JANUARY 2010 NCF NEWSLETTER
(1) NCF Breakfast Briefing 10th December 2009 – The Tram Phase 2 Project
Another really good session with some 75 people pre booked, albeit the M1 accident prevented quite a few from attending.
If you want to register your Company’s interests in supplying goods or services to the NET Phase 2 Tram Project, then please send a short e-mail describing this to : Nottingham City Council Tram Project Manager, Steve Tough at steve.tough@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
And to the Tramlink Consortium Chair, Roger Harrison at rharrison@keolis.com
The contact for the other bidding consortium will be advised shortly.
(2) 2010 NCF Breakfast Briefing Dates
The NCF Breakfast Briefings continue to be very popular with the programmes packed full of vital topics of the day, business improvement ideas and legal compliance issues etc.
Come along and benefit hugely from the positive connections you can make, and gain leads and information that will help you profit.
For your diary, these will be : -
Thursday 11th March 2010
Thursday 3rd June (Symposium)
Thursday 23rd September
Thursday 9th December
(3) Construction Action Group of Employers (CAGE)
Herewith news from our associates
(a) CAGE Great Nottingham Open Meetings
The next open Meeting is a Wednesday 10th March at 5.30pm and the main topic will focus on Heritage Skills. Also note future dates.
16th June – Barbeque Joint Event
22nd September – Health & Safety Update
1st December – AGM/ Dinner
For invitations contact ronglen@msn.com
(b) CAGE Greater Nottingham Short Courses
The next in the Safety Health & Environmental Short Course Services, (run with Castle College and New College) is on the subject of :
“ COSHH and Risk Assessments” It is on Wednesday 20th Jan ’10 from 9.00am – 3.30pm costs, £75 / head (less CAGE or NCF Grant of £35 / head). This course will be at Castle College, London Road, Nottingham. For more details for this vitally important topic, e-mail ronglen@msn.com
(c) CAGE North Notts Open Meetings
12th May
14th July
8th Sept – AGM
For invitations contact tracey.wood@safetyplustraining.com
4 East Midlands Centre for Constructing the Built Environment (EMCBE)
Our apologies. There was a slight typo on the EMCBE e-mail address last Newsletter.
To sign up for all the news from our Regional Construction Centre e mail : - info@emcbe.com
It is a very worthwhile service and gives you a regional perspective on construction. EMCBE is a close associate of NCF.
5 East Midlands Heritage Hub Bulletin
If your Company is interested in the important Heritage Agenda, and you would like to be kept informed, sign up for above by contacting Cathie Clarke at cathie.clarke@emcbe.com
6 “Construction Meet the Buyers” Event - Wednesday 27th January 2010 at Walkers Stadium Leicester – 9.00am – 5.00pm
Business Link; East Midlands Development Agency. East Midlands Property Alliance are running an important and major “ Meet the Construction Buyers” Event as above.
For details contact Rhian Surface on rhian@btob.co.uk
7 Sustainable Construction iNet 2010 Events Programme
Are you an innovator or business looking to be creative and improve your competitiveness? Find out how the Sustainable Construction iNet can help you!
The Sustainable Construction iNet has been set up to offer small to medium sized businesses funding, expertise and networking opportunities to help you become more innovative and reach long term profitability goals. Visit www.bre.co.uk/inetevents for further information and to book your place or email events@construction-inet.org.uk
8 Help for Young People
(a) Cyrus Richards is in his final year of a BSc in Quantity Surveying at Nottingham Trent University. He needs a job from July ’10 onwards. More details by reply to this e-mail or contact NO183224@ntu.ac.uk
(b) Jamie Thorpe
Is a 19 year old who has completed his apprenticeship in Bricklaying. However, he would like to broaden his construction experience by working in general building work in a smaller company where he could learn about other trades. He has transport and is prepared to travel.
