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CDM2015 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 Providing Skills and Knowledge The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM2015) received Parliamentary approval on 29th January 2015, and came into force on 6th April 2015.

On 2nd April the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published the final version of the HSE guidance document, L153, Managing health and safety in construction, which can be found at: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l153.htm.

The link goes to the final version, not the draft as indicated on the webpage.

The CONIAC industry guides have also been issued as final, and can be found at: www.citb.co.uk/health-safety-andother-topics/healthsafety/construction-design-and-managementregulations/cdm-guidance-documents

Training

The courses available from Callsafe Services Limited for CDM2015 are described below:

CDM2015 Briefing

This 4.5 hours course is designed to provide personnel who perform the duties of client, project manager, designer, principal contractor and contractor, who are familiar with

CDM2007, with an understanding of the requirements of the CDM Regulations 2015.

CDM2015 Overview

This 1 day course is designed to provide all persons involved in construction projects, including current and potential clients, project managers, principal designers, designers, principal contractors and contractors with a broad overview on the CDM Regulations 2015.

CDM2015 Client

This 1 day course is designed to provide personnel who are tasked by their organisation to perform the Client’s duties with a sound understanding of the Client’s responsibilities & duties under the CDM regulations 2015 and what should be expected of the principal designer, designers, the principal contractor and contractors.

CDM2015 Reducing Risk by Design

This 1 day course is designed to provide personnel who perform the duties of a Designer with the necessary knowledge and confidence in the performance of the task for full compliance with the designers’ duties under CDM2015.

CDM2015 Principal Contractor and Contractors

This 1 day course is designed to provide principal contractors and contractors with the construction health and safety management requirements of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, including the preparation of the construction phase plan, which is required for all projects, even those with only one contractor.

CDM2015 APS Certificate in the Management of Pre-construction Health and Safety

This 3 day course is aimed at those persons who will be performing the duties of the Principal Designer on behalf of their employer, who has been appointed to this role by the Client. It provides knowledge on the requirements, methods that could be used to achieve these requirements and the personal qualities necessary. The course also provides for the additional services that could be offered by the Principal Designer for advising and assisting the client with the Client’s duties. This course is currently being developed for accreditation by the Association for Project Safety (APS).

CDM2015 APS Principal Designer Awareness

This 1 day course is only an awareness course. It will inform on what the Principal Designer should be doing, but does not go into the detail of how it should be done. It is aimed at clients and designers who might be taking on the Principal Designer duties, but employing a CDM Adviser to discharge the Principal Designer functions on their behalf or assist them with their CDM duties.

CDM2015 APS Certificate in Principal Designer Service

This 3 day course is aimed at those persons who will be performing the duties of the Principal Designer on behalf of their employer, who has been appointed to this role by the Client. It provides knowledge on the requirements, methods that could be used to achieve these requirements and the

personal qualities necessary. This course is currently being developed for accreditation by the Association for Project Safety (APS).

APS Design Risk Management & CDM2015 for Designers

This 2 day course is aimed at Design Risk Managers and Design Managers who do not lead the Principal Designer team, but who manage the requirements of design risk and CDM2015 for Designers. The course could be suitable for Principal Designers if they are experienced in the design requirements of CDM2007. This course has been re-accredited, after being amended for CDM2015, by the Association for Project Safety (APS).

In-House Courses

All of the courses are offered as ‘in-house’ courses, where the trainer presents the course at a venue provided by the delegates’ employer, and are priced at a daily rate.

Public Courses

Some of the above courses are occasionally available as publicly available courses will also be arranged for some of the courses.

The APS Design Risk Management and CDM2015 for Designers course is now available as a public course for

individual delegates to attend on, Wednesday & Thursday, 27th & 28th May 2015, at Colwich House, Colwich, Staffordshire, (Ref: ADRM150527). £650.00 per delegate, plus VAT Further details of these, and other, courses can be found at: www.callsafe-services.co.uk, or by contacting Gemma Esprey at: gemma.esprey@callsafe-services.co.uk or by phone on: 01889 577701.

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UKC NEWS

Docklands deal will deliver 3,500 new homes in the heart of London Work on a major new development at the heart of London’s Docklands will start in a matter of months thanks to £200M government funding to Canary Wharf Group, Eric Pickles has announced.

The new phase of Canary Wharf (formerly Wood Wharf) development will deliver 3,500 homes as well as offices, shops and leisure facilities.

The scheme has been planned for more than a decade - but a recent funding boost will enable work to finally get started.

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said: “London’s Docklands have been completely transformed in the last 20 years into an exciting place to live and work.

“Today’s £200M deal will ensure this continues long into the future with the development of Wood Wharf, delivering thousands of homes as well as job opportunities.”

Housebuilding is at the heart of the government’s long-term economic plan, with starts at their highest since 2007 and 253,000 homes granted planning permission last year.

A key part of this has been getting work started on large-scale sites by providing the funding boost needed to get the infrastructure in place to support new homes.

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Under the terms of the deal, the Canary Wharf Group will receive a £200M loan from the Government to provide the infrastructure needed to unlock the site to the east of the existing Canary Wharf estate, including the relocation and upgrading of utilities for the site.

The funding will also make it an attractive place to live and work by funding a network of parks and public squares, as well as improved road and pedestrian access.

It will mean work can then get started on delivering 3,500 homes, including 607 affordable homes, as well as 2.8Msq ft of offices, shops and community facilities.

These proposals have already got planning permission, so work will be able to start within months.

Andy Rose, Chief Executive at the Homes and Communities Agency, said: “The £200M contribution to this project will accelerate the infrastructure needed to boost this vital centre for business activity by unlocking land to establish Canary Wharf as a residential location, building the homes that London needs to supply viable housing developments.

“The agency has demonstrated that by working in partnership with the private sector and the Mayor of London, a project of this scale and complexity

can be delivered. This loan supports the building of thousands of homes, creates significant employment and represents good value for the tax payer.”

Sir George Iacobescu CBE, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Canary Wharf Group said: “This crucial contribution by the Homes and Communities Agency towards the infrastructure needed to underpin the next phase of Canary Wharf will enable the Group to fulfil its ambition of creating one of the most exciting and vibrant places to live and work in London. This is just the type of targeted and practical assistance that our sector needs to help deal with the housing shortage in London.

“We are just embarking upon this major 4.9Msq ft scheme which will include up to 3,610 new homes, 1.9Msq ft of lowerrise office buildings to accommodate the fast growing technology, media and telecoms sectors as well as financial and professional services firms, and high street retail units to complement the existing hub of retail at Canary Wharf. We will also provide a large GP surgery, a 420 place school, a community sports hall and material new green parks and dockside walks.”

Roan uses 3D digital model to solve pupil places shortage Roan Building Solutions has invested in BIM (building information modelling) to deliver a £1.9M classroom complex to a primary school in the heart of London as the capital looks to accommodate its increasing number of pupils.

The new facility at Granard Primary School is Roan’s first BIM project - a process covering the entire life cycle of a building from conception to demolition in a 3D digital model of its physical and functional characteristics. Designed to meet BIM level two requirements, Roan is designing and delivering a sustainable, two-storey, stand-alone, classroom complex comprising of seven classrooms, open learning studios, cloakrooms, WCs, kitchen facilities and staffrooms.

On site piling at the school began in January 2015 with a guaranteed delivery date of mid-June, meaning a time-scale from initial design to full completion of just 22 weeks.

Matthew Goff, Sales Director at Roan Building Solutions, says: “By July 2015, BIM will be fully implemented within Roan to not only provide a smoother construction process but also to reduce costs and waste by identifying potential issues before they arise.

“3D animation allowed Granard Primary School to see their ideas formed into a realistic fly through of their building before construction starts on site and to see how it would add to the school’s existing landscape.”

Designed to surpass all sustainability targets and to meet BREEAM Excellent standards, Granard’s new building will include monocrystalline PV panels to reduce energy costs, wind catchers to increase ventilation and sun pipes to use more natural light.

Cheryl Grigg, Headteacher at Granard Primary School says:”With schools up and down the country looking for economical ways to accommodate their pupil numbers, it was clear to us we’d prefer an off-site solution because it’s just as high quality as traditional build but delivered much faster.

“Through the 3D animation, we were able to see how the new building will be integrated into the current school environment.”

Wandsworth Borough Council has invested £10M into permanently expanding 11 primary schools across the borough with Granard Primary School being just one of the schools benefiting from a new education facility.

Matthew continues: “There is always the need for a speedy construction method which causes minimal disruption to everyday schooling activities and because of this, modular build is becoming increasingly favoured in education.”

Edmond Shipway celebrates MIPIM Award success Multi-disciplinary construction consultancy, Edmond Shipway, is delighted to announce that its’ £250M Center Parcs Woburn Forest scheme has been awarded Best Hotel and Tourism Resort at the 2015 MIPIM Awards.

Now in its’ 27th year, the MIPIM Awards is an internationally renowned real estate competition held at MIPIM, the world’s property market, at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. The Awards honour the most outstanding and accomplished projects, either completed or planned, around the world.

Acting as lead project manager, cost consultant and FF&E (furniture, fixes and equipment) procurement consultant for the Woburn Forest resort, Edmond Shipway played a key role in the successful delivery of this flagship scheme that has become the largest commercial leisure development in the UK. Located on a 365 acre site just off the M1 in Bedfordshire, the finished project

comprises a total of 625 woodland lodges and a £35M water park as well as a 75-bedroom hotel, spa facilities and an 800 delegate conferencing centre. The programme also involved the construction of numerous restaurants and retail outlets, plus the provision of a sports hall, four acre lake and extensive infrastructure works to make the woodland site accessible.

Commenting on the award, David Stevenson, Managing Director of Edmond Shipway, said: “We are absolutely delighted that Center Parcs Woburn Forest has been recognised by gaining such a high profile award.

It is a truly fantastic facility and as lead project manager, Edmond Shipway were instrumental in ensuring that it was completed on time and within budget. MIPIM is rightly regarded as the property showcase for the world and there can be no greater accolade than to be associated with a project that has been given such a prestigious award.”

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UKC NEWS

£50M Southampton regeneration scheme gets go ahead A £50M scheme to transform a dilapidated site in the centre of Southampton has been given the go ahead by city planners.

Fareham-based Hampshire and Regional Property Group devised the scheme on the site of the former Fruit and Vegetable Market.

The phased regeneration project will see 279 homes - a mix of affordable and private apartments - built over the next three years with the first phase of construction starting in the summer.

The development will also provide parking and shops on the ground floor and is good news for the city as it brings much-needed housing and jobs.

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Following the decision, Hampshire and Regional Property Group Chief Executive Shaun Adams, said: “This really is great news for Southampton.

We’ve worked hard in partnership with planners, architects, the city council, current occupiers and the community to produce a scheme to regenerate this area of the city.

“It’s an important scheme for Southampton both socially and economically. Demand for urban living is increasing in the south and nowhere more so than Southampton. This development will bring much-needed homes and jobs to city - about 300 will

be created with the construction alone.”

Councillor Letts, Leader of Southampton City Council, said: “It’s great to see another piece of the city centre Masterplan fall into place with the granting of planning permission on the second phase of the Fruit and Veg Market proposals.

Along with Watermark WestQuay and the New Arts Complex this demonstrates that Southampton is now moving forward.”

The development, designed by Farehambased Architect HGP and supported by planning consultants Vail Williams, will be built over three phases by Portsmouth construction firm PMC.

Cold water could heat one million homes At least one million homes and businesses across England could be tapping into clean renewable heat hidden in our waterways, a new online tool for communities has revealed.

The innovative and interactive online map has revealed the secret energy in over 4,000 rivers, estuaries, canals and coastal sites across the country that together could provide over six gigawatts of lowcarbon heat to communities. By installing a water source heat pump people can help eliminate the need for gas-fired domestic heating and a typical household could slash its carbon footprint by up to 50%.

Launching the new map at Battersea Power Station in London, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey said: “We need to make the most of the vast amount of clean, renewable heat that lays dormant and unused in our rivers, lakes and seas.

“Doing this will help contribute to an energy mix that maximises clean, reliable home grown resources rather than relying on foreign fossil fuels. It also provides a system that bolsters growth in our local economies, protects the natural environment, and creates resilient communities that are capable of producing sustainable power systems.

“This is exactly why we’re giving local people, developers and councils the keys they need to unlock the enormous potential of our waterways.”

Battersea Power Station is the latest developer to announce that it will be looking into installing a water source heat pump. Energy company SSE has been appointed to carry out a full heat pump feasibility study. The Company will also investigate the re-use of existing engineering

infrastructure that was built 80 years ago to connect the power station to the Thames when it was generating power.

Phillip Gullett, Chief Operating Officer at Battersea Power Station, said: “We are looking at a range of options to deliver the energy required for the homes, shops, restaurants and leisure facilities being created here at Battersea Power Station.

“Being located on the banks of the River Thames in central London we are ideally placed to investigate what role water source technology may play in supplying our energy needs and we are delighted that SSE will be undertaking a feasibility study to establish the options available to us.”

New Court Fees and a Subliminal Message On Monday 9 March 2015 the government's much talked about increase in court fees came into force The rise in court fees is significant. For claims at £10,000 or above, and below £200,000, the court fee will be 5% of the claim. For claims above £200,000 the new court fee will be fixed at £10,000. By way of a comparison, the highest court fee payable under the old rules was £1,920 so you could say that a five-fold increase is something to get upset about.

There has been much chest-beating, weeping and gnashing of teeth by many lawyers who argue that the increases are too high and will be a barrier to many potential litigants having access to justice.

It is said that if you put your head above the parapet you risk getting it shot off so I may need first aid after you read my views on these changes.

It has to be said that because these increases follow on the back of the replacement of Conditional Fees Arrangements with Damage Based Agreements and a mandatory requirement for cost budgeting, the government is trying to send us a message. But

what is that message? Is it that the cost of litigating has got out of control and parties have to find an alternative to the casino gamble that litigation can often be? Is it that the government has been worried that lawyers have encouraged clients to litigate cases which really should have been withdrawn or settled earlier?

