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Contents February 2022

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College lockdown upgrades enhance classes in Cambridgeshire

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Willmott Dixon appointed by West Yorkshire Police for new Kirklees district headquarters

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Opinion Piece: Without Competence, can we deliver the Future?

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Seaforth appoints BAM for £110m refurbishment of Space House

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Show Preview: Futurebuild returns for 2022

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Winvic Starts on Site in Luton for Ocado

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Forterra Highlights Road Safety with Hi-vis Donation

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Foster + Partners led team wins Stockholm Central Station design competition

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Bridge the gap or fall behind, warns MiProject Solutions

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City Corporation appoints Mace to build civic hub in the Square Mile

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Crest Nicholson appoints new regional director

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Essex developer recruits building buddies for school award scheme

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Project News LAND & WATER SUPPORTS BEDFORD ECONOMY THROUGH WORKS TO ENHANCE AND MAINTAIN THE RIVER GREAT OUSE Leading wet civil engineering firm Land & Water has recently completed works on the River Great Ouse in Bedford, constructing a landing stage to encourage more boats to make the journey to the head of the navigation.

The project, contracted by Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust, saw Land & Water use its specialist plant to create a sheet piled landing stage on the River Great Ouse, at Kempston Mill.

The works aim to bring more visitors into Kempston, benefitting the local economy and raising awareness of the Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway project.

Land & Water often works with independent canal authorities, trusts and commercial waterways to protect the 2,000 miles of water networks in England and Wales. It also holds a framework contract with the Canal & River Trust as a valued partner to deliver important dredging projects across the UK.

BUILDING WORK STARTS ON NEW HOMES IN GOFFS OAK Construction work has now started on a new development in Goffs Oak which will bring 66 new homes to the area.

The Cedarbrook Rise scheme, being built by Bellway on land off Burton Lane, was given the go-ahead by councillors earlier this year.

The project will provide a variety of homes from Bellway’s Artisan Collection, including two, three and four-bedroom houses for private sale alongside one-bedroom apartments and two and three-bedroom houses provided as affordable housing for local people.

KEY WALSALL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE MOVES A STEP CLOSER TO STARTING AFTER SECURING GRANT FUNDING

The first of the houses are due to be released for sale at an off-site launch event in the spring, with a sales centre and showhome set to open on site later in the summer.

St Francis Group has announced that it has secured grant funding from the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership to deliver a new, speculative 113,000 sq ft warehouse/logistics scheme at a site in Walsall.

close to Junction 10 of the M6 which is currently undergoing a £78 million enhancement by Highways England to increase capacity and reduce congestion.

The homes for sale at Cedarbrook Rise will be in a range of styles from Bellway’s flagship Artisan Collection.

The development had already been given the green light by Walsall Council’s Planning Committee in autumn 2020 and is being developed speculatively. When occupied the scheme will provide up to 200 new jobs.

These high-quality homes are all named after artisan professions and have been developed from decades of customer feedback, bringing together traditional craftsmanship and attention to detail with the latest building techniques.

The site at Darlaston Road, branded as Parallel 113, sits within the Black Country Enterprise Zone and will create a highquality warehouse/logistics unit, with construction set to commence in March.

The development will remediate a brownfield site of just over 2.5 hectares

The new Darlaston train station, which also received the go ahead in 2020, is set to open on the Walsall-Wolverhampton line by 2023.

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The project will provide a variety of homes from Bellway’s Artisan Collection, including two, three and fourbedroom houses for private sale alongside one-bedroom apartments and two and threebedroom houses provided as affordable housing for local people.

Project News

KIER TO DELIVER £92.8M NEW CLINICAL BUILDINGS AT LUTON & DUNSTABLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Kier has been selected by Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to design and construct major new 16,700m2 clinical buildings at Luton & Dunstable (L&D) University Hospital. Procured through the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework, this project will improve maternity, neonatal, theatres and critical care services, providing new high-tech facilities which will improve staff and patient experience and clinical outcomes.

COLLEGE LOCKDOWN UPGRADES ENHANCE CLASSES IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE Morgan Sindall Construction has completed an expansion and refurbishment project at Cromwell Community College to meet a growing demand for high-quality educational spaces in the Cambridgeshire area.

The £14.6m, two-year Cromwell Community College development was delivered during the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020-21. Morgan Sindall Construction’s Cambridge business worked alongside Cambridgeshire County Council on the project in Chatteris, which will be run by The Active Learning Trust.

The new college is the first school in the county funded by the council to provide all-through education, from ages four to 18-years old, in a bid to meet a growing

demand for student places with highend educational facilities.

To ensure the highest standard of education can be provided, Cromwell Community College was renovated to include a state-of-the-art performing arts theatre, new art facilities, food technology kitchens, reception area and an all-weather sports pitch, which is also available to the surrounding community.

In addition, Cromwell Community College now benefits from a new pre-school, accommodation for 210 primary-aged children and additional secondary teaching classrooms. The works also included a full internal renovation to the existing main college site as well as new play areas.

The project includes the design and construction of a new acute services block and a new ward block which will house a delivery suite, the midwifery-led birthing unit, a neonatal intensive care unit with parent accommodation, an ambulatory surgical unit to support day case surgery, theatre suites and a critical care unit. A new five-storey link building will house three passenger lifts and will blend the new acute services and ward block with the existing hospital.

These new buildings will be constructed in a live hospital environment in the heart of the existing hospital estate, with neighbouring clinical blocks continuing to run throughout the build programme.

The project showcases Kier’s strength in sustainability and pre-fabrication. The team will use low-carbon concrete in the building frame and floor slabs while a number of building components will be pre-fabricated off site to reduce vehicle movements and carbon emissions. These include internal staircases with balustrades, and M&E pipework support and washroom panels.

Kier will also use electrically-powered plant and machinery, including tower cranes and 360 degree dumper trucks.

The project will start on site in the next month and is due for completion in 2024.

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Project News The delivery of a new Kirklees district headquarters for West Yorkshire Police represents the latest in Willmott Dixon’s proud history of delivering innovative facilities to meet the needs of modern policing.

WILLMOTT DIXON APPOINTED BY WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE FOR NEW KIRKLEES DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS Willmott Dixon has increased its portfolio of blue light projects after being selected

by West Yorkshire Police to deliver a flagship new headquarters for the Kirklees district.

Procured using the SCAPE construction framework, it will be built on Halifax Road at the site of the former Dewsbury College and deliver approximately 10,000m2 of accommodation including a new custody suite, property store, atrium, lockers, gym, public front of house, and all associated ancillary areas.

The project will also see a full refurbishment of the attractive Oldroyd building, restoring the 1880s structure to form a key part of the site that houses the majority of key flexible office space for the new headquarters.

The delivery of a new Kirklees district headquarters for West Yorkshire Police represents the latest in Willmott Dixon’s proud history of delivering innovative facilities to meet the needs of modern policing.

Parking will be provided through the delivery of a split level multi-storey car park and separate surface parking.

In October, the company handed over the £48m landmark headquarters for Merseyside Police at Rose Hill, creating a modern facility to house more than 1,100 officers and police staff in a building that is anticipated to save the force approximately £250,000 a year on its running costs.

Work on the new headquarters will start later this month, with the site to be operational by the end of 2024.

LINCOLNSHIRE HOMEBUILDER UNVEILS NEW SHOW HOMES IN BOURNE Homebuyers in Lincolnshire can now secure an appointment to view the newly unveiled show homes at Barratt Homes at Bourne following a recent launch.

The brand new three bedroom Maidstone and four bedroom Alderney and Kingsville style homes have been thoughtfully designed to meet the demands of modern living at the growing community on Len Pick Way. Showcasing the latest trends in interior design, the new show homes give house hunters the opportunity to gain inspiration for decorating their own properties after moving in.

Barratt Homes at Bourne provides homeowners with great access to a thriving market town, with a mixture of shops, bars and restaurants in tow.

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Bourne’s prime Lincolnshire location offers excellent road links to the commuter hubs of Peterborough and Stamford, with the A15 and A1 close by.

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Latest News

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL INVESTS IN NEW LOW CARBON PRIMARY SCHOOL Work is underway on the development of a new £10 million, low carbon primary school in the village of Frenchay, near Bristol.

The redevelopment of Frenchay Church of England Primary School is part of South Gloucestershire Council’s largest ever investment into schools. Following a competitive process, BAM Construction has been appointed to deliver the scheme under the Southern Construction Framework

100 NEW HOMES FOR ROSEWELL AS DAVID WILSON HOMES COMPLETES PURCHASE OF LAND The Midlothian village of Rosewell, near Edinburgh, will soon benefit from 100 high quality modern homes as David Wilson Homes, part of Barratt Developments plc, confirmed the purchase of 12.6 acres of land.

Sold by Banks Property on behalf of the landowners, work will soon commence on David Wilson Homes at Rosewell Meadow, with the new community comprising of 75 four-bedroom private homes and 25 affordable homes. Work is expected to begin in June, and will bring up to 90 new jobs to the region during the construction phase.

(SCF). The current school will be replaced with a two storey, two-form entry school located on the grounds of the former Frenchay Hospital. The expanded, relocated school will eventually accommodate up to 420 primary-age children, addressing the requirement for additional school places following the development of almost 500 new homes in the area.

The new school building has been designed to achieve low-carbon Passivhaus

standards with plans that incorporate various eco efficient features including triple glazing, solar panels, highly insulated thermal fabric and heat recovery units.

Classrooms will be situated on both floors of the new building, with additional learning areas for first floor classrooms looking out over neighbouring woodland.

Groundworks have been completed and construction work is already underway with a planned opening for September 2022.

THE SCAFFOLDING ASSOCIATION WELCOMES NEW MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a Working Minds campaign to encourage employers to promote good mental health at work.

Mental health issues are now the number one reason given for sick days in the UK. Last year more than 17 million working days were lost as a result of stress, anxiety, or depression.

A recent survey by the charity Mind, suggests that two in five employees’ mental health had worsened during the pandemic.

The Working Minds campaign which the HSE launched at their recent Health and Work Conference aims to help businesses recognise the signs of workrelated stress and make tackling issues routine.

The campaign will specifically target six million workers in small businesses, but HSE is calling for a culture change across

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all of Britain’s workplaces and reminding employers that they have a legal duty to assess the risks in the workplace, not just in terms of potential hazards and physical safety but also to promote good working practices such as an open environment where employees can share their concerns and discuss options to ease pressures.

It comes as the government announces a £5 million boost for suicide prevention charities, to support people experiencing suicidal thoughts. This support will be targeted at high-risk groups who have struggled most during the pandemic, such as people with a pre-existing mental illness, children and young people.

Employers and workers wanting to know more about HSE’s Working Minds campaign, including the legal obligations, advice, and tools available, should visit: workright.campaign.gov. uk/campaigns/workingminds

Latest News PIC INVESTS IN £130 MILLION CORNERSTONE PROJECT FOR UK’S LARGEST URBAN REGENERATION PROJECT Pension Insurance Corporation plc (“PIC”), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension funds, has completed a £130 million investment in Wirral Waters One (“WWO”), the cornerstone

residential scheme for the broader development of Peel L&P’s Wirral Waters, a 500-acre brownfield site and former dockland. Regeneration specialists Peel L&P has launched a

30-year strategy which will see the site become the largest regeneration project in the UK, creating up to 20,000 permanent jobs. Wirral Waters is supported by central Government as a key part of its levelling up strategy.

Working in close partnership with Peel L&P and Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council (“WMBC”), PIC is the sole investor for the development of a Build-to-Rent scheme, comprising 500 one- and twobedroom apartments, with an affordable housing component of 100 homes.

Rents on the affordable units will be a maximum of 80% of open market value, delivering significant social impact.

The project will transform the brownfield site into a sustainable location for local and international businesses, creating more than 20,000 permanent jobs for the Liverpool City region, as well as offering a breadth of new housing opportunities.

Wirral Waters was designated Enterprise Zone status in 2011 and has been supported by Homes England.

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Opinion Piece

WITHOUT COMPETENCE, CAN WE DELIVER THE FUTURE?

By Simon Forrester, CEO, Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) At the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers, our vision for the next 10 years is to provide a safe and secure built environment for all our stakeholders through a holistic approach to how we think about door hardware products, their design characteristics, and the life cycle of the components. At the heart of this vision is to develop the competence of our members and those they work alongside.

The next 10 years will probably be one of the most exciting, yet chaotic landscapes that we have seen in construction. We are going to be bombarded with new legislation, new rules, new guidance, that our sector are going to very quickly need to adopt in order to keep moving forward. Because to be frank, the ironmongery industry, or pockets of it at least, is a place where our stakeholders are at risk. There are some parts of the industry where specification is being eroded. It’s being diluted, and sometimes fundamentally broken to achieve short term gain over long term benefit. One question the whole value chain needs to answer is, am I competent to change this design? Sadly, all too often this is not the case.

The potential introduction of a Change Control Plan and ensuring that even the smallest specification change is

documented is something that will be welcomed by not just architectural ironmongers, but the whole building products industry. In the context of the Grenfell Tower inquiry the failure of a single piece of ironmongery, something which is seemingly quite insignificant, could actually be responsible for dismantling the entire fire safety strategy of a building. Documentation of product selection and longevity is key.

Good ironmongery stands the test of time – it is built to last, and many suppliers give 20 or more years’ guarantee on their products.

And it’s not just the safety of the building and its occupants that are at risk from poor design decisions by those lacking competence. We run the risk of shorttermism if we shun products that deliver timeless design constructed to superb quality standards. These are products with strong roots and proven integrity in their craftsmanship. We’re seeing more specifiers select UK-made products too – perhaps one of those elusive Brexit benefits?

Good ironmongery stands the test of time – it is built to last, and many suppliers

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give 20 or more years’ guarantee on their products. Anything that’s less than superb in its design and craftsmanship is simply a waste not just of money but also of resources.

The Golden Thread envisions a future that is data driven. A door set is a system and the ironmongery is fundamental; it always fails at its weakest point. So every part of that chain, every part of that system, we expect to be able to deliver the performance requirements of the whole system not only at installation but for many years hence. Data collection will allow us to see the products that actually stand the test of time. The Facilities Management team are going to become more important because they’ll be able to say whether the door closers, hinges, locks or actuators are fit for purpose.

And it’s going to come back to three C’s: Compliance; does the product actually do what it is supposed to do – specify to particular British Standards to achieve performance requirements. Then, of course, there’s Cost, is this the cheapest yet still compliant. That’s where the life cycle data comes in handy – will it last, and what maintenance does it need? A product guarantee of 20 years is certainly more sustainable than something that’s going to last for one or two years, so lifecycle analysis becomes ever more important. Finally there is Carbon, because just as important as cost is the carbon and water budget of the products.

Once we’ve got that bedrock in place, we start to really deliver.

Through competent sourcing, competent design, and competent maintenance, we can deliver buildings to last and delight.

Company News BUILDING CHARITY TARGETS A RECORD NUMBER OF LIFE-CHANGING PROJECTS FOR 2022

and other tradespeople who volunteer their skills and time for free to be part of the BoB community, delivering projects that are life-changers for the recipients. Projects this year range from complete home renovations – like the one we completed at the end of last year for Cher Little, a mum of two and partner of plasterer Mark; she was left relying on a wheelchair after having her legs amputated due to contracting meningococcal septicaemia, a rare and often fatal bloodstream infection – through to landscaping projects for housebound former tradespeople so they can enjoy their gardens.”

Band of Builders (BoB) has unveiled ambitious plans to complete a recordbreaking 12 projects in 2022 for fellow tradespeople and their families facing hardship.

The registered charity – which completes practical projects to help members of the UK construction industry who are battling illness or injury – is set to double the amount of projects it completed last year and is busy mobilising its members ready for projects as far afield as Plymouth, South Shields and its first one in Northern Ireland.

BoB has also been working closely with its partners and supporters – which include some major names within the construction industry, including DEWALT, Jewson, Tarmac, Gibbs & Dandy, V12 Footwear, Talasey, Resideo and Haemmerlin – to start to arrange the ring-fencing of materials for each project.

Gavin Crane, the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the fast-growing charity, which was formed in 2016 and has already completed more than 20 projects, said that BoB is gearing up to meet the challenge of completing a project per month.

“Requests for support have hit an all-time high from tradespeople right across the spectrum of the UK construction industry, and we are taking BoB to the next level to help as many people as we can this year,” said Gavin.

“None of this would be possible without the generosity and commitment of our members

Ahead of each project, the BoB team assesses the requirements of the project – such as the trade materials required – and then engages with merchants and its membership base for support.

