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Welcome to our December 2009 Newsletter
Welcome to our December 2009 Newsletter. I am constantly reminded that to be engaged in changing our industry for the better is highly challenging and must be done in partnership. With the Copenhagen conference currently in full swing, and urgent demands for better value and performance in all we deliver, it has never been more necessary for us all to commit to deliver change. We look to more strategic brokering of that change with the appointment of a new Chief Construction Advisor but we must also all look to what we can do ourselves.
Our website www.buildsw.org.uk is an ever more valuable tool for the South West construction industry to do that. I urge you to visit it regularly. Change on all fronts at once can be overwhelming and self defeating however our commitment to review a section of the website per month and apply change in the business is no bad thing for any company. You will find ... Read more
SWRDA Launch a Social Mobility Toolkit
How can this toolkit help you?
Within a successful society the implementation of equality and diversity is not seen as an add-on, but something integral to the effective working of any project.
Who is the Toolkit aimed at?
It is aimed at built environment professionals and all those involved in the commissioning, planning, design, construction and evaluation of capital build projects Read more
South West Climate Change Impacts Partnership
Challenges and opportunities for the industry
Becca Eastman from South West Climate Change Impacts Partnership writes:
Our climate is changing. Warmer, drier summers; milder, wetter winters; and more frequent and extreme severe weather events will increasingly bring both challenges and opportunities for the Housing and Construction industry. The long-lifetime of the built environment makes it essential that both new developments and existing buildings are able to cope with the effects of climate change. Read more
Influencing best practice in the UK nuclear sector
Article by Don Ward, Constructing Excellence
The Government published its consultation on its National Policy Statements, including on nuclear power, on November 9. These set out the forward strategy for a major programme of new nuclear power stations, including at Hinkley Point and Oldbury.
The two biggest clients in the sector, EDF Energy and Eon-Npower, have ... Read more
FMB Builder Nick Orchard is Named No1 Tradesman in the UK
Bristol builder Nick Orchard wins Britain’s No 1 Tradesman title
After a nationwide search by TrustMark to find Britain’s top tradesman, Bristol builder Nick Orchard has beaten off stiff competition to be named as Britain’s No 1 tradesman.
Our warm congratulations go to Federation of Master Builders (FMB) member Nick Orchard of England’s Finest Property Services Ltd from Bristol, who has been named as the UK’s number one tradesman, as a result of a nationwide search carried out by the Government endorsed standards organisation, TrustMark.
TrustMark launched the search in August to find the nation’s top tradesmen. Entries were received from tradesmen all over the country from a whole range of different trades including builders, plumbers, electricians, decorators, glaziers, and landscape gardeners. Nick has won a year’s membership with TrustMark and £4000. Nick won the award for ... Read more
Industry Welcomes New Government Chief Construction Adviser
Bringing industry & key decision makers closer together
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) joined the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) today in welcoming the appointment of Paul Morrell OBE as the first ever Chief Construction Adviser to Government. The new role will help to bring industry and key decision-makers closer together, which will be vital in facing the challenges that the 21st century, and specifically climate change, will bring.
One of Paul Morrell’s first tasks will be to ... Read more
A New Standard for Life Cycle Carbon Footprinting in Construction?
By Thomas Store from CESW & Future Foundations
Presently, the UK construction industry does not have accepted standard and consistent approach to on life cycle carbon footprinting. However, last week the Sustainable Building Alliance (SBA) released a framework to assess 6 core indicators for buildings impacts which includes a green house gas emissions indicator Read more
Chief Advisor Names 5 Workstreams for Low Carbon
Meeting the low carbon challenge
Chief Construction Adviser, Paul Morrell said: "Meeting the Low Carbon Challenge is one of the biggest issues facing Britain's construction industry. I will be working with a strong Innovation and Growth Team, with Steering and Working Group members drawn from government and industry, covering the full extent of the design, production and construction supply chain Read more
Latest Events in the Region
For latest events in the region, including CE club events, please use the following links which will take you to the events and club pages on our website:
Working Well Together Regional Conference
Saving lives in the construction industry
The regional conference and AGM took place on 25th November 2009 at Exeter. Speakers included Andrew Kingscott HSE Principal Officer South West, Mathew Southgate of CHAS, Tom Harper Constructing Excellence and Anna Thompson LABC. If you would like to become involved in the Working Well Together Campaign, please contact Ron Willers or Ashima Sawhney. Further information and contacts
Health & safety for clients and designers
CESW partnered with IOSH to bring a cutting edge event on construction South West Health and Safety Professionals Read more
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