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The coming wave
A technological revolution is coming. Something we have had every 50 years or so, beginning with the Industrial Revolution. Each wave or revolution...
South West Water reminder to ‘Dial Before you Dig’
With millions of holes being dug every day across the country, severe damage can be caused if workers don’t check for existing assets before they...
CESW Personnel changes
As Constructing Excellence South West continues to prioritise member value at the core of its operations, we are pleased to announce some changes in...
Influencing + persuading = inspiration
Constructing Excellence is very much about influencing, persuading, and inspiring. This month Martyn Jones argues that we will need to hone and...
August Overview – Jamie Harwood
This is my first year of involvement in the CESW Bath committee, and it’s been a pleasure to reflect on the social events we’ve held, the highlight...
CESW Chair, Dan Macey on the our 2023 Awards
As the Chair of the Constructing Excellence South West Board, I take great pride and admiration in expressing my gratitude for the outstanding...
Policy update from CE National – July 21 2023
Mark Farmer leads Industry Training Board Review 2023 - call for evidence The Department for Education has launched a review of CITB and ECITB. This...
Policy update from CE National – July 14 2023
Grant Shapps and John Kerry convene Climate Finance Mobilisation Forum On Monday (10 July), the Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Grant Shapps...
September Overview – Natalia Sokolov
There has never been a sharper focus on sustainability and emissions in construction. As a construction lawyer working in the industry, I am aware...
July Overview – Robin Thorpe
The longest day has come and gone, and the nights are drawing in. Despite being busy I do have a nagging concern that as the nights lengthen, the...
Policy update from CE National – June 30 2023
NAO publishes report on the ‘Condition of school buildings’ Earlier this week (28 June), the National Audit Office published a report on the...
Policy update from CE National – June 23 2023
Part 1 Consultation on draft regulations to implement the Procurement Bill This is a technical consultation, split into two parts. This first part...









