A477 St Clears to Red Roses Highways Realignment - “Integrated teams right from the start”
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Last week Constructing Excellence in Wales, the South West Wales Best Practice Club and ICE Cymru joined the Welsh Government Transport Division, Sisk-Roadbridge, Hyder, Ramboll and their other partners to hear about their Exemplar project on the A477 between St Clears and Red Roses in west Wales. The A477 from St Clears to Pembroke Dock is one of the main links from the M4 motorway into Pembrokeshire and on to Ireland. It forms an important part of the Welsh Government's strategic road network. This 9.3km scheme will bypass the villages of Llanddowror and Red Roses, cross the River Hydfron and pass through several environmentally sensitive areas including the Taf Valley. The works are progressing well and are due for completion in 2014. Ed Evans, CEW’s director for the Exemplar programme, said “it was a great morning and great to hear how the team has embraced the very early involvement of the contractor (ECI) which has benefitted the delivery of key aspects of the project, including addressing sensitive environmental objectives, engaging with the local community and supporting cost and time certainty. The team also set out the procurement strategy to engage the contractor earlier in the delivery process, how risks are managed and how costs are controlled from such an early stage. These are all issues which others could and should learn from.”  About 40 people heard from:
• the Welsh Government client on their reasons for adopting this particular procurement strategy and the benefits they expect to realise from early contractor involvement
• the delivery team on how they approached the project and in particular the way they have engaged with the local community to ensure a successful outcome
This project was put forward as part of the Constructing Excellence in Wales Exemplar Programme so that others can learn from the actions taken by the team to deliver economic, social and environmental benefits. Copies of the pre-construction case study will be available soon via our website.
Both Milica and Sue also attended the event. Sue added that “it was great to see such an impressive civil engineering project as you can see from the photos – even if it was a little cold on the site visit!”
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CEW Awards 2013 Dinner
Title: CEW Awards 2013 Dinner
Date: Friday 5th July 2013
Location: Swalec Stadium, Cardiff
Cost: £80 (+ VAT) per ticket, £800 (+ VAT) for a table of 10 Celebrating the best of the construction industry in Wales, the prestigious CEW Awards 2013 are to be held at the Swalec Stadium, Cardiff on Friday 5th July. The success and quality of previous awards has been underlined by some of our category winners going on to scoop national recognition at the CE national awards. If you have any queries you can email us. We are also offering a range of sponsorship opportunities which represent a fantastic opportunity to be associated with the construction event of 2013. How to Book: To reserve your table download an Awards 2013 table booking form and send it to us at Awards. Accommodation: A special delegate rate has been arranged and this information can be forwarded to you once we have received your reservation.
Trawsfynydd Safestores Capping Roofs
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Flyer translated to Welsh below / Gweler islaw am gyfieithiad i’r Gymraeg Title: Trawsfynydd Safestores Capping Roofs
Date: Tuesday 25th June 2013
Location: Trawsfynydd
Time: 9am registration – start 9.30am – finish 1pm with lunch
Cost: Free North Wales Best Practice Club in association with CEW presents: A Final ‘Peer Review’ for the Constructing Excellence in Wales Demonstration Programme The reactor buildings at Trawsfynydd are being reduced in height to lessen their visual impact within Snowdonia National Park, as the buildings will remain in "Safe Storage" until 2088. The Capping Roof project involves construction of an internal roof structure to provide interim protection to the lower levels of the buildings during the follow-on height reduction works and construction of a new envelope. The project is participating in the Demonstration Programme for Wales, designed to promote Best Practice and innovation in construction through a wide ranging programme of projects and initiatives throughout Wales. Come and hear from the project team on the challenges faced in constructing such a facility. You will have opportunities to participate in the discussion and provide your own ‘review’ or assessment of the project via a simple scoring mechanism. This provides a valuable stage in the process of a project becoming a ‘demonstration’. Delegates attending the site visit will need to complete a Trawsfynydd visitor form in advance, which will be sent to you at the booking stage. The forms will need to be returned prior to the event and photo ID brought on the day (passport or driving licence) along with full PPE including; safety shoes, hat, gloves, eye and ear protection and a hi-vis jacket otherwise access to the site will be refused.
How to Book: This event is free of charge but you must register in advance. To reserve your place please email CEWales Events stating your full contact details and the names of all delegates wishing to attend. Substitution of delegates can be made at any time. To become a Best Practice Club member visit our Club Page for details. Non-attendance by any registered delegate will be charged £20 unless you have informed us by Friday 21st June. In order to reduce wastage at our events CEW operates a policy of only notifying venue details when issuing registration confirmation. This ensures we only cater for delegates who have registered and don’t over order for individuals who may or may not turn up on the day. 
