Innovation in housing
Delivering demonstrable savings in programme time, operational and capital costs or reducing the environmental impact of development through the successful application of innovative building technology and processes:
- Reducing programme times on decent homes – up to 25% time savings on most programmes leading to substantial reductions in prelims and less disruption for tenants.
- Improving the environmental sustainability of development through ground-breaking innovation:
- Reducing costs and minimising environmental impact through industry leading waste management solutions:
- Projects with WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) have led to new industry guidance on how to set up a waste management strategy.
- All temporary and permanent timber on our sites comes from sustainable sources.
- Our Target Zero programme will see us eliminate all nonhazardous waste to landfill by 2010.
- Playing an important role in the market our customers operate in – making positive changes to the way existing housing stock is improved and new housing delivered:
- Established the first accredited RLO training scheme in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Housing and
Construction Skills
Working with BITC, the Smith Institute, the All-Party Parliamentary CSR Group, the Housing Forum, the Homes & Communities Agency and the Mayor of London to influence future housing policy and generate more opportunities for public and private sectors to create positive change in deprived communities.
Co-authored a report into and appointed as technical advisors for sustainable housing refurbishment for the Welsh Assembly Government.
Leading the Housing Forum’s working group into the sustainable refurbishment of the existing stock.
Categories: refurbishment, influencing
Tags: BiTC, Construction Skills, Decent Homes, Target Zero
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