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NOVUS IRELAND Scope Document February 2011

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NOVUS IRELAND

Table of Contents

Table of Contents..................................................................................................................................2

Executive Summary ..............................................................................................................................3

1.0 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................4

1.1 Aim..........................................................................................................................................5

1.2 Objectives ...............................................................................................................................5

1.3 The Team................................................................................................................................5

2.0 Strategy ......................................................................................................................................9

2.1 Educational Organisations......................................................................................................9

2.2 Construction Companies ......................................................................................................10

2.3 Professional Organisations...................................................................................................10

2.4 Local Training Bodies............................................................................................................10

3.0 Financing ..................................................................................................................................11

3.1 CIOB Capital ..........................................................................................................................11

3.2 Sponsorship ..........................................................................................................................12

3.3 Attendance Fees...................................................................................................................12

3.4 Joint‐Venture Events ............................................................................................................12

4.0 Personal and Professional Opportunities ...............................................................................13

4.1 Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Events ..........................................................13

4.2 Social & Networking Events .................................................................................................14

4.3 Mentoring.............................................................................................................................14

4.4 Forum ...................................................................................................................................14

5.0 Contact Details .........................................................................................................................15

6.0 Programme of Events...............................................................................................................16

7.0 Mission Statement ...................................................................................................................17


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Executive Summary

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) NOVUS has been created to look after the interests of new

and existing members entering the built environment, particularly those looking to progress their

membership status. We believe in the strength of our team to help identify tomorrow’s leaders and

participate in the future of the construction industry by providing a network, support and voice for

members and aspiring members. NOVUS provides opportunities for aspiring, new and existing

members to develop and become an integral part of CIOB.

This document has been specifically written for the activities of the Ireland Branch, although its

operations remain consistent through the alignment of those of UK NOVUS Branches. This document

is specifically intended for existing members and non‐members seeking to achieve membership

status and wishing to be involved in NOVUS’s activities, construction employers who wish to invest in

their employees by supporting NOVUS, educational organisations offering construction‐related

courses, and other organisations wishing to collaborate with NOVUS.

Chapter One details the aim and objectives of NOVUS together with an introduction of the proposed

Novus Ireland Team committee members, detailing their experiences within the Construction

Industry.

The following chapter reviews the Team’s approach to recruiting aspiring members, engaging with

existing members and interacting with construction and educational organisations. Collaboration

with educational organisations, professional bodies, construction companies and local training bodies

are particularly focused on within this section.

Chapter Three explains how the Project and Team activities will be funded. This part of the document

also concentrates on describing how events will be financed together with identifying areas of

opportunity to secure sponsorship and co‐host events.

Personal and professional opportunities are detailed in Chapter Four. Continuous Professional

Development (CPD), social & networking events, Mentoring and the use of a Linked‐In Forum are

discussed within this chapter.

Chapters Five and Six comprise a schedule of proposed events and contact details.


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1.0 Introduction NOVUS (formerly Gateway) was founded in Autumn 2008 by Luke Smith of Davis Langdon in

collaboration with CIOB London and Hampshire. Luke recognised the need to create a vehicle that

drove and supported aspiring construction professionals to achieve chartered membership status

with the Chartered Institute of Building. He felt that trainees, students and graduates alike did not

necessarily receive the most beneficial support through the undertaking of the Professional

Development Programme (PDP) either within their organisation or during academic studies. It was

identified that this was largely due to a lack of cohesion between the CIOB, construction companies

and educational organisations at a local level. It was also acknowledged by the Team that although

the CIOB PDP assessors provided adequate guidance to Incorporate members, more could be done to

support these ambitious individuals and potential leaders of the future.

The vision for Gateway was to create a group that provided a fun, exciting, and professional network

for individuals seeking to progress their career within the Construction Industry. The group would

offer social, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and inter‐professional opportunities to a

network of construction professionals in a fun, welcoming and harmonious environment.

Following the success of the initial UK Novus Branches, the CIOB launched an initiative to create more

Novus Branches throughout the UK and in Ireland. A CIOB Novus Committee Joint Meeting was held

in London in April 2010 to promote the establishment of Novus Groups throughout the CIOB

Branches in the UK and Ireland.

CIOB in Ireland is fully supportive of the Novus initiative and is very keen to provide a networking platform for its younger members.

This document details how NOVUS intend to achieve its long‐term vision for a strong network of

professionals whom individually and collectively greatly contribute to the CIOB and the construction

industry as a whole.


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1.1 Aim

The aim of NOVUS Ireland is to increase the number of CIOB members within the region whilst

providing a network to assist and support construction professionals, students and Incorporate

members achieve Chartered Status.

1.2 Objectives

NOVUS Ireland has set the following objectives to achieve the aim:

I. Liaise with construction companies and educational organisations to recruit new members.

II. Liaise with construction companies, local and regional press, construction media, local

training bodies and educational organisations to raise NOVUS and CIOB Ireland’s profiles.

