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November 2015

Welcome to CEM’s monthly e-bulletin for professionals working and aspiring to work in the Property & Construction industries.

CEM aims to disseminate information, promote current awareness and share good practice, to assist in the continual professional development of all those working and aspiring to work within the Property & Construction industries.

We welcome news and information from readers to include in future editions - please email us

Contents

Latest CEM news

CEM affiliated by the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE)

Next Undergraduate degree start date is 04 April 2016 – Find out more

Next Postgraduate degree start date is 29 February 2016 – Find out more

From 10 August 2015 please take note of our new Admissions opening hours

CEM MBA accredited by Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

The College of Estate Management partners with The Prince’s Foundation

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Other news

Five things you need to know this week – The biggest Placemaking Resource (incorporating Regeneration + Renewal) hitting the news are shared, including news that a legal duty will be placed on councils to deliver 200,000 discount homes for first-time buyers.

Housing & Planning Bill will place legal obligation on councils to deliver and market Starter Homes

Don’t ignore rural housing crisis, countryside lobby pleads

BBC News, Business – “Where can I afford to live?” calculator

Revealed: the widening gulf between salaries and house prices

Construction firm forms alliance with Chinese developer

Steel industry offered additional time to meet European emission regulations

Midas completes on Bath student housing complex

Highly qualified but ageing workforce threatens future skills shortage, Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) warns as it launches housing academy

New business development manager for Develop Training

Local Government Association (LGA) warns on construction skills shortage

US v UK: 10 trends that define the US construction industry and see how they compare with what’s happening in the UK

The Construction Information Service (CIS) - Briefing (UK – October 2015) - The latest CIS Briefing article focuses on 10 trends that define the US construction industry and see how they compare with what’s happening in the UK. The Briefing also provides current awareness over a number of construction-related fields and subjects incl.

Apprenticeships,

Architecture,

Building Information Modelling (BIM),

Construction industry

Facilities Management, and

Management and Practice,

as well as listing the latest documents added to The Construction Information Service for the past month.

3D printing in construction

British Research Establishment (BRE) named ‘Sustainable Company of the Year’ at Construction News Awards Dinner

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) awards ‘Three Trees’ to Redrow Homes in recognition of sustainable timber sourcing

Chartered Institute of Building launches sustainability scholarship (funded in

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partnership between the CIOB, the Worshipful Company of Constructors and the College of Estate Management), to search for best sustainability ideas in construction

Access to The Smith Institute’s latest research reports incl.

Delivering growth: Where next for Local Enterprise Partnerships?,

Red alert: why Labour lost and what needs to change, &

Full speed ahead: connecting our cities and regions.

Further information on The Smith Institute

The National Trust - Big Issues incl. Transport & Tourism and how special places have been impacted by the High Speed Rail 2

Industry welcomes judgement on £85m Manchester link

Contract awarded to deliver rail upgrade – BAM appointed principal contractor for the £170m upgrade of the Aberdeen-Inverness line

UK Shopping Centre Vacancy Monitor, July 2015 – Latest research from the British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC) in partnership with The Local Data Company (LDC)

Upcoming BCSC Research

Foster + Partners Projects including Foster + Partners’ Wuhan masterplan to go ahead - Further information available and access to the following:

Image gallery,

Sketches and drawings,

Construction,

Facts & Figures, and

Project downloads

National Building Specification (NBS) TV – the online video resource servicing built environment professionals

National BIM (Building Information Modelling) Library - Latest information freely available to access and download

The NBS BIM Toolkit Public BETA has been updated

Blogging about BIM, Construction and NBS

NBS National Building Information Modelling (BIM) Report 2015 and supporting information FREE to download

Back to Building Information Modelling (BIM) Basics

Building Research and Information Bibliographies

Read a free collection of research in Higher Education – from Wiley Education

Read the most talked about articles in Education!

RICS Library services and e-Resources

CEM Library services and e-Resources incl. Emerald Insight – Access provided to the ‘Property Management and the Built Environment’ collection

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Property and Construction Statistics

UK Economy & Property Market Chart Book - RICS Economic Research, October 2015

Latest Statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) incl. Office for National Statistics (ONS), Statistics Release calendar

Construction Output Price Indices (OPI), Interim solution, Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2015

Construction Output Price Indices (OPI), Interim solution, further information

Output in the Construction Industry, July 2015 and New Orders Quarter 2 (April to June) 2015

Construction Statistics, No. 16, 2015 Edition - Latest Construction Statistics release from ONS

Latest RICS Research / Market Surveys available incl. UK Residential Market Survey (August 2015)

Construction industry report reveals return to growth

Glenigan (provider of UK construction project sales leads, market analysis, forecasting, and company intelligence) - Construction Market Analysis

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Statistics – Construction industry

GOV.UK – Construction Statistics

…and finally

Princes William and Harry join 75 Engineer Regiment onsite at BBC’s DIY SOS project to turn empty properties in Manchester into homes for veterans

e-Journal review

RICS Modus Digital Magazine – October 2015 : The private issue

Latest issue of Contractors World (Vol 5, No 1) incl. VIDEO – Final shipment of earth arrives at Wallasea Island

British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) Digital Magazine – FM World September 2015: the latest issue

The Heritage Alliance's latest 'Heritage Update' e-Bulletin

Open Praxis (published by the International Council for Open and Distance Education – ICDE) is a peer-reviewed open access scholarly journal focusing on research and innovation in open, distance and flexible education. Click here to access the latest edition of Open Praxis.

Journal of Online Teaching and Learning (JOLT). The MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT) is a peer-reviewed, open-access, online publication that aims to promote scholarship in the use of the Internet and web-based multimedia resource in higher education.

The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

CEM Students and Staff have full access to the Current and Archive copies of the

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following key academic journals:

Construction Management and Economics, Taylor and Francis online

Building Research and Information, Taylor and Francis online

Journal of Property Research, Taylor and Francis online

e-Journal review archive

e-Book review

The Battle for Open: How openness won and why it doesn’t feel like victory

The new landscape of mobile learning: Redesigning education in an app-based world

Construction Law Review 2015 e-Book

Studying at a Distance

Rethinking Pedagogy for a Digital Age, 2nd edition

ADDING SOME TEC-VARIETY: 100+ Activities for Motivating and Retaining Learners Online

The Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB)

Latest Published Books and Journal Titles

© Guidance

The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd (CLA)

Copyright Licensing Agency - Title search tool

Further guidance on Copyright and Digital Copyright

5 Ways to find images for your website

Know your copyrights from wrongs (within Construction and Development Projects)

Useful online resources

Incl. Open Educational Resources (OERs) 1. Construction Information and Guidance available through the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

2. Newly updated British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC) website and online

resources incl. ・ Sustainability Portal, and ・ Research and Education

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3. The National Building Information Modelling (BIM) Library

4. Sustainability in Facilities Management (FM) – A useful online tool and resource pool

5. Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) – is an independent body committed to setting and upholding the highest standards of excellence and integrity in land, property and construction.

Explore RICS is a ‘keyword’ section of the RICS website and provides direct links

through to information relating to the following topic areas/keywords incl. ・

Environment, ・ Geomatics, ・ Minerals & waste, ・ Planning & development, ・

Rural, ・ Arts & antiques, ・ Commercial property, ・ Dispute resolution, ・

Facilities management, ・ Machinery & assets, ・ Management consultancy, ・

Residential property, ・ Valuation, ・ Building control, ・ Quantity surveying &

construction, ・ Project management, ・ Building surveying, ・ BIM, ・

Infrastructure, ・ Measurements, and ・ Party walls.

RICS Library Online catalogue & Glossary of terms

6. Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Archive incl. research on Innovation in construction & Sustainability

7. Inclusive Design Hub for the Built Environment

8. Building Research Establishment (BRE)

9. Global Research Gateway: CBRE’s online resource for Real Estate Research

10. COPAC* - COPAC exposes rare and unique research material by bringing together the catalogues of c.90 major UK and Irish Libraries. In a single search you can discover the holdings of the UK’s national libraries (including the British Library), many University libraries, and specialist libraries. Latest News: COPAC has loaded the catalogue of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Library onto COPAC.

CEM e-Library portrait incl. enquiry service

Student career service

GoConstruct.org – New careers website launched

Access to Surveying 2015 – RICS Career Guide: Your career in land, property and construction (incl. information on CEM)

Useful web links (A-Z)

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Latest CEM news

CEM affiliated by the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE)

- CEM is now offering CABE accredited courses to its global student and business base. The College of Estate Management (CEM) - the leading provider of supported online learning for Real Estate and Construction professionals - announced on 16 September 2015 its affiliation with the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE).

CABE was formed in 1925 as a leading body for professionals specialising in the design, construction, evaluation and maintenance of buildings. Its members are recognised as industry experts and practise across the globe, in both the private and public sectors.

This affiliation cements CEM's position as a centre of excellence by providing further support and opportunities to its student base, businesses and the industry alike. CEM's already wide portfolio of on-line courses for undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional studies is accredited by RICS and CIOB, and CEM now offers CABE accredited courses in the following:

MBA Construction and Real Estate

MSc Building Surveying

MSc Construction Management

MSc Quantity Surveying

MSc Real Estate

BSc Building Surveying

BSc Construction Management

BSc Quantity Surveying

BSc Real Estate Management

Foundation Degree/Diploma of HE Construction Practice

Foundation Degree/Diploma of HE Surveying Practice

In addition, being a CABE Academic Affiliate allows current students to benefit from the ability to sign up for free membership whilst studying. This allows access to the Journal of the Association, Building Engineer, regular e-newsletter updates and access to networking and discussion forums. For further information, please visit the CEM website [online], and available at https://www.cem.ac.uk/news-events/news/the-college-of-estate-management-announces-affiliation-by-the-chartered-association-of-building-engineers.aspx [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

Next Undergraduate start date is 04 April 2016 – Find out more

- Our diplomas and degree programmes are designed to develop your academic skills, and build on your workplace experience. All of our programmes are fully online, meaning that you can study with us wherever you live. Our undergraduate programmes are suitable for those students who wish to work whilst studying; minimising debt and improving employment opportunities. Student Services at CEM provides all the information, advice and guidance (IAG) that you'd expect from a campus university. For further information, please visit the CEM website [online], and available at https://www.cem.ac.uk/our-programmes/undergraduate-study.aspx [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

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Next Postgraduatge start date is 29 February 2016 – Find out more

- Our supported online programmes are designed to develop practical skills which build on your workplace experience and have a direct benefit to your professional life. The degrees are particularly suitable for those who wish to qualify in the real estate and construction professions, and have a non-cognate bachelors degree. For further information, please visit the CEM website [online], and available at https://www.cem.ac.uk/our-programmes/postgraduate-study.aspx [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

From 10 August 2015 please take note of our new Admissions opening hours

You can apply for our diplomas and our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes online. The online application form linked to each programme will guide you through the process. You can save your application at any time and come back and complete it later- just remember to keep a note of our application reference number. Make sure you submit your application by the relevant closing date. Call our friendly Admissions team who will be happy to help - 0800 019 9697 Opening times: 08.00-18.00 (BST) Monday-Thursday and 08.00-16.30 (BST) Fridays. Further information is available via the CEM website [online], and available at https://www.cem.ac.uk/our-programmes/how-to-apply.aspx [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

CEM MBA accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

CEM are pleased to announce that the CEM MBA Construction and Real Estate has been accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). This means that students completing the MBA will also achieve a CMI Level 7 (postgraduate) qualification in Strategic Management and Leadership. This will apply to new students starting the programme from 31st August 2015 onwards. The CMI qualification will provide students with the opportunity to achieve membership of the leading professional body for managers and enhanced access to Chartered Manager status. CMI is the only chartered professional body in the UK dedicated to promoting the highest standards in management and leadership excellence. It is the only organisation awarding Chartered Manager status, the hallmark of any professional manager, and encompasses a membership community of more than 100,000. Membership of CMI provides you with a wealth of management resources and support, including:

Fast answers – Enjoy instant access all the answers you need from a unique online multi-media knowledge base – Management Direct. A valuable resource to improve your grades and develop your skills.

Mentoring – Experienced managers and leaders will share their skills and experiences to help you further develop your management skills

Network with the best – Make valuable business contacts at CMI’s frequent events

Find your dream job – The CMI online ‘Find a Job Service’ has over a third of all UK management jobs registered

Management library – Borrow books from CMI management library, the largest in the UK

Show your development – The CMI online CPD system allows you to update and access your record of Continuing Professional Development

Further information is available via the CMI website [online] and available at http://www.managers.org.uk/ [accessed 19 October 2015], and the CEM website [online], and available at https://www.cem.ac.uk/news-events/news/cem-mba-accredited-by-the-chartered-management-institute.aspx [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

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The College of Estate Management partners with The Prince’s Foundation

Learning materials will be jointly developed for students

Collaborative content to be merged with established degree programmes

Additional expertise offered in sustainable principles for the built environment

The College of Estate management (CEM) and the Prince's Foundation for Building Community (Prince's Foundation) announced on 22 July 2015 that they are collaborating on a plan for teaching and sharing content to educate students in ways of planning, designing and building in timeless, ecological and sustainable ways. The announcement responds to the pressing need for the industry to achieve a more balanced approach between environment, finance, culture and the built environment across the globe. CEM, the leading provider of supported online learning for Real Estate and Construction professionals and The Prince's Foundation will together develop content to be merged with the established degree programme offered by CEM, including both Foundation level and Postgraduate level content. The two organisations will also develop and deliver new 40-minute lectures, giving CEM students and the charity's beneficiaries access to some of the country's leading academics and professionals in the field of sustainable urbanism. For further information please visit the CEM website [online] and available at https://www.cem.ac.uk/news-events/news/college-of-estate-management-partners-with-the-princes-foundation-to-deliver-enhanced-learning-programmes-for-sustainable-urbanism.aspx [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

Other news

Five things you need to know this week

‘Five things you need to know this week’ is a weekly article produced by Placemaking Resource and incorporating Regeneration + Renewal magazine and highlights the biggest placemaking stories from the past seven days (see below mentioned publication date), including the news that a legal duty will be placed on councils to deliver 200,000 discount homes for first-time buyers. This and other stories incl.

1. The government announced that councils will be legally obligated to guarantee the provision of discount homes for first-time buyers on all “reasonably sized” new development sites if a new bill progresses through parliament intact. The Housing and Planning Bill, introduced to Parliament on Tuesday, also includes provisions for automatic planning permission in principle on brownfield sites, and a legal duty on councils to allocate land to ensure 20,000 custom and self-built homes are delivered annually by 2020.

2. The development corporation overseeing the UK’s largest regeneration site has partnered with a technological innovation company to ensure all development embraces the latest high-tech innovations, the Greater London Authority (GLA) announced. It said the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation has teamed up with #HyperCatCity to consider how technology can be used to address local urban challenges, including looking at how streets could be designed to accommodate future transport models such as driverless cars.

3. A £3.3m funding pot aimed at boosting cycling and walking infrastructure across Scotland has been announced by the Scottish government. Derek Mackay, Scotland’s transport minister, said the new funding takes overall investment in active travel to £39.2 million for 2015/16,

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matching last year’s figures. The funding will largely be made through charity Sustrans to support additional community links projects, which seek to create cycle network infrastructure for everyday journerys.

4. An investment vehicle has been launched in Scotland to provide a new model for delivering affordable homes, the Scottish government has announced. It said the Local Affordable Rented Housing Trust (LAR) is a charity that has been set up with the aim of providing long term mid-market rented housing across Scotland. It will provide up to 1,000 affordable homes for rent across Scotland, the Scottish Government added.

5. Creative industries are worth £35 billion to the London economy, a report by the GLA has found. It found that the creative sector is more productive than the average for the city’s economy as a whole. It added that the industry provides nearly 800,000 jobs in London, equating to 16 per cent of all jobs in the capital, IT, software and computer services accounted for the largest share of jobs, followed by film, TV, video, radio and photography, the GLA said.

Source: Placemaking Resource (incorporating Regeneration + Renewal), Sell, S., 15th October 2015, Five things you need to know this week [online]. Further information available at http://www.placemakingresource.com/article/1368567/five-things-need-know-week [accessed 21 October 2015] Related Links: www.parliament.uk, Parliamentary business, Bills & legislation, Housing and Planning Bill 2015-16 [online] and further information available at http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/housingandplanning.html [accessed 21 October 2015] Back to top

Housing & Planning Bill will place legal obligation on councils to deliver and market Starter Homes

David Cameron has revealed councils will be legally obliged to guarantee delivery of Starter Homes – and actively promote them to first-time buyers – under provisions contained within the Housing & Planning Bill. As he flagged up some of the key proposals to achieve the Government’s housing ambitions, ahead of the Bill’s publication, the Prime Minister also warned councils that they must produce their own Local Plan by 2017 – or the Government will impose one on them. If that sounds contrary to the concept of localism, the Prime Minister said it would be produced in consultation with local people, but he wanted to make it “crystal clear” that he expects all councils to create and deliver these plans. It’s all part of making sure they play their part in delivering the Government’s target of one million new homes by 2020. According to the Government, 82% of councils have already published local plans, which set out home many homes they intend to deliver over set period, but only 65% have fully adopted them – and 20% do not have an up to date plan at all. “A Greater Britain must mean more families having the security and stability of owning a home of their own. My government will do everything it can to help people buy a place of their own – at the heart of this is our ambition to build one million new homes by 2020,” said Cameron. “Many areas are doing this already – and this is great – but we need a national crusade to get homes built and everyone must play their part. Councils have a key role to play in this by drawing up their own local plans for new homes by 2017. But if they fail to act, we’ll work with local people to produce a plan for them.” Furthermore, Cameron has also flagged up some key housing proposals that will be coming into effect, such as the extension of Right-to-Buy to housing associations, following the deal reached with the National Housing Federation, and some key elements of the forthcoming Housing & Planning Bill. One key aspect of the Bill will be a legal duty placed on councils to guarantee the delivery of Starter Homes on all “reasonably sized” new developments. They will also be required to promote the

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scheme to first-time buyers in their area. The Government has also announced that local authorities will be able to bid for a share of £10 million Starter Homes fund, part of a £36 million package to accelerate the delivery of Starter Homes, by helping councils prepare brownfield sites that would not otherwise be used for such homes. Builder&Engineer, 13 October, 2015, Housing & Planning Bill will place legal obligation on councils to deliver and market Starter Homes [online] and further information available at http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/housing-planning-bill-will-place-legal-obligation-councils-deliver-and-market-starter-homes [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

Don’t ignore rural housing crisis, countryside lobby pleads

The Prime Minister has been described as “urban-centric” in his focus on housing, following an announcement on 13 October 2015 of measures in the Housing & Planning Bill, which will do little to help rural communities struggling with their own crisis, according to the Country, Land and Business Association (CLA). “It is disappointing that [the] announcement focuses on urban-centric measures that will do little to help the needs of rural communities. The housing situation in rural areas is already critical, and the countryside must be kept at the heart of this legislation if it is to ease the current housing crisis for the millions of people living and working in the countryside,” said Christopher Price, the CLA’s director of policy and advice. The organisation, which represents landowners, farmers and rural businesses, said that the series of measures announced failed to reference rural areas. On local plans, Price said: “The failure of many planning authorities to adopt a local plan in their area has severely disadvantaged many rural communities and local economies. They are missing out on much-needed development or having inappropriate development forced upon them. Although we welcome legislation to enforce the adoption of local plans, the 2017 deadline is too vague and too far away. Government needs to monitor progress and take action now rather than wait until another deadline is passed." When it comes to starter homes, Price added: "Government must be more realistic about what is affordable and how it will be delivered in rural areas. Allowing Starter Homes to be built instead of rented accommodation will mean those who cannot afford to buy the starter homes will have no accommodation options open to them. Rural areas need a range of housing types, tenures and sizes, and the starter homes requirement creates a new barrier to achieving the balance of housing that is vitally needed in rural areas.” As for Right-to-Buy, Price said: “Many rural landowners have invested in their community by making available potential housing land to Housing Associations at a considerable undervalue for the delivery of affordable housing for local people. However with Right to Buy there is little incentive for landowners to keep doing so if these properties will only be reverted to open market housing. The Bill must provide for affordable houses within smaller settlements to be excluded from Right to Buy if we are to avoid a further barrier to tackling the rural housing crisis.” Builder&Engineer, 14 October, 2015, Don’t ignore rural housing crisis, countryside lobby pleads [online] and further information available at http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/don%E2%80%99t-ignore-rural-housing-crisis-countryside-lobby-pleads [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

BBC News, Business – “Where can I afford to live?” calculator

- Whether you are house-hunting or just daydreaming, try using this calculator to see where in the country you could afford to live – and would it be cheaper to rent or buy? The “Where can I afford to live?” calculator use pricing and rental data for 01 March to 31 August

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2015 provided by residential property analysts Hometrack. The affordability of housing varies widely across the country and will depend on whether you want to rent or buy. House prices and rents can differ as a result of market factors, such as the state of the local economy, transport links and the supply of housing. Use the link provided below to try entering requirements, how much you’ld like to pay on rent or mortgage repayments each month and see the locations within your price range. BBC News, Business, 16th October 2015, Where can I afford to live? [online] and further information available at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23234033 [accessed 21 October 2015] Related Internet Links: Hometrack [online] and available at https://www.hometrack.com/uk [accessed 21 October 2015] Registers of Scotland [online] and available at https://www.ros.gov.uk/ [accessed 21 October 2015] Land Registry [online] and available at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/land-registry [accessed 21 October 2015]. Further information is also available within this website incl.

Search house prices,

Search property ownership information,

Boundary questions,

Title deeds,

Joint property ownership,

Searches, fees and forms,

Data,

Business and mortgage services,

Business e-services portal,

Practice guides,

and more.