Gavin added: “We have amazing backing from the industry, but every little bit helps, so if anyone wants to help in any way, we always welcome support – whether it’s financial, materials or anything else. Anyone who wants to get involved can email info@ bandofbuilders.org for more information.”

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The profile system uses slim aluminium frames which reduce visible sightlines by approx. 30 mm – giving designers greater ability to produce a clean design aesthetic while providing greater efficiency.

With increased performance for leaf weight of up to 140 kg, the GCprofile Therm also boasts improved air tightness (compared to other ISO profile systems), better sound insulation and improved wet weather durability aided by its fit and an optional floor guide with drainage.

It can be combined with manual and motorised GEZE hook bolt locks, without losing thermal separation and the appearance of the system remains discreet, even with locking.

A new brochure has been produced to explain the package. This is available by calling the marketing team on 01543 443015 or emailing info.uk@geze.com.

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TYDE EXPANDS ITS SALES TEAM TYDE invests in the future with an expanded sales team.

TYDE, who are a Thomas Dudley business, are proud to announce the expansion of its UK based Sales Team. Joining TYDE’s sales team are Ash Meah, David Scarlett, Leigh Randell and Jamie Abethell.

Experienced Specification experts Ash and David join TYDE as Specification Managers for the North and South of the United Kingdom, respectively, to further build relationships within the Specifications sector. Both Ash and David have a wealth of knowledge within the plumbing and specification markets having over a quarter of a century of combined experience.

Also joining TYDE’s sales team are Leigh Randell and Jamie Abethell.

They have each spent many years working within this exciting market sector and are well versed in the needs of merchants of all sizes. Both have a commitment to building relationships within the merchant sector in the South East and South West of England. They will work closely with key accounts providing account management, product and sales support as well as helping to promote the TYDE product brands of Dudley, Epson and Beta.

Paul Weddle the Business Unit Director for TYDE says “We are delighted to welcome Ash, David, Leigh and Jamie to TYDE. Our new team members have in excess of half a century of experience between them, so we are confident that their experience and professionalism will help to make our combined sales team the best in the industry.”

To find out more about TYDE you can visit the new TYDE website at www.thomasdudley.co.uk/tyde

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SEAFORTH APPOINTS BAM FOR MAJOR £110M REFURBISHMENT OF COVENT GARDEN LANDMARK BUILDING SPACE HOUSE

leading Grade A office space. Space House will offer extensive public realm improvements and the replacement of existing car parking spaces with London’s highest-provisioned cycle centre. New public, retail and event spaces will also be created for the basement and ground floor levels.

London based real estate developer, Seaforth, has signed a contract with BAM Construction to deliver the £110m refurbishment of Space House, a landmark Grade II listed building set across two interconnected buildings in Covent Garden.

Enabling works are underway and main construction work is scheduled to begin in April 2022, with a planned completion for Q3 2023.

Designed by Richard Seifert & Partners, Space House was completed in 1968 and is well known for its innovative architecture and brutalist concrete cruciform façade. The building was first occupied by the Civil Aviation Authority and will now be brought back to life with an extensive redevelopment to deliver a highly sustainable, smart building designed to BREEAM Outstanding.

Squire and Partners has led the redesign of the buildings which will include the construction of two new floors of office accommodation on top of the existing 15 storey tower, a top floor extension to the interconnected eight storey block and reconfiguration of the internal cores and basement levels.

Chris Railston-Brown, Development Director, Seaforth, said: “We are delighted to announce the appointment of BAM Construction to deliver Space House. BAM Construction and the consultant team have worked tirelessly to ensure the reinvented Space House will turn from vision to reality.

“This is a great step forward for the Central London office market and reinforces our commitment to delivering exciting new spaces and opportunities. Space House will offer market leading and sustainable office space in Central London, and we are looking forward to working with the BAM Construction team to bring Space House to life.”

The project will extensively refurbish both buildings to create 255,000sqft of market

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Rod Stiles, Regional Director, BAM Construction London, said: ”This is the first time we have worked with Seaforth and we are delighted to have been chosen to deliver the exciting refurbishment of this iconic building. We will ensure that quality and sustainability is at the heart of this scheme that will establish Space House as the first-Grade II Listed refurbishments to be awarded a BREEAM Outstanding certification.

As with all our projects, and alongside Seaforth, we will look to ensure that this landmark scheme delivers wider social value to the local area and we are working with the surrounding community to identify opportunities to support local initiatives and programmes.

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Futurebuild Show Preview

FUTUREBUILD RETURNS FOR 2022 Sustainable built environment event showcases innovations that will reduce carbon emissions Registrations for net zero pioneering event Futurebuild are now open. The event that has championed a sustainable built environment for the past 16 years takes place from March 1 to 3, 2022 at the ExCeL London. Futurebuild is a platform for innovation, connecting specifiers, decision makers and disruptors in architectural technology with major brands and start-ups from across the built environment.

If there is one message that is loud and clear from the global climate emergency, it’s that we cannot go on as we are. According to the UKGBC, the built environment currently contributes 42 per cent of the UK’s carbon emissions — produced by both existing buildings and constructing new infrastructure. Drastically reducing emissions over the next decade is vital to keeping global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees.

In the aftermath of the COP26 conference, Futurebuild, previously Ecobuild, will be perfectly timed to focus on the key issues and actions needed to work towards net zero. The focus is no longer about ambition — it is about delivery. As the only event to attract 20,000+ senior professionals from right across the built environment, Futurebuild is the perfect opportunity for the industry to meet and collaborate to achieve the transformational change needed if the built environment is going to reach net zero by 2050.

About the event Futurebuild 2022 is a platform for innovation, creating an exhibition that focuses on six sections — Buildings, Offsite, Interiors, Resourceful Materials, Energy and Critical Infrastructure. The curated event will showcase over 250 leading brands, these are the companies who are developing the most innovative technologies, products and solutions.

During the event visitors can participate in the innovation trail, which highlights the event’s innovation partners. Visitors will see first-hand how companies are already paving the way for a sustainable built environment and can share their contact details with digitalised badges to build

relationships after the event. Exhibitors have also been invited to enter The Big Innovation Pitch — a competition that celebrates new approaches to the biggest challenges facing the industry. Futurebuild will showcase the final products and announce the winner during the event.

Spotlights The event will also feature six spotlights.

Digital Impact, for example, is organised in partnership with sponsor, Glider and with associated partners such as CIAT. Digital Impact offers a spotlight for digital construction and emerging technologies, showcasing the digital ecosystem of construction. Technology has transformed, and will continue to transform, a range of industrial sectors. The construction industry, in particular, has witnessed rapid upheaval over the past decade and digital technologies, such as Building Information Modelling (BIM), have unlocked unprecedented opportunities for growth for architectural technologists. As well as exploring these technologies, the spotlight’s speaker programme will feature leaders, pioneers and game-changers as well as stories from those who are achieving outstanding results and what processes they followed to achieve this.

Futurebuild 2022 will also feature spotlights on Whole House Retrofit in partnership with the Retrofit Academy, Circular Materials in partnership with 540 World, District Energy in partnership with UKDEA, Future Installer in partnership with MCS and Intelligent Buildings in partnership with KNX. These spotlights will include a mixture of presentations, discussions and practical demonstrations that will cover the fundamental issues facing the built environment.

Collaboration is key “Now it is more important than ever to meet in person and do business face-to-face because our exhibitors and attendees are all working towards a common goal — achieving net zero” explained Martin Hurn, event director at Futurebuild. “To ensure we can deliver a sustainable future we’ve curated an event that cultivates cross-sector collaboration, addresses key industry issues and inspires transformational change.

“Futurebuild will be the essential platform to showcase existing, or launch new, disruptive technologies for the sustainable built environment to our audience of buyers and specifiers. For example, in our Futurebuild 2020 report, 75 per cent of attendees stated that they attend the event to source or purchase the latest innovations in their field,” continued Hurn.

Throughout the event, the most influential and pioneering thought leaders will take to the stage at Futurebuild’s renowned

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knowledge programme, to address the industry’s most pressing issues.

This includes a conference programme sponsored by Construction Innovation Hub that will explore ambition towards net zero.

It invites panels of industry experts to share their experience and put forward proposals on eleven selected topics, including an action programme beyond COP26, the regulation of embodied carbon, resource efficiency, financial considerations, levelling up and retrofitting.

Additionally, keynote stage sessions will be delivered by industry-leading partners and associations such as the RIBA, Passivhaus Trust, MCS, BEIS, MPBA, ASBP, Good Homes Alliance, The Concrete Centre and many more. The seminar programme, which takes place throughout the show across two stages, will give visitors practical advice on how to act on climate change.

The built environment has limited time to transform the construction industry if we are going to meet net zero targets. Many of the innovative, forward-thinking brands, from start-ups to large corporations, that can provide all the products and processes we need to deliver change already exist. The built environment community is passionate about solving the climate emergency — by bringing them together we can accelerate innovation.

If you’re interested in visiting Futurebuild 2022 and exploring the most innovative products and solutions in the built environment, register via the QR code below. www.futurebuild.co.uk.

01 - 03 March 2022 ExCeL, London

The future of the built environment Join us at Futurebuild 2022 Futurebuild is the home of innovation and the essential platform connecting specifiers, decision makers and disruptors in architectural technology with major brands and start-ups from across the built environment.

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The curated exhibition alongside the world class knowledge programme will inspire the change needed to propel the construction industry to net-zero.

Now is the time for you to act, join your industry by registering today.

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Futurebuild Show Preview VISIT SWIFIX AWARD-WINNING FIXINGS FOR EWI ON STAND L36 Swifix fixings have been designed and developed specifically for refitting and installing both lightweight and heavy items through EWI systems. The fixings can be used during or after the EWI system installation, providing a cost effective and maintenancefree solution, whilst also ensuring the integrity and protection of the EWI system. Fully tested and recommended by numerous EWI system providers and installers, the fixings are manufactured from high quality recycled plastic and provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance to enhance newly installed external wall insulation.

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Quick, accessible and easy to use embodied carbon software built for UK construction professionals.

Recently receiving the Innovation Award at the recent INCA (Insulated Cladding & Render Association Awards), the fixings are an excellent alternative to timber pattresses. There are five basic fixings all compatible with any finish such as brick slip, render and spar dash. The fixings are manufactured in the UK in black and white, however bespoke finishes are available to compliment the finished render.

Fixings are available from www.swifix.co.uk and from various distributors and builders’ merchants throughout the UK.

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Green Building Calculator launches Version 2 at Futurebuild 2022 in Digital Impact Zone at stand L68.

ArmathermTM Structural Thermal Break

GBC V2 is MS Excel-based, open-book, a multi-functional design, decision tool and calculator, it adds whole building embodied energy, embodied carbon, sequestered carbon and costs to the existing in-use energy, carbon and costs of Version 1.

GBC V2 calculates Form Factor to help set U value targets, it engages user’s choice of regulated, design standards, or campaign targets, including: UK or any national regulations; AECB, CL, CLR, PH, EnerPHit; LETI, ACAN, RIBA, TfL, etc.

GBC V2’s elemental assemblies allow choice of components, materials or products, checks, confirms U values meet targets or warns if not.

Extension for Tekla Structures that creates Armatherm Thermal Break connection/ plate. The component automatically takes the plate dimensions and holes of the plate it is fixing to.

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Summary sheet emphasises which elements have disproportionate heat losses to enable review of specification choices.

GBC V2 includes a bill of quantities to allow cost planning, quotation collating, tendering; with cost and carbon data, intelligent value engineering is possible.

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Futurebuild Show Preview HALCYAN WATER CONDITIONERS CELEBRATES HAT-TRICK AT 2022 SHOW!

FUTUREBUILD PARTNERS WITH EXPERTS FOR OFFSITE SHOWCASE

Halcyan are thrilled to be returning to Futurebuild again this year following previous successes as one of Eco Builds Green Shoots initiative businesses, and subsequently as an exhibitor.

CEO, Sam Mant said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to be back at this year’s show where we look forward to seeing commercial partners face-to-face once again.

2022 is sure to be the best show yet and with innovative technology at the heart of Futurebuild’s ethos, we’re proud to be play our part in the future of sustainable solutions.”

Following the last highly successful collaboration, sustainable built environment event Futurebuild has once again enlisted the support of offsite construction experts from Cogent Consulting and Explore Offsite. The companies will collaborate to ensure the most innovative and advanced offsite systems and solutions are on show at the 2022 event.

Taking place at ExCeL London from March 1 – 3, Futurebuild is the sustainable built environment event that will bring together those who are driving transformational change in the offsite arena by taking factory manufacture and prefabrication to the next level.

As the construction industry looks to eliminate emissions, precision factory-controlled methods, products and systems are creating some of the most efficient and sustainable developments in the UK today. Offsite manufacturing removes much of the building process from the construction site, leading to efficiency, productivity and environmental benefits.

As publishers of Offsite Magazine and Offsite Hub and organisers of Offsite Expo and Offsite Awards — the Explore Offsite team will partner with Futurebuild to give visitors a comprehensive and contemporary perspective of this rapidly evolving sector. The event will play host to the leading UK and international offsite manufacturers and component suppliers showcasing a broad spectrum of panelised, volumetric modular, pod and prefabricated MEP solutions.

Futurebuild 2022’s accompanying world-class knowledge programme will also feature thought leaders from all aspects of the offsite arena. Leading partners including AIMCH, BRE, MPA British Precast, MPBA and LSFA will present sessions that will cover best practice and explore the use of offsite technology to effectively construct a better and more sustainable environment.

Halcyan will be exhibiting the most sustainable solution available for the treatment of limescale from hard water.

Fitted in the cold water supply, they protect all the equipment downstream, maintaining design specifications and significantly reducing maintenance downtime and costs while achieving substantial carbon and energy savings.

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Taking place from March 1 – 3 2022, Futurebuild will connect specifiers, decision makers and disruptors with major brands and start-ups, attracting over 20,000 senior professionals from across the built environment. As the home of innovation, the event is the perfect opportunity for the industry to meet and collaborate, to achieve the transformational change needed if the built environment is going to reach net zero.

“Futurebuild champions a sustainable built environment by cultivating cross sector collaboration and working with experts in their field, such as Cogent Consulting and Explore Offsite,” explained Martin Hurn event director at Futurebuild. “Offsite construction will be a key player in reducing emissions, delivering more sustainable structures and helping us to reach net zero goals. This partnership will enable us to accelerate change, giving visitors the opportunity to interact with these game-changing technologies and processes.”

“Partnering with Futurebuild enables us to increase the built environment sector’s understanding of the benefits of offsite construction,” explained Darren Richards, managing director of Cogent Consulting. “Offsite manufacturing a build reduces time on site, waste, transportation and energy usage, making offsite the most sustainable way to build.

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and systems that operate intelligently and efficiently, and are able to ultimately increase the productivity, safety, cost, and sustainability of energy systems.

GoodWe has also revamped its website and adopted a cleaner look that is optimized to offer site visitors a smooth, user-friendly experience. GoodWe’s brand personality has also been redefined and now emphasizes a brand identity that is “Strong, capable, and reputable.” This new identity reflects the brand’s core values of professionalism and reliability.

GOODWE REBRANDS, HIGHLIGHTING THE ROLE OF SMART TECH IN TRANSFORMING THE FUTURE OF ENERGY GoodWe has refreshed its brand in line with the evolution of the global new energy space, emphasizing on collaboration and digitalization. At the core of this new brand identity is GoodWe’s commitment to harnessing smart tech to drive the global energy transition and bring about a more sustainable future for all.

GoodWe considers technological innovation a key brand pillar, and so both its new logo and the accompanying brand slogan “Smart Energy Innovator” were rebranded to bring out this high-tech identity. The new logo launched January 7–8, 2022. Following that, new product designs have incorporated the new logo, highlighting the innovative brand identity behind the products.

As a smart energy innovator, GoodWe has committed itself to innovating around net-zero-enabling technologies, and digital interconnection is a key tenet of its vision for the future of new energy. The company has made it its goal to provide complete and integrated solutions in digitalized new energy. It has made significant investments in the research and development of products

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Collaboration and sharing are also part of GoodWe’s core values, and that is why it has set out to build communities in sustainable energy that are able to deliver value to all its key stakeholders, while creating a sustainable future for the Earth, Humanity, and Future generations.

GoodWe’s rebrand delivers a cleaner and more streamlined look, in spirit with its commitment to help its customers transition to cleaner, more streamlined products and energy systems that deliver on efficiency.

The brand sees smart tech as a critical tool in the transformation of the global energy space, and has committed itself to developing smarter and more efficient energy solutions that help meet the energy needs of the future so as to realize the shared global net-zero goals.

