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March 2018
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Contents
Latest UCEM news UCEM’s Built Environment Skills Summit report demands the UK rises to the challenge – January 2018
Call for Greater Engagement at First UCEM Built Environment Skills Summit – October 2017 UCEM Principal’s Reception in Hong Kong – January 2018 University College of Estate Management Launches Senior Leader Master’s Degree Apprenticeship – January 2018 Online, Flipped, Blended Approach to Apprenticeship Education: A case study of UCEM’s Surveying Technician Diploma, presented at the World Conference on Online Learning University College of Estate Management features in ‘Masterminds of Construction’ in association with ITN productions and the CIOB
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Other news Things you need to know this week: Cambridgeshire alliance targets 40,000 affordable homes - The biggest Placemaking Resource (incorporating Regeneration + Renewal) hitting the news are shared. This week sees affordable housing providers and combined authority collaborating to deliver homes across the region over the next 20 years. Advice: Integrating new housing into historic environments Analysis: How smart do you go? ‘News from the nationals’ – gain access to Estates Gazette’s daily round-up of the top property stories with quick links provided General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) – • Data protection: is your college ready for new laws? Data Protection guidance provided incl. • Introduction - What is GDPR and what are the aim and benefits of GDPR? • What are the key changes incl. Increased Territorial Scope, Penalties, and Consent? • Roles: ‘Controller’ or ‘Processor’, and Data subject rights • Will GDPR matter for organisations in the UK after Brexit? and • Further Information, Advice, and Guidance on the GDPR Grenfell Tower fire – • ACM cladding: Latest developments – The risk of specification errors in the cladding sector is “worryingly high” after Grenfell, according to major distributor. • RICS – Working together, we will right the wrongs of Grenfell • GOV.UK – Information relating to the fire at Grenfell Tower Other News and Views cont. More than 423,000 homes with planning permission waiting to be built Cities Alive: Designing for Urban Childhoods – Latest research from ARUP No ‘new year, new me’ for the UK housing market ‘A ticking time bomb’: Housebuilders need people more than they need land Concerns for Skills Shortages in the 21st Century: A Review into the Construction Industry, Australia Soft skills for business success – latest research from Deloitte Access Economics Tackling mental health in the workplace Mental health and the Construction Industry Mind matters: Protect the wellbeing of your workforce by raising awareness of mental health CBRE: Global investor intentions survey 2017 – Positive investor outlook expected to drive global capital flows in 2017 Resisting flood damage Countryside Properties ups house building but sells them for less Brexit uncertainty is ‘biggest challenge’ to property industry this year, finds survey Selecting benchmark building prices Access to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s latest research reports and comments relating to policy and practice
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Home Builders Federation (HBF) Reports and Housing Calculator. See also Heritage Update below and latest HMB Research - ‘Home on our high streets’ Building boom in regional cities as demand remains strong UK Property Research – Latest research from Savills UK incl. • Residential research – Market in Minutes | UK Residential Development Land – January 2018 • Commercial research – Spotlight | Bristol Offices – Spring 2018 • Rural Research – Spotlight | GB Agricultural Land 2018 • Brexit Research – dedicated pages to the implications for different sections of the UK property market of the European Union (EU) referendum result. Access to the House of Commons Library, Research briefings that impact on our industries incl. • The Construction Industry: statistics and policy, and • Latest research briefing papers from the House of Commons Library CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) portal on government policy • CIOB Policy latest • Press release: CIOB launches call for evidence in construction quality • CIOB response to Autumn Budget 2017 • Help shape the CIOB response to industry consultations • Research: Social Mobility and Construction: Building routes to opportunity Latest information on Apprenticeships incl. • Implementation is key to making the apprenticeship levy less about cost and more about gain, says Chief Operating Officer at The Higher Education Academy (HEA) • Need to know: Apprenticeship levy FAQ • UCEM Trailblazer Apprenticeship programme for the surveying sector • UCEM Accreditation and recognition Access the ‘Designing Buildings Wiki’ – the construction industry knowledge base incl. Featured articles, and news. • Further information on ‘Designing Buildings Wiki’, Student resources including a wide range of resources aimed at students of the built environment, and an A-Z of Construction industry institutes and associations • Design and build: outline work plan • Designing Buildings Wiki – to celebrate reaching 5,000 articles, have a look at the most popular articles in each of the 32 subject areas covered. The Construction Information Service - CIS Insight February 2018 Edition – • February CIS Insight (2/2018 Edition) – As we continue to engage in dialogue surrounding sustainability, circular economy, renew and reuse, etc., one of the areas currently being explored and tested is the wider use of sustainable materials. But what exactly constitutes a sustainable material, and which of the materials we’re currently using are considered such?, as well as the latest current awareness, industry news, publications news and further reading that can be access via The Construction Information Service. The Smith Institute - a leading independent ‘think tank’ which promotes progressive policies for a fairer society. • Information on The Smith Institute (SI). Gain access to the latest SI research reports incl. • Out of Contract: Time to move on from the ‘love in’ with outsourcing and PFI • Safe as houses: The impact of universal credit on tenants and their rent payment behaviour in the London boroughs of Southwark and Croydon, and Peabody, Page | 3
• Delivering the renaissance in council-bit homes: the rise of local housing companies, and • #notjustforboys / women in construction The National Trust (NT) • National Trust - Big Issues (incl. ‘Transport & Tourism’ and ‘Land-use & planning’) and their views • Why the National Trust care about planning • NT – “Our Planning Principles”, • NT – “How we engage in planning: our role as a developer”, • Planning at a national level, and • Planning at a local level. Upcoming Revo Research: Revo - Property. Community. (formerly the British Council of Shopping Centres) Foster + Partners Projects - Further information available and access to the following: • Image gallery, • Sketches and drawings, • Construction, • Facts & Figures, and • Project downloads. Access the latest information on Building Information Modelling (BIM) • What is Building Information Modelling? • Gain access to theNBS.com website The National BIM (Building Information Modelling) Library - Latest information freely available to access and download incl. • The NBS BIM Toolkit, and NBS TV – the online video resource servicing built environment professionals • Free access to the ‘NBS National Building Information Modelling (BIM) Report 2017’, and ‘NBS International BIM Report 2016’ in full, • Blogging about BIM, Construction and NBS. Latest news on BIM – Blockchain could hold the key to unlocking BIM Level 3 Latest library resources incl. book titles, journal articles and research Take a look at Taylor and Francis Online, FREE planning and urban design series e-books and blog 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, and UCEM Library services and e-Resources incl. Emerald Insight – access provided to the entire ‘Property Management and the Built Environment’ collection
…and finally UK tenants paid record £50bn in rents in 2017
Property and Construction Statistics Latest RICS Economic Research / Market Surveys incl. • RICS UK Commercial Property Market Survey (Q4, 2017) • UK Residential Market Survey (January 2018)
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Barbour API’s ‘Economic and Construction Market Review’ – Report Latest Statistics and updates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) incl. • ONS Release calendar • Construction Industry update • Construction Industry highlights incl. Construction Output in Great Britain: December 2017 • Datasets related to the Construction Industry • Output in the Construction Industry Incl. Short-term economic indicators commentary: February 2018 and Construction Statistics Development Programme – Work plan • Construction Statistics, No. 18, 2017 Edition (Latest release) - Latest Construction Statistics release from ONS 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 (incl. House of Commons Library, Briefing Papers) – Construction Statistics
e-Journal review • RICS Modus Digital Magazine – February 2018: The Modus Moving Issue • Latest issue of Contractors World (Vol 6, No 2) incl. Cover Story – On the road to recovery in Yorkshire, and Steel or Timber – How will the housing market react? • British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) Digital Magazine – FM World February 2018: the latest issue • The Heritage Alliance's latest 'Heritage Update' e-Bulletin (January 2018) – The e-Bulletin provides current awareness and industry news over a number of built environment-related fields incl. Heritage 2020’s January #HeritageChat: Heritage and Evaluation; 25-year environment plan published; Strengthened planning rules to protect music venues and their neighbours; Revised Historic England Good Practice Advice Note: ‘The Setting of Heritage Assets’; Government emphasises housing with DCLG rebrand to DHCLG; DHCLG response to ‘Basement developments and the Planning System’ call for evidence; and Independent review to tackle barriers to building. • 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. The latest issue published (Dec 2017) incl. ‘The ecology of the open practitioner: a conceptual framework for open research’, ‘Fractal: an educational model for the convergence of formal and non-formal education’, ‘Mainstreaming use of Open Educational Resources (OER) in an African context’, ‘Student Views on the Cost of and Access to Textbooks: An Investigation at University of Otago (New Zealand)’, ‘Learning the psychology of the top-of-the-tongue phenomenon through on-line practice’, ‘The effects of participants’ engagement with videos and forums in a MOOC for teachers’ professional development’, ‘Effect of Tell Me More on EFL undergraduate students’ English Language achievement’, ‘Recognising the expatriate and transnational distance student: A preliminary demographic exploration in the Republic of Korea’. • EURODL (European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning) is an electronic, multi-media, open access journal. It publishes the accounts of research and presents scholarly work and solid information about open, distance, online and e-learning in technology-enhanced education and training in its most inclusive definition. The latest issue incl. Liyanagunawardena T, Scalzavara S, and Williams S (2017) ‘Open Badges: A systematic Review of Peer-Reviewed Publishers Literature (2011-2015)’ • Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Online Learning Journal – Latest issue published. NOTE: The MERLOT community has joined forces with the 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) that was previously reviewed within this e-Bulletin. The latest issue published (December 2017) incl. ‘Online collaborative learning activities: The perspectives of minority graduate students’; ‘Care, Communication, Support: Core for Designing Meaningful Online Page | 5
Collaborative learning’; ‘Best Practices Framework for Online Faculty Professional Development: A Delphi Study’; ‘Examining Distance Learners in Hybrid Synchronous Instruction: Success and Challenges’; ‘Wherefore Art Thou MOOC: Defining Massive Open Online Courses’; ‘How Much Does Student Engagement with Videos and Forums in a MOOC Affect Their Achievement?’; ‘Correlation between Grades Earned and Time in Online Courses’; ‘Thematic Patterns in International Blended Learning Literature, Research, Practices, and Terminology’, and more. The Open Education Research Hub (OER Hub) research the impact of open educational resources (OER) in teaching and learning practices. The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) UCEM Students and Staff have full access to the Current and Archive copies of the following key academic journals: • Construction Management and Economics, Taylor and Francis online, • Building Research and Information, Taylor and Francis online, and • Journal of Property Research, Taylor and Francis online. • Corporate Real Estate, Henry Stewart Publications (available via IngentaConnect online) e-Journal review archive
e-Book review (Note: Books are also reviewed within the e-Journals listed above) • 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 • Handbook of Research on Innovative Pedagogies and Technologies for Online Learning in Higher Education • 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)
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Useful online resources Incl. Open Educational Resources (OERs) 1. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) - Construction related information and health and safety guidance available 2. REVO – Retail. Property. Community (formerly the British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC)). Access to further online resources incl. Research and Education 3. The National Building Information Modelling (BIM) Library 4. Infabode – The daily resource for Real Estate professionals and students 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. N.B. COPAC has loaded the catalogue of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Library onto COPAC.
UCEM e-Library portrait incl. enquiry service
Student career service GoConstruct.org – Careers website A career in construction gives you the chance to be part of something BIG! goconstruct.org & #ElizabethLine Access to: • RICS Careers guide – Schools: Where will the world of surveying take you? [Updated for 2017] • Surveying 2017, RICS Surveying careers guide - Universities: Become a leading professional in land, property, construction and infrastructure
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Building a better you – Property Elite provide training and CPD services for property professionals, incl. students and APC candidates. LATEST: Hot Topic Highlight – Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR) • Property Elite’s latest blog posts will take a look at Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR) – essential knowledge for surveyors and RICS APC candidates involved in property management.
UCEM’s Sustainability Hub
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Latest UCEM news
UCEM’s Built Environment Skills Summit report demands the UK rises to the challenge UCEM’s Built Environment Skills Summit report demands the UK rises to the challenge and overcomes mounting skills crisis • UK is facing one of its greatest ever challenges – an acute shortage of the skills needed to meet construction demand • Sector leaders say, “It’s time for change” • More collaborative approach is required between industry, Government and education On 31 January 2018, UCEM published a report examining the Built Environment’s sector’s skills crisis, which urges action to reverse the trend. The report is the result of UCEM’s inaugural Built Environment Skills Summit and subsequent research. Key
stakeholders from across the sector – including representatives from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), Building Research Establishment (BRE) and the Cabinet Office – came together to discuss the current skills challenges at the Summit devised both short– and long-term solutions. It’s becoming ever more apparent that the current levels of training and education for all Built Environment disciplines in the UK are inadequate in meeting the growing needs of the sector. Talent supply is both insufficient and inadequate. The UK must hire more than 400,000 construction workers every year for the next five years to meet demand. The report captures the salient points from the presentations, discussions and workshops held at the Summit, and present a summary of the current challenges, desired outcomes and a declaration of immediate actions on behalf of the attendees. It was found that the main issues were the lack of joined-up thinking across all stakeholders, the lack of an overarching leadership body for skills, and the urgent need for both current and future skills. Suggested next steps include: • An integrated holistic picture of the Built Environment: to include what the sector is about, how it operates, and what its aims and objectives are.
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• A longer-term, industry-led, integrated and sustainable vision: to join together policy imperatives over 5,10 and 30 years, and stabilise demand and supply needs. • A unified careers and qualifications competence model: to promote a single shop window into Built Environment professions and provide pathways to lifelong career options. • An interface communications group: to allow for more integrated, joined-up conversation across all Built Environment disciplines and coherent responses to government policy in a timely manner. • An ongoing quality mark for skills certification: to provide recognition of ongoing individual competence and a ‘licence to practice’, which evidences the currency and relevance of skills. • A unified core curriculum across professional bodies, institutions and providers: to provide relevant, high- quality, assured content – aligning with professional requirements and competencies/occupational standards. UCEM Principal, Ashley Wheaton, said: “There are substantial ongoing challenges with attracting new talent into the required professions at all levels, as well as retaining existing staff. In addition to these issues, the UK has set ambitious targets for infrastructure projects and residential construction growth. In themselves, these factors would present a considerable challenge. However, the situation is further compounded by the lack of cohesion. Alignment and collaboration in the skills supply chain for the Built Environment.” Amanda Clack, Executive Director – Head of Strategic Consulting, CBRE, and immediate Past President RICS commented, “If we’re serious about the skills gap, we must consider how to make the sector more attractive. We need to consider pathways for entry and how we ensure the next generation of professionals have the right skills to make them employable for the future; this includes thinking about digitalisation and innovation. We have to also realise the potential of apprenticeships, through unlocking the levy and funnelling that meaningfully back in our sector. Plus, we need to do more to make the sector more attractive and better understood in schools.” For further detail and access to the report in full, please visit, UCEM Website, News & Events, News (2018) – UCEM’s Built Environment Skills Summit report demands the UK rises to the challenge – 31 January 2018 [online]. Available at: www.ucem.ac.uk/news-events/news/ucems-built- environment-skills-summit-report/ [accessed 20 February 2018] UCEM website @ www.ucem.ac.uk [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
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Call for Greater Engagement at First UCEM Built Environment Skills Summit Industry leaders urged organisations within the Built Environment sector to collaborate to solve the skills gap at the first UCEM Built Environment Skills Summit on 16 October 2017. Key representatives from organisations such as RICS, CIOB, BRE, the Cabinet Office and CITB met at UCEM’s office in Reading for a series of presentations and lively discussions concerning how to match the supply of skills in the Built Environment to the sector’s growing demands. All guests were unanimous in the view that more needs to be done to urgently address the growing skills gap and that the inaugural Summit was an important first step in starting to develop solutions to this important issue. The group concluded that more organisations within the Built Environment need to join the debate and that the sector should present a more unified and coherent voice to the UK’s decision-makers. UCEM Principal, Ashley Wheaton, said: “I think the Summit was incredibly productive. We found consensus across the room that there is a problem and everyone was determined to address the issue and other solutions. Page | 9
“This is just the beginning and we will look to follow this up with a second event in the near future with hopefully an even greater representation across all aspects of Built Environment industries. My message to everyone who came today is: please don’t disengage from this issue, we need your ongoing support!” CIOB Managing Director, Terry Watts, said: “It was great to be part of building momentum. However, momentum need to be maintained and developed so I hope this is just the start of developing appropriate solutions.” RICS President, Amanda Clack, said, “I didn’t know what to expect today but I have been pleasantly surprised. The more we can share information, the more likely we can offer a way forward.” Among the issues identified was the need to better attract people of all ages and backgrounds into the industry, in light of the existing, ageing workforce, as well as a dearth of true diversity and inclusivity in the sector. In addition to this, common themes included: the challenges the sector faces in retaining talent; the need to more clearly demonstrate professional competence and increase quality; the fragmentation of the sector with little collaboration between organisation; and equipping the workforce with the skills for both today and tomorrow in order to cope in a rapidly changing world. The group will look to develop a draft paper on the issues with the aim of raising awareness of the potential solutions, such that a more cogent working relationship with government can be developed, as well as increasing the number of participants from the sector at the next follow-up meeting. UCEM Website, News & Events, News (2017) – Call for Greater Engagement at First UEM Built Environment Skills Summit – 17 October 2017 [online]. Available at: www.ucem.ac.uk/news-events/news/ucem-host-first-skills- summit/ [accessed 20 February 2018] UCEM Website, News & Events, News (2017) – UCEM to Host First Skills Summit – 13 October 2017 [online]. Available at: www.ucem.ac.uk/news-events/news/ucem-host-first-skills-summit/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
UCEM Principal’s Reception in Hong Kong UCEM were pleased to host the annual Principal’s reception on Hong Kong on 16 January 2018 at 7pm (11am UK time) where they presented certificates to some of UCEM’s new Honorary Fellows. This event, hosted by Mr Ashley Wheaton, UCEM CEO & Principal, took place at Happy Valley Racecourse and gathered together some UCEM staff, alumni, industry professionals and Honorary Fellows to celebrate recent graduate’s success and to welcome new Honorary Fellows, of which there were five. The even began with networking and drinks, followed by short introductory speeches by Ashley Wheaton and the new Honorary Fellows. Guests will then hear from esteemed speakers Michael J Moir and Sr Tony Te Wai Chuen before refreshments were served. Ashely Wheaton said prior to the event: “I am delighted and excited to be hosting this event. We have a large cohort of students from Hong Kong, making it an important international market for us. I am very much looking forward to congratulating new graduates and officially welcoming our distinguished Honorary Fellows to UCEM.” UCEM Website, News & Events, News (2018) – UCEM Principal’s Reception in Hong Kong – 15 January 2018 [online]. Available at: www.ucem.ac.uk/news-events/news/ucem-principals-reception-hong-kong/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
University College of Estate Management Launches Senior Leader Master’s Degree Apprenticeship University College of Estate Management (UCEM) will launch its first postgraduate apprenticeship programme in March 2018, following approval of the new Senior Leader Master’s Degree Apprenticeship.
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This programme is designed to develop a specially selected group of leaders who can contribute to the future success for the Built Environment sector. The apprenticeship will study UCEM’s accredited MBA Construction and Real Estate programme and develop management and leadership skills in the workplace. On completion, they will achieve Chartered Member or Chartered Fellow status, awarded by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). The programme is targeted at those in senior leadership and management roles who need training to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours set out in the apprenticeship standard. It is open to employers of all sizes, including those who pay the Apprenticeship Levy and smaller employers who don’t. UCEM Website, News & Events, News (2018) – University College of Estate Management Launches Senior Leader Master’s Degree Apprenticeship – 10 January 2018 [online]. Available at: www.ucem.ac.uk/news- events/news/university-college-estate-management-launches-senior-leaders-masters-degree-apprenticeship/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Online, Flipped, Blended Approach to Apprenticeship Education: A case study of UCEM’s Surveying Technician Diploma - UCEM present at the World Conference on Online Learning in Toronto, 16-19 October 2017. A sold-out conference – record setting 1,400+ delegates from 95 countries. Four fruitful and fast-paced days of learning, sharing, discussion, debate and spirited conversation by an exceptional group of delegates from all over the world shaping a new understanding of the power and potential as well as the various challenges of online learning. Hundreds of examples of new practices in pedagogy and technology, insightful research to guide development, and institutional models to better support learner retention and success featured. UCEM was represented by Tharindu Liyanagunawardena, Instruction Designer and Chair of Online Learning Research Centre, Online Education and Nicholas Moore, Dean, Learning and Teaching and their presentation - ‘Online, Flipped, Blended Approach to Apprenticeship Education: A case study of UCEM’s Surveying Technician Diploma’ provided an example of why institutions serving sectors with severe skills shortages should embrace new models of business through partnerships, harnessing new technologies to create flexible learning opportunities. For further information on this innovative project and to access the case study in full please Click Here. ‘Online, Flipped, Blended Approach to Apprenticeship Education: A case study of UCEM’s Surveying Technician Diploma’, presented at the World Conference on Online Learning [online], 6-19 Oct, Toronto. Available at: http://onlinelearning2017.ca/en/ [accessed 20 February 2018]. Back to top
University College of Estate Management features in ‘Masterminds of Construction’ in association with ITN productions and the CIOB We are delighted to announce and share with you the news that UCEM features in ‘Masterminds of Construction’. A programme created in partnership with ITN Productions and Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). ‘Masterminds of Construction’ has been created to promote the role of the construction industry and to address the challenges it faces. As an organisation playing a leading role in tackling some of these challenges, UCEM was invited to contribute. The construction industry is currently facing a large skills and diversity deficit with numerous initiatives in place to try and widen both participation and accessibility. With the role of apprenticeships set to change in April 2017, organisations will soon be in a stronger positive to fund their future workshop. The additional investment in apprenticeships will offer a way of closing the skills gap, offering more people the accessibility to higher education. At UCEM, our range of online programmes enables apprentices to gain a professionally recognised
Page | 11 qualification whilst gaining experience in the working world; we’re proud to be able to support students in the next step of their career. Featuring our own Ashley Wheaton and Lynne Downey, alongside Arup and some of our talented students working at RG Carter, the programme brings to life the exciting and diverse range of careers available within the Construction industry. Watch the clip here and let us know what you think – join the conversation online with #CIOBMasterminds or find us on our Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn Pages links provided below). e opportunities to apply learning and to engage creatively in the subject matter. Assessment is through computer marked assignments and portfolios of evidence. Level 6 Chartered Surveyor apprentices complete one of the following UCEM degrees as part of their apprenticeship: BSc (Hons) Building Surveying, BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying or BSc (Hons) Real Estate Management – all of which are accredited by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The four-year apprenticeship includes the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC), which enables apprentices who successfully complete their apprenticeship to achieve chartered membership of RICS – enabling them to use the MRICS designation. UCEM Website, News & Events, News (2017) – University College of Estate Management features in ‘Masterminds of Construction’ in association with ITN productions and the CIOB [online]. Available at www.ucem.ac.uk/news-events/news/ucem-features-masterminds-construction-association-itn-productions- ciob/ [accessed 20 February 2018] See also: CIOB – Chartered Institute of Building website [online]. Available at www.ciob.org/masterminds-construction [accessed 20 February 2018] N.B. Please refer to additional information provided later within this e-Bulletin. UCEM website @ www.ucem.ac.uk & why not follow us on our newly updated Social Media sites also incl.
