NEWS
Stunell to target cowboy builders
Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has stepped up efforts to protect consumers from ‘cowboy builders and tradesmen’ following 85,000 complaints to the Offi ce of Fair Trading last year. Tradesmen covered by ‘self-check’
or Competent Person Schemes (CPS), will be required to meet higher standards. Householders will be given a ‘fi nancial safety net’ such as a guarantee or insurance, in case installers fail to fi nish work properly or if they evade legal prosecution. Organisations running CPS will now: need to be accredited to an international quality standard to
operate; have to assess that their members’ competence levels and actual work are up to national standards; and be required to promote the membership and use of their schemes.
‘I’m determined to ensure that consumers are properly protected,’ said Stunell. ‘By raising the bar even higher for self-check tradesman, we are sorting the rogues from the professionals, making it easier for people to identify competent installers and giving them the confi dence that they will receive a high quality of work – or be protected if they don’t.’
CIBSE BUILDING PERFORMANCE
AWARDS 2013 The Institution has announced the categories for next year’s awards. Companies, organisations and individuals from across the built environment are invited to enter one or more categories. The earlier you can send your entries in, the better. The awards recognise, reward and celebrate best performance, innovation and practice in design, commissioning, construction, installation and operation of sustainable buildings, as well as the manufacturers whose technologies enable energy effi ciency. They focus on actual, measured performance, not design intent or performance specifi cations. Judged by a panel of distinguished industry leaders, winners of the
awards know that their work is best in class. For information on the 2012 winners and how to enter, visit
www.cibseawards.org
AWARDS CATEGORIES
Training for Building Performance
Building Services Consultancy of the Year
Energy-using Product Award
Passive (energy related) Product of the Year
Commissioning Project of the Year
Collaborative Working Award
www.cibsejournal.com Client of the Year
Client Energy Management Award
New Build Project of the Year (<£5m)
New Build Project of the Year (>£5m)
Refurbishment Project Award
Contractor of the Year Building Operation Award
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