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Industry has welcomed the
deaths from both extreme cold
appointment of Paul Morrell
and heat. The Lancet report
OBE, the ‘translator’ to government,
also found that in low-income
as its first-ever chief construction
countries, the use of inefficient
adviser (CCA).
traditional solid fuel stoves create
Morrell was previously senior
very high levels of indoor air
partner of construction consultants
pollutants, leading to heart and
Davis Langdon, and former deputy
respiratory problems, as well as
chairman of architectural advisory
producing greenhouse gases.
body, CABE. In his new role he will
www.wellcome.ac.uk/climate
work with industry to try to ensure
the UK has a strong, sustainable
£1.5m for biomass supply
construction sector. Paul Morrell, right, with Business Minister Ian Lucas at the Olympics site in London Government is providing
CIBSE technical director Hywel £1.5m in grants to farmers,
Davies said: ‘We look forward to was about modernising the sector. of British Industry (CBI) have also foresters and local authorities in
working with the CCA on the Low ‘His training and QS experience welcomed his appointment. England to increase supplies of
Carbon Construction Review, to will have given him both the One of Morrell’s first tasks will biomass, such as wood chips or
help identify opportunities for the negotiating skills and the deep be to take over the Innovation miscanthus energy crops, to help
industry to contribute to economic knowledge of the construction and Growth Team’s Low Carbon it reach its 15 per cent renewable
recovery, create new green jobs sector he’ll need, in order to bridge Construction Review, which energy target by 2020. Funding
and deliver low carbon, low energy the gap between what the industry aims to ensure the sector is is being provided through
construction.’ would like, what government thinks ‘fit for purpose’. This includes round three of the Bio-energy
Project and cost management is required, and what is strategically identifying how the construction Infrastructure Scheme.
consultants Faithful+Gould vital. He has already called himself industry can best deliver
described the appointment of a “translator”, and I think that is the future carbon reduction EU renewable power rises
Morrell, a quantity surveyor (QS), right,’ Lawson said. commitments for 2020 and Europe increased its power
as ‘inspired’. Its chief operating The Construction Industry beyond. Initial findings from the generation using renewable
officer, Donald Lawson, said the role Council (CIC) and Confederation review are due in spring 2010. sources by 13 per cent in 2007,
mainly from on- and off-shore
wind and solar installations,
Smart move criticised as ‘useless’
according to findings by
Eurelectric, the electricity-industry
UK government plans to roll out improving energy efficiency, cutting they need to manage their energy sector association.
smart meters to every home by 2020 carbon emissions and reducing usage and cut costs.’ www.eurelectric.org
have been described as ‘virtually energy bills. Energy suppliers will be
useless’ for helping consumers But Joel Hagan, chief executive responsible for installing smart SPV Group acquires Kruger
cut their energy bills and carbon of Onzo, a body that helps utility meters into their customers’ homes. Soler and Palau Ventilation
emissions. companies achieve their objectives, DECC has published a paper, Group has acquired Kruger Asia
Smart meters are intended to said: ‘While smart meters will result Smarter Grids: The Opportunity, Holdings, a Pan-Pacific based
make consumers more aware in more accurate bills, they will not which sets out the argument for manufacturer and supplier
of their energy consumption, provide people with the information developing smart grids in the UK. of commercial and industrial
ventilation products. Kruger
will continue to operate under
Imperial aims
the leadership of Mr CF Yang,
Robson
managing director and founder
for Excellence
of the company.
Sheppard
Consulting engineers Hoare TeamBuild finalists
Lea will provide the mechanical Building consultants Arup,
and electrical design services Davis Langdon and AECOM are
for an £82m redevelopment at among the finalists announced
Imperial College London. The in the latest TeamBuild contest,
13,000 sq m, six-storey scientific which offers teams of up to six
research building is at Imperial’s professionals from different
Hammersmith campus, which disciplines the chance to work
originally dates back to the on a real-life construction
1930s.The L Block has been challenge. In total, nine teams
designed to meet the BREEAM from 24 different companies
Excellent standard, with carbon have been selected to compete
emissions 32 per cent lower than for three cash prizes at the
required by Part L 2006. Oxfordshire event.
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