For me, the court fees are such a small proportion of the overall costs that I can't believe it will be a barrier to a determined party with a good case from litigating and, for me, the message the government is sending is much simpler. Parties should look to alternative means of resolving their disputes rather than simply relying on the state system.

mediators, we are all reporting significant increases in the number of cases we are being appointed on, so it does appear that parties are now engaging in early mediation and, if this has been the general intention of Parliament, then its policy appears to be working.

So don't litigate - mediate!!

Peter Vinden is a practising Arbitrator, Adjudicator and Mediator, expert and conciliator. He is Managing Director of The Vinden Partnership and can be contacted by email at pvinden@vinden.co.uk

The alternatives are adjudication, arbitration and mediation but of these alternatives, the only system of dispute resolution that the Courts continue to encourage through cost sanctioning is mediation.

Will the increase in court fees see an increase in the number of cases being mediated? Time will tell but from discussions I have had with fellow

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ESTIMATING & VALUATION SOFTWARE

PLP Construction Limited, Heywood Have a broad range of experience delivering both refurbishment and new build projects for Local Authorities, Housing Associations, Schools and Local Dioceses throughout the North West.

Will Earl has been using ConQuest at PLP Construction since it was implemented in May 2014. Will is pricing jobs ranging from £100,000 to £3m, many are education projects, office refurbishments and new build apartment blocks.

Although Will has only used excel to price before and has only had 3 days formal training at ConQuest, he explains:

“I don’t have to wait is the honest answer. There is always someone to answer any question I have straight away”.

“The time savings are incredible; in 24 hours I can get 3 times as many enquiries sent out.

The On Screen Take off module means I don’t have to waste money printing out big drawings and I can measure in half the time from the screen. I would not want to go back to excel, it would just take too long to do anything!”

“The first one I obviously felt a little worried just because ConQuest was new, but really with all the detailed analysis that is available through the estimating module, all the checks and searches that you can perform to make sure you have covered everything, it does make you really confident.”

As Will is new to ConQuest, he uses the support desk fairly often so we asked how long he has to wait when he calls the help desk for his query to be answered.

In the very short time that PLP have been using ConQuest, PLP have already won a number of jobs. We asked Will if he was worried when they won these jobs:

“Incredible time savings”

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UKC NEWS

London Chamber of Commerce and Industry ‘delighted’ to be officially supporting London Build 2015 The London Build 2015 team has announced that it is now officially supported by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI).

LCCI is the capital’s largest and most representative business organisation.

Representing the interests of thousands of companies, they connect thousands of business people every year and offer their members a wide range of practical and professional services, designed to support your business in its development.

Colin Stanbridge, Chief Executive of London Chamber of Commerce & Industry said: “LCCI are delighted to be officially supporting London Build 2015. We are very aware of both the successes and issues in the property and construction sector, particularly the looming skills gap, which was revealed in our recent report with KPMG - Skills to Build. As London’s most representative

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business organisation, with members large and small, we have a policy agenda underpinned by research reports, quarterly surveys and member committees and housing, infrastructure, land supply and building in the capital are an important part of that agenda.”

Alongside the LCCI, it has also been announce that The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) will be joining The Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) as lead event partners.

The free CPD accredited conference will be accompanied by over 24 accredited workshops all featuring speakers from across the construction industry and local government.

London Build 2015 is the leading new construction exhibition to focus on the construction boom in London and the South of England. The event

will take place at the O2 London, accommodating 200+ international exhibitors and thousands of quality attendees showcasing the latest projects, developments, investment and opportunities in and around the Capital.

In addition to the exhibition, conferences and training workshops, London Build is hosting the London Construction Awards 2015 on June 18th at the O2 (on the evening of Day One of the London Build Expo). The Awards will be recognising achievements by those that have played a defining role in delivering exceptional quality, innovation and service; and in driving the London construction industry forwards.

The evening features a Gala Dinner, exclusive presentations from industry leaders, a wide array of live entertainment, and comedy sets from celebrity acts, including the hilarious Jimmy Carr.

Multi-million pound Prescot housing scheme gets off ground Manchester-based Harbur Construction has started work on a new multi-million pound extra care housing scheme in Prescot.

The 70 unit development will breathe new life into the former 6.75 acre site of the historic Lancashire Watch Company on Albany Road.

The Grade II listed factory building will be converted into 54 extra care apartments while an additional 16 extra care bungalows will be built on site, boosting the supply of much needed assisted living accommodation in the area.

Harbur is building the properties on behalf of Liverpool-based developer Iliad Group for Knowsley Housing Trust (KHT) which will make the homes available for affordable rent and shared ownership.

Christian Bury, Managing Director at Harbur Construction, said: “The one- and two-bedroom apartments will transform the historical site into a thriving community in an area where

demand for this type of housing is high.

“The new homes are being built in keeping with the site’s rich heritage while providing modern living facilities to help elderly and disabled people live independently.”

KHT secured funding from the Department of Health for the scheme, which meets the government’s Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3 and is being built to Lifetime Homes standards.

Ian Thomson, Executive Director at KHT, said: “Our new site at Albany Road is steeped with rich heritage and it’s a real achievement for our local communities that we can celebrate and retain the legacy of the Lancashire Watch Company whilst at the same time building much needed accessible homes for our older people who have extra care needs.”

Manchester-based Formroom Architects has designed the scheme which is part of a two phase masterplan that will

revitalise the area. A further 62 residential properties will be built on site in the future.

Tim Groom, who is a Director at Formroom Architects, said: “It has been wonderful to work with such a fantastic building. The factory has a striking modernist partly glazed facade which we are completely overhauling.

“The new build extension will frame a central courtyard with the bungalows enclosing the eastern boundary of the site providing access to the courtyard and facilities within the main building. This layered approach allows permeability through the site between accommodation types and allows for social interaction through both the built facilities and landscaped areas.”

Based on Albany Road, the site was the former home of the Lancashire Watch Company which closed its doors in 1910.

The new development is expected to be completed April 2016.

Britcon completes £7.4M contract for London fire training upgrade Building and civil engineering contractor, Britcon has completed a £7.4M project to build a new state-of-the-art training facility in Park Royal for the Babcock International Group, the chosen training partners for the London Fire Brigade (LFB). The Emergency Services Training Centre in Park Royal is part of a larger project to deliver new and upgraded training facilities to the LFB. Britcon was appointed as lead contractor

by Babcock which has secured a 25 year contract with LFB to deliver the biggest modernisation of fire fighter training for more than a century. The initiative aims to increase the amount of time available and the quality of training for firefighter training and save the LFB an estimated £66M over the next 25 years.

The Emergency Services Training Centre at Park Royal has been built on a brownfield site which was formerly used

for industrial trading. The new facility includes a comprehensive firehouse with basement for fire behaviour and Breathing Apparatus (BA) and Real Fire training. The building also incorporates variable internal doors to provide a range of training scenarios, together with a range of rope access for high line rescue training and ladder training. The training building incorporates BA classrooms, syndicate rooms, management suite, and welfare facilities. A commercial kitchen installation with full dining facilities is also included.

The Park Royal site has been designed with significant environmental benefits with a CHP heating system and PV installed on the sloping roof area. The structure has a green roof, and the aim is to recycle as much run-off water as possible, all meaning that the overall building is expected to achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating.

Paul Clarkson, Managing Director at Britcon said: “We have built a very successful partnership with Babcock International and developed a highly successful, bespoke model for the 21st century needs of the UK fire and rescue service. This is a unique, world leading facility that incorporates specialised materials and structures to withstand temperatures of up to 800 degrees combined with techniques to manage smoke and water extraction as well as methods to provide utmost safety for training firefighters.”

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Trenchless Technology

GUARANTEEING EFFICIENT AND SUCCESSFUL REPAIR OR INSTALLATION ABOUT THE COMPANY Since its formation, Keep Trenchless Technology has been providing a range of trenchless technology services to water and waste industries as well as corporate customers.

Working throughout the UK, the Company specialises in UV cured pipe installation, CCTV surveys, lateral cutting, and mechanical cutting for concrete/grout/roots and other difficult obstruction removal including intruding connections.

UV cured liners have been installed nationally for the sewerage industry, and the success of this is clear by looking at the list of clients that encompasses Northumbrian Water, Yorkshire Water, Thames Water, Severn Trent, Guernsey Water, Scottish Water and many more.

Northumbrian Water has been a valued customer during this time, and in the last five years, has seen more than 10km of liner installed each year.

BENEFITS OF UV CURED LINERS Trenchless technology offers important benefits for companies and utilities providers and with more than 20 years of experience, the team at Keep Trenchless Technology is ideally placed to help organisations reap the rewards of such advantages.

The conventional way of repairing pipes can be disruptive and time consuming, all of which holds up production.

The Company’s experience is crucial because its trenchless technology can be used to counter these issues by repairing pipes at the same time as guaranteeing the minimum amount of disruption. The technology also helps to eliminate any halts in production.

There is also a real commitment to provide customers with the best possible service and the team of specialists have years of experience. In addition, the fleet of vans have the capacity to monitor and record pipe repair at every step of the way.

Aligned to this are the UV cured liners that are manufactured to the most stringent standards by Berolina that can cure the lining at speeds of up to one metre each minute.

Because these are manufactured by Berolina, materials made by a fibreglass that is corrosion-resistant is used; this unique wall structure is decisive for the outstanding quality and versatile application of the Berolina liner.

With five layers of resin-saturated fibreglass complexes and/or polyester webs, the liners are stretchable, and can be optimally adjusted to circular or oval profiles in diameters of 150mm to 1500mm, which can also be used with cross-section or profile passages without any problems.

The energy flux is optimised because of the continuous fibre orientation in the perimeter direction.

The best mechanical values are produced in this Keep Trenchless Technology product because of the fibreglass reinforcement, meaning no more than slight wall thicknesses are necessary and therefore, cross-section leakage is reduced to a minimum after pipe sanitation.

The advantage of the UV cured lining provided is it allows liner replacement to be expected before curing.

The curing process is recorded at every stage and reports are instantly generated. Just as important is the fact that only one site visit is necessary, which again minimises disruption.

KOMATSU PIPELINE REHABILITATION As well as the work carried out for the many water organisations, the Company also has a number of commercial clients who have benefited from trenchless projects.

One such development was undertaken in County Durham where work was carried out on pipeline rehabilitation for Komatsu.

Keep Trenchless Technology was called upon for the project in Birtley because the sewer system there for Komatsu’s

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European manufacturing plant for the production of crawler hydraulic excavators showed the pitch fibre pipe network needed to be replaced.

undergone and passed stringent tests to ensure the pipe is at its tightest level so it won’t leak, while making sure infiltration is prevented.

The Company undertook a CCTV survey on behalf of Komatsu and the results showed that the pitch fibre pipes, first installed in the 1960s, were deformed, had holes in the pipe wall and in one place, was closed with hardly any room to manoeuvre through it.

Work on the pipeline rehabilitation took just seven days, with 18 individual lining set ups having to be achieved in that time while also working around other contractors.

Finding a solution to this damage was made more difficult because of the limited access in terms of timescale and space in order to place equipment, owing to Komatsu’s production schedules.

Options considered included cutting the pipeline open to carry out the repair work, but this was rejected because it would have slowed down the production schedule due to the failed pipe being located in the centre of the main production area.

Excavation would have been required, which would have made the project duration longer, and with three major surrounding walls around the designated work area, any traditional method of work was fraught with danger.

Therefore, it was decided the best way to rehabilitate the pipe was to undertake re-rounding work followed by insertion of a structural lining.

Traditional work would have taken 18 weeks to complete, whereas trenchless technology could ensure the project was completed within a week.

Accordingly, the UV cured options were investigated and the Berolina liner system was chosen.

This is where the fibre fabrics overlapping are effective. They are staggered, which means the Berolina liner can be installed in one piece even where there is a crossover, and with no hindrance on elasticity, it easily adjusts to local conditions.

The UV cure resin is injected into the liners at the factory so that when they arrive on site, they are ready for installation.

As a proven product of Keep Trenchless Technology, the Berolina liner has undergone a significant amount of testing to ensure it is fit for purpose. This WRc-approved system has also

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During one of these set ups, the extent of the problem Komatsu had been facing became clear because a huge section of pipe was almost completely closed up.

The tight timescale on the project meant the Company’s only option was to attempt installation even though this made a successful outcome uncertain.

But the expertise meant that the deformed section of pipe was reached, though a hole was then found in the host pipe.

In response, Keep Trenchless Technology managed to pass a line through the defect and a pre-liner was pulled into place over the hole before it was lined with the intended reinforced liner.

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Shortlist unveiled for Nine Elms to Pimlico bridge competition Wandsworth Council has revealed the four design teams to have made it through to the second stage of the Nine Elms to Pimlico bridge competition.

The high profile contest had attracted 74 entries with each team submitting a rival proposal for a new pedestrian and cycle link across the Thames.

The successful teams are: Buro Happold Limited - with Marks Barfield Architects, J&L Gibbons Landscape Architects, Gardiner and Theobald

Bystrup Architecture Design and Engineering - with Robin Snell & Partners, Sven Ole Hansen ApS, Aarsleff and AF Lighting Ove Arup & Partners Ltd - with AL_A, Gross Max, Equals Consulting and Movement Strategies Ove Arup & Partners Ltd with - Hopkins Architects and Grant Associates The finalists were unanimously selected by the competition’s jury panel which

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includes Wandsworth Council Leader Ravi Govindia, Lambeth Councillor Joanne Simpson, Architect Graham Stirk, Engineer Henry Bardsley and Chair of Cabe at Design Council Pam Alexander.

In coming to their decision the panel considered feedback from more than 1,000 people who responded to the stage one public exhibitions, as well as detailed technical assessments for each proposal.

The next stage of the competition will see the shortlisted teams develop their initial ideas into detailed designs.

Wandsworth Council expects to announce the winning team in late autumn this year.

A new bridge would require planning permission before it could be built.