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Revealed: the widening gulf between salaries and house prices

- Buyers in England and Wales forced to spend up to 12 times their income as gap between earnings and house prices widens The gap between income and house prices has sky-rocketed so much in the last 20 years that even in the most affordable regions of England and Wales buyers are forced to spend six times their income, a new data analysis reveals. The situation is most dire in the capital, where the median house now costs 12 times the median London income. The Guardian analysed 19 million sales over 20 years from Land Registry and HMRC data. It shows how in every region in England and Wales there have been dramatic increases in house prices in proportion to incomes, fuelling concerns that millions will be locked out of the UK property market. A homebuyer earning the median salary for their region in 1995 would have had to spend between 3.2 times and 4.4 times their salary on a house, depending on where they lived. In 2012-13, the last year for which complete data is available, the median house price had risen to between 6.1 times and 12.2 times median regional incomes. In 1995, the median income in London was £19,000 and the median house price was £83,000, meaning that people were spending 4.4 times their income on buying a property. But by 2012-13, the median income in London had increased to £24,600 and the median house price in the capital had increased to £300,000, meaning people were forced to spend 12.2 times their income on a house. Bengtsson H and Lyons K (2015) ‘Revealed: the widening gulf between salaries and house price’, The Guardian [online], 2 September. Available at http://www.theguardian.com/uk-

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news/2015/sep/02/housing-market-gulf-salaries-house-prices [accessed 22 October 2015]. Also available via this webpage is access to an Interactive Map – ‘Unaffordable country: where can you afford to buy a house’? Back to top

Construction firm forms alliance with Chinese developer

A Salford-based construction firm has formed an alliance with a Chinese developer to buy sites for residential schemes in Greater Manchester. The agreement is between Manchester & Cheshire Construction and the Chongqing Jinstar Real Estate Development Company. The companies will form The Anglo-Chinese Alliance to bid for sites focused on helping Manchester Place achieve its target of 55,000 new homes by 2027. Michael Purcell, development director of Manchester & Cheshire Construction, and Steve Yang, Jinstar’s director of international co-operation, have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch the joint venture. Yang is part of the Chinese trade mission which has been in the UK to coincide with the state visit of President Xi Jinpin. Manchester Place is a partnership between Manchester City Council and the government’s Homes and Communities Agency which aims to speed up the supply of new homes across the city. Manchester & Cheshire Construction and Jinstar were introduced earlier this year by Gibbs Investment, the Chinese company’s retained professional adviser in the UK. Jinstar visited Manchester & Cheshire Construction in the summer and met with Deborah McLaughlin, chief executive of Manchester Place, on a recent trade mission to China. Builder&Engineer, 27 October, 2015, Construction firm forms alliance with Chinese developer [online] and further information available at http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/construction-firm-forms-alliance-chinese-developer [accessed 28 October 2015] Note: Further information can be accessed through the above provided web link on: Contracts Back to top

Steel industry offered additional time to meet European emissions regulations

The government has confirmed the steel industry will be able to take advantage of special flexibilities to comply with new EU rules on emissions, which are now awaiting final approval. This decision comes after unnecessary ‘gold-plating’ of EU regulations was named as one of the top five issues raised with the government by the steel industry. The EU Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) could have added millions of pounds of additional costs to the industry in January 2016 at a time when it is already facing unprecedented global pressures. The UK pushed for transitional arrangements and derogations in the IED, and both will benefit the steel industry following detailed work between government and steel companies. Builder&Engineer, 27 October, 2015, Steel industry offered additional time to meet European emissions regulations [online] and further information available at http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/steel-industry-offered-additional-time-meet-european-emissions-regulations [accessed 28 October 2015] Note: Further information can be accessed through the above provided web link on: Infrastructure Back to top

Midas completes on Bath student housing complex

The redevelopment of the historic Twerton Mill on Lower Bristol Road in Bath has been completed,

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delivering a new state-of-the-art student housing complex for the city’s burgeoning student population. The £16.6million project has created accommodation offering 330 bedrooms in a mixture of studios, en-suite clusters and townhouses for students, which will free up more privately rented accommodation in Bath for local families. Work began on site in May 2014, with Bristol-based Midas Construction working closely with developers McLaren Property, architects Stride Treglown and Bath and North East Somerset Council to ensure the development fully reflected the historic importance of the site. Twerton Mill was originally home to a cloth manufacturing company called Wilkin’s, which dominated the area in the 19th century and made military uniforms during World War One. The old mill wall and the famous gates to the mill buildings have been retained during the renovations, and the new-build elements of the project were carefully created to a contemporary design which employed traditional materials to retain the heritage of the location. Jamie Harwood, operational director for Midas Construction, said: “This new student housing complex is on a main commuter route and an important gateway site for students from both Bath Spa University and the University of Bath, and the high standard of the development and build offers an enviably modern accommodation option for students. “The contemporary design employed in the build also manages to pay homage to the rich industrial heritage of the site, with many traditional materials used in the construction of the new buildings.” Midas has won a number of student accommodation contracts recently with the firm currently developing sites in Bristol, two builds in Exeter, and a new development in Cardiff. Builder&Engineer, 19 October, 2015, Midas completes on Bath student housing complex [online] and further information available at http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/midas-completes-bath-student-housing-complex [accessed 19 October 2015] Note: Further information can be accessed through the above provided web link on: Contracts Back to top

Highly qualified but ageing workforce threatens future skills shortage, CIH warns as it launches housing academy

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) is to ‘centralise’ its package of qualifications and training with the launch of its own housing academy in an effort to head off a potential skills shortage. The organisation says the housing workforce is currently “more qualified than average”, but warned that it is also older, meaning there is a risk that skills will be lost as people retire. Encouraging young people into housing is one of its top priorities, the organisation added. The launch of the CIH housing academy to bring all of its qualifications and training under one roof is part of the intention, with the move expected to “make things clearer for people whether they are just starting out or looking to progress their career”. According to research the organisation commissioned last year, more than 750,000 people were employed in housing in 2013. Of those, 37% were aged 50 or older, compared with 28.6% of all people in employment. The research also showed that the housing workforce is more highly qualified than average. More than half of the workforce (54.4%) have qualifications at degree level or above, well above the average among all people in employment (39.9%). People working in housing are more likely to be offered training by their employer than average, and are more likely to undertake job-related training. Builder&Engineer, 23 September, 2015, Highly qualified but ageing workforce threatens future skills shortage, CIH warns as it launches housing academy [online] and further information available at http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/highly-qualified-ageing-workforce-threatens-future-skills-shortage-cih-warns-it-launches-housin [accessed 28 October 2015] Back to top

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New business development manager for Develop Training

National construction training provider, Develop Training Limited (DTL), has increased its client service team with the appointment of Steve Armishaw as business development manager. He will be responsible for the management of a number of the company’s clients in the utilities, facilities management, construction and fleet management sectors. Armishaw will also be driving new sales to expand the company’s portfolio of major clients, which already includes Balfour Beatty, Northumbrian Water, Siemens and the National Grid. He said: “I am looking forward to bringing new ideas and building new client relationships. What initially attracted me to DTL was their story and their journey but what I also love about the company is the team of people that work here. I am looking forward to sharing my experience with the team and a bright future for DTL.” With more than 30 years’ experience working for B2B clients in a variety of different environments and sectors, including health and safety training providers, Armishaw added: “As the economy picks up, and if the UK is to reach its target of building one million more homes over the next few years, there will be more opportunities to provide specialist training to keep up with demand.” Builder&Engineer, 19 October, 2015, New business development manager for Develop Training [online] and further information available at http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/new-business-development-manager-develop-training [accessed 19 October 2015] Note: Further information can be accessed through the above provided web link on: Appointments; Back to top

Local Government Association (LGA) warns on construction skills shortage

- A lack of construction skills could undermine the government’s pledge to build 275,000 affordable homes by 2020, councils have warned. The Local Government Association (LGA) said that there is “a growing mismatch” between the construction industry’s increasing demand for skills and a falling number of people gaining construction qualifications. While the construction industry’s forecast annual recruitment need is up 54% from 2013, there are 10,000 fewer construction qualifications being awarded by colleges, apprenticeships and universities, today’s analysis found. As a result, over half (56%) of vacancies in the sector are judged hard to fill, according to a poll of employers by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills. To ensure that skills shortages do not impact on the government’s housebuilding ambitions, the LGA called for a new national ‘Skills to Build’ strategy to be developed between government, the construction industry, councils and education providers. This could then be delivered locally by councils as part of the government’s devolution plans, Peter Box, chair of the LGA’s housing board, stated. “For too long we’ve trained too many hairdressers and not enough bricklayers. Too few apprentices are getting the construction skills to build the homes and roads our local communities need and developers are struggling to recruit the skilled labour to build new homes,” he said. “Industry is clear that skills gaps are one of their greatest barriers to building. If we are to see the homes desperately needed across the country built and jobs and apprenticeships created, councils must be given a leading role.” Although councils were best-placed to understand the needs of their residents, local businesses and economies, they currently have no influence over skills training and employment support in their area, he added. “In return for increased funding and powers, councils, schools, colleges and employers could work together to reduce unemployment, close this widening construction skills gap and ramp up housebuilding.”

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Johnstone R (2015) ‘LGA warns on construction skills shortage’ Public Finance [online], 17 August. Available at http://www.publicfinance.co.uk/news/2015/08/lga-warns-construction-skills-shortage [accessed 22 October 2015] Related Link: Smulian M (2015) ‘Chancellor sets out progress on devolution deals’ Public Finance [online], 8 July. Available at http://www.publicfinance.co.uk/news/2015/07/osborne-sets-out-progress-devolution-deals [accessed 22 October 2015] Back to top

US v UK: 10 trends that define the US construction industry and see how they compare with what’s happening in the UK

At the end of August 2015, Construction Dive published an article, entitled “10 trends defining the construction industry” *. In the article, author Emily Peiffer discusses 10 things that she felt defined the industry in the USA. Interestingly, most of the things she discussed apply to the UK aswell. In this Construction Information Service briefing report, the author, Jess Sharman covers each of these 10 trends and asks whether they are defining qualities and invites readers to decide. US v UK: 10 trends that define us?

1. Skilled labour shortage

2. Building Information Modelling (BIM) use rising

3. Homebuilding mergers and acquisitions

4. Rising house prices creates seller’s market while affordable housing runs dry

5. Itty-bitty houses

6. Onsite safety crackdown

7. Offsite construction and 3D printing

8. Green building

9. Combatting corruption

10. Delayed entry into home ownership

Source: Sharman, J., (2015), The Construction Information Service (CIS) - Briefing (UK – October 2015) 10/2015 [online] Please note: CIS can be accessed through the Athens gateway http://www.openathens.net/ and by selecting ‘IHS Technical Indexes Info4Education’. The Briefing can be downloaded from the CIS homepage. Related Links and further information incl. * Peiffer, E., 26 August 2015, ’10 trends defining the construction industry’, Construction DIVE [online] and available at http://www.constructiondive.com/news/10-trends-defining-the-construction-industry/404564/ [accessed 21 October 2015] Tovey A (2015) ‘Building projects under threat from shortage of construction workers’, The Telegraph [online], 7 August. Available at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/constructionandproperty/11788228/Building-projects-under-threat-from-shortage-of-construction-workers.html [accessed 21 October 2015] Morpeth Herald (2015), ‘Concerns over skills shortage’, Morpeth Herald [online], 15 September. Available at http://www.morpethherald.co.uk/news/business/local-business/concerns-over-skills-shortage-1-7452127 [accessed 21 October 2015] Back to top

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The Construction Information Service (CIS) - Briefing (UK - October 2015)

The latest CIS Briefing article focuses on 10 trends that define the US construction industry and see how they compare with what’s happening in the UK. Making headlines is a new 44 page RIBA report that highlights the frustration clients feel when they are faced with choosing an architect for a new project – with the problem being the ones that are good for design aren’t necessarily the best ones for delivery. Amongst recently added document to the Construction Information Service are the Housing Foresight Series, which focus on housing in rural areas and BS EN ISO 14001:2015, Environmental management systems, which supersedes BS EN ISO 14001: 2004. Subjects include

Other planning disciplines

Residential development

Legal issues and management

Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Health and safety

Planning and development

Affordable housing

Building types

Housing/residential facilities

Personnel management/employment

Construction personnel, general, and

Special subject areas

The current awareness Industry news round-up covers the following fields and subjects

Apprenticeships

Architecture

Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Building regulations

Building regulations, Wales

Construction industry

Construction products and technology

Contracting

Facilities management

Health and safety

Housing

Management and practice

Planning and development

Quality

Roads, and

Sustainability

and latest documents added to the CIS are from the following government departments and organisations incl.

Architects’ Journal

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Asbestos Removal Contractors

British Board of Agrément

Building and Engineering Services Association

British Research Establishment (BRE)

British Standards Institution (BSI)

Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA)

Campaign to Protect Rural England

Department for Communities and Local Government

Department of Health

Government Office for Science

Highways Agency

House of Commons

Historic Scotland

Health and Safety Executive

Legislation - UK

Legislation – Northern Ireland

Legislation - Scotland

Legislation - Wales

Loss Prevention Certification Board

NBS (the trading name of RIBA Enterprises Limited)

National Federation of Roofing Contractors

National House Building Council (NHBC) Foundation

Planning Inspectorate

Planning Officers Society

Royal Town Planning Institute

Steel Construction Institute

Scottish Government

TRADA Technology, and

Welsh Government

Back to top The CIS Briefing provides a listing of the latest documents added to The Construction Information Service for the past month. Some of the current awareness topics covered within the Industry news round-up incl.

Apprenticeships –

Large contract government awards will be influenced by apprenticeship numbers From 1 September 2015, companies making bids for contracts worth over £10 million will have their apprenticeship programmes taken into effect before award is given. The purpose of the decision was to help increase both the number and quality of apprenticeships. The move comes as a precursor to a planned apprenticeship levy to be introduced in April 2017. Source: Out-Law.com – Legal news and guidance from Pinsent Masons, 27th August 2015, UK

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government to take apprenticeship provision into account when awarding large contracts [online] and available at http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2015/august/uk-government-to-take-apprenticeship-provision-into-account-when-awarding-large-contracts/ [accessed 28 October 2015] Related links Designing Buildings Wiki has written about it and this can be accessed @ Designing Buildings Wiki website, 21st August 2015, Apprenticeship levy [online] and available at http://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Apprenticeships_levy [accessed 28 October 2015] Designing Buildings Wiki – The construction industry knowledge base @ Designing Buildings Wiki website [online] and available at http://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Home [accessed 28 October 2015] Source: Sharman, J., (2015), The Construction Information Service (CIS) - Briefing (UK – October 2015) 10/2015 [online] Please note: CIS can be accessed through the Athens gateway http://www.openathens.net/ and by selecting ‘IHS Technical Indexes Info4Education’. The Briefing can be downloaded from the CIS homepage. Back to top

Architecture -

Concept architect, technical architect: can’t you do both?

A new 44 page report by Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) highlights the frustration clients feel when choosing and then working with an architect on a new project from concept to delivery. The report says that, while most clients would prefer to hire one firm for the duration, architects who can actually design a building and then see it through planning all the way to delivery are extremely rare. The report is entitled “Client and Architect: Developing the essential relationship”. Stephen Hodder, RIBA’s outgoing president, writes more about it on the RIBA Journal website, 1 September 2015, Here’s our chance to show our worth [online] and available at http://www.ribaj.com/intelligence/architects-and-clients [accessed 28 October 2015] Planning Portal Director, 10 September 2015, RIBA reports highlights delivery problems with many practices [online] and available at https://portaldirector.wordpress.com/2015/09/10/riba-report-highlights-delivery-problems-with-many-practices/ [accessed 28 October 2015] Source: Sharman, J., (2015), The Construction Information Service (CIS) - Briefing (UK – October 2015) 10/2015 [online] Please note: CIS can be accessed through the Athens gateway http://www.openathens.net/ and by selecting ‘IHS Technical Indexes Info4Education’. The Briefing can be downloaded from the CIS homepage. Back to top

Building Information Modelling (BIM) –

RICS research reveals that nearly 50% of UK firms are not using BIM day-to-day While the overwhelming majority of people surveyed (73%) believe that the lack of wider adoption of BIM could become a big problem for the UK construction industry, 49% of respondents are still not using BIM in the daily aspects of their work. Of that 49%, 68% said that they didn’t believe that there is enough useful BIM adoption information available for small businesses to take that step. So, while the importance of BIM hasn’t been lost, small businesses are still in need of help understanding how to go about implementing it. Source: Building.co.uk, 28 August, 2015, BIM laggards ‘holding construction back’ Source: Sharman, J., (2015), The Construction Information Service (CIS) - Briefing (UK – October 2015) 10/2015 [online] Please note: CIS can be accessed through the Athens gateway http://www.openathens.net/ and

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by selecting ‘IHS Technical Indexes Info4Education’. The Briefing can be downloaded from the CIS homepage. Back to top

Construction Industry -

Latest KPIs show that punctuality and on-budget delivery are not where they should be

Key performance indicators compiled by CITB, Constructing Excellence, Glenigan, and the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills show that very little progress has been made in the two years since the Construction 2025 industrial strategy was put into place. Project punctuality is down, with only 40% of overall projects delivered on time or better, 53% of project design delivered on time or better, 53% or project design delivered on time or better, and 48% of project construction met or bettered its deadlines. This last number is a big decline from the 67% in 2014. KPIs for cost predictability didn’t provide the same level of drop as on time delivery, but it also didn’t provide improvement over last year: 69% of overall projects delivered at cost or better, 75% project design was delivered at cost or better, and 56% of project construction met or bettered cost predictions. When comparing housing versus non-housing projects, the results were: 70% of housing project construction and 45% of non-housing project construction was delivered on time or better. 51% of housing project construction and 56% of non-housing project construction was delivered on cost or better. The KPIs also show that, the more housebuilders rush a project, the less able they are to predict cost. As for employment, staff turn-over has risen whilst training remains stagnant. However, even though the KPIs indicate that people leaving the industry are being replaced, we are still failing to attract young people. Only 8% of the workforce is age 24 or younger, a drop from 12% in 2012 and 10% in 2014. Schouten, C., 17th September, 2015, ‘Construction industry KPIs shows struggle to improve’, Construction News Glenigan, 18th September, 2015, ‘Glenigan releases 2015 construction KPIs and highlights growth’, Specification Online and available at http://specificationonline.co.uk/news-article/8990/glenigan-glenigan-releases-constructions-kpis-and-highlights-growth [accessed 28 October 2015] Source: Sharman, J., (2015), The Construction Information Service (CIS) - Briefing (UK – October 2015) 10/2015 [online] Please note: CIS can be accessed through the Athens gateway http://www.openathens.net/ and by selecting ‘IHS Technical Indexes Info4Education’. The Briefing can be downloaded from the CIS homepage. Back to top

Facilities Management -

Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Facilities Management: Evaluating BIM standards in asset register creation and service life planning An academic paper on BIM for FM has been published by ITcon, in their Journal of Information Technology in Construction. In summary, the paper addresses how and if IFC and COBie are capable of delivering the asset information that a facility manager would require from a complete lifecycle perspective. The authors of the paper hold creative commons copyright, so it is freely available to download and read. Any distribution must be done under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 unported. To read and/or download the paper: BIM for facilities management: evaluating BIM standards in asset register creation and service life

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Patacas J, Dawood N, Vukovic V, Kassem M (2015) BIM for facilities management: evaluating BIM standards in asset register creation and service life, ITcon Vol. 20, pg. 313-331, http://www.itcon.org/2015/20 [accessed 28 October 2015] Creative Commons attribution 3.0 unported, copyright permission and restrictions: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ [accessed 28 October 2015] ITcon – The Journal of Information Technology in Construction is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal on the use of IT in architecture, civil engineering and facility management [online] and available at http://www.itcon.org/ [accessed 28 October 2015] Source: Sharman, J., (2015), The Construction Information Service (CIS) - Briefing (UK – October 2015) 10/2015 [online] Please note: CIS can be accessed through the Athens gateway http://www.openathens.net/ and by selecting ‘IHS Technical Indexes Info4Education’. The Briefing can be downloaded from the CIS homepage. Back to top

Management and Practice –

Statistics show that more construction workers than ever are on zero hour contracts The supplementary data surrounding an Office for National Statistics release shows that the number of people on zero hour contracts is on the rise in the UK, with the construction industry being no exception. A survey by insurance company constructaquote.com revealed that, out of the 1,043 construction-related workers surveyed, 60% said that they didn’t have an employment contract, and another 20% weren’t sure if they had one or not. Of those on a contract, 16% said that they were on zero hours. The majority also said that they do not receive sick pay or paid annual leave, and only 12% said that they would be paid if weather kept them from working. You can read more about the survey here: Construction Manager, 11th September 2015, ‘Survey: 60% of industry workers have no contract’ [online] and available at http://www.construction-manager.co.uk/news/survey-60-industry-workers-have-no-contract/ [accessed 28 October 2015] The Office for National Statistics release, as well as a link to the reference table and analysis, can be found here: The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 25 February 2015, ‘Contracts with No Guaranteed Hours, Zero Hour Contracts, 2014’ [online] and available at http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/lmac/contracts-with-no-guaranteed-hours/zero-hour-contracts--2014/index.html [accessed 28 October 2015] Source: Sharman, J., (2015), The Construction Information Service (CIS) - Briefing (UK – October 2015) 10/2015 [online] Please note: CIS can be accessed through the Athens gateway http://www.openathens.net/ and by selecting ‘IHS Technical Indexes Info4Education’. The Briefing can be downloaded from the CIS homepage. Back to top

CIS Library of sustainability content:

The Construction Information Service also provides access to a full Library of Sustainability Content - The sustainability topic area offers a set of resources to keep the fast changing world of green construction and sustainable development and planning at your fingertips. This area offers documents which, while they are part of the full Construction Information Service, are collected here as a one stop resource; enabling pre-refined subject searching and an enhanced browsing facility, as well as an independent and truly portable document reference tool. A bibliography of sustainability documents is also available to view and download.

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Athens gateway - http://www.openathens.net/ [accessed 28 October 2015] The Construction Information Service, IHS, http://www.ihs.com/index.aspx [accessed 28 October 2015] Any problems, please do not hesitate to contact me at library@cem.ac.uk or via Student Central (within VLE Student Services) Back to top

3D printing in construction

3D printing (sometimes referred to as Additive Manufacturing (AM)) is the computer-controlled sequential layering of materials to create 3 dimensional shapes. It is particularly useful for prototyping and for the manufacture of geometrically complex components. It was first developed in the 1980’s, but at that time was a difficult and expensive operation and so had few applications. It is only since 2000 that it has become relatively straight forward and affordable and so has become viable for a wide range of uses such as; product design, component and tool manufacture, consumer electronics, plastics, metalworking, aerospace engineering, dental and medical applications, footwear and so on. The sales of AM machines, or '3D printers' has grown rapidly and since 2005, the home use of 3D printers has become practical. Source: Designing Buildings.co.uk Wiki, 19th October 2015, 3d printing in construction [online] and available at http://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/3d_printing_in_construction [accessed 22 October 2015] Note: Further information and related articles can be accessed through the above provided web link on: 3D concrete printer; Building information modelling; Computer aided design; Computer aided manufacturing; Flying factory; Modular buildings; Off-site prefabrication of buildings: A guide to connection choices; Prefabrication; Printing 3D models of buildings; WikiHouse

NOTE: Use of Wikipedia as a reference site:

Wikipedia and use of other Wiki are increasingly being used by people in the academic community, as an easy source of information about anything and everything. However, citation of Wikipedia may not be considered acceptable, because Wikipedia is not a creditable source. It is important to note that whilst Wikipedia may be one of the Web’s most popular reference sites, it is not classed as a credible resource because anyone is allowed to be a contributor to the website. This can be avoided by following two simple rules:

Remember that any encyclopedia (which includes Wikipedia and any other wiki) can be a good starting point for research, and not an ending point.

An encyclopedia can be good for getting a general understanding of a subject before you extend your study of the subject further. But you then have to consider the subject in more depth using books, journal articles and other appropriate and credible resources. What you find in these other sources of information will be more detailed, more precise, and more carefully reasoned than the summary you found in an encyclopedia. The sources you reference/cite in your work will therefore be these more detailed sources you have used.

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British Research Establisment (BRE) named ‘Sustainable Company of the Year’ at Construction News Awards Dinner

- Building science centre BRE received the prestigious Construction News award for Sustainable Company of the Year The award which was sponsored by technical services provider IMTECH, recognises companies for which sustainability is a top management priority and forms a central part of the corporate agenda and company culture. The judges said that BRE demonstrated exceptional inward-looking sustainability initiatives like its innovative approach to energy reduction, its green transport scheme and its schools programme. They were also impressed by the organisation’s impact on sustainability across the industry with leading standard BREEAM which drives the sector to reach greater heights of sustainability and tools like SMARTWaste which has helped more than 10,000 construction projects divert more than 20m tonnes of waste from landfill. They said ‘In this field, BRE are leaders in innovation and their global reach is excellent in raising the UK’s profile internationally’ Receiving the award Stuart Blofeld who leads on BRE’s sustainability strategy the S Plan said ‘ We are very proud to be recognised in this way by our peers - we were up against some very impressive competitors in this category which makes winning all the sweeter. The award will challenge us to keep on doing bigger and better things that reduce our and others' adverse impacts on the environment’. BRE, News from the BRE Group (2015), BRE named Sustainable Company of the Year at Construction News Awards Dinner [online] and further information available at http://www.bre.co.uk/news/BRE-named-Sustainable-Company-of-the-Year-at-Construction-News-Awards-Dinner-1086.html [accessed 22 October 2015] Related Links: BRE (Building Research Establishment) is an independent and impartial, research-based consultancy, testing and training organisation, offering expertise in every aspect of the built environment and associated industries [online]. Further information is available at http://www.bre.co.uk/about-us.jsp [accessed 24 September 2015]

BRE (online) and further nfo. available @ http://www.bre.co.uk/index.jsp [accessed 24 September 2015]

https://twitter.com/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fhome%3Fstatus%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.bre.co.uk%252Fabout-us.jsp%26title%3DAbout%2Bthe%2BBRE%2BGroup [accessed 22 October 2015]

https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bre.co.uk%2Fabout-us.jsp&t=About+the+BRE+Group [accessed 22 October 2015]

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World Wildlife Fund (WWF) awards ‘Three Trees’ to Redrow Homes in recognition of sustainable timber sourcing

Redrow Homes has become the first major UK housebuilder to win ‘three trees’ from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in recognition of its commitment to sourcing sustainable timber for its developments. WWF is calling on all UK companies to commit to buying sustainable timber and timber products, and to inform their customers where they obtained their materials so that customers can make informed buying decisions. Earlier this year (see below mentioned publication date), the international organisation launched the Timber Scorecard, which assessed 128 UK retailers, manufacturers and traders that buy timber and timber products on their publicly available timber buying policies and performance from 2013 onwards. Each company has been awarded a score from zero to three trees, the latter reserved for those who source over 70% certified sustainable wood and have policies and control systems in place. “We are delighted to have been awarded ‘Three Trees’ from WWF, the highest score achievable,” said Nigel Smith, Redrow Homes’ director of research and sustainability. “Timber is an important element of our construction process and we recognise the importance of utilising only timber from credible, certified legal and well managed sources. In 2014/15, 99.82% of our timber was source assessed, verified or credibly certified.” Just 34 companies nationwide scored top marks, with Redrow Homes one of 12 companies to move up to the highest accolade in the latest round of results. While the construction sector has the highest scores of all companies surveyed, with all scoring either “two trees” or “three trees”, Redrow is the only major homebuilder to receive maximum marks. The company is also a member of the WWF-UK Forest & Trade Network (FTN). A spokesperson for the WWF said: “The companies we are working with can really see the benefits of being transparent about their policies and progress, and their customers are able to make informed choices about the products they are buying.” Builder&Engineer, 26 October, 2015, WWF awards ‘Three Trees’ to Redrow Homes in recognition of sustainable timber sourcing’ [online] and further information available at http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/wwf-awards-%E2%80%98three-trees%E2%80%99-redrow-homes-recognition-sustainable-timber-sourcing [accessed 28 October 2015] Note: Further information can be accessed through the above provided web link on: Environment Back to top

Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) launches sustainability scholarship to search for best sustainability ideas in construction

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched a sustainability scholarship to search for the best sustainability ideas in construction. Funded in partnership between the CIOB, the Worshipful Company of Constructors, and the College of Estate Management (CEM), the scholarship is open to candidates working for companies based in the UK. Candidates must be nominated by their employer in order to qualify and those who are successful will receive a £3,000 grant to research a topic relevant to the sustainability agenda. Dr Gina Al-Talal, scholarships and research manager at the CIOB said: “Our scholarships are not just about developing an idea or research they are also about developing the scholar. Recognising exceptional talent in this way improves leadership skills, career progression and extends the knowledge base within the industry. “Construction can lead the green agenda and help society meet the demand for greater housing, adaptable working environments and smarter infrastructure without compromising future generations. The industry needs green leaders and that is what we are developing in this

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programme.” Typically the scholarship lasts for a year and is supported by mentors from the scholarship panel and their own employer. At the end of their year the scholar presents their findings to an audience of industry experts and will see their research disseminated throughout CIOB publications. For further information and to apply for the 2015/16 Sustainability Scholarship visit www.ciob.org/scholarships. The closing date for applications is 18 December 2015. Builder&Engineer, 22 October, 2015, Chartered Institute of Building launches sustainability scholarship to search for best sustainability ideas in construction [online] and further information available at http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/chartered-institute-building-launches-sustainability-scholarship-search-best-sustainability-ide [accessed 28 October 2015] Related Internet Links CIOB Scholarships [online]. Further information is available at http://www.ciob.org/scholarships [accessed 28 October 2015] Back to top

Latest Research from The Smith Institute incl.