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Other news Things you need to know this week: Cambridgeshire alliance targets 40,000 affordable homes ‘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). This week sees affordable housing providers and combined authority collaborating to deliver homes across the regions over the next 20 years. This and other stories incl. • Fifteen housing associations are forming an alliance with the aim of delivering 40,000 affordable homes across Cambridgeshire over the next two decades The Homes for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough alliance will see affordable providers, including Clarion Housing Group, work with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority in applying part of the devolved authority’s £170 million housing grant to deliver mixed tenure homes. Under the deal, the alliance will match every £1 of the combined authority’s investment with up to £6 of their own. It aims to build at least 2,000 additional housing providers Hastoe Group, Sanctuary Group, Flagshire Group, bpha and Aldwyck. • Transport for London (TfL) is seeking a partner to help develop a former Elizabeth Line tunnelling site that could accommodate 1,500 homes. The 5-hectare site on east London’s Limmo Peninsula forms part of the Canning Town and Custom House regeneration area and is the largest to be released for development to date by TfL. It is expected to provide around 600 affordable homes. Bidding is open to members of TfL’s property partnership framework and the preferred partner is expected to be named later this year (see publication date). • Highway infrastructure at Leicester’s Ashton Green housing site, a primary school in Ilfracombe southern extension in north Devon and a bypass in Botley, in Hampshire, are among the government’s housing infrastructure fund. The first wave of the £5 billion fund is expected to support 133 council-led projects and ultimately facilitate the delivery of up to 200,000 homes, by funding local infrastructure projects including roads and flood defences. This initial funding has gone to bids of up to £10 million to enable the allocation of additional sites or unblock existing ones. Later this year (see publication date), the government will allocate funding to bids of up to £250 million for strategic and high impact infrastructure projects. • London mayor Sadiq Khan has set out plans to make mayoral funding for estate regeneration dependent on resident backing. He is proposing mandatory ballots of residents for regeneration scheme where any demolition is planned, as a condition of his funding. The mayor has also taken forward plans to give Londoners first option to buy new homes in the capital. He has secured an agreement from Home Builders Federation housebuilder members and the g15 group of London’s largest housing associations, which will see London new build homes priced at up to £350,000 marketed to UK buyers only for an initial three-month sales period. • Developer Legal & General has exchanged contracts on a Brighton site that it hopes will deliver 200 homes. The developer is aiming to create Brighton’s first build to rent scheme on the city centre industrial site, alongside up to 3,000 square metres of incubator workspace for start-ups and SMEs, subject to planning approval. • Bellway Homes has acquired a Chepstow site for 95 homes, following a bidding contest. The site was told by agency Fisher German on behalf of Gladman Developments and the landowners. This site has planning consent and Bellway aims to start construction in the spring. The scheme is set to have 40 per cent affordable homes. Source: Placemaking Resource (incorporating Regeneration + Renewal), Smit, J., 7 February 2018, Need to know: Cambridgeshire alliance targets 40,000 affordable homes [online]. Further information available at: https://www.placemakingresource.com/article/1456506/need-know-cambridgeshire-alliance-targets-40000- affordable-homes [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Advice: Integrating new housing into historic environments - The historic environment provides a strong basis for housing development, but successful integration depends on a flexible approach, writes the author of this article
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The historic environment offers a valuable backcloth and framework for housing development, and can provide the catalyst to get regeneration going. That’s the advice of Dave Chetwyn, managing director of regeneration consultancy Urban Vision Enterprise and chair of the Historic Town Forum. But he adds that it’s important to see the historic environment as a flexible structure, which can accommodate new uses. Reusing historic buildings and constructing homes that complement them can add to costs, points out Chetwyn, but he adds: “The financial benefits and the contribution to the regeneration of the wider area, compensate for that.” Here are four issues to consider when integrating hew housing into historic environments. 1. Appraise the significance of the historic environment The starting point for redevelopment of a historic site for housing is an appraisal, which will reveal the varying historic value of different elements of a development site. “On the Victorian St Clements hospital site, in east London, we classified the different elements on a scale of one to six in terms of their importance,” explains Rebecca Taylor, partner with architect and master planner JTP. “The survey then formed the basis of discussions with the local authority about what could and should be retained,” says Taylor. “Many issues come into the discussions about the redevelopment of historic sites,” says Tom Foxall, principal inspector at government heritage body Historic England. “The heritage value is obviously important, but the viability of retaining some structures and their potential for reuse can affect a decision,” he adds. Developments and local authorities need to be flexible, he suggests. 2. Adapt designs and uses to fit the existing historic buildings Many historic buildings can be redeveloped for housing, but developers need to customise the design and layout to fit the features of the building and the site, says Taylor. Other uses should also be considered for some of the buildings on the site, she suggests. She points to JTP’s scheme for the Victorian Fairmile hospital, in Cholsey, in south Oxfordshire. “Many of the historic buildings on the site were reused for housing but the stable blocks were shallow and didn’t have sufficient light. But they were suitable to be converted into business units,” she points out. “The historic buildings can also offer an opportunity to include social facilities with a site, which could serve a wider population”. It’s important to discuss with the local community the facilities that are needed, she adds. 3. Respect but don’t imitate the existing historic buildings When designing new buildings in historic environments, the scale of the new building is far more important than the materials, says Jason Clemons, heritage planning director at planning consultancy Savills. “The height and massing of the new building is far more important,” he explains. “There are examples where glass building have been added to historic sites, and they have worked well because they haven’t conflicted with the original features,” he points out. The new buildings should allow the original buildings space and certainly not compete with them, he adds. The clock tower will still be the outstanding feature on the St Clements hospital site, despite the new development around it, says Taylor. When buildings or parts of buildings are demolished the new homes can retain the shape and rhythm of the original building, says Historic England’s Foxall. He points to the redevelopment of the Kitchener Barracks, in Chatham, Kent, where blocks of original barracks housing are being replaced with new homes following the original footprint. The design of the new housing can help explain the history of the site, Foxall adds, citing the example of the housing being built within gasometers as part of the King’s Cross development in central London. “The differing heights of the buildings give the idea of the cap which went up as it took in gas,” he points out. Some new developments seek to match the details of retained historic buildings. At Wimbledon Hill Park, in south west London, the external yellow-brick facades on new buildings complement the design of the restored Victorian mansion on the site, points out Jonathan Kay, senior site manager at housebuilder Berkeley Homes. 4. Don’t allow parking to dominate Sites can be easily dominated by parking as a large residential population is introduced, points out Peter Mclaughlin, associate partner at 7N Architects. Underground parking is expensive, but it is possible in some circumstances to mask the cars, he says. He points to the practice’s scheme to redevelop the early twentieth century Jordanhill college campus in central Glasgow for housing. Here, parking is at the front but it is to be set behind a green mound to reduce its visual impact. Source: Placemaking Resource (incorporating Regeneration + Renewal), Kochan B, 5 February 2018, Advice: Integrating new housing into historic environments [online]. Further information available at:
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Analysis: How smart do you go? - Global innovators are creating ultra-sustainable and smart communities, while the UK’s new housing estates show relatively few signs of technological revolution, writes the author of this article. Toronto is getting a futuristic neighbourhood backed by Google’s Sidewalk Labs. In Saudi Arabia there is an even bigger vision, for a megacity called Neom that might one day be powered by clean energy and equipped with autonomous vehicles and vertical farms. And in China, the forest city concept – a sustainable response to the air pollution problems plaguing its cities – is being realised in southern China. Meanwhile in the UK, while our existing cities may be smartening up, our new communities are showing relatively few signs of the fourth industrial revolution. As other parts of the world explore new, ultra-sustainable and smart visions of living, the UK appears instead to be putting its faith in past innovators, with a new generation of communities that are drawing their inspiration from Ebenezer Howard. “the impetus in large-scale development here tends to come from government policy,” says Michael Chang, project and policy manager of the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA). The UK’s major housebuilders, which are responsible for the bulk of new homes, lack drivers for innovation, says Yolande Barnes, director of world research at property consultant Savills. “It is difficult to make comparisons from country to country, but housebuilders don’t have to build anything exceptional in order to sell here. If there’s a shortage of homes, you don’t care whether or not it has gadgets in it.” Technology is being trialled and applied on the UK’s streets, in initiatives such as the UK Autodrive research project, which has seen self-driving cars trialled in Milton Keynes and Coventry. Other forms of innovation are being used to build communities too, as Martin Townsend, director of sustainability at building science centre BRE, points out. “We have a track record of producing innovative communities and new towns, and there is greater interest in innovation in delivery now in the current focus on offsite.” But the UK looks short on the kind of exemplar smart communities now springing up around the world, although that may not necessarily be a failing, some argue. Innovation-packed communities like Waterfront Toronto can ultimately present risks in finding markets, delivering on their aspirations and, given the rapid pace of technological change today, remaining relevant. “There is a question of obsolescence”, points out Savills’ Barnes. “The nature of the digital revolution is that we don’t know what’s coming.” There’s good reason for the UK to look to the successful visions of the past for its future communities, says Barnes. “If you look at the buildings that millennials like, they’re ultimately flexible. In a world of change, anything that is over-designed and purposed is obsolete. The street seems to work pretty well as it is.” Future vision – Sidewalk Labs’ Waterfront Toronto Canada’s Waterfront Toronto is intended to be sustainable, people-friendly and affordable as well as innovative. Digital technology will be applied to address city challenges including energy use, housing affordability and transport, starting in the new Quayside neighbourhood, with the aim of scaling up innovations across 325 hectares of Toronto’s Eastern Waterfront. The community is being created by regeneration body Waterfront Toronto and Sidewalk Labs, the smart city subsidiary of Google parent, Alphabet. Some features being discussed for the new neighbourhood include: • ‘Radical’ mixed use, combining homes for all ages, incomes and capacities, and a range of employment types in flexible buildings equipped with advanced technologies • New transport options, including self-driving ‘taxi-bots’ controlled by app service and self-driving buses • New technologies for collecting and sorting waste • Weather mitigation features, such as wind shields, to enable people to spend more time outside and promote walking and cycling • Wood composite modular building construction • New forms of regulation and financing Further information is available at:
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Smit J (2018), Analysis: How smart do you go? Placemaking Resource, Incorporating Regeneration and Renewal [online], 7 February. Available at: www.placemakingresource.com/article/1456580/analysis-smart-go [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Estates Gazette’s ‘News from the nationals’ – Access to a daily round-up of the top property stories with quick links … Estates Gazette (2017) ‘News from the nationals’ [online]. Further information is available at: www.egi.co.uk/news/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Data protection: is your college ready for new laws? Demand from our further education members for information and advice on the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been strong and seems to be increasing as the day draws nearer when it becomes law – 25 May 2018. The GDPR is a huge subject with wide-ranging ramifications and colleges have much to get to grips with. You will need to review how your organisation collects, processes, stores and shares its personal data of staff and students. If you’re unsure whether your college is well prepared, help is available from the education sector’s technology solutions not-for-profit, Jisc. Jisc have a variety of free advice to offer, including blog posts, online guidance and regular training courses. Any now available on their website are recordings of speakers at their GDPR conference, so if you missed it, you won’t miss out. Among main points to consider are: • Accountability • Privacy by default and design • Higher standard for valid consent • Statutory liability for processors • Increased data subjects rights • Reputational damage and fines • Data Protections Officers (DPOs) Further information is available at JISC (2018) ‘General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)’ [online]. Available at: www.jisc.ac.uk/gdpr?utm_source=feweek&utm_medium=print [accessed 20 February 2018] In relation to UCEM, we are fully committed to protecting the rights of individuals to have their personal data collected and stored securely and used for only legitimate and lawful purposes for which their consent has been sought. UCEM complies with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will comply with General Data Protection Regulation 2016 from May 2018 when it becomes part of UK law. To access the UCEM full Data Protection Policy and its Privacy Policy that sets out the type of information UCEM collect and how it is used, can be accessed via the UCEM website and available at: UCEM Homepage > About UCEM > UCEM policies @ www.ucem.ac.uk/about-ucem/ucem-policies/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Source: JISC (2018) ‘Data protection: is your college ready for new laws?’, FE Week [online], 12 January. Available at: https://feweek.co.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
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General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) Introduction – From 25 May 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will replace the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC. After this date, organisations in non-compliance could be heavily fined, so what actions should be taken to avoid this? GDPR was designed to harmonise data privacy laws across Europe, to protect an empower all EU citizens data privacy and to reshape the way organisations across the region approach data privacy. What is GDPR? GDPR is a legislative document by the EU to bring data protection legislation into line with the numerous ways that data is now used. Currently, the UK abides by the Data Protection Act 1998. This will be superseded by the new GDPR legislation and will result in higher penalties for breaches and non-compliance. What are the aim and benefits of GDPR? Put simply, GDPR was designed to give the public more say over which organisations have access to their data and what they do with it. GDPR was aimed at protecting all EU citizens from privacy and data breaches in an increasingly data-driven world that is vastly different from the time in which the 1995 directive was established. Although the key principles of data privacy still hold true to the previous directive (95/46EC), many changes have been proposed to the regulatory policies; the key points of the GDPR as well as information on the impacts it will have on business can be found below. What are the key changes? The key changes are provided under the GDPR website (as provided below), and it is advised to visit this portal for the most up-to-date information to ensure compliance. However, the key changes are as follows: Increased Territorial Scope (extra-territorial applicability) - GDPR applies to all companies processing the personal data of data subjects residing in the Union, regardless of the company’s location. Penalties – Organisations in breach of GDPR can be fined up to 4% of annual global turnover or €20 million (whichever is greater). This is the maximum fine that can be imposed for the most serious infringements. Consent – Companies will no longer be able to use long illegible terms and conditions full of legalese, as the request for consent must be given in an intelligible and easily accessible form, with the purpose for data processing attached to that consent (EUGDPR.ORG Portal, 2018). Roles: ‘Controller’ or ‘Processor’ In considering who GDPR applies to, the terms ‘controllers’ and ‘processors’ are used. To provide a simple definition: • Controllers determine the purpose and means of processing personal data. • Processors are responsible for processing personal data on behalf of a controller. As a processor, GDPR places specific legal obligations to main records of personal data and processing activities. The processor will have legal liability and be responsible for a breach. For Controllers, GDPR places further obligations on you to ensure your contracts with processors comply with the GDPR. Data subject rights – Under GDPR organisations must consider how they store personal data and organise themselves appropriately. For data subjects’ rights, this includes: • Breach Notification to become mandatory in all EU member states where a data breach is likely to “result in a risk for the rights and freedoms of individuals”. This must be done with 72 hours of first having become aware of the breach. Data processors will also be required to notify their customers, the controllers, “without undue delay” after first becoming aware of a data breach. • Right to Access is the right for data subjects to obtain from the data controller confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning them is being processed, where and for what purpose. Further, the controller shall provide a copy of the personal data, free of charge, in an electronic format. • Right to be forgotten/Data erasure entitles the data subject to have the data controller erase his/her personal data, cease further dissemination of the data, and potentially have third parties halt processing of the data. • Data portability is the right for a data subject to receive the personal data concerning them, which they have previously provided in a ‘commonly use and machine readable format’ and have the right to transmit that data to another controller. • Privacy by design calls for the inclusion of data protection from the onset of the designing of systems, rather than an addition. More specifically – ‘The controller shall … implement appropriate technical and
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organisations measure … in an effective way… in order to meet the requirements of this Regulation and protect the rights of data subjects’. • Under GDPR, Data Protection Officers (DPO) will not be required to subject notifications / registrations to each local DPA of data processing activities. Instead, there will be internal record keeping requirements. DPO appointment will be mandatory only for those controllers and processors whose core activities consist of processing operations which require regular and systematic monitoring of data subjects on a large scale or of special categories of data or data relating to criminal convictions and offences. Will GDPR matter for organisations in the UK after Brexit? For companies in the UK if you process data about individuals in the context of selling goods or services to citizens in other EU countries then you will need to comply with the GDPR, irrespective as to whether or not the UK retains the GDPR post-Brexit. What should be done next? GDPR will come into effect from 25 May 2018. All organisation must being to plan for the change in legislation and consider how their existing practice could result in a data breach, or result in them being judged ‘non-compliant’. Kirkup A (2018) ‘General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)’, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), last edited 19 January 2018. Source: Designing Buildings.co.uk Wiki, (2018) ‘General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)’ [online], last edited 11 May 2017. Further information is available at: www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Home and www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regulations_(GDPR) [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 encyclopaedia (which includes Wikipedia and any other wiki) can be a good starting point for research, and not an ending point. • An encyclopaedia 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 encyclopaedia. The sources you reference/cite in your work will therefore be these more detailed sources you have used. Related Link: EUGDOR.org portal (2018) ‘GDPR Key Changes’ [online]. Available at: www.eugdpr.org/key-changes.html [accessed 16 February 2018] Designing Buildings.co.uk Wiki, (2018) ‘Terms and Conditions’ [online], last edited 12 July 2018. Further information is available at: www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Terms_and_Conditions [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Further information, advice and guidance on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - With new technologies constantly emerging and us finding ourselves moving further inform an ever more digital direction, our personal data, how it is used and who has access to it becomes a growing and global concern for all. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the first legislative change in recent years that will address these concerns, with a broad aim to invoke a cultural shift in the way organisations manager personal data.
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Source: ICO [n.d.], Posters, stickers and e-learning [online]. Available at: https://ico.org.uk/for- organisations/resources-and-support/posters-stickers-and-e-learning/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Other useful Information, Advice and Guidance on Data Protection, GDPR and more can be found at the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) including: • Guides to the legislation incl. Data Protection; Freedom of information; Electronic communications and marketing; Environmental information; Spatial information; and Re-use of information • In your sector covers – Education; Health; Small business; Marketing; Local government; Police, justice and surveillance; Charity; Finance, insurance and credit; Elected reps and political parties; and the media Resource and support covers - • Getting ready for the GDPR checklist – designed to help you get your house in order, ready for the new legislations. Includes getting to grips with new rights of individuals, handling subject access requests, consent, data breaches, and designating a data protection officer. Self-assess, training and promote incl. - • Data protection self-assessment toolkit, • Posters, stickers and e-learning (incl. the above) • Training videos, • Webinars, • Health sector resources, and • Personal information promise Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), Resource and support [online]. Available at: https://ico.org.uk/for- organisations/resources-and-support/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Related Link: Information Commissioner’s Office [n.d.] ‘Advice service for small organisations’ [online]. Available at: https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/advice-service-for-small-organisations/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
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Grenfell Tower ACM cladding – Latest developments - The risk of specification errors in the cladding sector is “worryingly high” after Grenfell, according to major distributor. Latest developments On 11 December 2017, the Department for Communities and Local Government issued Advice for building owners: External wall systems that do not incorporate ACM. Separate guidance, Advice for building owners: External Wall Insultation (EWI) systems with a render or brick-slip finish, was also published on 11 December. On 15 February 2018, the UK’s largest distributor of high-performance cladding systems called for greater clarity on fire rating standards on aluminium composite cladding. Birmingham-based Vivalda Group, stated that they had stopped stocking ACM below A2 standard for use on high-rise applications. They warned that, given the complexity of the current safety standards, there was the risk that contractors could incur unintentional specification errors. In particular, Vivalda raised the shortcomings in the current ‘approved inspector’ regime, which they claim have created “a confusing landscape for contractors”. The complex laboratory tests used by manufacturers in order to obtain approval for ‘safe systems’ that are impossible to replicate on site has, according to Vivalda, exacerbated the situation. Source: Designing Buildings.co.uk Wiki, (2018) ‘ACM Cladding’ [online], last edited 15 February 2018. Further information is available at: www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Home and www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/ACM_cladding#Other_developments [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 encyclopaedia (which includes Wikipedia and any other wiki) can be a good starting point for research, and not an ending point. • An encyclopaedia 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 encyclopaedia. The sources you reference/cite in your work will therefore be these more detailed sources you have used. Related Link: GOV.UK, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2017) ‘Guidance – Advice for building owners: External Wall Insultation (EWI) systems with a render or brick-slip finish’ [online]. Available at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-for-building-owners-external-wall-insulation-ewi-systems-with-a- render-or-brick-slip-finish [accessed 20 February 2018] - Advice for building owners on buildings with EWI systems with either a render or brick-slip finish, particularly those over 18 metres tall or in an exposed location. Back to top
Related Links: RICS – Working together, we will right the wrongs of Grenfell - No one who saw the pictures of the horrific scenes of the Grenfell Tower fire in London can have felt anything other than shock and deepest sympathy for the victims, their families, friends and all those affected. Page | 20
Alongside this, there was a widespread admiration for the brave individuals in the emergency services – and from the local community – who did all they could to save lives and alleviate suffering. Nearly three months on (see publication date), a picture of what happened, how and why, is beginning to emerge. We must await the outcome of the public and police inquiries before drawing firm conclusions. But it seems clear that a combination of failings ultimately led to what must be an avoidable tragedy. Lessons need to be drawn from previous tall building fires in various countries so that this does not happen again. Positive change Previous in this RICS column the author has argued that chartered surveying exists to bring about positive change through a better built environment and better stewardship of the land and natural resources. The author has also written that the responsible practices of individual surveyor’s help keep our profession great, and that our reputation gives us the authority to advocate solutions and to exercise influence. The Grenfell Tower fire is a graphic example of what can happen when systems or people fail. It requires expertise so that the causes are understood and addressed. The author’s appointment to the UK government’s independent expert advisory panel, advising on immediate safety action, is a confirmation of the respect for our professional have drawn on the expertise of fellow chartered surveyors and other built environment professionals. The author of this article cannot predict the conclusions of the inquiries, but can be confident that their recommendations will be directly relevant to our profession, and not only in the UK. The author is also confident that the measures needed to be taken will rely heavily on our ability to work in collaboration with like-minded bodies. The article was originally published in MODUS (this eJournal is reviewed later in the eBulletin) Clark A, RICS President 2016/17 (2017) Working together, we will right the wrongs of Grenfell [online]. Available at http://www.rics.org/uk/news/news-insight/news/grenfell-tower-action-and-advice/ [accessed 20 February 2018] From the above-mentioned web-link you can also gain further information about the following Topics incl. Building control; Building surveying; Block management; Building materials and defects; Design & specification. Related Links: RICS guidance on existing high-rise buildings fire safety RICS (2017) RICS guidance on existing high-rise buildings fire safety [online]. Available at: www.rics.org/uk/news/news-insight/comment/rics-guidance-on-existing-high-rise-buildings-fire-safety/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Global Construction Review, (2017) ‘UK government under attack for failing to fund sprinkler retrofits’, Global Construction Review [online], 23 October. Available at: www.globalconstructionreview.com/news/uk- government-under-attack-failing-fund-sprinkler-/#read [accessed 20 February 2018] GOV.UK (2017), Department for Communities and Local Government and The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, Part of: Grenfell Tower, Published: 28 July 2017, Press release: Independent review of building regulations and fire safety [online]. Available at: www.gov.uk/government/news/independent-review-of-building-regulations-and-fire- safety [accessed 20 February 2018] Designing Buildings.co.uk Wiki, (2017) [online]. Further information is available at: www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Home [accessed 20 February 2018] and www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Independent_review_of_the_building_regulations_and_fire_safety [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Collection: Grenfell Tower GOV.UK – Information relating to the fire at Grenfell Tower - Information relating to the fire at Grenfell Tower. Contents incl. Announcements; Letters; and Guidance incl.