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FUTUREBUILD ANNOUNCES 2022 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME The built environment has been given twelve months to turn climate pledges into significant action to limit temperature rises to 1.5°C. To encourage transformational change, Futurebuild, the sustainable built environment event, has announced its 2022 conference programme.

Now that COP26 has established what we need to do, the sessions at the conference will explore how to make the necessary changes at scale to take the industry from ambition to net zero.

The Futurebuild 2022 conference, sponsored by the Construction Innovation Hub, will explore some of the key questions and issues to close the gap between net zero ambition and delivery. It invites panels of industry experts to share their experience and put forward proposals on eleven selected topics, including an action programme beyond COP26, the regulation of embodied carbon, resource efficiency, financial considerations, levelling up and retrofitting.

The first session on day one focuses on action plans — Beyond COP 26: our action programme. The physical impacts of climate change that we are already experiencing highlight the need for developing long-term resilience at the same time as reducing emissions, restoring natural resources and biodiversity, ensuring a sustainable food supply and recognising the impacts of climate change on human health and wellbeing. This session will focus on the actions that the UK construction industry will be taking – starting now.

On days two and three, the 2022 conference programme topics include raising aspirations — leading by example to make change happen, resolving energy supply and demand and living in a sustainable relationship with nature.

“There is no simple, off the shelf solution to reaching net zero, but there is a growing understanding of what needs to be done,” explained Shaun Spiers, executive director at Green Alliance and chair of the Beyond COP26 arena session. “There is an almost universal recognition that we must aim to limit global heating. The next year will give us a much clearer idea of whether the outcomes of COP26 can shift the course of the world’s economy or whether it was ‘blah blah blah’.”

“We have had a difficult and uncertain time since Futurebuild 2020 and the impact of the pandemic and the opportunities and urgencies for COP26 have been explored in a number of webinars during this time,” explained Sue James, Edge member, “As our thoughts turn to COP27, we have clearly established what we need to do and must now focus on how to do it at scale’. The opportunities to change are here, do we have the courage to act on them?

On days two and three, the 2022 conference programme topics include raising aspirations — leading by example to make change happen, resolving energy supply and demand and living in a sustainable relationship with nature. In each session a panel of experts will explore the key questions and issues to help the built environment sector take the action needed for us to achieve 100 per cent net zero emissions by 2050. The programme will conclude with a conversation between architect, Peter Clegg and engineer, Hanif Kara, and Hattie Hartman of the Architects’ Journal on the future of building design in our climate and ecologically challenged world.

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EV PEDESTAL INSTALLATION MADE SIMPLE Installing Electrical charging points especially commercial ones requires careful consideration, this process can delay specifications and construction drawing information.

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EV Blocks solves this problem, with our pre-cast foundations you can guarantee a uniform finish every time. Not only that, but you can be sure your EV charger will fit on the base, not only today but in the future too, with our universal adaptor plate.

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FUTUREBUILD LAUNCHES FUTUREX PODCAST IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RYDER ARCHITECTURE To bring together the innovative thinkers from diverse industries that will support the built environment in delivering net zero, sustainable construction event Futurebuild has launched FutureX in collaboration with Ryder Architecture.

FutureX is about giving a voice and platform to disruptors from different sectors to improve the health of people, communities and importantly our planet. To bring this community together Futurebuild and Ryder have launched the FutureX podcast — you can listen to the first episode here.

The FutureX podcast, hosted by Martin Hurn, event director at Futurebuild and Dr Oliver Jones research director at Ryder Architecture, share ideas on how the built environment can overcome the many issues and challenges that it currently faces. FutureX will bring together some of the brightest minds, most disruptive thinkers and innovators to build a community of likeminded people that can begin to make a real change.

Martin and Oliver discuss a range of topics, including the principles of the circular economy and its role in the pathway to net zero, achieving carbon

FUTUREBUILD LAUNCHES THE LOST SESSIONS Built environment event to host webinars to outline climate action plan Because we don’t want the pandemic to result in lost time in the fight against climate change, Futurebuild is launching The Lost Sessions. The series of webinars will take place from March 2 to March 4, the original planned dates for the physical Futurebuild

negative concrete, the importance of retrofitting, nature-based design solutions and the impact of biotech advanced materials. The global challenges we face are not specific to construction, so we will speaking to the brightest minds from other sectors and disciplines including speakers like Louise Clarke, head of sustainable places at Berkeley Group, Mak Gilchrist, Founder – curator & executive producer, The Edible Bus Stop and Bill Dunster OBE, architect, ZEDpower Group. Each speaker will share their expertise on how the built environment can embrace the concepts, technologies and materials discussed to take action and achieve net zero.

“We’re building the FutureX community because we can’t rely on the same players using the same methods to make change happen. To deliver a net zero future we need to shake things up. We must take action to address the challenges the industry faces by collaborating with the diverse thinkers who are working tirelessly to deliver healthier environments,” concluded Hurn.

“The UK’s ambitious goal for net zero by 2050 gives the built environment a definitive deadline to eliminate emissions,” explained Hurn. “However, a recurring challenge that the industry faces is that it often operates in silos, creating a competitive mindset that can stifle progress and innovation.

“Interestingly, some of the most exciting and innovative people who are disrupting our sector aren’t from traditional built environment disciplines,” explained Jones.

“We are working with innovators from much more diverse disciplines to inform how we design and construct buildings.

Microbiologists, chemists, computer scientists, psychologists and neuroscientists are just some of the professions that are set to disrupt the sector — these are exciting times.

“When collaborating with Ryder we began to realise the massive opportunities that exist if we start to look across our industry and outside of the built environment to share knowledge and collaborate.

“The podcast shows that construction is absolutely the most exciting sector in the world to work in right now and there’s an amazing opportunity for people who want to make a lasting change,” concluded Jones.

2021 show and will identify the actions needed to achieve net zero.

In partnership with the Edge, The Lost Sessions: Positioning ourselves for COP26 and beyond – a plan for the built and natural environment will take place from 12:00pm to 1:15pm each day. Each webinar in the series will explore three key issues the industry must address to trigger systemic change and create a plan for the future of the natural and built environment.

“We’ve held Futurebuild’s renowned conference every March for the past 15 years — we couldn’t leave it a whole year without delivering

the high-level content you’d usually find centre stage,” explained Martin Hurn, event director of Futurebuild. “Although the next physical event will not take place until 2022, we cannot wait until then to take action. The Government has declared its aim to build back better and to reduce our emissions by 68 per cent by 2030.

To do so, we must act now.

The Lost Sessions are a new platform for built environment experts to share their advice with the industry and create an action plan to prepare the UK for COP26 and beyond.

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Shortages Continue to Create Issues ...

Is it time for change in the construction sector?

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any building materials remain in short supply due to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent enforced changes to working practices across the supply chain.

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Though showing signs of improvement, issues are expected to continue well into 2022, and many within the construction sector are now finding themselves facing inevitable pricing implications.

Add to these prevailing transportation challenges, and specifiers, procurement teams, and contractors alike are increasingly finding themselves needing to source viable alternatives.

Fabricated steel is reported to have shown one of the steepest price increases of all building materials over the last year.

Increasing by almost 65%, the structural grades required to manufacture cable management systems and other such building services support solutions have simply not available in sufficient quantities to satisfy demand.

It may seem obvious, but one course of action going forward is to reduce the volume of materials required for a project.

Using wire rope in place of traditional threaded rod for the suspension and bracing of building services, for example, results in considerable materials savings.

Cable management systems have historically been installed in the same way for decades – a system that continues to work but one which often results in an over-engineered solution with far too many brackets holding up very little cable and a lot of fresh air!

THE ISSUE OF TRANSPORTATION 1 × 40-foot container holds 1,446,000 m of 2 mm wire rope.

32 × 40-foot containers are required to transport equivalent length of 10 mm rod!

2 mm wire performs at the same level as 10 mm threaded rod.

Today it is common to see 75% of cable supporting tray or ladder being left empty.

These could easily be scaled down, reducing the volume of steel required significantly.

Tray has also been traditionally used for carrying small power cables, data cables, etc., where cable basket could be substituted to provide a further material saving of over 50% – Tray is around 65% material content while basket is around 15%.

Whether using tray, ladder or basket, using wire rope as a primary means of suspension affords major materials savings and is just one reason why today Zip-Clip systems are being specified globally in the construction sector for the suspension and bracing of electrical containment components, HVAC and mechanical services, lighting, and more.

Zip-Clip systems have been developed to provide complete solutions that not only ensure optimum application performance but also, when compared to traditional suspension methods utilising threaded rods, considerably reduce materials usage whilst simplifying installation and ultimately reducing time on site.

As the construction sector actively looks for viable ways to remedy shortages and associated difficulties, there has never been a more important time to be innovative and open-minded to change.

Through a free-of-charge ‘Club 35’ learning programme, Zip-Clip offer a range of courses/ presentations providing knowledge and know-how developed specifically to support individuals and organisations as they look to explore the options whilst adapting to the times and to current market pressures.

Weight and CO2 Reduction Use of wire rope has a dramatic impact in reducing not only materials usage and weight of a suspension solution but also the volume of CO2 produced during its manufacture.

For example, a typical retail store uses approx. 1,200 suspension drops of 2 m.

M8 threaded rod would weigh 748.80 kg and produce 1,344 kg of CO2 to manufacture the 2,400 metres required.

A Zip-Clip wire rope system would weigh 37.86 kg and produce 96 kg of CO2 to manufacture the 2,400 m.

Saving on weight: 710 kg Saving on CO2: 1,245 kg Therefore a 92.6% reduction of CO2 emission can be realised by utilising Zip-Clip wire rope.

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KEY APPOINTMENT STRENGTHENS MOTT MACDONALD’S FOCUS ON ITS ECOSYSTEM OF PARTNERS Mott MacDonald has appointed Ben Adams to the newly created role of head of ecosystems to help shape the future of its partnership programme and deliver increased value across its digital offering.

Ben joins Mott MacDonald from Arcadis Gen where he was ecosystems director, leading the identification and development of partnerships from start-ups to system integrators to blue-chip technology firms.

thinking and innovation to the fore. The new role is focused on creating and nurturing a flourishing ecosystem of partners around the Moata digital platform, aligned to the Moata vision of engineering innovation on demand. A thriving ecosystem will further create a rich suite of integrated and interoperable digital solutions that give clients enormous choice in how they use technology to enhance the delivery and operation of their infrastructure.

Mott MacDonald believe that maximising the benefit that digital technology brings to infrastructure delivery is reliant on a partnership approach that brings the best

A leader in his field with a track record of growing and transforming business units in consultancy, contracting and SaaS environments, Ben has experience

Turner has more than 20 years of experience in transportation and logistics, including a decade of senior business development roles.

XPO LOGISTICS APPOINTS ANDREW TURNER AS COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR FOR THE UK AND IRELAND XPO Logistics, a leading provider of freight transportation services, has announced the appointment of Andrew Turner to lead the company’s commercial organisation in the UK and Ireland. He reports to Dan Myers, managing director for the region.

Turner has more than 20 years of experience in transportation and logistics, including a decade of senior business development roles. Prior to his current position, he served as head of development for Wincanton plc and Yodel Delivery Network Ltd. He was instrumental in XPO’s strategic expansion in the UK e-commerce and direct-to-consumer digital sectors. He holds a degree in business economics and European studies from Manchester Metropolitan University.

in a diverse range of sectors including renewable energy, nuclear power, defence, aerospace, rail and software development.

HENRY BOOT CONSTRUCTION PROMOTES CRAIG FINN TO DIRECTOR Henry Boot Construction has promoted Craig Finn to the position of Director. In this newly created position, he will be responsible for maintaining the business’s pipeline of sustainable projects and leading on its evolution.

An engineering graduate of The University of Aberdeen, Craig has 27 years of construction experience across the private and public sectors. His impressive portfolio spans highways infrastructure and maintenance, civil engineering, building and refurbishment.

His natural step up to Director level now allows him to go

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one step further – promoting modern partnerships and collaborations with procuring authorities to drive forward the implementation of new sustainable technologies.

With the sector experiencing huge amounts of change – born out of ever-evolving technologies, net-zero-carbon ambitions, Brexit, and of course, Covid-19, Craig is encouraging customers to take a more efficient and joinedup approach to working, by bringing development teams, architects, supply chain and construction contractors together at the very early stages of a project lifecycle.

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ACTIS SALES DIRECTOR AND WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION AMBASSADOR INSPIRES NEXT GENERATION Actis regional sales director and Women in Construction ambassador Jemma Harris has been inspiring young women to reject stereotypes and follow their dreams of a career in a male-dominated profession.

Jemma, who is responsible for sales growth in the UK Northern region, was speaking to year 11 students at a school in Hull, and shared her own career path working in two very traditionally ‘macho’ environments - the Royal Navy, where she worked as a weapons engineer, and construction.

She talked about the additional obstacles she, along with many women, faced to get to the top of the career tree - with advice on how to overcome them.

She added that a depressing Gender Gap Index report report stated that it would take 108 years for society to close the global gender gap.

Her naval career also saw her receiving a medal for her role in the Gulf War, play football and win a physical fitness award.

The talk inspired the young women to rethink their pre-conceived notions of the world of work, with 87.5% of them interested in pursuing a career in sales or business, as a result of what Jemma told them.

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AFTER A YEAR IN WHICH EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED AND WILL PROBABLY NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN, IS IT NOT TIME TO THINK INSIDE THE BOX? The recent massive changes, from home working and education to ‘Zoom’ pub nights, have proven that new innovation can be rapidly introduced when the need is there. The water industry is no exception and the work of Water UK in producing ‘Net Zero 2030 Routemap’1 has highlighted, amongst other objectives, the need for savings in water and energy use.

Christine McGourty, CEO, Water UK recently predicted that, with climate change and population growth, England could be short of 3.4 billion litres of water each day by 2050.2 Waste of water and energy, due to leaks and over consumption, will be a significant contribution to the industries carbon footprint and water shortfall. To achieve the required transformation, we must let go systems which, although have been useful in the past, are now holding back long overdue revisions of the water supply network.

Before COVID and lockdowns work had begun to achieve the target of providing 300,000 new homes a year and mitigate resource demand in water stressed areas. Even now, every day another 1000 water connections are made, everyone

The use of the Groundbreaker Water Management System has been proved successful in the UK and have a track record of installations over 20 years.

placing pressure on the network. New applications and technologies need to be developed urgently, allowing for future networks to utilise “live” smart metering.

However, systems that can provide secure connections for the next 50-100 years, and lay the foundations smart meters are already available.

DESIGN OUT JOINTS ON PIPES AND PREPARE FOR SMARTER METERS For over 15 years Portsmouth Water have applied a no joint policy to water supply pipes coupled with an above ground meter enclosure which probably explains their primary place at the top of the leakage charts and contributes to their high placing in the D-MeX and C-MeX 2019-20 league tables.

Bob Taylor, CEO Portsmouth Water explained their philosophy, ‘In the context of the Water UK Public Interest Commitment on leakage, our recent industry level reviews and our desire to build ‘leak free’ new networks have highlighted further evidence of the need to improve quality standards at the point of installation of new networks, with poor quality pipe joints often the source of future leakage.’

‘Portsmouth Water’s policy of having a single joint free service pipe from mains connection right the way through to the wall mounted boundary box has certainly improved confidence around the longer-term quality of these new assets from a leakage perspective. This policy is also helpful in the context of reducing customer side leakage and emerging knowledge in this area is showing that this is a bigger challenge than our previous understanding indicated.’

Portsmouth’s policies on above ground meter chambers also leave the door open for ultrasmart (5G) two-way metering and ‘internet of things’ (IOT) technologies due to the stronger communications signal strength relative to underground meter installation. Such systems have been proven to be able to be read from over 2 miles away from a single pick-up point and worldwide if linked to the internet.

MANAGEMENT OF WATER PRESSURE AND FLOW RATES Whilst Water Regulations have always specified minimum flow and pressures for water supplies, there are no defined upper limits. In some areas, due to operational requirements this can result in ‘excessive’ supply which inevitably leads to higher wastage. Flow restriction devices can be used to modulate flows to individual properties - especially in water stressed areas. Reducing excessive wastage from running taps and managing network demand at peak times, and wastage resulting from leaking pipes.

BACKFLOW PROTECTION The potential of backflow causing major network contamination is relatively low, but it does cause issues with ‘smart’ water meters. Adoption of joint free installation coupled with surface mounted meter housings incorporating fully accredited backflow protection and flow restriction solves all these issue in one. Integrating a simple “plug in” 3 in 1 device, which is located under a water meter, will not only provide whole site protection to back flow up to fluid category 2, but also flow and pressure modulation.