Delivering growth: Where next for Local Enterprise Partnerships?

Against the backdrop of political change and economic recovery, this Talking Points report puts the spotlight on “where next” for the 39 Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in England. By capturing the views of LEP representatives and their partners the intention is to identify a common agenda and inform and stimulate the debate about the futures of the LEPs. Based on 22 interviews with LEP leaders it highlights the main priorities and obstacles facing the LEPs over the next five years, in particular around their capacity and capability to deliver on their ambitions. The Smith Institute and PwC, June 2015, Delivering growth: Where next for Local Enterprise Partnerships? The Smith Institute [online]. Further information and access to the report is available at http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/publications.html [accessed 21 October 2015] Back to top

Red alert: why Labour lost and what needs to change

This new report (see below mentioned publication date) places the spotlight on why Labour lost the election and what might need to change. The report highlights which seats Labour lost, who turned their back on Labour and what issues the party was weakest on. It also sets out what some of the policy implications of the defeat might be, not least in regard to age, class and place. Hunter, P., July 2015, Red alert: why Labour lost and what needs to change, The Smith Institute [online]. Further information and access to the report is available at http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/publications.html [accessed 21 October 2015] Back to top

Full speed ahead: connecting our cities and regions

The ability to move efficiently, conveniently and reliably from place to place is something we all demand. We rely on our transport system to get us from A to B and to provide us with the goods and services we need. However, the transport system is under immense strain. Traffic congestion has increased and capacity on major rail routes is stretched. The problems are expected to get worse as demand increases, especially in our major cities and their surrounding hinterlands. The solutions are neither quick nor cheap, but as this Talking Points report makes clear, failure to invest in a more integrated and better connected transport network will leave UK plc at a distinct competitive disadvantage. To find out more about the scale of the issue, and explore what can be done to improve

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connectivity between our cities and regions, the Smith Institute and PwC ran a series of roundtables in five major cities to hear the views of transport practitioners, experts and decision makers from the cities and city-regions themselves. These views are captured in this Talking Points publication. It offers a snapshot of current opinion and, most importantly, makes suggestions as to what could be done to improve connectivity within and between the UK’s cities and regions. The Smith Institute and PwC, June 2015, Full speed ahead: connecting our cities and regions, The Smith Institute [online]. Further information and access to the report is available at http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/publications.html [accessed 21 October 2015] Back to top

The Smith Institute

The Smith Institute is a leading independent ‘think tank’ which promotes progressive policies for a fairer society. They provide a high-level forum for new thinking and debate on public policy and politics. Through research, reports, briefings, monographs, events, lectures, education, and our website, the Institute offers a platform for thought leadership on a wide range of topics incl.

Economy and Finance - This policy theme includes work on macro-economics, trade, tax and finance. The Smith Institute’s work in this area has looked at the relationship between fairness and a strong economy.

Government and Politics - The Institute is interested in constitutional reform, active citizenship and political participation. Future work will be exploring voting trends, the interplay between politics and policymaking and improving political engagement.

Sustainability and Environment – The Institute’s work in this field has looked at food supply, homeworking, eco-housing, and energy policy.

Business and Third Sector - This policy theme includes work on the business, corporate responsibility, access to finance, charitable giving and social enterprises. This year our work in this area will be focusing on corporate governance, business and rebalancing the economy, and the third sector and public services.

Local Government Cities and Regions - This policy theme includes work on the devolution and regional economic disparities and development. The economic downturn is exacerbating the gap between London (and the Greater Southeast) and other areas of the UK. Set against this backdrop the Institute is continuing work on city-regions, economic geography and localism.

Housing and Regeneration - This policy theme includes work on social housing, private rented sector, eco-towns, regeneration, suburbia, and urban renewal. The Institute’s work this year will be mainly focused on funding social housing, eco-homes, and place-making.

Work and Welfare - This policy theme includes work on wages, good work employment, welfare, worklessness, pay, outsourcing and skills. The Institute recently undertook a major inquiry into making undertaken by Ed Sweeney (former chair of ACAS) into Making Work Better. This report was widely welcomed including support from the Labour party, unions and the EEF. The Institute’s future work programme is going to focus on procurement, living wage, employment protection and will focus on some of the main themes from the Making Work Better report.

Education and Families – The Institute’s work in this policy area has looked at all levels of formal education and on early intervention policies. The Institute believe that it is far better and fairer for individuals and society, and makes clear economic sense, to intervene early before problems develop in later life.

Health and Wellbeing - This policy theme covers work on healthcare, healthy living and mental health. The Institute are interested in health and social care, the delivery of efficiencies and fairness in the NHS, and health prevention. Future work will be focusing on the impact of the health and social care act, the ageing society, integration and public health.

Security and Criminal Justice - This policy theme includes work on the criminal justice system, reducing re-offending and issues around combatting terrorism and national security. The Institute aim to undertake further research on offender management and security policy.

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EU and International - This policy area includes work on the European Union, trade, and Britain’s relationship with the international community and role in the world. The Institute have published a collection of essays on social Europe which, it is hoped will be followed up this year. The Institute also aim to undertake further work on economic nationalism and globalisation.

The Institute’s activities are informed by a network of well-known experts, policy makers, research fellows and patrons. Based in London, it works in partnership with a range of public and private organisations, foundations and charities. As a charity, The Smith Institute had an excellent track record in influencing and shaping public policy, and extensive national and international contacts. Over the last decade it held over 500 events and published more than 150 reports – including ‘Working together – thinking alike: What do councils and local enterprise partnerships expect from housing associations’ (as mentioned earlier in this eBulletin), with contributions from Prime Ministers and MPs to archbishops and chief executives. The Smith Institute, recently reconstituted as a not-for-profit organisation, will sustain and develop this record of achievement, and maintain its reputation and influence in Westminster and Whitehall. The Smith Institute website [online]. Further information is available at http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/index.php [accessed 19 October 2015]

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Smith-Institute/251600568286?v=wall [accessed 19 October 2015]

https://twitter.com/smith_institute/ [accessed 19 October 2015]

on The Smith Institute’s website coming soon!

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The National Trust - Big Issues incl. Transport & Tourism

The National Trust is ‘a charity that works to preserve and protect historic places and spaces – forever, for everyone’ (NT, 2015). The National trust protect historic houses, gardens, mills, coastlines, forests, woods, fens, beaches, farmland, moorland, islands, archaeological remains, nature reserves, villages and pubs. While they are very passionate about open spaces and historic places, they also work hard in other areas too, including the environment, food, farming, transport and heritage – to name but a few. Most of the work they do though is affected by much wider global issues, which is why their interests extend far beyond just bricks and mortar. The National Trust [online] and available @ http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/what-we-do/big-issues/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Please refer to

‘The National Trust’

‘What we do’

‘Big Issues’ and select:

Energy and Environment [online]. Further information is available @ http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/what-we-do/big-issues/energyand-environment/ [accessed 19 October 2015], Food and farming [online]. Further information is available @ http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/what-we-do/big-issues/food-andfarming/ [accessed 19 October 2015], Nature and outdoors [online]. Further information is available @

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http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/what-we-do/big-issues/nature-andoutdoors/ [accessed 19 October 2015], Art and heritage [online]. Further information is available @ http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/what-we-do/big-issues/art-and-heritage/ [accessed 19 October 2015], Land-use and planning [online]. Further information is available @ http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/what-we-do/big-issues/land-useand-planning/ [accessed 19 October 2015], and/or

&

Transport and tourism –

Within the Transport and Tourism section, a number of the current issues being addressed incl. Special places impacted by HS2 [online]. Further information is available at http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/article-1355885932182/ [accessed 19 October 2015] High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) – phase 1 & 2 [online]. Further information is available at http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/article-1355813240998/ [accessed 19 October 2015] The High Speed 2 timeline [online]. Further information is available at http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/article-1356391966618/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Source: The National Trust (2015), What we do, Big Issues, Transport and tourism [online]. Further information is available at http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/what-we-do/big-issues/transport-and-tourism/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Social Media Links to follow for National Trust:

https://twitter.com/nationaltrust/ [accessed 19 October 2015],

https://www.facebook.com/nationaltrust [accessed 19 October 2015],

https://www.youtube.com/user/nationaltrustcharity/ [accessed 19 October 2015]

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Industry welcomes judgement on £85m Manchester link

Planning experts have welcomed a High Court judgement approving an £85m rail connection between Manchester’s two main rail hubs. The Ordsall Chord will connect Piccadilly and Victoria stations as part of the Northern Hub project. It aims to stimulate economic growth by improving connectivity within and between cities across the North of England. The Ordsall Chord will see four trains per hour run between Victoria and Piccadilly, with two fast trains per hour from Victoria to Liverpool and six between Manchester and Leeds. It will also create new direct services between the city centre and Manchester Airport and improve journey times to the North East. The Northern Hub project has also seen the £44m redevelopment of Manchester Victoria station. The project is estimated to potentially bring over £4bn of wider economic benefits to the North and generate 20-30,000 jobs. Catherine Fearnhead, real estate partner at Addleshaw Goddard, a law firm, said: “Common sense has prevailed here, as this is obviously a vital link that will mean investment for both Manchester and the Northern Powerhouse.” Peter Gallagher, Manchester office director at Colliers International, a property services company, said: “Perhaps more important than bricks, mortar and infrastructure is the people. One of the

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selling points of the Northern Hub is that it improves connectivity to the UK’s biggest university town. Guaranteeing we have homegrown skills to man the engines will attract businesses.” James Devany, associate director at real estate advisers JLL, said: “Connectivity is key but it’s not simply about HS3 – it’s as much about suburban transport links enabling people to commute in from around cities. Manchester has invested heavily in this and has led the way in making the case for regional transport powers.” Builder&Engineer, 16 October, 2015, Industry welcomes judgement on £85m Manchester link [online] and further information available at http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/industry-welcomes-judgement-%C2%A385m-manchester-rail-link [accessed 19 October 2015] Note: Further information can be accessed through the above provided web link on: Infrastructure; Back to top

Contract awarded to deliver rail upgrade

BAM appointed principal contractor for the £170m upgrade of the Aberdeen-Inverness line. The Scottish Government-funded enhancement will transform journeys on the route introducing a half-hourly commuter service between Aberdeen and Inverurie and additional peak services between Inverness and Elgin. BAM, which recently completed the on-time, on-budget £294m Borders Railway, will now oversee the delivery of the Aberdeen-Inverness Improvement Project – the first phase of which is due for completion in 2019. Over the next four years engineers will:

Double-track 16 miles of line between Aberdeen and Inverurie

Build a new station at Forres and straighten the railway alignment

Extend platforms at Insch and Elgin to accommodate longer trains

Upgrade signalling systems along the route

Install infrastructure to allow new stations to be built at Dalcross and Kintore.

Cabinet Secretary for infrastructure, investment and cities, said: “I am pleased to witness the award of the contract to BAM for the first phase of the Aberdeen to Inverness Improvement Project. “Today marks the Scottish Government’s landmark investment package of £170m to improve a key route connecting both northern cities, which will make journeys shorter, more frequent and more comfortable for those who use this important line regularly. “This project is especially valuable for the region for, as well as the clear benefits to passengers and freight users, it will also support jobs and growth, providing an economic boost to the cities and communities along the entire length of the route.” Engineers are currently carrying out ground investigation, site survey and vegetation clearance works on the line as part of the project and main construction works will begin in spring 2016. Plans for new stations at Dalcross and Kintore are being developed separately by HITRANS and NESTRANS respectively, while a further phase of the Aberdeen-Inverness Improvements Project is to be developed. Builder&Engineer, 16 October, 2015, Contract awarded to deliver rail upgrade [online] and further information available at http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/contract-awarded-deliver-rail-upgrade [accessed 19 October 2015] Note: Further information can be accessed through the above provided web link on: Contracts; Back to top

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UK Shopping Centre Vacancy Monitor (2015) – Latest research from the British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC) in partnership with The Local Data Company (LDC)

The latest vacancy data from BCSC and The Local Data Company has produced positive results for shopping centres across Britain with an overall fall in vacancy of 0.4% in Q2 of this year compared with the same period in 2014. The data also paints a positive picture amongst regional shopping centres with the North West in particular showing strong results as vacancy rates there fell by 1.7% on Q2 2014.

This latest data points to encouraging signs that the regions are catching up as the economic recovery continues to be felt. Other regions performing well according to the data are the East of England, West Midlands and South West also reporting falling vacancy, however the North West is still well ahead of the pack with a 0.4% lead over the second best performing region with the East of England reporting a 1.4% drop.

The BCSC/ LDC vacancy index also measures the level of leisure against retail occupancy in shopping centres. The data shows that in Q2 of this year, leisure occupancy increased marginally by 0.1% in larger shopping centres and is also up amongst smaller centres by 0.2%.

While an increase in space given over to leisure occupants in shopping centres comes as no surprise given the ongoing trend for increasingly experiential retail destinations, this rise is only marginal and could suggest landlords are reaching the ideal balance between retail and leisure in their centres. This latest data could indicate we are approaching saturation point in terms of rising leisure occupancy in shopping centres.

British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC), 24th July 2015, BCSC/LDC UK Shopping Centre Vacancy Monitor [online]. Further information available at https://www.bcsc.org.uk/news/view?id=75 [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

Upcoming BCSC Research

BCSC continues to develop a research programme that reflects industry knowledge requirements. They continue to undertake challenging projects and are seeking to find a balance between in-depth research and other shorter forms of guidance. BCSC's committees continue to help shape and steer our research and it is through this process that topical and under-researched areas are explored. Some recently published research includes:

Beyond Retail: Redefining the shape and purpose of town centres

CCTV in Shopping Centres and Associated Car Parks

Building Information Modelling (BIM) – Guide to Best Use

Protection of Vulnerable People

Servicing Areas for Shopping Centres

Further information and access to research and publications can be found at British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC), Research and Education [online] and available @ https://www.bcsc.org.uk/research_education/research_education_bcsc [accessed 19 October 2015] Further Research + Education information and access to documents can be found at British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC), Research and Education, and Document listing [online] available @ https://www.bcsc.org.uk/documents/list [accessed 29 October 2015] Back to top

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Foster + Partners, Projects

Foster + Partners’ Wuhan masterplan to go ahead

CIOB, Global Construction Review (GCR), 11th June 2015, Foster + Partners’ Wuhun masterplan to go ahead [online]. Further information is available at http://www.globalconstructionreview.com/news/foster-partners-wu8ha8n0-m6a4s2ter0p6l4a2n-0g8o/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Further information an access to the following:

Image gallery,

Sketches and drawings,

Construction,

Facts & Figures, and

Project downloads

are available via the Foster + Partners website [online] and @ http://www.fosterandpartners.com/projects/ [accessed 19 October 2015]

https://twitter.com/FosterPartners [accessed 19 October 2015],

https://www.facebook.com/fosterpartners [accessed 19 October 2015],

https://www.linkedin.com/company/foster-&-partners [accessed 19 October 2015]

https://www.youtube.com/user/FOSTERANDPARTNERS1 [accessed 19 October 2015],

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National Building Specification, NBS TV - the online video resource servicing built environment professionals.

Case Studies Technical Guidance Interviews Leading Industry Figures incl. Watch now on NBS TV Engineering the Shard, and Lighting Technology – Building in Efficiency Source: The NBS (a trading name of RIBA Enterprises Ltd), National BIM Library website @theNBS [online]. Further information is available at http://www.thenbs.com/nbsTV/index.asp [accessed 19 October 2015] The NBS, NBS TV – Design & Specification, Engineering the Shard [online]. Further information and additional programmes are available at http://www.thenbs.com/nbsTV/DesignSpecification/programme.asp?refCode=313331&title=Engineering+the+shard [accessed 19 October 2015] The NBS, NBS TV – Building Technologies, Lighting Technology – Building in Efficiency [online]. Further information and additional programmes are available at http://www.thenbs.com/nbsTV/BuildingTechnologies/programme.asp?refCode=313353&title=Lighting+Technology+-+Building+in+Efficiency [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

National Building Information Modelling (BIM) Library –

Latest information freely available to access and download incl. Introducing the BIM Toolkit [online]. Available at http://www.thenbs.com/topics/BIM/articles/NBS-live-introducing-the-BIM-

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toolkit.asp [accessed 19 October 2015] The National BIM (Building Information Modelling) Library is the construction industry’s free-to-use resource of NBS standard BIM content.

A selection of key BIM documentation since 2007

Source: www.thenbs.com

NBS, http://www.nationalbimlibrary.com/ [accessed 28 October 2015]

BIM and Project Management - http://www.thenbs.com/topics/BIM/articles/BIM-and-project-management.asp [accessed 19 October 2015] BIM in action presentation - http://www.thenbs.com/topics/BIM/videos/BIM-in-action-presentation.asp [accessed 19 October 2015] As well as further information and guidance on

What is BIM?

NBS BIM Toolkit is now live (SEE BELOW)

Are you BIM ready?

NBS Create & level 2 BIM

Video: How to conduct a Performance Management/Capability Hearing

NBS Live – The BIM Room

Collateral Warranties: are they Construction Contracts?

Source: NBS, www.nationalbimlibrary.com [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

NBS BIM Toolkit BETA update -

The NBS BIM Toolkit Public BETA is now live - The easy way to define who is doing what and when on your Level 2 BIM projects The free to use NBS BIM Toolkit will benefit both public and private sector construction projects. It provides step-by-step help to define, manage and validate responsibility for information development and delivery at each stage of the asset lifecycle. This toolkit is an indispensable way of delivering projects to meet the requirements of Level 2 BIM, in preparation for the Government mandated use of this on all public sector projects by 2016. Further information can be accessed at The National BIM Library [online] and available @ https://toolkit.thenbs.com/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

Blogging about BIM, Construction and NBS

Source: The NBS (a trading name of RIBA Enterprises Ltd), National BIM Library website [online]. Further information and access to the BLOG are available at http://constructioncode.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/nbs-national-bim-report-2015.html [accessed 22 October 2015] Back to top

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NBS National Building Information Modelling (BIM) Report 2015 free to download -

Source: www.thenbs.com

The fifth NBS National BIM Report - the industry's most comprehensive report on BIM – looks at how UK building design professionals are adapting to the use of BIM. With just months to go until the mandated use of Level 2 BIM on public sector projects in 2016 this year's report acts as an essential barometer for the construction industry's readiness. What's in the report?

Views about BIM and the Government's construction strategy

BIM adoption – current and future trends

Attitudes towards BIM

The difference BIM makes to a practice

Expert opinion pieces

Key findings incl.

Encouragingly for the Government and its UK BIM Task Group, the majority of respondents believe that it is "on the right track" and that BIM will help reduce both costs and time, whilst 41% see it as a tool to aid a reduction in carbon emissions.

Respondents believe BIM will become the 'de facto' standard for the design process within three years – 92% expect to be using BIM within that time span – and 95% within five years.

A third of BIM practitioners have reached Level 1 BIM. Practices reaching level 2 BIM requirements has grown to 59%, up from 51% the previous year.

While four fifths of respondents agree that BIM is the future of construction information, 67% still believe the industry is not clear enough on what BIM is yet and only a quarter of respondents trust what they hear about BIM.

48% of respondents are aware of BIM (up from 41% the previous year), 48% are aware and currently using BIM (down from 54% the previous year). Increased workloads limiting the time available to implement new working practices, reaching the midpoint of the BIM adoption curve, and a small statistical shift in those responding to the survey are possible reasons for these results.

Those who have adopted BIM are more likely to be positive about it than those who have yet to. Users and non-users both agree that adopting BIM requires changes in workflow, practices and procedures. Any business change can be difficult but only 4% wish they hadn't adopted BIM. Of those who have adopted BIM 59% see cost efficiencies, 56% improved client outcomes, 51% increased speed of delivery and 48% increased profitability.

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Source: www.thenbs.com

[accessed 24 September 2015]

Above figure (available to download for free) shows Infographics to support the BIM Report. Essential reading for those adopting – or considering adopting – BIM and available completely free to download from The NBS (a trading name of RIBA Enterprises Ltd), National BIM Library website, NBS National BIM Report 2015 @theNBS [online] and available at http://www.thenbs.com/topics/bim/articles/nbs-national-bim-report-2015.asp?utm_source=hello-bar&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=bim-report-2015 [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

Back to BIM Basics

- In the rush towards a BIM-enabled construction, we should remember what lies at the core of BIM The majority of papers and articles on Building Information Modelling (BIM) tend to jump straight in from a contemporary construction industry focus and concentrate on the technology angle. However, the author of this article states that we risk missing the bigger picture and forgetting that the whole-life data that drives BIM, is ultimately about helping the construction sector to become a resource-efficient and sustainable industry for the good of the planet. What, then, has BIM got to do with the environment and how can data be used to drive up sustainability? This article is broken down into three sections covering

BIM, data and the environment - Concepts initially restricted to environmental conservation of the 1960s and 1970s have long since been supplanted by more holistic understanding of sustainable development, with the term ‘environment’ being expanded to cover all that surrounds us.

Ubiquitous data and opportunities for construction - Sensors, applications, logs, and human interactions feed the process, which in turn enables automation and human decision making.

A watershed moment - Harnessing IT and computing power in the name of the built environment will of course not stop with the government’s 2016 deadline Level 2 BIM adoption on public projects.

Source: Snook, K., 18th May 2015, Building Research Establishment (BRE), Building4Change, Back to

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BIM Basics [online] and available at http://www.building4change.com/article.jsp?id=2644#.VWQ9Us_BzRZ [accessed 19 October 2015], ARTICLE #2644 (BRE). Building4Change @

https://twitter.com/Building4change [accessed 19 October 2015]

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Building Research and Information Bibliographies

The Editor-in-Chief of Building Research and Information has compiled bibliographies on for popular research topics incl.

Building Stocks,

Energy and Buildings,

Overheating and Climate Change, and

Retrofitting.

