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In our view the built environment sector as one most dynamic and challenging fields to work in. It's a melting pot of different cultures, approaches, professions and backgrounds. If you get things wrong from a people perspective it has a serious impact on both morale and productivity.
We have a huge amount of experience in creating transformation within the built environment sector. This has provided a deep insight required to assist with the much-needed changes identified in reports from Rethinking Construction, to the more pressing calls in the Farmer review.
Construction is traditionally seen as a finite game; a race to the complete while making a profit. This short-term, survivalist approach inherently causes conflict as players all seek to maximise return from the pot, inevitably eroding value. Construction needs to create efficient projects that maximise value while working toward long term business sustainability.
While nearly everyone recognises the need for change, the cyclical, project-based nature of the industry makes change challenging.
The same degree of radical transformation the industry has achieved with regard to professionalism and health and safety, now needs to be applied to wider issues requiring both insight and leadership.
As the government call for and explores best practice, change has to come from within. Above all else, the industry needs leaders who model best practice and challenge the pressing needs of the industry such as:
From participant feedback, we know that the industry loves our pragmatic 'no nonsense' approach, combined with outstanding locations and experiential learning.
Thank you, Scott - Willmott Dixon
Those working work in the construction sector know there's a direct relationship between team working and the profitability/timely delivery of projects.
We've been told time and again, it's not the massive complexity, big numbers and low margin that's difficult, that's what the industry is good at. It's bringing the huge diversity of people/stakeholders together to work effectively that's hard. Those that manage this create healthy productive projects and organisations, happy customers, good margin and a strong pipeline of future work.
We work at all levels from new entrants, preparing and inspiring them to literally shape our future world to challenging Directors to create sustainable businesses in every sense of the word.
Our wealth of experience in the construction sector includes working with:
We've been told time and again, it's not the massive complexity, big numbers and low margin that's difficult, that's what the industry is good at. It's bringing the huge diversity of people/stakeholders together to work effectively that's hard. Those that manage this create healthy productive projects and organisations, happy customers, good margin and a strong pipeline of future work.
Programmes often include or may be entirely focussed on a business-related project, usually culminating in presenting to senior stakeholders. These projects transfer learning, drive change and add value way beyond the cost of investment.
Examples of business-related projects:
Right now, everyone recognises the need for improvement; that's part of what makes the industry so exciting.
We'd love to hear from you to start a conversation about creating change in your organisation.
Mark Farmer 2016