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Achieving Excellence in Construction

Through the Achieving Excellence in Construction initiative, central Government departments and public sector organisations commit to maximise, by continuous improvement, the efficiency, effectiveness and value for money of their procurement of new works, maintenance and refurbishment.

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Overview

The Achieving Excellence in Construction (AEC) initiative was introduced in March 1999 by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury to improve the performance of Government as a client of the construction industry.

The AEC was launched as a three-year initiative and its key aspects include:

  • partnering;
  • the development of long-term relationships;
  • reduction of financial and decision-making approval chains;
  • improved skills development and empowerment;
  • the adoption of performance measurement indicators; and
  • the use of tools for value and risk management and whole life costing.

In 2002, the initiative's success was clear from evidence, which showed a significant improvement in the delivery of public sector construction projects to time and budget. The publication Building on Success highlighted the key findings after the initial three years and launched the future strategy for AEC.

The future strategy included a number of strategic targets against which departments should monitor their progress in construction procurement. OGC continues to collect performance measurement data via the Public Sector Construction Database.

Achieving Excellence in Construction procurement guidance is contained within a set of 11 guides and two high-level guides. It builds on departments' recent experience, supports future strategy and aligns with the OGC Gateway™ process.

 

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