13 industry news Output in the construction industry, December and Q4 2011 T
his bulletin shows output in the construction industry for the fourth quarter of 2011.
Headline figures (constant (2005) prices, seasonally adjusted) • The total volume of construction output in the fourth quarter of 2011 fell slightly by 0.5 per cent compared with the third quarter of 2011
• The total volume of construction output in the fourth quarter of 2011 grew by 0.9 per cent compared with the same quarter in 2010
• In comparison with 2010, the total volume of construction output in the whole of 2011 grew by 2.8 per cent
• By sector, in the fourth quarter of 2011, all new work fell by 0.6 per cent, and repair and maintenance fell by 0.3 per cent compared with the third quarter of 2011
• By sector, in the fourth quarter of 2011, all new work grew by 1.4 per cent while repair and maintenance remained largely unchanged compared with the fourth quarter of 2010
Construction output Source: Construction: Output & Employment – Office for National Statistics
Construction output (constant (2005) prices, seasonally adjusted) Great Britain
Table source: Office for National Statistics Table notes: 1. R - Revised since October 2011 publication
First Passivhaus schools in UK receive certification
the first Passivhaus schools in the UK. Warm Low Energy Building Practice, accredited by the Passivhaus Institute in Germany as a UK Passivhaus Certifier, today announced completion of the rigorous certification process, and issued Passivhaus Certificates, for the first three Passivhaus schools in the UK: • Bushbury Hills Primary School in Wolverhampton, commissioned by Wolverhampton City Council, designed by Architype and built by Thomas Vale Construction
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• Montgomery Primary School in Exeter, commissioned by Devon
milestone in the UK building industry was reached today with the formal certification of
County Council, designed by NPS and built by BAM Construction
• Oakmeadow Primary School in Wolverhampton, commissioned by Wolverhampton City Council, designed by Architype and built by Thomas Vale Construction.
Designing and constructing the
first Passivhaus schools in the UK has been a huge challenge for both design teams and both contractors. Passivhaus is primarily a tough Quality Assurance standard, and it took tremendous rigour and attention to detail, during the design and construc- tion process to achieve certification. “There are many architects and contractors out there claiming that
they are building to ‘Passivhaus prin- ciples’, but it is only going through this tough and formal Certification process that gives credibility to such claims. Many congratulations to Architype, Thomas Vale, NPS and BAM for putting themselves through this process, and for achieving certification – this is a huge achievement”, said Pete Warm, director of Warm Low Energy Building Practice. The approach of each design team
was different, demonstrating that Passivhaus can be achieved using different design approaches and types of construction. NPS adopted a heavyweight concrete SIPS solution, and added photovoltaics to achieve a ‘zero-carbon’ solution, whereas
Architype focussed on developing the timber construction for which they are well known, and on delivering Passivhaus within a standard budget. “We are delighted to have achieved
Passivhaus Certification, and hope that we have helped to move the UK building industry forward by delivering the first Passivhaus schools at no extra cost”, said Jonathan Hines, direc- tor of Architype, “but, for us the most important thing is that the children love their new building, and the staff tell us that the children are staying more alert and concentrating better, due to the comfort and quality of the internal environment with its constant supply of fresh air.”
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