birmingham Bullring and Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth, as well as London landmarks such as the Piccadilly Lights and Westminster City Hall. We are leading urban renaissance through our billion pound development programme, transforming Exeter, Bristol and Cardiff city centres as well as key sites in Central London. We are also one of the leading names in property outsourcing and through urban community development are involved in long-term, large-scale regeneration projects in the south-east.
Faber Maunsell is an award-winning, international consultancy specialising in buildings, transportation and environmental services. With an outstanding reputation for quality and innovation, we are directly addressing today's major sustainability challenges throughout our work. We derive additional strength from our parent company AECOM. One of the world's largest providers of professional, technical and management support services, they are responsible for some of the most complex and demanding projects currently being undertaken globally. Our vision is to 'enhance and sustain the built, natural and social environment'' - creating a better world in which to work and live.
Taylor Woodrow is a leading provider of construction and facilities management services throughout the UK and in selected markets in Europe and Ghana. It's business is focused on blue chip customers, capitalising on its innovation and engineering expertise along with research and development to ensure that Taylor Woodrow continues to represent the best in the industry.
Customers include Tesco, BAA, Total, House of Fraser, London Underground Ltd (LUL) and Transport for London (TfL).
Taylor Woodrow is a subsidiary of Taylor Wimpey plc. For more information visit www.taylorwoodrow.com/construction
Supporters
Adams Kara Taylor is a practice of structural and civil engineers with a reputation for engineering excellence, optimisation and innovation. We have an exciting portfolio of global projects working with leading architects and clients. Our recent projects range from large new build, including Zaha Hadid's Phaeno Centre in Wolfsburg, to sensitive refurbishments of listed historic structures. The practice embraces technology including the use of intelligent 3D CAD and parametric modelling software. We work across the whole spectrum of research, design and construction.
Gleeds has over 120 years experience in the property and construction industry and currently employs around 1500 people in 46 offices across 5 continents - making us one of the world's leading management and construction consultants.
Gleeds' vision is to create a business that attracts the very best clients, projects and people in the industry. We are committed to minimising any adverse impact on the environment and believe in creating a sustainable future for all.
Halcrow Yolles is one of the world's most experienced building engineering consultancies.
As an integral part of your project delivery team, our unique contribution is to combine engineering ingenuity with outstanding problem-solving abilities and a sound understanding of your business.
Working on some of the world's most prestigious developments, we consistently help our clients to realise their aspirations by creating innovative, cost-effective design solutions.
From our offices in the UK, North America and the Middle East, Halcrow Yolles is shaping the built environment by striking the perfect balance between creativity and practicality to deliver distinctive, sustainable designs.
Rider Levett Bucknall is a leading independent firm providing the best property and construction advice available. We ensure this through our team of experts across the globe, with a passion for innovation.
Our team of over 2000 people in more than 60 offices across the Americas, Asia, EMEA and Oceania ensures our clients receive regular in-depth cost and market information to enable them to take the best decisions.
Trowers & Hamlins is a City and international law firm with 105 partners and over 650 staff. Based in the City of London with regional offices in Manchester and Exeter and international offices in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Egypt and Oman, Trowers & Hamlins has recently been awarded Law Firm of the Year 2007 (The Lawyer Awards).
The firm has a well established reputation and provides advice across a wide legal spectrum with a client base spanning both the private and public sectors. The firm's strengths have been particularly recognised recently in the areas of its extensive construction and PFI practice, M&A, structured finance, AIM listings, Islamic finance, housing association and public sector work.
Endorsers
A4A has both international and local aims: internationally the aim is to provide better shelter and housing solutions wherever there is disaster, poverty or need. This is achieved in partnership with NGOs, charities and communities worldwide, by providing built environment professional expertise on a voluntary basis to NGOs and charities who need to achieve a sustainable, viable and effective built solution. In order to provide this service for them A4A has important education aims too, and we are passionate about contributing to development and built environment education in the UK.
There are many ways to get involved with A4A, please visit our website www.a-4-a.org and get in touch to find out how you can develop your relationship with us further
G4C works collaboratively with Constructing Excellence and seeks to harness the power of new people in the industry. Where CE is a unique bridge between industry, clients, Government and the research community, G4C was formed with the broad aim of developing and promoting the role of young people in the built environment. G4C membership is open to anyone within the sector wishing to promote change for the better. The two bodies share a vision to improve the way people work together in the built environment through best practice and professional skills development. The G4C meets monthly to plan the initiatives and events through which they communicate to their peer group.
To visit G4C please click here.
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) represents on behalf of the public the most diverse set of professionals in the construction industry.
The CIOB's role is to:
- Promote the importance of the built environment.
- Lead the industry to create a sustainable future worldwide.
- Encourage leadership potential.
- Set the highest standards in quality, safety and qualification.
- Create an industry where excellence prospers.
Our Mission
Constructing Excellence aims to deliver improved industry performance resulting in a demonstrably better built environment.
Constructing Excellence is a unique bridge between industry, clients, government and the research community.
Constructing Excellence is a new single organisation governed by members with the involvement of other customers and stakeholders.
Constructing Excellence delivers three major business streams: major government programmes (principally under a contract with the DTI); membership programmes; and other commercial contracts.
www.constructingexcellence.org.uk
www.architecture.com/EducationAndCareers
Emap Construct's market leading magazines, websites and exhibitions lie at the heart of a multi-media dominance of the construction industry. Emap Construct simply provides the best communication channel to the UK construction industry. Titles include Construction News, New Civil Engineer, The Architects' Journal and QS Week.
For information on sponsorship, please contact:
Stuart Hudson
T: 020 7728 4593
E: stuart.hudson@emap.com
