LMC Meets - The #ChooseToChallenge series, Alison Nicholl

Founded on the principle of collaboration and very much in line with the #ChooseToChallenge theme, Constructing Excellence’s mission is to bring together individuals that strive to create some much needed positive change in the construction industry. Alison Nicholl, Head of Constructing Excellence, spoke to us about their latest initiatives.

Currently working on the Value Toolkit with the Construction Innovation Hub, Constructing Excellence are providing their input on two key elements: exploring market readiness and creating a regional value profiling model. Value profiles are weighted against a range of metrics spanning across social, economic and environmental factors, to be considered across the full investment lifecycle.

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Although Constructing Excellence is active on several different fronts, according to Alison the hardest yet most important change required to unlock innovation in the industry is a cultural one. As a sector that notoriously struggles to adopt innovation, the construction industry needs to become receptive to new ideas and agile in its ability to adopt them.

“[the new generations] are not going to put up with the kind of culture that has been the norm for many years. The culture that we need to achieve is one where we are open, transparent and we share and collaborate effectively” said Alison.

Alison’s challenge for the year ahead is towards microaggression and behaviours that alienate certain groups of individuals across the industry. As a sector that faces skills shortage, the property industry must strive to create an inclusive environment in order to successfully attract and retain people.