CEWales Website
----------------------------------------------------- Teitl: Storfa Ddiogel Atomfa Trawsfynydd – Capio’r To
Dyddiad: Dydd Mawrth 25 Mehefin 2013
Lleoliad: Trawsfynydd
Amser: 9yb cofrestru – cychwyn 9.30yb – gorffen 1yp gyda cinio
Cost: Am ddim Clwb Arfer Gorau Gogledd Cymru mewn cydweithrediad ag Adeiladu Arbenigrwydd yng Nghymru (CEW) yn cyflwyno: Adolygiad Cymheiriaid Terfynol (Final Peer Review) ar gyfer Rhaglen Arddangos CEW Mae uchder adeiladau’r adweithydd niwclear yn Nhrawsfynydd yn cael eu gostwng fel eu bod yn llai amlwg i’r llygad ym Mharc Cenedlaethol Eryri. Defnyddir yr adeiladau fel “Storfa Ddiogel” tan 2088. Mae prosiect “Capio’r To” yn golygu adeiladu “to” newydd tu fewn i’r adeiladau presennol i warchod rhannau isaf yr adeiladau wrth i uchder yr adeiladau presennol gael ei ostwng a chreu “amlen” newydd amdanynt. Mae’r prosiect yn rhan o Raglen Arddangos Cymru a drefnwyd i ddwyn sylw at yr arferion gorau ac arloesedd yn y maes adeiladu mewn amrywiaeth eang o brosiectau a chynlluniau ym mhob rhan o Gymru. Dewch i glywed oddi wrth dîm y prosiect am yr heriau i’w goresgyn mewn cynllun adeiladu fel hwn. Gellwch ymuno yn y drafodaeth, lleisio barn ac “adolygu” y prosiect, gan ddefnyddio system sgorio syml. Mae’n gyfle i weld cam gwerthfawr yn y broses o ennill statws prosiect arddangos. Bydd aigen i'r rheini fydd yn ymweld a'r safle gwblhau ffurflen ymweliad i Drawsfynydd o flaen llaw. Caiff y ffwflei ei yrru i chi wrth gofrestru. Bydd aigei dychwelyd u ffurflen cyn yr ymweliad a hefyd dod a llun ohonch ar y diwmod - pasport neu trwydded gyrru - ynghyd a defnydd gwarchod personnol sy'n cynnwys: esgidiau cryfion, helmed, meryg, gwarchodion llygiad a chlistiau a siaced 'hi-vis'. Ni chariateir mynediad i'r safle heb rhain. Sut i archebu lle: Mae'r digwyddiad hwn yn rhad ac am ddim, ond rhaid i chi gofrestru o flaen llaw. Gyrrwch ebost at CEWales Digwyddiadau gan nodi eich manylion cyswllt yn llawn ac enwi pawb sy’n dymuno mynychu. Gallwch newid eich cynrychiolydd ar unrhyw adeg. I ymaelodi â’r Clwb Arfer Gorau ewch i Dudalen y Clwb am fwy o fanylion. Bydd diffyg presenoldeb gan unrhyw aelod o'r clwb cofrestredig yn cael ei godi £20 oni bai eich bod wedi dweud wrthym erbyn Dydd Gwener 21 Mehefin. Er mwyn lleihau gwastraff yn ein digwyddiadau, mae CEW yn gweithredu polisi o gadarnhau manylion y lleoliad ar ôl cofrestru’n unig. Bydd hyn yn sicrhau mai dim ond ar gyfer y rhai sydd wedi cofrestru y byddwn yn darparu ac nad ydym yn gor-archebu ar gyfer unigolion a allasai ddod heb archebu lle, neu rai nad ydynt yn troi fyny ar y diwrnod. 
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In’s and Out’s of Social Housing
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Flyer translated to Welsh below / Gweler islaw am gyfieithiad i’r Gymraeg Title: In’s and Out’s of Social Housing
Date: Tuesday 2nd July 2013
Location: Swansea (venue to be confirmed on registration)
Time: 7.30am registration, 7.45am full served breakfast 8.15am start, finish 9.00am
Cost: Free to Best Practice Club Members, £35 to non-members
Coastal Housing Group provides homes and supports communities in Swansea and South West Wales, their portfolio is in excess of 5,000 homes. The Group offers desirable and affordable homes for rent or sale specialising in town centre mixed use regeneration. Pennant Homes is part of Coastal Housing Group and provides homes for private sale. The Group’s development program has been £30 to £40 million per year for the past three years. They also manage a large retail and commercial portfolio across the region. Join the South West Wales Best Practice Club at their next breakfast event with Gerraint Oakley, Director of Development for Coastal Housing and Managing Director of Pennant Homes, who will give a brief introduction about the company and how they have changed to meet the challenges facing Housing Authorities and town centre regeneration. How to Book: To reserve your place please email CEWales Events stating your full contact details and the names of all delegates wishing to attend. Substitution of delegates can be made at any time. To become a Best Practice Club member visit our Club Page for details. Non-attendance by any registered delegate will be charged £20 unless you have informed us by Friday 28th June. In order to reduce wastage at our events CEW operates a policy of only notifying venue details when issuing registration confirmation. This ensures we only cater for delegates who have registered and don’t over order for individuals who may or may not turn up on the day. 
