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In 2006/2007 the Constructing Excellence Sustainability team undertook commissioned work mainly for government bodies, but also in partnership with a number of private sector and non-profit organisations
On this page you will find summaries of each piece of work, as well as relevant downloads where available
| Client: | SDC |
|---|---|
| Themes: | Sustainable Communities; Skills |
| Timeframe: | May 2006 - June 2007 |
| Contact: | Jon de Souza, Director- Member Services |
| desouzaj@constructingexcellence.org.uk | |
| 020 7592 1100 |
Constructing Excellence was commissioned by SDC to develop and implement an Environmental Awareness Training course for its staff. The aims of the course were to:
The outcomes of the project were a series of 7 training sessions to SDC staff, which were accompanied with the following supporting material:
| Client: | ConstructionLine | |
|---|---|---|
| Themes: | Materials & Waste | |
| Timeframe: | May 2006 - June 2007 | |
| Contact: | Jon de Souza, Director- Member Services | |
| desouzaj@constructingexcellence.org.uk | ||
| 020 7592 1100 |
Constructing Excellence was commissioned by ConstructionLine to develop an Environmental Questionnaire in order to verify that particular organisations met the standards of Constructionline. Constructing Excellence was also involved at the post-questionnaire stage to assist ConstructionLine with specific points of the responses that needed following up.
The outcome for this project was the development of the Environmental Questionnaire and provision of support to ConstructionLine.
Environmental Questionnaire
ConstructionLine website
| Client: | DEFRA & Swedish Ministry for Sustainable Development |
|---|---|
| Themes: | Sustainable Communities; Existing Stock |
| Timeframe: | Jan 2004 - September 2006 |
| Contact: | Zoe Le Grand, Project Manager- Member Services |
| zoe.legrand@constructingexcellence.org.uk | |
| 020 7592 1100 |
This initiative was set up by the Swedish and UK Governments to encourage sustainable construction, management and renovation. The initiative focuses on a far-reaching regional cooperation between the cities of Malmo and Cambridge County Council. The aim of the initiative was to foster new joint UK-Swedish projects related to the use of environmental technologies in sustainable construction and refurbishment.
Constructing Excellence sat on the Steering Group as well as producing case studies and the newsletter.
The Joint UK Sweden Initiative hosts its own microsite, which acts as a hub to share best practice between the UK and Sweden.
The outcomes from this initiative include best practice case studies, information about life-cycle costing and sustainable refurbishment, as well as a channel of communication between UK and Sweden.
Joint UK-Sweden Initiative microsite
^ Projects list| Client: | WRAP |
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| Themes: | Materials & Waste |
| Timeframe: | December 2006 - January 2007 |
| Contact: | Jon de Souza, Director- Member Services |
| desouzaj@constructingexcellence.org.uk | |
| 020 7592 1100 |
Constructing Excellence was tasked by WRAP to produce a report, entitled "Efficient Construction Logistics", to identify the range of current methods and techniques of construction logistics being used, both traditional and alternative, and the role they can play in reducing material waste. The report shows what is driving their use and what the barriers are to their increased uptake. The report was produced to inform WRAP's work in this sector to ensure efforts are focused on the logistics methods where immediate and long-term gains can be made.
The basis for this report was research that included a desk study, logistics conference, interviews and workshops with logistics suppliers, constructors and manufacturers, an online industry survey and a survey of CO2 generated by various logistics methods.
The outcome of this project was the "Efficient Construction Logistics" report, outlined above.
Efficient Construction Logistics report
WRAP website
| Themes: | Skills |
|---|---|
| Timeframe: | April 2006 - January 2007 |
| Contact: | Zoe Le Grand, Project Manager- Member Services |
| zoe.legrand@constructingexcellence.org.uk | |
| 020 7592 1100 |
Constructing Excellence provided the administration for the Sustainability Forum from December 2006 to April, at which point the administration of the passed to the Construction Products Association.
The Sustainability Forum was tasked to take forward the programme of work begun by the Sustainable Construction Task Group, to investigate and make recommendations to government on improving take up of sustainable development within the construction and property sectors
For more information on the current status of the Sustainability Forum please contact the Construction Products Association. Under the chairmanship of Ian Coull, Chief Executive of Slough Estates, the Sustainability Forum looks forward to building on the valuable work carried out since its inception.
Skills and Tools Matrix
Construction Products Association