More detail by reply to this e-mail or contact jt_forest@hotmail.com (note underscore)
9 Notts. City and County Employment and Skills Board
Nottinghamshire: City & County Employment & Skills Board wanted to bring employer leadership to the construction training sector, in particular recognition of the changes underway in the sector as a result of the recession. The partnership is keen to support local construction businesses through the economic downturn; by encouraging the public sector to use local companies; by ensuring that those companies have access to the right training and the best new employees, and making sure that local companies get to hear about all of the support on offer. We see that the Nottinghamshire Construction Forum (NCF) plays a key role in getting this information out to the sector.
For more information about the role of the Nottinghamshire: City & County Employment and Skills Board contact Nicky Church at nicky.church@gnpartnership.org.uk
10 Construction i Net Pathfinder Grants
There are still some grants available for work on finding new markets for your product & services.
Details from Barrie Billinghay at barrie.billinghay@northampton.ac.uk
11 Derbyshire, Notts Chamber Construction & Property Forum
Our Associates, the DNCC, advise of a Breakfast Briefing on “Intelligent Buildings” at 8.15am on 28th January 2010 in Alfreton.
Details from the DNCC Team on 0845 601 1038 or policy@dncc.co.uk
12 Nottingham Constructing Excellence Club
Their next event is on Wednesday 20th Jan ’10 from 8.00 – 10.00am on the subject of “Workforce Development”.
Details from Caroline Dickens at caroline.dickens@ntu.ac.uk
13 Catapulting Kids
The NE Group has been appointed by the East Midlands Development Agency (emda) to engage local employers to support the new 14 - 19 Diploma programme through the Catapulting Kids project.
This service provides an excellent opportunity for businesses to engage with and utilise the valuable skills set provided by Diploma students. The Catapulting Kids project provides businesses with the opportunity to maximise the benefits whilst minimising their investment and expenditure.
Businesses participating in this programme are eligible to access a number of free business support services including:
· General business support
· Health & Safety advice and action planning
· Work placement preparation including administrative and financial support
· Placement liaison and support
· General advice and guidance
To find out more of how to get involved in this project please contact Chris Nussey at cnussey@negroup.co.uk
or call us on 0845 9014 219.
14 Career Chain
The Career Chain service is an East Midlands initiative to support the retention and development of people and skills within the engineering and construction sectors across the region.
The assistance provided is free of charge and comprises of a range of services including:
Support for individuals
· Career guidance
· Developing a professional CV
· Job search and job matching support
· Interview skills training
· Helping identify specific training and up-skilling opportunities
Support for Businesses
· Business support & assessment
· Training needs & gap analysis
· Action planning
· Redeployment and recruitment support
· Referral to other support organisations where appropriate
Career Chain is funded by East Midlands Development Agency (emda) and is being delivered jointly through The NE Group and Winchester Consulting Limited, working in partnership with colleagues from Jobcentre Plus and various business support organisations.
For more information please contact Anita Mason at amason@careerchain.org.uk or 0845 61 85 089.
If you are interested in promoting your products or services through the NCF’s various Newsletters, Website, Breakfast Briefings etc, contact Ron Glen for details of the sponsorship scheme ronglen@msn.com
Regards
Ron
General Manager Notts Construction Forum
PS PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS NEWSLETTER TO ANYONE IN YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN WHO MAY FIND IT OF INTEREST.
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NOVEMBER 2009 NCF NEWSLETTER
Dear All,
Herewith some further news items in our usual “Quick Skim” Format.
These monthly Newsletters now go to over 450 influential people in Notts, all who have a vital interest in the Construction Agenda.
(1) Notts Construction Forum / New College Notts Construction Symposium Wednesday 7th October ‘09
By most accounts, the third annual Construction Symposium was very successful with a great turnout (accident on the M1 not withstanding ). The various networking and breakout sessions on the theme of “Innovation = Sustained Success” were particularly well received.
The major sponsors included – Construction Innovation Network (I Net), Business Link, New College Nottingham, Smith Cooper and SAGE Accountancy and many others.
The Fourth annual Symposium will be held at New College on Thursday 3rd June 2010 at 8.30am-1.30pm. Note your diary now!