The use of the Groundbreaker Water Management System has been proved successful in the UK and have a track record of installations over 20 years.

For further details please contact or visit web site www.groundbreaker.co.uk Steve Leigh is founder and managing director of Groundbreaker Systems with over 40 years.

1. Water UK : Net Zero 2030 Routemap Summary https://www.water.org. uk/routemap2030/wp-content/ uploads/2020/11/Water-UK-Net-Zero2030-Routemap-Summary-1.pdf 2. Water UK : Net Zero 2030 Routemap Summary, p5 https://www.water. org.uk/routemap2030/wp-content/ uploads/2020/11/Water-UK-Net-Zero2030-Routemap-Summary-1.pdf

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Heating, Ventilation & Insulation

INSULATION CHOICE KEY IN REACHING CARBON TARGET FOR NEW BUILDINGS Following the announcement of a mandatory 30% cut in carbon for all new buildings, an industry expert is urging the construction industry to make appropriate considerations when enhancing building performance.

products and correct installation, can all the benefits of insulation be realised. This obviously includes improved energy efficiency which helps to cut carbon emissions, but also includes a range of other factors.”

The news from government, which will see Revised Building Regulations coming into play from June 2022, means all new buildings must reduce their carbon emissions. This includes a 30% reduction for new homes, while carbon emissions for new non-domestic properties must be reduced by 27%.

Nearly half (46%) of the homes in England are now rated C or above for energy efficiency, up from 14% in 2010. The changes to government Building Regulations are set out with the intention of improving this figure further. It comes alongside £6.6 billion of direct investment into improving the energy efficiency of buildings.

Insulation will ultimately have a major role to play in achieving these targets, however Jolyon Berg, Head of Technical at CCF, is urging those in the construction industry to evaluate product choices and maintain best practice. He explains, “Only with robust selection of the right

“Failure to select and install insulation products correctly could result in greater heat loss and higher carbon emissions. It can also affect the performance of buildings from an acoustic and fire safety perspective too, with fire performance in the spotlight in high rise buildings,” Jolyon continues.

“In terms of ensuring the thermal performance of the building and the corresponding reductions in carbon emissions, fixings or accessories required to keep insulation correctly in place are essential, as is installing the insulation in a continuous layer with no gaps. Further, airtightness is integral to maximising energy efficiency, with products such as vapour control layers (VCLs) and accompanying tapes key for minimising air leakage.”

In addition to reaching government targets, Jolyon believes it’s not just thermal performance that requires consideration when adding insulation.

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When hospitals, schools and other public buildings look to make improvements, they’ll now have a new requirement to add to the list.

As well as being fit for purpose and in budget, facilities are facing unprecedented levels of strain following the pandemic, making the need for efficient cleaning, crucial.

Jolyon added, “Selecting the right insulation for each building application is key. To do so, there are factors such as acoustic performance, moisture behaviour and compressive strength which need to be taken on board. Not only that, the type of insulation may have a significant impact on the thickness of the walls, therefore affecting the footprint and internal space of the building.

With this in mind, its crucial to review product specification during the planning stages of a building.”

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Jolyon Berg, Head of Technical at CCF

Project Winvic’s track record of temperature-controlled facilities speaks for itself, and I have already built a great relationship with the team.

WINVIC STARTS ON SITE IN LUTON TO FIT OUT TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED CUSTOMER FULFILMENT CENTRE FOR OCADO Level 2 BIM Being Used to Make Project Safer, Quicker and More Efficient Winvic Construction Ltd, a leading main contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of multi-sector construction and civil engineering projects, has been awarded a fit out contract by repeat client Ocado to design and deliver works in an industrial warehouse that the company previously constructed for developer Panattoni at Panattoni Park Luton. The fit out project, which is being designed using Level 2 BIM will transform the warehouse shell into an EPC-rated ‘A’ temperaturecontrolled Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC).

electrical and sprinkler works. Winvic will also connect to the below ground drainage system and create new entrances and service delivery offices. 13,500 sq ft of offices over two floors, including a goodsin office, were created and fitted out during the base build works and Winvic will now refit these areas to suit Ocado’s needs.

The speculatively built 345,000 sq ft facility, with a haunch height of 15m, is located adjacent to junction 11A of the M1 and was and completed in 2020.

The timelapse video of the construction project’s progress can be found on Winvic Live.

The main contractor is applying Level 2 BIM as is best practice within the UK BIM Framework and is using it to simulate the construction programme end-to-end. By utilising video sequences and 3D models of each works package, clients like Ocado can engage with the design process more efficiently. It allows the Winvic team to design out clashes, find ways to increase productivity, eliminate health and safety risks, visually train operatives on complexities before they arrive on site, reduce material waste and review progress daily through the construction phase.

Winvic will construct four mezzanine floors within the building along with three separate temperature-controlled chambers; one ambient space, one chilled space and one for frozen goods. Specialist installations comprise mechanical,

Due to the fit out taking place in an existing building, the changes required to the structure have been easily identified and planned for in BIM; for example, reinforcing the foundations in some areas, removing sections of the flooring to

accommodate equipment, and connecting services. Furthermore, while Ocado’s robotic material handling equipment has been designed in-house and will be installed by the retailer’s specialist engineers, Winvic is working closely with them and has incorporated designs into the models. This is ensuring any modifications to the design, programme or costs can be established and addressed early in the project lifecycle.

James Mandley, Winvic’s Construction Director, said: “Having very recently handed over a similar ambient, chill and frozen temperature-controlled facility with stateof-the-art packing systems to Ocado, this contract win really endorses Winvic’s skills, management processes, record of safety and use of BIM. In working as one team with Ocado again over recent weeks we’ve made fantastic design progress, we’re now excited to be on site and we look forward to completing the works over the next year.

“With Winvic striving to be at the forefront of developments within the UK BIM Framework and Ocado understanding the value of digital design, for this fit out scheme we are applying Level 2 BIM. The end-to-end benefits are too long to list, but the efficiencies we have already realised in coordinating changes to the existing 345,000 sq ft warehouse and combining Ocado’s specialist equipment designs are significant.

Simply put, BIM facilitates safer, quicker and more cost-efficient construction, plus it’s greener as it allows us to consider the right, low carbon materials and design out waste.”

Richard Norton, Senior Construction Project Manager at Ocado, commented: “Winvic’s track record of temperaturecontrolled facilities speaks for itself, and I have already built a great relationship with the team. The benefits of utilising BIM Level 2 on this project are very exciting and I’m looking forward to seeing these realised as the project progresses.”

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Training & Education

A REFRESHER ON THE IMPORTANCE OF REFRESHER TRAINING Chris Walker, head of health and safety at Napthens Health and Safety explains the importance of maintaining skills and competencies, why this has suffered in the wake of COVID-19, and why it’s essential that businesses, especially in construction, move this back to the top of their agendas to ensure the safety of their workforce and prosperity of their organisations in the long term.

Meanwhile a focus on traditional health and safety concerns, such as typical construction site hazards, like working at height, has been lost.

An example of this shift in priorities can be seen in the decreased uptake of refresher training.

COVID-19 has had a huge impact on every sector and changed the way many people work. For the construction sector however, despite sites closing for a period between 23rd March and 10th May, when the government announced an initial easing of lockdown restrictions, much of the workforce and ways of working remain the same.

What is refresher training and why do I need it?

Since the majority of sites reopened in May 2020, health and safety has been a top priority – however, this has mainly been focussed on preventing the spread of COVID-19.

Refresher training refers to any training that requires regular revisiting to ensure a person maintains competence in a particular area. This can be first aid, crane operation, forklift truck driving, fire marshalling, manual handling and everything in between.

In construction, proof of competence and up-to-date training is a requirement for everything from entry to a site, certification with CHAS, a CSCS card, to

insurance, as well as a client requirement in many situations, in order to align with their health and safety standards.

Why has refresher training taken a back seat?

Given all of the benefits that refresher training offers, it seems obvious that employers in the construction industry would ensure their staff are kept up to date. However, although many training providers suggest how long it should be until training is refresher, there is no specific legal timeline from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), or any other body, that states exactly when each type of training must be refreshed. As a result, the frequency at which workers must refresh their training is based on the risk assessment of their employer.

Since the pandemic started, the number of businesses undertaking their usual levels of refresher training has dropped considerably across the board. One of the reasons cited most often is unavailability of training. However, refresher training, for the majority of health and safety issues, has been available as usual for all but three months since the pandemic began - even where onsite training was unavailable, there were a variety of online options. What is more likely is that the cost associated with refresher training has been the biggest factor in businesses opting to postpone it, with many businesses facing financial challenges as a result of the pandemic.

Why should it be a priority?

Although some businesses have had to make difficult financial decisions, the importance of refresher training cannot be understated. It should be a non-negotiable within your budget.

If there is an incident the competence of those involved will be questioned, and if it is deemed that they are incompetent due to lack of refresher training the employer will be held responsible. Further, refresher training is essential to ensure workers are safe on site and something many clients ask for proof of before appointing a contractor.

Chris Walker, head of health and safety at Napthens Health and Safety

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Join the skills revolution

86% OF EMPLOYEES IN ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND BUILDING INDUSTRIES WANT TO UPSKILL THIS YEAR, AS GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES TO BOOST BUSINESS GROWTH IN 2022 • Employers urged to make the

most of national appetite for learning new work skills, as 70% of workers interested in developing their skills in 2022

• Government launches a new

‘Skills for Life’ campaign for employers to boost business growth by skilling up workforce

• Major construction employer Keir has called on employers to ‘join the skills revolution’

• Upskilling your employees

“helps with attraction and retention of staff, provides motivation and engagement.” says Viren Patel, Director of the Business Development Unit at The Open University

Businesses across the construction sector are being urged to ‘Join the skills revolution’ as tens of millions of employees around England express desire to skill up in their jobs this year. New research has revealed that a huge 86% of workers in the architecture, engineering and building industries are interested in learning new work skills in 2022, over-indexing against the nation’s average of 70%.

employers to ‘join the skills revolution’, aiming to help businesses across a wide range of industries gear up for economic recovery by skilling up their workforce.

The campaign highlights the range of training and employment schemes available for businesses wanting to boost their workforce capabilities, including apprenticeships, traineeships and T Levels.

The new Censuswide survey of over 4,000 of the UK’s workforce showed a clear national appetite for skills development and indicated that employees are hungry to learn more and progress further in their careers this year compared to 2021 – with 69% wanting increased job satisfaction in 2022 and 67% feeling that gaining new skills will be key to achieving their work goals.

Sector specific findings from the survey have indicated that a huge 78% of respondents working in construction are also interested in learning new skills relating to their work in 2022. The top areas workers say they are most keen to explore include IT and digital (20%), finance (16%) and business (16%), with 1 in 9 (11%) expressing an interest in learning more around green industries this year.

Businesses are being encouraged to grasp this development opportunity to boost their business growth.

Over a quarter (28%) of workers said that progression and opportunities to learn were paramount goals in their working life.

This research coincides with the launch of the government campaign which urges

Skilling Up in Construction

Prominent industry voices have spoken out on the importance of skills to drive better results and retain their workforce.

PUUC ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SOLUTIONS PUUC Architectural Design Solutions is an architecture practice in Dudley in the West Midlands.

with plans for them to join the business permanently upon completion of the Kickstart placement.

Set up during 2020 and in the middle of the Covid 19 pandemic, PUUC Architectural Design Solutions have a commitment to technical education.

Their team of 4 full time staff work alongside 4 apprentices, 3 T Level students on industry placement and a Kickstart employee.

Joginder Paul Guru, Managing Director, PUUC Architectural Design Solutions said: “Apprentices, T Level students and our Kickstart employee have become an integral part of the business, and they are a fantastic addition to the team. I was really keen to explore how to bring in new talent, and to invest in the young talent who are often overlooked in the architecture industry.

The apprentices are in junior technician roles and are undertaking apprenticeships in construction, whilst three students from Dudley College are undertaking 315 hours of industry experience with the business as part of their course on Design, Surveying and Planning for the Construction T Level. The Kickstart employee, with the business for 6 months, is undertaking a Junior Architectural Technician role,

“It is really important to support your local further education organisations, who have individuals that can make immediate impact on your business. The apprentices, T Level students and Kickstart employee all have an interest in architecture design and could have fantastic careers in our sector – and I am delighted that we can support them at the start of their journey.”

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What are T Levels?

• T Levels are a key part of the government’s reforms to revolutionise skills and technical education, generating the skilled workforce that businesses need for the future • T Levels tackle skills shortages, whilst supporting and developing the future talent • The £1000 T Level incentive fund supports employers impacted by the pandemic, to ensure they can continue to host industry placements

Join the skills revolution Helen Redfern, Group HR director at Kier, said: “Encouraging employees to build their skills is something that we all benefit from.

Employees can upskill to advance their careers, while employers’ benefit from an engaged, skilled workforce. Skills for Life is going to be hugely important in making people aware of the opportunities available, especially against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has encouraged many to think again about the direction they want to take their career in.

“As a strategic supplier to government and the wider public sector, Kier is committed to playing its part to deliver long-term social value, as well as ensuring we have a talented and skilled workforce where individual career goals and business objectives can be realised. Our training programmes – including apprenticeships and the Kier degree – are a great way for employees to learn while they earn, and they’ll continue to be a top priority at Kier.”

Leo Quinn, Balfour Beatty Group Chief Executive and Founder of The 5% Club, said: “With a real and growing skills shortage across the construction and infrastructure industry, we have remained steadfast in our commitment to attracting, training and retaining the best available talent; providing those who join us with lifelong careers.

“Having recently doubled down on our commitment to young people – publicly declaring to increase the number of Apprentices, Graduates and Trainees we recruit by c. 60%, we are pleased to be working with the Government as an ambassador for the Skills for Life campaign to boost the nation’s skills and help people and businesses alike get more from their work.”

National construction company Willmott Dixon is giving young people the chance to get hands on experience in the construction industry, while gaining a qualification to help them launch their careers as future leaders.

Danielle Haskins, Social Value Manager at Willmott Dixon, said: “We see a lot of value in T Level industry placements. No other qualification offers the ratio of work experience and academic study. Our students are doing real jobs, to equip them with the skills they need, and we as a business need, to succeed. They are gaining experience in construction management which will set them up for their future.

“It’s a way for us to grow our own talent and find the next generation of construction industry leaders. We are giving our students the skills they need, whilst they are learning, to progress in their careers and lives.”

The ‘Join the Skills Revolution’ campaign will showcase hundreds of governmentfunded skills opportunities available and help businesses to up skill their employees,

find new talent and be a part of training the future workforce.

Nadhim Zahawi MP, Secretary of State for Education said: “It is no secret that a skilled and motivated workforce is the key to driving better performance and boosting productivity.

There has never been a better time to make skills a top priority. To support businesses to unlock untapped talent there is a huge range of training available to help upskill their staff for free including online courses to boost numeracy to apprenticeships, traineeships, T Levels or our Skills Bootcamps.”

A Demand for Learning The research found a considerable demand for on-the-job training, with 39% of workers saying they would find this particularly useful. A further 31% of workers wanted courses specific to their sector, as well as encouragement and practical support from their employer – with 1 in 3 saying they felt held back by a lack of time (36%), a lack of confidence (31%) or knowing where to start (30%).

The opportunities on offer as part of the Join the Skills Revolution campaign, have been designed by and in partnership with

employers, listening to businesses to meet their recruitment needs and address skills gaps, through flexible, free or subsidised courses. Skills Bootcamps for example, provide fast-track sector specific training in areas such as construction, HGV driving, green skills, digital, manufacturing and engineering, as well as creating a pool of skilled staff ready to recruit with the right training.

Businesses are urged to join the skills revolution and drive better performance, by visiting www.gov.uk/skills-support – for skills opportunities designed by employers, for employers.

Meanwhile adult learners can discover hundreds of opportunities to learn new skills at www.gov.uk/SkillsforLife – from free careers advice and courses to advanced qualifications and on-the-job training.

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Training & Education

LIFTING THE COVER ON APPRENTICESHIP SUCCESS Apprenticeships have certainly stood the test of time. They’ve been a successful route into a career for nearly 500 years and now there are more than 600 different apprenticeship training courses available in the UK. With the 15th annual National Apprenticeship Week taking place next month / this week / today (February 7, 2022), here, three apprentices from Fabweld Steel Products (FSP), a Telford-based manufacturer of access covers and other steel products, explain their experience of the apprenticeship process.

