Nottinghamshire Builder Magazine - OCTOBER 2011
Free Seminars
Glenigan
You may be interested in the following free seminars:
Energy Efficient Buildings Wednesday 5th October 09.30 - 11.30am Changes to Part L Building Regulations came into effect on 1st October 2010 with all new buildings now having to reduce carbon emissions by at least 25%. This affects SAP/SBEM, air leakage rates, renewable technology requirements etc. This seminar will detail what these changes mean in practice and how buildings will have to be designed and specified to meet the new requirements. We will also look at the changes that will be coming through in 2013 and 2016, leading to zero carbon homes.
Renewable Technologies – the good, the bad, the ugly Wednesday 2nd November 09.30 - 11.30am There is a wide range of different Low and Zero Carbon Technologies on the market and each manufacturer will assure you they are the best. This seminar provides an impartial, no-nonsense appraisal of the different technologies available as well as when and how they can best be utilised. Our Midlands seminars are provided at our award winning offices in Newark, which are easy to access (2 minutes off the A1), with ample car parking and just a few minutes from Newark train station. CPD certificates are also provided. Numbers are limited and therefore if you would like to attend, please call 01636 653055 or email Becky at becky@mesenergyservices.co.uk.
Construction Industry Returns to Growth New Glenigan data shows that the construction industry has seen a 6% year on year increase in the underlying value of projects starting on site. Growth in utilities, industrial, office, private and social housing project starts all contributed to the first growth seen by the industry in a year. “A poor August 2010 signalled the end of the 2010’s construction recovery. The construction industry has seen a decline in year on year project starts since that time due to public sector cuts and weak private sector investment. While the return to growth is a positive sign, it is modest growth from a low base” commented James Abraham, economist, Glenigan. The most significant increase was in the utilities sector which grew by 24% with several renewable energy projects starting on site including a £28m scheme contracted to Solarbright to install photovoltaic panels on circa 2000 council owned housing properties and 5 operational properties in Colchester. “As reported by the CBI in their August Industrial Trends survey, UK manufacturers are enjoying healthy order books and improving expectations for the future. In line with this increase in sentiment, Glenigan recorded a 15% increase in the underlying value of planning approvals over the six months to July, compared to the same period of 2010. In addition, the ONS reported an increase in investment by private sector manufacturing firms in new building work over the first quarter of the year. This has fed through to a growth in project starts - 36% over the three months to August compared to a year ago. Though the increase is amplified by the comparison to a poor August 2010, we expect industrial building to remain a growing part of the construction industry over the next few months” said Abraham. The decline in private housing which has dominated 2011 has bottomed out with modest growth of 1% for the three months to August. Refurbishment projects, including a £50m project in Kent, continue to drive growth in social housing projects with 11% growth for the three months to August. “New build social housing projects will continue to fall due to Government cuts, while Glenigan expects private housing starts to stabilise over the coming months” commented Abraham. Regionally the South East and South West saw the most significant growth, with the East Midlands, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Wales all seeing annual growth of over 10%. In stark contrast the underlying value of project starts in Scotland fell by nearly a third.
FISHER GERMAN are offering for sale a residential development site with planning approval for 14 units (flats and houses).
Advertising Rates Advert Size
Width (mm)
Height (mm)
Price per insertion Single Rate
Series Rate
Single Rate
Series Rate
Sixteenth
45
65
£22.50
£20.25
£15.00
£13.50
Eighth
95
65
£45.00
£40.50
£30.00
£27.00
Colour
Black & White
Quarter
95
130
£90.00
£81.00
£60.00
£54.00
Half-page
194
130
£165.00
£148.00
£105.00
£97.50
Full-page
194
268
£290.00
£260.00
£190.00
£170.00
VAT at 20% must be added to the above prices.
Residential development site for 14 units
Free advert design - call 01530 244069 for details. Booking deadline: 15th of each month
The site - at Doncaster Road, Langold, Worksop, Nottinghamshire - is formerly the site of the Langold Hotel public house and it has planning consent for the erection of 6 three-bed houses and 8 flats. Planning permission was granted on 24th November 2010. Guide Price: £350,000. For more information, contact Fisher German on 01777 719148.
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