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May 2012

BRE's Chief Executive receives Peter Stone Award

Chief Executive of BRE, Dr Peter Bonfield received the prestigious Peter Stone Award from the Association of Building Engineers (ABE) at a ceremony in the House of Lords last Friday.

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BIS Minister Mark Prisk launches BRE Apprenticeship Scheme

Minister for Business and Enterprise, Mark Prisk MP, visited BRE Watford today to launch the organisation’s new Apprenticeship Scheme. Offering the first laboratory technician apprenticeships in the region, the programme provides participants with practical and theoretical knowledge of working in the environmental and fire testing industries.

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BRE Innovation Park tours now CPD accredited

BRE is pleased to announce that tours of its Innovation Park now carry CPD accreditation. Professionals can gain points for the time they spend learning about the buildings, technologies and landscaping projects on the Park which are regularly updated.  

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Diarmuid Gavin opens Prince's Natural House garden on BRE Innovation Park

Garden echoes natural principles of the house, combining sustenance and sustainability.

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April 2012

Climate Change Minister visits BRE Innovation Park in countdown to Green Deal

Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker visited BRE’s head office site in Watford yesterday to tour the Victorian Terrace project on the BRE Innovation Park.

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BRE appointed principal consultant in Johannesburg urban regeneration project

BRE has been appointed as principal consultant in a major urban regeneration project in the city of Johannesburg. The UK’s world leading centre of excellence in the built environment will be working with the Department of Arts and Culture to transform the dilapidated Hillbrow district into a cultural hub for the region.

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