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Who is Construct IT For Business?

Construct IT For Business is an industry-led non-profit making collaborative membership-based network. It comprises leading edge organisations representative of the construction industry supply chain in addition to professional institutes and R&D/academic institutions, whose aim is to improve industry performance through the innovative application of IT and act as a catalyst for academic and industrial collaboration.

The mission of Construct IT is ….

"To be an effective enabling and co-ordinating force (agent) in the application of IT within the construction process as a contribution to innovation and development of best practice".

What are the origins of Construct IT For Business?

Construct IT For Business was formed in 1994 much to the foresight of a leading academic in the field of construction IT in response to the continual echoes from industry expressing the need for an industry-led network organisation/centre of excellence that promoted innovation and co-ordinated research in IT in construction in the UK. In gaining the support of an industry champion and government backing, and following an initial workshop with interested parties to discuss the potential for such a network organisation, the Construct IT network was launched.

What does Construct IT For Business do?

The activity of Construct IT includes:

• Providing an innovation network - an integral part of Construct IT’s strategy is the networking element. Construct IT holds two Members’ meeting events per annum. These two-day residential events involve workshops, demonstrations and presentations by speakers from industry (including out-of-sector industries), academia, policy makers and other related network organisations. These gatherings provide a platform for members to interact with their peers and exchange viewpoints. Furthermore, the meetings are used for the dissemination of information to members and to gain valuable feedback ... more >

• Communication and dissemination - continually informing the industry of developments in leading-edge thinking and developments in IT.

• Promoting research – highlighting the need for research in areas currently not being covered and working with members to formulate bids for funding for research projects ... more >

• Managed projects - the setting up of taskforces made up of members, with assistance from the Construct IT management team on projects suggested by the membership to help promote change and develop better understanding ... more >

• Positive support/help to members - the publication of a series of “How To …” guides, self help documents/tools similar to A Health Check of the Strategic Exploitation of IT, IT Self Assessment Tool, etc ... more >

• Benchmarking best practice - a series of benchmarking studies into the use of IT in support of the construction process to establish best practice ... more>

• Value and benefits study – a study of current IT development and the benefits that have accrued from their implementation.

• Collaboration and brokering – cooperation and partnerships between industry and academia ... more >

• International links – setting up links and working with similar international organisations.

• Whole-life education – assisting in the whole-life education needs of the employees of the construction industry are met to enable skills to match technologies through the post-graduate MSc. IT Management in Construction programme run in association with the University of Salford ... more >
  

Opportunities

Opportunity through Construct IT to contribute to the development of the UK NTP in the areas of process development, lean construction, ICT and knowledge management, i.e. "Transformation of the Construction Industry", potentially through an ICT Focus Group. The concept of European Technology Platforms is stakeholders getting together to define a Strategic Research Agenda to address a number of strategically important issues with high societal relevance where achieving Europe’s future growth, competitiveness and sustainable objectives is dependent upon major research and technological advances in the medium to long term.

Accolades

		Construct IT received the Queen’s Anniversary Prize in 2000 for Higher and Further Education. This was awarded for “making an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the practice of information technology in the UK construction industry. It has created an impressive international network and continues to develop the use of IT and other technology to improve the efficiency in a crucial industrial field”. Professor Sarshar , Professor Betts, Professor Brandon and the Salford Team went down to London to collect the award on 14th and 15th February 2001. Click here to see the presentation
		Construct IT For Business were awarded the Learning Northwest Award in March 2001.

Why join Construct IT For Business?

In essence, if Construct IT did not exist then the construction industry would have to create it or alternatively, organisations would have to orchestrate the activity within their own businesses. However, Construct IT does already exist with over 10 year’s experience, which has resulted in numerous outputs benefiting from the contribution of a variety of key stakeholders.

Construct IT For Business Contacts

Management Board

Minutes from the Management Board Meetings ... >

Construct IT For Business Staff

Membership enquries.

If you have any queries or if you interested in becoming a member of Construct IT For Business please contact us on 0161 295 3916 or write to us at:

Construct IT For Business
University of Salford
Maxwell Building
The Crescent
Salford
M5 4WT

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