Making a difference Apprenticeships are hugely valuable at FSP, with numerous members of the team across the entire company business hierarchy having completed apprenticeship training programmes.

Despite the clear practical opportunities for apprenticeships in the FSP manufacturing business, the organisation also looks to the training model to fulfil support roles at the growing company.

Amy Truswell is currently participating in a Health and Safety Apprenticeship programme, which has already delivered impressive results for both Amy and the business.

“I did think that University was the only real option for a successful career,” Amy said.

“I started University in 2020 and realised immediately that it wasn’t for me. I ended up moving home just two weeks later and wondering what I would do next. Then, the opportunity for a health and safety apprenticeship at FSP was advertised, and having some experience of working with Jack O’Neil

Amy Truswell

another manufacturer, I thought it was a good fit. I’d not seen anything like it before and I knew it was a good option to be able to work and study at the same time.”

Amy is studying on a two-year apprenticeship and is due to complete her studies in June 2023.

“From the moment I arrived at FSP, I knew I had the opportunity to make a real difference longer term in the business. Taking on responsibility for the health and safety processes, as well as broadening into industry compliance means there is always something new to learn or work on.

I’ve been able to implement new processes as well as make changes that positively affect the wider FSP team – including having a defibrillator installed on site.

at FSP and work on some interesting projects along the way. I’d really like to develop my technical welding knowledge more in the years to come. Who knows where it could take me next?”

Endless opportunities Wayne Carter, FSP Managing Director, who himself completed a Fabricator-Welder apprenticeship at FSP at the start of his career added: “Apprenticeships have been a key part of our recruitment and staff retention strategy over the years.

Elsewhere at FSP, Apprentice FabricatorWelders Jack O’Neil and Nathan Wilcox have also found their place within the team.

“Some of apprentices that we’ve welcomed to the team have stayed with us and developed their roles even further by studying towards additional industry qualifications, while three have achieved first class degrees while working with us. Developing and embedding this high level of skill and expertise in the business means that we can better serve our customer and proves that the conventional route to further education does not always suit everyone.”

Jack started college but soon realised that pursuing his childhood hobbies would be a better career path.

Amy, Jack and Nathan would all urge others to consider the apprenticeship pathway to employment.

“As soon as I saw the apprenticeship course details and realised there was an opportunity to be really hands-on at FSP, I knew it was the right route for me,” Jack said. “I had always enjoyed doing practical projects at home, so to be able to develop more skills and get a qualification at the end, meant it was a no brainer.

Amy said: “To have the opportunity to gain valuable work experience alongside the knowledge and learning in a classroom is a fantastic opportunity. There are so many transferable skills between the two environments, and to finish the training course with real hands-on experience is a huge asset.”

Theory into practice

“I’ve really enjoyed getting experience with industrial equipment like tig welding of specialist stainless steel products. And breaking up the week with a day at college meant I was able to bring some of the theory I had learned in the classroom straight to the workshop.”

Nathan explained his apprenticeship experience as a game changer for his career prospects.

“I had previously studied for an automotive apprenticeship, but soon realised that it was a difficult industry to get your foot onto the career ladder,” he said. “I saw the FabricatorWelder position and thought it was a good fit for my previous skills.

“Being able to learn the technical and theory side of welding has been fascinating — my job means so much more to me now that I understand the science behind it rather than just pulling the trigger. I’ve learned a broad range of skills — and not just practical ones.

I have been able to work in a close-knit team

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“You can’t go wrong with an apprenticeship,” Nathan added. “You’re earning, learning, and developing social skills. I’m finishing my programme with a lot more experience than I would if I had pursued either college or employment by themselves.”

So, with Amy, Jack and Nathan joining over 713,000 fellow apprentices in the 2021/22 academic year, it’s clear that apprenticeships are a worthwhile option for those looking to uncover an alternative route to a valuable career path.

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Project News CLOWES DEVELOPMENTS PRESS ON WITH TWO FURTHER PLOTS FOR NFU MUTUAL AT EMDC

WORK STARTS ON ECOFRIENDLY TIMBER FRAME DEVELOPMENT IN LEEDS Work has begun to transform a vacant brownfield site into a landmark, 30 home timber frame housing development - providing much needed affordable properties in Leeds.

uses the same materials, standards and codes as conventionally built homes but the controlled plant conditions ensure the process is completed more quickly than a traditional build.

The scheme will deliver a total of 14 one bedroomed apartments, ten two bedroomed houses and six three bedroomed homes – two of which will be located on a satellite site, replacing two old properties that were previously demolished.

They will be constructed using a ‘Fabric first’ approach – which involves maximising performance of the materials and components that make up the very fabric of a building. This will help to achieve a key objective of the project, which is to ensure energy efficiency, lower fuel bills and tackle the fuel poverty problems that some Leeds City Council tenants face. The eco-friendly scheme will also support the council’s commitment to reduce the city’s direct carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030 and make Leeds a greener, fairer and healthier city.

The homes to be built at Leeds Meynell, in Holbeck, will be 100% affordable and constructed in less than nine months, with the first residents expected to move in by early summer 2022.

They will be built using an innovative timber frame construction process, that involves constructing elements of the properties offsite - in a factorycontrolled setting - before transporting them to site for assembly. The method

As the principal contractor for the development, United Living will partner with Leeds City Council and William Saunders Architects.

Clowes Developments recently announced the exchange of contracts on the Groups’ largest deal to date. In 2021, the Derbyshire based property Group agreed a transaction to develop six logistics facilities throughout the UK with a landmark deal worth in the region of £100 million with UK insurance giant NFU Mutual.

East Midlands Distribution Centre (EMDC) at Castle Donington will house two of the six brand-new NFU Mutual properties agreed within the landmark deal. The two large scale properties will sit next to each other and are located on the central plot of land running through the middle of the wider business park.

The units will be directly opposite the enormous 1m sq ft M&S distribution centre which spans the length of a half mile long road.

EMDC190 will be a 190,000sq ft unit benefiting from a large 15m haunch warehouse with 18 loading bays, over 10,000sq ft of office space over two floors and associated welfare facilities for staff.

EMDC280 will be largest of the units built for NFU Mutual achieving an impressive footprint of 280,000ft comprising of another spacious warehouse again achieving 15 m in height with 26 loading bays, 17,000sq ft of office allocation which again will be dispersed over two floors.

Both properties With all units bundled into the landmark deal with NFU Mutual now under construction and progressing at an impressive pace, the project looks to complete in its entirety by the end of the year delivering an impressive lead time of less than 18 months to deliver just short of 1m sq ft of quality logistic facilities across 3 East Midlands sites.

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Roofing & Cladding

ROOFING GEOTEXTILE INSPIRES STUDENTS’ LIBRARY DESIGN Recycled geotextile fabric more usually found beneath Wallbarn’s award-winning M-Tray modular green roof system has helped students at a London school design ‘a space for belonging’ within their library.

The pupils, from St Paul’s Way Trust School, in Tower Hamlets, were taking part in Design Unlimited, a collaboration between outreach organisation Matt+Fiona and The Bartlett Faculty of the Build Environment (UCL).

The geotextile fabric was a brilliant material for the young people to express their ideas for a space for belonging within their school library. The build was super energetic with lots of conversations around where the materials came from, how they were made etc. It was so heartening to see and hear how pleased they were with the outcome.

The project aims to encourage young people to physically realise their ideas and foster an interest in a career in architecture, planning, construction and other design industries, creating a pathway for those from under represented groups into built environment industries. It is open to all London state schools, with a focus on pupils in years 7-9.

Croydon-based Wallbarn was approached for help with supplying materials and was only too pleased to oblige, as Director Julian Thurbin explained: “We were delighted to help out and really interested to see what the students designed. The recycled geotextile fabric is normally hidden from view beneath our M-Tray modular green roof system so it was a nice change for it to have centre stage for once!”

The students were quick to get to work discussing, cutting and shaping the geotextile material, fixing it to a framework within the library to create their new space.

A spokesperson for Matt+Fiona said: “The geotextile fabric was a brilliant material for the young people to express their ideas for a space for belonging within their school library. The build was super energetic with lots of conversations around where the materials came from, how they were made etc. It was so heartening to see and hear how pleased they were with the outcome.”

CHANDLERS ROOFING OPENS NEW BRANCH IN NORTH LONDON WITH RAPID RESPONSE SERVICE Chandlers Roofing Supplies will open its tenth specialist roofing supplies branch in Tottenham, London. This newest branch will join the three other London branches of Chandlers Roofing Supplies; Scrubs Lane, Harrow and Rainham.

Following substantial investment, the North London branch in Tottenham will open its doors in January.

Roofing sector stalwarts Lee Walden and Jack Edmead, formerly of SIG, Kentish Town, join the growing Chandlers Roofing Supplies team. Lee takes the role of branch manager, while Jack will be operations manager.

Chandlers Roofing Supplies North London will provide

rapid response delivery along with its standard HGV delivery options.

Danny Spokes, MD of Chandlers Roofing Supplies said: ”Our London delivery network is exceptional.

“We have invested in being highly responsive to roofers working on-site.

“Our London branches now have four rapid response vehicles along with six HGVs ensuring timely and express delivery services to all our customers.”

The 8,000 sq ft premises on Elm Lea Trading Estate, Leeside Rd, provides efficient links into London and will stock in excess of £400,000 worth of roofing materials.

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Company News

LEADING BUILDING PRODUCTS MANUFACTURER FORTERRA HIGHLIGHTS ROAD SAFETY WITH HI-VIS DONATION Forterra has donated £500 worth of hi-vis vests, hats and construction toys to around 40 children at a pre-school close to its head office in Northampton.

UnSug-Forterra-GrangeParkSchool-16112021-14 - Pupils enjoy their new construction toys wearing Forterra PPE As shorter days draw in, staying safe and visible in the dark while on foot is even more important, especially for youngsters, so Forterra selected Grange Park Pre-School to receive the helpful donation. The pre-school has already been using the items for trips out and to help give the children an understanding of road safety and the different kinds of jobs people do.

Stephen Harrison, Chief Executive of Forterra said “We hope our donation will start conversations about the importance of road safety and promote key messages on how to keep safe. We also hope they will enjoy the construction themed toys!

We aspire to make a positive difference in the local community wherever we can, in this instance we hope they are able to learn early valuable lessons, especially for children who will soon start walking to and from school.

Sarah Crofton from Grange Park Pre-School said “The children have been so excited by this donation and it is inspiring them to talk about the dangers of vehicles when near a road. They have already used their hi-vis for a trip to the letterbox!

“They are very enthusiastic about the construction themed toys too, and it’s because of this that we have arranged for real woodwork to be brought in for them to explore.”

NEWLAND HOMES DELIVERS ON GREEN TARGETS Climate considerate housebuilder, Newland Homes, has announced it is on course to achieve at least a 50% reduction in the company’s carbon footprint by the end of 2024, and furthermore, it will be retrospectively carbon neutral through offsetting with immediate effect.

The independent housebuilder, based in Gloucestershire, expects to achieve a 75-tonne (14%) reduction in company carbon emissions for 2021 compared to 2020, at a time when the number of houses built has increased by 75% on the previous year.

75-tonnes of carbon emissions are equivalent to driving a diesel car 11 times around the circumference of the globe.

The company’s first zero carbon homes will launch in the first quarter of this year in North Somerset and Wiltshire.

These homes create as much prime energy as they need at zero cost to the homeowner, thanks to their use of highly efficient air source heat pumps, extensive solar panels with battery storage options and high levels of insulation.

GESIS® FLEX NOW WITH DALI2 GATEWAY Wieland Electric’s established gesis® FLEX series is expanded with the new KNX DALI Gateway. It allows direct communication between the two interoperable and well-known systems, KNX and DALI 2. As a result, it communicates with devices from other manufacturers that are certified in these systems on both sides.

The device covers practically the complete spectrum of lighting control in terms of capability.

It can be utilized for both simple office applications, such as grouping and regrouping connected luminaires in open office areas, and more complicated lighting situations with RGBW and Tunable White requirements. The device’s broad parameter set includes scenes and time controls, as well as operational hours tracking.

Simple handling and easy implementation of the construction process criteria were prioritized throughout the device series.

As with previous developments, car charging points for hybrid or fully electric cars will also be pre-wired within the new homes.

The device is mounted decentrally, that is, without the use of a separate casing. All electrical connections are pluggable, ensuring the quickest, easiest, and safest installation procedure for the most pluggable electrical installation available on the market. Because the manual operation works without prior KNX integration, the installation’s basic functionality can be evaluated immediately after installation.

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Events & Awards News

FOSTER + PARTNERS LED TEAM WINS STOCKHOLM CENTRAL STATION DESIGN COMPETITION The integrated team led by Foster + Partners in collaboration with Marge Arkitekter has been revealed as winners of the competition for the development of Stockholm Central Station in Stockholm today. The winning design, put forward by the team which includes LAND Arkitektur, Thornton Tomasetti, Ramboll, Wenanders and TAM Group, will bring several modes of transport together in a single integrated transport hub, while prioritising pedestrian flows and creating a new mixed-use urban district.

Luke Fox, Head of Studio, Foster + Partners, said: “We’re delighted to have won the design competition to reimagine the future of Stockholm Central Station.

As the world’s collective focus shifts to more sustainable ways of living, working and travelling, it is vital that we enhance and redevelop our transport nodes and repair and connect the urban fabric around them. We look forward to developing these proposals with Jernhusen, Trafikverket and the City of Stockholm over the coming months.

ECO-FRIENDLY HOUSING SCHEME WINS COVETED AWARD Leading UK placemaker, United Living New Homes, has been awarded a Premier Guarantee Quality Recognition Award for its innovative eco-friendly housing development at Shaldon Road, Bristol.

The award recognises outstanding developments that have consistently delivered quality workmanship and displayed exceptional site management. Throughout the year, only 100 developments from across the UK are expected to receive this prestigious award – about 4% of the total number of sites inspected

by Premier Guarantee.

The Shaldon Road development captured the judge’s attention for the high quality of the new homes and the excellent standard of site management, craftsmanship, health & safety performance, site tidiness and general cooperation with the inspectors.

As a winner of the Quality Recognition Award, United Living New Homes will be considered for this year’s National Premier Guarantee Excellence Awards, scheduled to take place in the summer.

Located at the heart of the city, Stockholm Central Station is Sweden’s largest transportation hub. Originally opened in 1871, the historic station now caters to more passengers than it was originally designed for. Future plans to increase the number of trains coming into the city are set to catalyse the reinvention of Stockholm’s central heart. The new district, largely built over the existing tracks, will re-link the surrounding streets to create an active, friendly, and safe public realm that will stitch together the east and west sides of the city, improving passenger connections across Stockholm, without impacting the historic skyline.

The project, which involves covering the track area and doubling passenger capacity in Sweden’s most central location, is scheduled for planning consultations in 2023.

The new proposals can be viewed here: www.centralstaden.se/

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Events & Awards News

AG SCOOPS 3 MAJOR CONSTRUCTION AWARDS

The second award - from The MPA and British Precast for Safer Management of Pedestrian and Transport on its sites – provided positive proof of AG’s excellent work within Health and Safety.

Meanwhile, AG received a Distinction Award at the NISO (National Irish Safety Organisation) and NISG (Northern Ireland Safety Group) Safety Awards for 2021.

Winning this award demonstrates the commitment and dedication of all AG employees and contractors to safety within the company.

(L-R) - Mark McArdle - Operations Director, Tom Givans - HSEQ Manager, Carolyn Welford - Credit Control Officer, Nicola Dawson - Production Assistant, Ken Kerr - Shift Team Leader Fivemiletown, Gordon Latimer - Supply Chain and Planning Manager, Gordon Best - MPANI (Mineral Products Association N. Ireland), Una Mallon - HSEQ Business Partner, Reggie Armstrong - General Operative, and Cathy Maguire - HSEQ Manager.

AG, leading paving and building supplies company, has won three major industry awards in quick succession across the UK and Ireland.

Established 60 years ago, AG is a 3rd generation family-owned business which now employs more than 230 people at eight locations across the UK and Ireland.

The first accolade was winning the Property and Construction Family Business of the Year category at the Energia Family Business Awards. The Energia Awards

showcase the commercial success of Irish family companies and highlights the impact their business has on communities.

The company was recognised at the ceremony for having navigated two major economic downturns, before emerging with a fit for purpose business model, which has seen it deliver strong financial performances.

Stephen Acheson, CEO at AG, said winning the three major awards was fitting recognition of the outstanding work everyone at AG has been doing.

