David Wilson Homes has completed a new development built alongside the Neath Tennant Canal, an area of natural beauty homed and steeped in local industrial heritage. Situated in Jersey Marine, Glas y Dorlan (which means Kingfisher in Welsh) is a residential development of a variety of 3, 4 and 5 bedroom terraced and detached homes at the gateway to Swansea Bay.

The 81 dwelling development was constructed in just under two years and includes private as well as social housing options. David Wilson Homes (part of Barratt Developments PLC) is proud of the superior quality of their homes and their company-wide sustainability policy seeks to integrate sustainable business practice into all elements of the business.

With respect for the environment at the heart of commercial operations, the company has nurtured an effective relationship with Recipro Wales, a collaborative project between Constructing Excellence in Wales, Swansea Care and Repair and the inventors of Recipro-UK the concept is to divert surplus materials (that may otherwise be disposed of in landfill) to charitable organisations and community projects.

As the construction phase was coming to an end, Assistant Site Manager at the Glas Y Dorlan site, Nick Keitch made Recipro Wales aware of a variety of good quality specialist construction materials that the company wanted to donate.

Recognising that new developments have a huge impact on existing communities, David Wilson Homes were keen to support community groups, schools and social enterprises who can to register to use the Recipro Wales service and access donated materials at a heavily discounted cost to complete projects using unwanted but useful materials which would have otherwise been disposed of.

Nick Keitch commented “As well as completing developments on time and to budget, one of my major aims as an Assistant Site Manager is to minimise waste and reduce energy. Recipro Wales is an excellent resource allowing us to donate small quantities of surplus materials for use by local projects”.

If you are interested in finding out more and joining a growing network of businesses who are reducing site waste and supporting local communities, see our web pages or make contact directly with the project team - Jim Owen on 07913 993280 or email Tony Berry or call 07825 250963

Do you have what it takes to help promote Welsh construction on TV? If so, then BBC - The One Show are looking for projects to cover.

Any publicity needed for your projects?

The ICE has been contacted by producers at the BBC working on The One Show programme. They are looking for interesting and/or impressive civil engineering projects to include in their 2016 schedule.

If you have some projects that you think might make the grade then please let them know. No matter how good it is, and how strongly you believe in a project that you would like to submit – it is very important that it is consistent with ICE aims and policies.  He will need to discuss it with you before it is submitted.

Contact Keith Jones, Director ICE by email before 31st August.

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With the recent award of new funds for work in construction and demolition waste, the CEW waste team is recruiting delivery officers.

Constructing Excellence in Wales is looking to recruit two delivery officers.  Reporting to the Construction Waste Programme Manager, you will be responsible for the delivery of projects to support the construction industry to meet the targets outlined in the Welsh Government’s Waste Strategy “Towards Zero Waste”.

The general duties and responsibilities are:

• Manage the development and execution of projects from initiation to closure
• Work with the project sponsors, partners, other relevant programmes and stakeholders across all aspects of project delivery. This will include work on-site with live construction sites
• Identify project-level risks and issues, resolving issues and solving problems throughout the project
• Track and report project milestones, including the production of status reports
• Determine resource requirement for project delivery to accomplish the project plan, which may include external contractors or consultants
• Develop tools and apply best practices for project delivery and management
• Work with CEW team to contribute to the administration, marketing and communication support for project outputs.
• Contribute to the preparation of monthly and quarterly progress reports.  
• Undertake other tasks and duties as may be required from time to time and as directed by the line manager.

To be successful in this role you will be educated to degree level or equivalent in a related discipline with demonstrable experience of project management and delivery in a demanding environment.  You will have experience of the construction industry, its supply chain and a general understanding of sustainability, the circular economy and resource efficiency.

CEW is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates from all sectors of the community.

For further details please visit our website, please forward CV’s together with a covering letter outlining what you would bring to the position to Susan Selkirk

Closing date for applications: close of business Thursday 20^th August 2015.