• LCEC Networking Breakfast
  ... a bustling and convivial start to your business day

  Tuesday 25th March 2025, 0800 to 0930

• The Happenstance, 10 Paternoster Row, London EC4M 7DX

• The nearest tube station = St Pauls
  

We are delighted to invite you, once again, to join fellow built environment professionals for a delicious buffet breakfast in the heart of the City.

As always, there are no long presentations and speeches, just the opportunity to build your connections with the Constructing Excellence community and to find out what is happening in the vibrant London market.

This event is free to members of LCEC; non-member registrations are charged £25 upon booking.

Outline Programme

08:00 - Registration & Networking
08:30 - Breakfast arrives
09:00 - Thank you and brief update on London Constructing Excellence Club
09:30 - Event closes.

Social Media

Please post about the event using:  #lcecNB  #lNetworkingBreakfast  #ConstructingExcellence 

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Registrations and Cancellations

Please book early, at least 3 days in advance of the breakfast, to allow us to make catering arrangements. Cancellations and refunds will not be allowed less than 3 days before the event, but substitutions may be made at any time.

• Unlocking Action for Mental Health Support
  Why don’t we support mental health as we do physical health?

  Tuesday 8th April 2025, 1800 for 1830 start

• AluK Design Studio, 5-11 Worship Street, London, EC2A 2BH
  

Join us for an enlightening evening understanding the mental health challenge in our industry and some practical actions to improve it.

The appalling statistics of incidence of death by suicide in construction and prevalence of cases of high stress and anxiety has been known for decades.  Research into the causes of poor mental health has revealed the conditions that contribute to this unacceptable state of affairs.  However, the industry has not grasped the practical actions required to make the necessary changes.  First steps would be to establish rules to put mental health support on a par to those in place for physical health, and establish simple good practice to help create a create a culture for permanent change.  Why then are we stuck in a talking circle instead of taking action?

Our Speaker

Marc Preston BA (Hons) Dip Adj MRICS MCIOB MBACP
Director, Construction Dispute Experts Ltd

Phillip Marc Preston has over 40 years’ experience in the built environment sector, which includes working at Director level in tier‑1 contracting firms on complex major projects and, as a developer, delivering large-scale housing projects.

As CEO of Vertice Development Management and a Director of Construction Dispute Experts Ltd, Marc has gathered an experience and understanding of the particular challenges faced by SME operations.  Recently, Marc has been appointed to the RICS Consumer Home Improvements Adjudication panel.  Marc is also a non‑exec director of the Statom Group.

In 2012, Marc qualified as a psychotherapist/registered counsellor and gained extensive practice hours in an alcohol addiction agency.  Then, based upon his experience in the built environment sector, he established New Foundation Counselling, an employee-assistance programme service, to provide focussed psychotherapeutic counselling aimed at all people working in our sector.

Marc’s key achievements include:

- Author: Standard Form of Agreement for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
- Contributor: BACP Good Practice in Action guide (GPiA No 55):
   Making the agreement in the counselling professions.
- Contributor: Be Collaborative Contract 2003: risk management.
- Campaigner: for mental health support provision to be included in JCT contracts.

W: verticedevelopmentmanagement.co.uk 
W: constructiondisputeexperts.co.uk
W: newfoundationcounselling.com

References

Catch background information at:

Construction News: Rules are the only option to stop the suicides, 31 January 2024: 
constructionnews.co.uk//long-reads/rules-are-the-only-option-to-stop-the-suicides

CIOB Research: Understanding Mental Health in the Built Environment:
ciob.org/industry/research/Understanding-Mental-Health-Built-Environment 

HSE Network: The Silent Struggle of Mental Health in Construction:
hse-network.com/the-silent-struggle-of-mental-health-in-construction

The Lighthouse Club (the construction charity): Mental Health:
lighthouseclub.org/mental-health

Social Media

Please post about the event using:  #lcecMH  #lcecEvents

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LCEC members and non-members are all welcome

• Can the Gold Standard Revolutionise Public Sector Construction?
  From Report to Impact

  Tuesday 13th May 2025, 1800 for 1830 start

• AluK Design Studio, 5-11 Worship Street, London, EC2A 2BH
  

We are delighted to welcome Professor David Mosey to (re)introduce us to ‘Constructing the Gold Standard – An Independent Review of Public Construction Frameworks’ and the actions taken to improve the outcomes of public sector procurement.

‘Constructing the Gold Standard’ is a best practice report that is actually being put into effect.  It is endorsed by Government and industry for implementation on a ‘comply or explain’ basis and its adoption is being tested through a Constructing Excellence verification scheme.

