• Postponed
  Building Safety Procurement and Processes:
  The Constructing Excellence Blueprint
  

  Wednesday 19th November 2025, 1800 for 1830 start

We are delighted to welcome Rebecca Rees and Amanda Stubbs of Trowers & Hamlyns to reacquaint us with the tenets of Building a Safer Future and how to implement them with a collaborative value-adding approach ...

Our Speakers

Rebecca Rees
Head of Public Procurement, Trowers & Hamlyns

Rebecca is a Partner and Head of Public Procurement. Rebecca is a leading national expert in public procurement law, consistently ranked as among the world's leading government contracts lawyers.  With particular interests in value-led procurement, social value and building safety, Rebecca is part of the Industry Action Coalition on Building Safety, convened by Dame Judith Hackitt, and sits on MHCLG's Procurement Advisory Group for Building Safety.

Amanda Stubbs
Head of HSE Law, Trowers & Hamlyns

Amanda is a Partner and Head of HSE Law with over 30 years' experience in the real estate sector and in-depth expertise relating to regeneration, management of risks and environmental insurance.

Web:  https://www.trowers.com
X/T:    https://x.com/Trowers
IG:     https://www.instagram.com/trowers_law

References

Catch background information at:

HCLG, ‘Building a Safer Future: The Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety (the Hackitt Report): 
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5afc50c840f0b622e4844ab4/Building_a_Safer_Future_-_web.pdf

DLUHC, 'Collaborative procurement guidance for design and construction to support building safety':
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/61e14f0ad3bf7f054c397c00/Guidance_on_collaborative_procurement_-_an_overview.pdf 

Social Media

Please post about the event using: 
#lcecBSA  #lcecBSA  #lcecPROC #lcecEvents @Trowers @constructingexc #ConstructingExcellence

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LCEC members and non-members are all welcome

• 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

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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.

• The Business Imperatives of Good Information Management
  ... and how it supports your quadruple bottom line
  

  Wednesday 3rd December, 1800 for 1830 start

• The Institution of Structural Engineers,
  47-58 Bastwick Street, London EC1V 3PS
  The nearest tube stations = Barbican and Old Street
  

After the abrupt postponement of this event, due to the tube strike, we are delighted to welcome Paul Wilkinson, to introduce us to the Information Management Initiative (IMI) - a practical industry-led and government-supported programme to help built environment sector organisations to progressively transform their information management practices.

Effective management of trusted, quality information across the whole life of built and managed assets is a key foundation for growth, supporting a safe, healthy and sustainable environment where people, businesses and civil society can thrive. Building on the UK's world-leading BIM advances, discover how the IMI will help your organisation achieve significant improvements in cost, value, quality, health and safety, sustainability and compliance.

Our Speaker

Paul Wilkinson
Managing Director, PWcom.co.uk Limited

Paul is a technology consultant, writer, blogger and freelance journalist with specific expertise in the UK architectural, engineering and construction industry and the ICT sector, particularly Software-as-a-Service collaboration tools and BIM.

Paul is a senior vice-chair of nima (formerly the UK BIM Alliance) and chairs its technology group. He is also involved with Constructing Excellence and its Digital Group and with the Chartered Institute of Public Relations construction and property special interest group (CAPSIG).

Web:  pwcom.co.uk
LI:      linkedin.com/in/jpaulwilkinson

References

Catch background information at:

CLC+nima IMI launch press release: 
constructionleadershipcouncil.co.uk//CLC-Press-Release-11-November-2024

nima, 'Introducing the Information Management Initiative (IMI)':
wearenima.im/imi/about-information-management-initiative

Social Media

Please post about the event using: 
#lcecIMI  @EEPaul  @wearenima

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X/T:  @LondonConExClub
IG:    @londonconstructingexcellence
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LCEC members and non-members are all welcome

• Discover the Realities of London Life in Medieval to Victorian Times
  Bleeding Hearts and Body Parts
  A Walking Tour of Farringdon and Smithfields
  

  Tuesday 9th December 2025, 1800 for 1830 start

• Event starts and finishes at Currie & Brown, 150 Holborn, EC1N 2NS
  The nearest tube station = Chancery Lane
  

We are delighted to welcome you to our intriguing end-of-year social event - a professionally guided walking tour of historic Farringdon and Smithfields.

This event is limited to the first thirty people - A deposit of £10 applies to all members' registrations, which will be refunded after the event to all who attended on the night.  Guest registrations will be charged £30, which is not refundable.

Time to take off your rose tinted history specs ...

The area of Farringdon and Smithfields is awash with historic stories of Bloody London; from cold-blooded murders, public executions and body parts associated with them.

Take in the sights of: Smithfield Market, St Bart’s Hospital, St Bart’s Church, Cloth Fair, King Henry VIII’s Gate, where Christian and Protestant and Catholic martyrs were murdered in a variety of gruesome ways.

Be prepared for a walk in the usual cold and wet December weather, followed by light refreshments!

Our Guide

Hazel Baker
CEO & Founder of London Guided Walks

Hazel is the CEO and Founder of London Guided Walks.  She is an accomplished and award-winning tour guide with a passion for history, theatre, walking, and the vibrancy of London. Her dedication and excellence in tour guiding have been recognised with prestigious awards such as the Tour Guiding Excellence Award and Best Christmas Tours in London.

Hazel has appeared on both television and radio on various occasions and in addition to her guided walks, Hazel is the host of the London History Podcast, where she explores the rich and often underrated history of the city with special guests or fellow guides.

Social Media

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LCEC members and non-members are all welcome