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• Advice for building owners: large-scale wall system test, • Grenfell Recovery Taskforce: terms of reference, • Explanatory note on large scale cladding systems testing, • Grenfell Tower fire: handling immigration cases, • Explanatory note on safety checks and testing, • HB Bulletin U3/2017: Discretionary Housing Payments to former residents of Grenfell Tower, and • Grenfell Tower fire: support for people affected (see below). Government information incl. • Support for people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire Information about the support available for people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire can be found (as mentioned above) – Source: GOV.UK (2017), Department for Communities and Local Government and Home Office, Park of: Grenfell Tower, published: 15 June 2017, last updated: 1 August 2017, Guidance: Grenfell Tower fire: support for people affected [online]. Available at: www.gov.uk/guidance/grenfell-tower-fire-june-2017- support-for-people-affected [accessed 20 February 2018] - Information about the support available for people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire on 14 June 2017 incl. Urgent advice and support for victims, their friends and families; Updates; Mental health support; Mental health and emotional support for young people; Bereavement support; Physical injuries; Air quality and smoke exposure; Business support advice; Pet support; and How you can help. • Building Safety Programme Find out more and receive updates on the Building Safety Programme, established by the government to identify buildings of concern through a comprehensive checking and testing process – Source: GOV.UK (2017), Department for Communities and Local Government, published: 20 July 2017, Guidance: Building Safety Programme [online]. Available at: www.gov.uk/guidance/building-safety-programme [accessed 20 February 2018] - A co-ordinated national response to the fire at Grenfell Tower. Contents incl. Advice for landlords and building owners; Further advice for landlords and building owners; Financial information for local authorities and housing associations; Independent expert advisory panel; Screening, testing and wall cladding systems programme; How the testing programme works; and Industry response group The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has established the Building Safety Programme to identify buildings which are of concern through a thorough checking and testing process. With the support of local fire and rescue services and a panel of independent expert advisers, DCLG is supporting landlords in taking immediate steps to ensure the safety of residents and in reaching decision on any necessary remedial works. The programme will work with housing providers, schools, hospitals and industry to develop building solutions and a co-ordinated approach to deliver those solutions. The programme is advised by an independent expert advisory panel established to recommend to the government any immediate action it thinks the government should take that will improve public safety and help to identify the buildings of concern. DCLG are also working closely with an industry response group of representatives from across the construction, manufacturing and architectural sector to develop and co-ordinate the approach for any necessary remedial work. Source: GOV.UK (2017), Department for Communities and Local Government, published: 22 June 2017, last updated: 20 July 2017, Collection: Grenfell Tower [online]. Available at: www.gov.uk/government/collections/grenfell-tower [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
More than 423,000 homes with planning permission waiting to be built - More than 423,000 homes have been given planning permission but are still waiting to be built, according to new research published on 16th February 2018 by the Local Government Association (LGA). The study, commissioned by the LGA and carried out by industry experts Glenigan, shows the backlog has grown by almost 16 per cent in the last year. Page | 22
In 2015/16, the total number of unimplemented planning permissions in England and Wales was 365,146, rising to 423,544 in 2016/17. The figures also show that developers are taking longer to build new homes. It now takes 40 months, on average, from schemes receiving planning permission to building work being completed – eight months longer than in 2013/14. The planning system is not a barrier to building. Councils are approving nine in every 10 planning applications, and granted planning permission in 2016/17. The LGA, which represents 370 councils in England and Wales, says the new analysis underlines the need for councils to be given greater powers to take action on unbuilt land which has planning permission. It says councils need powers to act on uncompleted schemes, including making it easier to compulsory purchase land where homes remain unbuilt, and to be able to charge developers full council tax for every unbuilt development from the point that the original planning permission expires. The Government should also accept the calls of the LGA and Treasury Select Committee and scrap the cap on council borrowing so that councils can quickly build additional new homes that are affordable. Cllr Martin Tett, LGA Housing spokesman, said: “These figures prove that the planning system is not a barrier to house building. In fact, the opposite is true. In the last year, councils and their communities granted twice as many planning permissions as the number of new homes that were completed. “No-one can live in a planning permission. Councils needs greater powers to act where housebuilding has stalled. “To tackle the new homes backlog and to get the country building again, councils also need the freedom to borrow and invest in desperately-needed new homes, as recognised by the influential Treasury Select Committee last month. “Out national housing shortage is one of the most pressing issues we face. While private developers have a key role to play in solving our housing crisis, they cannot meet the 300,000-housebuilding target set by the Government on their own. “We have no chance of housing supply meeting demand unless councils can get building again.” Source: LGA - Local Government Association (2017) ‘More than 423,000 homes with planning permission waiting to be built’, [online], London: Local Government Association. Available at: www.local.gov.uk/about/news/more- 423000-homes-planning-permission-waiting-be-built [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Cities Alive: Designing for Urban Childhoods – Latest research from ARUP A child-friendly approach to urban planning is a vital part of creating inclusive cities that work better for everyone. Designing for urban childhoods inspires us to response positively to the challenges, and sets out actions that can help take us to a more child-friendly future – moving well beyond simply providing playgrounds. The amount of time children spend playing outdoors, their ability to get around independently, and their level of contract with nature are strong indicators of how a city is performing, not just for children but for all generations of city dwellers. If cities fail to address the needs of children, they risk economic and cultural impacts as families move away. • Please note: Through 40 global case studies, 14 recommended interventions and 15 actions for city leaders, developers and investors and build environment professionals, the report shows how we can create healthier and more inclusive, resilient and competitive cities for us to live, work and grow up in. #urbanchildhoods Arup (2017) Cities Alive: Designing for Urban Childhoods [online], London: Arup. Available at: www.arup.com/publications/research/section/cities-alive-designing-for-urban-childhoods [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
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No ‘new year, new me’ for the UK housing market - The UK housing market has started the new year off in a similar fashion to the closing stages of 2017, according to the January 2018RICS UK Residential Market Survey. Survey in brief • Enquiries, sales and instructions remain negative • Prices edge higher at the national level but continue to decline in some parts of the country. • More expensive tiers of the housing market still experiencing tougher conditions The housing market has a case of the January blues In January, new buyer enquiries, instructions and sales all continued to drift lower, while the three-month expectations for agreed sales points to a flat picture in the coming months. Having said that, there is more optimism regarding the twelve-month sales projections which are now modestly positive in virtually all parts of the country, this optimism is also visible in the accompanying comments from contributors to the survey. For a tenth month in succession national in January, new buyer enquiries across the UK declined with 11% more respondents reporting a fall rather than rise. Similarly, newly agreed sales also slipped, extending the run of negative readings back to last February Going forward, a relatively stable sales trend is expected to emerge in the near term, while respondents envisage sales picking picking-up over the next twelve months as a whole. There is, however, no sign of an upturn in the flow of properties coming to the market in the UK, and with 17% more respondents seeing a further decline in new instructions, the January figure was the weakest since May 2017. Significantly, the pipeline for instruction s does also not appear to be improving, with 10% more respondents across the UK as a whole noting the number of valuations undertaken was below the figure for the equivalent period last year. What does this mean for house prices? Moving to prices, the national price balance remained unchanged from December with 8% more respondents seeing a rise in prices nationally. This is consistent with further modest price growth. Regional price trends, however, do continue to differ significantly. The London figure remains in negativity territory and falling prices are also reported across the South East, East Anglia and the North East (albeit all to a much lesser extent than London). On the opposite end of the scale, the North West of England, Northern Ireland and Wales posted the strongest price growth (in net balance terms). Looking at price expectations, these over the next three months (see publication date) nationally remain flat pointing to the pace of price growth potentially easing in some parts of the UK. However, looking twelve months ahead, price expectations are positive in eleven of the twelve regions/countries covered by the survey. London was again the exception, although the net balance has turned less negative, moving from -41% to -21% (the least negative in six months). Lettings market In the lettings market, tenant demand edged up in the three months to January, but landlord instructions fell back slightly once more. This imbalance prompted positive rental growth expectations for the near term. The regional renting picture remains as varied as the buying market. Rent expectations are still negative in London, although to a lesser extent than any other quarter since 2016. Meanwhile, rents are anticipated to see little change in the South East on the same basis. Elsewhere they are generally expected to move higher. Further information can be found at RICS (2018) ‘No ‘new year, new me’ for the UK housing market’, RICS – Press releases [online], 8 February. Available at www.rics.org/uk/news/news-insight/press-releases/no-new-year-new-me-for-the-uk- housing-market/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
‘A ticking timb bomb’: Housebuilders need people more than they need land • The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has warned of a growing skills gap which some believe could decimate the UK construction industry • 62% of surveyors now believe the problem is hampering growth. Page | 24
• The gap has grown due to an ageing population, and will grow further once Britain leaves the European Union. LONDON – Labour shortages are growing in the UK’s vital construction industry, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). A survey from RICS found skills shortages are holding back the sector, with 62% of surveyors citing it as an impediment to growth. That figure is up from 40% in 2012 when RICS began its quarterly UK Construction and Infrastructure Market Survey. RICS said “respondents continue to highlight Brexit-related uncertainties as weighing on investment decisions and the lack of sufficiently skills workers also remains an obstacle for many businesses.” The labour figures are stark. An ageing population and a lack of new skilled workers to the sector mean the industry faces a “ticking time bomb” of labour shortages, according to a recent report from construction consultant Mark Farmer. Charts featured in the report, which was titled “modernise or Die”, demonstrate the chronic shortage of workers compared to the amount required to keep Britain’s construction industry afloat:
Source: Colson T (2018) ‘A ticking time bomb’: Housebuilders need people more than they need land’ [online]. Available at http://uk.businessinsider.com/rics-growing-skills-gap-threatens-uk- construction-industry-2017-11?r=US&IR=T [accessed 20 February 2018] Brexit-related uncertainty Farmer calculated in 2015 that the industry needed 700,000 new workers simply to replace those retiring to other industries, and a further 120,000 to deliver capacity growth in the sector. That was before the UK voted to leave the European Union, and the government’s promise to cut immigration significantly, which carries its own threat to construction: around 45% of the UK’s 270,653 migrant construction workers are from EU countries. Some builders employ significantly more EU workers than that: Tony Pidgley, chairman of housebuilder Berkeley Homes, said last year that 50% of his subcontrators are from Easter Europe, and warned Brexit would cause “even more pressure in terms of skills shortages.” Page | 25
“If you ask any housebuilder what their main challenge is, they say it’s labour availability,” he said. Source: Colson T (2018) ‘A ticking time bomb’: Housebuilders need people more than they need land’ [online]. Available at http://uk.businessinsider.com/rics-growing-skills-gap-threatens-uk-construction-industry- 2017-11?r=US&IR=T [accessed 20 February 2018] Related Links: Construction Leadership Council (2017) ‘Government response to the Farmer Review’ [online]. Available at: www.constructionleadershipcouncil.co.uk/news/government-response-to-the-farmer-review/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Kallewe J (2016) ‘Brexit would lead to shortage of construction staff, says Barratt boss’, The Guardian [online], 12 May. Available at https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/may/11/brexit-shortage-construction-staff- barratt-housebuilding-uk-eu-referendum [accessed 20 February 2018] - From the above-mentioned web-link you can also can further information about Economics; EU referendum and Brexit; Immigration and asylum; Open University; Higher education; and news. Back to top
Concerns for Skills Shortages in the 21st Century: A Review into the Construction Industry, Australia The Australian Construction Industry is now facing skills shortages in all trades. As an industry focused on the skills of its workforce, there is now concern the Australian standard in quality, workmanshop, and productivity will inhibit both at national and international level. This research paper addresses the underlying, influential factors concerning skills shortages in the Australian construction industry. The influential factors addressed include funding, training statistics, employer expectations, financial limitations, Industrial Relations and immigration. Given the reference to skills shortages within the industry, and documented in related literature, if skills shortages are to continue to exist, their effect will impact upon the overall performance of construction companies throughout Australia. UTS ePRESS is Open Access and therefore to access this article in full, please visit - Source: Watson M (2007) ‘Concerns for Skills Shortages in the 21st Century: A Review into the Construction Industry, Australia’, Construction Economics and Building, Vol 7 (1) [online], UTS ePress. Available at: http://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/2977 [accessed 20 February 2018]
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Soft skills for business success – Building Australia’s future workforce - Soft skill-intensive occupations will account for two-thirds of all jobs by 2030. DeakinCo. Asked Deloitte Access Economics to assess the importance of obtaining and measuring soft skills to better understand areas that need to be improved in the Australian workforce and businesses. Summary A workforce with a broad mix of skills is crucial for business success and national prosperity. Businesses with more skilled staff have higher rate of innovation and productivity. And academic literature has found a consistent relationship between human capital and economic growth. But do we fully understand the workforce skills necessary for success? Soft skills are also referred to as employability skills, enterprise skills and they are transferable between industries and occupations. They include things like communication, teamwork, and problems solving, as well as emotional judgement, professional ethics and global citizenship. DeakinCo. Asked Deloitte Access Economics to assess the importance of obtaining and measuring soft skills to better understand areas that need to be improve in Australian workforce and businesses. To do this, Deloitte Access Economics consulted with key industry experts and analysed new detailed data from job matching tools, LinkedIn and Workable, to assess both international and domestic demand for these skills and how well positioned Australians are to provide them.
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As technology, globalisation and demographic shifts continue to shape how businesses compete, the importance of soft skills will grow. In this report, Deloitte Access Economics forecasts that soft skill intensive occupations will account for two-thirds of all jobs by 2030, compared to half of all jobs in 2000. The number of jobs in soft-skill intensive occupations is expected to grow at 2.5 times the rate of jobs in other occupations. Businesses recognise the importance of building soft skills in their employees in order to harness the broader benefits. We estimate that businesses spend $4 billion every year on training, and another $7 billion each year on recruiting the right staff. Yet without objectively and comprehensively measuring soft skills, it is difficult to measure the impact of this investment. Given the importance of soft skills, we must continue to build our understanding of how we perform. Effectively investing in improving our soft skills will bring significant benefits – to individuals, business and our economy. To access and download the report, visit Source: Deloitte (2017) ‘Soft skills for business success’ [online]. Available at: www2.deloitte.com/au/en/pages/economics/articles/soft-skills-business-success.html [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Tackling mental health in the workplace - The recent Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Costain Annual Safety lecture focused on the issue of mental health from a human, business and safety perspective. Mind’s Paul Farmer CBE, CEO discusses in this article, how engineering and construction can lead the way in tackling mental health at work We all have mental health in the same way that we all have physical health – and it can fluctuate. Whether or not we have a mental health problem our experience at work can have a huge impact on our state of wellbeing. At Mind we’ve been working with employers since 2010 to improve things and our research has found that 4 in 5 of employees with poor mental health said that their workplace was a contributory factor. Recognising the problem It’s good to see that many employers are now beginning to realise the cost, both human and financial, of not addressing the mental health needs of their work force. It’s also an issue getting attention from the highest level. Earlier in the year the Prime Minister commissioned myself and Lord Dennis Stevenson – who was one of the first senior business leaders to speak openly about his own experiences of depression – to lead a review of employment and mental health. The report revealed the stark reality of the challenge we face. 300,000 people with a long-term mental health problem fall out of work every year while issues relating to mental health in the workplace costs the UK economy up to £99bn every year. 6-point plan for employers After working with business leaders from across different sectors we produced the Thriving at Work report, which introduced 6 mental health core standards that we believe all employers should be putting in place: • Produce, implement and communicate a mental health at work plan • Develop mental health awareness among employees • Encourage open conversations about mental health and the support available when employees are struggling • Provide employees with good working conditions and ensure that have a healthy work life balance and opportunities for development • Promote effective people management through line managers and supervisors • Routinely monitor employee mental health and wellbeing Standards, benchmarking and best practice These standards have been welcomed by government but we know that the implementation of these standards will differ greatly from among employers and sectors. We need to see a real cultural change with a willingness
Page | 27 from employers to properly address the mental health needs of the national workforce and we believe that these core standards lay the foundations for change that will transform people’s workplace experience. For senior leaders within civil engineering and beyond it’s now time to use these standards as a basis for change that will allow a happier, healthier, and more productive workforce to prosper. We’ve seen this sector take massive strides in improving safety. There was a sense in the room that a similar level of attention can and should be paid to mental health of the workforce. At Mind we now have a dedicated workplace wellbeing team that works with employers at whatever stage they’re at on a journey to a more mentally healthy workplace. We provide training and consultancy on everything from mental health awareness and line manager training to emotional intelligence and resilience. We have also launched our Workplace Wellbeing Index – a new benchmark of best policy and practice that also provides bespoke recommendations for the companies involved on areas for improvements. With growing recognition of the importance of getting this right, we need to start embedding best practice into organisations of all shapes and sizes, and we’ll continue to use our experience to help employers achieve this. Taking action The engineering and construction sector has a chance to lead the way. Many firms already work with Mind and we support a number of initiatives such as Mates in Mind. We were remined at the lecture that over 400 people in this sector take their lives every year. Many of these tragic deaths were preventable. It is now time to change the conversation about mental health for good. Source: Kirkup A (2018) ‘Tackling mental health in the workplace’ [online], 2 February 2018. Further information is available at: www.ice.org.uk/news-and-insight/the-civil-engineer/february-2018/tackling-mental-health-in- the-workplace [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Mental health and the construction industry A Construction Information Service (CIS) short article (05/2017) on mental health: • One in six adults suffer from a common mental disorder • Work-related stress, depression and anxiety account for millions of man-hours lost per year • Left untreated, mental illness can lead to long-term disability In a 2014 report, the NHS reported that one in six UK adults suffers from a “common mental disorder” (CMD). Along with other common mental health issues, CMDs include marked stress, depression or anxiety that interferes with daily functioning but doesn’t affect cognition or insight. Left untreated, CMDs can lead to long- term physical, social and occupational disability, and even premature mortality. When it comes to work-related mental illness, it is stress, anxiety and depression that form a CMD trifecta – affecting work performance and resulting in millions of man-hours lost per year. Related Link: Building up wellbeing in construction Buckland D (2017) ‘Building up wellbeing in construction’ [online], Future of Construction. Available at: https://futureofconstruction.org/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Designing Buildings.co.uk Wiki, (2017) ‘Building up wellbeing in construction’ [online], last edited 29 August 2017. Further information is available at: www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Home and www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Building_up_wellbeing_in_construction [accessed 20 February 2018] Sharman J, NBS (2017), ‘Mental health and the construction industry’ [online]. Available via the Construction Information Service (CIS) Short Article 05/2017 (accessed via the VLE e-Library, Athens, and IHS Information Services) Back to top
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Mind matters: Protecting the wellbeing of your workforce by raising awareness of mental health
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- While the physical safety of workers is prioritised on construction sites, mental health is over overlooked, as this author reports. But according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), stress, depression or anxiety accounted for almost a fifth (18 percent) of work-related illness in the construction sector between 2013/14 – 2015/16, with more than 14,000 self-reported cases and 400,000 working days lost annually. Cited as the “forgotten health and safety issue” by mental health charity Samaritans, Prime Minister Theresa May recently promised to tackle the issues around mental health, acknowledging that it is “something of a hidden injustice” with “unacceptable stigma”. And with 80 per cent of construction workers believed to suffer from some kind of work – related stress, the significance of mental health in the sector has really come to the fore front in recent years, explains Bill Hill, chief executive of the Construction Industry Charity the Lighthouse Club. Suicide is now the leading cause of death in men aged 15-49 with an estimated 5,250 taking their own life each year. And with 10 to 15 per cent of those likely to work in construction, workers in the male-dominated sector are six times more likely to die from suicide than a fall from height – statistics that have provide to be a “massive industry – wide take-up call,” says Hill. Originally set up as a benevolent fund in 1956, the Lighthouse Club has since diversified and now provides financial assistance, welfare and wellbeing advice, as well as emotional and legal support to those working in construction. The dedicated industry charity has gone from strength-to-strength, raising more than £15 million, helping 16,000 families in the UK and Ireland and offering a “beacon of hope” to those who need it. Further information is available at: Source: Cameron, C., (2017), ‘Mind matters: Protecting the wellbeing of your workforce by raising awareness of mental health’ [online], and available at: www.builderandengineer.co.uk/feature/mind-matters-protect- wellbeing-your-workforce-raising-awareness-mental-health [accessed 29 November 2017], Building&Engineer, 7 March. Related Links: GOV.UK (2017), Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Part of: Community Life Survey and Community Integration, Published: 25 July 2017, Official Statistics: Community Life Survey 2016-17 [online]. Available at www.gov.uk/government/statistics/community-life-survey-2016-17 [accessed 20 February 2018] Community Life Survey 2016-17 - Source: Heritage Update e-Bulletin [online], Issue No 352, 27 July 2017, The Heritage Alliance. Available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/heritage-update [accessed 20 February 2018] Heritage Update: the online edition of the fortnightly e-bulletin [online] and available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/update/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
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CBRE – Global Investor Intentions Survey 2017 - Positive investor outlook expected to drive global capital flows in 2017 CBRE’s 2017 Global Investor Intentions Survey, reflecting the input of more than 2,000 major investors worldwide, shows that investors continue to have a positive outlook on commercial real estate, with 84% of respondents globally indicating that their investment activity will be the same or greater compared to 2016. Overall, responses indicator that current economic conditions are positive and investors have ample capital to deploy in global real estate. Further information and access to read online or download the above-mentioned research report is available at CBRE (2017) Global Investor Intentions Survey 2017 [online]. Further information is available at: www.cbre.com/research-and-reports/Global-Investor-Intentions-Survey-2017 [accessed 20 February 2018] Related Link Access essential CBRE Research and Reports, date and insights @ CBRE via the CBRE website, Research and Reports [online]. Available at: www.cbre.com/research-and-reports [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Resisting flood damage - Housebuilders and communities at risk of flooding can do much to prevent or reduce flood damage, but many do little beyond checking their insurance policies. In this article BRE Building 4Change spoke about this to Mike Still, who will Chair the Flood Resilience Summit in February 2018. Mike Still has more than 30 years’ experience in the insurance and risk management industry, and has seen at first hand, the huge physical, financial and emotional impacts of flooding on the people whose homes, businesses and communities have been affected. Chair of BITC’s business emergency resilience group, which helps firms and communities prepare and recover from emergencies, Still is keenly aware of the relatively simple actions that can reduce the effects of flooding – but are often not take. “We witness the devastating impacts of floods,” he says, “in circumstance where, with a little warning and some action, so many of the consequences could have been reduced or even avoided altogether. “Most people will have seen the physical effects of flooding on news reports, but what the pictures do not always show are the emotional impacts of having your home flooded – and the damage done to communities who housing, places of employment, shops and other amenities, etc. are suddenly taken away from them.” The fact that people and communities can take effective action themselves to reduce the risks and damage from flooding to their properties, is a message that Still is keen to emphasize and promote as widely as possible. “Too many people are unaware of or ignore the risks,” he says, “or perhaps think they their insurance will sort out any problem that occurs. Insurance is, of course, a vital safety net and can provide financial support, but it cannot prevent flooding not the disruption and emotional upheaval it causes.” Flood Resilience Summit Mike Still will be promoting this message in his role as Chair of the Flood Resilience Summit at the BRE Innovation Park in Watford on 8 February 2018. He is looking forward to welcoming professionals from planning, construction, insurance and flood prevention to the event, but also people from outside those sectors whose homes and communities are at flood risk. “We would particularly like to see people at the event who have leadership roles and influence in their communities,” says Still, “and can effectively cascade what they learn to others in those communities. We want them to champion the importance of being aware of flood risks, of participating in flood warning systems, and of applying simple strategies for reducing the impacts of flooding. And we want them to emphasise the fact that these actions can make a real difference.” The importance of getting this message out was recently highlighted by the Environment Agency, which warned that a staggering number of people are putting themselves at risk by not signing up to receive up-to-date flood warnings, despite that fact that 97% of the properties in the Hull City Council area are at risk of flooding. Resistant and resilient home The Environment Agency provides advice on the simple actions that people can take, once they have received a flood warning, to reduce the disruptive effects of flooding on their lives. There are also effective actions that
Page | 30 householders in flood risk areas can take to make their homes more resistant and resilient to flooding – they don’t have to rely just on public flood defence schemes and insurance policies. Those attending the Flood Resilience Summit will be able to see this demonstrated at the Flood Resilient Repair Home at the BRE Innovation Park in Watford. The house has been adapted to resist Flooding from water up to 600mm (2 feet) deep, and to be resilient to the effects of flooding beyond that – it is designed to dry out quickly and be suitable to move back into a very short time after a flood incident. In the normal course of events following a flood, builders repairing a flood-damaged home will strip off soggy plasterboard, take out the flooring and rip out the saturated chipboard kitchen. Once the house has dried out they will probably put the plasterboard back, install a new chipboard kitchen and use non-water-resistant flooring and insulation materials which, if the home were to flood again, will suffer the same fate. The BRE Flood Resilient Repair Home demonstrates alternative replacement products that will not be affect by subsequent flooding. It also shows how simple measures such as placing electrical outlets higher up walls, and using doors and windows with flood resisting seals, can help minimize future damage. And if water does get in, an automatic ‘sump pump’ connected to drains in the floor quickly gets water out of the house again. Visitors to the house generally agree that, although it is designed to be water resisting and resilient, it still looks and feels ‘homely’. by For further information, please visit: Source: Harvey T (2017), Building Research Establishment (BRE) – ‘Resisting flood damage’, Building4Change [online], 6 December. Available at: http://www.building4change.com/article.jsp?id=2849#.Wk0OalVl9EY [accessed 20 February 2018], ARTICLE #2849 (BRE). Back to top
Countryside Properties ups house building but sells them for less Developer Countryside Properties built 47pc more homes and sold them for less in the last three months of 2017 as it reported “robust” trading. The FTSE 250 company, which builds private homes and also regenerates housing estates in its partnership arm, said that its performance would be in line with expectations. In a bid to expand its partnerships division, in which is builds lower-cost homes, its average selling price fell 11pc during the last three months of last year to £394,000. The company said that 90pc of its homes, are sold for under £600,000 and so can be bought using the Government’s Help to Buy scheme in the capital. The low price point of its properties means they would benefit from the stamp duty exemption which was announce at the Budget. But this has had little effect, according to Jon Bell, an analyst at Barclays. He said: “Although it remains too early to tell, there is no tangible evidence as yet of a material boost to sales from recent stamp duty changes. This is consistent with the experiences of others.” He added that less than 1pc of its properties are valued over £1m, meaning it has little exposure to the more volatile higher end of the market.