Featuring over 200 articles, the bibliographies are a valuable resource for CEM Tutors and Students. Further information is available from Taylor and Francis Online @ http://explore.tandfonline.com/page/est/bri-bibliographies [accessed 19 October 2015]

Please see further details about the journal entitled, Building Research and Information, and published by Taylor and Francis within the Journal Review later in this e-Bulletin.

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Read a free collection of research in Higher Education

- Higher Education is rapidly evolving. Questions on technology, open education, the sciences versus the humanities, and diversity abound. Wiley Education hope that the research included in this collection will shed light on these issues, and prompt you to ask new questions about the future and role of higher education around the world. The Higher Education collection includes sections on:

Diversity and inclusion in Higher Education,

Course of Study in Higher Education,

Higher Education Policy, and

Higher Education around the World.

Wiley Online Library, Education, Higher Education, Read a free collection of research on Higher Education [online]. Further information is available at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subject/code/000048/homepage/higher_education.htm?dmmsmid=93591&dmmspid=22770103&dmmsuid=2438892 [accessed 19 October 2015]

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Read the most talked about articles in Education!

Altmetrics tracks and measure the impact of scholarly research. The 20 article title bellows are the most talked about education articles on Twitter, on Facebook and in the news –

1. The effect of Twitter on college student engagement and grades, Journal of Computer-Assisted Learning

2. Once Upon a Time: Parent-Child Dialogue and Storybook Reading in the Electronic Era, Mind, Brain & Education

3. The effects of musical training on the decoding skills of German-speaking primary school

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children, Journal of Research in Reading

4. Why What Works Wont Work: Evidence-based Practice And The Democratic Deficit in Educational Research, Educational Theory

5. How and How Not to Prepare Students for the New Tests, The Reading Teacher

6. Sharing personalised stories on iPads: a close look at one parent-child interaction, Literacy

7. What is Education For? On Good Education, Teacher Judgement, and Educational Professionalism, European Journal of Education

8. Specific Reading Comprehension Disability: Major Problem, Myth, or Misnomer? Learning Disabilities: Research and Practice

9. Boredom in the lecture theatre: An investigation into the contributors, moderators and outcomes of boredom amongst university students, British Educational Research Journal

10. Parents’ experiences of applied behaviour analysis (ABA)-based interventions for children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder, British Journal of Special Education

11. “Not Designed for Us”: How Science Museums and Science Centers Socially Exclude Low-Income, Minority Ethnic Groups, Science Education

12. Twitter for teaching: Can social media be used to enhance the process of learning? British Journal of Educational Technology

13. To know is not enough: research knowledge and its use, Review of Education

14. Adolescent Pregnancy’s Intergenerational Effects: Does an Adolescent Mother’s Education Have Consequences for Her Children’s Achievement? Journal of Research on Adolescence

15. How Ought War To Be Remembered in Schools? IMPACT: Philosophical Perspectives on Education Policy

16. Experimental evaluations of elementary science programs: A best-evidence synthesis, Journal of Research in Science Teaching

17. Is no praise good praise? Effects of positive feedback on children’s and university students’ responses to subsequent failures, British Journal of Educational Psychology

18. Second Language Comprehensibility Revisited: Investigating the Effects of Learner Background, TESOL Quarterly

19. The New Literacies of Online Research and Comprehension: Rethinking the Reading Achievement Gap, Reading Research Quarterly

20. Enhancing Young Hispanic Dual Language Learners’ Achievement: Exploring Strategies and Addressing Challenges, ETS Research Report Series

Source: Wiley Education, Wiley Online Library. Further information is available at http://dmmsclick.wiley.com/view.asp?m=819id1prqndh7ghnsqt6&u=22770103&f=h [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

RICS Library services and e-Resources

Source: CEM (2014)

RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is an international professional body and represents

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everything professional an ethical in land, property and construction. RICS promotes and enforces the highest professional qualifications and standards in the development and management of land, real estate, construction and infrastructure. Their expertise covers property valuation and management; the costing and leadership of construction projects; the development of infrastructure; and the management of natural resources, such as mining, farms and woodland. RICS Library services and e-Resources [online]. Available at http://www.rics.org/uk/knowledge/library/ [accessed 19 October 2015]. RICS Library services and e-Resources – Similar to the CEM e-Library, RICS uses Dawsonera as their eBook platform as well as subscribing to EBSCO and Emerald eJournals. However, whilst RICS only subscribes to 6 specialised Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management titles, Note:

CEM Library services and e-Resources incl. Emerald Insight – Access provided to the ‘Property Management and the Built Environment’ collection

CEM students and staff have access to over 115 Full-Text Journals within ‘Emerald Management eJournals’, in addition to the entire ‘Property Management and the Built Environment’ collection including the following titles:

Built Environment Project and Asset Management

Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Facilities

International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis

Journal of Corporate Real Estate

Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology

Journal of Facilities Management

Journal of Place Management and Development

Journal of Property Finance

Journal of Property Investment and Finance

Journal of Property Valuation and Investment

Property Management

Smart and Sustainable Built Environment

Structural Survey

NOTE: For the above link to work you must ensure that you are logged-in to Athens (Section 2 of the VLE e-Library)

Please also refer to the CEM e-Library portrait and Journal Review mentioned below that shows a wealth of additional and valuable resources that the CEM Library offers.

Please also note the RICS Library Online catalogue which is an excellent resource. Available at http://unicorn.rics.org/uhtbin/cgisirsi.exe/0/0/0/60/69/X [accessed 19 October 2015]

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Property and Construction Statistics

UK Economy & Property Market Chart Book – RICS Economic Research, October 2015

Within this RICS UK Economy and Property Market Chart Book, Economic comment – Opinions diverge on Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) as uncertainties abound, it states that – “In the construction market, recent data has shown output trend broadly sideways in the three months to July. While these data must be treated with caution given the scale of recent revisions, some slowing in growth can be expected given the substantial expansion in the sector over the course of the last 18 months and the significant capacity constraints that have been highlighted by recent survey evidence. Nonetheless, with order books still strong, we expect the sector to return to growth over the rest of the year. In the commercial property sector, retail growth continues to accelerate, reaching 4% in the year to August. Meanwhile the sector continues to draw substantial investor interest with overseas investors still the dominant players in the market. Indeed, in the year to Q2, overseas investors spent nearly as much as all other categories of buyer combined. Investment Property Databank (IPD) data shows capital values rising by 9.4% in the year to August as yields continue to compress.” Source: Rubinsohn, A., Hanley, M., Economist, and Parsons, T., et al. Economist, RICS Corporate Affairs, RICS (October, 2015), RICS Economics Research: UK Economy & Property Market Chart Book, RICS, London [online]. Available at http://www.rics.org/uk/knowledge/research [accessed 19 October 2015]

Construction sector, October 2015 Skills shortages are proving particularly burdensome in this phase of growth due to the sharp reduction in the construction workforce since the pre-crisis period.

Source: RICS Economics Research: UK Economy & Property Market Chart Book (October, 2015), page 7

Construction sector, October 2015 cont. P.T.O. Surveyors in all parts of the UK expect activity and headcounts to continue rising over the coming year.

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Construction sector, October 2015 cont. Surveyors in all parts of the UK expect activity and headcounts to continue rising over the coming year.

Source: RICS Economics Research: UK Economy & Property Market Chart Book (October, 2015), page 8

Topics covered within this report include

Economic overview,

Financial market indicators,

Economy,

Construction sector,

Housing market, and

Commercial property sector.

Please note: RICS Economics - RICS Economics’ market surveys and reports are freely available from the RICS web site – http://www.rics.org/uk/knowledge/ [accessed 19 October 2015] These include:

The monthly UK Residential Market Survey

The quarterly UK Construction Market Survey

The bi-weekly Asia Economic and Real Estate Research

The quarterly UK Commercial Market Survey

The semi-annual UK Rural Market Survey

The quarterly Global Commercial Market Monitor

The monthly RICS/ Ci Portuguese Housing Market Survey

Source: Rubinsohn, A., Hanley, M., Economist, and Parsons, T., et al. Economist, RICS Corporate Affairs, RICS (October, 2015), RICS Economics Research: UK Economy & Property Market Chart Book, RICS, London [online]. Available at http://www.rics.org/uk/knowledge/research [accessed 19 October 2015].

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N.B. The RICS published report, entitled, ‘UK Economy & Property Market Chart Book’, can be accessed through ISURV [online], available via the VLE e-Library and section 5 – Industry Sources. Alternatively, please request a copy from the CEM Library by emailing library@cem.ac.uk . Back to top

Latest Statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Office for National Statistics (ONS), Release calendar [online]

Office for National Statistics (ONS), Release calendar [online] and available @ http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/release-calendar/index.html [accessed 19 October 2015] The above mentioned link provides access to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) releases only. For official statistical releases across government visit the Publication Hub - GOV.UK, Statistics: release calendar [online] and available @ https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements [accessed 19 October 2015]. Back to top

Construction Output Price Indices (OPI), Interim solution, Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2015

The quarterly output price indices (OPIs) are used in the production of chained volume measures for Output in the Construction Industry, and estimating, cost checking and fee negotiation on construction works. Responsibility for these indices transferred to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 1 April 2015. Data in this release are experimental statistics, produced using an interim solution whilst ONS continues to develop appropriate methodologies for the long term.

Office for National Statistics (ONS), 1st September 2015, Release: Construction Output Price Indices (OPI), Interim solution, Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2015 [online]. Available at http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/ppi2/construction-output-price-indices--opis-/interim-solution--q2-2015/index.html [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

Construction Output Price Indices (OPI), Interim solution, further information

In this release:

User Consultation Survey Response

Plans for Initial Development

Information on the methods used in the ONS interim solution for construction OPIs

The quarterly output price indices (OPIs) are used in the production of chained volume measures for Output in the Construction Industry, and estimating, cost checking and fee negotiation on construction works. Responsibility for these indices transferred to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 1 April 2015. Data in this release are experimental statistics, produced using an interim solution whilst ONS continues to develop appropriate methodologies for the long term.

Office for National Statistics (ONS), 1st September 2015, Release: Construction Output Price Indices (OPI), Interim solution, further information [online]. Available at http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/ppi2/construction-output-price-indices--opis-/interim-solution--further-information/index.html [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

Output in the Construction Industry, July 2015 and New Orders Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2015

Output is defined as the amount charged by construction companies to customers for value of work (produced during the reporting period) excluding VAT and payments to sub-contractors.

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In July 2015, output in the construction industry decreased by 1.0% compared with June 2015, after increasing by 0.9% in June. All new work decreased by 1.5% while all repair and maintenance showed no growth.

Within all new work, there were falls in all work types except infrastructure and private industrial. Public new housing, private new housing, public other new work and private commercial work decreased by 5.8%, 2.0%, 4.5% and 2.9% respectively.

Within the repair and maintenance (R&M) category, the growth in non-housing R&M of 1.4% was offset by housing R&M which decreased by 1.4%.

Compared with July 2014, output in the construction industry decreased by 0.7%. This is the first year-on-year fall in construction output since May 2013, when it fell by 2.8%.

The second estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) for Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2015 published on 28 August 2015 included an estimate of construction which showed an increase in output of 0.2% in Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2015. This estimate has not been revised in this release.

New orders for the construction industry in Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2015 were estimated to have decreased by 0.4% compared with Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2015 and increased by 1.9% compared with Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2014. There were decreases in private commercial (-12.0%), public other new work (-10.7%) and private new housing (-3.3%) in Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2015.

There are no revisions to previous data in this release.

Office for National Statistics (ONS), 11th September 2015, Release: Output in the Construction Industry, July 2015 and New Orders Quarter 2 (April to June) 2015 [online]. Available at http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/construction/output-in-the-construction-industry/july-2015/index.html [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

Construction Statistics, No. 16, 2015 - Latest Edition

This construction publication brings together a wider range of statistics currently available on the construction industry from a variety of sources. The figures for Tables 2.4, 2.8, 2.9, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 that were supplied in Construction Statistics Annual 2014 have been updated. We no longer collate or publish other tables that were previously contained in the annual Construction Statistics publication and have supplied a link to the relevant data for these discontinued tables. This is the seventh web based only edition and the tables we produced are available in Excel, allowing independent analyses of the published information. Get all the tables for this publication in the data section of this publication . These National Statistics are produced to high professional standards and released according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2 September 2014, Construction Statistics, No. 16, 2015 [online]. Available at http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/construction/construction-statistics/no--16--2015-edition/index.html [accessed 19 October 2015] Office for National Statistics (ONS), Construction Statistics [online]. Further information available at http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/construction/construction-statistics/index.html [accessed 19 October 2015] Note: As of 13th October 2015, there are 7309 reports on ‘Construction Industry’ statistics within the ONS website @ www.ons.gov.uk [accessed 19 October 2015]. Office for National Statistics (ONS) website [online]. Further information is available at http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/index.html [accessed 19 October 2015]

https://twitter.com/ONS [accessed 19 October 2015],

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https://www.facebook.com/ONS [accessed 19 October 2015],

https://www.linkedin.com/company/office-for-national-statistics [accessed 19 October 2015]

https://www.youtube.com/user/onsstats [accessed 19 October 2015], ONS, Browse by Theme [online] and available @ http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/browse-by-theme/index.html

[accessed 19 October 2015]. Please refer to

‘Business and Energy’

‘Production Industries’ and

‘Building and Construction’

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Latest RICS Research/Market Surveys available - UK Residential Market Survey

UK Residential Market Survey - A leading sentiment indicator of conditions in the UK residential sales and lettings markets, used by the Bank of England and covered across the media. By visiting the website of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors [online], you can access, read-online and download surveys from the last two years. For further information visit the RICS website, and select Knowledge, and Market Surveys from the toolbar and the top of the RICS website, UK Residential Market Survey, July 2015 (and published 13 August 2015) [online] and available @ http://www.rics.org/uk/knowledge/market-analysis/rics-residential-market-survey/ [accessed 19 October 2015] RICS.org.uk http://www.rics.org/uk/ [accessed 19 October 2015]

https://twitter.com/RICSNews [accessed 19 October 2015]

https://www.facebook.com/ricssurveyors [accessed 19 October 2015]

https://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=88902 [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

Construction industry report reveals return to growth

- The construction industry has returned to growth, with profits and productivity up, according to a new report from industry analysts Glenigan, funded by CITB. The 2015 UK Construction Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Annual Report, published on 17th September 2015, shows that the median profit margin rising from 2.1% in 2014 to 2.8% this year. Productivity has also improved markedly. Seven out of 10 (69%) of projects came in to budget or better - on a par with 2014 as the best ever performance on this measure. However, projects were completed on time or sooner only 40% of the time, below an average of 45% since 2003. Companies are increasing their workforces, in contrast to a year ago when the construction

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workforce was still contracting. However, the proportion of women and people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, as well as those aged under 24, has fallen in the latest results. Supported by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) SMARTWaste and endorsed by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and Constructing Excellence, the report reveals that increased workloads has meant that firms are struggling to maintain levels of client satisfaction, which has fallen in each of the last three surveys. Nevertheless, the industry continues to make progress on environmental performance and on safety, though a small but concerning rise in fatality rates shows that there is no room for complacency. Other key findings include:

The average proportion of women in the workforce has decreased from 19% to 13% in the

latest survey.

Projects have become more environmentally efficient, producing fewer CO2 emissions and

creating less waste. Median energy use in construction was 199 kg CO2/ £100k project value,

and the median project saw 21.6 m3 / £100k project value of waste removed from site.

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is being used on a small but rapidly growing proportion of

projects; 13% of projects completed in 2014 compared to 9% in 2013 and 4% in 2012.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), 17 September 2015, Construction Industry report reveals return to growth [online] and available at http://www.citb.co.uk/news-events/uk/construction-industry-report-reveals-return-to-growth/ [accessed 22 October 2015]

Related links: Glenigan website, 17th September 2015, 2015 Construction KPIs [online] and further information (incl. access to the above mentioned report) are available at https://www.glenigan.com/construction-market-analysis/news/2015-construction-kpis [accessed 22 October 2015 GOV.UK, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), 30th January 2013, Collection: Construction statistics [online] and further information (incl. Monthly Statistics of Building Materials and Components; BIS Construction Price and Cost Indices Online; Construction Key Performance Indicators; Output and New Orders in the Construction Industry; and Consultative Committee on Construction Industry Statistics (CCIS)) are available at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/construction-statistics [accessed 22 October 2015] Back to top

Related Link:

Glenigan, provider of UK construction project sales leads, market analysis, forecasting, and company intelligence

Construction Market Analysis - Grow your business and reduce risk by using in-depth construction market analysis and robust data-driven forecasts. You can examine performance and prospects nationally; by each of the 12 Government economic regions; and 11 market segments. You can explore the market at the right state of your business whether that is during planning; at the tendering and contract phase; or when projects have started on site. This information and more can be accessed, read-online and downloaded via the Glenigan website [online] and available at https://www.glenigan.com/construction-market-analysis/news/2015-construction-kpis [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

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Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – Construction Statistics

Source: Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website and select

‘Statistics’

‘Industries’ and

‘Construction’ ,

that will take you to ‘Construction Industry’. HSE [online] and further information available at http://www.hse.gov.uk/Statistics/industry/construction/index.htm [accessed 22 October 2015] Back to top

GOV.UK – Construction Statistics

GOV.UK, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), 30th January 2013, Collection: Construction statistics [online] and further information incl.

Monthly Statistics of Building Materials and Components;

BIS Construction Price and Cost Indices Online;

Construction Key Performance Indicators;

Output and New Orders in the Construction Industry; and

Consultative Committee on Construction Industry Statistics (CCIS)) are available at

GOV.UK, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), Construction Statistics [online] with further information and web links provided @ https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/construction-statistics [accessed 19 October 2015]

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& finally ….

Princes William and Harry join 75 Engineer Regiment onsite at BBC’s DIY SOS project to turn empty properties in Manchester into homes for veterans

Princes William and Harry joined the Army’s 75 Engineer Regiment onsite at the BBC’s DIY SOS project to turn empty properties in Manchester into homes for veterans The scheme, in partnership with Haig Housing, a provider of housing for ex-service personnel, and charity Walking with the Wounded, aims to renovate an entire road in Manchester into 62 specially adapted and bespoke homes for ex-service personnel. The 75 Engineer Regiment were onsite for two weeks to help out the BBC DIY SOS team and Princes William and Harry went along to show their support. Members of the Corp of Royal Engineers, both regular and reserve, are “triple traded”. They are trained firstly as soldiers, secondly as artisan tradesmen like bricklayers or electricians, and finally as combat engineers providing military engineering, such as building bridges and route clearance. Veterans, with help from charity Walking With The Wounded, have been retrained in construction trades and will also be part of the building team. Builder&Engineer, 15 October, 2015, Princes William and Harry join 75 Engineer Regiment onsite at BBC’s DIY SOS project to turn empty properties in Manchester into homes for veterans [online] and further information available at http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/princes-william-and-harry-join-75-engineer-regiment-onsite-bbc%E2%80%99s-diy-sos-project-turn-empty-pro [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

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e-Journal Review

RICS Modus Digital Magazine – October 2015: the private issue

As it states in this month’s RICS Modus Digital Magazine, in a world saturated with wall-to-wall news feeds, blanket social media coverage and increasing levels of public scrutiny, how do those who favour discretion conduct their business? Modus’s cover story this month peeks behind the closed doors to the private property sale. Who are the secretive buyers and sellers? Why would they rather we didn’t know what they’re up to? And who are the professionals helping them with their hush-hush house moves? Also in this month’s edition – The perceived part-privatisation of the National Health Service (NHS) is an emotive subject in the UK, but one thing that’s not in doubt is the cash-spinning potential of its real estate. Modus investigates how better management of its assets could help the NHS close a potential £30bn gap in its funding. How much value might you assign to your private thoughts? Intellectual Property (IP) is becoming an increasingly valuable commodity. Roughly 80% of the value of the world’s biggest companies can now be attributed to their IP. How much is a trademark, or a patent, or even a supplier relationship worth? How that valuation is reached is becoming an increasingly important part of a valuer’s job. Finally, Modus talks to Robin McLaren FRIC about his work on a project to bring security of tenure to parts of the world that have no formal systems of land registration – through the use of mobile phones, and also meet three of the first wave of RICS’ new certified Building Information Modelling (BIM) Managers who are helping the industry take their expertise in the technology to the next level. This digital magazine can be accessed by following the above mentioned web link. Modus contains regular sections on

Feedback – Readers views on Modus and the surveying profession

Intelligence – Global news, RICS President’s column, plus opinions, advice, reviews and reactions

Law advice – Legal 101: What is required of companies under the UK’s new Modern Slavery Act?

Business advice – Are your systems at risk from hackers?

This issues features include:

Property and the NHS - How the service’s real estate assets could help make up its £30bn funding shortfall

Cover Story - The secret world of off-market property sales

The whole world in your hand - Robin McLaren FRICS is democratising land rights through your mobile phone

Taking it to the next level - Meet the first RICS–certified BIM Managers

Wealth of ideas - Putting a value on intellectual property

Shifting sands - Is Dubai’s residential market settling down?

Beyond the velodrome - Derby’s newest sporting facility is much more than just a cycle track

Mind Map - Cushman & Wakefield’s Juan Carlos Ulloa FRICS on the Mexican investment market

Brain Gain - Fire safety in blocks of flats

Careers - Mastering the panel interview; and Turner & Townsend’s Patricia Moore MRICS

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Topics covered include ‘Commercial property’, ‘Building Information Modelling’, ‘BIM’, ‘Estate Agency’, ‘Infrastructure’, ‘Land use’ and ‘Property management’ Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Oliver Parsons, Editor of Modus, Modus, October 2015 – The private issue [online], RICS, Knowledge, Journals. Available at: http://www.rics.org/uk/news/journals/modus/the-private-issue/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Please note: In addition to MODUS, RICS publishes other journals that are free to view online incl.

Construction Journal,

Building Surveying Journal,

Building Conservation Journal,

Building Control Journal,

Land Journal, and

Property Journal.

Source: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Further information can be accessed via the RICS Website, News, Journals [online] and available at http://www.rics.org/uk/news/journals/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

Latest issue of Contractors World (Vol. 5, No 1) incl.

Cover story: Network Rail deploys 14,000 strong army over May Day bank holiday

- Hundreds of thousands of passengers and freight users will experience long term benefits from almost £50m of investment in improving Britain’s rail network over the May Day bank holiday weekend. Over 95% of the network was unaffected by this work programme. Contractors World UK & Ireland, Volume 5, No 1, 2015, Network Rail deploys 14,000 strong army over May Day bank holiday, Contractors World [online]. Further information is available at http://cwmags.co.uk/index.php [accessed 19 October 2015] Other articles appearing in this latest issue incl. - An iconic structure – Lune West Bridge - Peri Formwork for Loch Lomond - Cost-effective Foundations for Offshore Wind Turbines - ‘Value Engineering’ brings return - Innovative Piling Solution - New High Output Ballast Cleaner - LED Lighting Saves £100,000 per year - CEMEX Northfleet back on track

& VIDEO: Final Shipment of Earth arrives at Wallasea Island

- The last shipment of excavated material donated by Crossrail to one of Europe’s largest nature reserves has arrived at Wallasea Island in Essex. Dempsey, A., (2015), ‘Final shipment of earth arrives at Wallasea Island’, Contractors World UK & Ireland Volume 5, No 1, 2015, Page 22 of 55 and including a VIDEO [online]. Further information available at http://cwmags.co.uk/cwuk-5-1/basic/page22.php [accessed 19 October 2015] Contractors World magazines (incl. Contractors World International and Contractors World UK & Ireland) are the leading international digital publications. Delivering site reports, equipment reviews and comments of interest on the construction, mining, quarrying and related industries [online]. Available at http://cwmags.co.uk/index.php [accessed 19 October 2015]. Back to top

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BIFM Digital Magazine – FM World September 2015: the latest issue

fm-world.co.uk is the online magazine of the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) and is freely available to access and view online. In this latest issue, Main features incl.

Seeking wise council: Lincolnshire County Council’s property services deal is seen by its parties as a triumph in communication

The best laid plans: The role of Facility Management at aid charity Action Aid has developed considerably since former ‘FM World’ Rising Star Will Bowen joined

Pay it forward: FM doesn’t have to be a cost burden on an organisation – it could be a cost burden on an organisation – it could be a value driver with ‘the multiplier effect’, say researchers

News incl.

Prime Minister: ‘Smarter State’ to provide better public services

Firms could dodge pay law by using ineligible workers

Project of the fortnight: Overbuy revitalises BAE HW at Farnborough

Think Tank: Will facilities management gain or lose from the National Living Wage?

