Buildings client group (BCG)

1 Background
2 Partnership
3 Objectives
4 Responses
5 Related articles on Designing Buildings

[edit] Background

The Buildings Client Group (BCG) was established in January 2020 by the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) as a partner in the Construction Innovation Hub. It is an independent member's group for cross-sector leaders, directors and decision-makers from the property sector who are engaged in digital transformation.

The group aims to connect individuals who are leading the way with digital adoption in their organisation, provide a secure forum for discussion, demonstrate good practice and share real-world case studies to stimulate effective changes across the built environment.

[edit] Partnership

From April 2022 this cross-sector leadership community is beginning a new chapter in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), working to stimulate change and drive digital adoption and innovation across the built environment.

The group will be hosted by CIOB, where it will continue to support members to focus on creating step-change within their own organisations and across the sector.

[edit] Objectives

The group’s objectives are to:

Improve the design and delivery of new buildings, and support effective management over their operational lifecycle through the implementation of emerging digital practices.
Increase the digital maturity of member organisations through transparent benchmarking and insight sharing.
Learn from others by sharing case studies and best practice to provide real world examples of successful digital transformation.

[edit] Responses

Director of Policy, Research and Public Affairs for CIOB, Eddie Tuttle, said: “We are pleased to support the Buildings Client Group on the next steps of its journey. It has already done a great deal to advance the agenda of digital adoption in construction, which is one important element of the wider work to drive up standards in the industry and improve the quality and safety of the built environment, for its creators and its users. We look forward to helping the group realise its potential, continuing to drive the digital transformation of the sector.”

Chair of the Buildings Client Group and Head of Design Innovation and Property Solutions at Landsec, Neil Pennell, said: “The BCG has grown and developed over our time at CDBB and become a lively and engaging community of individuals who are passionate about the digitisation of the sector and leading digital adoption within their organisation. With our membership comprising both public and private sector clients representing a wide range of building types from across the UK, we provide a unique and secure forum for discussion; demonstrating good practice and sharing real-world case studies to inform and lead the way. We are always ready to welcome new members who are keen to proactively contribute towards us achieving our collective goals. Please do get in touch if you’d like to know more.”

If you are interested in finding out more about the Buildings Client Group and how you can get involved, please contact info@buildingsclientgroup.com.

The primary content of this article was posted on the CIOB News website on April 12 2022.

--CIOB