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Source: Fraser I (2018), ‘Countryside Properties ups house building but sells them for less’, The Telegraph, Property and construction [online], 25 January. Available at: www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/01/25/countryside-properties-ups-house-building-sells-less/ [accessed 20 February 2018]. This huge volume growth was driven by its expansion of estate regeneration projects, with 50pc more such homes built, while its housebuilding arm increased completions by 39pc. The total 47pc hike is far higher than the 13pc forecast at last year’s results, and Mr Bell said that this hike would likely impact the next quarter. As a result of this growth, its forward order book was down 17pc to £242.9m. Chief executive Ian Sutcliffe, said: “We have had a strong start to the year. We entered the financial year with a record forward order book which, combined with out mixed tenure model, has enabled us to deliver sector leading growth in completions and improved case conversion. We remain on track to deliver both our short and medium-term plans.” The company’s share price was down nearly 1pc at 330.80p in morning trading. Source: Fraser I (2018), ‘Countryside Properties ups house building but sells them for less’, The Telegraph, Property and construction [online], 25 January. Available at: www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/01/25/countryside-properties-ups-house-building-sells-less/ [accessed 20 February 2018]. From this above-mentioned web-link you can also gain further information about Countryside Properties; Help to Buy; Property and construction industry; and Stamp duty. Back to top
Brexit uncertainty is ‘biggest challenge’ to property industry this year, finds survey Three-quarters of property leaders think that the economic and political uncertainty caused by Brexit negotiations will be the biggest challenge to their business in the next 12 months. The survey by the British Property Federation found that 73pc of members though it would pose the greatest issue this year, up from 69pc last year. It also found that confidence in the UK real estate sector remains at a historic low, at 48pc in 2017. This is down from 88pc in 2015, although most said that they were increasing investment and development this year, particularly in London. Belief among property leaders that the Government will secure a successful Brexit deal is low too, with just 29pc of saying they are “confident”, while 58pc are not.
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Craig McWilliam, chief executive of Grosvenor Britain and Ireland, said: “The uncertainty of protracted Brexit negotiations, and the narrowing range of options, will continue to erode business sentiment in London and the UK this year, threatening both the real estate and other industries vital to our economic prospects.” It comes in the same week as a separate survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) found that just 12pc of its members thought the Government would hit its ambitious housing target of 300,000 homes a year. The BPF’s survey also highlighted the lack of availability of skills as a major issue facing the industry, one which could be threatened by the Brexit deal. Melanie Leech, chief executive of the BPF said: “It’s clear that a two-year implementation period to ensure we avoid a cliff-edge scenario in 2019 is hugely important and will support much-needed investment into the UK’s cities and towns.” She said that as part of this, it was necessary to “retain access to the skills we need for construction and development, so that we’re able to build the homes where people want to live, the offices that will drive productivity and innovation and the places where people want to spend their free time.” Further information is available at: The Telegraphy, Property and Construction Source: Fraser I (2018) ‘Brexit uncertainty is ‘biggest challenge to property industry this year, finds survey’, The Telegraphy – Property and Construction [online], 2 February. Available at www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/02/02/brexit-uncertainty-biggest-challenge-property-industry-year/ [accessed 20 February 2018] From the above-mentioned web-link you can also gain further information about Brexit Negotiations; Brexit; Grosvenor; and Property and construction industry. Back to top
Selecting benchmark building prices - The Building Cost and Information Service (BCIS) average prices section provides a statistical analysis of the costs projects, which can be used to provide a budget for a project. The costs can be adjusted for location and date. Care should be taken in selecting an appropriate figure; the factors to consider are: • The likely design and specification expectations of the clients – are they typical for the type of building or are they likely to be more or less complex? • The current market in the locality – are the existence of other large projects likely to influence the demand and supply of labour and materials? • The constraints of the site – will the physical characteristics of a particular site, its size, accessibility and topography influence the design or ease of construction. • Any anticipated difference between the main contractor’s preliminaries, overheads and profit for the current scheme compared with an average scheme. The statistics presented for a building type may include mean, media, upper and lower quantiles, deciles and overall range. A scatter diagram and histogram can also be found where the sample is at least 10. While an average figure is provided by the mean or median, it will usually be more appropriate to pick a cost from within the range, to reflect the project’s likely position within the distribution of costs for a building type, by considering the factors listed above. A video showing how to use the BCIS average prices sections is also available via - RICS (2018) ‘BCIS – Guide to project analyses’, YouTube [video]. Available at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFkipnh10Qs&utm_source=ricsmembership&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign= bcisprojectanalysisvideo [accessed 20 February 2018] Please note: UCEM Staff and Students have access to the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) via the VLE e- Library and within section 5 – Industry Information Sources. RICS (2018), News – Selecting benchmark building prices [online]. Available at: www.rics.org/uk/news/news- insight/news/selecting-benchmark-building-prices/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
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Access to The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s latest research reports and comments relating to policy and practice - The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is an independent organisation working to inspire social change through research, policy and practice. Their vision is for a prosperous UK without poverty where everyone can thrive and contribute. To achieve this, they work in partnership with private, public and voluntary sectors, as well as with individuals and communities. Using evidence and experience, they search for the underlying causes of social problems and demonstrate practical solutions in order to influence lasting change. They search out the underlying causes of poverty and disadvantage, and identify solutions – through research and learning from experience. They demonstrate solutions – developing and running services, managing land and buildings, and supporting innovation. They aim to influence positive and lasting change – publishing and promoting evidence, and bringing people together to share ideas. Their website is broken down into Cities, Towns and Housing Income and People Society & Work Neighbourhoods covering: Benefits covering: covering: covering: covering: covering: Cities Affordable Debt Active Ageing Employment housing citizenship society Climate change Care homes Food Ageing Austerity Equality population Devolution Home Living standards Carers Civic Forced labour ownership participation Economic Homelessness Living wage Child poverty Crime / Anti- Labour Development social markets and Local behaviour Growth Flooding Housing Minimum Children Faith and Low pay regeneration income religion standards Loneliness Housing Pay Dementia Government Retirement market Neighbourhoods Housing Pensions Disabled Immigration Skills providers people Planning Private rented Personal Divorce / Local Volunteering sector Finance Family government breakdown Public Spaces Retirement Tax Drugs / Localism Working with housing Alcohol employers Regeneration Social housing Unemployment Education Riots Services and Tenant Universal credit Ethnicity Slavery local government participation Transport Tenants Gender Social exclusion Independent Voluntary living sector Lone parents
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation website, About us [online]. Further information is available at: www.jrf.org.uk/about-us [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Home Builders Federation (HBF) Reports and Housing Calculator The impact of the housing crisis is now being truly understood at both local and national level with considerable focus now on political parties’ policies for addressing the chronic shortage of housing that has developed over several decades. HBF Reports and Housing Calculator provided within the below mentioned website incl. • Maximising the private sector’s contribution to solving our housing undersupply crisis – Following Greg Clark MP’s appointment as Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, HBF submitted a policy paper, Maximising the private sector’s contribution to solving our housing undersupply crisis which outlined a series of recommendations and areas requiring immediate attention by the new Secretary of State (see below mentioned publication date). • Solving England’s housing supply crisis – To read a more in-depth overview of the conditions required to dramatically increase the level of private house building and HBF’s suggestions on how to achieve this. • Economic Footprint of House Building in the UK – To help inform our activity at the General Election and beyond, in early 2015 HBF commissioned Nathanial Lichfield & Partners to conduct an extensive analysis of the economic and social benefits associated with house building, and the • Housing Calculator – Estimate the potential benefits of increasing house building. Home Builders Federation (HBF), Policy and Activities, HBF Reports and Publications [online]. Further information is available at: www.hbf.co.uk/reports/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Building boom in regional cities as demand remains strong The UK’s biggest regional cities are reporting records levels of construction activity as developers’ confidence for city centre residential development remains strong. Belfast, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester have all seen sustained or increased level of development across a range of sectors including offices, residential, hotels and retail, according to the latest Deloitte crane survey, which monitors ongoing construction. But Simon Bedford, partner at Deloitte Real Estate, said residential development in particular was booming. “The surveyed cities have shown a marked increase in housing development, in some cases doubling activity from the previous year,” he said. There are almost 17,000 homes currently under construction in the four cities surveyed. In Birmingham, 13 housing schemes started construction which will add 2,500 homes to the city centre this year alone. Meanwhile, the amount of office being built in the city was more than1m sq. ft. for the second consecutive year. In Manchester city centre, 20 new residential schemes have started in the last 12 months, exceeding 2008 levels for the second year running. In total, there are 11,135 homes under construction, almost 60pc more than at the same time last year, and six of the schemes will exceed 25 storeys on completion.
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Similarly, in Leeds the number of residential units under construction across the city centre is at its highest in a decade 0 1,586 units across five development sites, a 156pc jump on the same time last year. It is hotels which dominate Belfast’s construction activity, with more than1,000 new rooms currently being built and all due to complete this year. Mr Bedford added: “The results of our crane surveys reflect the growth and resurgence in the regions, surpassing last year’s record-breaking figures. The demand for property, particularly in the residential market, has never been more evident.” Source: Curry R (2018) ‘Building boom in regional cities as demand remains strong’, The Telegraph [online], 30 January 2018. Available at: www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/01/30/building-boom-regional-cities-demand- remains-strong/ [accessed 20 February 2018] From this above-mentioned web-link you can also gain further information about Leeds; Commercial property; Birmingham; Manchester; Belfast; and Property and construction industry. Back to top
UK Property Research – Savills latest research incl. Residential Research Market in Minutes | UK Residential Development Land - Land values are growing faster than average in the North and Scotland, while housing associations are increasingly competitive in their land buying with strategic land becoming popular • Land values are growing faster than average in the North, where we forecast higher than average house prices in the next five years. Investment by Homes England is supporting development in this region, helping to increase the number of developers in the market to meet local housing need. • Housebuilders have enjoyed a relatively benign land market recently, thanks to limited competition and a growing number of consents being delivered. Unless land supply continues to grow, this is likely to change as more developers, including housing associations, are now competing for sites. • Major housebuilders are replacing land they have built out, sourcing more permissioned land from their own strategic pipelines, focusing on controlled growth. This has resulted in slow growth of greenfield land values (1.7% annual growth) • Medium-sized housebuilders are buying larger sites, increasing from an average of 72 plots per site in 2016 to 87 plots per site in 2017. Housing associations have become more competitive in the market, reigning their payment options. • Strategic land is a focus for a range of developers and investors. In the last year, Savills was involved in the sale of several strategic land portfolios, totaling 60,000 plots. The major housebuilders are buying more of this longer-term land. Manchester leads the way In the past year, urban land values in Manchester rose 24%, compared with 4% for the UK as a whole. Strong house price growth in this relatively affordable market has supported the increase. House prices in Manchester rose by 8.6% in the 12 months to October 2017, more than double the national average of 4.2%. The market has been gaining momentum with greater belief in the future for the city as development continues. There have been more land buyers bidding for sites, including housing associations who are bidding competitively on site which were previously only of interest to the PLCs.
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Source: Savills Research, 25 January 2018, Savills, Research and articles, ‘Market in Minutes: UK Residential Development Land’ [online]. Available at: www.savills.co.uk/research_articles/141285/226688-0 [accessed 20 February 2018] Majors continue measured approach Major housebuilders are replacing land they have built out, sourcing more permissioned land from their own strategic pipelines while focusing on controlled growth of completions. More consents and relatively low numbers of developers compared with before the global financial crisis, means the land market remains relatively benign. In the year to June 2017, 16% more consents were granted in England compared with the previous year. However, there are fewer developers, with only 53% of the number of builders currently registered with the National House Building Council (NHBC) compared with the average between 1995 and 2007. As a result, greenfield land values remain relatively flat. Values rose 0.1% in the last quarter of 2017, taking annual growth to 1.7% - in line with 2016 growth of 1.8%. The land market therefore remains benign, with land value growth remaining below house price growth on average. The major housebuilders have been able to buy land at or above their hurdle rates. In its annual report, Bellway stated: “We will continue to acquire land which meets or exceeds our acquisition criteria”. Meanwhile, in its latest trading update, Barratt said: “The land market remains favorable and we have secured attractive land opportunities which exceed our minimum hurdle rates.” Some 25% of Barratt’s completions in the last year have been on land from their strategic pipeline. Savills sold 8% more plots year on year to the major housebuilders between 2013 and 2017, reflecting the measured growth in land buying. Most of the major housebuilders are planning for controlled growth in completions. Completions by eight of the PLC housebuilders (those with published data for 2017) increased by 6.1% on average between 2016 and 2017, in line with growth over the previous two years. Further information and access to the research in full is available @ Savills Research, 25 January 2018, Savills, Research and articles, ‘Market in Minutes: UK residential development land’ [online]. Available at: www.savills.co.uk/research_articles/141285/226688-0 [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Commercial Research Spotlight | Bristol Offices – Spring 2018 - One of the challenges for the Bristol office marketing during 2018 and will be the shortage of options for occupiers • Bristol enjoyed another solid year of occupational deals in the city centre, with 611,000 sq. ft. of office space taken, 6% above the long term annual average.
