Why Use CWC?

The facts have been proven time and time again - working as a truly collaborative team can cut almost a third off the cost of a construction project.

And it's not just cost; the Government's figures show that two thirds of construction projects continue to exceed tender price and a staggering 70 percent are delivered late.

Some of the UK's leading Clients, consultants, contractors and suppliers have changed the way they work. The rewards have been dramatic. CWC services have been developed to help the rest of the industry to follow their example.

When we support project teams, we leave our Clients with the skills, knowledge and confidence they require to lead their teams - and to continue reaping the enormous benefits of collaborative working.

Sir Michael Latham (photo top right) is chairman of CWC and author of the highly influential joint government/industry report Constructing the Team  (1994).  He chaired the government 2004 enquiry into the working of the 1996 Construction Act and has received many national awards for his services to industry and holds honorary doctorates from four British universities.  He was a Member of Parliament from 1974 to 1992.

Dr Neil Jarrett (photo bottom right) is CEO of CWC and a Chartered Civil Engineer. He has been a business management consultant since 1997 providing support to government and to major public and private sector clients.  Neil's interest is in the implementation of supply chain management, integrated working and business improvement techniques to deliver customer satisfaction and optimum value for money.

Vaughan Burnand is Chairman of Constructing Excellence. He is a successful Chief Executive with a proven track record of business growth and change management in the construction sector, implementing new and modern business practices that develop culture and improve performance.  Current experience includes implementing lean processes to ensure that all projects and departments utilise modern ways of working to deliver business success whilst handling and resolving long-running legacy problem contracts.

Paul Daniels is Managing Director of the CWC Leadership and Management team which provides project management services to Clients in managing projects in a collaborative and lean way such that they can obtain the benefits that ensue.