ECV | About ECV

About ECV

ECV is a British not-for-profit company providing consulting and training services to the international construction industry.

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ECV background

ECV objectives

ECV achievements

ECV ownership

ECV locations and contact details

Background

European Construction Ventures Ltd. (ECV), was founded in 1994 by Continental Construction Enterprises Ltd. (CCE) and University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) as a UK Company under Guarantee (non-profit).

ECV is now owned by CCE, maintaining an educational association with UMIST.

ECV has its headquarters in the UK and has offices and associated companies throughout Europe and beyond. ECV’s team of highly experienced engineering consultants and professionals continues to grow, spearheaded by the company’s founder and Managing Director, David Heslett.

Objectives

Initially focused on the developing construction industries of Central & Eastern Europe after the change from a command to market economy, it has grown into a worldwide company.

Its prime objective is to assist professionals working in the international construction industry through training and consultancy in respect to management disciplines relating to the industry, leading to successfully completed projects.

ECV is a pioneer and leading provider of public and “in-house” training courses relating to the FIDIC international Conditions of Contract and is accredited by FIDIC to deliver ECV courses worldwide.

Public ECV/FIDIC Courses

Training Services

Achievements

These include:

ECV has become the leading provider of training courses relating to the FIDIC 1999 Conditions of Contract. In the last 5 years to the end of 2010, over 15,000 professionals have received training from ECV tutors in 75 countries.
ECV has been commended for its achievements by the independent organisation, British-Expertise for its contribution to UK exports.
ECV has provided institutional training in undertaking construction projects to Government Ministries, Departments & Agencies in Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Kosovo, Albania, Turkey, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Trinidad, Kenya, Mauritius, Bermuda and Canada.
ECV has been engaged to provide training on the use of FIDIC Contracts for the Asian Development Bank (2006/7/8), Millennium Challenge Corporation of the USA (2007/2008/2009/2010 & ongoing), European Commission Delegations in Turkey, Poland, Albania, Croatia, Bulgaria & Romania.

Training History

Ownership

ECV was founded in 1994 by David Heslett who after 33 years of international construction experience recognised the need for training in management disciplines for the international construction industry, especially relating to contracts.

His initial experience was in engineering consultancy involving feasibility, design & supervision on projects in Jordan (Water Resource Development), Hong Kong (Cross-Harbour Tunnel), Canada (Mica Creek Dam, highest earth dam in the world).

Then followed a career of international contracting. Initially at the age of 30 responsible for the construction of the Tedzani Hydro-Electric Scheme in Malawi followed by responsibilities for the management of construction companies in Southern Africa culminating appointment to the Board of Kier International Ltd in UK with wide responsibilities for developing and undertaking construction projects worldwide.

Since 1994 having established ECV with two colleagues from Kier, Douglas Collier & Tony Glover has devoted his energies to the development and success of ECV, which is now a worldwide specialist training and consultancy company serving the international construction industry.