Embedding ethical sourcing into procurement on Crossrail
Mike de Silva, Crossrail will discuss the steps taken to ethical sourcing on the project, which brought all parties from across the supply chain together to deliver an effective approach. Prof Jacqui Glass, Loughborough University will then provide an overview of the responsible sourcing landscape in the construction sector.
This webinar is the first of a series to be arranged as part of CIRIA's and IEMA's role as Partners of the environment theme of the Crossrail Learning Legacy; an invaluable resource of information and knowledge that can be adopted on future construction projects of any size or type.
This is a FREE webinar.
Please click here to register.
When
18 April 2016
13.00 - 14.00
Background
As a
major public sector project which can command significant purchasing
power, Crossrail were committed to advancing the ethical sourcing of
construction products during its construction. A requirement was
included in the works information that all contractors must source
materials in accordance with the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) BaseCode where possible.
The challenge for Crossrail was that in
reality, with the exception of bulk materials such as concrete and
reinforcement used in civil engineering, many of the materials and
products consumed have little or no information or certification
associated with them that provide any assurance of their provenance or
conditions under which they have been processed and manufactured.
Crossrail therefore committed to investigating this through the
collaboration of its tier 1 contractors and their supply chains.
Following
Mike, Professor Jacqui Glass, Loughborough University will provide an
overview of the responsible sourcing landscape in the construction
sector, which will include an overview of the work of the ActionProgramme on Responsible Sourcing (APRES) and CIRIA’s current
collaborative research.
About the Crossrail Learning Legacy
Learning Legacy is the collation and dissemination of good practice, innovation
and lessons learned from the Crossrail construction programme aimed at
raising the bar in industry and showcasing UK PLC.
The Crossrail
learning legacy builds on the work previously undertaken on the London2012 Learning Legacy and contributes to an overall body of knowledge on
major construction projects. It aims to share:
• Knowledge and insight gained during the lifetime of the Programme that may be of benefit to future projects and programmes
•
Documents and templates that have been used successfully on the
Programme that can be ‘pinched with pride’ by other projects
• Datasets that can inform future research projects
• The experts behind the delivery of the Crossrail Programme
Why attend
- To hear an overview of Crossrail’s approach to ethical sourcing
- To understand the environmental awareness of the Crossrail Learning Legacy and an overview of future webinars to disseminate outputs
Who should attend
Contractors, environmental managers and advisors, construction managers, site managers, site foremen and site supervisors
Speakers
Mike de Silva, Sustainability Manager, Crossrail
Prof Jacqui Glass, Associate Dean Enterprise Loughborough University
Philip Charles, Project Manager, CIRIA (Chair)
When
18 April 2016
13.00 - 14.00
Fees
This is a FREE event
Registration
Please click here to register.
If you are unable to register please contact Samantha Mitchell on 020 7549 3300.