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EU revamp of building services News in brief
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Building Schools for the
Future refurbs under fire
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CIBSE has questioned plans the proposed new calculation carbon buildings as nothing more
Future programme came under
by the European Commission methodology which seeks to than “new building myopia”.
fire after the Liberal Democrats
to seek changes to a key directive on address both energy performance He said: “We need to focus on
revealed that, while more than
cutting emissions from buildings. and cost. reducing the impact of the existing
40 schools were completed
The Commission wants to But he added: “In short the stock, not be navel gazing about the
under BSF in 2008, nine were for
extend the scope of the Energy Commission is being far too low-carbon new stock.”
computer installations only. The
Performance of Buildings Directive optimistic about this combined There are 26 proposals listed
details came in a parliamentary
(EPBD) and has outlined its methodology, attempting to solve in total in the consultation
answer by Schools Minister
proposals to “recast” the legislation. problems that have been around for document issued by DCLG, with the
Vernon Coaker to the LibDems.
The Department for two decades or more in two years.” department seeking industry wide
A spokesman for the Department
Communities and Local Davies also questioned whether views on half of these – although it
of Children, Schools and
Government (DCLG) has now the Commission needed to has pledged to support about 16 of
Families, said: “The vast majority
issued a consultation document impose common principles for the proposals.
of BSF schools are complete
on the proposals in which it has the identification and definition There are three key Commission
new builds, rebuilds or major
questioned some of them. of zero carbon, which is another intentions identified as requiring
refurbishments – we have
Hywel Davies, CIBSE’s proposal that DCLG is requesting “further consideration” by DCLG
been clear from day one that in
technical director, agreed with be considered further. because the department believes
addition, we will be refurbishing
the government’s decision to He described the Commission’s the costs of implementing these
recently rebuilt schools with ICT.”
request further consideration proposal to set targets to increase may outweigh the benefits.
of the proposals – in particular the number of low or near-zero News Analysis, page 14
Turnover increases 6%
Turnover has increased by 6 per
cent in UK, Europe and Middle
Sector optimism rising, says ACE
East operations at engineering
consultant Davis Langdon.
Senior partner Rob Smith
An association representing the sample of members, focusing could have been far worse,” he revealed that turnover from the
business interests of building on five main areas: the economic said. “We’re not trying to pull the Gulf had more than doubled,
services firms is expected to reveal picture; UK sector activity; the wool over anyone’s eyes – the from £13.2m to £31m, with
cautious optimism for the sector in international marketplace; past year has been devastating for Langdon planning to strengthen
its latest report. business trends; and the political some companies and that is an its overseas offices over the next
Due to be released this month, environment. unpleasant but unavoidable truth.” three years.
the Association for Consultancy Chief executive Nelson This year’s full report is expected
and Engineering’s annual State Ogunshakin said that although to show the effects on ACE member Three new deals for firm
of Business report indicates that many member firms had found firms of a challenging 12 months Southampton engineering
while the current economic the last 12 months tough going, for the consultancy and engineering consultancy Henderson Green
climate is challenging, there are the situation was not all doom and sector, with workloads and fee levels has won three new projects
still opportunities for growth in the gloom. coming under heavy pressure, while in the education sector. It will
consultancy and engineering sector. “Considering this report has been competition for each tender has also be modernising the boarding
The report has been compiled produced against a background increased. houses at Winchester College,
using answers from an extensive of economic stress, the results www.acenet.co.uk and designing and managing
a two-year programme of
electrical replacement work at St
Project seeks
Anne’s Catholic School. Its third
contract, for Southampton Solent
to revitalise
University’s Warsash Maritime
Academy, involves moving
seaside town
its Manned Model Centre to
Timsbury Lakes near Romsey.
London-based architects
CZWG have designed a £50m Go online for contacts
development to help revitalise a A business group is advising
key part of Bournemouth’s town companies to go online to
centre. The scheme includes a win public sector contracts.
173 bedroom hotel, 120 homes The advice from the Forum of
and 1,500 sq m of office space. If Private Business comes after the
the development is approved by government decided to scrap the
Bournemouth Borough Council’s £180 annual charge for using its
planning committee in October, supply2.gov.uk portal. The Glover
five new buildings will be sited review of public procurement
around an existing multi-storey car recommended the fee be
park and shopping arcade. scrapped last year.
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