WALES WINS THREE OUT OF TEN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTING EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Wales confirmed its status as a construction centre of excellence when it won three out of the ten awards at the National Constructing Excellence Awards on 19 November. (more…)
A new report from Constructing Excellence has been published entitled Never Waste a Good Crisis . Authored by Andrew Wolstenholme of Balfour Beatty Management, the report looks to determine the level of industry progress since Rethinking Construction and define the improvement agenda for the next decade. Repeated below is the Executive Summary of the report which was published on the 14th October 2009. (more…)
CEW AWARDS CELEBRATE COLLABORATIVE WORKING
Cardiff Central Library, Newport High School and Mark Adams were the stars of the show at the 2009 CEW Awards last night, winning project of the year, waste minimisation award and achiever of the year.
Over 400 guests celebrated the achievements of the Welsh built environment at Cardiff City Stadium where Roy Noble hosted the evening and ten awards were handed out to the great and the good of Welsh construction. (more…)
Wales is well on the way to reaching the Welsh Assembly Government waste targets, thanks to the Green Compass scheme organised by Constructing Excellence in Wales (CEW) and launched by Jane Davidson AM, Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing yesterday (13 July, 2009). (more…)
Resources from nearly three and half planets will be required to meet the demands of the human race if the global pattern of consumption continues, claimed Wales engineers last week. (more…)
WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) and the Welsh Assembly Government are launching another round of their capital grant programme, which aims to help tackle the challenges of waste generated by companies in Wales. We can support development of new or enhanced reprocessing infrastructure, with up to 30% funding for projects in any part of Wales. Subject to the outcome of a bid for ‘Convergence Funds’ higher levels of support may become available in the Convergence Region. Grants are available for three separate materials streams: (more…)
Wales has become the first part of the UK to set a national standard for sustainable buildings to be met through the planning system following an announcement by Environment, Sustainability & Housing Minister Jane Davidson. The Welsh Assembly Government has introduced green standards for new buildings in Wales intended to cut carbon emissions and improve their sustainability via the planning system. (more…)
British Council Wales is seeking young volunteers from the construction industry to support its Low Carbon Futures – Challenge Europe Project, 2009/10 and we are recommending you! (more…)
The current market conditions are forcing clients and their supply chains to review costs and tender processes. However, as an industry we must resist any return to adversarial, lowest price procurement processes. (more…)
Constructing Excellence in Wales has announced the launch of -40C (Forty Below Club), a new business club for new and aspiring professionals in the construction industry. (more…)
Constructing Excellence in Wales has joined more than 40 leading organisations representing the construction sector in Wales in a commitment to the first green building charter of its kind in the UK. (more…)