This talk will explore the 24 Gold Standard recommendations and how they help to create frameworks and framework contracts that provide ‘a powerful engine-room for strategic planning, integrated teams, continuous improvement and the delivery of better, safer, faster and greener projects’.  It will explain how the Gold Standard has used successful case studies and proven systems to recommend improvements in the strategy, procurement, contracting and management of construction frameworks and alliances.

Our Speaker

Professor David Mosey CBE FICE
King's College London Centre of Construction Law

Professor David Mosey CBE FICE leads procurement research at the King's College London Centre of Construction Law and has advised on construction projects in many jurisdictions. His recommendations for improving value, improving safety, managing risk and achieving net zero carbon are set out in “Constructing the Gold Standard” and were endorsed in the 2022 ‘Construction Playbook’.

David co-authored ‘Guidance on Collaborative Procurement for Design and Construction to Support Building Safety’ that shows how balanced evaluation, early supply chain involvement, full consultation and digital data are essential to avoid another Grenfell Tower disaster.

David is principal author of the ‘PPC 2000 Project Partnering Contract’, the ‘FAC-1 Framework Alliance Contract’ and ‘TAC-1 Term Alliance Contract’ that have been adopted on procurements worth over £100 billion.

Web:  kcl.ac.uk/people/david-mosey
X/T:   @mosey_david

References

Catch background information at:

Constructing the Gold Standard, An Independent Review of Public Sector Construction Frameworks, Cabinet Office, 16th December 2021: 
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/61b9cb41e90e07043e8ff5cc/Constructing_The_Gold_Standard_Final.pdf

‘‘They were not the sort of people who could lead’: How the Gold Standard is shaking up public sector procurement’, Building Magazine, 19th February 2025:
https://www.building.co.uk/focus/they-were-not-the-sort-of-people-who-could-lead-how-the-gold-standard-is-shaking-up-public-sector-procurement/5134135.article 

Constructing Excellence, Constructing the Gold Standard Verification Scheme:
https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/constructing-the-gold-standard-verification-scheme 

Social Media

Please post about the event using: 
#lcecGSF  #lcecEvents  @KCL_Law  @mosey_david
#ConstructionFrameworks  #GoldStandardFrameworks  #ConstructingTheGoldStandard @constructingexc  #ConstructingExcellence

X/T: @LondonCEClub
LI:    @london-constructing-excellence-club

IG:   @londonconstructingexcellence

LCEC members and non-members are all welcome

• LCEC Networking Breakfast
  ... a bustling and convivial start to your business day

  Tuesday 20th May 2025, 0800 to 0930

• The Happenstance, 10 Paternoster Row, London EC4M 7DX

• The nearest tube station = St Pauls
  

We are delighted to invite you, once again, to join fellow built environment professionals for a delicious buffet breakfast in the heart of the City.  We have brought the event forward to the third Tuesday of the month so that it does not clash with the school holidays.

As always, there are no long presentations and speeches, just the opportunity to build your connections with the Constructing Excellence community and to find out what is happening in the vibrant London market.

This event is free to members of LCEC; non-member registrations are charged £25 upon booking.

Outline Programme

08:00 - Registration & Networking
08:30 - Breakfast arrives
09:00 - Thank you and brief update on London Constructing Excellence Club
09:30 - Event closes.

Social Media

Please post about the event using:  #lcecNB  #lNetworkingBreakfast  #ConstructingExcellence 

X/T:  @LondonCEClub
LI:    @london-constructing-excellence-club

IG:   @londonconstructingexcellence

Registrations and Cancellations

Please book early, at least 3 days in advance of the breakfast, to allow us to make catering arrangements. Cancellations and refunds will not be allowed less than 3 days before the event, but substitutions may be made at any time.

Preliminary info - details coming soon

• How to Drive Value-Based Decision Making?
  An Update on the Value Toolkit

  Tuesday 8th July 2025, 1800 for 1830 start

• AluK Design Studio, 5-11 Worship Street, London, EC2A 2BH
  

We are delighted to welcome Ellie Jenkins to reintroduce us to the Value Toolkit, that was relaunched by Constructing Excellence at their annual conference, in January.

Decision making in construction has been historically driven by how much something cost, or how long it took to build.  A project’s entire value was measured against those two benchmarks.

The Value Toolkit was developed in partnership with over 200 experts from across industry and Government to help reframe value and how to measure it.  The Toolkit provides a suite of guidance, processes and other tools that enables value-based decision making focused on driving better social, environmental and economic outcomes, so improving our industry’s impact on current and future generations.

