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The
UK construction industry comprises a complex blend of specialist
engineering and technological expertise.
Therefore,
the role of the specialist engineering contractor becomes
increasingly crucial to the quality of the built environment
and the ultimate satisfaction of clients.
Indeed,
it is estimated that the specialist engineering sector now
accounts for over 25% of construction output.
The
Specialist Engineering Contractors' (SEC) Group
exists to raise awareness, especially among clients and
their professional advisers, of the importance of specialist
engineering to the overall construction industry, and to
promote productivity, profitability and best practice throughout
the process.
SEC
Group believes that significant improvements to the construction
process can be brought about through the full participation
of specialist engineering contractors in integrated supply
chains.
In
particular, SEC Group believes that such an approach would
lead to enhanced design quality, reduction in waste, increased
energy efficiency and sustainability, improved health and
safety practices, equitable payment and risk/reward arrangements,
with a greater focus on continuous improvements in performance.
It
is SEC Group's policy to form alliances –both long-term
and project-based – with other trade and professional
organisations, including client bodies, whose aims and objectives
coincide with its own, in
order to facilitate a holistic approach to enhancing the
perfcormance of the sector.
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