Councillor Ravi Govindia, said: “I want to thank the jury panel and all of the designers who took part and made this such an exciting process. The quality of the submissions went beyond our best expectations and the interest this competition has generated across London has been tremendous.

“Congratulations to our shortlisted teams and I look forward to seeing their initial ideas developed further. The devil will be in the detail and the next stage will show

us whether these four highly skilled and innovative design teams can meet the complex challenges this project presents.”

A TfL transport study confirms the Nine Elms to Pimlico bridge has a strong business case and would provide another valuable route through central London to support the shift towards zero emission, sustainable travel options.

A £26M contribution is already identified from the development of Nine Elms and the new design would be used to lever-in further funding. The scheme has the support of the Mayor of London.

The bridge is part of the infrastructure package needed to support growth in Nine Elms and Vauxhall where tens of thousand of new jobs and homes are now being created alongside billions in growth and tax receipts.

The competition is being run by Colander and follows OJEU public sector procurement processes so the successful design team can be appointed to the project.

Carillion named as development partner for Tower Works area of Holbeck Urban Village, Leeds Carillion has been selected by the Homes & Communities Agency as the preferred development partner to deliver a new prestigious mixed use development at Tower Works, a key development site within Holbeck Urban Village, Leeds.

The brief is to create a mixed-use, sustainable community with a distinctive sense of place, which balances high quality and contemporary design with the existing heritage structures which occupy the site. The combined development value of the proposed Masterplan will be in the region of £80M and construction work will start in January 2016.

The 1.04 hectare site is an old industrial location which houses three Italianate Towers. It is these grade two listed buildings which give the site its name.

Carillion’s developments proposals include 92,000sq ft of commercial office space, 20,000sq ft of A1 and A3 retail restaurant and bar spaces and 147 residential units.

Gareth Jackson, Development Director for Carillion Developments said: “This is an excellent development site in Leeds City Centre which forms a key part of the Leeds City skyline. Our Masterplan proposals respectfully emulate the urban grain of Holbeck Urban Village whilst delivering a unique place making proposition of spacious canal side residential accommodation and commercial office spaces supported by complementary cafe bars and restaurants in an exciting part of Leeds City Centre. We look forward to working in partnership with the HCA and Leeds City Council to deliver these proposals.”

Councillor Richard Lewis, Leeds City Council’s Executive Member for Transport and the Economy, said: “Tower Works is truly an iconic site and it is very important for the regeneration of the South Bank. As a council we are keen that developments here have high quality designs and that they include housing for families - a first for this area.

“I particularly welcome the quality of the proposed residential elements of the Carillion scheme and the plans for housing suitable for families. This scheme can be a catalyst for more good quality city living and the physical regeneration of Holbeck Urban Village.”

ISG appointed on £50M UWE Bristol campus scheme ISG has been appointed on a £50M project to create a striking new home for the Faculty of Business and Law at UWE Bristol. The landmark building is a key element of the University’s development masterplan at Frenchay Campus, occupying a strategic site in the central heart zone, adjacent to the currently under construction student union and plaza facilities.

Enabling the relocation and significant expansion of facilities available to students on Business and Law courses at UWE Bristol, the new fivestorey, 185,000sq ft building includes collaborative space to further strengthen relationships between the university and wider business community. Professional organisations will have a base in the new building and judges, accountants, small business owners and start-ups will be able to mix with staff and students in specially designed social learning areas.

The concrete frame structure incorporates large glazed expanses to maximise the volume of natural light entering the building, with a full-height central circulation area providing both access and informal break out space. The building boasts a comprehensive range of state-of-the-art teaching facilities, including a 300-seat tiered doubleheight lecture theatre and a further two Harvard-style lecture theatres, as well as two simulated court rooms and a high-specification trading room.

UWE Bristol is a leading advocate of advanced building methodologies to drive efficiencies during the construction process and beyond into occupancy.

ISG will deliver the project to Building Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2

maturity, with all design information shared between project stakeholders to create a computer-based model of the building that can be viewed, interrogated and updated by key project stakeholders.

The scheme also incorporates a soft landings approach from the outset, which sees the entire project team working closely with UWE Bristol to maximise efficiencies and enhance performance during the design, construction, commissioning and final occupation phases, so that predicted performance and expectations are fully met in the completed building. UWE Bristol is set to use the construction of the Faculty of Business and Law as a direct learning resource, showcasing advanced building methodologies for students on its built environment courses.

Rob Martin, ISG’s Western Regional Managing Director, commented: “UWE Bristol has significant built environment expertise as the university of choice for students looking to pursue a career in the industry. Working in partnership on this landmark building is an exciting proposition, providing the opportunity to implement many of the most advanced methodologies used in modern construction.

“The project team will foster strong links with the student community, with a wealth of training and work experience opportunities for UWE Bristol students. The Faculty of Business and Law is a true legacy project, proving an outstanding addition to the Frenchay Campus and an invaluable learning resource for the university.”

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Interserve JV reaches financial close on project to build seven new UK schools International support services and construction company Interserve and its joint venture partner Kajima have reached financial close on the project to design and build seven secondary schools across Hertfordshire, Luton and Reading.

This is one of the first batch of schools to be funded using the Government’s new PF2 private finance model.

The scheme, which was procured under the Priority School Building Programme, has a capital value in excess of £135M. More than 8,900 pupils across the South East region will benefit from this investment, with almost 900 additional places for 11-18 years old to be created

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in modern, purpose-built buildings.

Interserve Kajima, which was appointed preferred bidder by the Education Funding Agency (EFA) in April 2014, will be responsible for the design and construction of the schools as well as all maintenance services over 25-years.

Dougie Sutherland, Executive Director at Interserve said: “This is the 20th privately-financed education project in which the Group has invested and underlines our support for the Government’s investment in education. As well as providing some 900 new schools places for students in Hertfordshire, Luton and Reading, we will commit to

take on more than 50 young people to work on the projects under NVQs, apprenticeships and work placements.”

The secondary schools included in this tranche are Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School, Hatfield; Goffs School, near Cheshunt; Kings Langley School, Kings Langley; Longdean School, Hemel Hempstead; Reading Girls’ School, Reading; Stopsley High School, Luton; and Westfield Academy, Watford.

Construction started on all the schemes last month with the first due for completion in August 2016. All of the new schools will be open by November 2016.

£250M bond ‘massive boost’ for Orbit’s investment plans Orbit Group, the 38,000 homes housing association group based in Coventry, has placed a £250M bond (including £50M retained bonds) to support its major housing investment plans to 2020.

The over-subscribed bond was placed at a coupon of 3.5%, at a margin of 1.15% above the gilt, and has a maturity of 30 years, is a clear sign of strong market confidence in Orbit’s plans. It follows a Moody’s market rating of the business at A1.

Orbit is aiming to bring another 30% of homes into management by 2020, by developing 12,000 new homes for the affordable and market sectors in residential sale, shared ownership and rent.

It has completed over 2,000 new homes in the first 2013-15 phase of its growth plan and has the third largest government grantfunded affordable housing programme in the country for 2015-18. On top of its affordable programme, Orbit expects to build and sell over 200 market sale homes in 2015-16 and has secured sites for its first private rental sector schemes in Norwich and Stratford-upon-Avon.

Paul High, executive director of Orbit Homes, said: “This £250M bond supports our development objectives for the next five years. We are in the market for new sites for residential development across the tenure spectrum.

“We expect to secure additional grant funding for affordable homes development in the coming years, and we’re seeking to expand our market sale and PRS activities. The bond is a massive boost to our investment plans and allows us to accelerate new site acquisitions and partnership opportunities. Orbit is open for business.”

Mayor of London launches final tunnelling push Crossrail’s 26 mile tunnelling marathon entered the home straight when the Mayor of London visited tunnel boring machine Victoria, 42m below ground at the new Liverpool Street Crossrail station.

Crossrail’s final tunnelling machines, Victoria and Elizabeth, are currently being prepared to complete the last two 750m tunnel drives between Liverpool Street and Farringdon. When they reach their destination and the big east-west breakthrough is complete, all 26 miles of Crossrail’s new train tunnels will have been created.

Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, said: “These hardworking beasts have slowly but steadily been working their way across London underneath our feet. The last time I saw them they were at Canary Wharf, and now nearly six million tonnes of earth has been excavated and their work is almost complete.

The project, the largest in Europe, will transform rail services across London and remains on time and on budget.

“We must capitalise on its success and work to ensure Crossrail 2 becomes a reality. With the government confirming this week the Crossrail 2 route is now safeguarded, and businesses and

the public showing overwhelming support for the plan, we are moving even closer to delivering another much needed new rail line for the capital.”

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin, said: “The scale and complexity of Crossrail’s tunnelling works is astounding and shows British engineering at its best. I congratulate all involved and look forward to the completion of the project which will play a vital role in driving forward our long term economic plan.”

Terry Morgan, Crossrail Chairman, said: “It’s fantastic that the end of tunnelling is now in sight. For nearly three years, our machines have been inching their way forward beneath the streets of London. Once the tunnelling is complete, we will turn our attention to fitting out the tunnels with the tracks, cabling and all the systems needed to deliver a fully operating railway.”

Tunnelling began in the summer of 2012.

In total, eight tunnelling machines have been used to create the new tunnels beneath the capital. Once tunnelling is complete, the thousand tonne, 150m long machines will have excavated around six million tonnes of earth.

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Homes through the decades: The making of modern housing This fascinating new guide from the NHBC Foundation charts the history of the modern home from Victorian times up to the present. It shows how housing has played a pivotal role in our society and has been at the very top of the political agenda for different reasons at different times over the last century.

Homes through the decades examines the political and social drivers that have shaped the modern home and the way we live. It also details the technological progress that has been made – how the construction of new homes has evolved as experience has been gained through some high-profile technical failures. From the gadgets we use to the way our homes are built, the guide contains evocative images and informative charts which illustrate and define key periods in our housing history.

Homes through the decades poses questions about what our homes might look like in the future – will demographic changes, such as decreasing family sizes and an ageing population lead to new designs of homes? How much further will sustainability targets be pushed in housing design, and will higher levels of automation become the norm? The guide notes how people living in modern homes

today have greater protection than their predecessors through the introduction of Building Regulations, comprehensive building standards and warranties.

Commenting on the report, Neil Smith, head of research and innovation at NHBC, said: “Since the beginning of the 20th Century, Britain has experienced seismic changes in society, politics, technology and culture.

“We are now embarking on a further historically-important step for housing as we seek to establish a generation of new homes suitable for the 21st century. Our thinking should be informed by a clear understanding of what has gone before and an enlightened view of how we should address the challenges of today and tomorrow.

“Homes through the decades is an account of the drivers, endeavour and experience that over the last century has shaped the modern home. In its pages, we are reminded of the pivotal events and inspirational people – reformers, planners, architects, designers, technologists and construction teams – who grappled with the pressures and constraints of their time to deliver our unique housing heritage.

“The future, by definition is uncertain.

However, as in the past, British ingenuity will once again be central to our success in overcoming technical challenges and delivering homes that are right for the coming decade.”

To accompany the new report, the NHBC Foundation has also produced a “Top 10 moments in housing history” infographic, charting a number of significant dates that shaped Britain’s homes.

For further information please visit www.nhbcfoundation.org

Neil Smith with Rt. Hon Nick Raynsford (left) who helped launch the report at The Geffrye Museum, which focuses on the history of the English domestic interior, in Hoxton, London.

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A case of “Manifest Injustice” The decision of Galliford Try Building Ltd v Estura Ltd [2015] EWHC 412 (TCC) has been a cause of some excitement.

Unusually, the court has granted a partial stay of the enforcement of an adjudicator’s decision due to the paying party’s financial difficulties. This was based on the fact that enforcement would have caused “manifest injustice” to the paying party.

Galliford Try Building Ltd (contractor) was engaged by Estura Ltd (employer) under an amended JCT Design and Build 2011 to design and build certain works at the Salcombe Harbour Hotel, Devon. A dispute arose over an interim application for payment number 60 (IA 60), which was described as “Indicative Final Account and Valuation Summary”. The contractor argued that the value of IA 60 was in the region of £4M. The employer disagreed, maintaining that the contractor should only be entitled to a further £147,000 but no pay less notice was served to that effect. The dispute was referred to an adjudicator and the employer ordered to hand over just under £4M. During the enforcement proceedings the employer argued that the consequences of the application of the decision in ISG Construction Ltd v Seevic College [2014] EWHC 4007 (TCC), which states that if the employer fails to serve pay less notice the employer would be deemed to have agreed to the valuation in the interim application and bound to pay it, would cause manifest injustice.

A key element of the employer’s argument was the lack of future opportunity to correct any error in the next interim application. This was because: ••the contract did not provide for negative valuation; ••the amount in the IA60 was extraordinarily high, almost equal to the anticipated final account;

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••the timing of the IA60 mean that in effect it was the last interim application; ••there was no incentive for the contractor to submit its final account as the adjudicator’s award meant that the contractor had recovered virtually everything it had hoped for; without a final account there would be no opportunity for a challenge; ••the employer lacked the funds to pay the amount ordered by the adjudicator and to finance litigation to ensure proper valuation of the final account.

Edward-Stuart J was persuaded by this “manifest injustice” argument stating that “the unusual combination of factors that has arisen in this case may give rise to a risk or irreparable prejudice to the employer if the adjudicator’s decision is enforced in full”.

The Judge also took an opportunity to clarify his previous decision in ISG Construction Ltd v Seevic College and stated that a lack of a payment or pay less notice did not prevent an employer from challenging the value of the works in the next application.

Judgment was enforced to the extent of £1.5M but was stayed above that sum.

The Judge was very careful in deciding what part should be stayed and mindful to ensure that the contractor had the necessary incentive to achieve practical completion and submit its final account.

Although the employer was successful on this occasion, the Judge highlighted that the facts of this case were exceptional. He warned the industry that the approach he adopted will be appropriate only in rare cases.

Kasia Dickson, Legal Assistance, Thomas Eggar.

