Events

14 June - Effective Bid Writing
15-24 June - Architecture Week in the East Midlands
15 June - Supply to Large private Sector Companies & Construction Companies
19-21 June - The Chartered Institute of Housing Annual Conference & Exhibition
18 June - Waste-to-product: a brighter future
21 June - Resource Efficiency Club Forum
21 June - Implications of WEEE for the Construction Industry
21 June - Consultants and the Law
21 June - Construction Law the Seven Deadly Sins
27 June - Strategic Leadership Conference
2-3 July - Taster course on virtual reality simulation training
11 July - Design4Life - Workshop 1
23 August - Resource Efficiency Club Forum
12 Sept - Design4Life - Workshop 2: Low-Carbon Technology Design Options
20 Sept - WEE/RoHS and the Relevance to the Construction Industry
8 – 12 Oct - National Construction Week
10 Oct - Highways Term Maintenance Association Conference
16 Oct - EXPO 2007
25 Oct - Sustainable Communities Summit 2007
29-30 Oct - Sustainable Innovation 07
31 Oct/1 Nov & 7/8 Nov - IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management for the Construction Industry
7 Nov - 2012 Construction Industry Commitment Conference
13 Nov - Insulated Concrete Systems Off Site Manufacture
14 Nov - Design4Life Workshop 3: Low-C Compliance and Economics

Enterprise Latest

	Construction Industry Council The Construction Industry Council, the representative forum for the professional bodies, research organisations and specialist business associations in the construction industry has recently published the results of a survey of MP's. The survey posed questions such as: "What will your government do to ensure that there is appropriate incentive to see continued development of brown field sites in favour of green field ones? To read the full questionnaire and subsequent responses follow the link below. read more »

	The Strategic Forum for Construction is urging more businesses to sign up for the industry’s 2012 committments Some 220 organisations have already backed the initiative but with 4,000 companies having registered an interest in Olympic work, the Forum says there is still some way to go. read more »

	Housing Corporation Launches Design Forum As part of its Design Week, the Housing Corporation is launching a Local Sustainable Design Forum as an initiative in the East Midlands. read more »

	Derwent Living Reveals Plans for Sherwood Derwent Living has been granted planning permission to transform a redundant car sales and petrol filling station in Edwards Lane, Sherwood into a residential development of 13 homes. read more »

	Invitation to Comment on Latest Proposals to Improve A453 Nottinghamshire People are being invited to put their views on the latest proposals for widening the A453 between the M1 Junction 24 and A52 at Clifton in Nottinghamshire. The Highways Agency is holding public exhibitions in Kegworth and Clifton to show how the A453 could be improved to reduce congestion and improve accessibility and safety along the 12 km stretch. read more »

	Concern Over Drop in Renewable Energy Grants The Renewable Energy Association has expressed concerns over the Department of Trade and Industry's reduction of support for homeowners investing in renewable electricity, despite getting extra cash in last month's budget. read more »

	Recovering the Costs of Tender A company submitting a tender often spends a great deal of effort and expense in its compilation, and therefore deserves to be treated fairly in the selection process. read more »

	The need for Long Term Infrastructure Planning The Importance of the Infrastructure Forum, on Thursday, 24th May 2007, Mark Prisk, MP - Shadow Minister for Business and Enterprise hosted a House of Commons Dinner - Strategic Government Influence The discussion covered a wide range of issues affecting the Civil Engineering Industry and the Infrastructure Sector in particular. read more »

	Housing Associations and Developers Bidding for Grants The Housing Forum has established itself as the only cross sector organisation covering all aspects of housing construction: private, public, and social sectors and their supply chains. They are currently running a series of regional conferences; the East Midlands event takes place in Leicester on Wednesday, 6th June 2007, at the National Space Centre. A key presentation will be delivered by MMC in a box – a Housing Corporation Innovation and Good Practice winner which will enable Housing Associations and Developers bidding for grant to assess compliance with partnering requirements and identifying waste in their processes to achieve efficiencies. read more »

	ODA Third Biggest Contract up for Grabs As of 1st June, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has commenced whittling down a list of four international bidding groups who are all competing for a £250 million contract to build the media centre for London’s 2012 Olympic Games. read more »