News analysis –

How hard will EU travel-time ruling hit FM companies?

The shift from brawn to brains

Business news –

Graeme Davies: Will Facility Management clients be footing the living wage bill?

CBRE (Commercial Real Estate Services) closes deal to purchase Global Workplace Solutions

In Focus: Andrew Pollard, managing director, Place Partnership

Opinion – Finbarr Murray asks whether less fragmentation is the answer to funding

Five minutes with Gev Eduljee, external affairs director, SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK

&

Monitor –

Insight: Market intelligence

How to: Training – aspects to consider

Standards: What BSI 8536-1:2015 means for Facility Managers

How to: Air con systems – cleaning coils

How to: Seven questions to ask before refitting your workplace

Source: British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM), FM World, 24th September 2015, fm-world.co.uk [online]. Further information available at http://www.fm-world.co.uk/ [accessed 19 October 2015] and http://www.fm-world.co.uk/digitaledition/ [accessed 19 October 2015], London : Redactive Publishing Ltd. Back to top

The Heritage Alliance’s latest ‘Heritage Update’ E-Bulletin – September 2015

Heritage Update is the Heritage Alliance’s voice to, and for, the sector. The popular fortnightly e-bulletin offers policy updates, news, a consultation round-up, events / course listings and job vacancies.

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The latest issue (September 2015) that can be accessed and downloaded (for personal use as reference) from the above mentioned web link and contains further information on the following: Heritage Update E-Bulletin News round-up:

Heritage Debate: The H word: ‘heritage’ revisited

English Heritage becomes 100th member of The Heritage Alliance

New Heritage Index proves that interpretation is key in making use of local heritage assets

The uses of the Heritage Index

European Cultural Policy developments: Cultural Heritage Year 2018?

Top Ten Most Endangered Victoria and Edwardian Buildings announced

Cambridge fellow made up archaeological projects to steal £220,000

10 year archaeology strategy for Scotland launched

Would your organisation benefit from free statistical help?

Rural crime bill costs over £800 million per year, new survey finds.

Fuel oil thieves don’t take a summer holiday

Call for proposals from Universities for Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships

£1.5 million Pub Loan Fund launched to run our local!

National Grid agrees to remove pylons across national parks

UK announced £4 million memorandum with China over Tourism

Major Transport Preservation and Regeneration Conference in Liverpool 20 October

Setting the Scene: Identifying and Conserving Historic Landscapes

Civic Voice – The Future of the Historic Environment

Grants for conservation of manuscripts

“Blow away the cobwebs” – The National Trust’s Great British Walk Campaign 2015

and more.

Source: Heritage Update e-Bulletin [online], Issue No 309, 25 September 2015, The Heritage Alliance. Available at: http://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/heritage-update/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Heritage Update: the online edition of the fortnightly e-bulletin [online] and available at http://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/update/ [accessed 19 October 2015]

https://twitter.com/Heritage_NGOs [accessed 19 October 2015]

https://www.linkedin.com/grp/home?gid=4898001 [accessed 19 October 2015]

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New Heritage Index proves that interpretation is key making use of local heritage assets

A new Heritage Index has been published revealing which places are making the best use of their heritage assets to attract new visitors, boost their economies and improve residents’ wellbeing. Published by the RSA, in collaboration with the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), the Heritage Index reveals which areas have the most physical heritage assets, and how actively residents and visitors in those areas are involved with local heritage. By comparing the two, the RSA has created a nation-

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wide ranking by local area, alongside showing which areas can make more of their heritage. While the RSA suggests that there are some predictable outcomes in areas which ranked high in the index, including the City of London and Kensington & Chelsea, there are also some surprises with Hastings, Southend-on-Sea and Barrow-in-Furness also featuring in the top ten assets listing. In terms of heritage activities, the Index rates Scarborough, South Lakeland and Norwich at the top, along with more traditional heritage places such as Oxford and Cambridge. However, the Index shows that having a high concentration of heritage assets does not necessarily relate to high levels of heritage activity. For example, of the 81 local authorities in England which form the top quartile on the Assets Index, only 32 are also in the top quartile of the Activities Index. Of the top 20 local authorities on the Activities Index, only half (11) appear in the top 20 authorities when ranked on assets. Covering England, Scotland and Wales, the Index spans 329 local authorities and brings together over 100 data sets into a single score of heritage vitality. Data includes the number of listed buildings, battlefields and conservation areas, land designation, national parks, number of blue plaques, the number of heritage open dates events taking place, and the number of young people who are active in heritage such as through archaeological clubs. Interestingly, the report also maps the information to the latest well-being statistics, showing that areas which scored highly on the Heritage Index correlated with areas where residents tended to report high levels of well-being. The RSA suggests that it is interestingly ‘heritage activities rather than heritage assets which account for the strength of the link between heritage and wellbeing at a local scale’, demonstrating the importance of interpretation. While the report suggests that heritage assets along do not contribute to wellbeing, high level of heritage could be a driver. This supports recent Heritage Lottery Fund research [see Update article ‘UK’s heritage helps make use happier’] on the impact of heritage on wellbeing, and research conducted in Heritage Counts 2014. Source: Heritage Update e-Bulletin [online], Issue No 309, 25 September 2015, The Heritage Alliance. Available at: http://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/heritage-update/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Related Links: RSA - Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce website [online] and available at https://www.thersa.org/ [accessed 19 October 2015] RSA, 23rd September, 2015, Insights: The Heritage Index [online] and available at https://www.thersa.org/discover/videos/rsa-insights/the-heritage-index/ [accessed 19 October 2015] The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) website [online] and available at http://www.hlf.org.uk/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Heritage Update, 20th March, 2015, ‘UK’s heritage helps make use happier’ , The Heritage Alliance [online] and available at http://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/update/uks-heritage-helps-make-us-happier/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Historic England, Heritage Counts 2014, National Report [online] and available at http://hc.historicengland.org.uk/national-report [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

The uses of the Heritage Index

The RSA has also published useful information on hot the Index can be used by a number of stakeholders. The RSA suggests that the Index can be used to attempt to bust common myths about heritage. First, the RSA suggests the Index debunks the myth that heritage reflects our most prosperous places, as many places scored very high despite having relatively poorer communities. This includes the cities of Burnley, Newport and Dundee. Second, an analysis of the index found that heritage is not biased toward big cities or the countryside, as neither urban nor rural areas are more likely to score better, or worse, on the Index. Third, the north-side divide does not in fact extend to

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England’s heritage, as for example, the 87 northern districts outperform the south in industrial history, and in landscape and natural heritage. The RSA suggests that the Index can be used to make local strategies more successful. The report recommends that local authorities, public services, and corporations should use the Index as an evidence base to inform local strategies, especially in areas which are considering devolution deals [see DCLG press release]. Furthermore, the RSA suggests the Index can be used by those who want to boost tourism, employment or leisure alongside learning opportunities in their local areas. To help improve the index, HLF is encouraging others to add datasets to the index which relate to heritage assets of activity before a second edition is published in Summer 2016. The data itself is available to download so that you can adjust the weightings given to different types of heritage. The RSA has also made a useful guide ‘What can data reveal about Britain’s heritage? available Source: Heritage Update e-Bulletin [online], Issue No 309, 25 September 2015, The Heritage Alliance. Available at: http://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/heritage-update/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Related Links: RSA, Heritage Lottery Fund website, ‘Seven themes from the heritage index, Myth Busting’ [online] and available at https://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/reports/seven-themes-from-the-heritage-index/interactive/#mythbusting [accessed 19 October 2015] RSA, Heritage Lottery Fund website, ‘The Opportunity Index: places with potential’ [online] and available at https://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/reports/seven-themes-from-the-heritage-index/interactive/#opportunityindex [accessed 19 October 2015] RSA, Action & research, RSA Projects, ‘Heritage, Identity and Place’ [online] and available at https://www.thersa.org/action-and-research/rsa-projects/public-services-and-communities-folder/heritage-and-place/# [accessed 19 October 2015] RSA, Heritage Lottery Fund website, ‘What can data reveal about Britain’s heritage?’ [online] and available at https://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/reports/seven-themes-from-the-heritage-index/interactive/ [accessed 19 October 2015] GOV.UK, Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing Street, HM Treasury and The RT Hon Greg Clerk MP, 11th September 2015, News Story: Landmark devolution bids submitted from right across the country [online] and available at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/landmark-devolution-bids-submitted-from-right-across-the-country [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

Speeding up development through streamlining Local Plans

The Department for Communities and Local Government has confirmed that a new group of ‘experts’ has been established to help streamline the local plan-making process. Announced in a press release on 15th September, the new group includes representatives from local authorities, developers, the legal industry and the Planning inspectorate. The Members are:

Chair John Rhodes of planning consultants Quod

Adrian Penfold from developers British Land

Richard Harwood QC from level firm 39 Essex Chambers

Councillor Toby Elliott from Swindon Borough Council

Keith Holland, a retired Senior Planning Inspector

Liz Peace, formerly of the British Property Federation

John Howell MP, member for Henley

Derek Stebbing, Local Authority Plans Manager for Chelmsford City Council

DCLG has suggested that because plan-making involves a wide range of considerations, the group

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will be broad and cover any aspect of the Local Plan-making process that they feel is relevant, while also calling on experts in the field as they see fit. The group is expected to report back their findings in the new year. According to Planning Practice Guidance, Local Plans are a critical tool for individual development proposals, as they set out a vision and framework for the future development of an area, and address needs and opportunities in relation to housing, the economy, community facilities and infrastructure – as well as safeguarding the environment, heritage, and securing good design. For more information on local plans in relation to heritage, see the Historic England guidance, Historic Environment in Local Plans, which aims to assist local authorities, planning, and others interested in implementing historic environment policy in the NPPF and PPG. An article published by Richard Garlick in Planning Resource this week, however, has criticised the panel appointments stating: ‘The upshot is that the development industry is the only interest group represented on the panel. Local plan-makers have to weigh the need for development against factors such as social impact and environmental damage. On this panel, the local government representatives can speak up for local communities. But which of the members will make the case for the environment? […] Not for the first time, the government seems reticent about seeking advice on how to improve a planning process from those with long experience of operating it.’ The announcement falls within the UK government’s broader shake up of the planning system following the recent HM Treasuring Fixing the Foundations productivity framework [see Update article], which has brought forward a number of initiatives to streamline the length and process of Local Plans. This Framework outlines plans for Councils to now have until early 2017 to produce Local Plans, and if no Local Plan has been produced by this date, the Government will intervene to arrange for a Local Plan to be written, in ‘consultation with local people’. It was also confirmed in the Productivity Framework that the government would publish league tables to measure how each Local Authority is performing. For more information see the DCLG website. Source: Heritage Update e-Bulletin [online], Issue No 309, 25 September 2015, The Heritage Alliance. Available at: http://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/heritage-update/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Related Links: GOV.UK, Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), Planning Inspectorate and Brandon Lewis MP, 15th September, 2015, Press Release: Brandon Lewis launches expert panel to speed up development [online] and available at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/brandon-lewis-launches-expert-panel-to-speed-up-development [accessed 19 October 2015] Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), Planning Practice Guidance, Guidance – Local Plans [online] and available at http://planningguidance.planningportal.gov.uk/blog/guidance/local-plans/local-plans-key-issues/ [accessed 19 October 2015] QUOD – A specialist, independent consultancy at the cutting edge of planning and development economics [online] and further information available at http://www.quod.com/ [accessed 19 October 2015] British Land – One of Europe’s largest publicly listed real estate companies [online] and further information available at http://www.britishland.com/ [accessed 19 October 2015] 38 Essex Chambers – a leading set based in London, Manchester, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore [online] and available at http://www.39essex.com/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Swindon Borough Council [online] and further information available at http://www.swindon.gov.uk/site/index.php [accessed 19 October 2015] British Property Federation (BPF) – the membership organisation for the UK real estate industry [online] and further information available at http://www.bpf.org.uk/ [accessed 19 October 2015] TheyWorkForYou - John Howell MP [online] and further information available at

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http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/14131/john_howell/henley [accessed 19 October 2015] Chelmsford City Council [online] and further information is available at http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Historic England, 25 March 2015, The Historic Environment in Local Plans – Historic Environment Good Practice Advice in Planning Note 1 [online] and available at http://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/gpa1-historic-environment-local-plans/ [accessed 19 October 2015] GOV.UK, HM Treasury, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, The RT Hon George Osborne MP and The RT Hon Sajid Javid MP, 10th July 2015 (Part of: Summer Budget 2015), Policy Paper: Fixing the foundations: Creating a more prosperous nation [online] and further information is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fixing-the-foundations-creating-a-more-prosperous-nation [accessed 19 October 2015] The Heritage Alliance, Heritage Update, 17 July 2015, Fixing the Foundations: More planning freedoms could threaten heritage [online] and available at http://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/update/fixing-the-foundations-more-planning-freedoms-could-threaten-heritage/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

Call for proposals from Universities for Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships

Historic England holds a Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) with the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and between 2013 and 2015 they have been able to offer nine Collaborative Doctoral Award (CDA) studentships with university partners. Historic England is now issuing a call for proposals from universities to co-supervise 1 of 3 CDA studentships to Commence in October 2016. Proposals are to be made jointly by a researcher at a UK university and a member of staff from Historic England or English Heritage, based on one of the Research Themes they have identified:

Development and impacts of statutory and non-statutory heritage lists on the national management of heritage

Ownership and effective management/care of heritage

Historic Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Medieval friaries: heritage, interpretation and regeneration

English Heritage’s Roman collections: developing a national picture of range, spread and significance

Further details on these themes and the relevant proposal documents can be found on the Historic England website.

The deadline for proposals is 27th November 2015, for studentships to start in October 2016. A panel consisting of internal and external experts will judge the proposals and those that are successful will be advertised as studentships to find suitably qualified students in early 2016. The studentships will be co-supervised by both the university academic and the Historic England/English Heritage staff member.

Source: Heritage Update e-Bulletin [online], Issue No 309, 25 September 2015, The Heritage Alliance. Available at: http://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/heritage-update/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Related Links: Historic England, Collaborative Research Opportunities [online] and further information is available at https://www.historicengland.org.uk/research/support-and-collaboration/researchopportunities/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

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£1.5 million Pub Loan Fund launched to run your local!

The Department for Communities and Local Government has announced that £1.5 million has been earmarked for communities for a new ‘Pub Loan Fund’ to help local people take control of pubs at risk of closure across England. Announced by the Community Pubs Minister, Marcus Jones, the new ‘Pub Loan Fund’ will help community groups take over the running of their local pub. This will be through providing small loans to start feasibility work, paying for lawyers’ feeds or purchase materials for refurbishment. The new Pub Fund follows a commitment in the Conservative Party 2015 General Election manifesto [see Heritage Alliance website]. Speaking at the Great British Pub Awards, Mr Jones said: “British pubs have always been at the heart of local communities, with people getting together to enjoy good company and conversation over a pint of beer or glass of wine. But they also support thousands of jobs across all areas of the country, boosting the economy by £21 billion a year. “ The announcement also follows the recent news that a series of inter-war pubs have been listed by the new heritage minister, Tracey Crouch, following a recommendation by Historic England. For information see the DCLG website.

Source: Heritage Update e-Bulletin [online], Issue No 309, 25 September 2015, The Heritage Alliance. Available at: http://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/heritage-update/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Related Links:

The Heritage Alliance website, Party Manifesto Analysis [online] and further information is available at http://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/party-manifestos/ [accessed 19 October 2015]

Historic England, 28 August 2015, Best Inter-War Pubs listed [online] and further information available at https://historicengland.org.uk/news-and-features/news/twenty-one-best-inter-war-pubs-listed [accessed 19 October 2015] GOV.UK, Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), 11th September 2015, News Story: Run your local with £1.5 million Pub Loan Fund [online] and available at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/run-your-local-with-15-million-pub-loan-fund [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

Setting the Scene: Identifying and Conserving Historic Landscapes

What exactly are historic landscapes? How do we recognise their significance and how should they be protected? Too often, consideration of the heritage value of parks, gardens and landscapes comes second to the appreciation of buildings and structures. In this, the tenth of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC’s) London Conferences they redressed the balance. They examined the range of historically important landscapes from urban parks to open countryside, and will consider how they should be protected, alongside strategies for their conservation. The conference covered a wide range of issues, including town gardens, designed parkland, cemeteries and ‘unplanned’ landscapes. It also dealt with methods of assessing the impact on protected landscapes of development such as wind and solar farms and major infrastructure including HS2. This conference took place on 8th October 2015 at The Royal College of Physicians, London and was aimed at conservation officers and other heritage professionals, planners, landscape architects, engineers, surveyors, architects, and archaeologists. For more information, visit the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) website [online]. Further information is available at http://ihbc.org.uk/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Source: Heritage Update e-Bulletin [online], Issue No 309, 25 September 2015, The Heritage Alliance. Available at: http://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/heritage-update/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

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Civic Voice – The Future of the Historic Environment

The Civic Voice Sandys Lecture 2015 was delivered by former England Heritage Chief Executive, Simon Thurley. The lecture recognises Lord Sandy’s outstanding contribution to the civic movement across England and each year a speaker is invited to consider challenges facing the movement. Freddie Gick said: “The civic society movement dates back to 1846 when the world’s first civic society was created in Sid Vale in Devon. But it was Lord Duncan Sandys who gave it a stronger, national voice in 1957 when he created the Civic Trust. By bringing the civic movement together under a national body it enabled it to grow into one of the country’s most important social movements. I am delighted that Simon Thurley, the former Chief Executive of English Heritage will give the second lecture.” The second annual lecture took place on October 12th, in London. Source: Heritage Update e-Bulletin [online], Issue No 309, 25 September 2015, The Heritage Alliance. Available at: http://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/heritage-update/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Related Links:

CIVIC VOICE website [online] and available at: http://www.civicvoice.org.uk/ [accessed 18 October 2015]

CIVIC VOICE, Press Release: Sandys Lecture 2015 to be delivered by former English Heritage chief, Simon Thurley [online] and further information is available at http://www.civicvoice.org.uk/news/press-release-sandys-lecture-2015-to-be-delivered-by-outgoing-english-heritage-chief-simon-thurley/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

Latest Edition of Open Praxis –

Open Praxis (published by the International Council for Open and Distance Education – ICDE) is a peer-reviewed open access scholarly journal focusing on research and innovation in open, distance and flexible education. Open Praxis [online]. Available at http://openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis [accessed 19 October 2015] and Open Praxis Archives [online]. Further information available at http://openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis/issue/archive [accessed 19 October 2015]

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

ISSN: 2304-070X

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Open Praxis, Volume 7, No. 3, July - September (2015) In the latest issue of Open Praxis they focus on Selected papers from the Open Education Consortium

Global 2015 Conference Papers (available in full-text versions) include the following: Editorial -

1. Title: Introduction to Open Praxis Volume 7 Issue 3 ISSN: 2304-070X Publisher: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Abstract: This issue of Open Praxis includes six papers presenting research or innovative practices in the field of open, distance and flexible education. Reference: Gil-Jaurena, I. (2015). Introduction to Open Praxis volume 7 issue 3. Open Praxis, 7(3), 197-198. doi:10.5944/openpraxis.7.3.230

Research articles -

1. Title: A Case Study of Scholars’ Open and Sharing Practices ISSN: 2304-070X Publisher: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Abstract: Although the open scholarship movement has successfully captured the attention and interest of higher education stakeholders, researchers currently lack an understanding of the degree to which open scholarship is enacted by faculty members at a North American university. Open and sharing practices enacted at this institution revolve around publishing manuscripts in open ways, participating on social media, creating and using open educational resources, and engaging with open teaching. This examination finds that certain open practices are favoured over others. Results also show that even though faculty members often share scholarly materials online for free, they frequently do so without associated open licences (i.e. without engaging in open practices). These findings suggest that individual motivators may significantly affect the practice of openness, but that environmental factors (e.g., institutional contexts) and technological elements (e.g., YouTube’s default settings) may also shape open practices in unanticipated ways. Keywords: Openness; Open Practices; Open Scholarship; Digital Participation; Case Study. Reference: Veletsianos, G. (2015). A Case Study of Scholars’ Open and Sharing Practices. Open Praxis, 7(3), 199-209. doi:10.5944/openpraxis.7.3.206 2. Title: Temoa: An Open Educational Resource Portal to seek, investigate and inquire ISSN: 2304-070X Publisher: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Abstract: Temoa is a distributor of knowledge that provides a multilingual public catalogue of collections of Open Educational Resources (OER). Temoa seeks to support the educational community to find the resources and materials that meet their needs for teaching and learning, through a specialised search system and collaborative social tools. Temoa was established after the need to expand educational coverage in the world, and specifically in developing countries. This paper aims to analyse the system of classification and metadata schemes of Temoa. Interviews were carried out to obtain information. Results shows Temoa’s cataloguing process: reviewing OER design, form and content; the actors participating in the process. We conclude that Temoa is a useful tool that helps to integrate OER into teaching practices, encourage Knowledge Transfer and Dissemination of innovative educational strategies. Keywords: OER; digital libraries; cataloguing process; teaching practices. Reference: Gómez Zermeño, M., & Alemán de la Garza, L. (2015). Temoa: An Open Educational Resources Portal to seek, investigate and inquire. Open Praxis, 7(3), 211-226. doi:10.5944/openpraxis.7.3.211

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3. Title: Effective web videoconferencing for proctoring online oral exams: a case study at scale in Brazil ISSN: 2304-070X Publisher: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Abstract: The challenge of assessing formal and informal online learning at scale includes various issues. Many universities are now promoting “Massive Online Open Courses” (MOOC), for instance, focus on relatively informal assessment of participant competence, which is not highly ‘quality assured’. This paper reports best practices on the use of a web video conferencing application to quality control student assignments through online oral examination at scale. In this case study, we examine the use of a simple online conferencing technology FlashMeeting (FM) by a Brazilian University to provide ‘quality assurance’ in the assessment of twelve online postgraduate courses in Law for 20,000 students. Our research questions investigate the benefits and recommendations of using FM in online oral exams at scale. Our qualitative and quantitative data analysis centres on 3,462 short format interviews through FM conducted for this purpose by a group of around fifty assessors from September 2008 to September 2012. The effective use of FM provided evidence with respect to high quality assurance recognised by The Institution with respect to: students’ identity, their knowledge and ownership of written work. The key benefits identified from the perspective of assessors and students were: reliable examination, credible technology, authentic assessment, interactive e-Viva, low cost, scalable process and practical testing in terms of time, effort and money. Keywords: Assessment at scale; quality assurance; videoconferencing; Massive Online Open Courses; Higher Education; oral online exams; e-Viva. Reference: Okada, A., Scott, P., & Mendonça, M. (2015). Effective web videoconferencing for proctoring online oral exams: a case study at scale in Brazil. Open Praxis, 7(3), 227-242. doi:10.5944/openpraxis.7.3.215 4. Title: Critical Discourse Analysis of Moderated Discussion Board of Virtual University of Pakistan ISSN: 2304-070X Publisher: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Abstract: The paper critically evaluated the discursive practices on the Moderated Discussion Board (MDB) of Virtual University of Pakistan (VUP). The paramount objective of the study was to conduct a critical discourse analysis (CDA) of the MDB on the Learning Management System (LMS) of VUP. For this purpose, the academic power relations of the students and instructors were evaluated by analysing whose discourse was dominant in communication with each other on MDB. The researcher devised a model based on the blended theoretical framework of Norman Fairclough and Teun van Dijk to critically analyse the linguistics, ideological, semiotic and socio cognitive-cultural undercurrents in the production and reception processes of MDB discourse. The primary data of the MDB of English Comprehension (ENG101) course was randomly selected to be qualitatively analysed for this research study. The findings demonstrated that the learners were at a disadvantage because of their lack of command of the English language. However, quick and pertinent replies from instructors revealed students’ empowerment in an educational discursive practice. The results indicated a balance of power relations amongst instructors, students and the University. However, the need to improve the critical thinking of the students to further empower them was strongly felt. Keywords: Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA); Virtual Classroom; Moderated Discussion Board (MDB); Learning Management Systems (LMS); E-Learning Reference: Perveen, A. (2015). Critical Discourse Analysis of Moderated Discussion Board of Virtual University of Pakistan. Open Praxis, 7(3), 243-262. doi:10.5944/openpraxis.7.3.152 Innovative practice articles -

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1. Title: An OER Online Course Remixing Experience ISSN: 2304-070X Publisher: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Abstract: This paper describes the authors’ experience of remixing two existing OER (Open Educational Resources) courses to provide an OER course for a particular purpose and context. The developing country target environment is stated as well as the original resources’ provenance. The motivation for remixing these OER is explored, and the design of the adapted resource is described followed by notes on the implementation and evaluation of the remixed ‘Facilitating Online Learning’ pilot course. Lessons learned include that remixing existing OER courses with similar licences is an achievable undertaking, and OER will be reused if they are deemed to be contextually relevant. It follows that the content, nature, and deployment environment of the OER is important as its licensing for reuse. The practical illustration of a simple remix experience is significant, as there is little literature available on remixing OER. Sharing this experience is intended to encourage and inform other such remix projects. Keywords: Open Educational Resources; OER; online course; remix; developing country; capacity building. Reference: Mallinson, B., & Krull, G. (2015). An OER Online Course Remixing Experience. Open Praxis, 7(3), 263-271. doi:10.5944/openpraxis.7.3.195 2. Title: Open Government Partnerships as a Platform for Advancing Open Education Policy ISSN: 2304-070X Publisher: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Abstract: An exciting new avenue for establishing and expanding national commitments to open education has emerged through the Open Government Partnership (OGP), a multilateral initiative that aims to secure commitments from governments to make their governance more open, accountable and responsive to citizens. In the past, there has not been a strong link between open education and open government, but that has changed in the last year (see below mentioned publication date) as both the United States and the Slovak Republic adopted commitments to open education in their OGP national action plans. The purpose of this paper is to explore OGP as a strategy for securing national-level commitments to open education in participating countries. We begin by providing background on the OGP, then discuss case studies from the United States and the Slovak Republic, and finally offer recommendations for advocates of other countries to consider. Keywords: Open Educational Resources; OER; online course; remix; developing country; capacity building. Reference: Gondol, J., & Allen, N. (2015). Open Government Partnership as a Platform for Advancing Open Education Policy. Open Praxis, 7(3), 273-280. doi:10.5944/openpraxis.7.3.214

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Journal of Online Teaching and Learning (JOLT) – Latest issue published

The MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT) is a peer-reviewed, open-access, online publication that aims to promote scholarship in the use of the Internet and web-based multimedia resource in higher education. The Journal is published quarterly in March, June, September, and December and its objectives are to:

Enable faculty to develop effective, evidence-based practices in online learning and teaching by learning from a community of researchers and scholars;

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Enable academic programs to design and deploy academic technology to optimize online learning and teaching;

Build a community around the research and scholarly use of web-based multimedia resources for learning and teaching in higher education.