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• Grade A supply in the city centre now stands at only 119,000 sq. ft., enough for only around nine months of Grade A take-up at average levels. • Top rents in the city centre jumped a massive 14% to £32.50 per sq. ft. during 2017. • Bristol’s office based investment reached £425 million in 2017, 82% above the long-term average and the strongest year since 2006. • With the shortage of vendors, there is potential for Bristol’s prime yield to move in a further 25 basis points over the first half of 2018. Barnes M, 8 February 2018, Savills Research - ‘Spotlight: Bristol Offices – Spring 2018’ [online]. Available at: www.savills.co.uk/research_articles/173549/227844-0 [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Rural Research Spotlight | GB Agricultural Land 2018 - What does the future hold for Great Britain’s farmland market? Foreword Brexit-related developments continue to dominate market discussion. While Secretary of State Michael Gove provided some comfort to the farming community at the Oxford Farming Conference in January 2018, lingering uncertainty is keeping supply constrained and average pricing marginally subdued. Despite the prevalence of downside risk, we note strong pockets of resilient demand from lifestyle/amenity purchasers as residential farms and trophy estates have performed well when priced at fair value. While some farmland values across Britain continue to be hampered, we believe the trend initially spurred by weakness in commodity pricing during 2014 is slowing. Our most recent Farmland Value Survey revealed an average fall of around only 2% year on year across all land types and geographies. Disparity is evident, with some more commercial areas and lesser quality properties seeing greater falls than others. Yet, in certain circumstances, excellent sale results are and will continue to be achieved. We are confident on the market’s longer-term fundamentals and expect dynamics to firm up as the outcome of Brexit further materializes. GB farmland remains an attractive investment proposition, buoyant against inflation with realizable upside from a return to capital uplift and further enhancement from diversification and/or development windfall. Further information, and articles from ‘Spotlight | GB Agricultural Land 2018, and access to the research in full is available @ Savills Research, 12 February 2018, Savills, Research and articles, ‘Spotlight | GB Agricultural Land 2018’ [online]. Available at: www.savills.co.uk/research/uk.aspx [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Brexit Research Brexit Research - This section of Savills Research has web-pages dedicated to the implications for different sections of the UK property market of the European Union (EU) referendum result. Latest publications incl. • Brexit Briefing #2: The Impact on the Central London Office Market – Market stabilising in a post-referendum environment • Brexit Briefing: Food and Farming – Navigating through the complexity of the post-Brexit landscape: The impact of the farming sector of leaving the EU is likely to be high • Challenges and opportunities in the next decade – What part will Brexit, housing policy and industry innovation play in meeting the nation’s housing challenges? Trending articles incl. • The Impact on the central London office market – Uncertainty will be a drag on activity, but London still looks comparatively attractive
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• The Impact On Global Real Estate – Reassessing risk and opportunity following Britain’s decision to leave the EU • The Impact on the UK Logistics Market – Robust occupier take-up and low vacancy rate will keep sector attractive for investors Savills Research (2017) Brexit Research [online]. Available at: www.savills.co.uk/research/uk/brexit- research.aspx [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Access to the House of Commons Library, Research briefings that impact on our industries incl. The Construction Industry: statistics and policy - Key statistics on the construction industry – employment, new orders, output. Also, construction sector policy initiatives. In 2014 the construction industry in the UK contributed £103 billion in economic output, 6.5% of the total. 2.1 million jobs or 6.25 of the UK total were in the construction industry in Q 2015. The construction industry, particularly house building, fared badly during the recession. Output in the construction sector fell faster than the whole economy in 2008. 2009 saw the sector recover faster than the economy, and 2010 and 2011 saw broadly flat growth, followed by another contraction in 2012 and partial recovery through 2013. The Coalition Government’s strategy paper on the construction industry is construction 2025, published in July 2013. The construction industry was also highlighted in the March 2011 Plan for Growth. Rhodes C (2015), Construction industry: statistics and policy, House of Commons Library, Briefing Paper Number 01432, 6 October 2015 [online] and available at: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN01432 [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Related Links/Source of further information – Latest research briefing papers from the House of Commons Library The House of Commons Library produces research briefing which provide in-depth and impartial analysis of all major pieces of legislation, as well as many areas of policy, or cover frequently asked questions and topical issues. The following might be of interest as they impact on our industries: Under Housing and planning, 2018 - Housing Market: Key Economic Indicators [13 February 2018] [online]. Further information is available at: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN02820 [accessed 20 February 2018] Stamp duty land tax on residential property [8 February 2018] [online]. Further information is available at: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN07050 [accessed 20 February 2018] Local Authority Homelessness Statistics (England) [31 January 2018] [online]. Further information is available at: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7586 [accessed 20 February 2018] House prices (UK): Social Indicators page [8 August 2017] [online]. Further information is available at: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN02645 [accessed 20 February 2018] Leasehold and commonhold reform [6 January 2018] [online]. Further information is available at: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8047 [accessed 20 February 2018]
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New-build housing: construction defects – Issues and solutions (England) [8 December 2017] [online]. Further information is available at: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7665 [accessed 20 February 2018] Social Indicators 2017 [27 November 2017] [online]. Further information is available at: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7381 [accessed 20 February 2018] Housebuilding (UK): Social Indicators page [27 November 2017] [online]. Further information is available at: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN02644 [accessed 20 February 2018] Autumn Budget 2017: Background briefing [17 November 2017] [online]. Further information is available at: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8144 [accessed 20 February 2018] What is affordable housing? [14 November 2017] [online]. Further information is available at: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7747 [accessed 20 February 2018] Brexit: a reading list of post-EU Referendum publications by Parliament and the Devolved Assemblies [8 August 2017] [online]. Further information is available at http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7912 [accessed 22 November 2017]. Topics/Subject terms incl. Administration of justice; Agriculture and environment; Animals; Armed forces; Asylum; Aviation; Central government; Civil law; Climate change; Common Agricultural Policy; Companies; Consumers; Criminal law; Data protection; Defence equipment and procurement; Defence policy; Devolution; Economic policy; Economic situation; Energy; Environmental protection; Equality; EU- European Union budget; EU external relations; EU institutions; EU law and treaties; Europe; Farmers; Financial institutions; Financial services; Fisheries; Food; Forestry; Genetics; Health services; Higher education; Housing; Human rights; Immigration; Incomes and poverty; Industry; Information technology; International development; International economic relations; International organisations; International politics and government; International trade; Legislative process; Local government; Medicine; Middle East; North America; Overseas territories; Parliament; Pensions; Railways; Research and innovation; Roads; Russia; Science; Terrorism; Unemployment; and Water. Grenfell Tower fire: Response and tackling the fire risk in high rise blocks [1 August 2017] [online]. Further information is available at: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7993 [accessed 20 February 2018] Key Issues 2017 [26 June 2017] [online]. Further information is available at: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8021 [accessed 20 February 2018] A short history of rent control [30 March 2017] [online]. Further information is available at: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN06747 [accessed 20 February 2018] Under Education, 2018 – Higher education student numbers [7 February 2018] [online]. Further information is available at: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7857 [accessed 20 February 2018] Suicide Prevention: Policy and Strategy [5 February 2018] [online]. Further information is available at: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8221 [accessed 20 February 2018 Widening participation strategy in higher education in England [24 January 2018] [online]. Further information is available at: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8204 [accessed 20 February 2018] Higher education in funding in England [19 January 2018] [online]. Further information is available at: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7973 [accessed 20 February 2018] Special Education Needs: support in England [15 November 2018] [online]. Further information is available at: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN07020 [accessed 20 February 2018] Brexit: a reading list of post-EU Referendum publications by Parliament and the Devolved Assemblies [14 February 2018] [online]. Further information is available at: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7912 [accessed 20 February 2018]
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Brexit Glossary [13 March 2017] [online]. Further information is available at: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7840 [accessed 20 February 2018] Under Energy and environment, 2018 – Brexit: a reading list of post-EU Referendum publications by Parliament and the Devolved Assemblies [14 February 2018] [online]. Further information is available at: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7912 [accessed 20 February 2018] Brexit Glossary [13 March 2017] [online]. Further information is available at: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7840 [accessed 20 February 2018] Brexit and the environment [19 January 2018] [online]. Further information is available at: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8132 [accessed 20 February 2018] Energy prices [9 February 2018] [online]. Further information is available at: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN04153 [accessed 20 February 2018] 25-year environment plan [17 January 2018] [online]. Further information is available at: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8196 [accessed 20 February 2018] Social Indicators 2017 [27 November 2017]. Further information is available at: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7381 [accessed 20 February 2018] Key Issues 2017 [26 June 2017] [online]. Further information is available at: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8021 [accessed 20 February 2018] Flood risk management and funding [13 June 2017] [online]. Further information is available at: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7514 [accessed 20 February 2018] EU Agencies and post-Brexit options [13 June 2017] [online]. Further information is available at: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7957 [accessed 20 February 2018] Legislating for Brexit: EU directives [13 June 2017] [online]. Further information is available at: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7943 [accessed 20 February 2018] Archive of key topic areas incl. • Housing Market: Key Economic Indicators • Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals • Flood insurance • Planning: change of use • Planning Reform Proposals • House Prices: Social Indicators • Enterprise Zones, and • Neighbourhood Planning Source: The above-mentioned research briefings/papers are published on the Parliament website and are available to MPs and to members of the public, www.parliament.uk, Parliamentary business, Publications and records, Research briefings [online]. Further information is available at: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] - This page provides access to research briefings produced by the House of Commons Library, the House of Lords Library and the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST). You can filter the research briefings by date, type, or one of 350 topics. Pick your options from the dropdown menus provided. Related Link: Source: Heritage Update e-Bulletin [online], Issue No 322, 29 April 2016, The Heritage Alliance. Available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/heritage-update [accessed 20 February 2018] Heritage Update: the online edition of the fortnightly e-bulletin [online] and available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/update/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
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CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) portal on government policy – Policy latest The quality of the built environment affects every member of society. As a professional body that represents the leaders and managers who work at every stage of the lifecycle of a construction project, the Chartered Institute of Building seek to influence government, industry, and other stakeholders around the world with the aim of promoting the construction management discipline and addressing the challenges that the sector faces. Sections of the CIOB Policy and Public Affairs website incl. • Consultations - view latest responses to government and industry consultations and committees • Research – The CIOB carry out industry-leading research on topics such as professionalism, migration and productivity • Resources – Navigate the vast array of government documentation • Press – Here you will find blog posts, CIOB media mentions and all the latest news. As of 14 February 2018, Policy latest incl. • CIOB launches call for evidence into construction quality (see below) • CIOB response to Autumn Budget 2017 (see below) • Help shape the CIOB response to industry consultations (see below), and • Social Mobility and Construction: Building routes to opportunity (see below) Source: CIOB - Chartered Institute of Building’s Policy and Public Affairs website [online]. Further information is available at: http://policy.ciob.org/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Press release: CIOB launches call for evidence into construction quality - On 30 October 2017, the Chartered Institute of Build (CIOB) has announced a call for evidence into construction quality. The call for evidence, accessible at: www.ciob.org/quality, comes from the CIOB’s Construction Quality Commission, set up earlier this year (2017) in response to a number of high-profile failings in construction quality both in the UK and internationally. The Commission, made up of a number of CIOB Past Presidents, has agreed to focus on the need to establish and promote a culture of quality within the construction sector, instilling pride in the buildings and infrastructure that the sector creates and manages. Central to this is the need to better understand the behaviours, both individual and corporate, that are promoting or preventing the delivery of quality on construction projects. Chair of the Commission, CIOB Immediate Past President, Paul Nash, said: “It is clear there is an urgent review needed of the way in which construction quality is managed. As the professional body responsible for construction management, the CIOB has a duty to respond to this issue, acting in the public interest.” “I would encourage as many people as possible involved in the built environment to respond to this call for evidence. We welcome responses from the global construction sector, as it is clear that issues of quality are not just constrained to the UK.” Responses to the call for evidence will help the CIOB shape its work on improving construction quality and provide an evidence base to draw on. The Commission is looking for clear evidence to identify what improvements are necessary to achieve high standards of quality in the product, people and processes throughout the construction sector. This include highlighting examples of good practice that others can learn from, as well as poor practice that is to be avoided at all costs. Evidence needs to be submitted by Friday 1 December 2017. We hope to invite respondents to give oral evidence to the Commission during sessions in the New Year. Evidence that presents potential solutions and innovations that will provide opportunities to improve quality will be prioritized. Details and guidelines on how to submit evidence can be found at www.ciob.org/quality
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All enquiries about submissions should be directed to David Hawkes, CIOB Policy Manager on [email protected] or +44(0)1344 630 735 Related Link: CIOB [n.d.] ‘CIOB Call for Evidence on Construction Quality’ [online]. Available at: www.ciob.org/quality [accessed 20 February 2018] Further information and a link to the document entitled, ‘CIOB call for evidence on construction quality’ is available by visiting: Source: Hawkes D (2017), CIOB Press Release: CIOB launches call for evidence into construction quality [online], CIOB Policy & Public Affairs Portal, 30 October 2017. Available at: https://policy.ciob.org/ciob-launches-call- evidence-construction-quality/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
CIOB response to Autumn Budget 2017 Summary - The CIOB has provided its reaction to the 2017 Autumn Budget. With productivity growth, business investment and GDP growth all downgraded, a clear solution is to look to construction as an enabler that can allow all of these to improve. We need to be looking to the wider benefits of good public-sector investment that go far beyond just economic value, including investment that can provide social, environmental and other hidden value. As the Chancellor Philip Hammond delivers his 2017 Autumn Budget, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) provides its reaction to the headline commitments and announcements affecting the built environment. Eddie Tuttle, Associate Director for Policy, Research and Public Affairs at the CIOB said: “With productivity growth, business investment and GDP growth all downgraded, a clear solution is to look to construction as an enabler that can allow all of these to improve. We need to be looking to the wider benefits of good public-sector investment that go far beyond just economic value, including investment that can provide social, environmental and other hidden value. “The various packages of funding to support the building of more homes – and importantly higher quality homes – is welcome. But it’s not clear how the £44 billion of capital funding, loans and guarantees to support the housing market will be spent. Underwriting borrowing and giving housebuilders guarantees is no substitute for delivering high quality, affordable homes of all tenures. “We are pleased that the Chancellor has listened to the industry on skills provision: research has shown that labour supply has been the biggest source of capacity constraint for the construction industry over the past 15 years. Boosting the quality and quantity of the construction labour force is critical to deliver the homes and infrastructure that the country needs, so the £34m construction skills fund is a welcome policy. However, this will need to be bolstered in the future and further supported by the private sector given that a fifth of the construction workforce is due to retire in the next decade. “Finally, the CIOB is delighted to see that £170 million has been provided over the next three years for innovation to transform productivity in the construction sector. Alongside the announcement that the government will use its purchasing power to drive adoption of modern methods of construction, such as offsite manufacturing we are pleased that the need to improve construction productivity is being widely recognised and starting to be addressed.” Specific measures for the construction industry and wider-built environment include: • A national retraining scheme to boost digital skills and the construction sector. This could be significant for the construction sector and CIOB would be keen to add our expertise into their development. • £1.7 billion Transforming Cities Fund for transport infrastructure in areas such as Northern Powerhouse and Midlands Engine. • Discounted lending available for local authorities for infrastructure projects. • National Productivity Fund to be extended for a further year and upped to £31bn • £44bn over five years in capital funding to support housing market and deliver 300,000 homes per year by mid 2020s.
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• New money for Home Builders Fund including a £630 small sites fund to unstick the delivery of 40,000 homes, £2.7bn to double Housing Infrastructure Fund, £1.1bn for unlocking strategic sites, £400m more for estate regeneration and £8bn of new financial guarantees to support private housebuilding • Further steps to tackle VAT fraud in labour provision in the construction sector. Further information and link to the CIOB Manifesto to read online and download is available at Source: Hawkes D (2017), ‘CIOB responds to Chancellor’s 2017 Budget’ [online], CIOB Policy & Public Affairs Portal, 22 November 2017. Available at: https://policy.ciob.org/ciob-responds-chancellors-2017-budget/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Help shape the CIOB response to industry consultations - Covering topics including building regulations, labour market enforcement and leasehold reform, by clicking on the link below you can have your say and shape the CIOB’s response. The CIOB is regularly invited to advise government departments, committees, political groups and other stakeholders on a multitude of issues related to the construction sector and the wider built environment. Consultations and written evidence to committees are a key component of the policy-making process. One of the main way CIOB engage with government and influence policy is by responding to these proposed industry changes through a combination of drawing on CIOB existing research alongside input from expert CIOB members. From the below link you can access a list of current consultation that CIOB are seeking input on, which are highlighted in green, as well as an archive of all previous CIOB consultation responses. Related Link: CIOB, Policy & Public Affairs, Research [online]. Available at: https://policy.ciob.org/research/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Source: CIOB [n.d.], Policy and Public Affairs – Consultations [online]. Available at: https://policy.ciob.org/consultations/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
CIOB Research – Social Mobility and Construction: Building routes to opportunity Summary - This report highlights the critical role that construction plays in reversing the declining levels of economic and social mobility in the UK. The results of a specially commissioned survey for this report show how among the UK industries, construction ranks near the top for social and economic mobility. The findings also demonstrate the links between the actual built environment and social mobility: a better built environment, including schools, hospitals, homes and infrastructure, provides greater opportunity for economic and social progression. The report, Social Mobility and construction: Building Routes to Opportunity contains a specially commissioned survey of 1,094 working adults. Results show how among the UK industries, construction ranks near the top of social and economic mobility. And while other industries, such as manufacturing, have shed skilled workers, the construction industry maintains a third of all employment in this occupation group. These skilled trades not only provide social status and solid earnings in themselves, but provide many with an opportunity and a platform for progression within their career, from the trades through to management and professional roles. Commenting on the report, Paul Nash, President of the CIOB said: “Social mobility is fast becoming one of the defining issues of our time. This report highlights the importance of increasing social mobility and how the construction industry can work to promote greater equality of opportunity for all, particularly in a challenging social and economic environment. Reflecting on this own career, Paul continued: “I joined the construction industry at 18 as a management trainee with a construction company; I went on to gain a post-graduate qualification through advice from my professional body. I now sit here as President of the CIOB. I never through I’d be in the position today but stories such as mine show the quality of opportunity that exists in construction.”
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The findings also demonstrate the links between the actual built environment and social mobility; a better built environment, including schools, hospitals, homes and infrastructure, provides greater opportunity for economic and social progression. Essentially the shaping of the built environment plays a big part in how these opportunities are distributed and how they impact on our well-being and life chances. The report finds makes a list of recommendations for business, industry, professional bodies and government, namely: Construction businesses • Focus on better human resource management • Introduce and/or expand mentoring schemes • Boost investment in training • Develop talent from the trades as potential managers and professionals • Engage with the community and local education establishments Industry • Rally around social mobility as a collective theme • Promote better human resource management and support the effort of businesses • Promote and develop the UK as an international hub of construction excellence • Support diversity and schemes that widen access to management and the professions • Emphasise and spread understanding of the built environment’s impact on social mobility Professional bodies and institutions • Drive the aspirations of Professions for Good for promoting social mobility and diversity • Support wide access to the professions and support those from less-privileged backgrounds • Promote and develop the UK as an international hub of construction excellence • Emphasise and spread understanding of the built environment’s impact on social mobility • Provide greater routes for degree-level learning among those working within construction Government • Produce with urgency a plan to boost the UK as an international hub of construction excellence, as a core part of the Industrial Strategy • Provide greater funding to support the travel costs of apprentices • Support wider access to the professions and support those from less-privileged backgrounds, and • Place greater weight in project appraisal on the impact the built environment has on social mobility Further information is available at Source: Green B (2017), ‘CIOB Research – Social Mobility Construction: Building routes to opportunity’ [online], CIOB Policy & Public Affairs Portal, 19 December 2016. Available at: https://policy.ciob.org/research/social- mobility-construction-building-routes-opportunity/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Apprenticeships - Implementation is key to making the apprenticeship levy less about cost and more about gain Among the many in-tray challenges facing university leaders across England right not, effective and efficient use of apprenticeship levy funds must surely be at or near the top of the pile. Two months on from the introduction of the apprenticeship ‘payroll tax’ (see publication date), the financial impact of levy contributions has become very real. Since April, and like all private and public-sector employers with annual staff costs over £3 million, higher education institutions across the UK are required to pay 0.5 per cent of their payroll as the apprenticeship levy. With staff costs equivalent to over half of university income, the effects are considerable. The average annual levy costs for HEIs in England will be around £400,000 with many paying more than £1 million. Page | 45
Yet this particular financial challenge is balanced with financial opportunities – and all will be aware that this is a case of use it or lose it. The apprenticeship pot built up by each employer is there to be drawn on. As a sector dedicated to education, HE is in a great position to engage with apprenticeships through levy investment in reinvigorated approaches to staff development and training. While levy monies can be spent on the programme that meets approved apprenticeship standards, the core position of education and research within the HE sector has seen nearly 100 institutions participate in employer- led development of the Academic Professional apprenticeship standard. Formal approval of the Academic Professional apprenticeship standard and related assessment plan is imminent. Efficient and effective use of levy funds to support academic plan is imminent. Efficient and effective use of levy funds to support academic development programmes will be heavily reliant on high-quality, holistic institutional approaches that integrate with and maximize existing development budgets and training support. Alongside researcher development leaders Vitae, the HEA has provided ongoing support to the Trailblazer group which developed that Academic Professional standard. While we await publication of the fine detail, it’s clear that the standard closely tracks the Professional Standards Framework (PSF). As the rubber hits the road, we’re already working with an ever-growing number of institutions, with HEA-accredited staff development programmes, on action plans for any tweaks or enhancements require to help them make the most of the opportunity and draw down the levy for programmes they already run. In doing so, we’ve noted institutions tend to fall into one of three awareness categories which provide useful pointers to VCs, Registrars and PVCs looking to bench-check their own institution’s preparation progress and the systems supporting it. These include: • Awareness of the challenge and opportunity still relatively limited across the institution, coupled with unease about the prospective timescale for accessing levy funding while systems are adapted and new processes put into place where necessary. • A need for wider awareness and understanding of the end point assessment requirement of the Academic Professional standard rather than reliance on any interim progress assessments currently deployed during development programmes. • Awareness that the Academic apprenticeship represents a powerful opportunity to support the institutional mission and strategic goals. Breaking down any silos between development support for research focused and teaching focused academics while fully integrating programme completion with key career points, such as probation and promotion, as well as informing how institutions advertise for staff. • The need for new approaches to recognition of the plurality of the modern academic role – encompassing a broad range of skill sets spanning research, teaching, scholarship, business development, etc. – was raised at a recent meeting of the HEA’s PVC Network and is clearly a topic worthy of further debate. The point of the apprenticeship levy is to focus employers – at least those in England – on using apprenticeships as the preferred platform for improving workplace knowledge and skills. The Academic Professional apprenticeship, feels like the right foundation for a successful career, especially when aligned to and embedded in institutional CPD frameworks. Right now, successful implementation carries a financial imperative. But longer term, I believe it will be the contribution of this new opportunity to further improve institutional culture that will carry the greater clout. Further information is available at: Source: Jones M (2017), ‘Implementation is key to making the apprenticeship levy less about cost and more about gain’, LinkedIn [online], 9th June. Available via www.linkedin.com [accessed 20 February 2018] - Dr Mark Jones is the Chief Operating Officer at the Higher Education Academy (HEA) Related Links: The HEA - Higher Education Academy [online]. Available at https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Launch of Apprenticeship Levy and focus on training will ‘safeguard’ construction, says developer Crest Nicholson Source: Builder&Engineer (2017), ‘Launch of Apprenticeship Levy and focus on training will ‘safeguard’ construction, says developer Crest Nicholson’ [online], and available at: www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/launch-apprenticeship-levy-and-focus-training-will-safeguard- construction-says-developer-crest- [accessed 20 February 2018], Building&Engineer, 6 April. Back to top
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Need to know: Apprenticeship levy FAQ - Understanding the funding mechanism for training can be a complex affair – so how does the government’s new apprentice training levy fit into the equation? Here’s what we know so far. • What is the Apprenticeship Levy? The Apprenticeship Levy is a new levy introduced by the government on all employers with a pay bill of more than £3m per year. It is intended to encourage employers to invest in apprenticeships, to increase the quality and quantity of apprenticeships across the whole of the economy. The Levy was announced in the 2015 Summer Budget and will come into force in April 2017 at a rate of 0.5% of an employer’s wage bill, paid through PAYE. It is expected to raise £3bn a year by 2020. • How many construction firms will need to pay the Apprenticeship Levy? Based on current data, about 1% of employers registered with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), about 600 companies will need to pay. However, the apprenticeship reforms will impact on construction employers of all sizes. • What will employers get back from the Levy? Employers in England will be able to reclaim their contributions as digital vouchers to pay for apprenticeship training. This voucher system will not apply in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The devolved governments in those countries will receive additional funds in proportion to the amount spent on training in England. Employers that pay the Apprenticeship Levy will also receive a 10% top-up from the government towards their total monthly contributions in England. So, for every £1 an employer pays in, they can draw down £1.10 to spend on apprenticeship training. Other question raised incl. • The main details regarding funding • How will the proposed funding bands work? Will they work for construction? • What’s the co-investment rate? • What are the new standards going to look like? • How will the new levy work with the current CITB levy? • Where can I go for more information? Further information can also be accessed via CIOB, CM - Construction Manager (2016), Need to know: Apprenticeship levy FAQ, Construction Manager [online], 17 November. Available at: www.constructionmanagermagazine.com/management/need-kn6ow- appr4enticeship-le5vy-faq/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Related Links: Further information incl. Learning from the levy fan be found at: Apprenticeship levy: making the most of it CIOB, CM - Construction Manager (2017), Apprenticeship levy: making the most of it, Construction Manager [online], 14 May. Available at: www.constructionmanagermagazine.com/management/how-currie-brow7n- m8aking-appr5enticeship-levy/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Bentley A (2017), CIOB, CM - Construction Manager, Management: The apprenticeship levy and how to spend it, Construction Manager [online], 26 June. Available at http://www.constructionmanagermagazine.com/management/get-hea6d-start-app7renticeship-l8evy/ [accessed 20 February 2018] CIOB, CM - Construction Manager (2015), Q&A briefing: How will the new apprenticeship levy affect the industry? Construction Manager [online], 26 November. Available at www.construction- manager.co.uk/news/ne1w-apprenti3ceship-lev2y-qa/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
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UCEM Trailblazer Apprenticeship programme for the surveying sector UCEM is pleased to be working in partnership with the Chartered Surveyors’ Training Trust (CSTT) to deliver the new Trailblazer Apprenticeship programmes for the surveying sector. We are partnered with CSTT to deliver both the Level 3 Diploma Apprenticeship (Surveying Technician) and also the Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship (Chartered Surveyor). Qualifications are available in Real Estate, Building Surveying and Quantity Surveying (Consulting). Further information is available via the UCEM Website [online] and available @ www.ucem.ac.uk/develop- talent-for-your-business/apprenticeships/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
UCEM Accreditation and recognition UCEM works closely with the leading professional bodies in the Built Environment to ensure that our programmes provide the knowledge and understanding required to achieve chartered status. These include the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). All UCEM bachelor and masters level programmes are formally accredited by at least one of these bodies. Our Foundation Degree Surveying Practice is also recognised by RICS and CABE for Associate membership. Under the current policy of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS), graduates of UCEM programmes that are accredited by RICS are permitted to take the Assessment of Professional Competence of HKIS. Further information can be accessed via the UCEM website [online] and available at: www.ucem.ac.uk/about- ucem/accreditation-recognition/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Further information on ‘Designing Buildings Wiki’ – The construction industry knowledge base incl. Featured articles, and news. About – Designing Buildings Wiki is the only industry-wide, cross-discipline forum for finding and sharing information. Anyone can create articles about subjects they know and anyone can find articles about subjects they don’t. This month covers Featured articles (as of 15 February 2018) on • Design and build – Here is our (Designing Buildings Wiki) outline work plan for private sector design and build project (see further information below). • Stakeholders – Who are the various different stakeholders in development projects? Find out in our introductory article. • Biophilic design research – How are BRE office became the centre-piece for major biophilic design research. • Arbitration – Have a read of this introductory article on arbitration in the construction industry • Tackling mental health – Mind CEO Paul Farmer discusses how engineering and construction can lead the way in tackling health at work (see further information above). • Congestion in historic cities – The same area of road can move 4,400 people an hour by car, 14,400 by bike, or 66,000 by tram. • Imagination Works – Commended by CIAT’s Student Award for Excellence in 2017 – have a look at Imagination Works. • Framework contract – What to know what a framework contract is? Read this introductory article to find out. • Data as infrastructure – ICE have called for data to be treated the same as physical infrastructure. But what could this look like? • Battery storage – BSRIA examine whether the UK can be a leader in battery storage?