CEWales Website --------------------------------------- Teitl: Be’ di be’ yn y maes Tai Cymdeithasol
Dyddiad: Dydd Mawrth 2 Gorffennaf 2013
Lleoliad: Abertawe (lleoliad i’w gadarnhau ar ôl cofrestru)
Amser: 7.30am cofrestru, 7.45am gweini brecwast llawn; 8.15am dechrau, 9.00am gorffen
Cost: Di-dâl i aelodau’r Clwb Arfer Gorau, £35 i rai nad ydynt yn aelodau Mae’r Coastal Housing Group yn darparu tai a chefnogi cymunedau yn Abertawe a De Orllewin Cymru, gyda thros 5,000 o dai yn eu portffolio. Maent yn cynnig tai dymunol a fforddiadwy ar rent neu i’w prynu gan arbenigo mewn defnydd cymysg i adfywio canol trefi. Mae Pennant Homes yn rhan o’r Coastal Housing Group ac yn adeiladu tai i’w gwerthu’n breifat. Roedd cyfanswm rhaglen datblygu’r Grŵp dros y tair blynedd ddiwethaf yn £30 i £40 miliwn. Mae’r Grŵp hefyd yn rheoli portffolio fawr o siopau ac eiddo masnachol arall ar draws y rhanbarth. Ymunwch â Chlwb Arfer Gorau De Orllewin Cymru yn ei gyfarfod brecwast nesaf. Yno bydd Geraint Oakley, Cyfarwyddwr Datblygu Coastal Housing a Rheolwr Gyfarwyddwr Pennant Homes, yn rhoi cyflwyniad byr i waith y cwmni. Bydd yn egluro sut maent yn cwrdd â’r heriau a wynebir gan Awdurdodau Tai a’r sialens o adfywio canol trefi. Sut i archebu lle: Gyrrwch ebost at CEWales Digwyddiadau gan nodi eich manylion cyswllt yn llawn ac enwi pawb sy’n dymuno mynychu. Gallwch newid eich cynrychiolydd ar unrhyw adeg.
I ymaelodi â’r Clwb Arfer Gorau ewch i Dudalen y Clwb am fwy o fanylion.
Bydd diffyg presenoldeb gan unrhyw aelod o'r clwb cofrestredig yn cael ei godi £20 oni bai eich bod wedi dweud wrthym erbyn Dydd Gwener 28 Mehefin.
Er mwyn lleihau gwastraff yn ein digwyddiadau, mae CEW yn gweithredu polisi o gadarnhau manylion y lleoliad ar ôl cofrestru’n unig. Bydd hyn yn sicrhau mai dim ond ar gyfer y rhai sydd wedi cofrestru y byddwn yn darparu ac nad ydym yn gor-archebu ar gyfer unigolion a allasai ddod heb archebu lle, neu rai nad ydynt yn troi fyny ar y diwrnod.
CEWales Gwefan
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BIM4Civils – Isn’t It All About Just Building? - Cardiff
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Title: BIM4Civils – Isn’t It All About Just Building?
Date: Tuesday 2nd July 2013
Location: Cardiff (venue to be confirmed on registration)
Time: 8am – 1pm (finish with lunch)
Cost: £90 (+ VAT)
Constructing Excellence in Wales and ICE Cymru are pleased to present the following event.
Building Information Management and Modelling (BIM) is often thought to be most applicable to buildings and new build projects only. As a result of feedback from previous BIM course attendees this session has been created to consider BIM exclusively in the context of a Civil Engineering application and using civils based examples. This session showcases civils examples of BIM and also considers the different Return on Investment business case models of Civils BIM and Building BIM. This event will include showcasing and open discussion and debate around BIM4Civils and will inform the agenda and adoption both in Wales and for the BIM Task Group . Please come with your ideas, questions and topics for debate and discussion.
