Construction Sales and Marketing Newsletter

July 2014

Welcome to this month's edition of the Construction Sales and Marketing Newsletter.

Construction market

Concerns are being raised over a slowing in recovery. Output in Construction May 2014, show output has fallen by 1.1% in May 2014 compared to April 2014. However the latest Economic & Construction Market Review released by Barbour ABI shows that the total value of all new construction contracts awarded in May 2014 increased by 5.3% compared to April 2014, 3.7% lower than in May 2013.

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Construction Trade Survey, European Construction Output, HCA housing statistics, House Prices, hotel and leisure resurgence

Regulations & initiatives

Sustainability

A new report by the UKGBC calls for home energy efficiency to be made a national infrastructure priority. Closing the Gap, Design & As Built Performance, newly published by Zero Carbon Hub, provides a clear set of recommendations for both government and industry to address.

BIM

BIM4M2 survey launched! This survey, designed by Competitive Advantage, seeks to gather information from manufacturers on the issues / barriers they are facing in adopting BIM. If you are a manufacturer please take time to compete it.

Industry updates

In the Chancellors Annual mansion house speech last month he once again backed the Help to Buy Scheme, saying that it was "working as intended". At the recent Green Construction Summit Vince Cable stated that the industry needs to reform to enable the rebuilding of a skills base, he stated that currently the industry is too fragmented.

Articles

The Decision Making Unit - understanding specification influence

5 reasons your CPD is not working

Three steps to win green construction specifications

Marketing & sales

Jeremy Goldman reminds us that we are half-way through the year, and asks in his blog are you on target? Hubspot have released an infographic that provides a checklist for your social media content. Nick Pauley in his blog provides an overview of what he learnt on a recent copywriting course. Ross Sturley writing for Glenigan asks how relevant is trade press to today's construction industry?

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Forthcoming webinars

Understanding the UK Construction Industry

This webinar series provides an understanding of this dynamic industry, its complex inter-relations and drivers. Cost is �45 incl. VAT per delegate per webinar.

Understanding how the UK Construction Industry has evolved - 7^th August 12.30 -13.30
Understanding the Decision Making Unit - 14^th August 12.30 - 13.30
Understanding the Different Types of Supply Chain Relationships - 28th August 12.30 - 13.30

Forthcoming training

Construction Industry Overview - 11 September - London

This one day course delivers a comprehensive introduction to the UK Construction Industry, providing a good foundation of knowledge for the new starter.

In construction, teams of professionals and contractors are brought together for each project, working to meet the needs of the client and deliver quality buildings on time and within budget. Legislation plays an important part in determining how this will take part as do a number of other drivers, often initiated by Government.

For a full listing of forthcoming events visit our website.