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Achieving Sustainability Standards in
Construction
Laura Bramley, Project Manager
SECBE Ltd
Welcome & introduction
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Domestics – fire/toilets/phones/refreshments
SECBE
GROW: A Pilot Project for Sustainable Construction
Key aims & outcomes for this meeting
Agenda/programme
Key speakers
SECBE in a nutshell……
• Improve business
performance
- £6bn/yr available
Government
SECBE
Key Bodies
+10 staff
Key Businesses
& supply chains
+£4m turnover
What SECBE does…
 Challenge current and
future practices
 showcase excellence
 Influence strategy &
policy
 Provide direct access to
information/resources
 Rationalise business
support
Business-led priorities
•Lean
•Logistics
•Mobile IT
•Benchmarking
•Partnering
•MMC
Procurement
Productivity
•Audit before action – key initiatives
•Bidding For Gold – training for SMEs
•Sustainable Procurement Network
•Top Tips for SOCs
Planning
SECBE
Work
programmes
•Staff Retention
•Advanced Technologies Skills
•H&S
•Training charters
•CPD events
People
Planet
•Tariff systems
•Carbon neutral development
•Community Engagement
•Councillor Training
•Planner-Developer Forums
Reduce cost & impact:
•Waste – during construction
•Water
•Energy
Sustainable construction - triple bottom line
• Economic: enhanced profitability via more efficient use of
'resources‘
• Environmental: protecting the environment from the
impact of emissions, effluent and waste
• Social: recognising the needs of everyone impacted by
construction, from inception of a project to demolition
A Pilot Project for Sustainable Construction
• Funded by the GROW Programme
• South East England & Andalucía in Spain
• Focus on existing and emerging sustainable construction
methods, techniques, policies and activities drawing out
best practice in order to drive business
A Pilot Project for Sustainable Construction
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Fast Track to ISO 14001
Waste Services Information
Site Waste Management Plans
Sustainable Construction Conference 27/09/07
Best Practice from Spain and the UK
GROW Information Service – Sustainable Construction
www.secbe.org.uk/GROW
Key aims & outcomes for the day
• Greater awareness and understanding on new and
emerging sustainability policies
• Smooth the process to assist you to deliver sustainability
• Understand best practice approach/models
• Identify training and support required
• Highlight suggestions to help you develop action plan
Agenda/Speakers
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Dr Richard Williams, The Environment Centre
Sustainability Policies
Code for Sustainable Homes
Step change to meet the low carbon agenda
Implications and challenges
• Tim Fenn, Managing Director – Oakwood Builders &
Joinery Ltd
- A Business Perspective – Making it Work
Laura Bramley
Project Manager
SECBE
www.secbe.org.uk