London Constructing Excellence Club upcoming events

LCEC Networking Breakfast (27 Oct 2026)

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT

LCEC Networking Breakfast
... a bustling and convivial start to your business day

Tuesday 27th October 2026, 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.

Tunnels, Tracks & Technology (10 Nov 2026)

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Tunnels, Tracks & Technology
The Story of the Helen Keen Building
at Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

TUESDAY 10th November 2026, 1800 for an 1830 start
The Institution of Structural Engineers,
47-58 Bastwick Street, London EC1V 3PS

The nearest tube stations = Barbican [8 mins walk] and Old Street [10 mins walk]

We are delighted to welcome Alan Leigh, Ian Spink and Jenine SaAndrade, to introduce us to the design and construction of a new teaching facility at Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (MGGS). Whilst any construction project has its 'issues', this project was awarded 'Building Project of the Year, at the Constructing Excellence Awards 2026, not only for the excellence of the building, but for the manner in which the project team engaged with their client, community and the challenging context.

The £9m Helen Keen Building for Maidstone Grammar School for Girls was constructed on behalf of Kent County Council. The 2,104m², three-storey facility provides teaching spaces, science laboratories, music classrooms, and a visitor centre for access to the site's WWII tunnels, located beneath the building. Despite significant challenges, including construction above historic tunnels, proximity to an active railway line, constrained access alongside two live schools and working within an operational campus, with engineering excellence and innovation this future-proofed learning facility was delivered safely and five weeks ahead of schedule.

Our Speakers

ALAN LEIGH, FCIOB, MCABE, CEnv
Contracts Director & Director of Health, Safety & Wellbeing - Baxall Construction

Alan has over 40 years' experience across education, heritage, civil engineering and rail, and provides strategic leadership on Baxall's most complex projects. He is a Chartered Environmentalist and Fellow of the CIOB, and is a strong advocate for sustainable construction, collaborative working and industry best practice.

IAN SPINK, MCIOB, BSc (Hons)
Contracts Manager - Baxall Construction

Ian has over 20 years’ construction experience and is adept in delivering complex projects in live operational environments. His expertise spans programme management, logistics planning and stakeholder engagement, ensuring efficient delivery with minimal disruption to staff, students and local communities.

JENINE SA ANDRADE, MCIOB, BSc (Hons)
Senior Design Manager - Baxall Construction

Jenine has over 20 years' experience leading design development on the most complex projects in the private and public sectors. She has a background in Architectural Technology and Spatial Design, and specialises in translating complex project requirements into buildable solutions, championing innovation, sustainability and quality.

LinkedIn: @baxall-construction-ltd
Web: baxallconstruction.co.uk
Instagram: @baxallc

References

Catch background information at:

Kent CC News

https://news.kent.gov.uk/articles/new-music,-science-and-history-block-opens-at-maidstone-grammar-school-for-girls

Baxall Construction Projects

https://www.baxallconstruction.co.uk/project/maidstone-girls-grammar-school-live-project/

Constructing Excellence London and South East Awards 2026

https://constructingexcellence.org.uk/constructing-excellence-london-south-east-awards-2026/

Social Media

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LCEC members and non-members are all welcome

LCEC Networking Breakfast (24 Nov 2026)

Tue, 24 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT

LCEC Networking Breakfast
... a bustling and convivial start to your business day

Tuesday 24th November 2026, 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.

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

Save the Date for the LCEC AGM (19 Jan 2027)

Tue, 19 Jan 2027 18:00:00 GMT

Bookings open in November
Prospects for Construction in London [TBC]
... and the LCEC Annual General Meeting

Tuesday 19th January 2027, 1800 for an 1830 start
The Institution of Structural Engineers,
47-58 Bastwick Street, London EC1V 3PS

The nearest tube stations = Barbican [8 mins walk] and Old Street [10 mins walk]

We are delighted to invite you to join the members of London Constructing Excellence Club for our convivial annual review of the construction year past and a strategic look forward into the year ahead.

If you are not (yet) a member of London Constructing Excellence Club this is your opportunity to attend one of our events free of charge and to connect with the Constructing Excellence movement in London.

Speakers and Presentations

Constructing Excellence National Update
Alison Nicholl, Head of Constructing Excellence (CE)

Alison has a background in knowledge transfer, driving innovation and change into the construction sector both in the UK and overseas. Alison is Head of Constructing Excellence, where she works with its members and wider movement to drive positive change in the built environment. Alison has a passion for transforming the construction sector into a more innovative, inclusive and sustainable industry.

Alison will provide us with her customary (re)introduction to the CE movement and its current situation, and provide an outline of the drivers of and focus areas for the year ahead.

Constructing Excellence London & South East Update
Derek Rees, CEO, South East Centre for the Built Environment (SECBE)

Derek Rees is the force behind SECBE, which helps drive positive change through the built environment sector – using core values of collaboration, innovation, and inspiration to secure adequate investment and action. Derek trained in construction management and gained his broader knowledge through his work with the Construction Industry Board, the national strategic forum for construction.

SECBE is the link between CE and its local clubs in the London and the South East region. SECBE also manages the Innovative Future leaders Programme (IFLP), the national Construction Logistics and Community Safety programme (CLOCS), and Co-Train, a programme to support young people into the construction sector via structured apprenticeships.

Richard Derek will (re-) introduce you to the CE clubs in London and the South East; provide a flavour of the diversity of members, membership and approaches to constructing excellence issues across the region; and outline how you can get involved in and benefit from the CE local network.

Prospects for Construction in London [TBC]
Inspirational City of London and Professional Institution Speaker

Coming soon.

Outline Programme

18:00 - Registration & Networking
18:30 - LCEC Annual General Meeting, Paul Greenwood, Chair LCEC
18:45 - Constructing Excellence National Update, Alison Nicholl, CE National
19:00 - Constructing Excellence London & South-East Update, Derek Rees, SECBE
19:15 - TBC, Inspirational Speaker
20:00 - Q&A
20:15 - Presentations close - Networking
21:00 - Event closes

References

Catch background information to our keynote presentation ...

Social Media

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LCEC members and non-members are all welcome