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Mediation: Encouragement from the Courts

By Peter Sheridan, Partner, Sheridan Gold LLP Mediation is simply a negotiation assisted by a neutral person (a mediator).

Mediation is generally a cost-effective means of settling disputes amicably, although in lower value cases, mediation can involve significant expenditure.

An agreement to negotiate (sometimes called an agreement to agree) is normally void for uncertainty: see Walford v Miles (1992). However, an agreement to mediate in accordance with the CEDR mediation procedure has been upheld as providing sufficient certainty as to what the parties are obliged to do: see Cable & Wireless v IBM (2002). Recently, an agreement to hold “friendly discussions” has also been upheld as sufficiently certain in Emirates Trading Agency v Prime Mineral Exports (2014), somewhat against the authorities from the higher courts.

It is worth considering having an obligation to mediate in construction contracts as the obligation can be enforceable. Where the parties have agreed to mediate, the court may (in the exercise of its inherent powers) grant a stay of any court proceedings to allow a mediation to take place.

The courts have relatively recently developed other rules for encouraging alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including mediation. These rules relate mainly to the orders on costs that the court will make in the event of the case proceeding to trial. The leading case, Halsey v Milton Keynes General NHS Trust (2004) (Court of Appeal), established: (1) the court should not compel parties to mediate, which would risk contravening article 6 of the Human Rights Convention; (2) the courts may need to encourage the parties to embark on ADR in appropriate cases, and that encouragement may be robust; (3) the court’s power to have regard to the parties’ conduct when deciding whether to depart from the general rule that the unsuccessful party should pay the successful party’s costs includes power to deprive the successful party of some or all of its costs on the grounds of its unreasonable refusal to agree to ADR; and (4) for the purpose of judging a refusal to agree to ADR, the burden is on the unsuccessful party to show that the

successful party’s refusal is unreasonable.

There is no presumption in favour of ADR. A non-exclusive list of factors to be taken into account in relation to (3) was identified: the nature of the dispute, the merits of the case, the extent to which other settlement methods have been attempted, whether the costs of the ADR would be disproportionately high, whether any delay in setting up and attending the ADR would have been prejudicial and whether the ADR had any reasonable prospect of success.

Refusal to mediate was held to be reasonable on the facts in Halsey and in Steel v Joy (2004). However, the Court of Appeal in Dunnett v Railtrack (2002) refused to award costs to the successful party because it had refused mediation at an early stage. There is no justification for refusing mediation if a party unreasonably believes that his case is watertight: Burchell v Bullard (2005).

Similarly, the fact that a party believes that he has a watertight case is of itself no justification for refusing mediation: see Hurst v Leeming (2002). Although rightly considering it had a strong case, a party was nevertheless recently held to have refused mediation unreasonably in Northrop Grumman (2014), as there were other reasons why a mediation was likely to have assisted the parties in resolving their differences. Another very recent example of costs being reduced because of failure to mediate is Laporte v The Commissioner for the Police of the Metropolis (2015).

Recently, the Court of Appeal has made a modest extension to the Halsey rules, deciding that silence in the face of an invitation to participate in ADR is, as a general rule, of itself unreasonable (PGF II SA v OMFS (2014)). This case also illustrates the relationship between CPR Part 36 offers to settle and invitations to participate in ADR. The court has discretion to depart from the usual rules applicable with Part 36 offers, where it is unjust to apply the normal rule. This brings into play considerations relating to ADR/ mediation. In the PGF case, the defendant had made a Part 36 offer which ultimately was accepted and would normally in these circumstances have been entitled to its post-offer costs. However, the defendant

was deprived of these costs, because it had not replied to an invitation to participate in ADR. This principle did not extend so far as the claimant recovering its costs for the relevant period; the court has that power, but it is reserved for the most serious and flagrant failures to engage in ADR. Another recent Part 36-related example is Philip Garritt-Critchley (2014), where the defendant refused to mediate, but later accepted the claimant’s Part 36 offer. The refusal to mediate was held to be unreasonable and the defendant was ordered to pay indemnity costs on that account.

For more information, contact Peter Sheridan Partner at Sheridan Gold LLP T: 01737 735088 E: psheridan@sheridangold.co.uk www.sheridangold.co.uk

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Trade Association’s inaugural conference puts range of invasive weeds under the spotlight National trade body the Property Care Association (PCA) is holding a specialised conference, dedicated to the subject of non-native invasive plants.

‘Understanding Invasive Weeds; Japanese Knotweed, Fact and Fiction’ takes place on 23 September at The Vale Resort, Hensol, Cardiff.

It is the first conference held by the PCA’s specialist Invasive Weed Control Group and is being facilitated by Richard Newis, Ashfield Japanese Knotweed (chair), Ian Graham, Complete Weed Control and Professor Max Wade, AECOM. As well as seeking to promote a level headed and evidence based approach to Japanese knotweed, there will also be a focus on other invasive weeds such as Himalayan balsam and giant hogweed, which are coming increasingly under the radar in the UK following new EU regulations, which came into effect in January.

These regulations will empower government agencies to issue Control Orders that necessitate the removal of high risk invasive weed species from specified sites, potentially including housing construction projects and neighbouring properties.

The conference is of interest to a widerange of professionals, reflecting the impact invasive weeds have across the UK. These include local authorities, statutory agencies, the rail, road and port industries, lawyers, utility companies, estate managers, house builders and developers, landlords, estate agents, housing associations, property agents, academia, surveyors and asset managers.

To register an interest in the event please email sue@property-care.org Stephen Hodgson, Chief Executive of the PCA, said: “The conference will provide an opportunity for delegates to update their work and practices and explore the control of invasive weeds at a landscape scale.

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“For several years now we have taken steps to control Japanese knotweed. It is just a plant and we are taking all steps necessary to ‘normalise’ it, so it is viewed generally as any other type of property problem, in that it can be identified and treated, with minimal impact.

“Increasingly, our focus will now include adopting this approach to other invasive weeds, in line with the requirements of the new EU regulations. This conference will provide an excellent opportunity

to find out more about the subject.”

In 2012, The Property Care Association – which has been in formation for more than 80 years - worked with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) - supported by the Council of Mortgage Lenders and The Building Societies Association together with Japanese knotweed control companies that currently operate within the UK, to set up the Invasive Weed Control Group, to signpost consumers to professional treatment companies.

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Total Swimming

Providing temporary pool solutions for local authorities to get the nation active Recent figures revealed by the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) have revealed that nine million adults across England are unable to swim, equating to approximately one in five adults. Despite these facts, swimming continues to top the rankings in terms of overall sporting participation, with around 2.6M adults currently taking part in 30 minutes of moderate intensity swimming each week according to Sport England’s Active Peoples Survey.

The importance of accessible swimming facilities for communities across the UK is fundamental and sadly the future outlook for these facilities is bleak.

According to the 2014 State of the UK Swimming Industry Report, 40% of the nation’s local authority swimming pools have faced permanent and temporary closures over the last 12 months.

Furthermore, with 43% of the UK’s pools constructed pre-1980, the demand for these renovations and remedial work looks likely to grow over the coming years.

Swimming pools are particularly expensive to run, with high running costs and frequent demands for maintenance work.

The shutting of these pools can result in a considerable loss of income for leisure centres and trusts, particularly during renovation projects where revenue streams can be severely dented through cancelled swimming lessons and clubs relocating to other facilities. Most importantly, for some local people it may be the loss of

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their main form of physical activity.

Total Swimming, a company founded by former Olympic swimmers Steve Parry and Adrian Turner, wants to get more of the nation active through swimming as well as equip more children and adults with a key life skill. Their unique offering has incorporated the erection of temporary swimming pool facilities at various sites across the country as part of their ‘Make a Splash’ campaign.

This has included the installation of a pool in Wanstead, East London, which provided 1,200 children and 1,000 adults with access to free swimming lessons.

Thanks to advances in technology and the construction process, this solution has proved to be an effective and affordable alternative for councils, local authorities and leisure trusts. This has been particularly effective for councils looking to maintain quality leisure facilities for their local communities during the closure of existing wet-side facilities.

Maintaining revenue streams Bridlington Leisure World The first local council partnership established by Total Swimming was with East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Sport England, which resulted in the installation of the Bridlington Olympic Legacy Pool in January 2014. This is the UK’s first temporary 25m pool which

sits on the grounds of the existing site, Bridlington Leisure World, whose wetside services are currently closed whilst a two year-long restoration of existing facilities takes place. The purpose of this installation was to maximise customer retention and service provision for members of the local community.

The temporary pool was installed over an 18-week period which included the construction of a solid concrete foundation, exterior housing unit, decked flooring and changing facilities. The pool has been extremely popular within the local community and has seen over 20,000 visitors during its first year of operation.

Consequently, the council reviewed their projected annual income for the facility and has increased it by £20,000.

Stephen Parnaby OBE, Leader of the East Riding of Yorkshire Council comments: “Securing temporary swimming provision so that no service is lost whilst a new multipurpose facility is constructed was important to the council and we are delighted that it has been so well received by the people of Bridlington.”

Providing alternative accessible facilities - DG One, Dumfries and Galloway Following the success of the Bridlington Olympic Legacy Pool, Total Swimming established a new partnership with

Dumfries and Galloway Council to provide a new temporary pool at the site of the Dumfries Ice Bowl, near to the site of DG One Leisure Centre which has closed temporarily for essential remedial work.

Having opened in October 2014, the facility will be in place for a two year period to provide access to swimming facilities whilst south-west Scotland’s largest sport, leisure and entertainment venue undergoes remedial work.

The new pool is able to accommodate 60 swimmers at a time and unlike Bridlington is a standalone facility.

Housed in the car park of the Dumfries Ice Bowl, the construction also included a number of ancillary amenities including changing rooms, toilets and fully functioning reception area.

The facility is fully DDA compliant and includes non-slip flooring, lighting, heating and ventilation systems, high-profile windows and secure, lockable doors. To improve the profile of the building the structure has been fitted with vermin flashing.

Industry specialists Spaciotempo erected the pool’s steel framed building which contains PVC coated walls. Coupled with their thermo-envelope translucent roofing system, the temporary structure boasts an efficient, environmentally-friendly and cost-effective heating system.

In the first six months since opening, the pool has been used by 20,598 swimmers

from across the local area with 5,281 children from 32 primary schools attending the site for swimming lessons. From this, the council have been able to ensure continued revenue generation can be achieved during the closure of DG One. Chairman of Community and Customer Services Committee for Dumfries and Galloway Council, Councillor Tom McAughtrie explains: “The installation of the temporary swimming facility solution in Dumfries has meant that Dumfries and Galloway Council has been able to deliver on its commitment to ensure that there is no gap in provision during the shutdown period of our DG One Leisure Complex. Our Council was keen to ensure that a vital service for its residents and visitors alike remains. The pool has been a great success for us so far, with our swimming clubs and visitors. The set-up and structure of the pool is first class.”

The first demountable swimming facility - Radcliffe, Greater Manchester Continuing to develop their offering to clients, the construction of Total Swimming’s most sophisticated temporary swimming pool is under way after partnering with Bury Council. The new facility, due to open in June 2015, will be a UK first - the first demountable, above ground 25m swimming pool which can be

easily relocated to another site if required.

The construction of the new pool follows the closure of Radcliffe Swimming Baths in 2014 due to structural damage. The new facility will be located at Radcliffe Riverside School next to an existing community sports centre, utilising a large car park and local public transport links for easy access. The new pool will be in place for at least three years.

The structure of the facility will feature a steel tank pool, secured using a concrete foundation and will be housed in an exterior housing unit. The design of the steel-framed building incorporates a fully functioning drainage system and air handling system which will provide heating, dehumidification and ventilation when required.

A range of amenities are included in the construction of the new facility, which will be used in conjunction with the existing leisure centre. These include male and female changing villages with shower, toilets and lockers as well as a spectator viewing area.

For more information about Total Swimming and their latest installations please visit www.totalswimming.co.uk

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Conservatives take the lead as the construction industry votes no confidence The Conservative party has taken the lead in a pre-election opinion poll conducted

by UK Construction Week, despite 71% of respondents claiming that the needs of the construction industry have been ignored by the key political parties.

The survey questioned more than 1,000 product manufacturers, contractors, architects, house builders, developers and suppliers from around the industry, asking for their thoughts on policies affecting the construction industry.

The overwhelming majority replied that they do not feel the interests of the industry have been addressed by the election campaigns, with only 29% stating that construction has received adequate political attention.

When asked which party would be best for the industry if it comes to power, the Conservatives demonstrated a clear lead with 54% of the vote. The results place Labour well behind at 30%, while the Green Party has pushed ahead of the Liberal Democrats, coming in at six and four per cent respectively. UKIP managed to claim four per cent of the vote, with SNP and Plaid Cymru jointly accounting for the remaining two per cent.

Despite the positive indication for the Conservatives, the survey also appeared to reveal a desire for political change, with 72% stating that a change in government would have a positive or neutral impact on the construction industry and just 28% replying that this would have negative consequences.

When asked to look more closely at the policies they feel would positively benefit the industry, two key themes emerged: house building and skills. The Help To Buy programme was overwhelmingly highlighted as the most important recent initiative in boosting construction industry growth, receiving 67% of the vote.

Interestingly, the coalition government’s flagship energy efficiency programmes the Green Deal and the Energy Company Obligation achieved just nine and five per cent of the responses, while the key sustainability programmes the Renewable Heat Incentive and Feed In Tariff each received just four per cent.

Qualitative responses to the research appeared to add weight to these results, with numerous respondents pointing to the need for greater support for the house building industry and the provision of more affordable homes. Indeed, when asked what policies they would most like to see the main political parties include in their manifestos, 20% of respondents stated that more measures should be established to drive house building.

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issue however, with 31% replying that government should take more steps to address skills shortages and provide better support for apprenticeships. A further 20% replied that the planning process should be simplified, while 23% called for an end to austerity measures with greater public spending on construction projects.

