G4C - Generation for Change

The UK construction industry has never needed its future generation as much as it needs it now!Consider some of the challenges facing our industry today: renewing our infrastructure, the transformation of the built environment to deliver an 80% reduction in carbon emissions, and the support required by asset users to drive out inefficiency and waste from the construction and operations of assets.

If the industry is to deliver solutions to these challenges, we need a large talent pool of engaged, adequately trained individuals from the next generation. This is where G4C comes in and why we intend to establish a North East Group.
 
About G4C

G4C is part of Constructing Excellence, and we share joint aims. Following CE's lead in collaborative practice we seek to harness the power of new people in the industry to make changes for the better and improve the way we work together. We are open to anyone looking to join the industry, or in the early stages of their career in the built environment sector. We have a board of around 16 people who meet monthly to plan G4C initiatives and events through which we communicate to our peer group.

Vision
"To become the organisation that is the driving force for industry change, through the development and connection of the future industry leaders"
This will be done by targeting three themes:
  • People - Attracting, effectively developing, connecting and retaining the necessary people required to drive change
  • Sustainability - Equipping members with the necessary skills to drive the industry and wider society towards a sustainable future
  • Asset Outcomes - Supporting the industry’s transformation from process driven to asset driven solutions aligned to client and wider society needs (focused on outcomes)
An active Group is established in London and others are being established elsewhere in the UK. It is our intention in the North East of England to establish 
 
G4C members can benefit by:
  • having access to innovative industry thinking
  • having opportunities to 'accelerate growth' beyond typical career path(s)
  • understanding the strategic development / future of the UK Construction (asset management) industry
  • being involved in networking opportunities to form relationships with like minded high achieving peers and to provide business opportunities
     
G4C North East’s aims are:
  • We will be the voice of our Generation
  • We will influence change
  • We will target key Built Environment issues within the North East
  • We will help the Built Environment in the North East through linking with local business, authorities and education.
  • We will use the knowledge of, and work with other professionals within the industry
  • We will learn about other professions within the Built Enviroment industry and develop relationships going forward.
  • To network with like minded individuals from the Built Environment

The committee members for the North East are: 

Andrew Milnes – Morgan Sindall
Darush Dodds – Esh Group
Iain Stephenson – FaulknerBrown
Paul Crowther – FaulknerBrown
Christine Thornley – Mackellar Architecture
Ellis Roden – Keepmoat Homes
Colin Lehane – Mott MacDonald
Adam Tillotson – Mansell Construction
Andrew Snowball – Fairhurst

If you would like more information about G4C North East, please contact Leanne McAngus on 0191 374 0233 or leanne@cene.org.uk

We are holding events throughout the course of 2012 and onwards, so please keep an eye out on this page for further information.

Join us on Linkedin - G4C - Generation for Change North East or join the National forum at www.g4cnet.ning.com