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• Change control and quality – During time of change, strict controls are essential to reduce risks to quality cost and schedule. • Types of wall – From buttressing to tromba – have a look at our article listing all the different types of wall • Sustainable materials – This article examines the many different types of sustainable materials that are used in construction. This month also contains news (as of 15 February 2018) from the following organisations and online journals incl. • Off-site guidance – BRE are to publish new guidance aimed at assuring buyers as to the merits of off-site construction methods. • The Guardian, 14 February – The Liverpool community who took back control of their housing • BSRIA, 14 February – BSRIA in support of the ‘renewed and refocused’ scheme for the Renewable Heat Incentive • GCR, 13 February – Trump’s infrastructure investment plan is “embarrassingly small” according to critics • CityMetric, 13 February – Is the north of England getting enormous new forest? • Invisible Superheroes – A new interactive virtual experience allows visitors to explore ICE 200 exhibition from anywhere • BBC, 13 February – New map shows 25% of property in England and Wales owned by overseas firms is registered in the Virgin Islands. • Construction Manager, 13 February – Laing O’Rourke partner with Stanhope in huge off-site deal. • GCR, 13 February – Eurotunnel have written to Theresa May expressing interest in cross-Channel bridge. • Glenigan, 12 February – Surge in detailed planning applications for new homes. • V2G technologies – Vehicle-to-grid technologies receive are to receive almost £30 million funding. • FMB, 12 February- The UK economy is missing out on £10bn each year because home owners are fearful of cowboy builders • The Guardian, 12 February – UK tenants paid record £50bn in rents in 2017. • Construction index, 12 February – Small TfL sites packaged specially for SME house-builders. • BIMplus, 12 February – Blockchain could hold the key to unlocking BIM Level 3 (see further information below). • HS2 and BREEAM – HS2 becomes the UK’s first infrastructure project to be awarded a BREEAM Infrastructure (pilot) Scheme Certificate. • Construction Manager, 9 February – Heathrow reveals potential offsite hubs for expansion. • Carillion claims – Carillion’s business case reveals they were trying to recoup £262 in claims. • Stonehenge tunnel – Highways England publish revised designs for the Stonehenge road tunnel, although fresh concerns are raised. • London Assembly, 7 February – London mayor releases estate redevelopment guide to protect social housing. • Lessons from automotive – 5 things construction learn from automotive – lessons from Tata Steel’s distribution centre.
‘Designing Buildings Wiki’ is an industry-wide, cross-discipline forum for finding and sharing information, covering the following subject areas incl.
‘Designing Buildings Wiki’ categories
Project Plans Project activities Legislation and Industry context Standards Building Information Appointments Case law Conservation Modelling (BIM)
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Construction manager Client procedures Health and safety / Education CDM Design and build Construction Other legislations History management Management contract Construction Planning permission International techniques Public project Contracts / payment Policy Organisations Self-build home Cost / business Property law Projects and case planning studies Traditional contract Design Regulations Publications / reports Procurement Standards / Research / measurements Innovation Products / Sustainability Theory components Property Taxation development Public procedures Roles / services
Source: Designing Buildings.co.uk Wiki, (2017) [online]. Further information is available at: www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Home [accessed 20 February 2018] See also –
Designing Buildings Wiki – Student resources Designing Buildings Wiki – Student resources [online] and available at: www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Student_resources [accessed 20 February 2018] – Designing Buildings Wiki has a wide range of resources aimed at students of the built environment, incl. Career guides – How to become an architect; How to become a civil engineer; How to become a construction manager; How to become an engineer; How to become a quantity surveyor; and how to become a landscape designer. Course guides for – Architecture; BIM; Civil engineering; Commercial management and quantity surveying; Construction engineering management; Construction project management; and Urban design Dissertation guides, and Universities (incl. UCEM) and Colleges. Back to top
Construction industry institutes and associations -This list is for institutes, associations and other bodies that might be considered to represent part of the construction industry.
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Designing Buildings Wiki, ‘Construction industry institutes and association’, A to F [online]. Available at: www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Construction_industry_institutes_and_associations_A_to_F [accessed 20 February 2018] Designing Buildings Wiki, ‘Construction industry institutes and association’, G to Z [online]. Available at: www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Construction_industry_institutes_and_associations_G_to_Z [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Design and build: outline work plan This is an outline work plan for a private sector design and build project. For other procurement routes, includes public sector projects (which may be design and build), follow the links provided below. Clicking on the stages provided by the below mentioned source hyperlink will open a detailed schedule of the tasks necessary to complete that stage. Together these tasks represent a single, consolidated project plan from the first moment it becomes apparent a project might be required, right through to post occupancy evaluation. Design and build • Stage 1: Business justification • Stage 2: Feasibility studies • Stage 3: Project brief • Stage 4a: Concept design (design by consultant team) or • Stage 4b: Concept design (design by contractor). • Stage 5a: Detailed design (design by consultant team). or • Stage 5b: Detailed design (design by contractor). • Stage 6: Production information. • Stage 7: Mobilisation. • Stage 8: Construction. • Stage 9: Occupation and defects liability period. • Stage 10: Post occupancy evaluation Moveable stages: • Appointing consultants • Planning permission (design by consultants). • Tender. • Planning permission (design by contractor). Notes Design and build projects involve appointing a contractor to design the development also to construct it. The contractor might be appointed early in the project to carry out all of the design work, or later in the project to complete a design which others have begun. This means that design tasks can be attributed either to a consultant team or the contractor depending on whether the contractor has been appointed or not. As a consequence, we include two versions of the concept design stage, detailed design stage and also the process for applying for planning permission. The tender stage is moveable depending on when the contractor is appointed. Source: Designing Buildings.co.uk Wiki (2015), ‘Design and build: outline work plan’ [online], last edited 19 May 2015. Further information is available at: www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Design_and_build:_outline_work_plan [accessed 20 February 2018] NOTE: Use of Wikipedia as a reference site:
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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 encyclopaedia (which includes Wikipedia and any other wiki) can be a good starting point for research, and not an ending point. • An encyclopaedia 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 encyclopaedia. The sources you reference/cite in your work will therefore be these more detailed sources you have used. Back to top
Designing Buildings Wiki – celebrating reaching 5,000 articles To celebrate reaching 5,000 articles, ‘Designing Buildings Wiki’ present the most popular article in each of their 32 subject areas/categories (identified above) Direct hyperlinks are provided to each individual article identified and can be accessed via the source provided below.
Category – Project Activities
SUBJECT AREA MOST POPULAR ARTICLE 1. Appointments Design and build 2. BIM Level of detail 3. Client procedures Project brief 4. Contracts/Payment Variations 5. Construction Tender documentation management 6. Construction Value engineering techniques 7. Cost / business Bill of quantities planning 8. Design Types of drawings 9. Procurement Preliminaries 10. Products / components Pile foundations 11. Property development Building design and construction fees 12. Public procedures Procurement routes 13. Roles / services Architect’s fees
Category – Legislation
SUBJECT AREA MOST POPULAR ARTICLE
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14. Case law Contract vs tort 15. Health and safety / CDM 2015 CDM 16. Other legislation Method statement 17. Planning permission Section 278 agreements 18. Policy Building information modelling 19. Property law Building regulations 20. Regulations U-values 21. Standards / Types of drawings measurements 22. Sustainability Sustainability in building design and construction 23. Taxation Construction VAT
Category – Industry context
SUBJECT AREA MOST POPULAR ARTICLE 24. Conservation Defects in brickwork 25. Education Construction methods 26. History The UK construction industry 27. International Why so many women leave engineering 28. Organisations Construction industry acronyms 29. Projects and case The Big Bend, New York studies 30. Publications / reports Latham Report 31. Research / innovation 3d printing 32. Theory Risk in building design and construction
You can access, read online and gain direct links to the most popular articles @ Source: Designing Buildings.co.uk Wiki, (2017) ‘Most popular articles in each subject area’ [online], last edited 11 May 2017. Further information is available at: www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Home and https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Most_popular_articles_in_each_subject_area [accessed 20 February 2018] 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:
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• Remember that any encyclopaedia (which includes Wikipedia and any other wiki) can be a good starting point for research, and not an ending point. • An encyclopaedia 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 encyclopaedia. The sources you reference/cite in your work will therefore be these more detailed sources you have used. Back to top
The Construction Information Service (CIS) - Insight February 2018 Edition - February CIS Insight (02/2018 Edition) – As we continue to engage in dialogue surrounding sustainability, circular economy, renew and reuse, etc., one of the areas currently being explored and tested is the wide use of sustainable materials. But what exactly constitutes a sustainable material, and which of the materials we’re currently using are considered such? This month’s Insight on Sustainable building materials: • What makes a material sustainable? • A few materials to consider • Benefits of using salvaged/reclaimed materials Subjects covered include: • Planning and development • Sustainable development • Materials • Special subject areas • Environmental planning/land, and • Sustainable Living Further information, advice and guidance is provided covering the following: • What makes a material sustainable? • What are the benefits of using them? • Sustainable materials to consider during your next project • The benefits of using salvaged/reclaimed materials (beyond timber) • Final thoughts and additional reading. Source: Sharman J, NBS (2018), The Construction Information Service (CIS) – Insight 02/2018: Sustainable building materials [online], 30 January. Further information available at: www.thenbs.com/knowledge/sustainable-building- materials?scl=01MzUzQzIwMDUtNzEyNi00RDZBLTg2NEItNTQzNTAxOTg4Nzk0XzYzNjU0MTE3MDMxMTE1NjQ0N Q%3d%3d [accessed 20 February 2018] Please note: CIS can be accessed through the Athens gateway http://www.openathens.net/ and by selecting ‘IHS Information Services’. The Briefing can be downloaded from the CIS homepage. 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.
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• 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. • 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 e-Bulletin), 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. N.B. The newly updated Smith Institute website [online]. Further information is available at: www.smith- institute.org.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018]
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Latest Research from The Smith Institute incl. Out of Contract: Time to move on from the ‘love in’ with outsourcing and PFI The pressure on government departments, public bodies and local government to outsource public services has intensified since the 2010 election. This growing trend towards contracting out is largely being driven by fiscal austerity and the relentless search for budget savings. But also by the Conservative Party’s deep-rooted belief in marketisation, privatisation and desire for a smaller state. Contracting out has become part of the DNA government. But, how effective has it been for the public sector and the companies concerned; has it really delivered the promised savings and improvements in service delivery; and what have been the social and human costs? It is these questions that David Walker and John Tizard address in this timely and insightful policy discussion paper, the first in The Smith Institutes 2018 series of “what needs to change” talking points. Walker D, and Tizard J, The Smith Institute (2018), Out of Contract: Time to move on from the ‘love in’ with outsourcing and PFI [online]. Further information and access to the report is available at: www.smith- institute.org.uk/book/contract-time-move-love-outsourcing-pfi/ [accessed 20 February 2018] The Smith Institute, Publications [online] and available at: www.smith-institute.org.uk/?post_type=books [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Safe as houses: The impact of universal credit on tenants and their rent payment behaviour in the London boroughs of Southwark and Croydon, and Peabody In October 2016, the Smith Institute was commissioned by the London Borough of Southwark, in partnership with the London Borough of Croydon, Peabody and Family Mosaic to undertake research into the impact of Universal Credit (UC) roll out on tenants, with specific regard to rent payment behaviours and the support tenants were receiving. The terms of reference were to understand: • How is the early roll-out of Universal Credit (UC) affecting rent payment behaviours among residents in social housing tenants in the London borough of Southwark? • How are identified changes in behaviour – or absence of behaviour change – affecting the tenancies of those social housing tenants who are receiving housing cost support under the new arrangements? The work undertaken to answer these questions was split into two pieces of research. The first was an analysis of 775 tenants’ rent accounts to give a quantitative understanding of how rent behaviours were changing (compared with rent accounts of those moving onto Housing Benefit); how rent behaviour changed over time; whether any arrears accrued were paid down and whether there were any differences in rent payment behaviour between different groups. The second piece of research was a qualitative study commissioned by the Smith Institute and undertaken by the research company BritainThinks. This work involved undertaking 36 in- depth telephone interviews and four focus groups with tenants. The purpose was to: understand their journey once they found out they were on UC; document and evaluate their understanding of the new system; and examine what worked and what could be done better. The findings show the challenges faced by all those involved with the new system (details of the changes were outlined at the start of both reports). The rent account analysis by the Smith Institute highlights the financial Page | 56 implications of UC and how this changes over time, while the qualitative work gives a sense of the challenges the UC present to tenants, not least during the period between making a claim and receiving the first payment. At the end of both reports key issues are highlighted where efforts may be best focused to improve the system, which is still being rolled out incrementally across the country. Further information and access to the series incl.: All Reports, Housing, Other policy areas Hunter P, Smith Institute, October 2017, ‘Safe as houses: the impact of universal credit on tenants and their rent payment behaviour in the London boroughs of Southwark and Croydon, and Peabody’ [online]. Further information is available at: www.smith-institute.org.uk/book/safe-houses-impact-universal-credit-tenants-rent- payment-behaviour-london-boroughs-southwark-croydon-peabody/ [accessed 20 February 2018] The Smith Institute, Publications [online] and available at: www.smith-institute.org.uk/?post_type=books [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Delivering the renaissance in council-built homes: the rise of local housing companies This report attempts to capture the rapid rise in local housing companies (LHCs), which has occurred among councils of all types throughout England. This growth in council owned companies providing a mix of housing tenures has been acknowledged by the local government and housing communities, but largely over-looked by Whitehall and Westminster. Indeed, as we mention, there is still not official register or chronicle of LHCs. Yet, councilors and council officers are busy establishing and running housing companies, many in district councils as well as the major cities. On the current trend, up to half of all councils in England may have a LHC by 2020, most building on council land. This report attempts to capture the rapid rise in local housing companies (LHCs), which has occurred among councils of all types throughout England. This growth in council owned companies providing a mix of housing tenures has been acknowledged by the local government and housing communities, but largely over-looked by Whitehall and Westminster. Indeed, as we mention, there is still no official register or chronicle of LHCs. Yet, councilors and council officers are busy establishing and running housing companies, many in district councils as well as the major cities. On the current trend, up to half of all councils in England may have a LHC by 2020, most building on council land. Our primary focus for the research has been on outstanding the motivations and significance of LHCs and how they are driving the ‘renaissance’ of councils building again. We have examined the trends, types, forms, roles, achievements and challenges facing LHCs. Most importantly we have tried to evaluate the extent to which they might develop as alternative providers of affordable homes. Are LHCs just a “nice to have” for local government, or will they meet local housing needs and collectively contribute towards solving the affordable housing crisis? The evidence we have gathered suggests that LHCs are in fact important new housing providers and that there is the potential to do more. In that regard, we hope that the information and insights are useful to politicians, officers and advisers, and to anyone else who is involve in promoting, establishing or running a LHC. As the report shows, the rapid rise of LHCs has happened because of the energy and determination of councilors and officers. It has been their willingness to innovate that has made the difference. Hopefully, they will ensure that LHCs are here for the long term and can deliver the housing that local residents need. By the way of desk research, interviews, polling, seminars and roundtable discussions the study has attempted to: assess the emergence of LHCs and identify the main drivers and costs and benefits; highlight the opportunities and barriers to growth; and consider possible changes to the policy and operating environment in support of LHCs. There is hardly any data or analysis on the rise of LHCs in England. As mentioned, there is very little official information on where LHCs are based and why they are doing. Hopefully this report will help fill that knowledge gap. Whilst the study includes desk research and reference to relevant work by academics and housing and local government experts, the evidence and observations are mostly derived from profiles of new and emerging LHCs and from the experience and views of practitioners, advisors, commentators and other stakeholders. By capturing their views, and particularly those on the “front line”, we hope to provide a balanced and objective understanding of the potential of LHCs to deliver much needed affordable homes.
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Hackett P, Smith Institute (2017), ‘Delivering the renaissance in council-built homes: the rise of local housing companies’ [online]. Further information is available at: www.smith-institute.org.uk/book/delivering- renaissance-council-built-homes-rise-local-housing-companies/ [accessed 20 February 2018] The Smith Institute, Publications [online] and available at: www.smith-institute.org.uk/?post_type=books [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
#notjustfor boys / women in construction - This collection of essays highlights the barriers to working in the construction industry that women face and demonstrates how things can be improved It is two years since The Smith Institute first published this collection of essays. Over that time the number of women in work has increased to nearly half the workforce, with many more in professional and technical jobs. Unfortunately, one area where change has been less forthcoming is the number of women working in construction and the manual trades. Nevertheless, efforts are being made by employers, unions, professional organisations, government, schools, training agencies and others to encourage more women into the construction industries and offer support once in work. This kind of concerted action to significantly improve both recruitment and retention is far from easy, but as the Construction Youth Trust’s #notjustforboys campaign (more details are at the end of the report) shows misconceptions, prejudice and bad practices that are at the root of the problems can be over-turned and young people can be inspired to think differently. Worsening skills shortages and the prospect of post-Brexit restrictions on migrant labour mean UK construction will have to recruit more women. Failure to act will damage our future prosperity. Jowett A, Bagilhole B, Townley C [et al.], September 2016, #notjustforboys – women in construction [online]. Further information and access to the report is available at: www.smith- institute.org.uk/book/notjustforboys-women-construction/ [accessed 20 February 2018], London: The Smith Institute The Smith Institute, Publications [online] and available at: www.smith-institute.org.uk/?post_type=books [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
National Trust (NT) NT - Big Issues (incl. ‘Transport & Tourism’ and ‘Land-use & planning’) and their views The National Trust is ‘a charity that works to preserve and protect historic places and spaces – for ever, 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 @ www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Please refer to ‘The National Trust’ ‘Our cause’ and select either
Nature & Wildlife; Heritage (including information on Building Conservation); News; Land & Landscape (including information on Landscape, Coastline and Energy); &/or Food
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The National Trusts work can be affected by wider national even global issues. Further information is available @ www.nationaltrust.org.uk/our-views [accessed 20 February 2018]
NT, Big issues - Transport and tourism – - The NT, Big issues - Transport and tourism and how special places have been impacted by the High-Speed Rail 2 Within the Transport and Tourism section, a number of the current issues being addressed incl. Overview of High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) Phase 1, 2A & 2 [online]. Further information is available at: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/high-speed-rail-2-hs2-phase-1-and-2 [accessed 20 February 2018]
Special places impacted by HS2 [online]. Further information is available at: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/article- 1355885932182/ [accessed 20 February 2018]
High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) – phase 1 & 2 [online]. Further information is available at: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/article-1355813240998/ [accessed 20 February 2018]
Source: The National Trust (2016), What we do, Big Issues, Transport and tourism [online]. Further information is available @ www.nationaltrust.org.uk/our-views [accessed 20 February 2018] Social Media Links to follow for National Trust: Related Links: Five urban infrastructure projects for 2017 - Five urban infrastructure projects for 2017 incl. (1) High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) – Phase one, (2) Tideway Tunnel, (3) New Wear Crossing, (4) Bristol Temple Meads Station, and (5) Crossrail Source: Carr D (2016), Building Research Establishment (BRE), ‘Five urban infrastructure projects for 2017’ [online]. Further information is available at: www.building4change.com/article.jsp?id=2792#.WF0WxlWLREY [accessed 20 February 2018], Building4Change, 21st October, ARTICLE #2792 (BRE). HS2 details published Source: Heritage Update e-Bulletin [online], Issue No 352, 27 July 2017, The Heritage Alliance. Available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/heritage-update [accessed 20 February 2018] Heritage Update: the online edition of the fortnightly e-bulletin [online] and available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/update/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
NT, Big issues – Land & Landscape (incl. Land-use & planning) Please refer to ‘The National Trust’ ‘Our cause’ ‘Land & Landscape’ ‘Landscape’ and select ‘Land-use & Planning’
Where you can access The National Trusts ‘Planning Principles’ and an article on ‘Planning at a national level’ Land-use and planning [online]. Further information is available at: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/land- use-and-planning [accessed 20 February 2018] Reference:
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Land & Landscape (including information on Landscape, Coastline and Energy) [online]. Further information is available at: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/land-and-landscape [accessed 20 February 2018]
https://twitter.com/nationaltrust/ [accessed 20 February 2018],
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Why the National Trust cares about planning Land-use planning is a key tool to help the National Trust look after the nation's special places. It can also help society to create great places for people to live, work and play, and deliver a healthier, more beautiful natural environment – two key parts of the new National Trust strategy. That’s why they regularly take part in the planning system and support a plan-led system to deliver good development which meets long term needs. An effective planning system guides good, necessary development to the right places, making an important contribution to prosperity and growth. It ensures that poorly designed developments and those in the wrong place don’t get built. It delivers the new homes, shops and services that communities want, where they want them. And it protects the things that matter to us all; from much-loved open spaces, green fields and productive agricultural land to our historic city centres, towns and villages. A planning system should: • Be balanced - to integrate environmental, social and economic concerns • Safeguard the public's interest - protect countryside, heritage and nature • Start from what people value about their place National Trust (2017), Why the National Trust cares about planning [online] and further information is available at @ www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/land-use-and-planning [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
National Trust – “Our planning principles” “Our planning principles are used to guide us in our decision-making on the way land is developed and managed.” (National Trust, 2016) These principles are used to guide the National Trust in their decision making about land use and planning incl. Seeking to influence – The National Trust seek to influence the Planning system at local, regional and national levels in accordance with their statutory purpose and will promote an integrated approach to sustainable development. Supporting spatial planning – The National Trust support spatial planning which takes a holistic approach to the environment and its resources, plans long-term, looks at the landscape, catchment or coastal ‘cell’ scale and takes into account climate change implications. Sensible management – The National Trust promote the wise management of the natural environment and built and cultural heritage, for our future generations, and will support high design quality. Protecting our environment – The National Trust will seek to protect wild and remote landscapes from built development or urbanisation, especially where it impacts on their properties.