How to Book: To reserve your place please email CEWales Events stating your full contact details and the names of all delegates wishing to attend. Substitution of delegates can be made at any time. To become a Best Practice Club member visit our club page for details. Payments can now be made by credit/debit card. Non-attendance by any registered delegate will be charged in full unless you have informed us by Monday 1st July 2013. In order to reduce wastage at our events CEW operates a policy of only notifying venue details when issuing registration confirmation. This ensures we only cater for delegates who have registered and don’t over order for individuals who may or may not turn up on the day. 
CEWales Website
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BIM4Civils – Isn’t It All About Just Building? - Swansea
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Title: BIM4Civils – Isn’t It All About Just Building?
Date: Wednesday 3rd July 2013
Location: Swansea (venue to be confirmed on registration)
Time: 8am – 1pm (finish with lunch)
Cost: £90 (+ VAT)
Constructing Excellence in Wales and ICE Cymru are pleased to present the following event.
Building Information Management and Modelling (BIM) is often thought to be most applicable to buildings and new build projects only. As a result of feedback from previous BIM course attendees this session has been created to consider BIM exclusively in the context of a Civil Engineering application and using civils based examples. This session showcases civils examples of BIM and also considers the different Return on Investment business case models of Civils BIM and Building BIM. This event will include showcasing and open discussion and debate around BIM4Civils and will inform the agenda and adoption both in Wales and for the BIM Task Group . Please come with your ideas, questions and topics for debate and discussion.
How to Book: To reserve your place please email CEWales Events stating your full contact details and the names of all delegates wishing to attend. Substitution of delegates can be made at any time. To become a Best Practice Club member visit our club page for details. Payments can now be made by credit/debit card. Non-attendance by any registered delegate will be charged in full unless you have informed us by Tuesday 2nd July 2013. In order to reduce wastage at our events CEW operates a policy of only notifying venue details when issuing registration confirmation. This ensures we only cater for delegates who have registered and don’t over order for individuals who may or may not turn up on the day.
CEWales Website
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5 Steps to Winning Bids in Construction - Swansea
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Title: 5 Steps to Winning Bids in Construction
Date: Wednesday 10th July 2013
Location: Swansea (venue confirmed on registration)
Time: 8am – approximately 10.30am
Cost: £50 club members (+ VAT) – £60 non club members (+ VAT)
Who should attend?
Anyone who contributes to, or is responsible for completing PQQs, ITTs or delivering bids in the built environment regardless of experience.
Benefits
In this unique 2 hour seminar you will learn some quick wins for improving your bids such as:
• Developing a simple approach to bid management including the difficult Go/No Go decision
• Understanding the importance of responding to your clients requirements
• Generating a bank of evidence to add value to your bids
• The importance of innovation and standing out from the crowd
• Avoiding the simple mistakes which impact your score
How to Book: To reserve your place please email CEWales Events stating your full contact details and the names of all delegates wishing to attend. Substitution of delegates can be made at any time.
Non-attendance by any registered delegate will be charged in full unless you have informed us by Monday 8th July 2013. To become a Best Practice Club member visit our club page for details.
Payments can now be made by credit/debit card.
In order to reduce wastage at our events CEW operates a policy of only notifying venue details when issuing registration confirmation. This ensures we only cater for delegates who have registered and don’t over order for individuals who may or may not turn up on the day. 
CEWales Website
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BIM4Civils – Isn’t It All About Just Building? - Llandudno
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Title: BIM4Civils – Isn’t It All About Just Building?
Date: Tuesday 16th July 2013
Location: Llandudno (venue to be confirmed on registration)
Time: 8am – 1pm (finish with lunch)
Cost: £90 (+ VAT)
Constructing Excellence in Wales and ICE Cymru are pleased to present the following event.
Building Information Management and Modelling (BIM) is often thought to be most applicable to buildings and new build projects only. As a result of feedback from previous BIM course attendees this session has been created to consider BIM exclusively in the context of a Civil Engineering application and using civils based examples. This session showcases civils examples of BIM and also considers the different Return on Investment business case models of Civils BIM and Building BIM. This event will include showcasing and open discussion and debate around BIM4Civils and will inform the agenda and adoption both in Wales and for the BIM Task Group . Please come with your ideas, questions and topics for debate and discussion.
How to Book: To reserve your place please email CEWales Events stating your full contact details and the names of all delegates wishing to attend. Substitution of delegates can be made at any time. To become a Best Practice Club member visit our club page for details. Payments can now be made by credit/debit card. Non-attendance by any registered delegate will be charged in full unless you have informed us by Monday 15th July 2013. In order to reduce wastage at our events CEW operates a policy of only notifying venue details when issuing registration confirmation. This ensures we only cater for delegates who have registered and don’t over order for individuals who may or may not turn up on the day.
CEWales Website
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