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UK Construction KPI Review - Your Input is Required
A team from Manchester Business School are currently carrying out a Review of the UK Construction Key Performance Indicators KPIs) on behalf of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR). As part of the Review, they have prepared an on-line questionnaire.
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FREE KPI Masterclass – Loughborough
Have you signed up for the EMCBE KPI Masterclass. The course will provide a simple starting point for those wishing to implement an effective performance measurement system in their organisation. After an introduction to the important principles of benchmarking and performance measurement, delegates will work in groups using the UK Construction Industry KPIs to calculate and benchmark performance.
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Careers in Civil Engineering
A career in Civil Engineering appeals to a broad range of people, it offers so much as a profession and draws on a diverse range of both artistic and scientific talents.
One reason that young engineers give for choosing civil engineering is 'variety'. Working within the civil engineering industry could mean working in an office environment on designs at a computer, or you could be working out on site, leading teams, solving problems and literally being 'hands-on'. In the 2004 ICE salary survey, civil engineers reported a high degree of job satisfaction with 71% being satisfied with their employer and 75% being satisfied with their present role.
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Compulsory Purchase Inquiries
The new rules for compulsory purchase inquiries came into force on 29th January 2008.
The primary reason for the new Rules is to take account of changes introduced by Part 8 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and the subsequent Compulsory Purchase of Land Regulations 2004. The changes to the Rules also reflect the commitment given by the former Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in 2002 to combine into a single unified set of Rules the previously separate arrangements which applied to ministerial and non-ministerial CPOs. Changes have also been made that reflect the current practices adopted in procedure rules employed in other types of inquiries.
A copy of The Circular, which provides guidance to government departments, local authorities and statutory undertakers on the operation of the new Compulsory Purchase (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 2007 which replace, consolidate and update two existing sets of Rules can be downloaded by following the link.
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Carbon Reduction Commitment, Questions and Answers
The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) is a new scheme, announced in the Energy White Paper 2007, which will apply mandatory emissions trading to cut carbon emissions from large commercial and public sector organisations (including supermarkets, hotel chains, government departments, large local authority buildings) by 1.1 MtC / year by 2020.
The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) is the new name for the Energy Performance Commitment proposal on which the Government consulted in 2006. The name of the scheme has been changed to prevent any confusion with Energy Performance Certificates.
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Government Commits Public Money to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) involves capturing the carbon dioxide emitted when burning fossil fuels, transporting it and storing it in secure spaces such as geological formations, including old oil and gas fields and aquifers (natural underground reservoirs) under the seabed.
Fossil fuels will continue to play a significant role in the global energy mix for the foreseeable future. The Government believes that the development and wide-scale deployment of CCS is therefore important for our climate change and security of supply objectives. CCS has the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel power stations by as much as 90%, and could contribute up to 28% of global carbon dioxide mitigation by 2050.
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FREE RAPID Masterclass - Loughborough
If you have a vested interest in the Construction Industry and managerial responsibility for business development and business improvement then this Business Excellence Masterclass will provide you with a simple yet tried and proven approach to enable you to simultaneously improve customer satisfaction and employee motivation, grow market share and increase bottom line business results.
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FREE to Attend : International Opportunities for Design in the Built Environment - Derby
Do you want to know more about the support available to help your construction business grow?
With the advent of globalisation numerous global economies are experiencing rapid economic growth and with this growth goes a parallel increase in construction, creating numerous openings for East Midlands companies.
UK Trade and Investment and EMCBE have brought together a range of leading experts who will deliver an invaluable overview of the support and expertise to help you explore the overseas markets that have outstanding potential for growth.
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Grants for Boilers
Two of the UK’s leading renewable energy companies are working in partnership to supply and install a range of high quality wood pellet boilers.
Renewable Energy Systems and Wood Energy can provide a low carbon solution for your building through the supply of grant-eligible wood heating systems.
Capital grants of 35% are available to the public sector and not-for-profit bodies under Phase 2 of the DTI’s Low Carbon Building Programme:
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Have You Got the Access Rights You Need?
When acquiring land for potential new development, the extent to which the developer can take advantage of existing easements benefiting the site (e.g. existing rights of way or drainage rights) may impact upon the viability of the project, according to an article in Property Bulletin in February 2008.
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Community Infrastructure Levy
Many Industry specialists and bodies have raised concerns about the clarity, timing, fairness and required skills needed to produce a workable system, however, the Government is still pressing ahead with the introduction of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) to raise capital to deliver major infrastructure.
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FREE to Attend : Marketing and Business Development Workshop
Have you registered for the FREE EMCBE workshop on Business Development and Marketing yet? In collaboration with Constructing Excellence and MarketingWorks we have put together 2 one day workshops for leaders in the construction industry to help them understand the crucial link between the role of leadership and business development. The leadership of your business needs to develop a client-facing environment, to then cascade this from the top as a client-aligned culture so that it is shared and integrated throughout the organisation.
To find out more and to register for this free event.
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Constructing Excellence are working in partnership with BBC and RIBA on DVD films health and safety guides for designers
At a national level Constructing Excellence, the Construction Confederation and Working Well Together are part of a dynamic partnership with RIBA and the BBC to put together a series of films to assist architects in understanding the key health and safety issues for building elements, so that they can adopt them in the design process.
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