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CESW is co-ordinating FREE Low carbon refurbishment and H&S Training for local small construction companies. The low carbon agenda for the existing housing stock is a major new business opportunity for the local builder and this is a top briefing from key organisations in the industry. CESW and regional partners LABC, BRE, HSE, and Bradfords are pioneering  this in tandem with the NRC initiative.This will take the form of a once a year up-date/yearly dated ‘I’ve been up-dated’ sticker for the back of the van.

    Training has already taken place in

  •  Exeter - 1st Feb 2011 - Matford Centre
  •  Bodmin - 16th Feb 2011 - Dragon Centre
  • Dorset - 22nd March 2011- Hamowrthy Club
  • Taunton - 5th April 2011- Taunton racecourse
  • Bristol - 19th May 2011 - BAWA Club
  • Gloucester - 16th June 2011 - Oxstalls Indoor Tennis Centre
  • Swindon - 14th July - Holiday Inn, Swindon

The first South West builder to get an 'Up-date 2011' Sticker  on 1st February 2011 after a highly successful 'Up-date' day with 45 local builders getting a cutting edge briefing on their vital part in the low carbon home up-grade programme. Tom Harper Director CESW  said "the event feedback was incredibly positive  - this was a great  briefing from top industry experts and it underlined the vital role of the local builder in helping the consumer up-grade their home and save ££s in energy bills. The important role of LABC cannot be underestimated. They provide local technical back up  and build consumer confidence at a time when so much of this involves pioneering techniques. BRE gave a top briefing on their research and testing of new products and tips from their Innovation Park where new low carbon houses have been built and an existing victorian row of houses has been up-graded, together with information on research carried out at Bath University on renewable materials .This is a true partnership by important players to make certain we get it right. We also included a talk on health and safety because we want this to be foundational on all initiatives. People involved must always have safe working conditions.We are grateful to Bradfords for their support."

Note: This partnership is,  in part, an outworking of the recently formed National Refurbishment Centre where key industry organisations are working to make a step change in this crucial area for carbon reduction.  It is free to attend.

LABC Exeter

Pic Left to right: Bradford's Building Supplies, Tom Harper Director CESW, Anna Thompson Director LABC, Yvonne Mazzotta HSE Working Well together Campaign, and Andy Sutton BRE

All the events have been very successful with a great turnout. 

It will not stop in this region – plans are in place for it to go national. Invitations will be issued via Building Control Surveyors shortly.

Training will include a Building regs  up-date on what you need to know to comply, a health and safety quiz and up-date, and news of the cutting edge studies on the BRE Victorian Terrace and new sustainable materials being developed.