Richard Morey, Group Events Director at Media 10, the event company producing UK Construction Week, commented: “The survey results are interesting because they appear to show that the industry feels let down by the main political parties. Despite the fact that construction has been the main driver behind the UK’s economic recovery, the needs of the industry have been given very little attention in the run up to the election.

“The results have highlighted that while there are some very clear issues to be addressed – such as house building and skills shortages – it will be down to the construction industry itself to rise to these challenges, without much political support. For these reasons, it is vital that the industry takes charge of its own future and we hope that by providing a platform and space for this at UK Construction Week we will be able to help make this a reality.”

Phil Lidgerton, founder of BuildingMaterials.co.uk and commentator for UK Construction Media said: “So far I’ve not been convinced by any political party’s housing policy for the coming election. We all know there’s a housing crisis, with inflated prices, and a lack of housing. We’ve got a generation of people who are struggling to get on the housing ladder who are not able to buy their own homes.

“Sure, the Conservatives have used the ‘Help to Buy’ policy to help first time buyers get a property, but this is like putting a plaster over a wound that needs stitches. It doesn’t address the core root of the problem, which is a lack of available housing and just adds an additional potential burden to the taxpayer.

“It’s clear this policy might be voter friendly, but what really needs to be had is to give businesses in the housing trade sensible incentives and legislation to build more housing for families, first time buyers and those who are in need of social housing. Here there are some opportunities to really make a difference to people’s lives. Not by knocking a penny off a pint of beer, but to give people, not only a future, but also an affordable one.

“This is what people really want- a

place to live without having to spend a fortune on either rent or a mortgage just to put a roof over their heads. Property developers aren’t sitting on their hands and not building houses because they don’t want to. It is the lack of action by successive governments that has caused this problem and I do not see anything changing much, regardless of who is at Number 10 after the election.

“Also, I think it is about time the political parties stopped playing number games where they just pull figures out of their hat based on what another politician has said. First the Conservatives were going to buy 100,000 new homes - then when Labour upped the ante Cameron matched their figure. Of course, the Lib Dems not to be outdone decided they’d build even more. I think we can take these figures with a pinch of salt since we know the Lib Dems if in power via a coalition government will ‘compromise’ on their targets just as they have done in the past with university tuition fees.

“I’m not impressed with any of this because all we get are numbers based on what someone else has said and I am not convinced that any of these house building programmes will be carried out, nor am I seeing any sensible plans and strategy as to how this should be done.

It’s about time the political parties stop all this business of trying to get one up on their political opponents and instead focus on creating clear and sensible policies.

It would also be nice if we could get the facts for a change, instead of the usual spiel normally carted out when there’s an election on. It’s time for some action.”

Phil Lidgerton, Buildngmaterials. co.uk

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Servicing both the trade and public, Kingston Cabinets Director Daniel Kingston provides an overview of effective ways to maximise the available space for residential builds as well as emerging trends and designs.

With high land prices and increasing build costs, the generation of the highest yield per square foot is an ever present consideration. We are always on the lookout for innovative new ways to utilise the available space within individual units.

The show home is ever important to ensure high presales with the optimisation of the given area so potential customers don’t have concerns about being short on space.

With clever storage solutions and effective use of cabinetry we can optimise the unit square footage allaying any purchaser fears over storage as well as providing a luxurious finish.

The consumer demand for cabinetry to facilitate technology within the living space is significant at the moment.

With little or no space for a TV cabinet in the room we have worked with a number of builders to incorporate pop up TVs within a storage unit.

For a luxurious finish in a master bedroom, use wall to wall storage, incorporating a pull out TV unit will provide a final wow factor.

Consider using corners to your advantage for small single rooms overcoming objections and repositioning in the consumer’s eye the room’s usage from a nursery to a single room by clever use of fitted furniture.

Bespoke, made to measure cabinets can be created to develop any living

area and provide space saving solutions which may not be otherwise available.

By adding a bookcase or open cabinet on top of a radiator cover, it provides yet more storage space particularly when drawers are included.

A bookcase built on top of the radiator cabinet could be the finishing touch to a room which emphasises the available storage space.

The void under the stairs can also be used to a builder’s advantage. It often goes unnoticed but it is a great opportunity to demonstrate to the buyer an effective storage solution fulfilling the need for extra functional space.

If space allows, consider building a walk in closet. Whilst a smaller void allows for sturdy shelving or bespoke cabinets that can be cut to the size and shape needed to slot comfortably into the room, with extras such as shoe racks.

Take a step back, look at the room and visualise the best way to utilise that space, then get creative.

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16% of the electricity and 14% of the gas markets use prepayment meters, unfortunately this portion of customers are paying on average £80 more a year compared to credit customers. This means over 4.5 million UK households are using a service that is not in line with modern credit methods.

Those who believe there is room to make a fairer pre-pay energy system have cited three key areas for improvement: a ‘better price’ for pre-pay customers, ‘more control’ and ‘ease-of-use’. As an independent energy supplier focused solely on delivering a prepayment service, Utilita understands the needs of this market demographic.

The implementation of these key service benefits are an important step to alleviating some of the financial burden felt by over 2 million households living in fuel poverty, but also sit as a solution to new build energy requirements.

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With the 2020 smart meter roll-out, the perception of prepayment meters will change.

With the national roll-out of smart meters oncourse for 2020, we are firm believers this will revolutionise the way people view the energy market - we pre-pay for our food, petrol and mobile phones, so why should energy be any different?

With modern prepayment smart metering systems we challenge the preconceptions of prepay energy and recognise the benefits this option can offer new build developments.

Have you developed a low cost new build, only to overlook the technology installed to manage the property’s energy?

Utilita have over a decade of experience in the prepayment field and currently serve over 180,000 prepayment customers.

Prepayment smart meters are an excellent option for low cost new builds, with the right demographic in mind prepayment smart meters can offer valuable benefits that work for both landlord and tenant:

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BIM Show Live Review UK Construction Media’s opinion of the UK’s most established BIM event Two days, more than 60 speakers, the very best discussions and exhibitions for BIM, guidance from some of the most intelligent minds in the industry, exhibitors showcasing the latest technologies the industry has to offer, countless networking opportunities, and yet you feel that BIM Show Live is not long enough.

That’s not to say that the 750+ people in attendance would have left the event unfulfilled, or bereft of the information to make their organisation more BIM-friendly.

The opposite is actually true - BIM Show Live packs in so much information that tough choices have to be made.

A plethora of sessions are available throughout each day, with four main stages hosting four sessions each following introductory addresses.

Each stage is designed with the differing BIM stages in mind to make sure that

all are covered in depth by the people who speak on each given stage.

Stage one covered ‘Define & Validate’, stage two was for ‘Design & Prototype’, ‘Manufacture & Assemble’ was at stage three, and stage four was set aside for sessions that covered ‘Operate and Maintain’.

The latest instalment is BIM Show Live’s fifth and it continues to be successful, with people attending encouraged to learn and think differently. It leads to many going away with a different outlook and new ideas. This comes from an environment where different strategies are put forward, constantly challenging the way to make the step to Level 2 BIM. Each year, the theme of the event changes. Last year, the strapline, was ‘now it’s serious’. Being a year away from the Level 2 BIM target set in 2011,

the strapline this year was ‘it’s time to prove it’, because the use of BIM has continued to grow and the theory around proving it is that it is being used now.

As a result, this year’s event challenged those in attendance to start seeing a return on investment and projects delivered while showing how BIM has offered value rather than it just being a process that people have adopted.

Thriving from the first minute of the first day, BIM Show Live opened suitably with an address from BIM guru David Philp, who described BIM as a “journey”, stressing to the listening audience that there is no specified end point and that people can continue to learn and improve their own processes.

As BIM Director - EMEA at AECOM, Head of BIM at the BIM Task Group and having spent time as Head of BIM Implementation David Philp - BIM Guru - makes the opening address

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at the Cabinet Office, few people are as qualified to open such a prestigious event.

His opening address set the scene perfectly. A man with an enviable portfolio in the BIM environment, David told the audience that the use of BIM all over the world has really taken off in the last year.

As much as anything else, he stressed that this digital transformation which was apparent everywhere you looked during the two days - is about giving clients added value.

We are currently less than a year away from the target of hitting Level 2 BIM, set out as part of the Government Strategy in 2011 for public projects, and this opening address talked about how tools, guides and processes drive Level 2.

Crucially, and this will undoubtedly be reassuring for companies to hear who feel that the 2016 deadline for Level 2 is final, David describes this as a “staging post” during the journey that he hopes can raise awareness throughout the UK and move even more people into the world of digital transformation.

This will get a client base in the right frame of mind and all will be ready for adoption to the right processes sooner than they would have been previously.

One of the main drivers of BIM is the need and commitment to improving efficiency. This was apparent on that first day, with the first speech targeting moving things from mechanical processes, to digital procurement where possible.

The BIM Show Live journey was outlined

by David, who said: “We started off with the whole enabling, testing and building a strategy and putting the tools in place.

We went through our trial projects where we test our hypothesis, making sure it works and building capability capacity both in terms of client and supply chain.

“We’re now at that point and there are 20% of savings regularly being cemented regularly through Government construction strategy. That’s very much a combination of BIM and soft landings.”

The results speak for themselves regarding the success of BIM, with last year showing at least £840M of savings made at the public sector stage, something “the industry can be proud of.”

In terms of process and guides, Level 2 will be complete this year - a key year for all involved.

The opening speech showed a great number of savings because of BIM processes, and the bigger picture of a project lifecycle too.

Indeed, in comparison with 2011, the Highways Agency and Ministry of Justice have made approximately 80% of savings.

The opening address was wide ranging, introducing the digital plan of work and core classification systems of NBS - this was discussed in detail later on that first day.

Level 3 was touched upon, with integration, smarter access as well as performance and operation of assets being key parts of this process.

Companies were challenged to think about and understand what their own BIM journey is going to be like, and where they want to go. For some, this could be Level 1, something of which David said “there’s nothing wrong with that.” That creates a consistent foundation, allowing Level 2 maturity to be thought about, whether this is at organisational or project level.

What the first part of that first morning did more than anything though, was get people thinking about their own businesses and processes, how they can add value to their own projects and encouraged the type of thinking that would focus minds for the two days of workshops, seminars and networking to build upon the work already achieved.

This was followed with the keynote address from Josh Valman of RPD International. His story is a fascinating one. At ten years old, he designed his first robot and three years later, sent his life savings of £500 to have drawings turned into real components.

Barely out of his teens, Josh was working as a freelance engineering supply chain consultant at just 15 years of age and in those years, would often have a routine of coming home from school to take conference calls from China and the multinational firms he was consulting for.

Josh used his speech to get people thinking about what they are trying to push and who they are trying to push it to and their goals.

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DELIVERING A NEW DATA RICH ENVIRONMENT The concept of BIM is remarkably straight forward; build a 3D model of what you plan to construct, review and check the model to make sure it works in a virtual environment and then construct it. In addition, we can extend the functionality to facilitate the downstream operation and management of the asset by providing access to essential information at the point of use.

Our opportunity through BIM remains; to reduce the waste in what we do by rationalising the process of achieving the outcome, as well as finding new opportunity from a better understanding and alignment of the end product with the initial requirements. This ideal remains at the heart of the BIM journey.

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Many saw the opportunity, but it commendably took Government to lead the charge and deliver the well-known route map and ingredients to reach the first milestone, level 2 BIM by 2016, nevertheless level 2 BIM is only the start of the end game.

The opportunity is significant; • Involve technology – to fundamentally enable the opportunity.

• Cause us to change our processes – to realise the opportunity and, most importantly of all • Involve the engagement of people – to embrace and deliver a new outcome.

Needless to say these changes should not be restricted to visual representation alone.

Leveraging the intelligence of the objects that we use to create the 3D virtual model allows us to count, measure, attach information and link to associated information.

With all this information connected through a virtual model of our assets in which information and knowledge can be displayed in many different forms to support our decision making, we start to replicate the simplicity and access we now see in many aspects of everyday life.

Whilst the use of technology and the internet have become part of our everyday lives, it has also become an influencing factor in the way that we work. BIM and the Cloud are starting to do the same, but there is a way to go until we repeat the same physical and behavioural impact that has happened in our daily lives.

So what needs to change to this people, process and technology infusion to reach the sweet spot of real success and make this happen?

We know real success will need to come from open easy sharing of transferrable information. At Clearbox we believe the initial stepping stone comes from how easily we can access and manage the information to allow our teams to work together, this is

require a simpler, faster, more robust and scalable viewer that connects to the data environment contained in our core product BIMXtra.

the true simplicity of the common data environment (CDE) referred to in PAS 1192 Pt2.

What are Clearbox doing to support this transformation?

At Clearbox we see this issue wrapped up in the difference between a model centric approach to BIM and a data centric approach. Ultimately our issue is to ensure that our ease of sharing and access to common data is delivered through a visual interface that allows us to see the outcomes we need at the required level of definition to suit the type of device we are using.

For us, the architecture of the product is key.

When we search on Google Earth we don’t load the detailed the model of the world as a multitude of small models. The world is loaded at a level of detail and information pertinent to the view we need and the view is then refined and the data we have access to updated as we proceed. When we access a retail website, on our smartphone the view is tailored to suit the device and the information we need, and while that view is rarely fully customisable, it is inevitably likely to be pre-customised to suit the view we require while providing access to other information should we need more.

We see that the management of the data is the mechanism to control the visual interface. While we at Clearbox have made best use of existing industry tools, our opportunity to step up our offering for users has been rate limited by the products currently on the market and we have long recognised that we

We have also recognised that such a viewer needs to be supported by the data as opposed to being completely standalone in order to manage very large projects and we have now built an exciting new viewer, based around the type of technology that powers gaming, while providing the simplicity of the interfaces and access arrangements we see in everyday life.

Our approach is to make best use of and connect to, best in class tools, wherever they exist, and where they don’t, develop our own to allow the sharing of intelligent data and information based around industry standards. This is a fast evolving environment but we know from the world around us that data is the new oil, and that a data centric approach to managing BIM is critical to the simplicity, scalability and future-proofing of our BIM solutions, just look at the road map‌ level 3 is next.

