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June 2013

A first for BREEAM in Norway

Developed by ROM Eiendom AS and built by Skanska Norge AS, Schweigaardsgate 21 and 23 are the first buildings in Norway to achieve BREEAM NOR certification.

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New accredited BIM training will plug the knowledge gaps

BRE and leading industry standards body BuildingSMART UKI have launched a comprehensive training programme of three courses aimed at providing industry with key understanding about building information modelling (BIM). The training is aimed at project managers, designers, contractors and engineers and leads to Accredited Professional status.

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Work begins on BRE Refurbished House

Scottish building contractor Cruden Building & Renewals will start work today on the BRE Refurbished House, one of ten demonstration homes being built on the BRE Innovation Park @ Ravenscraig that will be used to shape future housing in the country.

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BES 6001 Responsible sourcing standard update

The Responsible Sourcing of Construction Products standard, BES 6001 (Version 2) is being updated.

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Code for Sustainable Homes Awards recognises green housing pioneers

St Edmunds Developments was one of nine organisations awarded for their efforts in delivering homes under the Government's Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) scheme at a BRE event in Westminster yesterday. The developer built the 100,000 home to the Code which when introduced in 2007 challenged the sector to design and build with significantly lower environmental impacts. Other award winners included, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Southern Housing, Fairview New Homes, Victory Housing, Leazes Homes, Stock Woolstencroft, Richard Hodkinson Consultancy, Michael Axtell from Queensbury Design and Bill Dunster of Zed Factory.

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New guidance on protecting homes from flooding

Two new publications that explain how homes can be made more resilient to flooding using new technologies are being launched in Birmingham today. Entitled Six steps to property level flood resilience, one has been written specifically for property owners and one for local authorities and professionals. 

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