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Using property management plans – In managing its land through property management plans, the National Trust will support and help to achieve the objectives of any designated landscape, wildlife, or historic sites and arenas. Objecting to proposals, where appropriate – The National Trust will object to land use or marine-based proposals that have a significant adverse impact on its properties and their settings and context, or in its wider interests. Using a sustainable construction approach – When proposing development on their land to meet justified needs, the National Trust will use a sustainable construction approach. This will include: • Minimising resource use and generation of waste, • Being energy efficient, • Minimising or preventing all types of pollution and risk of flooding, • Safeguarding important wildlife, landscape and historic interests, • Respecting local/regional distinctiveness, supporting local sources for goods and services where practical, and • Encouraging community involvement and access National Trust (2017), Our planning principles [online] and further information is available @ www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/our-planning-principles [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
National Trust – “How we engage in planning: our role as a developer” “We are an independent conservation charity looking after a quarter of a million hectare of land, 775 miles of coastline, hundreds of houses and thousands of archaeological monuments and historic buildings, large and small.” (National Trust, 2016) The National Trust’s planning procedure In the course of National Trust work, they’re responsible for some new development. Whether it’s for a new visitors’ centre or a new green energy project, this means that they’re a participant in the planning system. Sometimes they apply for a change of use of a building to give it a productive future use or to aid farm or estate diversification. Very occasionally the National Trust seek to develop ‘investment’ land to meet an identified housing need. Sometimes donors specifically offer land with development potential to help pay for conservation work in the future. The National Trust’s conservation purposes is paramount so in all cases where they apply for planning permission, they look to include sustainable development principles, seeking to minimise resource use, waste and pollution; safeguard landscape, wildlife and historic interest; respect local distinctiveness; and provide better access, and a safe and healthy environment. The National Trust have developed the following criteria to ensure only suitable projects proceed: • Adhere to the policies in the relevant local plan. • Deliver energy efficiency and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. • Build in harmony with the local environment, built and natural. • Involve the local community throughout the process. The vast majority of National Trust land is held forever, for everyone. Less than 0.01% is currently allocated for housing in local plans and proposed for development by the Trust. When the National Trust release land for development, they aim to use it to show what good housing can look like.
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The National Trust sell land for development when they are completely satisfied that any proposed scheme is the best possible solution for the area and passes a rigorous set of design and environmental standards they apply as part of their decision-making process. Some recent case studies are provided and include: • Pyrland, Taunton, Somerset • Dean Park, Bovey Tracey, Devon • Erddig, near Wrexham, North Wales • Stamford Brook, Cheshire For further information and access to these case studies, visit Source: National Trust (2017), How we engage in planning: our role as a developer [online] and further information is available @ www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/how-we-engage-in-planning-our-role-as-a- developer [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Planning at a national level - Across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the National Trust look after a quarter of a million hectares of land, 775 miles of coastline, and thousands of archaeological monuments and historic buildings, large and small. Every year many millions of people enjoy the special places in the National Trust’s care. The National Trust’s role - As an organisation rooted in the importance of place, the Trust has always looked beyond its own boundaries to achieve its core purpose. Founded to preserve and provide access to places of natural beauty or historic significance, the National Trust supporters were a voice against urban sprawl and ribbon development in the 1920s, and advocates of the Town and Country Planning Act, which became law in 1947. Government’s planning rules for housing development and land use – The Government’s National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is the main set of rules that apply to planning decisions and local plan-making in England. The NPPF, introduced in March 2012, should ensure that development is steered to the most appropriate places. Planning development should not be weighted in the interests of purely economic development, but integrate the needs of people, places and the economy. When the NPPF was being drawn up, the Prime Minister wrote to the National Trust to reassure them that ‘our magnificent countryside’ would continue to be protected. The Prime Minister at the time said the reforms would ‘maintain protections for the green belt, for National Parks and Areas of Outstanding National Beauty,’ and would ‘strengthen local participation’. Monitoring Government’s plan-led system – Since the NPPF came into force in March 2012 the National Trust has been checking that the Government’s intentions are being delivered at ground level. For further information, visit National Trust (2017), Planning at a national level [online] and further information is available @ www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/planning-at-a-national-level [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Planning at a local level - At a local level, the National Trust monitor planning proposals that are likely to affect the special place in their care. The National Trust deal with proposals ranging from anything from a house extension, through to large residential or commercial development, to new road or airport infrastructure. These will often be proposals
Page | 62 adjacent to National Trust land, but development some distance away can also have implications on special places, for example in the form of traffic generation, or loss of habitat. The vast majority of applications will not be an issue for the National Trust. For others, they may object, or suggest some conditions, to those which compromise National Trust purposes and sustainable development principles, or – very rarely – if they feel an unfortunate precedent might be set. Through informed involvement, the National Trust have been able to negotiate real environmental improvements in schemes like complex infrastructure proposals, for instance on road or rail alignments. Where it is helpful to National Trust interests, they seek to influence local transport plans, shoreline management plans, and river basin management plans. For further information, visit National Trust (2017), Planning at a local level [online] and further information is available @ www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/planning-at-a-local-level [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Upcoming Revo (formerly BCSC) Research Revo (formerly 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. Revo (formerly 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 Research + Education information and access to documents can be found at Revo community (formerly British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC)), Research and Education, and Document listing [online] available @ www.revocommunity.org/documents/list [accessed 13 February 2018] and www.revocommunity.org/insights [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Foster + Partners Projects Foster + Partner is one of the most innovative architecture and integrated design practices in the world. Over the past four decades the practice has pioneered a sustainable approach to architecture through a strikingly wide range of work, from urban masterplans, public infrastructure, airports, civil and cultural buildings, offices and workplaces to private houses and product design. Based in London, with offices worldwide, the practice has an international reputation, with buildings in six continents. By visiting their website, you can gain further information about their current and past work, upcoming projects and gain access to the following: • Image gallery, • Sketches and drawings, • Construction, • Facts & Figures, and • Project downloads Available via the Foster + Partners website [online] and @ www.fosterandpartners.com/projects/ [accessed 20 February 2018]
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https://twitter.com/FosterPartners [accessed 20 February 2018],
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Building Information Modelling (BIM) - What is Building Information Modelling? -There are many definitions of Building Information Modelling (BIM), but it is simply the means by which everyone can understand a building through the use of a digital model. Modelling and asset in digital form enables those who interact with the building to optimize their actions, resulting in a greater whole life value for the asset. Through BIM the UK construction industry is undergoing its very own digital revolution, BIM is a way of working; it is information modelling and information management in a team environment, all team members should be working to the same standards as one another. BIM creates value from the combined efforts of people, process and technology. Source: National Building Specification (NBS), 19 July 2016, ‘What is Building Information Modelling (BIM)? theNBS.com website [online]. Further information is available at www.thenbs.com/knowledge/what-is- building-information-modelling-bim [accessed 20 February 2018] Note: Further information can also be accessed through the above provided web link on: BIM (Building Information Modelling) and access to ‘what is BIM’ video. Back to top
The future of construction – BIM Building Information Modelling (BIM) can be a valuable tool in the hands of anyone who works in construction. There’s no doubt that, the concept of collaborative working is becoming more and more popular through the years. That’s why, it’s critical for all construction agents to be aware of the different BIM maturity levels:
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Source: Designing Buildings.co.uk Wiki, (2017) ‘The future of construction - BIM’ [online], last edited 19 June 2017. Available at: www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/The_future_of_construction_-_BIM [accessed 20 February 2018] What BIM actually is To put it simply, BIM refers to a collaborative method of working which is based on the generation and exchange of data and information between the various project parties. Based on this information the full cycle of a building, from conception to completion, can be managed, In that sense, it’s an indispensable part of the decision-making process. BIM started gaining attention in the 90’s and it has evolved remarkably during the last decades. There are different levels of shared collaboration in a construction project. Those are known as BIM maturity levels. As we proceed through the levels, the collaboration between the various sides is increasing. At the time being, there are four distinct BIM maturity levels (as shown in the figure above). Access and further information is provided via the following: Source: Designing Buildings.co.uk Wiki, (2017) ‘The future of construction - BIM’ [online], last edited 19 June 2017. Further information is available at: www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Home and www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/The_future_of_construction_-_BIM [accessed 20 February 2018]
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Related articles via the above mentioned link incl. • 10 construction industry trends to watch in 2017, • Big Data, • BIM articles, • Building information modelling BIM, • Common data environment, • Construction innovation, and • Model-based design. 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 encyclopaedia (which includes Wikipedia and any other wiki) can be a good starting point for research, and not an ending point. • An encyclopaedia 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 encyclopaedia. The sources you reference/cite in your work will therefore be these more detailed sources you have used. Back to top
The National Building Information Modelling (BIM) Library – Source: NBS (2016), NBS National BIM Library [online] and available at: www.thenbs.com/services/our- tools/nbs-national-bim-library & NBS homepage [online] and available at: www.thenbs.com/ & NBS Knowledge [online] and available at: www.thenbs.com/topics/index.asp [accessed 20 February 2018] Latest information freely available to access and download incl. Introducing the BIM Toolkit [online]. Available at: www.thenbs.com/topics/BIM/articles/NBS-live-introducing-the-BIM-toolkit.asp [accessed 20 February 2018] The National BIM (Building Information Modelling) Library is the construction industry’s free-to-use resource of NBS standard BIM content. • BIM (Building Information Modelling) The revolutionary force of Building Information Modelling continues to reverberate insight and analysis on BIM from NBS incl. • NBS Services for BIM NBS Services for BIM Projects; NBS Create; NBS Toolkit; NBS National BIM Library; and NBS Plug-ins • Further information and guidance incl. NBS National BIM Survey 2016; What is BIM? Levels of Information; Employers’ information; Are you BIM ready? And latest articles relating to BIM Source: NBS (2016), NBS National BIM Library [online] and available at: www.thenbs.com/services/our-tools/nbs- national-bim-library & NBS homepage [online] and available at: www.thenbs.com/ & NBS Knowledge [online] and available at: www.thenbs.com/topics/index.asp [accessed 20 February 2018] New Building Specification (NBS), NBS TV - the online video resource servicing built environment professionals. Case Studies Technical Guidance Interviews Leading Industry Figures incl.
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Watch now on NBS TV Design and Specification, and Building Technologies – NBS round-up latest articles featuring video content Source: The NBS (a trading name of RIBA Enterprises Ltd), National BIM Library website @theNBS [online]. Further information is available at: www.thenbs.com/knowledge/video [accessed 20 February 2018] The NBS, NBS TV – Design & Specification [online]. Further information and additional programmes are available at: www.thenbs.com/knowledge/design-specification [accessed 20 February 2018] The NBS, NBS TV – Building Technologies, Lighting Technology – Building in Efficiency [online]. Further information and additional programmes are available at: www.thenbs.com/knowledge/lighting-technology- building-in-efficiency [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
NBS BIM Toolkit BETA update - The NBS BIM Toolkit is the easy way to define who is doing what, and when, on your Level 2 BIM projects. Further information can be accessed at The National BIM Library [online] and available @ www.thenbs.com/services/our-tools/nbs-bim-toolkit [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
NBS National Building Information Modelling (BIM) Report 2017 free to download –
Source: www.thenbs.com The annual NBS National BIM Report is the industry's most comprehensive analysis of the state of Building Information Modelling (BIM) within the UK construction sector. Now in its seventh year, the latest report is packed with a range of insight and expertise, it gives a snapshot of the changes the industry has been going through since the BIM mandate was implemented in April 2016. The full, free, report is now available for download (please refer to the web-link provided below) and includes comprehensive analysis of the 2017 findings alongside unrivalled expert analysis of some of the key trends including: • An introduction from NBS CEO Richard Waterhouse • A summary of this year’s findings from the NBS National BIM Survey • Exclusive feature content including; The journey to Level 3 BIM and Digital Built Britain; A look at the standards supporting UK innovation; The progress made by the EU BIM Task Group towards a unified approach to BIM in Europe; Scotland’s journey to the digitisation of construction; and A case study exploring how Manchester City Council’s supply chain is using BIM on their schools programme. The NBS (a trading name of RIBA Enterprises Ltd), National BIM Library website, NBS National BIM Report 2017 @theNBS [online] and available at: www.thenbs.com/knowledge/nbs-national-bim-report-2017 [accessed 20 February 2018] NBS National BIM Report 2016 -
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The NBS (a trading name of RIBA Enterprises Ltd), National BIM Library website, NBS National BIM Report 2016 @theNBS [online] and available at: www.thenbs.com/knowledge/national-bim-report-2016 [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
NBS International BIM Report 2016
Source: www.thenbs.com - The second NBS International BIM Survey, carried out by NBS, working closely with the International Construction Information Society, provides a fascinating insight into BIM adoption and maturity across five diverse countries. Source: The NBS (a trading name of RIBA Enterprises Ltd), 25 February 2016, National BIM Library website, Knowledge, NBS International BIM Report 2016 [online]. Further information and access to the report in full are available at: www.thenbs.com/knowledge/nbs-international-bim-report-2016 [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 20 February 2018] Back to top
Latest News on BIM - Blockchain could hold the key to unlocking BIM Level 3 Blockchain technology could dramatically improve the transparency and security of collaboration in BIM, including the tracking of onsite deliveries, a report from Arup has revealed. The 72-page study on the distributed ledger technology behind the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, authored by computer scientists Christopher Kinnaird and Matthias Geipel and based on a two-day industry workshop at Arup’s offices in Berlin, concludes that Blockchain will have a “major impact” on the built environment, similar to that of the World Wide Web. The fact that Blockchain is a “trust less” proof mechanism, under which all transactions on a network are immutable and transparent, could have major benefits for BIM, which itself aims to encourage trust, collaboration, and accountability in the supply chain. According to the report’s author’s, Blockchains could permanently record changes to BIM models when they are shared with external collaborators or clients, effectively time-stamping data so it cannot be changed or tampered with.
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This could become particularly relevant with the roll out of Level 3 BIM, which proposes that all parties work together on a single, shared model, to create deeper levels of collaboration. The report says: “Increasing trust amongst project collaborators would go a long way towards reducing corruption and inefficiencies caused by contractual disputes.” Blockchain has the ability to indelibly link digital components in 3D models to their physical counterparts on site. Real-life components fitted with internet-connected microchips could be securely tracked on the Blockchain, from the manufacturer’s warehouse to their final location in a scheme. This approach could ensure installed components precisely match the number of objects in the BIM model, in the process reducing waste and carbon emissions associated with the overproduction of parts and materials, says the report. Using a Blockchain for product tracking would make the data transparently available to all parties in the supply chain, unlike existing methods using RFID tags, where data is often controlled by a single company. BIM projects currently share models via a Common Data Environment (CDE), a central cloud-based repository where all construction project information is uploaded and stored and accessible by authorised project parties. The fact that CDEs are centralised raises security issues and vulnerability to hacking, especially problematic on sensitive projects related to areas such as military, prisons, or government buildings. A Blockchain/cloud storage hybrid could provide a decentralised form of CDE more resistant to abuse. The report provides the example of US-based company Storj34, which offers a state-of-the-art platform faster, cheaper, more secure, and more readily available than centralised counterparts.” The authors envision a future scenario in which as-built BIM models are able to display real-time data transmitted by IoT devices in a building, giving a powerful overall picture of operation to help drive improvements to efficiency. Further information is available via Cousins S (2018) ‘Blockchain could hold the key to unlocking BIM Level 3’ [online], London: CIOB. Available at: www.bimplus.co.uk/news/blockchain-could-hold-key-unlocking-bim-level-3/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Related Links: Bentley launches guide to BIM CIOB (2018) ‘Bentley launches guide to BIM’ [online]. Available at: www.bimplus.co.uk/news/bentley-launches- guide-bim/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Me and my project: BIM and demolition Source: Coleman A (2017), Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) – ‘Me and my project: BIM and demolition’, Construction Manager [online], 5 October. Available at: www.constructionmanagermagazine.com/onsite/me- and-my-project-demolition-design/ [accessed 20 February 2018]. How your ‘BIM champions’ can be the key to success Source: Papadonikolaki E and Azzouz A (2017), Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) – ‘How your ‘BIM champions’ can be the key to success’, Construction Manager [online], 5 September. Available at: www.constructionmanagermagazine.com/opinion/how-your-bim-champions-can-be-key-success/ [accessed 20 February 2018]. Bringing BIM back to reality Source: Butcher S (2017), Building Research Establishment (BRE) – ‘Bringing BIM back to reality’, Building4Change [online], 15 June. Available at: www.building4change.com/article.jsp?id=2829#.WVEI6-vytEY [accessed 20 February 2018] ARTICLE #2829 (BRE). Back to BIM Basics In the rush towards a BIM-enables construction, we should remember what lies at the core of BIM
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Source: Snook, K., 18th May 2015, Building Research Establishment (BRE), Building4Change, Back to BIM Basics [online] and available at: www.building4change.com/article.jsp?id=2644#.VqpB-fmLRaS [accessed 20 February 2018], ARTICLE #2644 (BRE). Building4Change @
https://twitter.com/Building4change [accessed 16 February 2018]
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Latest library resources incl. new book titles, journal articles and research
Take a look at Taylor and Francis Online, FREE planning and urban design series ebooks Have you ever wanted a quick snapshot of one of our series but didn’t know where to start? Taylor and Francis Online have compiled a selection of chapters from some of the new and key books in the Planning and Urban Design series, and created individual e-books for each one. Further information is available at Taylor and Francis Online, via www.routledge.com/reference/posts/4970?utm_source=plan&utm_medium=cms&utm_campaign=sbu3_vej_3r f_8cm_3pla_rf2v15_bls15_x_plan [accessed 20 February 2018] & Taylor and Francis Online, Planning and Urban Design blog @ www.routledge.com/planning/posts?utm_source=banner_ad&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=sbu3_cth _4mx_4ad_3pla_cmg15_eupdatesblog_x [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
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&dmm spid=22770103&dmmsuid=2438892 [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
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 – • The effect of Twitter on college student engagement and grades, Journal of Computer-Assisted Learning
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• Once Upon a Time: Parent-Child Dialogue and Storybook Reading in the Electronic Era, Mind, Brain & Education • The effects of musical training on the decoding skills of German-speaking primary school children, Journal of Research in Reading • Why What Works Wont Work: Evidence-based Practice And The Democratic Deficit in Educational Research, Educational Theory • How and How Not to Prepare Students for the New Tests, The Reading Teacher • Sharing personalised stories on iPads: a close look at one parent-child interaction, Literacy • What is Education For? On Good Education, Teacher Judgement, and Educational Professionalism, European Journal of Education • Specific Reading Comprehension Disability: Major Problem, Myth, or Misnomer? Learning Disabilities: Research and Practice • Boredom in the lecture theatre: An investigation into the contributors, moderators and outcomes of boredom amongst university students, British Educational Research Journal • Parents’ experiences of applied behaviour analysis (ABA)-based interventions for children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder, British Journal of Special Education • “Not Designed for Us”: How Science Museums and Science Centers Socially Exclude Low-Income, Minority Ethnic Groups, Science Education • Twitter for teaching: Can social media be used to enhance the process of learning? British Journal of Educational Technology • To know is not enough: research knowledge and its use, Review of Education • Adolescent Pregnancy’s Intergenerational Effects: Does an Adolescent Mother’s Education Have Consequences for Her Children’s Achievement? Journal of Research on Adolescence • How Ought War To Be Remembered in Schools? IMPACT: Philosophical Perspectives on Education Policy • Experimental evaluations of elementary science programs: A best-evidence synthesis, Journal of Research in Science Teaching • Is no praise good praise? Effects of positive feedback on children’s and university students’ responses to subsequent failures, British Journal of Educational Psychology • Second Language Comprehensibility Revisited: Investigating the Effects of Learner Background, TESOL Quarterly • The New Literacies of Online Research and Comprehension: Rethinking the Reading Achievement Gap, Reading Research Quarterly • 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 20 February 2018] Back to top
RICS Library services and e-Resources
Source: UCEM (2016)
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RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is an international professional body and represents 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: www.rics.org/uk/knowledge/library/ [accessed 20 February 2018]. RICS Library services and e-Resources – Similar to the UCEM e-Library, RICS uses DawsonEra as their eBook platform as well as subscribing to EBSCO and Emerald e-Journals. However, whilst RICS only subscribes to 6 specialised Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management titles, Note:
UCEM Library services and e-Resources incl. Emerald Insight – Access provided to the ‘Property Management and the Built Environment’ collection UCEM students and staff have access to over 115 Full-Text Journals within ‘Emerald Management e-Journals’, in addition to the entire (including Backfiles) ‘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 UCEM e-Library portrait and Journal Review mentioned below that shows a wealth of additional and valuable resources that the UCEM 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 20 February 2018] Back to top
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& finally …. UK tenants paid record £50bn in rents in 2017 - Rents double in a decade and could eclipse entire sum paid for mortgages by homeowners The total amount of rent paid by tenants in Britain soared to more than £50bn in 2017, more than double the level of a decade ago, and may soon eclipse the entire sum paid out by homeowners for their mortgages. The figures, compiled by the UK’s biggest estate agency and mortgage broker, Countrywide, reveal the dramatic reshaping of the property market in recent years as home ownership levels have gone into reverse. Last year, tenants in Britain paid a record £51.6bn in rents, an increase of £1.8bn on the previous year and more than twice the £22.6bn shelled out in 2007.