“We are extremely proud to receive these three prestigious awards. With everything that has happened since the first lockdown, it is truly amazing to be able to share these awards with everyone at AG.” “Since we first opened over 60 years ago we have held family values and health and safety at the core of our business operations.

We plan to continue our focus in these areas while maintaining our community work and investment in the training and development of our staff.”

To find out more about AG, visit their website - www.ag.uk.com.

BENTLEY SYSTEMS WINS COMPANY OF THE YEAR AT 2021 CONSTRUCTION COMPUTING AWARDS Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that it won Company of the Year at the 2021 Construction Computing Awards.

Bentley is honored to be recognized in the construction technology sector. The company attributes its success to Bentley’s SYNCHRO software, which offers a complete portfolio of integrated applications from field to office for digital construction management.

Together, the applications enable teams to win and deliver heavy civil projects more efficiently by improving the use of data to optimize decision-making, resources, and profitability.

The winners were chosen based on readers’ online votes over the course of six weeks, with a panel of industry-expert judges making the final decision. Competition was fierce, with the awards open to all software vendors within the AEC industry in the U.K. and Ireland. The winners of the 2021 Construction Computing Awards were announced at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London City in downtown London. Over 200 supporting guests gathered to see the outcome of the readers’ online voting and judging panel’s deliberations.

Simon Horsley, Bentley’s vice president and regional executive for the U.K. and Ireland, said, “We are honored that Bentley won Company of the Year at this year’s Construction Computing Awards.

“As the infrastructure engineering software company, we strive to bring best-in-class solutions throughout the entire project lifecycle, including construction. This award could not have been possible without our loyal, committed users voting for us, as well as our colleagues working hard every day to deliver our solutions.”

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MAKING AN ENTRANCE

AUTOMATIC BI-FOLDING SPEEDGATES Even though HTC Parking and security have been at the forefront of the speedgate market for over 30 years, their new accreditation shows that they plan to stay there for the foreseeable future.

For many years, HTC have been able to offer higher security rated gates to the European standard RC2, RC3, RC4 & RC5, and have introduced 1000’s of bi-folding speedgates around the world.

However, in 2019 HTC reached out to LPCB looking to attack test their Xentry 3TP and put it through the thorough certification process.

Now proudly boasting the new LPS 1175 issue 8 accreditation, they are able to offer a certified higher security rated bi-folding speedgate, specifically for the UK market.

Significant upgrades have been implemented to what was already an immensely robust system, and with the addition of four SR2 certified infill designs to choose from, it is clear to see that HTC have been quietly beavering away behind the scenes, to not only achieve the security rating of B3 SR2 but

keeping them at the sharp end of the bi-folding speedgate market.

HTC Parking & Security UK Director said: “The days, months and years of research and development that go into our gate systems is ultimately for the safety and security of our customers. We want to give them the best experience and tick every box, every time. It is important that we continue to keep up with the latest technology and security features, whilst keeping our carbon footprint to a minimum”.

To solidify their position within the higher security market, HTC Parking & Security are also members of Secured by Design, the official police security initiative, that works to improve the security of buildings and their immediate surroundings to provide safe places to live, work, shop and visit. HTC operations manager said: “We are delighted to be working alongside SBD. It has been a monumental effort by everyone at HTC to get where we are, especially with recent UK and global events, but with the new accreditations and new products in the pipeline, we are extremely excited for the future”.

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Due to the age of some of the depots, stations and other associated buildings/structures on the railway infrastructure, it is highly likely that asbestos will be present (in some form). Where these structures are due to undergo renovation, repair or demolition work, they will require an asbestos survey in order for planned works – and even standard day-to-day management – to be conducted in a safe and compliant manner. But what are the different types of asbestos survey and how can you ascertain which type is best suited to your rail organisation’s requirements?

Undertaken by a qualified surveyor, management surveys are designed to identify and describe (as far as is reasonably practicable) the presence of all suspect asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) that people may come into contact with under normal occupancy of a building. They are also used to assess the condition and allow the management of asbestos at the premises, whether this is to remove, encapsulate or inspect at regular intervals.

What is the purpose of an asbestos survey?

Asbestos surveys are required to provide accurate information on the location, amount and condition of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) present on any given premises. This information can be used to prepare a record of the location of the fibrous mineral – also known as an asbestos register – which will help to identify which ACMs are required for removal, as well as the ongoing management and compliance of asbestos within the property.

Asbestos surveys are generally carried out using a range of sampling techniques, with the general presumption that asbestos is present across all parts of the property. Furthermore, intrusive techniques are often implemented in order to determine whether asbestos is located in hidden and/or inaccessible locations.

What types of asbestos surveys are there?

A management survey is the standard type of survey carried out to ensure the continued management of asbestos on the premises when under normal occupation/use. The duty holder is required to identify the location and condition of asbestos in the premises to manage the risks from ACMs.

Refurbishment/demolition surveys Refurbishment/demolition (or R&D) surveys are required where premises (or parts of the premises) require upgrading, renovation or demolition work. More intrusive than management surveys, they are used to determine and describe all ACMs in areas where these works are required (as far as is reasonably practicable).

These surveys are undertaken against an agreed scope of survey to meet the requirements of the planned refurbishment or demolition. The process involves a qualified surveyor locating and identifying all ACMs prior to refurbishment by intrusive access and the sampling of suspect materials. A decision is then taken to remove the ACMs if they are likely to be disturbed by the refurbishment or demolition works. Given its intrusive nature, R&D surveys should only be carried out in the vacant specific areas where the work is being planned.

Is there any existing legislation and/or guidance in place regarding asbestos surveys?

It is a legal requirement under the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) 2012 to prevent the uncontrolled disturbance of ACMs prior to any major refurbishment or demolition work taking place on any given structure that was built/refurbished before the year 2000. As part of Regulation 5 (identification of the presence of asbestos), the duty holder must carry out a ‘suitable and sufficient assessment’ to establish whether asbestos is present within the building prior to any refurbishment, maintenance or demolition work liable to disturb asbestos – in other words, through the implementation of refurbishment and demolition surveys.

Furthermore, the HSG264 survey guide sets out how to survey non-domestic premises for ACMs, distinguishing between the two main types of asbestos surveys and ascertaining which one a duty holder will require. The methodology outlined in HSG264 can be referred to when carrying out surveys and also details how to report on and present the results. HSG264 is aimed at individuals who are carrying out asbestos surveys and those with specific responsibilities for managing asbestos risk in non-domestic premises under regulation 4 of CAR 2012.

How can SOCOTEC support me with asbestos management, refurbishment and demolition surveys?

SOCOTEC’s Asbestos team is best placed to support your compliance with ‘duty to manage’ – regardless of the size of your project. Our experts can undertake management, refurbishment and demolition surveys under our UKAS accreditation (UKAS No.0148) and following the latest HSE guidance. We can also provide you with the peace of mind that your premises are safe to reoccupy through our asbestos air monitoring service.

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FIRETHORN TRUST APPOINTS GLENCAR CONSTRUCTION ON PRIME LOGISTICS DEVELOPMENT IN PETERBOROUGH Glencar, a construction company specialising in the industrial, logistics, distribution, manufacturing, life science and pharmaceutical sectors has announced that it has been appointed by real estate investor and developer, Firethorn Trust onto a 21-acre site, Peterborough South at Kingston Park in Hampton.

The development will create circa 500,000 sq ft of logistics space across three units, and is expected to be complete by late 2022.

AMEY CONSULTING MODELS FUTURE STRATEGIC TRANSPORT PLANNING IN WORCESTERSHIRE Amey Consulting has today announced its partnership with Worcestershire County Council (WCC) to develop and deliver a new 5-year strategic transport model, that will help transform future strategic transport planning in the Worcestershire area.

This significant piece of innovative work will help WCC understand transport patterns and impact of regional developments, underpinning all future funding applications. The benefits include reducing congestion and improving connectivity, air and quality assessments, as well as informing local and national funding decisions.

The transport model will be a predictive, responsive software that can accurately forecast future transport needs and will empower transport planners to make evidence led decisions in transport investment.

The model covers the urban areas of Worcester, Redditch, Kidderminster, Malvern, Bromsgrove, Evesham and Droitwich Spa – and a buffer area extending into neighbouring counties and authorities – informing transport options for 600,000 people in the County of Worcestershire.

The Worcestershire Strategic Transport Model (WSTM) will be built and developed by Amey Consulting – with support from Sweco.

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The scheme will be delivered to net-zero carbon in construction and target an ‘Excellent’ BREEAM rating, with a sustainable infrastructure that features more than 40,000 sq. ft. of photovoltaic arrays as standard, 48 electric vehicle charging points, and 15% roof lighting.

Purchased from O&H Properties earlier this year, the Kingston Park site sits adjacent to existing occupiers including Amazon, IKEA and DART. It offers excellent connectivity, being located within two miles of the A1 (M) at Junction 17.

All enquiries for Peterborough South should be directed to the scheme’s letting agents, Savills and Lambert Smith Hampton.

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WORLD FIRST: ELECTRIC ASPHALT PAVER FOR BAM Royal BAM Group’s Dutch civil engineering company (BAM Infra Nederland) has commissioned Wirtgen and New Electric to convert an asphalt spreading machine into the world’s first fully electrically driven asphalt spreading paver. On an annual basis, the use of this machine will save more than 93,000 kilograms of CO₂ and 115,000 grams of nitrogen oxide emissions.

From stage V to electric Together with partners Wirtgen and New Electric, BAM Infra has replaced the stage V motor with an electric drive consisting of a fixed battery of 270 kWh and two smartly switched electric motors. With a second 270 KWh battery, the paver can immediately be moved to the next project after a long working day. This exchangeable battery is also suitable for use in other electric equipment.

CO₂ savings of more than 93,000 kg The use of the electric asphalt paver saves about 150 litres of diesel per eight-hour working day. This equates to a reduction of more than 93,000 kilograms of CO₂ and 115,000 grams of nitrogen oxide on an annual basis. The electric asphalt paver can be used for eight to ten hours on fully charged batteries. In addition to the emission benefits, this electric asphalt paver makes considerably less noise than current machines.

The use of the electric asphalt paver saves about 150 litres of diesel per eight-hour working day. This equates to a reduction of more than 93,000 kilograms of CO₂ and 115,000 grams of nitrogen oxide on an annual basis.

LC INTERNATIONAL TO REBRAND AS BBI SERVICES Business improvement specialists LC International has rebranded and unveiled a new name, BBI Services which is effective from Friday 10 December.

The name change to BBI Services, which stands for Building Business Improvement, is intended to truly reflect the organisation’s purpose, capabilities and business impact.

It comes at a significant time for the business which has recently increased its scope of services and work within the built environment in the UK and overseas.

CEO of LC International/BBI Services, Mark Worrall, said: “We work to build business improvement with clients, contractors, suppliers and consultancies and we impact at every level.

“Our way of thinking is fundamentally based on lean principles and effects the end-to-end life cycle of project delivery, and every function or area within an organisation.

“We have embarked on a rebrand to make sure our business name better reflects what we

do and truly ‘does what it says on the tin’ so people understand we’re here to build business improvement across the built environment.

“Our team has a great breadth and depth of knowledge to support clients and our new name demonstrates this. We recognise and understand the existing challenges in the industry and our portfolio of services is designed to tackle them head on.

“We focus on programme betterment, productivity, quality, skills, sustainability and do this in a collaborative integrated way. We work with you to deliver transformational performance improvement to support the construction and production mindset. From specialist support to word class training and coaching, at BBI, we’re driven to unite the power of people, performance and processes to help your business succeed.”

LEFT: BBI Services Marc Roberts, Operations Director, Mark Worrall, CEO and Brett Blake, Training and Development Associate Director For more information about BBI Services and how the specialist team can support your teams and business, visit: www.bbiservices.com

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Marc Roberts, Operations Director at BBI Services

A good control room needs to be simple, intuitive and engaging.

When we come across customers who’ve tried to implement them before and claim they don’t work, that’s because theirs didn’t deliver in those three key areas.

IT’S NOT ABOUT THE ROOM – HOW DIGITAL CONTROL ROOMS FOSTER CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT Aren’t digital control rooms just some flat screen monitors in a portacabin? Not so, argues Marc Roberts, Operations Director at BBI Services – they’re a crucial method for ensuring transparency, accountability and driving improvement in every aspect of a construction project.

Q: Marc, to start, let’s go back to the very basics – what is a digital control room, and where did the concept come from?

A digital control room is a way of targeting improvement, bringing transparency at programme-level, and ensuring that everyone involved in a project is working to meet and exceed its KPIs.

The core concept is actually very old. When I first came into the industry, it was common practise to have a ‘war room’ – a space that served a very similar purpose to a modern digital control room, but in an analogue fashion.

Physically, it’s very simple – it’s a room full of digital screens that display everything you need to know about the project in progress.

since, it’s had enormous impacts on efficiency and productivity, and has been gradually adopted by a whole range of different sectors as a result.

If it’s done right, you should be able to step inside, and get an instant snapshot of how you’re performing, the issues you’re facing, and what you can do to overcome them.

Q: Tell us about how they went from marker pens and whiteboards to twentyfirst century technology, and how that’s changed what digital control rooms can do.

The core concept is actually very old.

When I first came into the industry, it was common practise to have a ‘war room’ – a space that served a very similar purpose to a modern digital control room, but in an analogue fashion.

I have to admit that originally I was a real technophobe. I thought there was huge value in the old way of doing things – dry whiteboards, post-it notes and so on. It was extremely simple, everyone could understand it, and everyone could engage with it.

It’s an approach that first emerged in the military. We’ve all seen films where a group of generals stand around a table, discussing strategy and pushing different regiments around a map. The context is obviously very different, but a digital control room serves essentially the same purpose.

In manufacturing and especially automotive, it’s a methodology that really took off in the ‘70s, pioneered by car giants like Toyota in particular. In the decades

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My fear was that introducing technology would spoil that. If you have to write your own targets on a post-it note and stick it on a wall where everyone can see it, you own that process. If a computer automatically does it for you, you don’t – that was my attitude at the time.

Fast-forward a few years, and the technology has rapidly caught up. Now, I’ve fully embraced it.

It saves time, makes the data gathering process much more efficient, and frees up the members of your team to get on with taking action on improvement, rather than collating the information they need to know what needs improving.

It’s also opened up a whole range of other really exciting possibilities, too. In the old days, obviously, you had to be physically in the room to make use of it. The closest you got to ‘remote access’ was taking a photo of your post-its out with you on site.

Now, you can access the room – or all the insight contained in the room – from wherever you are. You can also bring in people from further down the supply chain, by inviting your manufacturers and suppliers to participate remotely too.

And it saves time for people much closer to home. You might be on a project with 60 contractors, working on a site the size of four football pitches. Simply walking from one side of that site to the other is a waste of time and energy that could be used much more productively if you just accessed the ‘room’ from a laptop instead.

Q: What makes a good digital control room, and what are some of the common pitfalls?

My acid test for a good control centre is

this – when I walk in, can I see if the project is on track, what the biggest issues or opportunities are, and what improvement actions are being taken all within the first thirty seconds?

If I can, it’s working. If I can’t, it isn’t.

A good control room needs to be simple, intuitive and engaging. When we come across customers who’ve tried to implement them before and claim they don’t work, that’s because theirs didn’t deliver in those three key areas.

If you walk into a control room and all the screens are turned off, it’s not working properly. Visual Management is making information visual and accessible to inspire action. If you’re having to fumble for power switches and find passwords, that defeats the whole object of having one.

Equally, though, I’ve come across companies who have digital control rooms that look visually perfect – you go in, every piece of information you need is immediately available, and the project is running exactly to plan.

However, when you dig a bit deeper, you start to see the problem. The project isn’t improving. It all looks very pretty, but they’re not using the data they’re collecting to take action and accelerate their performance.

My acid test for a good control centre is this – when I walk in, can I see if the project is on track, what the biggest issues or opportunities are, and what improvement actions are being taken all within the first thirty seconds?

Yes, you might be running according to plan.

But if you go into your control room and all the performance indicators are green, you’re not being ambitious enough. No problem is a problem!

The room has two key purposes. The first is to control and manage the programme dayto-day – that’s what the kind of businesses I’m talking about here are doing well. But they’re also supposed to help you improve what you’re doing.

Ultimately, the most important thing anyone need to know about digital control rooms is this – it’s not about the room. It’s about facilitating a culture and a mindset of constant improvement.

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Technology GROUND MOVEMENT EXPERTS DEPLOY INSAR TECH TO OVERCOME SITE MONITORING CHALLENGES Geotechnical engineers are often posed with challenges when planning construction over disused mines and quarries. A lack of information as to what materials have been used for backfilling is common, and the historic ground movement of the backfill is likely to be unknown unless extensive in-situ instrumentation has been installed.