(2) The Next NCF Breakfast Briefing Thursday 10th Dec ’09 at 8.00 for 8.30-10.30 at New College
The next Breakfast Briefing, as above, will major on the “Tram Project” and we are very fortunate to have Steve Tough from Nottingham City Council present to us. Supporting the programme are the Sustainable Construction I net and Nelsons’ Solicitors with important updates.
If you do NOT normally receive invitations to Breakfast Briefings you can request one by responding to this e-mail. They are sent out 3-4 weeks before the event.
(3) 2010 Breakfast Briefing Dates
For your diary, these will be : -
Thursday 11th March 2010
Thursday 3rd June (Symposium)
Thursday 23rd September
Thursday 9th December
(4) Nottinghamshire Construction Forum (NCF)
Sometimes our associates bill us as Nottingham only by mistake . However, we are very much set up to help construction companies, their supply chains and associated networks in Nottinghamshire.
We are also enthusiastic supporters of CAGE in North Notts and Greater Nottingham and we work closely with both groups. See our comprehensive website at : -
(5) Next CAGE North Notts Open Meeting
This is on Wednesday 11th November ’09 at 6.00 for 6.30pm at The Towers, Botany Avenue, Mansfield, NG18 5NG
This is circulated to all CAGE Members separately as the date is so close to publication of this Newsletter.
(6) CAGE Greater Nottingham
(a) AGM & Dinner is on Wednesday 2nd December 09 at 6.30 for 7.00 AGM with Dinner at 7.30
For an invitation, reply to this e-mail.
(b) Next CAGE GN Short Course on Health and Safety at Work Act is on Wednesday 18th November 09.00am – 12.00 noon at New College. For details reply to this e-mail.
(c) Next CAGE GN Open Event
Is on Wednesday January 13th 2010 at 5.30pm at New College. We are presenting a miscellany of “opportunities” for construction companies in 2010 with contributions from Leap Ahead; Construction Skills; NEBA (Notts Education and Business Alliance); EMCBE Heritage Skills; and a tax expert on False Self Employment (a sort of free “stay out of jail” card); also from Castle College and New College.
For more information, reply to this e-mail.
(7) Apprenticeship Matching Service and Displaced Apprentices
We have been advised by Construction Skills that their contact for the above is now Catherine Canning : - catherine.canning@cskills.org
(8) Offers to NCF Associates
Don’t forget : -
(a) Free Company Financial Health Check
Smith Cooper Accountancy, major sponsors of NCF, are offering some free initial financial consultancy to ALL associates of NCF. For details reply to this e-mail.
(b) Free Initial Legal Consultation
For a free initial consultation contact Jocelyn.taylor@nelsonslaw.co.uk Nelsons are the NCF Solicitors , and major sponsors, and we have always had very sound advice from them.
(c) Nelsons Employment Update
As a result of the current economic downturn, one of the questions I am often asked by employers in the construction industry is whether, with business dropping off, staff can be given temporary lay-off from work and, if so, how can this be achieved? For the full article please click on Imposing a Temporary Lay-Off
(9) Business Benefits from Better Partnerships
The first of five events ConstructionSkills is supporting to enable the Built Environment sector to work together with Higher Education. We aim to demonstrate the Business Benefits from Better Partnerships. The event is being hosted by Leap Ahead on the 30th November 2009, 10am – 2.30pm at the University of Derby.
Please note booking is via info@embcbe.com who can provide more information.
(10) Hilti Relaunch Their Scrappage Scheme
Hilti is offering enhanced trade-ins through the ‘Hilti Scrappage Scheme’ it will run for another entire month commencing on 2nd November. This exclusive offer goes over and above the company’s standard trade-in offer as customers can also exchange competitor tools, whether they are ‘dead or alive’ i.e. in working order or broken.
For more information, reply to this e-mail
(11) NCF Sponsorship Schemes
If you are interested in promoting your products or services through the NCF’s various Newsletters, Website, Breakfast Briefings etc, contact Ron Glen for details of the sponsorship scheme ronglen@msn.com
Regards
Ron
General Manager Notts Construction Forum
PS PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS NEWSLETTER TO ANYONE IN YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN WHO MAY FIND IT OF INTEREST.