Our Speaker

Ellie Jenkins
Partner, Akerlof

A change-maker herself, Ellie has been the driving force behind the Value Toolkit, an industry-wide collaboration to awaken businesses towards the virtues of value-based decision making. She combines social value and sustainability expertise with a deep understanding of complex stakeholder engagement, managing an extensive network of strategic relationships across a diverse portfolio of industry and government bodies.

Web: akerlof.co.uk
X/T:   x.com/Akerlof_MMC

References

Catch background information at:

Value Toolkit - Overview: 
https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ValueToolkit-Overview-1.pdf

Value Toolkit – Value Definition Framework:
https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Value-Toolkit_Value-Definition-Framework_v3.0.pdf 

Value Toolkit – E-Learning Modules:
https://www.supplychainschool.co.uk/topics/procurement/value-toolkit/ 

Social Media

Please post about the event using: 
#lcecVT  #lcecEvents  @Akerlof_MMC  @constructingexc

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LI:    @london-constructing-excellence-club

IG:   @londonconstructingexcellence

LCEC members and non-members are all welcome

• LCEC Networking Breakfast
  ... a bustling and convivial start to your business day

  Tuesday 22nd July 2025, 0800 to 0930

• The Happenstance, 10 Paternoster Row, London EC4M 7DX

• The nearest tube station = St Pauls
  

We are delighted to invite you, once again, to join fellow built environment professionals for a delicious buffet breakfast in the heart of the City.

As always, there are no long presentations and speeches, just the opportunity to build your connections with the Constructing Excellence community and to find out what is happening in the vibrant London market.

This event is free to members of LCEC; non-member registrations are charged £25 upon booking.

Outline Programme

08:00 - Registration & Networking
08:30 - Breakfast arrives
09:00 - Thank you and brief update on London Constructing Excellence Club
09:30 - Event closes.

Social Media

Please post about the event using:  #lcecNB  #lNetworkingBreakfast  #ConstructingExcellence 

X/T:  @LondonCEClub
LI:    @london-constructing-excellence-club

IG:   @londonconstructingexcellence

Registrations and Cancellations

Please book early, at least 3 days in advance of the breakfast, to allow us to make catering arrangements. Cancellations and refunds will not be allowed less than 3 days before the event, but substitutions may be made at any time.

• LCEC Networking Breakfast
  ... a bustling and convivial start to your business day

  Tuesday 23rd September 2025, 0800 to 0930

• The Happenstance, 10 Paternoster Row, London EC4M 7DX

• The nearest tube station = St Pauls
  

We are delighted to invite you, once again, to join fellow built environment professionals for a delicious buffet breakfast in the heart of the City.

As always, there are no long presentations and speeches, just the opportunity to build your connections with the Constructing Excellence community and to find out what is happening in the vibrant London market.

This event is free to members of LCEC; non-member registrations are charged £25 upon booking.

Outline Programme

08:00 - Registration & Networking
08:30 - Breakfast arrives
09:00 - Thank you and brief update on London Constructing Excellence Club
09:30 - Event closes.

Social Media

Please post about the event using:  #lcecNB  #lNetworkingBreakfast  #ConstructingExcellence 

X/T:  @LondonCEClub
LI:    @london-constructing-excellence-club

IG:   @londonconstructingexcellence

Registrations and Cancellations

Please book early, at least 3 days in advance of the breakfast, to allow us to make catering arrangements. Cancellations and refunds will not be allowed less than 3 days before the event, but substitutions may be made at any time.

• LCEC Networking Breakfast
  ... a bustling and convivial start to your business day

  Tuesday 25th November 2025, 0800 to 0930

• The Happenstance, 10 Paternoster Row, London EC4M 7DX

• The nearest tube station = St Pauls
  

We are delighted to invite you, once again, to join fellow built environment professionals for a delicious buffet breakfast in the heart of the City.

As always, there are no long presentations and speeches, just the opportunity to build your connections with the Constructing Excellence community and to find out what is happening in the vibrant London market.

This event is free to members of LCEC; non-member registrations are charged £25 upon booking.

Outline Programme

08:00 - Registration & Networking
08:30 - Breakfast arrives
09:00 - Thank you and brief update on London Constructing Excellence Club
09:30 - Event closes.

Social Media

Please post about the event using:  #lcecNB  #lNetworkingBreakfast  #ConstructingExcellence 

X/T:  @LondonCEClub
LI:    @london-constructing-excellence-club

IG:   @londonconstructingexcellence

Registrations and Cancellations

Please book early, at least 3 days in advance of the breakfast, to allow us to make catering arrangements. Cancellations and refunds will not be allowed less than 3 days before the event, but substitutions may be made at any time.