At present, geotechnical instrumentation used for building works only provides datasets from the date of installation onwards. As a result, there are years’ worth of potential ground movement, resultant of backfilling, that largely remains undetected. Up until now.

Digging for data Using their novel algorithms, SatSense convert satellite data from Sentinel-1 and other higher resolution satellites into highly accurate ground movement datasets. Their highly-refined InSAR technology has most recently been put to the test by well-respected Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy firm, Ramage Young.

At a confidential location on the site of an ex-quarry being considered for a prestigious development, the types of material used for backfilling and the extent of overall ground movement were unknowns. Across the site, engineers were struggling with how to determine movement levels, especially thanks to the quarry’s particularly challenging characteristics.

BRIDGE THE GAP OR FALL BEHIND, WARNS MIPROJECT SOLUTIONS The information gap between contractors, framework providers and customers is the biggest barrier to ensuring compliance across the board, says the director of a leading built environment technology solution.

Martin Ward of MiProject Solutions, which works with major contractors and frameworks to ensure compliance on digital frameworks, believes that the key points raised by the Construction Playbook and the recent Mosey Report can only be addressed with the introduction of better digital tools.

Ward will be one of the keynote speakers at the Built Environment Networking National Framework & Procurement Conference, where he will present on how to optimise performance through digital frameworks.

Ward said: “The construction industry is currently in a critical phase of flux.

The recent Mosey Report on the framework gold standard has shone a harsh light on the process side of framework management, most notably how processes can be made more efficient. By the same token, the ambitious aims of the Construction

Being at a rural location previously surrounded by water, and with south-facing slopes, the site was not optimal for InSAR coverage. However, even in these sub-optimal conditions InSAR was able to yield almost 40% more data points across the site than was possible with traditional monitoring counterparts, such as settlement gauges. These traditional methods required ten site visits between November 2018 and April 2019 to obtain ten sets of measurements, compared to InSAR’s sixty-one sets of measurements across the same six-month period – with no site visits.

Uncovering ground movement trends SatSense experts chose to deploy their specially developed rural processing chain for this particular quarry. As a result, they were able to identify a good number of movement trends across the site.

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Playbook around embracing collaboration and digital innovation are setting a high bar for frameworks to meet.

“The obvious success of the Playbook is its ability to repurpose the meaning of value broader than capital cost.

However, if the drivers of the playbook and enablers of the value toolkit are to flourish they will need a seismic shift in data and digital transformation.

“To build certainty of outcomes, we have to establish the correct objectives and establish the aligned measures and capture the right data.

“Compliance is crucial to the smooth running of frameworks, but the problem that the industry faces at the moment is that there is a real information gap between the contractor, the framework provider and the customer. While this is a huge issue, it isn’t insurmountable.

“By introducing tools which capture, report and analyse outcomes throughout a project’s lifecycle, you create a golden thread which pulls everything together, ensuring more accurate governance from the customer through to the contractor and delivering a true value toolkit.

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Company News KELLER ASEAN KEEPS BUSY ON INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS Every day across the world, Keller helps construct major infrastructure projects that drive economies and improve millions of lives. One region where Keller is bringing its expertise to power plants, highways, rail lines and more is ASEAN. After many decades of heavy foundation work, Keller in Indonesia made the strategic decision to focus on ground improvement instead.

“The market’s changed in Indonesia, with piling projects dominated by cheap Chinese companies,” explains Yohanes Prakoso, Senior Business Development Manager. “So now we’ve moved into ground improvement, where we feel we have a much stronger competitive advantage.”

The move has paid off, with the team securing a significant contract for a power plant in Java.

This is a hugely important and complex project of national importance,” says Yerikho Purba, Deputy Project Manager.

“Originally the project was designed for piling, but by offering stone columns as an alternative, we were able to reduce the cost by a quarter and provide greater earthquake mitigation.”

An example of excellence The team is working on this mega project until May 2022, installing 120,000m of stone columns. “There’s a very hard soil layer that requires pre-boring, but we’re on schedule and, in fact, the client has given us more of the project due to our efficiencies.

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CITY CORPORATION APPOINTS MACE TO BUILD CIVIC HUB IN THE SQUARE MILE The City of London Corporation has selected Mace to construct a new civic hub on Fleet Street. The Salisbury Square Development, designed by Eric Parry Architects, will house a flagship legal facility for Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) and a new state-of-the-art headquarters for the City of London Police.

With 18 courtrooms, the City of London Law Courts will combine all the Square Mile’s existing courts - except for the Old Bailey - into one building, designed to improve access to justice in line with the HMCTS reform programme.

A new headquarters for the City of London Police will equip officers with the latest technology and facilities, supporting them in their role as lead force combatting economic crime and fraud across the UK. During the build, the scheme will create 150 construction jobs and generate around £10 million Gross Value Added (GVA) per annum. Once operational, the estimated GVA benefits will rise to £51 million per annum.

The development is on track for completion in 2026 and is expected to support 21,000 jobs in the Square Mile.

Mace was selected following the outcome of a competitive tender process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The company will be appointed under a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) proposed to commence in February 2022, in preparation to enter a contract for the construction of the Salisbury Square Development in autumn of this year.

In addition to Mace and Eric Parry Architects, Buro Happold, Aecom and Avison Young are working as consultants on the scheme.

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PIONEERING APP LAUNCHES TO HELP TACKLE MENTAL ILL HEALTH ISSUES WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY A new app-led Mind Fitness training solution built by and for the construction industry to help tackle its mental ill health issues, officially launches this week.

Ownminder, is the first industry-specific proactive psychological health solution, created to help address the sector’s stark mental health situation, that sees a suicide

rate three times more than the national average, equating to two people per day in the UK construction industry taking their own lives (ONS).

Founders Dr Vanessa Moulton, a Chartered Psychologist and expert in the field of Mind Fitness and Tom Storey, a strategic

consultant in the construction and property sector, created Ownminder based on their supported belief that prevention is just as important as reactive only mental health strategies. Founding partners include key industry figures Danny Lucas (Lucas UK), Danny Chaney (blu-3), Brian Morrisroe (Morrisroe Group) and David Darsey (The Erith Group), who have combined their knowledge, experience and insights to help develop, build and shape the initiative.

Ownminder enables organisations within the construction industry to provide all their employees and supply chains with Mind Fitness training, which includes accessible tools and strategies to enable them to take a positive, proactive and preventative approach to their psychological health and wellbeing. It provides them with a deeper understanding of the factors underpinning their own psychological health and allows them to take ownership of their Mind Fitness, which can in turn help mitigate the risk of mental ill health in the future. All this is achieved through senior leadership training, as well as on-site training and an app accessible to all. Across these different platforms, Ownminder provides industry tailored on-demand modules, as

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well as personalised tools, strategies and techniques that can be easily incorporated into everyday life to help strengthen Mind Fitness.

Anonymised reports, that include user engagement levels and regularly updated mental wellbeing scores to validate progress, will provide businesses with insights and data, relevant to certain health and safety compliance, public procurement and other ESG requirements related to proactive psychological health.

Dr Vanessa Moulton, Co-founder of Ownminder commented: “There has never been a more important time to launch Ownminder to the construction industry, with our sole mission to create a highly targeted solution fit for a digital age. There is a lot of focus on how we respond to mental ill health and not so much on how to prevent it.

“We can all positively impact our psychological health if we understand how our minds work and armed with the right tools. Right now, psychological health and mind fitness should

be given as much focus and priority as physical health and fitness.”

Founding partner Danny Lucas, Exec Chairman and Managing Director of Lucas, said “Being a founding partner is something that really empowers me. It’s been a privilege to be involved with the development of the product and be able to help shape its roll out across the industry.”

CEO and Founder of the Morrisroe Group, Brian Morrisroe, also a founding partner commented: “We all care for our workforces and the opportunity to get involved with Ownminder to do something more for them is invaluable.

“I’m pleased to be part of this journey that is striving for better mental health across the sector.”

Managing Director of the Erith Group and founding partner of Ownminder, David Darsey said, “Allowing employees to be able to own their mind and be in control of their psychological health and fitness is incredibly important. As employers, we have a

responsibility and a duty of care to ensure our staff across all levels are not just physically safe, but mentally safe too.”

Founding partner Danny Chaney, Chairman of blu-3, went on to say, “It’s an honour to be part of Ownminder. Very much driven by my own personal experience, I have been championing mental health and wellbeing in the sector for years. Ownminder is with you 24 hours a day to tap into when you need it, with the end goal being a psychologically healthier, happier and more productive workforce within the construction industry.”

The advisory board for the initiative includes David Richmond CBE, Damon Brown (Portfolio Lead for Construction Legal and General), Professor Neil Greenberg (Professor of Defence Mental Health and Chair of the Occupational Psychiatry Special Interest Group at the Royal College of Psychiatrists). Paul Flexney-Briscoe (Construction Director of Sellar), Vicky Fairhall (ex-Senior Vice President, Brookfield Properties UK) and Matt Evans (Fund Manager Investec Asset Management).

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Tools, Plant & Equipment

EMPLOYERS INVITED TO RECOGNISE AND REWARD THEIR CONSTRUCTION PLANT APPRENTICES AND TRAINEES FOR 2022 Employers across the construction plant sector are being invited by the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) to recognise and reward their construction plant apprentices and trainees.

The CPA’s Stars of the Future Awards 2022 are now open for entries and with around 900 apprentices across the six main plant-based occupations, employers again have the opportunity to nominate their outstanding apprentices and trainees who they see as being the industry’s future leaders.

Nominations are welcomed from all employers including planthire companies, manufacturers, contractors, suppliers and others operating in the construction plant sector with apprentices and trainees in their workforce.

Stars of the Future is a national awards scheme for apprentices and trainees in the construction plant industry, organised by the CPA, the leading trade association for the plant-hire sector in the UK. The CPA has over 1,800 members who supply some 85% of hired plant to the construction and allied industries.

2022 marks a landmark year for the CPA’s Stars of the Future Awards as it is the tenth year of the awards programme. This year, six national titles will be awarded - Plant Mechanic of the Year (Level 2), Plant Technician of the Year (Level 3), Plant Operative of the Year, Plant Installer of the Year, Lifting Technician of the Year and Hire Controller of the Year - as well as some special awards.

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Kevin Minton, Chief Executive of the CPA said: “Each year, Stars of the Future gets bigger and better and we’re very excited that this year marks the tenth year of the awards. It is now firmly established as the premier event of the construction plant sector for recognising and rewarding the skills and calibre of the industry’s apprentices and trainees.

There were 70 nominations from across the industry for Stars of the Future in 2021, and we anticipate there will be even more nominations this year.

“As the nominations closing date is 31st March 2022, we urge employers to act now and complete and submit their nominations in good time. Nomination forms can be downloaded from the CPA website at www.cpa.uk.net/skills-training/stars-of-the-future. You can also watch a video clip of last year’s event to find out what Stars of the Future is all about,” he continued.

The 2022 winners will be announced at a live awards presentation at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre in Fillongley, near Coventry, on 7th July 2022. Stars of the Future winners will be in contention for a number of prizes, as well as national recognition. Previous prizes have included Snap-on tool kits, iPads and an all-expenses paid trip to Germany to visit a Liebherr crane manufacturing plant.

THE SCAFFOLDING ASSOCIATION HAVE COMMENTED THAT THE LATEST STATISTICS FROM THE HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE ARE “VERY CONCERNING IN SOME AREAS” Latest statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) which include work-related ill health and non-fatal workplace injuries, show that 1.7 million workers suffered from a work-related illness in the period 2020-2021, with around half relating to stress, depression, or anxiety.

New estimates introduced in the latest statistics to measure the impact of the coronavirus pandemic show that 93,000 workers reported that they caught COVID-19 at work, which included 52,000 from human health and social work sectors.

Workplace injury data showed that there were 142 workers killed in the period 2020-2021 and that 441,000 workers sustained a non-fatal injury during the same period. 339,000 of these injuries resulted in up to 7 days absence from work with the remaining 102,000 resulting in longer-term absence.

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The rate of fatal injury and non-fatal injury to workers has generally declined in recent years but 8% of non-fatal injuries still occur from falls from height, a percentage which has remained unchanged for the past 3 years.

Robert Candy, Chief Executive of the Scaffolding Association said; “8% of non-fatal injuries occurring as a result of falls from height is 8% too high and it is concerning that overall injuries are declining year-on-year, but that this percentage is not improving.

The numbers are very concerning in some areas. Earlier this month the charity, Mind, reported that more than 17 million working days were lost last year as a result of stress, anxiety, or depression and other statistics show that more than 2,000 construction workers took their own lives in the UK in the decade to 2017, which is more than four times the number of construction workers killed during the course of their duties for the same period. Mental health is clearly a significant and rapidly growing problem.”

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180 TONNE SUPER GRID TRANSFORMERS DELIVERED TO NEART NA GAOITHE WIND FARM Following on from the delivery of two 160 Tonne shunt reactors for Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm, Collett complete stage two of the project, delivering two 180 Tonne super grid transformers to the onshore substation.

As with the first stage of the project, Collett were appointed to provide a door-to-door service for both super grid transformers. Once again working with ttheir trusted partners, Collett transported the laods from the client’s factory to port ahead of their journey to the UK Shipping in to the Port of Sunderland, the two transformers were discharged from the vessel using a 550t strut crane and landed onto their 14-row flat top trailer with all works under Collett scope of responsibility.

Utilising the vessel’s hydraulic roadway, each of the loaded trailers were safely driven onto the vessel by the Collett Team and secured for the onward 20hour voyage to the jetty at EDF UK’s Torness Power Station in East Lothain. On arrival, Collett were once again on hand to undertake the transport operations.

Collett’s Projects Department chartered a Terra Marique ro/ro barge for the second stage of the transport project. Utilising the vessel’s hydraulic roadway, each of the loaded trailers were safely driven

onto the vessel by the Collett Team and secured for the onward 20-hour voyage to the jetty at EDF UK’s Torness Power Station in East Lothain. On arrival, Collett were once again on hand to undertake the transport operations.

Delivering over two consecutive days, and with adverse weather conditions having an impact on the accessibility of the site roads, for the second of the transformers, the Collett Team employed a fourth tractor unit to complete delivery.

With one unit pushing the loaded 14 row flat bed and three to pull, provided the required traction to deliver the final 180 Tonne super grid transformer to the desired location.

Having delivered the super grid transformers to the substation site, both were offloaded and installed onto their respective bunds by Collett Heavy Lift, utilising specialist hydraulic jacking and skidding equipment and completing stage two of the project.

The Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm, jointly owned by EDF Renewables and ESB, will feature up to 64 turbines and with a planned capacity of 450MW, will be capable of powering up to 391,000 homes.

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BALL & BERRY APPOINTS BARRETT AS NEW REGIONAL DIRECTOR Leading Approved Inspector Ball & Berry has appointed a new Regional Director for the North West, to drive forward the business’ growth and expand its commercial and domestic portfolios.

Jennifer Barrett will be central to developing the Approved Inspector’s strategy in the North West, ensuring the company achieves consistently high levels of service delivery and compliance.

Jennifer joined the construction industry as a trainee civil engineer technician in 1992 and shortly after began

AMEY CONSULTING APPOINTS LAURENCE GREEN AS NEW HEAD OF STRUCTURES (HIGHWAYS & PROPERTY) Amey Consulting, one of the UK’s leading engineering consultancies, has today announced Laurence Green as its new Head of Structures (Highways & Property).

A Chartered Civil Engineer with 20 years of experience and a bridge specialist, Laurence will be responsible for leading Amey Consulting’s design and asset management across some of the UK’s most iconic civil engineering structures and bridges.

Laurence’s distinguished career has focused on the design and remediation, including electrochemical remediation, on almost all types of highway and railway bridge structures and he has previously held senior roles at Aecom and Kier.

undertaking a series of qualifications to enable her to progress her career. She secured a degree in Building Surveying in 1999, which saw her move into roles as a building control consultant, building control surveyor and senior project manager.

She joined Dunwoody Building Legislation as an associate director in 2005 and advanced to full director in 2012, before joining Jhai Ltd as regional manager in 2018. She was promoted to technical manager in 2020, ahead of joining Ball & Berry at the start of 2022.

CREST NICHOLSON APPOINTS NEW REGIONAL DIRECTOR Award-winning housebuilder, Crest Nicholson, has appointed Guy Evans as Regional Director to its new Yorkshire division. Guy will lead the company’s expansion into Northern England which forms part of the company’s growth strategy to deliver over 4,000 new home completions annually by 2026.