LATEST: The MERLOT community is joining with the Online Learning Consortium (OLC – formerly Sloan-C) to expand scholarly research in the field of online education, with a merger of the Journal Online Learning (formerly JALN) and the Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT). Further information is available at Online Learning Consortium [online] and available at http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/read/online-learning-call-papers/ [accessed 12 October 2015]

Papers in this latest issue of JOLT incl.

Research Papers:

Synchronous and Asychronous Learning Environment of Rural Graduate Early Childhood Special Educators utilising Wimba© and Ecampus

What Do Current College Students Think about MOOCs?

Reporting Plagiarism in the Online Classroom

Expanding The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to Examine Faculty Use of Learning Management Systems (LMSs) in Higher Education Institutions

Predicting Undergraduate Students’ Acceptance of Second Life for Teaching Chemistry

Case Studies:

Interaction matters: Strategies to promote engaged learning in an online introductory nutrition course

Can Using Individual Online Interactive Activities Enhance Exam Results?

E-Learning Opens Door to the Global Community: Novice Users’ Experiences of E-Learning in a Somali University

Universal Design in Online Education : Employing Organisation Chance

Continuously Improving Online Course Design using the Plan-Do-Study-Act Cycley

Literacy Candidates’ Perception of Competence in an Online MS in Literacy Program

Position Papers:

The Effectiveness of Online Learning: Beyond No Significant Difference and Future Horizons

Students’ Impression Management in MOOCs: An Opportunity for Existential Learning?

Source: JOLT - Journal of Online Teaching and Learning [online], Volume 11, No. 2, June 2015. Available at: http://jolt.merlot.org/currentissue.html [accessed 12 October 2015] and MERLOT Journal of Online Teaching and Learning (JOLT). Available at: http://jolt.merlot.org [accessed 19 October 2015] Please note: See also Vol. 9, No. 2, which is a full Special Issue on MOOCs. JOLT, Special issue on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCS) [online], Volume 9, No. 2. Available at: http://jolt.merlot.org/Vol9_No2.htm [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) –

The Directory of Open Access Journals covers all open access scientific and scholarly journals using a quality control system to guarantee the content. The aim of the DOAJ is to increase the visibility and ease of open access scientific and scholarly journals, therefore promoting increased usage and impact.

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Some key DOAJ facts (as of 19/10/2015):

10,613 journals

6,527 journals searchable at article level

135 countries

2,109,063 articles

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e-Journal Review cont.

Source: office.microsoft.com

Every month I will be highlighting a few full-text e-Journals that are currently available through the CEM e-Library. This month we focus on those Taylor & Francis Online / Routledge journals that we now have full subscription to and this includes access to the archive of back issues (from 1995 for those journals that have print that go back that far and to the current day) incl.

1. Construction Management and Economics

2. Building Research and Information, &

3. Journal of Property Research.

Please note: that these journals can be accessed (IN FULL) via the VLE e-Library, and by logging into Athens – Section 2, and by selecting Taylor and Francis Online via the Resources tab. 1. Construction Management and Economics (CME) is the leading international refereed journal that publishes original research concerning the management and economics of building and civil engineering, while also including the management of built facilities. Taylor and Francis, Construction Management and Economics [online]. Available at www.tandfonline.com/RCME [accessed 24 September 2015] Example articles/papers in the most recent issue include: - Practice-based learning on construction projects: a literature review Kokkonen, A., and Alin, P., (2015), Practice-based learning in construction projects: a literature review, Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 33, Iss. 7, 2015, Taylor and Francis, Pages

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513-530 - Enhanced heuristic for finance-based scheduling of construction projects

Gajpal, Y., and Elazouni, A., (2015), Enhanced heuristic for finance-based scheduling of construction

projects, Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 33, Iss. 7, 2015, Taylor and Francis, Pages

531-553 - Explaining cost overruns in infrastructure projects: a new framework with applications to Sweden Lind, H., and Brunes, F., (2015), Explaining cost overruns in infrastructure projects: a new framework with applications to Sweden, Construction Management and Economics, Taylor and Francis,Vol. 33, Iss. 7, 2015, Pages 554-568 - Barriers to realizing a stewardship relation between client and vendor: the Best Value approach Snippert, T.,Witteveen, W., Boes, H., and Voordijk, H., (2015), Barriers to realizing a stewardship relation between client and vendor: the Best Value approach, Construction Management and Economics, Taylor and Francis, Vol. 33, Iss. 7, 2015, Pages 569-586 - The capital budgeting evaluation practices (2014) of contractors in the Hong Kong construction industry Lam, K.C., and Oshodi, O. S., (2015), The capital budgeting evaluation practices (2014) of contractors in the Hong Kong construction industry, Construction Management and Economics, Taylor and Francis, Vol. 33, Iss. 7, 2015, Pages 587-600 Please note: that this journal can be accessed (IN FULL) via the VLE e-Library, and by logging into Athens – Section 2, and by selecting Taylor and Francis Online via the Resources tab. Back to top 2. Building Research and Information (BRI) is a leading international refereed journal focused on buildings and their supporting systems. Unique to BRI is a focus on a holistic, trans-disciplinary approach to their life: planning, briefing, design, construction, occupation and use, property exchange and evaluation, maintenance, alteration and end of life. Published articles provide conceptual and evidence-based approaches which reflect the complexity and linkages between cultural, environmental, economic, social, organisational, quality of life, health, well-being, design and engineering of the built environment. BRI’s wide scope embraces:

The linkages between the built, natural, social and economic environments, with an emphasis on the interactions between theory, policy and practice: impacts on ecologies, resources (water, energy, air, materials, buildings stocks etc.), sustainable development (social, economic, environmental, and natural capitals) and climate change (mitigation and adaptation).

The (design, technical, social, organisational, economic) performance, impacts, assessment, contributions, improvement and value of buildings, building stocks and related systems.

The supply chain capabilities to innovate, design, create, maintain and improve the performance of both buildings and products

Changing demands and aspirations for architectural design, development and property

Formulation of public policy; research, academic and innovation capabilities; organisational structures and networks; engagement between research users, policy makers and practitioners to effectively support the above scope and objectives.

Taylor and Francis, Building Research and Information [online]. Available at www.tandfonline.com/RBRI [accessed 24 September 2015] Example information/ research articles/papers in the most recent issue include: - Indoor school environments, physical activity, sitting behaviour and pedagogy: a scoping review Ucci, M., Law, S., Andrews, R., Fisher, A., Smith, L., Sawyer, A., and Marmot, A., (2015), Indoor school environments, physical activity, sitting behaviour and pedagogy: a scoping review, Building Research & Information, Vol. 43, Iss. 5, 2015, Taylor and Francis, Pages 566-581 - The role of building design and interiors in ageing actively at home

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Ahrentzen, S., and Tural, E., (2015), The role of building design and interiors in ageing actively at home, Building Research & Information, Vol. 43, Iss. 5, 2015, Taylor and Francis, Pages 582-601 - Environmental influences on indoor walking behaviours of assisted living residents

Lu, Z., Rodiek, S., Mardelle M., Shepley, A. A., and Tassinary, L. G., (2015), Environmental influences

on indoor walking behaviours of assisted living residents, Building Research & Information, Vol. 43,

Iss. 5, 2015, Taylor and Francis, Pages 602-615 - The home as enabler of more active lifestyles among older people

Brookfield, K., Fitzsimons, C., Scott, I., Mead, G., Starr, J., Thin, N., Tinker, A., and Thompson, C.

W. (2015), The home as enabler of more active lifestyles among older people, Building Research &

Information, Vol. 43, Iss. 5, 2015, Taylor and Francis, Pages 616-630

- Modifying the classroom environment to increase standing and reduce sitting

Aminian, A., Hinckson, E. A., and Stewart, T., (2015), Modifying the classroom environment to

increase standing and reduce sitting, Building Research & Information, Vol. 43, Iss. 5, 2015, Taylor

and Francis, Pages 631-645

- Identifying correlates of breaks in occupational sitting: a cross-sectional study

Duncan , M. J., Short, C., Rashid, M., Cutumisu, N., Vandelanotte, C., and Plotnikoff, R. C., (2015),

Identifying correlates of breaks in occupational sitting: a cross-sectional study, Building Research &

Information, Vol. 43, Iss. 5, 2015, Taylor and Francis, Pages 646-658 Please note: that this journal can be accessed (IN FULL) via the VLE e-Library, and by logging into Athens – Section 2, and by selecting Taylor and Francis Online via the Resources tab. Back to top 3. Journal of Property Research welcomes original papers on any area of real estate investment and development. These may be theoretical, empirical, case studies or critical literature surveys. There are two major areas of focus:

Property investment and finance. This covers topics such as the characteristics of property as an investment class, forecasting of markets and property portfolio construction. Much of this research will be an application to property of techniques developed in other investment markets.

Land development. This covers a wide range of issues surrounding the development and redevelopment of property. The focus may be financial, economic or environmental; urban or rural; public or private sector.

Taylor and Francis, Journal of Property Research [online]. Available at www.tandfonline.com/RJPR [accessed 24 September 2015] Example articles/papers in the most recent include: - How does environmental efficiency impact on the rents of commercial offices in the UK?

Fuerst, F., Wetering, J. v. d. (2015), How does environmental efficiency impact on the rents of

commercial offices in the UK?

Journal of Property Research, Vol. 32, Iss. 3, 2015, Taylor and Francis, Pages 193-216

- Estimating quality adjusted commercial property price indexes using Japanese REIT data

Shimizu, C., Diewert, W. E., Nishimura, K. G., and Watanabe, T., (2015), Estimating quality adjusted

commercial property price indexes using Japanese REIT data, Journal of Property Research, Vol. 32,

Iss. 3, 2015, Taylor and Francis, Pages 217-239

- What affects the discount to net asset value in the UK-listed property companies?

Ke, Q., (2015) What affects the discount to net asset value in the UK-listed property companies?

Journal of Property Research,

Vol. 32, Iss. 3, 2015, Taylor and Francis, Pages 240-257

- Piece-by-piece: low-rise redevelopment in Seattle

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Krause, A., (2015), Piece-by-piece: low-rise redevelopment in Seattle, Journal of Property Research,

Vol. 32, Iss. 3, 2015, Taylor and Francis, Pages 258-278 Please note: that this journal can be accessed (IN FULL) via the VLE e-Library, and by logging into Athens – Section 2, and by selecting Taylor and Francis Online via the Resources tab. Back to top

e-Journal Review Archive

When I started my role as the CEM Digital Resource Manager, I catalogued over 2000 e-Journal titles onto the A-Z Directory that can be accessed through the VLE e-Library. Whilst cataloguing I was wondering how many of these e-Journals are actually being used within ‘Recommended Reading’ or ‘Study Material’ development by Tutors? Therefore, in each monthly e-bulletin I will be highlighting a few e-Journals that are available and accessed through the CEM Athens gateway as a current awareness service. Please Note: the below e-Journals are available in Full-Text copies The following journals have been reviewed thus far, i.e.

Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management

Construction Law Journal and Construction Newsletter

Construction Management and Economics

Education + Training

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Facilities

International Journal of Law in the Built Environment

Journal for Education in the Built Environment, The

Journal of Facilities Management

Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction

Journal of Planning and Environmental Law

Journal of Property Investment and Finance (Previously published as: Journal of Property Valuation and Investment)

Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management

Property Management

Real Estate Economics

‘International’ Focus (July 2013):

International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis

International Journal of Law and Management

International Journal of Organisational Analysis

International Marketing Review

International Journal of Educational Management

‘Higher Education’ Focus (August 2013):

Engineering Education

Enhancing Learning in the Social Sciences (EliSS)

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Journal for Education in the Built Environment (JEBE)

Practice-based Learning

Business and Management in Higher Education (BMHE)

‘Law’ Focus (September 2013):

Construction Newsletter

Journal of Planning and Environment Law

Construction Law Journal

Landlord and Tenant Review

Property Law Bulletin

‘Research’ Focus (October 2013):

Internet Research

Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing

Journal of Construction Research

Journal of Real Estate Research

Management Research Review

‘Economics’ Focus (November 2013):

Business Economics

Journal of Economic Studies

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics

Journal of Economic Education, and

Journal of Economic Literature

‘Sustainability’ Focus (December 2013):

Sustainability

Energy, Sustainability and Society

Journal of Management and Sustainability

Journal of Sustainable Development, and

Smart and Sustainable Built Environment

‘Online Learning’ Focus (January 2014):

Quality Assurance in Education

Interactive Technology and Smart Education

Reference Services Review

Campus-Wide Information Systems, and

Development and Learning in Organisations

Higher Education Academy (HEA) Online (February 2014) ‘Environmental’ and ‘Online’ Focus (March 2014)

Structural Survey including a

Special issue overseeing the Adaptation of the built environment towards achieving improved resilience to climate change

International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment

Disaster Prevention and Management, and

Foresight, an international bi-monthly journal concerned with the study of the future

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‘Open Access’ and ‘Online Learning’ (April 2014)

Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT)

‘Business & Management Education in HE (Higher Education)’ (May 2014) ‘Finance, Financial Management and Accounting’ (June 2014)

Financial Accountability and Management

Financial Practice and Education

Accounting Education (JAI)

Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction

Journal of Property Investment and Finance (previously published as: Journal of Property Valuation and Investment)

‘Research and innovation in open, distance and flexible education’ (July/August 2014)

Open Praxis, a peer-reviewed open access scholarly journal focusing on research and innovation in open, distance and flexible education.

September/October 2014 Open Praxis - Latest issue and additional e-resources available, and

JEBE – Journal for Education in the Built Environment - The Higher Education Academy (HEA) has an online platform hosting 11 discipline-specific learning and teaching journals including the Journal for Education in the Built Environment (JEBE). Moving these HEA journals online makes it easier for readers to access, share and save articles, receive alerts about new issues and articles elating to search terms; download citations into reference software such as End-Note and allow for instant reading in HTML or by downloading the pdf. Edited by leaders in their field, the journals are well respected and established in their discipline communities and, in most cases, are the only journals on learning and teaching specifically for their respective disciplines.

Higher Education Academy (HEA) [online]. Available at http://journals.heacademy.ac.uk/ [accessed 02 September 2015] Journal for Education in the Built Environment (JEBE) [online]. Available at http://journals.heacademy.ac.uk/journal/jebe [accessed 02 September 2015] Nov/Dec 2014 and Jan/Feb 2015, Taylor and Francis Online free trial of key Academic and Industry-specific journals incl.

Construction Management and Economics

Building Research and Information

Journal of Property Research

Journal of Architectural Conservation

International Journal of Heritage Studies

Distance Education

Journal of Library and Information Services in Distance Learning online

‘Research and innovation in open, distance and flexible education’ (March 2015) Open Praxis – A peer-reviewed open access scholarly journal focusing on research and innovation in open, distance and flexible education. Latest issue and additional e-resources available.

April 2015 – Present -

Construction Management and Economics

Building Research and Information

Journal of Property Research

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Lucy’s searching top tips – The reason why I am listing the topics covered and some of the journals

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reviewed each month is to provide a quick reference list and tool. Should you wish to access journals relating to a specialist area, you i) access the latest issue of the e-Bulletin (available via the VLE e-Library and under section 6 – CEM Published Material), ii) Have a quick browse down the list and identify your specialist area, iii) note the month that covered that topic, iv) go back to the VLE e-Library page and v) download the appropriate monthly e-bulletin which specialises in that subject area.

e-Book Review

The CEM VLE e-Library is currently building on its’ e-Book collection, available through Athens and by clicking on Dawson Books (listed within the Resources section). It is hoped that over time, CEM will provide greater access to e-Books over hard-copy versions in order to provide the students with greater flexibility and access to a wide range of publications. Often books may have an excellent chapter covering a topic you wish to discuss, and this can prove expensive in purchasing and posting, when only a small section of the book is relevant. Therefore drawing their attention to the e-Book via the e-Library and recommending they read a particular chapter is much more efficient and effective and allows CEM to build their library as well as providing a wider range of publications for students to access and Tutors to use in supplementing their Teaching and Learning Materials.

Six books that are currently available are as follows: 1. The Battle for Open: How openness won and why it doesn’t feel like victory 2. The new landscape of mobile learning: Redesigning education in an app-based world 3. Construction Law Review 2015 e-Book 4. Studying at a Distance 5. Rethinking Pedagogy for a Digital Age, 2nd edition 6. ADDING SOME TEC-VARIETY: 100+ Activities for Motivating and Retaining Learners Online

Please note: The first book review and fifth book mentioned above are freely available online. However the other three have been purchased by CEM and are available, as e-Books, within the VLE e-Library and via Athens and Dawson Books. Once you have accessed Dawson Books, if you click on ‘eBook Catalogue’ within the top toolbar, this contains CEM purchased eBooks. Alternatively you can search for the title within the Advanced Search engine.

1. The Battle for Open: How openness won and why it doesn’t feel like victory. Weller, M. (2014). The Battle for Open: How openness won and why it doesn't feel like victory [e-book]. London: Ubiquity Press. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/bam [accessed 24 September 2015] Dominguez, D. (2015). Book review of The Battle for Open. Open Praxis, 7(2), 191-193. doi:10.5944/openpraxis.7.2.208

ISSN: 2304-070X, International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)

Has the openness movement won the battle to transform itself into a mainstream phenomenon in higher education? If the answer is yes, does this mean that the disputes with other educational technological solutions, in particular restricted, have definitely ended? Or rather is it only the beginning of a long confrontation to take center stage in a digital ecosystem that is increasingly more nuanced, where the number of actors keeps growing and the limits on what is open is ever more diffuse?

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In this new book, the author Martin Weller attempts to find answers to these questions. To do so, he introduces a group of quite varied subjects on evolution and the current state of higher education. As such, his contribution turns into an authentic manual for everyone who has an interest in the digitization of education.

Keywords: Open access; open education; OER.

2. The new landscape of mobile learning: Redesigning education in an app-based world - Miller, C., & Doering, A., (Eds.). (2014). The new landscape of mobile learning: Redesigning education in an app-based world (1st ed.). New York, NY : Routledge Hetrick, T. (2015). Book review of The new landscape of mobile learning: Redesigning education in an app-based world. Open Praxis, 7(1), 113-115. doi:10.5944/openpraxis.7.1.178. ISSN: 2304-070X, International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) This is a book review on The new landscape of mobile learning: Redesigning education in an app-based world, by editors Charles Miller and Aaron Doering. This is an edited book, but one for which the editors sought out specific authors to write about their experiences and expertise on mobile learning. One of Miller and Doering’s goals is to promote greater thinking about mobile learning through the understanding that learning is a complex process built from pedagogical foundations that integrate social interactions with technology. The editors argue that a fundamental aspect to mobile learning is mobility, which is the ability to freely move about and collaborate in an authentic environment in which learners gain insight and construct knowledge. The authors try to address problems in mobile learning and put forth solutions, but this also highlights the fragmented problems of mobile learning as the book in itself is fragmented. Instead of treating mobile learning as its own system or field, it becomes evident that one should be describing mobile learning as mobile integration and explores how to use mobility in the everyday learning context. From the perspective of mobile integration, this book is very practical as the authors did an outstanding job of providing information about the steps of integrating mobile devices into specific areas to assist or augment learning. Back to top 3. Construction Law Review 2015 e-Book - Please enjoy reading the complimentary link to the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES) Construction Law Review digital e-Book 2015. The annual supplement to the Civil Engineering Surveyor Journal contains Legal & contractual articles from some of the most senior professionals in the field of construction law and contracts along with a directory of professionals Profiles. Some of the articles incl.

Supporting construction law – Richard Bailey, Society of Construction Law,

Trends in global construction disputes – Gary Kitt and Mike Allen, ARCADIS,

Managing change on construction and engineering projects – Mark Castell, DIALES,

Employer’s claims and engineer’s determinations under FIDIC – Jonathan Hosie, Mayor Brown International,

and more.

Gain access and further information on the 2015 issue of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES) Construction Law Review, 2015 [online] and available @ http://mag.digitalpc.co.uk/fvx/ces/15clr/index.html [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top 4. Studying at a Distance - By Talbot, C., (01/08/2010), Publisher: Open University Press e-ISBN-13: 9780335238057

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This essential guide provides practical help and support for those who have not previously studied at a distance and is ideal for students returning to study after a break. It covers fundamental issues such as motivation, goal setting, time management and coping strategies. Additional coverage in this third edition includes: specific information on the use of new technologies in distance learning; detailed coverage of referencing, citation and plagiarism; description of using mind maps and other techniques for planning and writing essays or reports; support for disabled students, particularly those with dyslexia; and, an expanded further resources section. Back to top 5. Rethinking Pedagogy for a Digital Age – Edited by Beetham, H., & Sharpe, R., Publisher: Routledge e-ISBN-13: 9780203078952 Through a critical Discussion of the issues surrounding the design, sharing and reuse of learning activities, the second edition of ‘Rethinking Pedagogy for a Digital Age’ examines a wide range of perspectives on effectively designing and delivering learning activities to ensure that future development is pedagogically sound, learner-focused, and accessible. Keywords: Education; Pedagogy; e-Learning Back to top 6. ADDING SOME TEC-VARIETY: 100+ Activities for Motivating and Retaining Learners Online Adding Some TEC-VARIETY by Curtis J. Bonk and Elaine Khoo As this book states, “Motivation is central to all things human” and Online teaching and learning are no different. The authors of this FREE ONLINE BOOK propose the TEC-VARIETY framework as a solution to the lack of meaningful engagement. It can shift learners from nearly comatose states to actively engaged ones. Adding Some TEC-VARIETY helps instructors focus on how to motivate online learners and increase learner retention. It also is a comprehensive, one-stop toolkit for online instructors to inspire learners and renew their own passion for teaching. Using 10 theoretically driven and proven motivational principles, TEC-VARIETY offers over 100 practical yet innovative ideas based on decades of author experience teaching in a variety of educational settings. Source: Adding Some TEC-VARIETY by Curtis J. Bonk and Elaine Khoo [online]. Available at http://tec-variety.com/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Please note: The authors have made an online version of this work available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-commercial-Share Alike 3.0 License; for details, please see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ [accessed 19 October 2015]. The e-book PDF can be accessed through the book homepage [online]. Available at http://tec-variety.com and http://tec-variety.com/freestuff.php [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

The Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) –

The primary aim of DOAB is to increase discoverability of Open Access books. Academic publishers are invited to provide metadata of their Open Access books to DOAB. Metadata will be harvestable in order to maximize dissemination, visibility and impact. Aggregators can integrate the records in their commercial services and libraries can integrate the directory into their online catalogues, helping scholars and students to discover the books. The directory is open to all publishers who publish academic, peer reviewed books in Open Access and should contain as many books as possible, provided that these publications are in Open Access and meet academic standards.

