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4 South West Building & Construction

February 2010

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by Adam Hiscox and Jon Close of BPE Solicitors

GREEN issues are considered more, not less, important in times of economic stress. That has been the message for at least the last 15 months with the announcement of a series of measures by the Government. These include further consultation on sustainable development, the implementation of measures to provide more flexibility for those seeking certificates under the Renewables Obligation and the publication of the UK Low Carbon Industrial Strategy. The fact that some of the

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UK’s largest public sector clients have signed up to significant commitments indicates that the message is starting to get through - you cannot divorce economic growth from sustainability issues... or you do so at your peril.

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grabbing objectives of the strategies include: *achievement of a 50% reduction in the amount of construction, demolition and excavation waste to landfill *commitment to 25% of materials used in construction projects being responsibly sourced by 2012

*monitoring of all construction projects over £1 million so that they have biodiversity surveys carried out and the instigation of necessary actions by 2012 *budgeted funds in excess of £200m to remove barriers to growth and kick start renewable industries in the wind, tidal and nuclear sectors in the UK. The increased activity by the

Government is to be welcomed. The fact that institutions such as the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) have been busy amending their standard documentation for some time is not entirely coincidental. The Government

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