III. Provide support and encouragement to NOVUS Members enabling them to progress to

Chartered status.

IV. Provide a network of construction professionals that share experiences and knowledge.

V. Offer CDP event opportunities to provide members with the necessary training and skill set.

VI. Offer inter‐professional events to support and broaden member knowledge and provide

networking opportunities.

VII. Arrange social events to encourage members to share their concerns and views or raise

questions that they might not communicate in other forums.

VIII. Be a vehicle for individuals wanting to engage and support the main CIOB network.

1.3 The Team

NOVUS Ireland comprises a committee of professionals with a mix of skills and experiences. The

Team represent a wide range of construction disciplines including main contracting, project

management, quantity surveying consultancy and third level education.


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CHAIRMAN

Michael Gallagher BSc (Hons) MCIOB

Michael started his career by studying Construction Management in Limerick Institute of Technology

and spent a year in industry placement with the firm Purcell Construction. While studying at LIT, he

joined the CIOB as a student member. He graduated with a First Class Honours Degree and joined

KMCS (Keogh McConnell Spence) as an Assistant Project Manager in 2005.

During his time with KMCS he achieved corporate membership status with the CIOB and progressed

to the role of Project Manager. Michael specialised in the project management of healthcare projects

for both public and private clients which included the Beacon Private Hospital and several Health

Service Executive (HSE) residential healthcare units throughout the country. In January 2011, Michael

joined the Health Service Executive (HSE) as Project Manager for the reconfiguration of the National

Forensic Mental Health Services.

Michael always aims to continue his professional development and hopes to commence a

postgraduate Masters Degree in Project Management in 2011.

VICE CHAIRMAN

Tommy Buckley BSc MSc ICIOB

Tommy has worked in several sectors of the Construction Industry. He has worked for two civil

engineering contracting companies and also a number of small general contractors in roles which

include site engineer, site agent and project manager. He has also worked on the client side of the

industry as an assistant project manager for both public and private clients. He has gained experience

in a number of procurement systems including Design and Build and Construction Management.

He started his career with BAM. He completed a masters in Construction and Project Management

from The University of Ulster in 2007, after which he went on to work on the client side of the

business with Rogerson Reddan in their Project Management team. Since the down turn in 2008 he

has completed a number of short term contracts with contractors in their site management teams.

He continues to pursue work opportunities.

He joined CIOB in 2008 and is currently ICIOB and hopes to progress his membership level in the near

future. He strives to always improve his professional and personal experience and is currently

completing an MSc in Quantity Surveying on a part time basis in DIT.


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TREASURER

Claire Crowley B.Tech.Con.Tech, BSc (Hons) M.S.C.S, M.R.I.C.S, ICIOB

Claire started her career by studying a Construction Technology Degree in Dublin Institute of

Technology and continued to study a Construction Economics & Management Degree on a part time

basis while working as a Quantity Surveyor. While studying at DIT, Claire served a number of years as

Class Representative and Equality Officer for DIT. Claire graduated with a First Class Honours Degree

and subsequently gained Chartered status with the SCS and RICS in 2009.

Claire spent 6 years working as a Quantity Surveyor for KMCS and was responsible for the Overall

Cost Management and Control of a variety of projects in the Residential, Retail, Commercial and

Healthcare sectors. Claire has built up an extensive portfolio in Healthcare projects and has gained

specific expertise and knowledge in Project Cost Control and GCCC Contract Forms. Claire is currently

working as a Quantity Surveying Adviser at the Health Service Executive.

Claire has completed a Domestic Dwellings BER Course and achieved a distinction award with a

future aim to complete a Post Graduate research degree in a Construction related field.

EVENTS CHAIR

Garreth Maybury BSc (Hons) HND Eng MEI ICIOB

Garreth started his career by studying Civil Engineering in Stockport College in England where he

received a Higher National Diploma. He then took a year out from his studies and took a junior

engineering role with Jons Civil Engineering. Garreth then attended University of Ulster, Jordanstown,

where he studied Construction & Engineering Management and received an honours degree.

Garreth is currently a project manager with Bam Building and his career so far has seen him work in

Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Commercial, Residential and Educational construction projects.

He joined CIOB in 2010 and is currently ICIOB and hopes to progress his membership level in the near

future.

His interests include golf, football, rugby and fitness training. He is looking forward to his role as

Events Chair and hopes to use his interests and the interests of all other interested members in his

new role.


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EDUCATION REPRESENTATIVE Ruairi Hayden Ruairi graduated from Waterford Institute of Technology with an honours degree in Construction

Management in 1999 and since then has worked in the industry predominantly for main contractors.

