Membership details
HAWCE offers annual memberships, which include:
- Free attendance to most events*: we typically hold between 8 and 10 events per year from talks and debates on topical and/or technical issues, site visits to interesting and exemplar projects, and purely social events such as breakfasts, crazy golf, horse races, and summer events like a BBQ
- Insight into topical issues including best practice and innovation
- Continual Professional Development through up-to-date industry developments**
- Networking and engagement opportunities with other professionals
- Contributing to local procurement.
- The Club does not limit memberships to any particular company size, supply chain or sector of construction.
- Our annual membership subscriptions are deliberately kept low so we are open and accessible to all within the industry, and we do not charge for students, those unemployed or retired, or G4C members*.
Non-members are also very welcome to attend our events but normally there will be a charge (typically £10-£15 per person).
Benefits of membership
To recap, some of the benefits of membership including free attendance to most events are
- Networking
- Unparalleled networking opportunities
- We hold breakfast events, purely social events like crazy golf, horse racing, a BBQ.
- Talks & debates
- The chance to attend talks and debates led by industry experts looking at a wide variety of subjects relating to the construction industry
- Profile your organisation
- An opportunity to profile your organisation by hosting an event or sponsoring our web site
- Exclusive visits
- Exclusive visits to exemplar projects within the two counties.
- Updates
- Receive newsletters
- Case studies
- An opportunity to feature your organisation’s projects as Case Studies on our website Representation
- Representation at regional and national level of Constructing Excellence.
- Social media posts
- Feature in our social media posts on LinkedIn if you have something newsworthy to let people know about e.g. awards or charitable events.
Membership costs
With effect from 1 May 2025 the following membership charges will apply:
- Corporate membership: £150 per annum-this entitles up to 4 people from an organisation to attend events
- Individual person membership: £50 per annum
- Full time students, G4C members, unemployed or retired-FREE.
If you have any membership queries, get in touch and we’ll be happy to answer your questions. We review all members’ eligibility and do reserve the right to decline membership (and refund fees paid) if necessary.
SOME FAQ’s
How do I sign up for membership?
Please use the links below for corporate, individual, or student/G4C/ unemployed/ retiree as appropriate.
In the case of any difficulty please contact our Treasurer Malcom Knight [email protected] or our Chairman Andrew James [email protected] or use the contact form on this web site.
How long does membership last for?
Membership lasts for 12 months from the date you sign up and if your membership has expired you will be prompted to renew when you next try to book an event.
Do you charge VAT?
Please note that we are not registered for VAT purposes.
How are my membership fees spent?
Generally speaking, membership fees are spent on the following: event costs such as room hire and catering (where not paid for by an event sponsor), costs associated with hiring in speakers, social media and web support, administrative and auditing support, sundry items such as badges and lanyards and promotional banners, and web site updates. Please note that the Committee members are volunteers and are not paid to carry out their role. The committee has, however, sanctioned Committee Members to claim travel expenses when representing HAWCE at other external events, for example, representing the Club including at regional and national level within the wider Constructing Excellence body.
How do I get my project featured in the case study section of the website?
Members are able to have their case studies profiled on our website. Please contact us via the contact us form on the web site with details of the case study that you would like us to profile.
*We do reserve the right to charge members for certain events where there are high costs e.g. catering but this is not the norm for events.
**Please check your own organisation or professional or trade body’s requirements as we are not providers of CPD as such but our events have a strong reputation for technical excellence with leading industry speakers;