Expert, impartial research, knowledge and advice for the built environment sector and beyond. BRE helps government, industry and business to meet the challenges of our built environment. Today’s need to combat climate change, and the significant economic and social issues we now face, are no exceptions.
CCI is the flagship centre for Rethinking Construction in the North Westhub for innovation and change in the Northwest’s built environment sector. Established in 1999, it has an excellent track record in exchanging, demonstrating and implementing best practice; promoting and managing cultural change; and, ultimately, delivering a safe, sustainable and continuously improving built environment sector. and the main
The CSN, Yorkshire & the Humber, is a member of the Built Environment Improvement Network (BEIN). BEIN is a groundbreaking collaboration between the regional and national centres of Constructing Excellence. The centres have an excellent track record in working with clients and suppliers at all levels and across the UK to implement and develop government policy; to develop, demonstrate and deliver best practice in key policy areas; to promote and manage cultural change within the built environment sector; and, ultimately, to deliver a safe, sustainable and continuously improving built environment sector.
Construction Leeds is an award winning partnership organisation working within Leeds. Subsidised by public sector funding we deliver sector specific services for the private, public and third sectors that ultimately benefit local residents.
The National Apprenticeship Service bring considerable value to organisations, employers, individuals and the economy. Businesses across the country are now increasingly realising the enormous benefits that Apprenticeships create, not only in terms of a highly skilled workforce but also by boosting productivity and staff retention. Research shows they are an optimal way of training, developing and skilling people for the future, helping businesses secure a supply of people with the skills and qualities they need and which are often not available on the external job market.
The CIOB has over 47,000 members and is the international voice of the building professional, representing an unequalled body of knowledge concerning the management of the total building process.
CIOB members are skilled managers and professionals with a common commitment to achieving and maintaining the highest possible standards. Chartered Member status, represented by the designations MCIOB and FCIOB, is recognised internationally as the mark of a true professional in the construction industry.
With its increasing international membership and growing profile in the UK, the CIOB is making a hugely influential contribution to one of the world’s most important industries.
The Technology Strategy Board launched the Low Impact Buildings Innovation Platform in May 2008. We will commit funding for new projects initially until about 2012, with activity on those projects continuing beyond that. We invest jointly with industry and other funders in projects to bring innovative solutions to this growing market, and to overcome barriers to the wider use of existing solutions.
We are the Sector Skills Council and Industry Training Board for the construction industry, working with industry, for industry to deliver a safe, professional and fully qualified UK construction workforce.
We work with construction companies to help them improve skills, increase their competitive edge and respond to the many challenges employers face – from the low carbon agenda, through to reducing costs on-site and recruiting the best and brightest talent for their sector.
Helping businesses and organisations across the region cut waste, cut emissions and drive growth
Our vision is to be the collaborative consortium for modern and efficient social landlords in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Efficiency North currently comprises 16 organisations providing social housing across the region working collaboratively to generate efficiencies in the construction supply chain.
We stand for:
Efficiency
Employment & Skills
Economic Regeneration
Climate Change
YORbuild is a series of collaborative Construction Frameworks for the procurement of new build, refurbishment and design build construction works for the Yorkshire and Humber region’s 22 Local Authorities and other regionally based Public Sector Bodies, including Third Sector Organisations.
A joint initiative between the Energy Saving Trust, the BRE Trust and a number of industry partners to enable the practical delivery of green refurbishment through a national demonstration network.
Construction Yorkshire is private sector consultancy working within the North East area; engaged in the delivery of social strategies to meet the increasing demands of major construction clients. Their vision is to add real value and a competitive edge to the construction industry by delivering services that embrace people in business and the community; enhancing cultural values and increasing shareholder return. Their aim is to deliver bespoke consultancy services that creates and develops new opportunities for businesses and the communities they work in.
“The RIBA champions better buildings, communities and the environment through architecture and our members”.