Ruairi started his career as a Site Engineer for PJ Hegarty in Intel after graduating and worked there

for 3 years. He then worked with MDY Construction on a number of projects including Commercial,

Residential and Educational projects. In 2003 Ruairi took up a position as Project Engineer with Laing

O’Rourke on a number of mixed developments including the €60 million Belgard sq. development in

Tallaght.

In November 2005 Ruairi started work with Dublin Institute of Technology as a Lecturer in

Construction Technology. In 2008 Ruairi completed a M.Sc. in the Built Environment through Heriott

Watt University. He joined CIOB as a student and progressed to MCIOB in 2008. Since joining DIT his

interest in Construction Education has grown and he has just completed a Post Graduate Diploma in

Higher Education with much of his studies concentrating on Construction Education.


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2.0 Strategy Raising awareness and effective publicity is vital to the success of NOVUS. The team aim to provide a support framework for young trainees, newly‐qualified construction professionals and existing Incorporate CIOB members. This section of the document explains how we will capture aspiring construction professionals and interaction with four key groups of organisations. The model below illustrates the key target areas of NOVUS, which will be pinnacle to the success of the group in achieving its ultimate goal.

2.1 Educational Organisations

Headed up by Ruairi Hayden, Novus will engage with local educational organisations offering construction‐related degrees.

As part of the engagement with local education establishments NOVUS will give presentations, allowing students to gain a better understanding of different roles within the construction industry and to put a face to the CIOB. Students will be encouraged to enrol as members of the CIOB (student class) and attend future group events. The colleges and universities shall correspond with Ruairi Hayden in respect of potential and future events, matters pertaining to the CIOB and mentoring. CIOB events and literature will be displayed within the built environment faculty of each college and university.


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2.2 Construction Companies

The Novus team will co‐ordinate with Human Resource representatives and directors of construction companies. Our strategy entails targeting both contracting and consultancy organisations to recruit into the group their keen and ambitious employees. Regular contact will be made, informing the companies of upcoming events. Presentations will be given to construction employees informing them of NOVUS, the CIOB, and the benefits of membership. Mentoring and support will be offered to employees keen to join the CIOB.

2.3 Professional Organisations

NOVUS aims to establish ties with other professional bodies to facilitate networking opportunities with like‐minded professionals from all disciplines within the industry and coordinate activities with suitable professional bodies. The main professional bodies we will network with are as follows:

The Society of Chartered Surveyors (SCS) Association for Project Management (APM) Engineers Ireland (EI) Royal Institute of Architects Ireland (RIAI)

A key objective from this approach is to expand the range of CPD offered to NOVUS members and will attract new professionals to the CIOB. In addition, it will provide a network of construction professionals to share experiences and knowledge thus broadening members’ knowledge.

2.4 Local Training Bodies

Novus recognises the importance of establishing contacts with training bodies such CIF, FAS, CITB ETC and local training providers. Coordinating with these training bodies will allow us to reach construction apprentices, managers and industry professionals, all of whom may be potential NOVUS recruits. Novus will organise talks and events with LTB’s to give opportunity for us to promote the CIOB. In addition, the LTB’s may be willing to run seminars for members or provide suitable venues for CPD events.


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3.0 Financing Funds to support events organised and hosted by NOVUS Ireland will be acquired in several ways.

The financial model below illustrates and articulates how the Team plan to raise funds to maximise

opportunities offered to CIOB members, construction professionals, companies, educational

establishments and local training bodies. Novus Treasurer – Claire Crowley will control the financial

activities of the group.

3.1 CIOB Capital

Each year we will present a business case to the CIOB Ireland Branch Committee setting out its plans

for the forthcoming year together with projected costs. This will allow the branch to consider

proposals and allocate the projected funds, as they deem necessary.


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3.2 Sponsorship

To supplement the investment made by the Eastern Centre, funding will be obtained from

construction organisations wishing to sponsor an event. In return the sponsor will receive invitations

to the event, network with NOVUS members as well as the opportunity to promote their

organisation. It is envisaged that most events will need sponsorship, and therefore all negotiations

shall be handled ethically and diligently by the Treasurer – Claire Crowley. Under no circumstances

will NOVUS or the CIOB profit from any event. In all instances surplus funds will be returned to the

sponsor or donated to charity.

3.3 Attendance Fees

For social networking events a contributory fee will be charged. Fees will be calculated once CIOB

funding and sponsorship have been deducted. NOVUS will endeavour to ensure CPD events are

provided to members free.

We will endeavour to ensure that the CPD events are relevant to members needs and will gather

feedback from members to best address their training and development needs and areas of interest.

3.4 Joint‐Venture Events

The NOVUS format is ideal for running events alongside other similar groups affiliated to other

professional organisations, and for encouraging networking and relationship building between

different disciplines. Many professions and groups will rarely encounter each other during normal

construction activities due to the layered nature of the industry. Joint‐venture events present an

excellent opportunity for professionals working for clients, consultants, client’s agents, contractors

and sub‐contractors to meet and exchange ideas and opinions on the future of the industry. The

other benefit of these events is that the funding can be split between the participating bodies.


