CEW, Welsh Government, AECOM and the WLZCH held three workshops together as part of the 2012 consultation on changes to Building Regulations in Wales Part L (conservation of fuel and power). The Consultation documents have been updated to include the minor revisions on the Welsh Government website.

The recordings, available on our YouTube channel
were filmed at the Cardiff event on the 5th September 2012.

Over 18 months ago a number of “hands on” practitioners, from the grass roots of the industry, came together to share some thoughts and views on how “value” and “added value” could be gained from the investment that goes in to construction projects across Wales. It was an opportunity to share their experiences, potential solutions, good practices and from time to time, a few things which didn’t quite work out!

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is sharing the knowledge and the lessons learned from the construction of the Olympic Park through a project called the Learning Legacy. It aims to raise the bar within the sector and showcase sustainable, safe and successful construction practises, case studies and innovations that the building industry will benefit from in the future.

CEW has gained a new team member, Sarah Brennan, as the Project Manager for the Construction Waste BEST programme. 

Sarah will be responsible for the Built Environment Sustainability Training programme, otherwise known as BEST, working with Cardiff University, in order to support the construction industry to meet the targets outlined in Towards Zero Waste. Within her role at CEW she will manage the development and execution of the built environment waste project from initiation to closure working collaboratively with the project sponsors, partners, other contributors and stakeholders across all aspects of project delivery.

Everyone knows that Wales needs serious investment in its infrastructure, but has the Welsh Government identified the right schemes in the Welsh Infrastructure Investment Plan (WIIP)?

The WIIP is a good document, picking out some great ideas that will benefit Wales when they are completed both in terms of jobs for the local communities they affect as well as the wider economy. But do the ideas go far enough? We think that with some encouragement and support from Welsh construction – which means CEW stakeholders – Wales should be thinking bigger and bolder.

The Constructing Excellence in Wales BIM programme has now delivered ten capacity events. The “BIM for learners” and “BIM intermediate level” events have gathered over 200 delegates to look at the principles, terminology and application of BIM in Wales.

The BIM intermediate sessions expanded the initial understanding from the learner session and explained the components of BIM, the practicalities of implementation of BIM and looked at some case studies in use. It also used the challenges and experiences of others to assist the delegates in assessing their own maturity, developing a BIM strategy for each business and making less risky investment decisions around BIM.

Making sure that the work to deliver more low carbon buildings aligns with the Government’s targets on waste minimisation and recycling is crucial to the long term goal of creating a sustainable Welsh built environment.

So, it makes sense that CEW aligns its waste and climate change programmes to focus its efforts to generate mutual benefits.