OUR MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS & ATTENDANCE DONATIONS HAVE BEEN HELD AT 2008 COSTS FOR THE SECOND YEAR.

Our annual membership subscriptions run from 1st January to 31st December.

Our success of people attending events to date has been terrific – over 1000 people have attended our events since the club was founded in April 2007.

During 2007 and 2008 there was a tendency for more people to attend events free of charge than actually contributed to the Club’s costs. We asked a cross section of event attendees, both members and non members, about their preference for covering cost of events and we received a positive but mixed response – some preferred to continue paying a Club Annual Membership Subscription and some preferred to pay to attend just those events which were of interest to them. The Club responded to its members' and guests' wishes and now operate a two option policy as described below.

Membership or making a donation on the door? It's your choice..

There are two ways you can chose to cover the cost of attending Black Country Constructing Excellence Club events:

1. An Annual Membership Subscription (1st January to 31st December)
2. “Make a Donation” at the entrance door at an Event for non Members

Annual membership?

Those wishing to have Annual Membership Subscriptions will continue to have 2 options

• An Individual Membership entitling the named person to attend all events and costing £45 per annum
• A Company Membership entitling up to 4 people from the named Company to attend each event and costing £125 per annum

Making a Donation

The Club is a not for profit organisation which has to cover its operating costs from subscriptions and donations made by guests at our events.  Those attendees who do not purchase an Annual Membership Subscription will be expected to make a £10 donation to attend any event. The money will be collected on entry to the event and a receipt will be issued.

We trust that all who support the Club and attend its events will find this a fair method of covering the Club’s costs which are met solely from voluntary subscription, sponsorship and donations. Annual Membership Subscriptions are invoiced in January to existing members and those who have indicated a desire to take out such Subscriptions.

Please ensure your Annual Membership Subscription invoice is settled promptly to avoid embarrassment upon entry to events, as those whose subscriptions have not been paid will be assumed to have opted for Making A Donation. Donations collected at the door before an annual subscription is paid will be re-imbursed in the event of subsequent payment of an Annual Membership Subscription. If you wish to opt for the Annual Membership Subscription route but do not do so already please contact us and ask our Treasurer to invoice you.

Contact our Treasurer Ian Priest here   

Students & Unemployed

It is not the Club’s intention to disadvantage anyone in the Construction Community and for this reason we will most often waive any charges for entry to events for those who are full time construction industry related students or those that find themselves unemployed. If you are in one of these groups please note this when you register on-line to attend an event – the Officers dealing with bookings will confirm your free attendance place back to you

How To Join

Step 1
Fill in the online application form and submit the details

Step 2

• Send our Treasurer a cheque with your full name and address details, plus e mail address, as entered in your online application; or
• E mail the Treasurer requesting an invoice be issued to you – giving the full details of who the invoice is to be addressed to and where

Step 3
When your payment has cleared we will e mail you a receipt confirming your membership has been activated.  The e mail will also give you the access information to the Members area of the web site.

Please note that the Black Country Constructing Excellence Club is not registered for VAT.

Step 4
Click on Your Contact Details and enter all of the information you wish to provide for the members listing on the web site.

• Promote the industry, its companies and products.
• Offer advice and guidance on best
  practice and opportunities in the region to its members.
• Inform and influence relevant bodies about best practice and how they can engage with the local construction industry.
• Create a community of interest for its members.