With the launch of the 2011 West Midlands Constructing Excellence Awards, we hear from a 2010 regional and national winner, and two judges, who provide tips and guidance on how applicants can put forward a winning application!


Michael Thompson, WMCCE, Regional Constructing Excellence Award Judge
Roy Casey, National Constructing Excellence Award Judge
George Marsh, Stepnell, 2010 Winner - regionals and nationals
With the launch of the 2011 West Midlands Constructing Excellence Awards, we hear from a 2010 regional and national winner, and two judges, who provide tips and guidance on how applicants can put forward a winning application!
John Cave - EH Smith
Jo Maguire - MADE
James Banner - Baily Garner LLP
Adam Tilford - BRE - PassivHaus UK
Lynsey Rose-Masora interviews Passivhaus experts to discuss the future for Passivhaus in the UK and the benefits to the construction sector.
Ian Goodwin - Director of Our Generation
Paul Morrell - Chief Construction Advisor
Lynsey Rose Masora interviews Ian Goodwin (Director of Our Generation) and Paul Morrell (Chief Construction Advisor) to discuss low carbon, and the effect on climate change and mitigation.
Ian Goodwin - Renewables Energy Service Director of Mark Group
Lynsey Rose Masora interviews Ian Goodwin (Renewables Energy Service Director of Mark Group) to discuss education at the BEST show.
Jeremy Lydiatt - Mansell Construction Services Ltd
Alan Craddock - Health & Safety Executive
Lynsey Rose Masora interviews Jeremy Lydiatt and Alan Craddock to discuss Health & Safety legislation, Zero Harm and achieving a target by 2012.
Lynsey Rose Masora interviews Richard Martin and Roger Wilson to discuss whether monitoring the waste produced on site helps projects run more efficiently?
Alan Yates Accord Housing Association Ltd
David Cartwright Frank Haslam Milan
Matthew Rhodes Encraft
Jenny Howarth Birmingham Energy Savers
Retrofit
Lynsey Rose Masora interviews Alan Yates, David Cartwright, Matthew Rhodes and Jenny Howarth on how Retrofit slots within the Birmingham Energy Savers project. Is Retrofit the answer to the sectors financial recovery?
Jessica Munn - Thomas Vale Construction Plc
Jackie Casey - Success Train
Chrissi McCarthy - Constructing Equality
Rachael Hobbis - Women in Property
Women in Construction.
Lynsey Rose Masora interviews Chrissi McCarthy, Jackie Casey, Jessica Munn and Rachael Hobbis to get a clearer picture of what it is like working in what appears to be a very male-dominated industry. Some of their greatest concerns within the industry and also hurdles they have faced in their careers within the sector are mentioned, together with some advice to women considering joining this sector.
Lorely Burt, Lib Dem MP for Solihull
Alun Thorne, Editor, Birmingham Post
Prof. Martin Chambers, Programme Executive, Bovis Lend Lease
New government new challenges for the industry?
Lynsey Rose Masora interviews Lorely Burt MP, Martin Chambers and Alun Thorne to get a clearer picture of this sector's future since the Coalition began.
Brian Kilgallon, Partner, Rider Levett Bucknall UK Ltd
Keith Blizzard, Partner, Shakespeare Putsman LLP
Late payment is a problem for most within the supply chain, so what is in place to eliminate the waiting game?
Lynsey Rose Masora talks to Keith Blizzard of Shakespeare Putsman solicitors and Brian Kilgallon of Rider Levett Bucknall
Michael Thompson, Executive Director, WMCCE
Phil Wilson,Operation Director, WMCCE
Roy Casey, Chairman, Black Country ConstructingExcellence Club
Alun Thorne, Editor,Birmingham Post
Nick Edwards, Editor, Construction News
Charles Leigh, General Manager (Construction & Engineering Technology), City & Guilds
Richard Wells, Technical Sales Consultant, Polyflor
Graham Bell, Branch Manager, Keyline
Sohan Kalsi, Managing Director, Kalsi Group
Ged Ryan, Sales Director, Thorlux Lighting
Ray Brookes, Managing Director, Impressive Creations
Robert Holt, Managing Director, Carillion Construction
Jon De Souza, Director, Constructing Excellence
Additional Information
Nick Edwards, Editor, Construction News
Charles Leigh, General Manager (Construction & Engineering Technology), City &n Guilds
Richard Wells, Technical Sales Consultant, Polyflor
Graham Bell, Branch Manager, Keyline
Sohan Kalsi, Managing Director, Kalsi Group
Ged Ryan, Sales Director, Thorlux Ligthing
Ray Brookes, Managing Director, Impressive Creations
Robert Holt, Managing Director, Carillion Construction
Jon De Souza, Director, Constructing Excellence
Additional Information
Nick Edwards, Editor, Construction News
Charles Leigh, General Manager (Construction & Engineering Technology), City & Guilds
Richard Wells, Technical Sales Consultant, Polyflor
Graham Bell, Branch Manager, Keyline
Sohan Kalsi, Managing Director, Kalsi Group
Ged Ryan, Sales Director, Thorlux Lighting
Ray Brookes, Managing Director, Impressive Creations
Robert Holt, Managing Director, Carillion Construction
Jon De Souza, Director, Constructing Excellence
Additional Information
Jim Johnston, 2012 Manager,Advantage West Midlands
David Roberts, Divisional Director, EH Smith
David Bucknall, Chairman, Rider Levett Bucknall UK Limited
Martin Goss, Managing Director, Mtech-Consult
Neil Gibbons, Sales & Marketing Director, Buchan Concrete
Matt Cooper, Senior Consultant, ARUP
Tim Pollard, Head of Sustainability, Wolseley UK Ltd
Chris Williams,West Midlands Green Party
Simon Slater, Director, Sustainability West Midlands
Carl Huntley, Director, Base Architecture & Chairman, Shropshire Constructing Excellence Club
see the Green Budget 2009 of government here
Noel Street, Chairman Birmingham Best Practice Club
Tony Wehby, DirectorAnglo Holt Construction
Lorely Burt, Lib Dem MP for Solihull
Tom Donnelly, Director Motor Industry Observatory
Podcast resources
Trevor Haynes, Head of Building Consultancy, Birmingham City Council
John Bowen, Contracts Manager Kendrick Homes
John Clayton, Investment Director, Sandwell Homes
Laurie Newton, Innovation and Best Practice Manager, G F Tomlinson Birmingham Limited
Robert Van Zyl, Partner, Cundall Johnson & Partners
Prof. Roger Flanagan,Reading University
Noel Street, Birmingham Best Practice Club
Nathan Cornish, Managing Director, Urban Splash Midlands
Philip Singleton, Assistant Director,City Centre Development & Design, Birmingham City Council
Simon Marks, Partner, Julia Ellis, Chief Executive, MADE
Stephen Catchpole, Chief Executive, Wolverhampton Development Company
Stuart Kirkwood, Director of Development,Advantage West Midlands
Michael Ciotkowski, Building Technologies Cluster Manager,Advantage West Midlands Building Technologies
Simon Marks, Partner, EC Harris
Mike Leonard, Director, Modern Masonry Alliance
Stuart Pemble, Head of the construction team, from law firm Mills & Reeve
Neil Edginton, Managing Director, Build Ability
David Bucknall, Chairman, Rider Levett Bucknall UK
Paul Evans, Solihull MBC
Tony Woods, Wolverhampton Council
Tony Hyde, MD, Thomas Vale Construction
Steve Vickers, Urban Design Birmingham City Council
Kevin Kendall, Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
George Marsh, WMCCE