Guy Evans brings extensive knowledge and over 25 years of experience in the housing sector to the new role, having worked for the likes of Wykeland Group Limited, Miller and Barratt Homes.

Prior to joining Crest Nicholson, Guy worked for Bellway Homes for six years as Land Director for the Yorkshire Division, where he was instrumental in helping the business drive growth and expand its land portfolio.

As the Regional Director of Crest Nicholson Yorkshire, Guy Evans will lead on establishing Crest Nicholson’s presence in the area.

Guy and his team will be based at a new divisional office at Thorpe Park, on the outskirts of Leeds.

The new Crest Nicholson Yorkshire division will oversee North, West and South Yorkshire as well as the East Riding.

The business expects to acquire its first sites in 2022 and to be marketing and selling homes in 2023, with plans to build 600 homes annually. It will incorporate Crest Nicholson’s new house type range, providing a mix of homes suiting a range of customers, from first time buyers to growing and established households.

Laurence was the original developer of the international leading bridge management software, AMX (formerly BMX), which now manages 750,000 structures worldwide.

He is a Fellow, reviewer and expert panel member with the Institution of Civil Engineers and holds a Doctorate in the repair of concrete bridges.

Laurence will bring his expertise across Amey Consulting’s diverse portfolio including work on the upgrade of the A66, National Highway’s Scheme Delivery Framework, as well as building on the successful win of National Highway’s 15-year Specialist Bridge Inspection and Maintenance contract (SBIM) for Avonmouth and Severn Bridges. Key to Laurence’s focus will be further combining Amey Consulting’s expertise in traditional design and asset management with its specialist data and analytics platforms - Pearl and Mercury, to offer clients a world leading ‘smart’ structural health monitoring system.

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Land Remediation Tax Relief To qualify for Land Remediation Tax Relief your company must have incurred costs on cleaning up land or buildings considered to be in a contaminated state.

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Regardless of the industry you operate within, if you’ve acquired land or buildings in a contaminated or derelict state for intended commercial use, you could claim.

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DATA CENTRES SPECIFY KPS HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) PIPING & FIBRELITE COMPOSITE ACCESS COVERS TO SAFEGUARD 24/7 365 OPERATION In an increasingly connected digital world, data centres are critical. With 3.6 million m2 in use by data centres in Europe alone and over 70 projects (851,000 m2) in progress in 12 European countries (ResearchAndMarkets), their growth continues to accelerate to meet the needs of cloud technology, AI, 5G, Internet of Things (IoT) data storage and the shift to hybrid working. This trend is mirrored globally, with investment in data centres projected to rise from $244.74 billion in 2019 to $432.14 billion in 2025 (ResearchAndMarkets).

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Corrosion-resistant, safe and easy to install (due to compact electrofusion fittings) the KPS HDPE piping system helps fuel flow safely, even providing protection against ground movements (using the

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KPS piping installed at leading Chinese data centre

equipment to remove and replace. Fibrelite covers are also impervious to corrosion and have a unique anti-slip walking surface.

In many instances where Fibrelite access covers are adopted, companies choose to specify a bespoke option, custommanufactured to specific requirements including size, colour, load rating, fittings (e.g. securing systems) and moulded identification of below ground services. Fibrelite has also undertaken projects where they have designed and manufactured retrofit replacements for previously installed heavy concrete or metal access covers.

“We are proud to be involved in data centre projects across the globe, with our Fibrelite trench access covers facilitating easy safe access to below ground infrastructure, and our KPS piping providing a reliable fuel supply to backup generators. In many cases, we actually custom design and engineer bespoke products to fit each facility’s requirements.”

Jo Stott, Marketing Director, OPW Global (a Dover company and parent company of Fibrelite and KPS)

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Events & Awards News

CELTIC AND BIOGENIE RELAUNCH AS ENGLOBE Leading specialist remediation contractor Celtic and soil treatment facility operator Biogenie have relaunched after full integration with their Canadian parent company, Englobe. The two UK-based firms will be known as Englobe, combining their UK leading end-to-end contaminated land, soil treatment, engineering and environmental solutions under the new name.

JOHN F HUNT CELEBRATES ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY 40 years in business, riding out four recessions is a remarkable achievement.

It all began in 1982 when John Hall established John F Hunt Contracting from a tiny box room at the back of his house in Shenfield, Essex! Fast forward to 2022. Little did he know that this diminutive business, who’s assets amounted to 2 sets of burning gear, a very well used forklift truck and a Volvo Estate, would grow into a Group of 18 substantial Companies and Divisions spanning the whole of the UK! John, Chairman and owner of the Group said, “It seems like only yesterday that I was sitting at that tiny desk with a landline phone in one hand and a telephone directory in the other…I

didn’t even have a trendy 80’s Filofax…where did the time go?!!”

John continued “I am proud of how we have sculpted the country’s skyline over the last 40 years, especially with the removal of some of those dreadful 60’s tower blocks! It also enables me to acknowledge all the strong and loyal relationships with clients, suppliers and staff that we have developed over the years and thank everyone for their unwavering support, which has got us to where we are today.

Headquartered near Reading, Celtic is one of the longest standing and most experienced specialist remediation contractors in the UK. It has over 30 years of direct experience of solving a wide range of contaminated land problems, including complex contaminants, constrained site logistics and stakeholder challenges. Over

1,000 sites in the UK have undergone remediation by Celtic, including gasworks, petrochemical refineries, chemical works, waste lagoons, landfills, petrol stations, manufacturing sites, military sites and engineering works.

Biogenie will continue to provide high quality specialist off-site treatment of contaminated soils and materials at its five treatment facilities across the UK. This network of regional sites reduces costs, traffic pollution, increases sustainability and helps UK industries with net zero objectives. Later this year, new treatment facilities will be added to the network, and Englobe’s proven expertise in soil treatment will bring additional technologies which will expand its recycling capabilities.

“I understand that we are regarded as the ‘dirty end’ of the construction sector, so I am also proud of how we have been implementing smarter solutions for our clients and taking bold action to clean up our part of the industry for the future… here’s to the next 40!”

WATES PROPERTY SERVICES HAS BEEN AWARDED A PLACE ON A £750M DECARBONISATION FRAMEWORK WITH PROCUREMENT BODY FUSION 21 The decarbonisation framework will deliver projects focused on improving energy efficiency in housing association properties and public sector buildings, including thermal fabric improvements, heating, renewables and other upgrades.

The work Wates will carry out will be split across two Lots; Lot 1: Whole House Decarbonisation, which covers domestic dwellings, and Lot 2: Decarbonisation of Public and Education Buildings, covering non-domestic buildings

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Wates Property Services currently operates under the PAS2035 retrofit standards framework; and Lot 2 of this framework will provide the first route to operate under PAS2038 standards.

PREMIER TECH IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ITS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL REWATEC SOLIDO SMART Premier Tech Water and Environment has upgraded its 3,000 L and 4,000 L range of Rewatec Solido Smart sewage treatment plants, to provide a peace of mind wastewater treatment solution for its customers and installation partners.

By utilising proven sequencing batch reactor (SBR) technology to provide wastewater treatment and clarification in a single, durable tank, the Rewatec Solido Smart delivers exceptional reliability and efficiency, with a small footprint.

A new super reinforced polyethylene shell structure means that Premier Tech can extend its level of warranty cover for the new system from 10 to 25 years for the shell itself, whilst also extending the pump warranty from 1 to 3 years. The warranty for all electro-mechanical parts will remain at 3 years.

Design changes such as a complete pre-assembly of internal componentry, a combined inlet and desludge pipe which can be rotated to align with underground pipework, a 50% wider access turret with simple on-site height adjustment, and the incorporation of pump lifting chains are all ways in which the new Rewatec Solido Smart is significantly easier to install and service.

In addition, each Rewatec Solido Smart is equipped with an electronic control panel to ensure that pre-determined outflow values are maintained during operation. When the number of habitants for a property are entered into the panel, the pre-set control parameters are automatically loaded to ensure that wastewater treatment and energy usage is optimised.

For periodic usage, or periods with no usage such as holidays, “economic mode” can be selected to reduce aeration by 50% of the set value for a maximum of 30 days. This again maximises energy efficiency whilst also reducing cost and carbon footprint.

Ian Wake – Sales and Marketing Director commented on the upgrade by stating: “Premier Tech prides itself on providing sustainable local solutions that protect our planet, and the upgrade to our Rewatec Solido Smart range is no different. We have listened to the feedback from our customers and implemented design changes that have enhanced our overall solution, whilst maintaining the core offering of highly efficient wastewater treatment. By manufacturing the Solido Smart so that is it has more features and benefits and is quicker to install and easier to service, we truly believe we will continue to make a lasting and positive difference to the lives of our customers and the planet we all share.”

CE and UKCA marked, and fully tested and certified to EN12566-3, the new Rewatec Solido Smart is suitable for properties of up to 10 people. To find out more about how this innovative sewage treatment plant provides the next generation of domestic wastewater treatment, visit: https://www.premiertechaqua.com/en-gb/ wastewater-treatment/sequencing-batchreactor-sbr

ESSEX DEVELOPER RECRUITS BUILDING BUDDIES FOR SCHOOL AWARD SCHEME Leading Essex developer Barratt and David Wilson Homes is engaging local school pupils in the construction process with its specially designed award programme in Hullbridge.

Pupils at Riverside Primary School pictured with Building Buddies Award workbooks.

Now in its fourth year, the developer’s Building Buddies Award aims to get children interested in the industry and

raise awareness of the variety of roles available in construction.

will be presented to them at the end of the academic year.

The award scheme is being hosted at Riverside Primary School, located close to the housebuilder’s High Elms Park development and will run for the duration of the academic year with 110 Year 5 and 6 pupils.

The Building Buddies Award scheme includes: • A development name and logo design competition • A marketing and writing competition to pitch the development • A wildlife friendly exercise • A site safety visit and site safety poster competition

In addition to this, the school will receive a coveted Building Buddies Award which

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’WHAT IS LOW-CARBON ALUMINIUM?’

BY WOJCIECH BROZYNA - MD OF ALUPROF UK We are now faced with a target to reduce our global carbon emissions to zero by 2050, we have just less than 30 years to achieve this. If we can achieve this target, then we should be able to limit our world’s rise in temperature to just 2° compared to pre-industrial levels. Many scientific minds have been working on how we may achieve this target, but it eventually comes down to countries across the globe who need the determination and available investment to drastically cut carbon emissions. Will we achieve this goal? Well, there is still much work to be done and technology is rapidly evolving.

Construction is just one of the areas identified by the United Nations, claiming that 11% of our total carbon emissions are due to our global construction activities.

Aluminium, used extensively in external envelope applications, sits alongside other materials and construction activities that are under review. Primary aluminium production (new aluminium extracted from bauxite ore) is an electricity-intensive raw material to produce. Chinese prime aluminium production emits 20kg of CO2 per single kg of aluminium production. On average, globally, this drops to 16.7kg of CO2 per kg of aluminium production. A typical low-carbon aluminium however can be produced at around 7kg of CO2 per single kg of aluminium production by using renewable energy and recycled content.

It is important to remember that it is the aluminium material itself, the ‘billet’ or ‘logs’ used for extrusion that is sourced as low-carbon, not the production of the profile itself.

The production of prime aluminium has continued to take advantage of new technology to reduce energy consumption in its manufacture and its carbon emissions since aluminium became a commercially viable material in 1880 through the Hall– Héroult process. Energy consumption has been reducing on average by 1.2% per year over the last few decades, but in order to achieve a low-carbon aluminium product, much more is needed.

Construction is just one of the areas identified by the United Nations, claiming that 11% of our total carbon emissions are due to our global construction activities.

Aluminium, used extensively in external envelope applications, sits alongside other materials and construction activities that are under review.

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The quantity of recycled aluminium used globally, sometimes known as secondary production, has remained relatively constant at 31-33% since 2000, with 34% used in 2019 the highest share during this period. As aluminium has a high value, collection rates are typically high, in 2019, collection rates for aluminium were over 95% for all new scrap (pre-consumer) and just over 70% for all old (post-consumer) scrap aluminium. We must continue to increase the collection of post-consumer scrap as it uses much less energy to recycle, just 10% that of primary aluminium.

There are various producers of Aluminium billet across the globe, all of who supply some low-carbon product, such as, EcoLum from Alcoa offering 4kg of CO2 per single kg of aluminium production, ALLOW from RUSAL offering 4kg of CO2 per single kg of aluminium production, CIRCAL 75R from Hydro offering 2.3kg of CO2 per single kg of aluminium production and our own group company, LowCarbonKety from Grupa Kety offering 2,79kg of CO2 per single kg of aluminium production. All of these lowcarbon products are made up of up to 75%

post-consumer scrap, approximately 10% pre-consumer scrap, together with a low content of primary aluminium and is then produced using renewable energy sources.

The problem we have is that low-carbon aluminium products are costly and in short supply, so why is this? Referring back to the total recycled content of all aluminium supplied to meet the demand of 31-33% since 2000, we simply cannot get enough scrap to meet the demand. At a required total 85% recycled content (post and pre-consumer scrap) for this low-carbon aluminium, finding the recycled content is difficult. There are also other issues to consider when specifying low-carbon aluminium, such as it cannot be used when an anodised finish is required.

Why do we have a shortage of scrap? As demand continues to grow for aluminium and products using aluminium last longer, there is simply not enough to meet demand. It could be stated that specifying a low-carbon aluminium for a project only takes recycled content away from another project, so on a global scale, there is no benefit. What is key here is that technology is moving rapidly to increase the use of renewable energy in the production of aluminium and to reduce or capture CO2 during manufacture. We also must remember that we are not going to run out of the raw material to produce aluminium, as the raw material bauxite is the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust.

Here at Aluprof, we source one third of our aluminium extrusions from our group company, Grupa Kety, where we offer a low-carbon aluminium product and are working to further reduce carbon emissions.

Here at Aluprof, we source one third of our aluminium extrusions from our group company, Grupa Kety, where we offer a low-carbon aluminium product and are working to further reduce carbon emissions. Two thirds of our aluminium extrusions supplied by Aluprof comes from other market sources. We can therefore offer specifiers any low-carbon product specifiers wish to use for their project, but this comes with the caveat of both possible cost implications and likely extended lead times for extrusions. Given the project requirements, should a requested lowcarbon specification be achievable, then Aluprof can offer EPD (Environmental Product Declarations) to substantiate the source of the aluminium that Aluprof’s profiles will be supplied from.

Extended lead times for products could impact the site programme, which in turn could incur additional carbon costs. On the other hand, some BREEAM credits could be available on a project by choosing low-carbon products, including aluminium.

These issues highlight that every project is different and must be looked at in isolation.

The key here is the need to get product suppliers involved at the early design stages to explore what is possible. Aluprof have an experienced design team on hand who can explore these options and help

choosing the right aluminium source and systems to suit any project.

Since setting up the Aluprof Office at the Business Design Centre in London, the company has rapidly grown their specification influence in the UK with their high-performance architectural aluminium systems. Further expansion of the company’s headquarters in Altrincham now provides specifiers with meeting facilities and an extensive showroom of commercial systems to view. With overseas growth across Europe spreading into the Middle East and firm roots already in the East of the USA, the company has become a global player in facade supply.

Further information is available on the company’s website at aluprof.co.uk or direct from their UK head office in Altrincham on 0161 941 4005.

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LINDAPTER FIRE RATED DECKING FIXINGS Independently fire tested connection solutions for securing building services systems to composite metal decking

To provide specifiers with additional confidence, Lindapter commissioned BRE Global to run third party fire tests in accordance with BS EN 1991-12 on a range of Decking Fixings installed in concrete backed composite decking profiles. The BRE test report P116310 Issue 1 verifies load limits for 60 minute and 90 minute fire ratings.

Lindapter’s extensive range of high quality, cost effective decking fixings are conveniently installed by locking inside the dovetail re-entrant channels of popular composite decking profiles. This innovative technique provides an adjustable fixing point for suspending mechanical and electrical equipment that is fast to install and does not compromise the strength of the deck.

Lindapter’s decking fixings are manufactured from steel and iron which are listed in Commission Decision 96/603/EC as materials that make ‘no contribution to fire’ and are considered as Class A1 Reaction to Fire Performance without the need for additional fire safety testing.

In addition to the above, Lindapter’s range of decking fixings are also considered to satisfy the requirements of performance Class A1 (non-combustible) for the characteristic Reaction to Fire, in accordance with the EC decision 96/603/EC.

More information on Lindapter products and their fire ratings can be found on the company’s new website: www.lindapter.com

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