Graeme Forbes is the Managing Director of Clearbox, a specialist digital information solution provider that is focussed on bringing game changing solutions to the construction industry and other asset intensive industries based around BIM based processes.

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in understanding our customers. To make innovation happen we have to have this culture of iteration, a culture of feedback and understanding.”

Following this was a panel discussion focusing on the overall strapline of proving it and getting a return on investment. Chaired by David Philp, it involved a Q&A with James Pellatt of Great Portland Estates who himself gave a presentation beforehand.

From there is where the day became really tricky. As mentioned earlier, tough decisions have to be made and this observer chose to attend a session about BIM for SMEs that included a panel of numerous speakers, all who came down to the floor, splitting the audience into groups of five before initiating discussions that would result in interesting questions for the panel.

It resulted in, amongst many things, conversations about providing better dialogue with clients, and how important it is for companies to take BIM processes on board to ensure that work is not lost and that the full lifecycle of a contract can be managed.

NBS presented their new BIM toolkit and digital plan of work on the first afternoon with the launch of the beta version described as a “key day” by David Philp.

This user accessible toolkit stores project information in one place, increasing efficiency and all information can be exported to the likes of Excel and PDFs. Other highlights included a presentation from Populous that talked about the Manchester City stadium expansion and how BIM tools are able to maximise the efficiency in producing

the stadium seating bowl.

When discussing highlights, it must be said that these are just those that we managed to see. Undoubtedly, there were a host of engaging presentations that physically could not be attended because of the range of those available to see at any given time.

As well as the four different stages, BIM Show Live hosted a Tech Stage in the largest room which housed the exhibitors. This was a place for short, sharp presentations of 15-20 minutes, where in many cases, exhibitors could showcase their products and the innovative ways in which they use BIM. The hive of activity doesn’t end with the presentations though. At the end of the first day, the exhibition had half an hour of networking and exhibition time and after that, there was the BIM Show Party - a two-hour slot where people get to know each other, their businesses, differing ideas and hopes for their own BIM journeys.

From the outside looking in, this may seem like just a time to unwind with the selection of free food and drink, added to with air hockey and table tennis to keep the hundreds of people entertained.

But, as reported on the pages of UK Construction Media previously, the success that the BIM Show Party enjoyed last year made it an integral part of this year’s event.

The feedback from last year described it as a highlight through the networking opportunities with peers and colleagues, attended by almost every delegate.

To see the room and how easy it was to mingle and integrate with others showed the value of those two hours. Undoubtedly, people will have left that first day richer for the experience of that time and the extra

ideas and debates that would have been generated through speaking to others.

The two-day itinerary was rounded off with the Bimmy Awards which saw the first award for best classroom session presented to Leon van Berlo for a talk about collaborative design and engineering with IFC in the Netherlands.

Numerous exhibitors filled up the space on the main floor at the venue and all voted for which stand they thought was the best. Steljes Business won this particular accolade. Meanwhile, Bentley Systems won an award for their presentation on the Tech Stage, which covered using Smart 3D Capture to help with advancing reality modelling.

The most innovative BIM solution Bimmy Award went to NBS for their new BIM toolkit which was launched in a session on the first day.

From a personal perspective, it was great to see how many new and innovative ideas could be found, altering a person’s thinking and perspective with each and every session.

The ease with which contacts could be made was clear to see, something which happened in our personal experience in those two days.

If that is the case for a media outlet, just imagine how many contacts would be made by the numerous like-minded delegates.

It is integration like this that ensures BIM Show Live was as big a success as it was, and undoubtedly, it will have benefited the BIM journey of each and every person and organisation who attended.

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Setting new standards in education Priority School Building Programme The Priority School Building Programme (PSBP) is a centrally managed programme set up to address the needs of the schools most in need of urgent repair.

Through the programme, 260 schools will be rebuilt or have their condition needs met by the Education Funding Agency (EFA).

The PSBP is being overseen by the Department for Education (DfE) and represents a concerted effort on behalf of the DfE to improve England’s education infrastructure.

The first school to be rebuilt as part of the Government’s PSBP opened to its pupils in May 2014. Pupils and teachers at Whitmore Park Primary School in Coventry have had their dilapidated

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school building completely rebuilt as part of the £2.4Bn programme.

As of February 2015, 16 PSBP schools have now opened in new buildings, 55 schools are currently under construction and all the schools are due for completion by the end of 2017 - two years earlier than originally planned. Given the success of the PSBP, Ministers have also announced a second phase of the programme, worth around £2Bn. Schools Minister David Laws said: “The opening of Whitmore Park marks a major milestone in the Priority School Building Programme, which is making great strides in ensuring that vital building work takes place at some of the schools in the worst state across the country.

“It is providing much better value for money than previous school building schemes, and forms part of the Government’s drive to deliver the best schools for young people in order to help deliver both a stronger economy and a fairer society.

“Whitmore Park Primary has become a model for PSBP schools, with procurement taking only 13 weeks and building works complete in just 11 months.”

Caroline Kiely, Executive Headteacher at Whitmore Park Primary School, said: “I’m sure the new school environment will make a real difference to the staff and children here at Whitmore Park.

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“Our previous building was past its best so the new school will mean that less money will have to be spent on repairs and can be spent on better equipment or more staff instead.”

The £5M project comprises a new build primary school for 630 pupils with a 39-place nursery. The two wings share a central hub comprising the entrance, studio and hall, making it an efficient and effective design.

Stephen Beechey, Managing Director Education and Investment at Wates, the contractor who built the school, said: “The Priority School Building Programme is proving itself an extremely successful means of ensuring new school facilities result in inspirational learning environments that encourage educational excellence.

“This can clearly be seen in the delivery of Whitmore Park. Wates has maintained a close working partnership with the Education Funding Agency throughout the design and build programme to maintain cost and time efficiency, leading to completion of the first school under the programme.”

With Whitmore Park Primary School complete, a raft of new school rebuilds have begun on-site. In December 2014 Hessle High School and SixthForm College hosted an official turf-cutting ceremony to mark the commencement of an £18.5M scheme to replace its deteriorating school building. Excited students and staff from the school were joined by council dignitaries, representatives from the EFA and the contractor, Galliford Try, to celebrate the start of work.

Situated in East Yorkshire, Hessle High School and Sixth-Form College has accommodation for 1,450 pupils, including 200 sixth form students, and is currently split over two sites. The fit-forpurpose rebuild - one of five such PSPB projects being rebuilt or refurbished

by Galliford Try across the region - will allow the school to operate from a single site and provide state-of-the-art science labs, ICT and teaching areas, and sports facilities for up to 1,550 pupils, including 230 sixth form students.

The Hessle High School and Sixth-Form College scheme is due for completion by summer 2016. In total, ten schools will be rebuilt or refurbished under the PSBP in the Hull and East Riding area.

Withernsea High School, also in East Yorkshire, will too benefit from the PSBP. The 1,000-place secondary school has received a £13M investment which will provide a three-storey school building alongside a partial refurbishment of the existing school.

While the new build element is due for completion in summer 2015, the full programme of works will be completed

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in summer of the following year.

Speaking at the turf-cutting in December, Richard Williman, Headteacher of Withernsea High School, said: “Having worked so closely with the EFA, BAM and the local authority on the planning of our new school, seeing the cutting of the first turf is a really exciting day. This development will have such a profound impact on the whole Withernsea community that today has even greater significance.

We look forward to seeing the building evolve over the next 18 months.”

Paul Cleminson, Project Director for BAM Construction, added: “We understand how much these facilities mean to the community of Withernsea, as well as to the school itself. We’ll be making every effort during the build to make sure the broader community knows what’s going on, and also benefits economically and socially from the work we are doing here.

From our considerable experience in this sector we know that a new school is a very significant thing for a community and we appreciate that our approach to building it has to be as professional as the technicalities of the construction.

We’re looking forward to getting involved and making a rapid start.”

Investing in the school estate With the first phase well and truly underway, the Department for Education has set about detailing Phase II of the PSBP together with the proposed school conditional funding allocations.

Here the Government has redoubled its efforts by dedicating an astounding £6Bn of investment to improve the condition of the school estate.

Such investment is indicative of the Government’s long-term economic plan to ensure good quality schools that are safe and fit for learning.

The investment is a hearty endorsement of the Priority School Building Programme, which has seen ageing school infrastructure improved faster and cheaper than those built under the previous school building initiative - Building Schools for the Future (BSF). While construction could take as long as three years to begin under the BSF, the PSBP has seen waiting times slashed to a single year and overall project costs reduced by a third.

Of the £6Bn of funding announced, £2Bn will be invested in rebuilding and major refurbishment projects to address the needs of school buildings in the very worst condition. In total a further 277 schools will have one or more of their buildings addressed under the second phase of the PSBP. The remaining £4Bn will be allocated to schools, local authorities, academy trusts and voluntary-aided partnerships to fund the improvement and maintenance of UK schools as Nicky Morgan, the Secretary

of State for Education, explains: “For the first time in years, we have reliable information on the condition of school buildings from the property data survey - the most comprehensive survey of the school estate ever undertaken. All of those responsible for schools will now receive funding in proportion to the size and condition of their schools. Where necessary, we are providing additional support to those responsible for schools with the most severe condition need.”

The funding announced will, for the first time, cover three years - from 2015 to 2016 and 2017 to 2018 - to guarantee certainty and stability for the various local authorities, academy trusts and voluntary-aided partnerships. The measure will enable those responsible to plan effectively and make good strategic investment decisions that deliver the best possible value for their schools.

In an effort to increase transparency, the Government will also collect information from all bodies responsible for the maintenance of the school estate on how they have used their funding. This information will be simple, high-level and easily accessible to the public.

In summation Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said: “It is crucial that we invest properly in education, so that every child has a fair start in life. Thousands of pupils will benefit from better, brighter, warmer classrooms thanks to this funding.

“Children can’t learn and teachers can’t teach in schools that are cold and have leaking roofs.

“To create a stronger economy we have to invest in a fairer society so that our young people can be successful in the future.”

The Government is determined to raise the standard of schools and the education they provide as part of its longterm plan. The PSBP is building on the progress which has already been made in delivering a more efficient, faster, less bureaucratic approach to building schools.

Thanks to the decisions taken following Sebastian James’ ‘Review of School Capital’ to improve efficiency and reduce waste in central school building programmes, the Government is building or improving the condition of almost 900 schools.

COMMENT UKC

How do you land your dream job and keep it? Deliver value fast and consistently.

By Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP®, PMI-ACP, Chief Cheetah and Founder of Cheetah Learning In an era of widespread layoffs and job insecurity, it may feel as though there’s nothing you can do to make sure you keep your job, besides to just sit back and “hope for the best.” Not only is this a poor solution to improving your job security - it’s exactly the kind of attitude that will weaken it. If you see the future of your organisation as totally out of your control, what does that say about how supervisors and coworkers will perceive your value to the company? In this column, we’ll discuss the proactive steps you can take to be the “first one hired,” if you’re currently looking for a new position, and - more importantly - how to be the “last one fired.” Essential to both of these is your ability to demonstrate how you deliver value to your organization, fast.

First One Hired You’ve put together an impressive resume, you have all the right credentials from the top institutions, and you articulate yourself beautifully during interviews. So, why haven’t you landed that dream job yet? We’re going to cut right to the chase here: the issue is that it’s not all about you. Employers are looking for the same thing in every employee they hire - they want someone who will deliver value to their organization fast and consistently.

Rather than trying to impress prospective employers with your academic accomplishments or empty flattery, work to demonstrate what they really want to know - how you’ll deliver value to their company.

What did you do in your last position that increased the company’s profits? Give a concrete example and clearly spell out the connection between what you personally did to how the company benefitted. If you leave it up to your potential boss to “fill in the blanks” about the value you added, they might give you the benefit of the doubt - but they might not. The more powerfully you can demonstrate how you have created value in the past and can do so in the future, the easier you’ll make it for a prospective employer to decide to hire you.

Last One Fired Now that you’ve landed that dream job, how can you make sure you’ll keep it?

First, by “walking the talk.” Stay vigilant about maintaining consistent “brand building” behaviours and minimising

your “brand bruising” behaviours. Keep the “big picture” in mind - that is, how what you’re doing creates more value for your organisation. Deliver value fast by completing all your projects.

One way to make sure you do this is to keep your projects small. When you’re responsible for larger-scale, long-term projects - as most construction projects are - break them up into smaller units that allow you deliver value incrementally, rather than all at once at the end of the project. This will allow your employer to benefit from your work even if the bigger project gets cancelled or stalled.

The second way to ensure you’ll be the last one fired is to communicate the value you create for your organisation to the folks that matter. What good is it if you successfully lead a project to completion if your supervisors don’t know the role you played, or what value the project adds to the company? Just as you need to do when interviewing for a position, to secure your position at your organisation, you should make a habit of regularly communicating to the higher-ups what value you have provided. Be clear and concise - leave them with no doubts about the importance of your position or your value as an employee.

These are just a few tips for landing your ideal job and keeping it. Mastering these skills takes time and practice - a great way to do this is by becoming a Cheetah Certified Project Manager (CCPM). CCPMs gain a deep understanding of their own strengths for learning, doing projects, and negotiating - the skills needed to be an employee who delivers value fast based on their unique personality type. By developing skills in these areas, you set yourself up to land the position that is right for you, perform at your highest abilities in that position, and secure a stable career.

licensees worldwide. To date, more than 50,000 people have become “Cheetahs” using Cheetah Learning’s innovative Project Management and accelerated learning techniques.

Michelle also developed the Cheetah Certified Project Manager (CCPM) program based on Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality profiling to help students master how to use their unique strengths for learning, doing projects, and negotiating. CCPM graduates are able to choose the right projects and complete those projects “cheetah fast” based on their personality. They also learn how to leverage others’ strengths which significantly improves overall project team performance. When an employer has a cadre of CCPMs on staff, they achieve whatever they set out to achieve in record time. This is why over 90% of Cheetah’s clients experience an increase in both profitability and revenue within the first year of retaining Cheetah Learning for their Project Management training needs.

