Strategic Forum for Construction targets to 2012
| Key objective | 2010 target | 2012 target |
|---|---|---|
| Procurement and integration | No specific interim target, but progress to 2012 target will be monitored on an annual basis. | Different parts of the industry – clients, consultants, main contractors, specialist contractors* and product manufacturers and suppliers – to be engaged in supply chains on 30% of construction projects and for 40% of their work to be conducted through integrated project teams. |
| Client leadership | 35% of client activity, by value, embraces the principles of the clients’ commitments. | 60% of client activity, by value, embraces the principles of the clients’ commitments |
| Design quality | 10% increase year on year from 2007 levels in proportion of projects using DQI in civic (custodial, police, fire, courts and other public projects), housing and education projects. 10% increase year on year in the number of times the projects above use DQI. | Continued 10% per annum growth from 2010 levels in both of the first two targets. |
| 80% of projects to achieve at least 50% demand side representation at all workshops. | No target. | |
| Commitment to people | Net increase of 230 000 qualified people recruited and trained in the industry in comparison with 2006. | Net increase of 260 000 qualified people recruited and trained in the industry in comparison with 2006. |
| Apprenticeship completions of 13 500 in England, Wales and Scotland. | Apprenticeship completions of 18 700 in England, Wales and Scotland. | |
| Fully trained, qualified and competent workforce on all projects. | Target to be established in the light of progress to 2010 target with greater focus on smaller contractors. | |
| Sustainability | No interim target. | By 2012, a 50% reduction of construction, demolition and excavation waste to landfill in comparison with 2005. |
| No interim target. | By 2012, a 15% reduction in carbon emissions from construction processes and associated transport in comparison with 2008 levels. | |
| No interim target. | 25% of products used in construction projects to be from schemes recognised for responsible sourcing. | |
| No interim target. | Water usage in the manufacturing and construction phase | |
| No interim target. | All construction projects over £1 million to have biodiversity surveys carried out and necessary actions instigated. | |
| Health and safety | Reduce the incidence rate of fatal and major injury accidents by 10% from 2000 levels. | 10% reduction in the incidence rate of fatal and major injuries from 2010 levels. |
| Reduce the incidence rate of cases of work-related ill health by 20% from 2000 levels. | 50% increase in projects offering a route to occupational health support from 2008. | |
| No interim target. | 30% increase from 2007 level of micro-SMEs and SMEs taking up health and safety training and education at an organisational level. |
| Key objective | 2010 target | 2012 target |
|---|---|---|
| Procurement and integration | No specific interim target, but progress to 2012 target will be monitored on an annual basis. | Different parts of the industry – clients, consultants, main contractors, specialist contractors |
| Client leadership | 35% of client activity, by value, embraces the principles of the clients’ commitments. | 60% of client activity, by value, embraces the principles of the clients’ commitments |
| Design quality | 10% increase year on year from 2007 levels in proportion of projects using DQI in civic (custodial, police, fire, courts and other public projects), housing and education projects. 10% increase year on year in the number of times the projects above use DQI. | Continued 10% per annum growth from 2010 levels in both of the first two targets. |
| 80% of projects to achieve at least 50% demand side representation at all workshops. | No target. | |
| Commitment to people | Net increase of 230 000 qualified people recruited and trained in the industry in comparison with 2006. | Net increase of 260 000 qualified people recruited and trained in the industry in comparison with 2006. |
| Apprenticeship completions of 13 500 in England, Wales and Scotland. | Apprenticeship completions of 18 700 in England, Wales and Scotland. | |
| Fully trained, qualified and competent workforce on all projects. | Target to be established in the light of progress to 2010 target with greater focus on smaller contractors. | |
| Sustainability | No interim target. | By 2012, a 50% reduction of construction, demolition and excavation waste to landfill in comparison with 2005. |
| No interim target. | By 2012, a 15% reduction in carbon emissions from construction processes and associated transport in comparison with 2008 levels. | |
| No interim target. | 25% of products used in construction projects to be from schemes recognised for responsible sourcing. | |
| No interim target. | Water usage in the manufacturing and construction phase | |
| No interim target. | All construction projects over £1 million to have biodiversity surveys carried out and necessary actions instigated. | |
| Health and safety | Reduce the incidence rate of fatal and major injury accidents by 10% from 2000 levels. | 10% reduction in the incidence rate of fatal and major injuries from 2010 levels. |
| Reduce the incidence rate of cases of work-related ill health by 20% from 2000 levels. | 50% increase in projects offering a route to occupational health support from 2008. | |
| No interim target. | 30% increase from 2007 level of micro-SMEs and SMEs taking up health and safety training and education at an organisational level. |
These targets do not apply to those specialist contractors not involved in mechanical and electrical work. For them the target is to establish by 2012 a mechanism for measuring integration in their sector.