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4.0 Personal and Professional Opportunities Garreth Maybury, the Events Chair is responsible for coordinating events and mentoring. Assisted by

the Novus Team, Garreth Maybury will ensure an events programme (see section 6.0) comprising

CPD, Networking and Social events is put together each year.

Working closely with Garreth Maybury are Priscila Giuriato and Bronagh McCotter, Ireland Centre

Administrators, who are responsible for promoting events, media coverage (journals, website(s) etc.)

and moderating the group forum on linked‐In (see section 4.4).

4.1 Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Events

In line with Rule 13 of the CIOB Rules of Professional Competence and Conduct, NOVUS will provide

Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities. It is important for professionals to

regularly assess their current and future skill and knowledge requirements. These should be relevant

to their responsibilities and therefore planning and implementing an ongoing programme of training

and development is important. The advantages of CPD are plenty:

Progress career

Maintain professional status

Reflect on personal achievements and invest in future development

Learn from others and exchange knowledge and ideas

Benchmark performance

Demonstrate to colleagues and clients that they are a self‐starter and motivated to learn

Develop the skills required to do a job more effectively

Learn in a flexible style, identifying the most of available development opportunities

We plan on providing conferences, lectures, seminars and training courses to members. See Section

6.0 for a list of 2011 scheduled events.


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4.2 Social & Networking Events

NOVUS networking events are an excellent opportunity to make new contacts, and socialising with

friends and colleagues, in an enjoyable environment. These events are a chance for members and

non‐members to become more involved with their regional centre. They are the ideal opportunity for

attendees to get to know other members and CIOB representatives from their region in an informal

setting. NOVUS will also team up with other professional bodies, giving greater opportunity for

attendees to expand their network. The types of event we intend to provide include:

Business Breakfasts

Golf

BBQs

5‐a‐side football

Tag Rugby

Go‐Karting

Quizzes

Horse‐Racing

Trips to manufacturing plants and large projects

Etc

4.3 Mentoring

To help students and Novus members of the CIOB obtain Member status the Team will offer a

mentoring service in which consultation will be given. The intention is to primarily assist aspiring

professionals to achieve Member status within the CIOB. In addition this service may extend to

assisting student members with coursework and Dissertations / Thesis research.

4.4 Forum

Members of NOVUS are encouraged to join the new CIOB in Ireland Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chartered-Institute-of-Building-CIOB-Ireland-Branch/138058552890723?v=app_4949752878


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5.0 Contact Details CIOB NOVUS Ireland:

Chairman Michael Gallagher [email protected]

Vice Chairman Tommy Buckley [email protected]

Treasurer Claire Crowley [email protected]

Education Liaison Officer Ruairi Hayden [email protected]

Events Chair

Garreth Maybury [email protected]

Other useful contacts:

Ireland Branch Manager Karen Halligan [email protected] +353 (0)41 982 1692

Centre Administrator Priscila Giuriato [email protected] +353 (0)1 629 6536

Centre Administrator Bronagh McCotter [email protected] +44 (0)845 0706157

Ireland Branch Chairman Dermot Russell

Eastern Centre Chairman Ivan McCarthy


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6.0 Programme of Events

Date: 17th February, 2011

Event: Breakfast Networking & Techrete factory site visit &

Venue: Balbriggan, Co. Dublin

Admission: Free

Date: 3rd March, 2011

Event: Novus Committee Meeting

Venue: Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), Linenhall Building, Bolton Street, Dublin 1

Admission: Free

Date: 5th April, 2011 (TBC)

Event: Novus introduction event to the Northern & North Western Centres

Venue: University of Ulster, Jordanstown

Admission: Free

Date: 7th May, 2011 (TBC)

Event: Site visit to the Mater Hospital project

Venue: Mater Hospital, Co. Dublin

Admission: Free

Date: 10th June, 2011

Event: CIOB in Ireland Branch Dinner

Venue: Mater Hospital, Co. Dublin

Admission: TBC

Date: 9th July, 2011 (TBC)

Event: Novus Summer Networking Event

Venue: TBC

Admission: TBC

Please visit http://www.ciob.org.uk/regions/novus‐ireland/centre‐events for an update on events.


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7.0 Mission Statement

“CIOB NOVUS aim to process and prioritise the vast amount of information available from within the CIOB, and deliver it to aspiring construction professionals, whom are attempting to reach Chartership. The committee will also endeavour to provide a much needed ‘face’ for the CIOB, by providing a networking forum, which promotes knowledge sharing, interaction and integration into the CIOB”

This document has been produced by Novus Ireland, reviewed, approved and endorsed by the CIOB Ireland Branch.

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