Honoured by the Project Management Institute (PMI®), Cheetah Learning was named Professional Development Provider of the Year at the 2008 PMI® Global Congress. A dynamic keynote speaker and industry thought leader, Michelle is recognized by PMI as one of the 25 Most Influential Women in Project Management in the world.

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About the Author: Michelle LaBrosse, PMP, is an entrepreneurial powerhouse with a penchant for making success easy, fun, and fast. She is the founder of Cheetah Learning, the author of the Cheetah Success Series, and a prolific blogger whose mission is to bring Project Management to the masses.

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UKC HEALTH

Sustainability in the NHS Based in Cambridge, The Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) is a national organisation working on behalf of the health and care system in England.

The Unit supports the NHS, public health and social care system to be sustainable - environmentally, financially and socially - by engaging across the system to identify the frameworks, networks and mechanisms that will encourage a healthier environment and enable services to be resilient to adverse weather effects and climate change.

Established since April 2008, the SDU is jointly funded by NHS England and Public Health England to ensure that the health and care system fulfils its potential as a

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leading sustainable and low carbon service.

David Pencheon, current Director of the SDU, was previously Director of the NHS Eastern Region Public Health Observatory, serving the East of England from 2001 to 2007. David now heads a core team of industry experts and advisers, each of whom provide expert advice and support to the health and care system in England.

At an environmental level this includes addressing issues of energy, travel, waste, procurement, water, infrastructure adaptation and buildings. The Unit also considers sustainability in more broader terms however, with the long-term needs of the health service being paramount. To this end, the SDU examines the adaptation

of heath service delivery, health promotion, corporate social responsibility and developing new sustainable models of care.

The Unit also provides practical advice to colleagues hoping to meet stringent carbon reduction targets, and engages with those individuals and organisations looking to change existing attitudes and behaviours and embrace a fully sustainable lifestyle. This is indicative of the SDU’s most ambitious goal - to affect a cultural sea change in which dated thinking is abandoned in favour of innovative new methods.

But what is sustainable development?

The SDU identifies the overarching aim of sustainable development as being

to ‘meet the needs of today, without compromising the needs of tomorrow’.

Stabilising and reducing carbon emissions is key to living within environmental limits.

For England’s health system this is no small feat however. The NHS employs over 1.3M people alone, all of whom contribute to a sizeable carbon footprint.

Indeed, the NHS emits a staggering 21 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent each year and is the largest public sector contributor to climate change in Europe.

The onus is on individuals and organisations alike to mitigate the effects of climate change, which the SDU argues is the most significant heath threat we face this century. The health system therefore has

an obligation to become a highly effective public sector exemplar in sustainable development and carbon reduction, and the SDU is instrumental in achieving this.

The Unit is currently supporting the system to become a good corporate citizen by helping it to find the optimum balance between financial, social and environmental sustainability. This will help save money, improve overall quality and build a resilient healthcare service that is effectively future proofed, without imposing a toll on our natural resources. The Unit is also investigating the potential implications of Building Information Modelling (BIM) on the health and care estate. BIM is currently revolutionising the way key infrastructure is

maintained and delivered, and its adoption could increase efficiency across the sector.

Adapting to climate change The long-term health impacts of poor air quality - asthma, lung cancer and cardiovascular disease - continue to pose a significant threat in many parts of the country. In addition to taking immediate action, the SDU is also attempting to understand how changes in our climate might effect air quality in the future.

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while increased airtightness is necessary in the pursuit of energy efficiency, the absence of adequate ventilation may compound risk further. With this in mind, the SDU has assembled a number of responses to help mitigate the effects of air pollution. These include identifying those most vulnerable to harmful exposure - the elderly, the very young and those with a pre-existing condition - and increasing awareness for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affair’s daily air quality index and health advice.

The SDU is also working alongside Barts Health NHS Trust in east London to help realise their vision to become the most sustainable NHS trust by 2020. To achieve this, Barts Health is cutting emissions that contribute to poor air quality around various hospital sites and helping at-

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risk community groups to cope with the negative effects of air pollution.

Ian Basnett, Director for Public Health at Barts NHS Trust, explains: “Within our communities we see widespread prevalence of both health and social inequality. By actively engaging with our communities and empowering individuals to take action the ‘Barts Health Cleaner air for east London project’ we can start to tackle some of these significant issues, which currently result in a significant number of premature death each year.”

In this sense, Barts Health is a prime example of the SDU’s ideal - a responsible organisation that seeks to minimise its environmental impact on the world around it, while also educating and encouraging health and sustainability in the surrounding community.

Sustainability in the NHS But what of the future? Following the recent Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) in March, the Chair of the Committee, Joan Walley, noted good progress in the sustainable development of the NHS - with specific praise for the SDU’s highlighting of the ‘potential for sustainability improvements with substantial cost and quality cobenefits’. While a great many challenges remain ahead of 2020, it is clear that the sustainable development of the NHS is a genuine possibility thanks in part to the efforts of the SDU.

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Cladding by Design Ltd Cladding and Roofing Specialists Cladding By Design Ltd are specialists in the supply and installation of various forms of industrial roofing and cladding systems in the Northwest region to the public and private sectors, as well as undertaking new build and refurbishment.

Cladding By Design Ltd caters for all types of roofs including asbestos, steel sheets, composite panels and Sika Trocal single ply roofing and can provide first class repair work or a new roof.

Cladding By Design’s work on the stadium has involved in the supply and installation of all 4 stands and turnstiles from purlins and decking to single skin and composite panels, supplied and installed the red feature band around the south and east stand with the red captrad work on the plant room above the main south stand, also fitting the louvers, rainwater pipes to each stand and laying the trocal floors to the plant room and rooflock to the balcony areas.

The Company is committed to offering a competitive and expert service to guide clients through every step of the process of design through to project management and installation. The Company’s principles are unchanging although the buildings and contracts may be different and aim to provide for those who want only the highest level of service, expert technical knowledge and practical skills to put into creative solutions.

Work on the project is currently ongoing.

The nature of the projects on which the Company work means design challenges are just part of the job. For architects and specifications, Cladding By Design Ltd can provide advice on various aspects of the design. This service ensures that projects run smoothly from concept to completion.

The Company are licensed approved installers of Sika Trocal membranes.

One project that Cladding By Design have given their expertise and services to is Broadhurst Park, the new home to FC United currently under construction in Moston, Manchester.

FC United was formed in 2005 by a group of Manchester United supporters who had become disillusioned with direction the club was heading following the controversial takeover by Malcolm Glazer.

Testimonials “Working on the stadium has been trying and testing for all at Cladding By Design; running this contract against others at the same time has been challenging with all the different types of work involved but we have also found it to be a successful venture and look forward to seeing the finished project in the very near future. We also recognise the loyalty and hard workmanship of the workforce we put in place for this project.”

Catherine Sykes, Director, Cladding By Design Ltd

“Cladding By Design Ltd have been working on FC United’s stadium project over the past year and we have found them to be a great company to work with in all aspects of their work, from the sheeting and cladding through to the feature band.

Cladding By Design staff have been thoroughly professional and responsive to our needs as a client, producing a high standard of workmanship in every area of the project. I would recommend them to any future projects.”

Andy Walsh, General Manager FC United of Manchester Dave Payne, Stadium Project Manager FC United of Manchester

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UKC CASE STUDY

Vision London Vision London is launching this June as part of the London Festival of Architecture.

Specifically aimed at architects, specifiers and their clients, the show provides an opportunity for these communities to come together to discuss, debate and showcase the very latest in innovation and development for architecture, design and the built environment.

UK Construction Media spoke to Matt Underhill - Director of VL Events Ltd, organizers of VISION about the Event.

Could you tell us a bit about Vision London? What are its origins?

No other event in the UK has this focus, and as such it is a very exciting launch event to be part of.

Several of the people at VL Events were involved in the launch and development of Ecobuild from 2004 to 2011 when it was sold to UBM, so have a wealth of experience and knowledge running events for the construction and architecture industry. I’m really excited to join with them on this new launch event, bringing my own experience of events and publishing into the mix.

As part of the research for this event, we spoke to several key figures from across the built environment community and discovered that there was a gap in the market for an event clearly focused on architects, specifiers, their clients and suppliers. An opportunity for them to all come together to discuss, debate and discover new products and solutions for their industry, separate from the larger, more general building shows, Vision aims to address this, with two days of content specifically targeted at this market.

How many years has the exhibition been going for? How has it developed over those years?

Vision London will be opening its doors for the very first time on 2nd and 3rd June this year. It will be an annual event from then on, and we intend to develop it year upon year to continue to address the needs of this growing industry.

What do you think Vision London offers the construction industry that is different to any contemporaries?

It’s the only event in the UK that is specifically targeted at architects, specifiers and their clients. Vision is also primarily about the future of the built environment,

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so it is very much forward thinking, focusing directly on innovation in the industry. The very latest ideas, products, industry knowledge and solutions.

Over 100 organisations are exhibiting their products and services at the show, and at the very centre of the exhibition we have the New Product Zone, an area which will showcase the most exciting and innovative solutions from a selection of companies from across the built environment.

The event also boasts an extensive speaker programme over the two days, where over 100 influential industry figures will be addressing a range of topics covered under the four themes of Future Materials & Systems, Technology, Innovation in Architecture & Design and Building for Health & Wellness. Sessions in our ‘Innovative Architecture & Design’ and ‘Future Materials’ seminars explore the latest developments in these areas, through case studies, live debates and the very latest research projects.

What are the benefits for all those who attend the exhibition? What can people expect to see and learn?

Visiting Vision London opens up a raft of opportunities for show visitors and seminar attendees, illustrating first hand new product development, backed up with case studies from the architectural sector. There is also huge potential to be gained in simply learning from peers for the future of construction per se.

Entry to the event is free of charge if you register in advance, and includes access to the exhibition, the twoday seminar programme, networking drinks and a whole host of workshops, talks, debates and case studies.

In the exhibition itself, as well as the New Product Zone there’s also a Start-Up Central zone for companies under two years old to showcase their products and services, a not to be missed Technology Zone and informative hands-on interactive workshops. The seminar and workshop programme includes CPD content, which is vital for today’s construction professionals to keep developing their knowledge and skills base.

What are the easiest and most difficult aspects of organising the event?

Creating any show and making it successful just has to have the basics in mind, as well as the obvious. The intention, and of course the obvious, is

to put on the best event packed full of products and services that visitors can readily glean information from and build relationships going forward with exhibitors.

The basics, from the organisational perspective, shapes up as maintaining the highest enthusiasm for the market and most definitely not diluting the highly important message the show carries.

With Vision London, we are building on the positives: exhibitors; speakers and visitors that want to focus on the new and never been seen before, in terms of products and solutions. As organisers, we have identified a real gap in the market with this event, in the need for an exposition that truly focusses on the future and not just sustainability.

How many exhibitors are at Vision London and what is the criteria for these?

Over 100 exhibitors are showcasing their wares, these range from leading brands, to small companies, universities, trade associations and important sector influencers.

The criteria is basically that you need to have something new to share with the industry, whether this is a new product, a new practice or a new way of solving a problem in today’s industry. Vision London is all about innovation, so we have gathered together a showcase of exhibitors who all have something innovative to contribute to the future of the construction industry and the built environment.

Could you give us a rundown of the itinerary for the event?

VISION comprises an exhibition of 100 innovative companies, alongside two days of seminars, workshops, debates and case studies.

Over 100 key figures are set to speak at the event’s two-day seminar programme; covering the four prime themes of Future Materials & Systems, Technology, Innovative Architecture & Design, and Building for Health & Wellbeing. Some of the topics covered include ‘Healthy Buildings, Healthy People’, ‘Building London Offsite’, and ‘Amphibious and Flood Resistant Homes’.

Influential names participating include British Land Executive Matthew Webster, Monomoy Company Principal Richard Francis, DSDHA Partner Debra Saunt, Heath Design’s Oliver Heath, Arup’s Michael Stych and Chris Jofeh, Laing O’Rourke’s Engineering Excellence Group’s

John Roberts and Stewart Milne Director of Product Development Stewart Dalgano.

We also have Keynote addresses from speakers such as Paul Morell (Paul Morrell Consulting and Former Chief Construction Adviser, Department for Business, Innovation & Skills) and Josef Hargrave (Arup Foresight), as well as sessions run by NLA and the Design Council.

Alongside the seminars we have a whole raft of workshops (including accredited CPD content) and live debates. At the end of day one will be a Networking Drinks Reception, the perfect opportunity for visitors and exhibitors to meet and discuss ideas and solutions in an informal setting.

How are the speakers and those who conduct seminars decided upon?

It’s essential to have the very best and

most knowledgeable speakers to head up any seminar programme. For Vision London, content is vitally important in providing worthy learning opportunities and we have a team of highly experienced seminar programme producers, with access and knowledge to each sector of our highly topical programme covering innovation and wellness to materials for future construction, CPD and more.

To ensure the highest caliber of debate and discussion we have secured the participation of some of the industry’s most influential figures.

In your experience, what is the most rewarding part about organising the event?

Simple: launching a new brand and creating something that people view

as valuable to learning and providing a veritable channel for exhibitors to the architects, clients and specifiers.

How do you see Vision London changing in the future? Are there any plans going forward?

2016 is going to be bigger and even better, with more innovation on display and backed up with more opportunities for learning through the seminar programme.

Is there anything else you would like to mention?

No, we think we have covered it all. Apart from register now for Vision London at www.visionlondon.com/registration.

You can also check out the full seminar programme on the Vision London website.

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UKC HOUSING

Lacemaker Court, Long Eaton Work is carrying on apace at Housing & Care 21’s new development at Long Eaton, with the opening of its first show flat in February.

Due to complete this summer, the development will provide 61 one- and two-bedroom apartments for older people, with care and support facilities on site.

