Construction Client Group

The Construction Clients' Group

What is the Construction Clients' Group?

The CCG is the only organisation dedicated to supporting both private and public sector customers of construction. CCG supports all clients, regardless of their core business activity, by promoting best practice as a construction client that results in business performance improvement through a better construction outcome. Of equal importance, alongside our best practice role, CCG acts as a credible voice for a wide range of clients.

Why have a Construction Clients' Group?

The significance of a central and co-ordinated client body in enabling the construction industry to underpin the wider economy has been recognised since the seminal industry report Constructing the Team. Subsequent industry reports have reaffirmed the value of CCG. One of our principal functions is to help clients to consider their business needs before commissioning construction and, having initiated a project, to have high and appropriate expectations of the whole project team, including themselves.

Clients are an important part of the construction industry itself. They can help the industry to perform better or, as happens all too often, be left dealing with the business consequences of the project not going as well as it could have. CCG has an important role in promoting those initiatives of genuine value to clients and, (accepting that clients are integral to the industry), in providing a client voice alongside contractor and sub contractor bodies actively shaping the construction regulation and policy landscapes.

How does the Construction Clients' Group Operate?

CCG creates a forum for public and private sector clients to share experiences and to collaborate. It represents clients on the Strategic Forum for Construction and participates in the Forums' various workstreams. We represent clients on a number of industry and Government task groups and we collaborate with a host of organisations also seeking industry improvement.

Alongside different bands of client membership, the CCG also provides an associate membership category.

For more information on how to join the CCG please email: peter.cunningham@constructingexcellence.org.uk or telephone Peter Cunningham on 020 7592 1100.

 

Publications

Publication Title	Description
A Better package for clients following CCG lobbying	CCG's top win on CDM
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007	Notes from the meeting held Thursday 10 May 2007
Information Sheet 1 - What you have to do if you want construction work done	This guidance is for all companies and organisations that carry out or are likely to carry out construction work as part of their business. It has been written by the construction industry to help you comply with the law.
Questions & Answers: directory of information - Information Sheet 2 Health and Safety for small, one-off and infrequent clients	This Information Sheet is for all companies and organisations that carry out or are likely to carry out construction work as part of their business. It provides a business case for addressing health and safety, key issues they should address and answers to common questions. It also gives a directory of sources of further guidance and information.
The Construction (Design and Management) regulations 2007. Industry guidance for small, one-off and infrequent clients.	If you are about to commission construction work, you are able to set standards and influence how it is carried out without risks to the long-term health and safety of the people working on site. By doing so you will bring the benefits of a smooth-running project and you will also meet the requirements of CDM 2007.These regulations set out a number of actions that clients must do so that they play their part with designers, contractors and product suppliers in securing the well being of the site workers.