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Contact | Sept 14

SOUTH WEST

Worthy winners in the south west: awards for construction excellence

Built environment professionals in Bristol were celebrating in the summer as the winners of the Constructing Excellence South West Awards were announced at a black tie dinner.

12 AWARDS WERE ANNOUNCED ON THE NIGHT:

• ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR: Robert Knight from Igloo Regeneration

• CLIENT OF THE YEAR: Cornwall Council Property Services

• HEALTH AND SAFETY: Kier Construction West and Wales for Cannington Court Phase 2

• HERITAGE: Childs+Sulzmann architects for Engine Shed Refurbishment and Conversion

• INNOVATION: Laing O’Rourke Construction for University Hospitals Bristol Projects

• INTEGRATION AND COLLABORATIVE WORKING: Kier Construction Central and Gloucestershire County Council for Maidenhill School Refurbishment

• LEADERSHIP AND PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT: Schooling Building Contractor for Leadership and People Development Programme

• PROJECT OF THE YEAR: Skanska Central & Regions for May Park Primary School

Winners celebrate at the South West Awards NOVUS NEWS

• SME OF THE YEAR: Smiths Demolition and Asbestos • SUSTAINABILITY: Cornwall Council for Green Cornwall

• VALUE: Kier Construction Central and Gloucestershire County Council for Maidenhill School Refurbishment • YOUNG ACHIEVER: Richard Roach from Interserve

The event was sponsored for the second year running by Rosemont Recruitment. More at www.buildswawards.org.uk/2014-winners

EXPERTS NEEDED TO ASSESS NEW MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMME COMMITTEE OPPORTUNITY

THE CHARTERED MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMME (CMP) REQUIRES NEW MEMBERS

The Chartered Membership Programme (CMP) replaces the Experienced Practitioner Assessed Programme (see previous page). The new programme is assessed through a time limited open book exam delivered through a virtual learning environment, Moodle. A new Moderation Committee is to be established and applications for committee roles are sought.

56 The overall aim of the

committee is to set exam questions and monitor the quality of the assessments. The Education Department is seeking expressions of interest for the following roles:

• INDUSTRY ADVISER(S) — Ideally from construction management to provide technical and specialist advice on exam questions

• EXAMINERS — With experience of assessing at level 6 or above.

• INTERNAL VERIFIERS — With experience of assessing or moderating at level 6 or above.

These are paid roles and applicants should be able to work on a self-employed basis. The Open Book Exam is held

in June and November and covers the four modules of the CMP: construction technology; management; health, safety and environment; and contracts and commercial practice. A standardisation meeting

for all examiners and verifiers is held yearly.

To apply for any of the roles, contact Mandy Mills at mmills@ciob.org.uk

NOVUS BUDDY SYSTEM GOES GLOBAL Novus initiatives are picking up pace on a global scale. Salvatore Capotosto, UK & Ireland Novus Time Zone chair and East of England Novus chair, along with Sally Hill, East of England Branch manager, have been working with Novus in Australia and Singapore to share knowledge and best practice. A buddying system will be put in place to connect the different groups. If you want to get involved with Novus, email Sophie Cox on scox@ciob.org.uk

LONDON CALLING The London Novus group is looking for teams of students from all London colleges and universities to take part in its Bright Futures challenge — a project-based competition.

Entry is free and is now open, ready for the brief to be sent out in October. This will be a fantastic experience for students, giving a number of opportunities that cannot be gained elsewhere. To register your team please contact Marie Elliott on melliott@ciob.org.uk

SUBSCRIPTION

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS: DON’T MISS OUT The CIOB Annual Subscription Renewal Notice for 2015 is due to be delivered at the beginning of November. The Institute needs your help to

ensure that it delivers an efficient and cost-effective service. You can help by logging into your account on the CIOB website www.ciob.org and checking that your details are correct. If you have recently moved or changed job please update your details now. Please also check that your telephone numbers and your email addresses are current.

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