A £10.2 million scheme will see new affordable homes built on a site previously home to South Thames College in Putney. A2Dominion is creating a mixture of one and two bedroom apartments for shared ownership sale as part of the Barratt West London development in sought-after Putney Hill. Ref: 87381 Environmental charity BioRegional and its partners have been given the go-ahead for an eco-retrofit project that will inform government policy for the rest of the UK. As part of the government's Retrofit for the Future competition, three homes in the London Borough of Sutton will get the green treatment. Ref: 95035 Waterwise report shows potential water savings of 25 % to help meet the challenges of climate change. Phase II of ‘The Waterwise Evidence Base for Large-scale Water Efficiency in Homes’ which builds on the first report released in October 2008 and continues to demonstrate the savings that can be achieved through water efficiency in homes has been launched. Ref: 11341 The Green Register (TGR) is delighted to announce an Cavalok Make a Million Cavalok Building Products has recently celebrated the production of one million metres of cavity closure systems. Cavalok is the For more information please visit www.buildingcentre.co.uk Counting the Embodied Carbon 5 May, 2.30pm – 5.30pm Together with the UK Green Building Council, The Building Centre is holding an event to explore case studies to take a look at some of the approaches and tools that are being developed to account for embodied carbon in construction. additional date for its highly acclaimed sustainable building course – available for Free through the University of Westminster’s innovative Build Up program. A further 2-day course on the 17th and 18th of June has just been agreed following the success of the first course which ran in January. Ref: 85064 The house building sector’s recovery has thawed following the big freeze, according to latest figures from NHBC. Registrations for new homes in the month of February were up 73 % (to 9,556) compared to last year (5,526). Applications to build new homes across the UK during the three months December 2009 to February 2010 were up 66 % to 24,105, in comparison to 14,537 registrations for the same period last year. However, NHBC cautioned that build levels are still 40 % lower than pre-recession and far from being sufficient to meet demand. Ref: 23424 Get Britain Building has issued a challenge to all Prospective Parliamentary Candidates (PPCs) in the forthcoming election to use the building industry as a motor to revive the UK economy with the launch of its 2010 General Election only manufacturer of BBAaccredited cavity closure systems made from 100 % post-consumer recycled PVC-U. The profiles were manufactured by Merritt Plastics. Enquiry N o 102 Replacement for Traditional Cement GTEC Aqua Board, the innovative, gypsum-based board from Lafarge Plasterboard Ltd has been awarded BBA certifications Redefining Zero: Carbon Profiling 5 May, 5.30pm – 7.30pm RICS is launching ‘Redefining Zero: Carbon Profiling’ a solution to whole life carbon measurement, as originally developed by Sturgis Associates. Join RICS and Sturgis Associates at the Building Centre for a the launch of this publication and a glass of wine. This is a free to attend event but booking is essential. Photovoltaics in Small Projects 10 May 1.30 – 5.30pm Now is the time to invest in small-scale renewables to take advantage of the feed-in tariff in Manifesto. Get Britain Building spokesman Mike Leonard says of the 2010 Manifesto: “It sits perfectly with the needs and benefits of investment in construction; the availability of funding; the delivery of sustainability measures in housing and the requirement to create employment and improve skills. It is a ‘must read’ [...] at this critical time for suppliers, merchants and contractors”. Ref: 47525 Researchers from the University of Sheffield have found that private developers have agreed to fund £5 billion of England´s local capital infrastructure, including both energy and income generation. This half-day workshop, produced by The Building Centre and the Renewable Energy Association, will enable householders, small project developers and their advisors to understand how cost effective photovoltaics can be installed to take advantage of the government’s generous new feed-in tariffs. Renewable Heat Incentive 24 May 1.30– 5.30pm This seminar, produced by The Building Centre and the Renewable Energy Association, will discuss the roads, schools and new affordable housing in England. The research shows planning obligations have led to the very substantial investments by developers. Ref: 72200 Cardiff Council withdraws Local Development Plan – door open for Greenfield development, says planning consultancy DPP. The Council is likely to commence work on a new plan immediately, which will require the preparation of a new evidence base following consultation with the public and stakeholders on strategy and how it should be delivered. Ref: 48778 Following the huge success of its first education conference dedicated to interior designers at last year’s CEDIA Expo, CEDIA (the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association) has announced that this year’s Home Technology Event will also host training sessions for this important audience under the “Designing Interiors with Technology” banner at the show. Over 110 design professionals made the trip to ExCeL for the first “Designing Interiors with Technology” conference, with another 50 designers attending the same event when it was held at the Decorex trade show in September. At the Home Technology Event, the 2010 conference will follow a similar format with revised content to ensure maximum relevance and value to the interior design community. Ref: 94942 for use in external façade systems. The first BBA covers Aqua Board for use in External Insulation Façade Systems (EIFS), for both steel frame and timber frame constructions in which GTEC Aqua Board is used as a direct replacement for traditional cement particle sheathing boards. Enquiry N o 103 Stabilises Defective Walls Hanson Structherm – Structural Insulated Cladding panel is a two-way spanning, lightweight prefabricated panel component manufactured from galvanised steel with a rigid insulation core. The system has been rigorously tested at CERAM with successful results giving the BBA evidence they needed to provide Structherm with the only Structural Cladding BBA Certificate on the market. Enquiry N o 104 background on the renewable heat incentive and give an overview of the UK scheme. Hand Crafted Concrete 25 May, 3.30pm – 6.30pm The workshop provides know-how on how to source materials, mix concrete, prepare and assemble formwork, place and finish concrete, and texture and colour concrete for use in many projects around the home, the garden, public spaces, restaurants, bars and cafes. Comprehensive technical notes and reference information are included. Enquiry N o 105 4 Enquire via: Our online database Post using See inside back cover and at www.adfonline.eu Enquiry Card Fax to 01435 863897
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