Some key DOAB facts (as of 19/10/2015):

3389 Academic peer-reviewed books from

122 publishers

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The Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) http://www.doabooks.org/doab [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

Latest book and journal titles

Latest book titles from

‘Elsevier’ - Built Environment including Architecture, Building and Construction, and Property and Real Estate [online]. Further information available at http://www.elsevier.com/books/subjects and http://www.elsevier.com/books/subjects/built-environment [accessed 19 October 2015] ‘Palgrave Macmillan’ - Built Environment [online]. Further information available at http://www.palgrave.com/page/index/ [accessed 19 October 2015]

‘Wiley’ Online Library – http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Business and Management - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subject/code/000028 [accessed 19 October 2015] Economics - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subject/code/000047 [accessed 19 October 2015] Law - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subject/code/000076 [accessed 19 October 2015] Civil Engineering and Construction - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subject/code/000034 [accessed 19 October 2015] Wiley Open Access - http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-406071.html [accessed 19 October 2015] LATEST info: Wiley Construction and Civil Engineering Update @ http://app.news.wiley.com/e/es?s=1133198723&e=236292&elq=0e75d940e56f44008e5a9c13214d087c [accessed 19 October 2015] - New must-read publications in construction, built environment and civil engineering. This includes further information on new editions of best-selling titles such as Architect in Practice, the Aqua Group Guide to Procurement, Research methods for Construction and Delay Analysis in Construction, along with a range of new construction law, construction management and civil engineering texts.

‘Dawson Books’ [online] – Further information is available at http://www.dawsonbooks.co.uk/ or by accessing the CEM VLE e-Book library catalogue via the Athens gateway

Taylor & Francis/Routledge – T&F is a world famous name in academic and professional books, journals and online resources relating largely to the humanities, social sciences, the Built Environment and Sustainability. LATEST info: Property and Real Estate catalogue @ http://www.routledge.com/catalogs/property_and_real_estate_2015/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Property , Construction and Real Estate, Student Edition @ http://www.routledge.com/catalogs/property_construction_and_real_estate/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Routledge (part of the Taylor & Francis Group) eBooks @ http://www.routledge.com/books/ebooks/ Other subject categories incl. Built Environment - http://www.routledge.com/builtenvironment/ Architecture - http://www.routledge.com/architecture/ Building and Construction - http://www.routledge.com/buildingconstruction/ Civil Engineering - http://www.routledge.com/civilengineering/ Planning and Urban Design - http://www.routledge.com/planning/ Property and Real Estate - http://www.routledge.com/property/ The Routledge Sustainability Hub - An innovative Knowledge Centre for the global sustainability community, this Hub offers a wide range of resources for everyone – whether you are a teacher, a student, a professional or a citizen

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of the earth curious to discover more about the many facets of sustainability. Further information available at www.routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/sustainability [accessed 19 October 2015] Taylor & Francis (an informa business) is internationally acclaimed for its high quality, peer-reviewed research, covering physical and biological science, mathematics, engineering, and computer science. Visit Taylor & Francis online @ www.tandfonline.com [accessed 19 October 2015] Taylor & Francis Open and Routledge Open - Taylor & Francis and Routledge currently publish a number of pure open access journals, with no subscription content. The articles in these journals receive both rigorous peer review and expedited online publication. www.tandfonline.com/page/openaccess [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

© Guidance:

“It is important to remember that Copyright material in digital form is protected in exactly the same way as Copyright material in any other format. For example, text and images on a website are protected by copyright in the same way as printed material. Please note: it there is something you really want to use for learning materials and someone else owns the copyright … permission must be sought! The copyright owner may wish to charge you, but often they just appreciate you asking them if they are happy for you to acknowledge their work and inform them of how the information will be used and who it will be circulated to”. Source: Salmon, Prof. G., (2013), E-tivities, London, Routledge.

The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd (CLA)

The CLA are a licensing body as defined by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 c.48 (as amended) [“CDPA”]. The CLA licence organisations to copy and re-use extracts from print and digital publications on behalf of the copyright owners – authors, publishers and visual artists. By ‘copying’ the CLA means photocopying, scanning, and re-use of content from magazines, books, journals, electronic and online publications, as well as press cuttings or documents supplied by a licensed third party. Having a CLA licence helps to reduce the risk and potential cost of copyright infringement. This requirement applies to any organisation in the business, education, public or charitable sectors. The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) - www.cla.co.uk [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

CLA Title search tool

The CLA Title Search is an online search tool that lets you quickly find out what you can copy under your organisation’s CLA licence. Whether you’ld like to photocopy and distribute an article to colleagues or upload a report to an intranet or VLE, the CLA Title Search simplifies the steps required to ensure compliance. CEM has a CLA ‘Independent Higher Education Photocopying and Scanning Licence’ www.cla.co.uk/titlesearch [accessed 19 October 2015] CLA Higher Education, Check Permissions @ http://he.cla.co.uk/check-permissions/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

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Further guidance on Copyright and Digital Copyright incl.

What is copyright?

When does copyright arise?

What does copyright protect?

Who owns copyright?

Joint ownership of copyright

What rights does a copyright owner have?

How long does copyright last?

Copyright infringement

Remedies for copyright infringement

Copyright exceptions

Obtaining clearance to use copyright material

CLA and copyright licences

Related organisations and links @ www.cla.co.uk/copyright_information/related_organisations/ and

www.cla.co.uk/copyright_information/ [accessed 19 October 2015]

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5 Ways to find images for your website

The author of this article highlights the point that finding good images online is fairly easy but finding images that are licensed for reuse can be hard. It is often difficult to know when it’s ok to reuse an image that has been published online and when it’s not. The internet may be a global network but each country has different copyright laws and there are not simple best practice rules applicable to everyone. Within this blog, the author takes a look at a best practice example of online image attribution, some of the problems that face anyone trying to work out if they can reuse an image online and five ways to find images licensed for reuse, including:

The Creative Commons search tool

Museums, Libraries and Archives

Getty images

Gratisography

Taking your own photo!

Patrick, E., Online Information Manager at CILIP, the Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals, 18th September, 2014, 5 ways to find images for your website [online]. Further information is available at http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/blog/5-ways-find-images-your-website?utm_source=Communicator_membership_list&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=Untitled22&utm_campaign=Weekly+News+from+CILIP%2c+18+Sept+2014 [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

Legal 101 – Know your copyrights from wrongs

Copyright is an issue rarely discussed in construction and development projects, but one that can have far-reaching implications if the relevant permissions are not properly put in place. A Copyright Owner has the right to prevent others from carrying out numerous acts, including copying, adapting, or issuing copies to the public. What is a copyright work? Any project that involves the creation of new “works” such as research,

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plans, photographs, diagrams, models, plans or charts – as well as the building itself – will need to consider who owns the copyright in those works. Who owns the copyright? The first owner of copyright in any work is the author or, if any employee, his or her employer. More than one person can be an author, whether they have worked together or separately. It is also possible for more than one person to own the copyright. Assignment or Licence? Although it is possible to agree to transfer – or assign – the ownership of copyright, this is rare in the construction and development industry. Consequently, architects, planners and surveyors will each own copyright in the works they produce and have the power to prevent others from using their work at all, or for any purposes other than expressly permitted, as well as controlling permitted uses. What should a licence cover? Permission to use a copyright work is granted in a licence. This can either be a separate document or included as part of a more wide-ranging contract. The licence sets out exactly who can do what with the relevant copyright work, so it is important that the scope is wide enough to cover everything that may be needed for the project, and, subsequently, permission is given to all people or entities who will need it. Source: Wheeler, P., partner, Collyer Bristow, March 2015, RICS MODUS, Legal 101 – Know your copyrights from wrongs, p47. Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Modus, March 2015 – The Africa issue [online], RICS, Knowledge, Journals. Available at: http://www.rics.org/uk/news/journals/modus/the-africa-issue1/ [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

Useful online resources

1. Construction Information and Guidance available through the HSE -

Within the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website, there is a wealth of information surrounding Construction. Lucy’s Top Searching Tips By typing in ‘Construction’ within the search engine at the top of the website @ www.hse.gov.uk [accessed 19 October 2015] a vast array of ‘subject fields’ are identified incl. Construction: Within the ‘Construction’ section of the HSE website, there is further information on – new to health and safety; safety topics; health topics; Construction Design and Management; Leadership and worker involvement toolkit; Migrant workers in construction; Worker engagement; current campaigns; Managing health risks (COHME); Construction FAQs; Construction news including news and updates about health and safety in the construction industry & Info net including RSS feeds and Construction e-bulletins to sign up to. Health and Safety in the Construction Industry - http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/ Health and Safety in Construction - http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg150.htm HSE Publications: Free Leaflets – Construction http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/conindex.htm Construction Design and Management (CDM) - http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm.htm Statistics – Industries http://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/industry/index.htm Statistics - Construction Industry http://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/industry/construction/index.htm Fatal injury statistics, summary for 2012/13 http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/fatals.htm Latest quarterly fatal injury figures for 2014/15 http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/fatalquarterly.htm [N.B. Websites accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

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2. British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC) –

BCSC (British Council of Shopping Centres) is the professional body for retail property – an authoritative voice for UK retail-led regeneration and for the management of and investment in shopping places. Having a broad message membership means that the BCSC stay well informed about the large range of issues affecting property owners, developers, investors, asset managers, retailers, consultants, shopping centre managers and public sector employees and can utilize this network to develop solutions to many of the industry’s current challenges. BSCS Research [online] and available at https://www.bcsc.org.uk/research_education/research_education [accessed 19 October 2015] BCSC Education - https://www.bcsc.org.uk/research_education/education Within the BCSC ‘Education section’ of their website there are a number of useful pieces of further information and CEM promotion incl.

BCSC/CEM SCM Diploma – The ‘Must Have’ Qualification

Educational Articles incl. Modern Building Surveying Methods by Martin Penney, Technics Group [11/07/2011],

Educational Presentations, incl. Virtual Study Tours, Customer Trends, and further

Learning Resources

Source: British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC), BCSC Education [online]. Available at: https://www.bcsc.org.uk/research_education/education [accessed 19 October 2015]

Government Relations – The BCSC are committed to representing the industry to external stakeholders to ensure the right regulatory conditions for retail real estate investment and development and raise awareness of the importance of this vibrant and diverse sector. The BCSC have recently had policy wins on government’s high streets agenda (as a leading members of its Future High Streets Forum), planning policy, business rates, and Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards. Within the BCSC ‘Government Relations’ part of their website there are a number of useful sections incl.

Creating Sustainable Destinations

Managing Local Conditions

Ensuring Shopping Centres Remain Relevant

Unlocking Conditions for Development

Source: British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC), BCSC Government Relations [online]. Available at: https://www.bcsc.org.uk/government_relations/government_relations [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

3. The National BIM (Building Information Modelling) Library -

Source: NBS (2014), National BIM Library [online]. Available at: http://www.nationalbimlibrary.com/ & http://www.thenbs.com/topics/index.asp [accessed 19 October 2015] - Lucy’s Top Searching Tips You will note within the toolbar at the top of the National BIM Library homepage a section entitled, ‘Construction knowledge’. Once you have clicked on this section, you will note further information on NBS Products; Solutions; Topic areas; Resources; Training and CPD; Support; & NBS TV. Topic areas include

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Design and specification,

Building Information Modelling,

Regulations and standards,

Building services,

Practice management,

Contracts and law,

Sustainability,

Building technologies, and

Health and Safety.

N.B. Within each topic area has further information incl. Articles, Reports, VIDEOS, Recommended reading and Bibliographies. Resources include Useful links – A comprehensive collection of websites on architecture, construction and

engineering, organised into categories, covering everything from architectural history to public health engineering.

Directory of useful organisations – contact details and a description of the work of hundreds of professional bodies and trade association relating to the UK construction industry.

Reading lists/Bibliographies – enabling you to investigate a range of topics in greater depth.

Glossaries: To help you through the jargon jungle, the National Building Specification (NBS), a trading name of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA Enterprises Ltd), are compiling a series of glossaries of useful words and phrases used in construction industry, starting with sustainable development.

NBS Publication Index – This invaluable resource gives you details and abstracts for thousands of the most important construction documents published in the UK, include ones that are no longer in print.

NBS Newsletters – to help you keep up-to-date with the latest developments, and

NBS Journals – containing specifically-written articles on specification, and is available twice a year. N.B. The current edition and all previous NBS Journals are available to download.

Source: NBS, The National BIM Library (2014). Available at: http://www.nationalbimlibrary.com/ & http://www.thenbs.com/topics/index.asp [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

4. Sustainability in Facilities Management – A useful online tool and resource pool

The Sustainability in Facilities Management (Sustainability in FM) web site provides a practical, easy to use first point of contact for Facilities Managers where best practice case studies on sustainability topics can be found. All case studies are vetted to provide relevance to Facilities Management, practically and absence of marketing spin. The web site also provides Facilities Managers with background information on the most common sustainability issues and links out to recommend centres of excellence. “Knowledge Transfer Partnerships” (KTP) are a Technology Strategy Board programme set up to improve competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills. The Sustainability in FM research project is a partnership between the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) and the University of Reading under this part government funded scheme. The aim of the project is to develop practical tools for the FM professional so that they can improve the implementation and management of sustainable practices in the working environment. Please note: To register on Sustainability in FM is free but to access the full content of the site

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registration is required. Sustainability in Facilities Management (FM) – A useful online tool and resource pool [online] and available at http://www.sustainabilityinfm.org.uk/home [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

5. RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is an independent body

committed to setting and upholding the highest standards of excellence and integrity in land, property and construction -

Explore RICS @ http://www.rics.org/uk/ [accessed 19 October 2015] is a ‘keyword’ section of the RICS website and provides direct links through to information relating to the following topic areas/keywords incl. Environment, Geomatics, Minerals & waste, Planning & development, Rural, Arts & antiques, Commercial property, Dispute resolution, Facilities management, Machinery & assets, Management consultancy, Residential property, Valuation, Building control, Quantity surveying & construction, Project management, Building surveying, BIM, Infrastructure, Measurements, and Party walls. Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), 2014, Explore RICS and RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) [online]. Available at http://www.rics.org/uk/ [accessed 19 October 2015]

RICS Library Online catalogue – 2500 electronic documents selected and catalogued, plus books, magazine articles, law reports and transcripts [online]. Available at http://unicorn.rics.org/uhtbin/cgisirsi.exe/0/0/0/60/69/X [accessed 19 October 2015]

RICS Property Glossary of terms and acronyms used across the wide range of specialisms covered by chartered surveyors [online]. Available at http://www.rics.org/uk/knowledge/glossary [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

6. Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Archive –

This archive contains older research that CIOB has undertaken incl.

The Changing Role of Women in Construction

The Cowboy Builder: A Public Perspective

Innovation in Construction

Occupational Stress in Construction

UK Construction Report on Sustainability

Managing the Risk of Delayed Completion.

Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), 2014, Archive [online]. Available at: http://www.ciob.org/content/archive [accessed 19 October 2015] Back to top

7. Inclusive Design Hub for the Built Environment -

This Inclusive Design Hub for the Built Environment is a project of The Design Council who champion great design that improves lives and makes things better. This Hub is a collection of the latest guidance and best practice on inclusive design in the Built Environment and has the following sections that can be searched upon incl.

Sectors: Culture & Leisure; Transport; Education; Housing; Healthcare; Commercial; Heritage; Government; and Retail

Scale & Setting: Urban; Public realm; Neighbourhood; Single Building; and Rural

User Journey: Circulation and navigation; Visitor facilities; Entry and Exit; Arrival; Pre-arrival and

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Information

Resource Type: Guidance and Interpretation; Technical resources; Case studies and good practice; and Regulation and legislation

Inclusion Type: Physical inclusion; Visual inclusion; Cognitive inclusion; Social inclusion; Auditory inclusion; Demographic inclusion

Development phase: Design; Management and Maintenance; Planning; Consultation and Engagement; Construction and Inception and definition.

Further information and to search upon the Inclusive Design Hub, please visit The Design Council [online]. Available at www.designcouncil.org.uk [accessed 19 October 2015] and select Projects and Inclusive Design Hub for the Built Environment [online]. Available at http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/projects/inclusive-design-hub-built-environment [accessed 19 October 2015] and click on ‘Search the hub’ Source: The Construction Information Service (CIS) - Briefing (UK – November 2014) [online] Please note: CIS can be accessed through the Athens gateway http://www.openathens.net/ and by selecting ‘IHS Technical Indexes Info4Education’. The Briefing can be downloaded from the CIS homepage. Back to top

8. Building Research Establishment (BRE)

BRE is a world leading, multi-disciplinary, building science centre with a mission to improve buildings through research and knowledge generation.

Through the BRE Group companies BRE and BRE Global, they provide a complete range of consultancy, testing, certification, commissioned research and training services covering all aspects of the built environment and associated industries.

Useful weblinks provide useful information resources incl.

News and Information [online] and available @ https://www.bre.co.uk/media-centre.jsp [accessed 19 October 2015]

Case Studies [online] and available @ https://www.bre.co.uk/podpage.jsp?id=1744 [accessed 19 October 2015] incl. BREEAM case studies; Building Investigations case studies; Healthcare case studies; Innovation case studies; Membership and secretariat case studies; Sustainable, materials, buildings, communities and businesses case studies; Timber case studies; Toxicity; and Bioaccumulation, environmental risk case studies.

Projects & Reports [online] and available @ https://www.bre.co.uk/podpage.jsp?id=1752 [accessed 28 August 2015] incl. Visual alarm devices – their effectiveness in warning of fire; The cost of poor housing to the NHS Briefing Paper; Characterising the smoke produced from modern materials and evaluating smoke detectors; Cause of false fire alarms in buildings; Providing better estimates of solid wall insulation savings; Domestic energy fact file; Energy use in homes; Fires in Enclosed Car Parks; Photovoltaics field trial; BeAware research project; A Review of Part B of the Building Regulations; Construction Resources and Waste Roadmap; Improving Sound Insulation in Homes; Sustainable Construction – Simple ways to make it happen; Internet enabled technologies in buildings; Summer Time adjustments on energy use; Carbon Detectives; Well-being and materials; IDEAL EPBD – Energy Performance of Buildings Directive; Project Aether: Innovating to reduce the carbon footprint of cement production; BRE and University of Bath; The National Refurbishment Centre; Fire at Rosepark Care Home; Controlling Water use of trees; Video – staff room fire reconstruction; Design for Future Climate; Sitting rooms to cities: refurbishing the existing stock; West London Property and Asset Management Programme; Aprés – Case Study; ECOHeat 4 Cities; Long term initiatives for flood risk environments; S-IMPLER; The SMARTeST FP7 Project; Carbon Reduction Measures in the Higher Education sector; Sustainable Estates Options Appraisal Methodology (SEOAM); Ma TriD projects; IEE Project EPISCOPE; and 1968 – Ronan Point gas explosion; 1979 – Woolworths Manchester fire; 1981 – Stardust disco; 1985 – Bradford City football ground; 1996 – Channel Tunnel; 2004 – Rose Park care home; 2004 – Bethnal Green Road; 2007 – Penhallow Hotel; and 2007 – Cutty Sark.

BRE: in print and on tv [online] and available @ https://www.bre.co.uk/page.jsp?id=3253

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[accessed 19 October 2015]

Building4Change – The online magazine from the BRE Trust [online] and available @ https://www.bre.co.uk/page.jsp?id=3168 [accessed 19 October 2015]

Sustainability [online] and available @ https://www.bre.co.uk/page.jsp?id=1766 [accessed 19 October 2015]

Research and Innovation [online] and available @ https://www.bre.co.uk/page.jsp?id=1849 [accessed 19 October 2015]

BRE Services A–Z [online] and available @ https://www.bre.co.uk/atoz.jsp [accessed 19 October 2015]

Building Research Establishment (BRE) [online] and available @ https://www.bre.co.uk/index.jsp [accessed 19 October 2015]

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9. Global Research Gateway: CBRE’s online resource for Real Estate Research -

- CBRE, the global leader in real estate services and investment. Every day, in markets around the globe, CBRE apply insight, experience and resources to help clients make informed real estate decisions. Every year, they complete thousands of successful assignments across a wide range of markets and real estate service lines. CBRE’s deep experience and expertise allows them to paint a precise picture of global commercial real estate conditions and trends. It allows them to recognize opportunities quickly and take advantage of them. CBRE’s mission is to deliver consistently superior results by:

Always putting the client first

Bringing the best talent to every assignment

Collaborating across markets and service lines

Capitalizing on the depth of our market information and insight

CBRE has a Global Research Gateway: Your source for Real Estate Research [online]. Available at http://www.cbre.com/EN/research/Pages/default.aspx [accessed 28 October 2015] Back to top

10. COPAC* –

COPAC exposes rare and unique research material by bringing together the catalogues of c.90 major UK and Irish Libraries. In a single search you can discover the holdings of the UK’s national libraries (including the British Library), many University libraries, and specialist libraries [online]. Further information is available at www.copac.ac.uk [accessed 28 October 2015] Researchers and educators use COPAC to save time in their research, to quickly and easily discover and locate resources, to check documents details, review materials etc. Information professional trust COPAC to give them access to a unique pool of high-quality bibliographic information. COPAC is a Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) service, provided for the UK community on the basis of an agreement with Research Libraries UK (RLUK). The service uses records supplied by RLUK members, as well as an increasing range of specialist libraries with collections of national research interest. COPAC is a registered trademark of The University of Manchester. NOTE: Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Library catalogue added to COPAC COPAC has loaded the catalogue of the Institution of Civil Engineers Library onto COPAC. See the COPAC blog [online] and available @ http://blog.copac.ac.uk/2015/04/13/institution-of-civil-engineers-library-catalogue-loaded/ [accessed 28 October 2015] for full details. Back to top

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CEM e-Library portrait

CEM e-Library portrait @ http://www.cem.ac.uk/online-learning/elibrary.aspx [accessed 28

October 2015]

As of October, 2015, a search of ‘construction’ on the internet produces over 144,000,000 items. How long will it take you to find exactly what you are looking for? The CEM e-Library (accessed through the VLE) is a comprehensive and valuable online resource, enabling staff and students to access a wealth of up-to-date, credible and subject-specific information around the clock. The e-Library ensures that staff and students are kept informed of current and best practice from within construction and real estate, and kept abreast of the latest developments within the profession. The CEM e-Library can:

provide a first point of call for staff and students to access digital resources

add value and depth to work

contribute to personal and professional development

Resources available include up-to-date information and online searchable databases from key educational and industry-specific sources, including British Library, Open University (UK), Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA), Estates Gazette (EGi), International Monetary Fund (IMF), Investment Property Databank (IPD) - a subsidiary of MSCI Inc., and isurv - Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) published material. Staff and students can also access useful web links to additional digital resources; e-books and e-journals to assist with research and underpin written work, while building current awareness of issues affecting construction and real estate.

