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Achieving Competitiveness through Innovation and Value
Engineering (ACTIVE)
Brief description
ECI ACTIVE is an industry-led supply chain initiative,
which aims to benefit engineering construction projects
in the UK by implementation of better working practices.
It aims to build upon and improve the competitiveness of
the UK as a site for process plant projects for industries
including onshore oil and gas, chemicals, petro-chemicals,
pharmaceuticals and utilities.
ECI ACTIVE is an aligned approach by clients, contractors
and suppliers to eliminate the process engineering industry
of its non-added value costs, including such areas as man-to-man
marking on sites, non-functional suppliers and multi-tendering.
As a result of activity by a number of industry working
groups, 8 ACTIVE Principles have been developed and since
the merger with ECI a further four have been added. The
current principles comprise :-
- Project Definition
- Project Design
- Procurement
- Construction
- Commissioning & Operation
- People and Team Management
- Effective Project Contracts
- Project Improvement Processes
- Project Control
- Safety, Health & Environment
- Information Management
- Business Environment
ECI ACTIVE's current focus is to ensure that the principles
are taken up by industry and a three-part strategy is underway
of:-
- Communication
- Education
- Implementation
Under this strategy the ECI ACTIVE principles are being
promoted through publications, conferences, workshops and
training courses. Pilot projects to demonstrate the practical
benefits of the ECI ACTIVE principles have been completed
and the results have been benchmarked and disseminated amongst
members.
ECI ACTIVE is now merged with the European Construction
Institute (ECI) which develops similar programmes of activity
across Europe.
More information
For more information on the initiative, please contact
the ECI ACTIVE Secretariat:-
Tim
Blackman
ECI ACTIVE Secretariat
Sir Frank Gibb Annex
West Park
Loughborough University
Loughborough
Leics LE11 3TU
Tel: 01509 228749
Fax: 01509 260118
Email: active@activemail.demon.co.uk
website : http://www.active-website.com
General Information is also available from DTI:
Sherry Stoker
Engineering Industries Directorate 3e
Department of Trade and Industry
151 Buckingham Palace Road
London SW1W 9SS
Tel: 020 7215 1052
Fax: 020 7215 1518
Internet: sherry.stoker@dti.gsi.gov.uk
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