Councillor Paul Jones, the County Council’s Deputy Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, said: “It was a real pleasure to be at the opening of the Lacemaker Court show apartment.

“Derbyshire County Council is very proud to be involved in the development and the opening of the show apartment is a significant milestone for all the partners and the local community.”

The residential building is being developed by Housing and Care 21 in partnership with Derbyshire County Council, Erewash Borough Council and the Homes and Communities Agency.

The development has been carefully designed to provide fully accessible facilities for both residents and the wider community. The facilities include a restaurant, hair salon and well being suite.

There is also a residents’ lounge and a guest suite, plus beautiful landscaped gardens.

Some 16 ensuite units of specialist residential accommodation will also be available, together with a Day centre, to provide additional services to local people.

Housing & Care 21 promotes independent living to allow residents to remain in their own home for as long as possible.

Residents at Long Eaton will live in their own spacious and well appointed apartment and are provided with opportunities to engage in social and health events which are provided within the scheme.

This may be an organised activity to celebrate an occasion, friends gathering for lunch, a craft event or the chiropodist or optician visiting the scheme.

Residents and their families are free to come and go as they please at Lacemaker Court, with the main communal areas open during the day for those living in the community to use the facilities within the scheme. The development is designed to the latest security standards providing a safe and secure living environment.

Lacemaker Court fronts on to Tamworth Road, with good local transport into

the town centre, which is only a short distance from the development, it also backs onto the Erewash Canal.

21 of the apartments will be available for shared ownership sale.

Councillor Carol Hart, Erewash Borough Council, said: “Lacemaker Court will provide well-designed, affordable homes for many Erewash residents, which will be easily adaptable to help people who may have disabilities or mobility problems.”

Housing & Care 21 is a leading national provider of retirement housing and care services for people aged 65 and above. The Company delivers affordable, contemporary, person-centred care and housing that meets individual needs, improves well being and promoted independent living. This not-for-profit organisation operates in over 150 local authority areas – managing around 19,000 retirement and extra care apartments, and providing over 80,000 hours of care each week to more than 31,000 customers.

Construction of Lacemaker Court is being undertaken by Main Contractor Keepmoat Homes, with designs provided by Architect Clancy Nicholls.

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We execute with passion, integrity and excellence. Our past care and success has built continuing strategic partnerships with our clients which ensures our reliable stability. We do not rest on our laurels and strive to improve from day to day with innovative management styles to promote both employee and client satisfaction.

We are pleased to be associated with Keepmoat Regeneration and wish them continued success for the future.

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UKC RETAIL

Lidl

Expanding and modernising throughout the UK Lidl’s history goes back to the 1930s, when the company was founded in Germany as a grocery wholesaler. Today, Lidl is one of the largest grocery retailers in Europe.

The first Lidl stores were opened in 1973 and by the 1980s Lidl was a household name throughout Germany. During the 1990s, Lidl started to open stores outside Germany and today Lidl stores can be found in nearly every country in Europe. Lidl is now well established as a major European food retailer.

Since establishing itself in the UK in 1994, Lidl has grown consistently and today boasts more than 600 stores across the UK, with plenty more to come.

Lidl is constantly looking to expand its store network in order to continue to provide customers with a high standard of service.

In order to facilitate this expansion, Lidl looks at suitable properties to purchase or rent in strategic locations. Important requirements for the sites are prominence, ideally main road frontage with easy access and strong pedestrian or traffic flow.

Lidl is currently carrying out a UKwide modernisation programme of its stores, which will result in updated exteriors, extended stores, the latest technology and environmental improvements for the stores as well as improved retail areas for customers.

This has also seen a push by the Company

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to expand its portfolio in Northern Ireland, where 15 new stores are being created, making it the second largest food retailer in the area; and in Scotland where Lidl has recently revealed a multi-million pound expansion of its warehousing programme in addition to more new stores.

As part of Lidl’s expansion programme and adapting to customer’s shopping behaviours, the Company has been developing a number of ‘express’ stores across the UK to rival the major supermarkets smaller, yet very accessible, store locations.

At about 5,920sq ft, an express store is roughly half the size of a purposebuilt Lidl. There is greater emphasis on food to go, such as sandwiches, soft drinks and freshly brewed coffee, while the limited product range is sold at identical prices to its larger stores.

A Lidl spokesman said: “A lot of consideration has gone into the format and we will examine the results in time.”

The format would give the Company the chance to open in smaller city centre locations.

One of the recent Express Stores has been created in Hainualt, an area of Redbridge, London.

Working with Styles & Wood as preferred partner, the new 18,000sq ft store development has been carefully designed

to integrate into the community, with aspects such as height designed to allow the project to blend into the local vernacular rather than being an imposition on the neighbourhood. Acoustic fencing has also been a feature of the development while the design ensures that the building does not overlook neighbouring properties.

SPV undertook the external refurbishment works at The Lidl Store in Hainault.

The contract involved the supply and installation of fixed scaffolding to allow access to the works, ensuring segregation of the public on the busy public highway at all times. A permit was obtained from the Local Council prior to erection of the scaffolding due to the high street location of the property.

A grid system was fixed over the existing zinc cladding to pan from curtain wall height up to roof height. The Ash & Lacy Alucobond cladding panels were then fixed to the grid system complete with all The project was one of the first ‘express’ style Lidl stores.

SPV is proud to be a regular supplier and contractor for Lidl, with numerous store refurbishment under their belt for the supermarket, with works also complete in Poole, Chepstow, Gloucester, Tredegar and Wokingham, amongst others. The works result in a bright and modern finish to the Stores.

All our ser vices are a total sup port package

Cirrus Construction Finance provides a wide range of finance options specifically for the Construction and Contractor Sectors, including; Project and Contract Finance – Finance for individual contracts or projects, helping you take on additional work and easing your cash flow.

Key Debtor Finance – Similar to project and contract finance but you can choose to continuously finance several of your key customer relationships Restructuring Finance – Finance for viable businesses to help restructure and take your business forward Our facilities are, typically £50,000 to £250,000 and are designed to suit you; rather than “made to fit!”

We offer a personal service and a fast turnaround.

Why are we Specialists in Construction and Contracts?

We are a team of finance and construction industry professionals who have pooled our expertise and experience to present a refreshing new approach to construction and contractor finance.

• It’s what we do!

• In fact construction and contracting is ALL we do!

• We only offer finance to construction and contractor trades!

We believe we do what others fail to do – which is to “understand your sector”. We have our own QSs and Construction professionals as well as a depth of financial knowledge, expertise and experience. We aim to add value to all our clients.

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For all your equipment needs!

LL400

LL300N

South Survey authorised dealers of Spectra Precision are currently offering some fantastic discounted prices on a range of Spectra Precision Rotary Laser Levels.

LL300N Laser Level with HL700 (Recharge Kit) Includes: • LL300N Laser Level • HL450 Receiver with Adapter • Q103311 NiMH Rechargeable Batteries • 95720-00 Worldwide Charger • Operating Manual • Carrying Case • Full 5 year Warranty

LL400 Laser Level with HL700 (Recharge Kit) Includes: • LL400 Laser Level • HL700 Receiver with Adapter 400103-01V • Q103311 NiMH Rechargeable Batteries • Q102732 Charger 220 V AC • Multi-language Operating Manual • Carrying Case • Full Warranty 5 Years

WAS £595 + VAT NOW ONLY £495 + VAT

WAS £695 + VAT NOW ONLY £575 + VAT

HV301

The fully automatic, self-levelling Spectra Precision® Laser LL400 Laser Level sets a new standard in rugged reliability, handling a wide variety of general and concrete construction applications. Even in tough jobsite conditions, the LL400 consistently delivers reliable, accurate performance to increase your overall productivity and cost-savings.

GL422

The LL300N's fully automatic self-levelling capability provides fast, accurate setup. Rechargeable NiMH battery pack or alkaline batteries keeps the unit working with no downtime due to power loss. Single cross-axis manual slope mode with cross-axis self-levelling allows grade matching for basic slope work, while maintaining accuracy in the cross-slope.

The GL422 dual grade laser is a cost effective automatic self-levelling lasers that does level, vertical and grade work from -10% to +15%. It can be used in a wide variety of grading, excavating and alignment applications. The GL422 includes the RC402 remote control that can be used to operate the GL422 from up to 100m (330 feet) away.

The automatic, self-levelling Spectra Precision™ Laser HV301 is an economical laser with exceptional versatility and visibility. Whether your job site is indoors or outdoors, the HV301 is capable of handling a wide variety of horizontal, vertical and plumb applications. Its high-visibility beam enables 90-degree simultaneous rotating and plumb/perpendicular references.

GL422 Laser Level with HL700 Includes: • GL422 Dual Grade Laser Level • HL700 Laser Receiver • Adapter C70 For Receiver • RC402 Remote Control • Q103311 NiMH Rechargeable Batteries • Q102732 Charger 220 V AC • Operating Manual • Carrying Case • Full 5 year Warranty

HV301 Laser Level Includes: • HV301 Hor./Vertical Laser • RC601 Infrared Remote Control • M300 Wall Mount • 1176 Magnetic Target Plate • HR150U Universal Receiver w/Adapter • Q103311 NiMH Rechargeable Batteries • Q102732 Charger 220 V AC • Operating Manual • Carrying Case Full Warranty 2 Years

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WAS £916 + VAT NOW ONLY £725 + VAT

Telephone: 01200 429870 Email: sales@southsurvey.co.uk www.surveyorsequipment.co.uk

ACRYPOL PRODUCTS MARKET LEADER IN WATERPROOF ROOF COATINGS

Acrypol + waterproof roof coating is the acknowledged leader in waterproof roof coatings.

This product is well known throughout the industry and it is fair to say that, over the last 29 years it has become synonymous with flat roof repairs. However, Acrypol has so much more to offer.

Based on the success of Acrypol +, Acrypol offer whole roof long term solutions: System 10 waterproof roof coating • This is a cold applied, built up whole roof application that can offer a ten year product guarantee.

• This has the advantage of being instantly waterproof as each coat is applied, making it suitable for almost any type of roof at almost any time of year.

System 15 waterproof roof coating • Again a cold applied built up system that offers a 15 year product guarantee. This gives the same advantages as System 10 but with an extra layer to give a life of more than 15 years.

• Both of these systems are also a perfect refurbishment application for industrial gutters.

In those 29 years it has evolved into a Company offering a small but unique range of waterproof products for the refurbishment market.

Acrypol scrim is the perfect accompaniment to Acrypol +, where larger gaps or cracks appear (over 10mm), or for areas such as metal gutter joints. It is sold in rolls of 15cm – 20m long and it can be bedded into the Acrypol + to compensate for the extra movement and those larger gaps & cracks, or where it requires more than just one coat of Acrypol +.

Metal kote • A waterproof coating for the treatment of “box profile sheet” and all types of metal roofs, Metal Kote is unique as it is generally a “one coat” application. Metal Kote is also ideal for those eternal problems of “cut edge corrosion.” This would usually require a second coat but with the anticorrosion qualities of Metal Kote it becomes a vital and successful tool in the battle to combat this problem.

multi occupancy walkways and terraces, overcoming those health and safety problems where slippery surfaces are causing an issue. Again, a built up cold applied system that is not only nonslip but waterproof and, with a choice of three colours makes the area a lot brighter!

With the help of the Acrypol Regional Managers, who pride themselves on customer service, and who can visit site to provide site surveys and specifications, and also support the contractor through to the completion of the job, this gives both contractor and client confidence and peace of mind, and again, product guarantees are available.

For more information please visit www.acrypolproducts.co.uk, or please do not hesitate to contact us on 01925 213655.

We would be delighted to discuss any of the above.

Nulife • A simple method of brush application that breathes new life into faded and tired roof tiles, renovating the roof to its original colour.

Quartzdek • A slip resistant walkway coating, is superb for those problem areas of balconies,

Before

After

UPSKILL YOUR WORKFORCE AND REMAIN AHEAD OF THE GAME WATA are offering discounted SMSTS & SSSTS Training for all new customers. Quote the code CJCPP11 to take advantage of the offer prices below

Site Safety Plus Training

• Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) £490 + VAT • Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) £202 + VAT • CITB Health, Safety & Environment Test (HS&E) (CSCS CARD) £27.50 + VAT • Site Safety Plus Scheme for Operatives – Health and Safety Awareness Course £115 + VAT

CDM REGULATIONS 2015

CISRS Training

Are you ready for the changes?

Significant changes with potential impact for you.

On the 6th April 2015 the CDM regulations underwent significant changes with the role of CDM co-ordinator no longer existing and the role of the Principle Designer being introduced.

Regular course dates available

Other changes to the CDM regulations include the influence and the importance of the client, splitting competence into component parts of skills, knowledge, training and experience.

In addition, for the first time, the new CDM Regulations will also apply to domestic client projects.

Costs, funding and grants

Contact WATA on 01480 435544 or email info@wata.co.uk

Scaffolding courses for construction & specialist building You may be eligible for funding in addition to the CITB grant.

Contact WATA for more details.

• CISRS Operatives Training Scheme (COTS) £99 + VAT • Scaffolding Part 1 Tube and Fitting £870 + VAT • Scaffolding Part 2 Tube and Fitting £870 + VAT • Scaffolding Inspection Training Scheme (SITS) £420 + VAT

You could be entitled to funding in addition to the CITB grant. For the latest information on costs, funding and grants contact WATA and let us help you get the best deal for your company.

Contact WATA on 01480 435544 or email info@wata.co.uk

Do you want a globally recognised Construction Health and Safety qualification?

NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health & Safety A 2014 survey carried out by NEBOSH on successful National Construction Certificate students found that 97% would recommend the qualification to others.

This course is ideal for those with construction management responsibilities including Managers, Supervisors, and Principal Designers who are required to provide advice and ensure that activities are undertaken safely. It is also useful for those concerned with the management of buildings who may need to ensure that contractors are working safely.

WATA consistently produce award winning delegates with NEBOSH qualifications. Find out more about the courses available.

Contact WATA on 01480 435544 or email info@wata.co.uk