NOTE: For the above link to work you must ensure that you are logged-in to Athens - Section 2 of the VLE e-

Library

People have access to so much information these days and particularly through the Internet. “Demonstrating to both CEM staff and students what their e-Library can do for them remains a key priority.” Lucy Roper, CEM Digital Resource Manager Some key facts and figures about the CEM e-Library Access to –

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over 2000 Full-Text Journal Titles

over 1000 useful web links to e-Resources

online searchable databases from 15 key industry specific & educational sources

Athens gateway – access and identity management system

a direct link to CEM’s entire library of study material

CEM Published Research and back issues of this eBulletin

Abstracts and indexes of external databases

Reading lists, bibliographies and literature reviews

Guidance notes and fact sheets

Access to CEM Research and Occasional Paper series, Reports and Publications, and Archive

CEM e-Library enquiry service –

CEM are constantly striving to improve the online resources available to support learning and development. Therefore, having listened and responded to requests, the e-Library has now set up an enquiry service so that library queries can be put direct to an information specialist. So why not email today at library@cem.ac.uk ? Or access the e-library online. Available @ www.cem.ac.uk [accessed 28 October 2015] and click on ‘Access your VLE’ & visit ‘e-Library’

Student career service –

The CEM Careers Service is part of Student Services and provides students with professional Information, Advice and Guidance on all career related matters. Reasons to use the CEM Careers Service – 1. It’s industry specific and on trend. CEM undertakes research and talks to employers all the time to keep up-to-date. 2. It’s tailor made; you may need a straight forward answer to a quick question or some in depth careers coaching. This is not “one size fits all”. 3. CEM runs a great online Job Shop with a wide range of opportunities from two week placements to overseas roles. Employers really want to connect with you and often come to CEM first with entry level jobs. CEM has advertised over 60 jobs and placements since 1 April 2015. Why not click here and add us to your favourites? 4. CEM offers a CV review service to help you produce this all important marketing tool. 5. This service is free, confidential and recognised by MATRIX, the industry Quality Standard. It can challenge the way you see yourself and maybe your perception of Career Advice too. On offer

Advice by email, phone or Skype

Career planning tools

Interview practice

Labour Marketing Information

Job search skills

Country specific advice for international students

Specialist resources on the VLE

Top topics in 2015

Job hunting, Graduate schemes and entry level jobs

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Career planning – it’s essential these days

Getting industry experience whilst you are studying

CVs

Work Life Balance

Source: CEM, 26 October 2015, CEM Careers Newsletter – CEM Student Career Service, Reading : CEM Back to top Related Links:

GoConstruct.org – New careers website launched In September 2015 the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) launched a response on behalf of many of the industry’s training and professional bodies to the persistent call over the last year or more for a single portal – namely GoConstruct.org to help schoolchildren and others to explore job and career options within the construction sector, ranging from professional and managerial to trade and supervisory occupations. Hopefully it will cover every role you can think of? The CITB and Construction Excellence website have recommended everyone/readers to take a look at https://www.goconstruct.org, pass on the link to those who can use it – and also provide feedback. Ward, D., 17 September 2015, Constructing Excellence website [online]. Further information is available at http://constructingexcellence.org.uk/new-careers-website-launched-goconstruct-org-2/ [accessed 28 October 2015] Back to top

Surveying 2015 – RICS Career Guide: Your career in land, property and construction

Surveying 2015 is the annual careers guide from RICS aimed at those interested in learning more about careers in land, property and construction. Highlights include case studies that reveal what it's like to work as a chartered surveyor, features on iconic built environment projects, essential information on the APC and profiles of newly qualified members. Inside you will also find showcases from EC Harris, Savills, Jones Lang LaSalle to name a few, as well as many educational institutions such as CEM, Reading and Nottingham Trent who offer a range of accredited courses. You can also browse the full list of graduate opportunities and courses provided + access and read this guide in full by downloading the PDF via web-link provided below: Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), 2015, Surveying 2015 – RICS Career Guide: You career in land, property and construction [online]. Available at: http://www.rics.org/uk/the-profession/surveying-careers-guide/ [accessed 28 October 2015] Back to top

CEM’s commitment to the sustainability agenda –

beesustainable BUILT ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION

CEM’s strategic ambition is to develop and implement genuine sustainability credentials as a socially responsible organisation by;

Ensuring our students leave their study with CEM conversant in best practice in nurturing a sustainable built environment

Making sustainability a central focus for CEM at organisational, departmental and individual levels, and

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Establishing CEM as a leader in the sustainability agenda through actively influencing industry and conducting research in our sector

CEM, February 2015, thirty seven twenty seven, Principal’s Update, Issue 13, Reading : CEM Back to top

Useful web links

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Civil Engineering database www.asce.org [accessed 28 October 2015] provides free access to over 80 thousand abstracts taken from ASCE publications since 1973. Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) brings together all those interested in construction management research. It aims to further the advancement of knowledge in all aspects of management in construction by support education, dissemination and research [online]. Further information available at www.arcom.ac.uk/index.php [accessed 28 October 2015]

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BAILLI Case Law Search (British and Irish Legal Information Institute) [online]. Further information available at http://www.bailii.org/form/search_cases.html [accessed 28 October 2015] BBC Education [online]. Further information available at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education/ [accessed 28 October 2015] BBC Search [online]. Further information available at http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/ [accessed 28 October 2015] BCSC (British Council of Shopping Centres) is the professional body and authoritative voice for retail-led regeneration and for the management of and investment in shopping places [online]. Further information available at https://www.bcsc.org.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] BCSC Education [online]. Further information available at https://www.bcsc.org.uk/research_education/education [accessed 28 October 2015] BCSC Research [online]. Further information available at https://www.bcsc.org.uk/research_education/research_education [accessed 28 October 2015] BCSC Research + Education Document listing [online] and available at https://www.bcsc.org.uk/documents/list [accessed 29 October 2015]

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BIFM (British Institute of Facilities Management) - BIFM is Europe's leading FM Institute. Founded in 1993, the Institute provides information, education, training and networking services for its members [online]. Further information available at http://www.bifm.org.uk/bifm/home [accessed 28 October 2015] BIFM, FM World (Digital Magazine of the BIFM) Resources [online]. Further information available at http://www.fm-world.co.uk/resources/ [accessed 19 October 2015] and http://www.bifm.org.uk/bifm/knowledge/resources/fmworld [accessed 28 October 2015] BIFM Library holds all documents produced by the British Institute of Facilities Management [online]. Further information available at www.bifm.org.uk/bifm/knowledge/resources/library [accessed 28 October 2015] BIM Task Group – The Building Information Modelling (BIM) Task Group support and develop the objectives of the Government Construction Strategy and the requirement to strengthen the public sector’s capability in BIM implementation [online]. Further information is available at http://www.bimtaskgroup.org/about/ [accessed 28 October 2015] British Property Federation (BPF) – The British Property Federation is a membership organisation devoted to representing the interests of all those involved in real estate ownership and investment [online]. Further information available at http://www.bpf.org.uk/en/index.php [accessed 28 October 2015] BRE (Building Research Establishment) is an independent and impartial, research-based consultancy, testing and training organisation, offering expertise in every aspect of the built environment and associated industries [online]. Further information available at http://www.bre.co.uk/about-us.jsp [accessed 28 October 2015] BSRIA (Building Services Research and Information Association) is a test, instrumentation, research and consultancy organisation, providing specialist services in construction and building services. https://www.bsria.co.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] Builder and engineer [online]. Available at http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] – Free access to articles from Builder and Engineer magazine and locate information on current projects as well as company profiles, products and industry news. Building4Change - Launched by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) Trust in 2009, Building4Change is an online knowledge hub, dedicated to sustainability, innovation and best practice in the built environment. It delivers a free-to-view daily digest of news and information from across the built environment, including greater detail on the news from the BRE Group. Available online at http://www.building4change.com/index.jsp [accessed 28 October 2015] Building Design Directory – provides construction and environmental products / services / information for Architects, Engineers and Facility Managers [online]. Available at http://www.buildingdesign.co.uk [accessed 28 October 2015] Building talks [online]. Available at www.buildingtalk.com [accessed 28 October 2015] Building Talks is an email newsletter for Architects, Civil Engineers and Building Services Contractors.

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CBI (Confederation of British Industry) is the UK’s premier business lobbying organisation, providing a voice for employers at a national and international level [online]. Available at http://www.cbi.org.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015]

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CBI Construction Section [online]. Available at http://www.cbi.org.uk/business-issues/construction/ [accessed 28 October 2015] CBRE (Commercial Real Estate Services) is the world’s largest real estate services provider, with a preeminent leadership position in virtually all key business centers globally [online]. Available at http://www.cbre.com/EN/Pages/Home.aspx [accessed 28 October 2015] CEBE (The Centre for Education in the Built Environment) - As part of the Subject Network of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) [online] and available at https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] the Centre provides discipline based support to enhance the quality of learning and teaching in the UK Higher Education CEBE, Built Environment community. CEM (College of Estate Management) CEM is the leading provider of supported distance learning for real estate and construction professionals [online]. Available at http://www.cem.ac.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) The Chartered Institute of Building is the international voice of the building professional, representing an unequalled body of knowledge concerning the management of the total building process [online]. Available at http://www.ciob.org.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] CIOB Insight incl. Library and Information Services [online]. Available at http://www.ciob.org.uk/library [accessed 28 October 2015] CIOB – Global Construction Review [online]. Available at http://www.globalconreview.com/ [accessed 28 October 2015] CIRIA – The Construction Industry Research and Information Association and CIRIA Resources [online]. Further information is available at http://www.ciria.org/default.aspx [accessed 28 October 2015] and CIRIA Resources [online]. Cities / buildings images database [online]. Available at www.washington.edu/ark2 [accessed 28 October 2015] is a collection of images of buildings and cities from around the world aimed at students, researchers and educators. Constructing Excellence is the single organisation charged with driving the change agenda in construction. Resources include publications, tools and newsletter [online]. Available at http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] Construction chat provides support to students, offering help and advice. Using experiences as students and graduates they have been able to redesign contractor and consultant websites, advertising campaigns and the whole recruitment experience for both the employer and graduate to provide a better and more facilitating service [online]. Available at http://www.constructionchat.co.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] Construction News [online]. Available at www.cnplus.co.uk [accessed 28 October 2015] Construction Products Association represents the UK’s manufacturers and distributors of construction products and materials. Further information available at Construction Products Association [online]. Available at http://www.constructionproducts.org.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] Contractors World magazines (incl. Contractors World International and Contractors World UK & Ireland) are the leading international digital publications. Delivering site reports, equipment reviews and comments of interest on the construction, mining, quarrying and related industries [online]. Available at http://cwmags.co.uk/index.php [accessed 28 October 2015].

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COPAC exposes rare and unique research material by bringing together the catalogues of c.90 major UK and Irish Libraries. In a single search you can discover the holdings of the UK’s national libraries (including the British Library), many University libraries, and specialist libraries [online]. Further information is available at http://copac.ac.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] COTAC (Conference on Training in Architectural Conservation) was formed in 1959 to improve the standard of education of everyone involved in building conservation, including craftsmen, professionals and home owners [online]. Available at http://www.cotac.org.uk [accessed 28 October 2015] COTAC Digital Bibliography [online]. Available at http://www.cotac.org.uk/bib.php [accessed 28 October 2015] CPIC (Construction Project Information Committee), responsible for providing best practice guidance on the content, form and preparation of construction production information, and making sure this best practice is disseminated throughout the UK construction industry [online]. Available at http://www.cpic.org.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] CPRC (Construction and Property Research Centre), University of the West of England (UWE) – the CPRC’s research activity is focused around the three inter-related stages of the built environment life-cycle, namely design, construction and maintenance [online]. Available at http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/et/research/cprc.aspx [accessed 28 October 2015] CPRC, UWE Research Repository – Providing immediate world-wide open access to all of UWE’s research output [online]. Available at http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk [accessed 28 October 2015] CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) – CPRE campaign for a beautiful and living countryside. They work to protect, promote and enhance our towns and countryside to make them better places to live, work and enjoy, and to ensure the countryside is protected for now and future generations [online] Available at http://www.cpre.org.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015]. CPRE Resources provides the latest news articles, policy guidance notes, published reports and research surrounding the following - Countryside, Farming and food, Housing and planning, Energy and Waste, and Transport [online]. Available at http://www.cpre.org.uk/resources [accessed 28 October 2015]

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The Design Council champions great design that improves lives and makes things better [online] and available @ http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015]. See also Inclusive Design Hub for the Built Environment (a project of The Design Council) listed below. Designing Buildings Wiki [online] and available at http://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Home [accessed 28 October 2015] - an industry-wide, cross-discipline forum for finding and sharing information. DOAB (Directory of Open Access Books) is a service which harvests details of academic and mainly peer-reviewed books published on open access [online]. Available at http://www.doabooks.org/doab [accessed 28 October 2015] DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) covers all open access scientific and scholarly journals, using a quality control system to guarantee the content [online]. Available at https://doaj.org/ [accessed 28 October 2015]

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The Economics Network provides publications, events and other resources to support university teachers of economics throughout the UK and worldwide [online]. Available at www.economicsnetwork.ac.uk [accessed 28 October 2015] English Heritage cares for over 400 historic buildings, monuments and sites – from world-famous prehistoric sites to grand medieval castles, from Roman forts on the edges of the empire to a Cold War bunker. Further information is available at http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015]. Note: English Heritage has now separated into two organisations. If you are looking for information on listing, planning, grants or heritage research and advice, please visit Historic England (listed below). Estates Gazette The UK's largest commercial property news team [online]. Available at http://www.egi.co.uk/Property/Home.aspx [accessed 28 October 2015]

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Great Buildings [Online]. Available at www.greatbuildings.com [accessed 28 October 2015] provides a database of buildings around the world and across all historic periods. You can search the database by building names, place or architect name. It provides access to 3D models, photographic images and architectural drawings. Glenigan [online]. Available at https://www.glenigan.com/ [accessed 28 October 2015] provides UK construction project sales leads, market analysis, forecasting, and company intelligence. The Guardian, Housing network – providing insight, advice and best practice from your community [online]. Available at http://www.guardian.co.uk/housing-network/ [accessed 28 October 2015] The Guardian, Higher Education network [online]. Available at http://www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network [accessed 28 October 2015]

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Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – HSE is the national independent watchdog for work-related health, safety and illness. HSE are an independent regulator and act in the public interest to reduce work-related death and serious injury across Great Britain’s workplaces [online]. Available at http://www.hse.gov.uk/index.htm [accessed 28 October 2015] HELM (Historic Environment Local Management) - provides accessible information, training and guidance to decision makers in local authorities, regional agencies and national organisations whose actions affect the historic environment. Note: You can now find all HELM web content on the Historic England website [online] and available @ http://www.historicengland.org.uk/advice/planning/local-heritage/helm-redirect [accessed 28 October 2015]. Heritage Alliance - The largest coalition of heritage interests in England, the Heritage Alliance is the umbrella body for national and major regional Heritage NGOs [online]. Available at http://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015]

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Heritage Alliance’s Heritage Update E-Bulletin [online]. Available at http://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/heritage-update [accessed 28 October 2015] Heritage Update: the online edition of the fortnightly Heritage Alliance’s Heritage Update e-bulletin [online] and available at http://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/update/ [accessed 28 October 2015] Heritage Help - Created by the Joint Committee of the National Amenity Societies, Heritage Help offers information and advice on matters related to the management and protection of local historic environments [online]. Available at http://heritagehelp.org.uk [accessed 28 October 2015] Higher Education Academy (HEA) – The Higher Education Academy champions excellent learning and teaching in higher education. The HEA are a national and independent organisation, funded by the four UK HE funding bodies and by subscriptions and grants [online]. Available at https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] and HEA Knowledge HUB [online] and available at https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/hub [accessed 28 October 2015] Higher Education Empirical Research (HEER) Database comprises summaries of the latest published research on a range of topics related to higher education [online]. Available at http://heer.qaa.ac.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] Historic England is the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. Historic England champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them. Further information is available at http://www.historicengland.org.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] Home Builders Federation (HBF) – HBF represents and serves its members in a range of ways including; Ensuring senior politicians and government officials are aware of housing issues and the challenges faced by our members; and working with Government officials to ensure housing policies are introduced that facilitate housing supply, in a way that is workable for the industry [online]. Available at http://www.hbf.co.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] House Building Careers (part of HBF) – Here you will be able to learn about the home building industry and how it benefits you, your community and the country as a whole [online]. Further information available at http://housebuildingcareers.org.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015]

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ICDE (International Council for Open and Distance Education) – ICDE is the leading global membership organisation for enhancing the quality of open, distance, flexible and online education, including e-Learning [online]. Available at http://www.icde.org/ [accessed 28 October 2015] ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers) ICE is a registered charity that strives to promote and progress civil engineering [online]. Available at https://www.ice.org.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] ICE Virtual Library [online]. Available at www.icevirtuallibrary.com [accessed 28 October 2015] is a free database that indexes all ICE journals. IHBC (Institute of Historic Building Conservation) is the principal professional body for building conservation practitioners and historic environment specialists working in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, with connections to the Republic of Ireland [online]. Available at http://www.ihbc.org.uk [accessed 28 October 2015] Inclusive Design Hub for the Built Environment is a collection of the latest guidance

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and best practice on inclusive design in the built environment (and a project of The Design Council) [online]. Available at http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/projects/inclusive-design-hub-built-environment [accessed 28 October 2015] ITcon – The Journal of Information Technology in Construction is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal on the use of IT in architecture, civil engineering and facility management [online] and available at http://www.itcon.org/ [accessed 28 October 2015]

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JOLT (Journal of Online Learning and Teaching) - The MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching is a peer-reviewed, open-access, online publication that aims to promote scholarship in the use of the Internet and web-based multimedia resource in higher education [online]. Available at MERLOT Journal of Online Teaching and Learning (JOLT): http://jolt.merlot.org and http://jolt.merlot.org/currentissue.html [accessed 28 October 2015] JournalTOCs is the largest, free collection of scholarly journal Title of Contents (TOCs) [online]. Available at http://www.journaltocs.ac.uk/index.php [accessed 28 October 2015] JEBE (Journal for Education in the Built Environment) is the leading UK publication for pedagogy in the built environment disciplines [online]. Further information is available within the Higher Education Academy (HEA) Knowledge HUB [online] and available at https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/hub [accessed 28 October 2015] JEBE JISC Content – This website provides an introduction to digital collections designed for education. They are mainly aimed at university students, researchers and librarians but many of the online archives are open to anyone @ http://www.jisc-content.ac.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] JORUM - the place where you will find free open educational sources produced by the UK Further and Higher Education community @ http://www.jorum.ac.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015]

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Leeds Metropolitan University’s CeBE – Centre for the Built Environment – CeBE has researched ways to reduce domestic energy use for nearly 20 years [online]. Available at www.leedsmet.ac.uk/cebe [accessed 28 October 2015]. CeBE’s Virtual Site Gallery contains construction details, case studies, site photographs, and plant details @ www.leedsmet.ac.uk/teaching/vsite/gallery/ [accessed 28 October 2015] Local Government Association (LGA) - The LGA is the national voice of local government. They work with councils to support, promote and improve local government [online]. Available at http://www.local.gov.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] LGA Knowledge Hub - Knowledge Hub is the public sector's professional social network which helps people in local government connect and share online in a secure environment [online]. Available at https://knowledgehub.local.gov.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015]

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National BIM (Building Information Modelling) Library, the construction industry’s free-to-use resource of the NBS (trading name of RIBA Enterprises Ltd) standard BIM content [online]. Available at http://www.nationalbimlibrary.com/ [accessed 24 June 2015] & http://www.thenbs.com/ [accessed 28 October 2015] National Skills Academy (NSA) for Construction – The NSA for Construction is a project-based training concept that is tailored to helping clients and contractors to get the right skills where they need them – on site [online]. Available at http://www.cskills.org/nsacademy/ [accessed 28 October 2015] The National Trust protect historic houses, gardens, mills, coastline, forests, woods, fens, beaches, farmland, moorland, islands, archaeological remains, nature reserves, villages and pubs [online]. Available at http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] National Trust’s Land use & planning [online]. Available at http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/what-we-do/big-issues/land-use-and-planning/ [accessed 28 October 2015] NCE [online]. Available at www.nce.co.uk [accessed 28 October 2015] is the official website of the New Civil Engineer, a weekly magazine published for the ICE.

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OAJSE (Open Access Journals Search Engine) – An Open Access e-Journal portal. Search for articles in Open Access journals from around the World (excl. India) [online]. Available at http://www.oajse.com/index.html [accessed 28 October 2015] Specialist subject areas including-Business and Management; Construction; Economics; Education; Law; Library and Information Science; and Social Sciences to name but a few. OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) iLibrary is the online library of the OECD, featuring its books, papers and statistics and is the gateway to OECD’s analysis and data. It replaced SourceOECD in July 2010 [online]. Available at http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org [accessed 28 October 2015] Online Learning Consortium (OLC) – The OLC is devoted to advanced quality online learning by providing professional development, instruction, best practice publications and guidance to educators, online learning professionals and organisations around the world. Further information is available at Online Learning Consortium [online] and available at http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/ [accessed 28 October 2015] Open Praxis – Open Praxis (published by the International Council for Open and Distance Education – ICDE) is a peer-reviewed open access scholarly journal focusing on research and innovation in open, distance and flexible education [online]. Available at http://openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis/index [accessed 28 October 2015] ORBEE (Open Resources in Built Environment Education) contains a collection of free, high quality teaching and learning materials for online learning or use in the classroom [online].

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The Planning Portal - the UK Government’s online planning and building regulations resource for England and Wales [online]. Available at http://www.planningportal.gov.uk [accessed 28 October 2015] Planning Advisory Service (PAS) – The Planning Advisory Service provide consultancy and peer support, training sessions and online resources to help local authorities understand and respond to planning reform [online]. Available at http://www.pas.gov.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] Planning Officers Society (POS) – The Planning Officers Society is the voice for public sector planning practitioners, pursuing good and effective planning practice within local government [online]. Available at http://www.planningofficers.org.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] The Prince’s Regeneration Trust is a UK charity that helps redundant historic buildings perform a new function, unlocking a regeneration of the wider community [online]. Available at http://www.princes-regeneration.org/ [accessed 28 October 2015] PPN (Property People’s Network) is open to all interested in land and property and provides a forum to network through a range of social activities and visits [online]. Available at http://www.ppnonline.co.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] Property Week – Commercial property news [online]. Available at http://www.propertyweek.com/ [accessed 28 October 2015]

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Regeneration and Renewal – Planning magazine blog [online]. Available at http://regen.net/home/ [accessed 28 October 2015] RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is an independent body committed to setting and upholding the highest standards of excellence and integrity in land, property and construction. See also Explore RICS [online]. Available at http://www.rics.org/uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015] RICS Library Online catalogue – 2500 electronic documents selected and catalogued, plus books, magazine articles, law reports and transcripts [online]. Available at http://unicorn.rics.org/uhtbin/cgisirsi.exe/0/0/0/60/69/X [accessed 28 October 2015] RICS Glossary of terms and acronyms used across the wide range of specialisms covered by chartered surveyors [online]. Available at http://www.rics.org/uk/knowledge/glossary [accessed 28 October 2015] Royal Town and Planning Institute (RTPI) – RTPI is the UK's leading planning body for spatial, sustainable and inclusive planning and is the largest planning institute in Europe with over 23,000 members. In 2014 they celebrate their Centenary [online]. Available at http://www.rtpi.org.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015]

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Specification Online – the free to use news and online products resource for specifiers working across the architectural and building sector [online] and available at http://specificationonline.co.uk [accessed 28 October 2015]

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The Telegraph – Construction and Property: The latest news, analysis and share prices on Britain's biggest construction and property companies [online]. Available at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/constructionandproperty/ [accessed 28 October 2015]

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University of the West of England (UWE), Construction and Property Research Centre (CPRC) – The CPRC’s research activity is focused around the three inter-related stages of the of the built environment life-cycle, namely design, construction and maintenance [online]. Available at http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/et/research/cprc.aspx [accessed 28 October 2015] UWE Educational Resources for the Built Environment (ERBE) – The ERBE produces unique and highly respected educational resources for academic and professional use, and incorporates the Video Project and the Construction Website. Further information can be found on the ERBE website [online] and available at http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/et/cp/erbe.aspx [accessed 28 October 2015] UWE, ERBE, The Video Project produces films on building construction, history and conservation. Established in 1992 and has produced over 30 films which are widely sued nationally and internationally at all levels of academia, CPD and in professional practice [online]. Further information is available at http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/et/cp/erbe/constructionfilms.aspx [accessed 28 October 2015] UWE, ERBE, The Construction Website is an interactive encyclopedia covering construction, conservation and building history. It is expanded and revised on an annual basis [online]. Further information is available at http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/et/cp/erbe/constructionweb.aspx [accessed 28 October 2015] UWE, Research Repository (CPRC) – Providing immediate world-wide open access to all of UWE’s research output [online]. Available at http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk [accessed 28 October 2015].

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Virtual Training Suite - This website provides a set of free Internet tutorials to help students develop their Internet research skills for a particular university course [online]. Available at http://www.vtstutorials.ac.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015]

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ZETOC: The monitoring and search service for global research publications, providing access to over 29,000 journals and more than 52 million article citations and conference papers through the British Library’s electronic table of contents [online]. Available at http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/ [accessed 28 October 2015]

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