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Chancellor Philip Hammond’s great U-turn on National Insurance Contribution increases for the self- employed.
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The about turn will be a relief to the large number of self-employed people in our sector. But it comes with a note of caution – in as much as there will be no increases in THIS parliament.
So, it’s a wait and see. And it remains to be seen how Mr Hammond is going to fill the budgetary black hole that his volte- face has created.
There was, however, good news for training with an announcement of £500m to develop ‘T Levels’ in 15 vocational categories including engineering and construction.
The move, welcomed by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), promises an “agile and bold” approach, with Mr Hammond citing training as crucial to tackling the UK’s poor productivity, which in turn would support the development of a more prosperous and inclusive society.
BESA’s Training Director Tony Howard said the investment would help to underpin the work the Association is doing to help building engineering employers address skills shortages by developing a range of new Trailblazer apprenticeships in England; while also driving forward training standards in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
T Levels, which will be developed between now and 2022, give technical subjects equal status alongside A levels. For those like me who remember technical schools, it sounds a bit like reinventing the wheel. But I’m all for that, if we can plug the looming skills gap in our industry.
Debbie Eales
deales@datateam.co.uk
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THIS MONTH
4 INDUSTRY NEWS Latest news from around the industry.
8 INSTALLATION NEWS A bumper collection of case studies – also on pages 18 and 37.
9 BUILDING INFORMATION 10 ENVIRONMENTAL 11 SPECIAL REPORT
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12 COVER STORY Lighting education from Luceco.
14 BOILERS & HOT WATER uGetting the most out of your commercial boiler.
uWater heaters plus CHP uDesigning for low NOx.
uNew system ticks the boxes at special school. uHow does your CHP measure up?
23 POWER DISTRIBUTION IT systems driving need for reliable power.
24 COMPANY PROFILE It’s all about the people and customer service at Marco.
MODELLING BIM – when what you see is not what you get.
PLANNING The importance of ecological assessments.
25 BCIA Invest in training and take on the building performance challenge.
26 EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES uTime to do your homework.
uUniversity CHP systems.
29 FIRE DOOR COMPLIANCE Protection for building users.
30 BUILDING CONTROLS A new breed of BMS controller.
32 SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS What you need to consider.
34 INDOOR AIR QUALITY Demand control ventilation and filtration.
35 AIR QUALITY Air quality and decentralised electricity policies.
36 AIR QUALITY MONITORING Does your system measure up?
38 CASE STUDY Airbloc makes cold draughts a thing of the past.
40 WHAT’S NEW 44 RECRUITMENT 44 WEB LOCATOR 45 CLASSIFIED
36 TALKING POINT
he Government’s ‘Building our Industrial Strategy’ green paper includes two important areas of energy policy requiring urgent attention: the affordability of energy for businesses and securing industrial opportunities for the UK economy of energy innovation.
map to help minimise energy costs to businesses and consumers is an encouraging start, which gives us a chance to review the opportunities to reduce the cost of achieving our decarbonisation goals.
As a technology that can reduce energy bills by around 20% compared to conventional power generation and fundamentally improve the efficiency of the commercial heating process, Combined Heat and Power (CHP) needs to be a key consideration for energy ministers looking to fulfil the aims set out in the green paper.
The Government’s commitment to setting out a long-term road
While many cities across Scandinavia already utilise highly- efficient energy sources such as CHP plants to power their heating networks, uptake remains fairly low in the UK. We would urge the Government to strongly consider increased support for local CHP systems to help reduce commercial energy costs and carbon emissions.
Why CHP?
By generating heat and power simultaneously, CHP can reduce carbon emissions by up to 30 per
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www.bsee.co.uk By Gary Stoddart, Technical Sales Director at Remeha
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cent compared to conventional generation. This is particularly beneficial for buildings with high and continuous, year-round heating loads such as hospitals, care homes, and hotels; because of the long running hours, these buildings can achieve the most energy efficient operation. Indeed, a recent report by the Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) found that implementing CHP could save the NHS around £26.4m per annum. As the Government has highlighted in its green paper, the UK’s wholesale electricity prices are higher than those of other European countries. By using a CHP system, businesses can produce electricity at gas prices, which is cheaper than buying it directly from the grid as electricity is approximately 8 pence more
expensive per kW/h. Also, in comparison to purchasing from the grid, CHP electricity doesn’t suffer losses resulting from moving power over large distances, resulting in a more efficient process. At the same time, where the ‘waste’ heat from the generation process is lost at gas power stations, the heat generated by CHP can be reused in the heating/hot water systems. This is especially effective when CHP is designated as the lead heat source.
Moving forward
As energy prices and efficiency targets continue to be a pain point for many UK businesses, the case for implementing a combined heat and power (CHP) system grows stronger. We look forward to seeing
Sources:
https://www.gov.uk/government/ uploads/system/uploads/ attachment_data/file/586626/ building-our-industrial-strategy-green- paper.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ combined-heat-and-power
http://www.sduhealth.org.uk/policy- strategy/engagement-resources/ fnancial-value-of-sustainable-
development.aspx
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the Government’s
recommendations on how to minimise energy costs and hit decarbonisation targets, following the consultation on the ‘Building our Industrial Strategy’ green paper, and hope CHP will become a key pillar of its plan to achieve affordable and clean energy for businesses across the UK.
www.remeha.co.uk
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