	Fusion Power Construction Opportunities to be Launched Next Month Nuclear giant UKAEA is holding an event that will reveal the multibillion pound construction opportunities attached to the International Tokamak Experimental Reactor (ITER) at Cadarache in the South of France. read more »

	IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management for the Construction Industry Dates: 31 October and 1, 7 and 8 November 2007 (4 day course) Location: Loughborough Innovation Centre, Unit 114 Epinal Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3EH Cost: £950.00 + VAT - Price includes one year IEMA Affiliate Membership Fees (Cost excludes accommodation) The Foundation Certificate Course is certified by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) and presented by ISYS International. It provides delegates with an introduction to the key concepts associated with the environment and its relationship with business and construction. The programme includes discussion of key environmental management issues, full course notes, practical group work sessions and an IEMA certified examination. This course provides a recognised qualification in the key concepts of effective Environmental Management To book on-line click here or for further details contact Gary Holland at ISYS. read more »

Supply Chain Latest

	Sustainability ‘Speak’ Carbon Footprint - News Christian Aid argues that Britain’s share of global CO2 emissions is far higher than the 2% claimed by Tony Blair, and that : “Our research reveals a truly staggering quantity of unreported carbon dioxide is emitted around the world by the FTSE100 companies”. The ‘UK Green Building Council’ was launched on 27 February 2007, with a start-up membership of 36 of the most influential companies in the sector, with the aim of : “Dramatically improving the sustainability of the built environment within the next 10 years”. As one of Europe’s windiest countries, the UK had a record breaking year in 2006 with 634 mW installed through ‘wind farms’ – a 47% increase over 2005. Approximately two thirds of houses standing in 2050 will have been built prior to 1996, and many will fall well below commonly accepted thermal standards – if the planned reduction of 60% of carbon emissions is to be achieved, then this reality has to be crucially addressed. read more »

	Construction Energy Efficiency Evening Building a Green Future: In response to the Changes to the Building Regulations, published in April 2006, *DerbyCollege***, with some sponsorship from Buildbase, held a Solar Heating and Rainwater Harvesting event on 15th May. read more »

	Corby Council Housing Scores One Star Corby Borough Council has revealed its disappointment after a report released on 24 May by the independent Audit Commission described the landlord services it provides as "fair" with "uncertain prospects for improvement" read more »

	National Housing Federation Shared Ownership is the Way Forward Shared equity and part-buy, part-rent schemes will be the only way many of tomorrow's first time buyers will be able to afford a home, according to a group of housing experts. read more »

	Daventry Based Firm Amongst Innovative UK Construction Companies Showcasing Winning Products to Industry Leaders UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) today announced the finalists of the 2007 Building Exchange competition. The competition is aimed at construction companies who are designing and developing new and innovative technologies and solutions. read more »

	Nottinghamshire Construction Framework On the 26 April 2007, Nottinghamshire County Council held an “Integrated Supply Chain Introductory Workshop” to formally introduce the Approved Supply Chain members to its Framework Contractors and members of Nottinghamshire County Council.. read more »

	Construction Industry urged to stop Turning Away Tomorrows Skilled Craftspeople In 2006 the construction industry in England missed out on at least 12,000 recruits due to the shortage of vacancies offered by employers, according to figures released by ConstructionSkills. read more »

	Derby College Plans for the Development of Derby’s Historic Roundhouse After an extensive search and detailed review of a number of sites in Derby, Derby College have selected the Roundhouse site as having the capacity to meet the College’s requirements and will be renovated to become the new base for construction courses currently based at Masons Place on Nottingham Road and most courses at the College’s Prince Charles Avenue such as engineering, care, hair & beauty and art & design. read more »

	The second year of the East-Midlands Construction Resource Efficiency Club The second year of the East-Midlands Construction Resource Efficiency Club is now in full swing with three successful workshops already taking place; including a Waste Legislation and Site Waste Management workshop and most recently an Environmental Performance Indicator Workshop organised to help companies realise cost-savings and reduced environmental impact, whilst remaining in compliance with legislation. A further seven events are scheduled to take place throughout 2007. read more »

	Leicester Science Park launched Work has begun on a science park that will create 1,000 jobs, along with riverside housing and a commercial development, next to the National Space Centre. read more »