Source: Collinson P (2018), ‘UK tenants paid record £50bn in rents in 2017’, The Guardian, Renting property [online], 12 February. Available at: www.theguardian.com/money/2018/feb/12/uk- tenants-paid-record-50bn-in-rents-in-2017 [accessed 20 February 2018].
Over the same period, the amount that home buyers are paying for their mortgages has fallen, from a peak of £63.8bn in 2008 to £57.4bn in 2017, as lower interest rates and cheap fixed-rate deals have benefitted buyers. A breakdown of the figures reveals that the millennial generation, born between 1977 and 1995, are shouldering the largest part of the rise in rental costs. Countrywide estimated they spent £30.2bn on rent in 2017, or three times the £9.7bn paid in 2007. With many tenants payment more than half their salary in rents, campaigners said rent controls are now urgently needed. Dan Wilson Craw of Generation Rent said: “The private rental market has not only doubled in the past decade, but it is costing the economy more. With social housing unavailable and home ownership out of reach, millions of people have no option but to rent from a private landlord. “This £30bn increase in the rent bill is money that people would rather be using to pay off their own mortgage or simply put food on the table. “The government should be taking urgent action to bring down rents, by investing in new homes and bringing in rent control.”
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Countrywide attributed the surge in overall rent being paid to increases in the number of households renting, and inflation-busting rent increases in most years. “Despite average rents falling in 2008, the total amount of rent paid by tenants has risen in every year for the last decade as the number of people renting has grown,” it said. The latest English Housing Survey, published in January (see publication date), found that 46% of 25-34 year olds now live in private rentals, compared with 27% in 2006-07. In London, private renting is now the most common form of tenure. Home ownership levels peaked in the early 2000s, at 71% of households, but have fallen to 63% today, although the figure has levelled off in recent years. The typical private tenant in England paid rent of £192 a week to their landlord in 2016-17, compared with £102 for tenants in the social and council house sector. In London, private rents average £309 a week compared with the £132 paid by council tenants. The beneficiaries of the rental boom are likely to be buy-to-let landlords who have increasingly displaced first- time buyers over the past two decades. There are estimated to be around two million landlords in the UK, owning around 5m properties. Analysis by the Council of Mortgage Lenders in December 2016 found that the average rental income earned by a buy-to let- landlord is around £20,000 a year, although the averages are skewed by a small number of landlords that own large portfolios of properties. Ongoing tax changes, however, have put a brake on the rapid expansion of the buy-to-let market. Nationwide building society, whose The Mortgage Works arm is one of the biggest lenders to landlords, said last week that mortgage advances were down by a third on the year before. Landlords are facing higher taxes on their rental incomes, additional stamp duty, and tougher lending criteria when applying for loans. Source: Collinson P (2018) ‘UK tenants paid record £50bn in rents in 2017’, The Guardian [online], 12 February. Available at: www.theguardian.com/money/2018/feb/12/uk-tenants-paid-record-50bn-in-rents-in- 2017 [accessed 20 February 2018] From this above-mentioned web-link you can also gain further information about Renting property; Property; and News Related Links: Collinson P (2017) ‘One in seven UK private tenants pays more than half income in rent – study’, The Guardian [online], 3 July. Available at: www.theguardian.com/money/2017/jul/03/one-in-seven-private-tenants-pays- more-than-half-income-in-rent-study-finds [accessed 20 February 2018] GOV.UK, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (2018) ‘National Statistics - English Housing Survey 2016 to 2017: headline report’ [online]. Available at: www.gov.uk/government/statistics/english- housing-survey-2016-to-2017-headline-report [accessed 20 February 2018] Osborne H (2016) ‘Home ownership in England at lowest level in 30 years as housing crisis grows’, The Guardian [online], 2 August. Available at: www.theguardian.com/society/2016/aug/02/home-ownership-in-england-at- lowest-level-in-30-years-as-housing-crisis-grows [accessed 20 February 2018] Osborne H (2016) ‘Nationwide tightens lending criteria for buy-to-let landlords’, The Guardian [online], 29 April. Available at: www.theguardian.com/money/2016/apr/29/nationwide-tightens-lending-criteria-for-buy-to- let-landlords [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Property and Construction Statistics
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RICS UK Commercial Property Market Survey - RICS Economics Research, Q4 2017 - Generally solid conditions although retail an exception • Industrial remains standout performer in both occupier and investment markets • Retail sentiment continues to weaken • London market values increasingly viewed as expensive Within this Q4 2017 RICS Commercial Property Market Survey results show trends continuing to diverge across sectors. Industrial remains the clear outperformer, with retail continuing to lag significantly in terms of capital value and rental growth expectations. Meanwhile, sentiment across London is still more cautious in comparison to other parts of the country, although rising investment demand appears to be slightly at odds with current occupier market conditions. On a UK-wide basis. The survey’s headline occupier demand gauge registered a net balance of +2% in Q4, compared with +5% previously. As such, this measure continues to signal a broadly flat trend in all-property tenant demand. When viewed at the sector level, demand for industrial space continued to rise smartly, but was broadly unchanged for office space. In the retail segment, demand reportedly fell for the third consecutive quarter, with the net balance of -22% the poorest return since 2011. Alongside this, the retail sector was the only area of the market to see an increase in the availability of leasable space. That said, although changes in supply and demand have appeared more or less steady in the office sector over recent quarters, the value of landlord incentive packages has now risen in six straight reports. Furthermore, the pace of increase during Q4 (in net balance terms) was the steepest since 2010. Given these dynamics, near term industrial rental growth expectations are firmly positive. By way of contrast, rents in the retail portion of the market are expected to come under further downward pressure, while respondents anticipate little change in office sector rents. On a twelve-month view, both prime and secondary industrial rents are envisaged rising smartly. At the same time, prime office rents are expected to post modest gains while the outlook for secondary remains flat. In the retail sector, projections for prime space were downgraded, from a marginally positive outlook previously, to flat in the Q4 results. Meanwhile, expectations in secondary retail locations slipped deeper into negative territory. When broken down by region, all-sector rental growth projections are modestly positive across most areas (albeit to a slightly lesser extent than previously). Again, London remains the exception, where respondents foresee declining rents in the office and retail sectors. Nevertheless, the weakness is largely concentrated across secondary space, while rents across prime markets may prove more resilient and hold steady over the year ahead. Focussing on the investment side of the market, a net balance of +21% of respondents cited an increase in enquiries during Q4 (+20% in Q3), marking the sixth successive quarterly rise. Within this, investor demand reportedly picked-up in both the office and industrial segments of the market, while enquiries were unchanged across retail. Interest from overseas buyers continued to rise modestly across the board, with growth evenly matched in each market segment. The supply of investable office and industrial units continued to decline over the quarter, but respondents noted a stable trend in the retail sector. Source: RICS (2017), Knowledge, Market Surveys – UK Commercial Property Market Survey, Q4 2017, RICS, London [online]. Available at: www.rics.org/uk/knowledge/market-analysis/rics-uk-commercial-market-survey/ [accessed 20 February 2018].
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Graph 1 – Q4 2017: UK Commercial Property Market Survey
Source: RICS Economics Research: RICS UK Commercial Property Market Survey (Q4, 2017), page 4
Graph 2 – Q4 2017: UK Commercial Property Market Survey
Source: RICS Economics Research: RICS UK Commercial Property Market Survey (Q4, 2017), page 4
Please note: RICS Knowledge – Market Surveys, monitors and other analysis - RICS Economics’ market surveys and reports are freely available from the RICS web site – www.rics.org/uk/knowledge/ [accessed 20 February 2018] and Market Surveys [online] available at: www.rics.org/uk/knowledge/market-analysis [accessed 20 February 2018] These include:
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• The monthly UK Residential Market Survey. Note: The latest survey, dated 8 February 2018 (see below) • Commercial property – Analysis and discussion papers. Note: The latest outlook & forecast, dated 12 July 2017 • Commercial property - UK Commercial Market Survey. Note: The latest survey, dated 25 January 2018 (as above) • Quantity surveying and construction – UK Construction and Infrastructure Survey. Note: The latest survey, dated 15 November 2017 • Commercial property – Global Commercial Property Monitors. Note: The latest survey, dated 3 May 2017 • Quantity surveying and construction – Global Construction Market Survey • Rural – RICS/RAU Rural Land Market Survey and Land Prices. Note: The latest survey, dated 22 February 2017 • Residential property – UK Chart Book • Facilities management – Pub Benchmarking Survey • Residential property – Hong Kong Residential Market Survey. Note: The latest survey, dated 14 December 2017 • RICS/Ci Portuguese Housing Market Survey • Cyprus Property Price Indices
RICS (2017), Knowledge, Market Surveys – RICS market surveys, monitors and other analysis [online], London: RICS. Available at: www.rics.org/uk/knowledge/market-analysis [accessed 20 February 2018] N.B. The RICS published reports, entitled i.e. ‘UK Construction Market Survey’, can be accessed through ISURV [online], available via the VLE e-Library and section 5 – Industry Sources. Alternatively, please request a copy from the UCEM Library by emailing [email protected] . Back to top
Latest RICS Research/Market Surveys available - UK Residential Market Survey (2018) 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. The UK Residential Market Survey is used by the Government, the Bank of England and other key institutions, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as an indicator of current and future conditions in UK residential sales and letting. It is covered extensively in the media and is the leading source of market intelligence, highly regarded both by investors and across the industry. 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, January 2018 (published 8 February 2018) [online] and available @ www.rics.org/uk/knowledge/market-analysis/rics-residential-market-survey/ [accessed 20 February 2018] RICS.org.uk www.rics.org/uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018]
https://twitter.com/RICSNews [accessed 20 February 2018]
https://www.facebook.com/ricssurveyors [accessed 20 February 2018]
https://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=88902 [accessed 20 February 2018]
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Barbour API’s Economic & Construction Market Review - The Economic and Construction Market Review provides valuable insight and market intelligence to help forecast new business opportunities and driver marketing activity. This monthly round up of construction market intelligence combines data on the UK construction industry trends and analysis with data on the economic climate from previous months. Barbour’s Lead Economist Michael Dall compiles the monthly Economics & Construction Review, so you can rely on the most valuable, and up-to-date information each and every month. Economic and Construction Market Review includes: • UK Economic Trends – The latest GDP, unemployment and economic growth figures • Construction Sector Performance – The latest construction industry figures including information from the Office for National Statistics, the best performing sectors and the levels of construction contracts from across the UK. Further information and access to the review is available via Barbour Index API, Economic and Construction Market Review [online]. Available at: www.barbour- abi.com/economic-and-construction-market-review/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 @ www.ons.gov.uk/releasecalendar [accessed 16 February 2018] 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 @ www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements [accessed 20 February 2018]. Back to top
Office for National Statistics (ONS) - Construction Industry update - Construction of new buildings and repairs or alterations to existing properties in Great Britain measured by the amount charged for the work, including work by civil engineering companies. Office for National Statistics (2017), Business, industry and trade, Construction industry [online] and available at: www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/constructionindustry [accessed 20 February 2018] From the above-mentioned webpage, you can access Datasets, Publications/articles and Methodology, as well as ‘All data’ and ‘All publications’ Please note: By visiting the ONS website homepage [online]. Available at: www.ons.gov.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] - From the above-mentioned web-link, you have access to an ‘A to Z of statistical bulletins’ where you can select ‘C’ and refine to ‘Construction’ for the latest items. Back to top
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Construction industry highlights include: Construction output in Great Britain: December 2017 - Short-term measures of output by the construction industry in Great Britain and contracts awarded for new construction work in the UK What’s in the bulletin? • Construction output continued its recent decline in December 2017, contracting for the eighth consecutive period in the three-month on three-month series, falling by 0.7%. • This fall of 0.7% for Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2017 is the third consecutive quarter of decline, representing the most sustained fall in quarterly construction output since Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2012. • Despite falling in both the three-month on three-month quarter-on-quarter time series, construction output grew in the month-on-month series, increasing by 1.6% in December 2017. Office for National Statistics (2018), Construction Industry, Construction output in Great Britain: December 2017 [online]. Available at: www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/constructionindustry [accessed 20 February 2018] and https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/constructionindustry/bulletins/constructionoutputingreatbri tain/december2017 [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Datasets related to Construction industry incl. • Output in the Construction Industry – Monthly output at current price and chained volume measures seasonally adjusted by public and private sector. Quarterly non-seasonally adjusted type of work and regional data. • Output in the Construction Industry, All Work Summary – Monthly output all work summary at current price and chained volume measure seasonally adjusted by public and private sector • New Orders in the Construction Industry – Quarterly new orders at current price and chained volume measures seasonally adjusted by public and private sector. Quarterly non-seasonally adjusted type of work and regional data. • Interim construction output price indices – Monthly construction output price indices (OPIs) from January 2014 to September 2017, and • Construction Statistics Annual Tables – These tables cover a wide range of statistics that are currently available on the construction industry. Back to top
Output in the Construction Industry incl. Short-term economic indicators commentary: February 2018, and Construction Statistics Development Programme – Work plan - A summary of the short-term indicators published in early February 2018. Office for National Statistics (ONS), 9th March 2018, Article: Short-term economic indicators commentary: February 2018 [online]. Available at: www.ons.gov.uk/economy/economicoutputandproductivity/output/articles/shorttermindicatorseconomiccomm entary/february2018 [accessed 20 February 2018]. Related Links: - The Construction Statistics Development Work Plan (104.4 Kb Pdf) provides users with information on the work that will be completed over the next 12 months, including investigations into both the nominal data and options for measuring construction price statistics. Office for National Statistics (ONS), 11th December 2015, Release: Output in the Construction Industry, Construction Statistics Development Programme – Work Plan [online]. Available at: www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/construction/output-in-the-construction-industry/construction-statistics-development-
Page | 79 programme---work-plan/index.html [accessed 20 February 2018]. N.B. This item has been placed with The National Archives as the ONS website has now been updated. Office for National Statistics (ONS), 29 February 2016, Article: Construction Output Price Indices (OPIs): Interim solution, Quarter 4 (October to December) 2015 [online]. Available at: www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/constructionindustry/articles/constructionoutputpriceindicesopis/in terimsolutionquarter4octobertodecember2015 [accessed 20 February 2018] - This article contains a summary of the construction output price indices (OPIs) for Quarter 4 (October to December) 2015, produced using an interim solution whilst ONS continues to develop appropriate methodologies for the long-term. Data in this release are experimental statistics. Back to top
Construction Statistics, No. 18, 2017 Edition (Latest release) - A wide range of statistics on the construction industry in Great Britain: statistical trends, international comparisons and leading initiatives that may influence the future. Table of contents in this edition incl. • Main points • Things you need to know about this release • Output • New orders • Structure of the industry • Trends in employment and professions • Output price (OPIs) and cost indices • Comparisons and contributions to the economy • Planning applications decisions and local authority expenditure • International comparisons • Building materials • Key Performance Indicators and benchmarking • External data sources and previously published tables • Quality and methodology, and • Appendix 1: notes and definitions for the construction industry Within the section on Trends in employment and professions it stipulates “This publication provides one table on employment within the industry (showing employment by trade, size of firm and region of registration) The number of jobs provided by construction firms in the construction industry has been increasing since 2011; this has continued in 2016, with construction employment increasing by 4.6% compared with 2015. This makes construction employment increasing by 4.6% compared with 2015. This makes construction the fastest growing sector when compared with agriculture, services and production. A figure contained within this publication (and accessed via the above-mentioned link) shows the concentration of construction employment by region in Great Britain in 2016. As expected, a large proportion of construction- specific employment is concentrated in London and the South East, whereas employment levels in more dispersed regions such as the North East and Wales remain relatively lower. The largest contributions to construction employment growth came from London and the South East, which together make up 29% of construction employment in 2016. Elsewhere, the most notable increase in 2016 came
Page | 80 from Yorkshire and The Humber, which grew by 18.6% compared with 2015. Scotland also grew at an increasing rate, rising 13,500 in 2016 and now equates to 10% of all construction employment in Great Britain. In comparison with another figure (Figure 3), which shows the regional concentration of firms, the number of employees and firms in each region are in most cases directly relatable, that is, a higher number of firms in a region results in a higher number of employees in a region. For example, the South East and London provide the most notable contributions to construction employment. However, in some regions, such as Scotland that is not the case. Scotland contributes 6% of all construction firms in Great Britain, while actually contributing 10% of all construction employment. Aside from jobs provided by private contractors, self-employment in the construction industry is becoming increasingly popular. The rise in popularity in self-employment in the economy as a whole is broadly reflected in the services sector, which has risen rapidly since 2008. Self-employment in the construction sector equates to more than the agriculture and production sectors combined. Further information is available at: Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2 October 2017, Construction Statistics, No. 18, 2017 [online]. Available at: www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/constructionindustry/articles/constructionstatistics/number182017e dition [accessed 20 February 2018] Related articles/links: ONS Article: Construction Output Indices (OPIs): Interim solution, Quarter 4 (October to December) 2015 [online]. Available at: www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/constructionindustry/articles/constructionoutputpriceindicesopi s/interimsolutionquarter4octobertodecember2015 [accessed 20 February 2018] - This article contains a summary of the construction output price indices (OPIs) for Quarter 4 (October to December) 2015, produced using an interim solution whilst ONS continues to develop appropriate methodologies for the long-term. Data in this release are experimental statistics. ONS Article: Construction Output Price Indices (OPIs): Quarter 2 (April to June) 2016 [online]. Available at: www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/constructionindustry/articles/interimsolutionforconstructionoutput priceindices/quarter2apriltojune2016 [accessed 20 February 2018] - This article contains a summary of the construction output price indices (OPIs) for Quarter 2 (April to June) 2016, produced using an interim solution whilst ONS continue to develop appropriate methodologies for the long-term. Data in this release are experimental statistics. ONS Dataset: Construction Statistics Annual Tables [online]. Available at: www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/constructionindustry/datasets/constructionstatisticsannualtables [accessed 20 February 2018] Office for National Statistics (ONS), Construction Statistics Articles [online]. Available at: www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/constructionindustry/articles/constructionstatistics/previousRelease s [accessed 20 February 2018] Note: As of 2016, the Office for National Statistics website has been updated and by selecting ‘Construction’, ‘Construction Industry’, ‘Construction Statistics’ a wealth of information is available. ONS website @ www.ons.gov.uk [accessed 20 February 2018]. Office for National Statistics (ONS) website [online]. Further information is available at: www.ons.gov.uk/ons/index.html [accessed 20 February 2018]
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ONS, Browse by Theme [online] and available @ http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/browse-by-theme/index.html [accessed 20 February 2018]. Please refer to ‘Business and Energy’ ‘Production Industries’ and ‘Building and Construction’ Back to top
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: www.glenigan.com/construction-market-analysis/news/2015- construction-kpis [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – Construction Statistics The mission of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to prevent death, injury and ill health in Great Britain’s workplaces. Areas covered within the HSE Website incl. • Openness • Standards and performance • Framework management standards • Health and safety inspection visits • Real people vide The HSE’s work covers a varied range of activities; from shaping and reviewing regulations, producing research and statistics and enforcing law. For further information on HSE’s Construction Statistics visit the following: 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: www.hse.gov.uk/Statistics/industry/construction/index.htm [accessed 20 February 2018] HSE, About us [online] and further information is available at: www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/insidehse.htm [accessed 20 February 2018]
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GOV.UK – Construction Statistics GOV.UK, Office for National Statistics (2017) National Statistics: Impact of improvements to Construction Statistics [online]. Available at: www.gov.uk/government/statistics/impact-of-improvements-to-construction- statistics [accessed 20 February 2018]
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 @ www.gov.uk/government/collections/construction-statistics [accessed 20 February 2018] & House of Commons Library, Briefing Papers incl. The Construction Industry: statistics and policy - Key statistics on the construction industry – employment, new orders, output. Also, construction sector policy initiatives. In 2014 the construction industry in the UK contributed £103 billion in economic output, 6.5% of the total. 2.1 million jobs or 6.25 of the UK total were in the construction industry in Q 2015. The construction industry, particularly house building, faired badly during the recession. Output in the construction sector fell faster than the whole economy in 2008. 2009 saw the sector recover faster than the economy as a whole, and 2010 and 2011 saw broadly flat growth, followed by another contraction in 2012 and partial recovery through 2013. The Coalition Government’s strategy paper on the construction industry is construction 2025, published in July 2013. The construction industry was also highlighted in the March 2011 Plan for Growth. Rhodes C (2015), Construction industry: statistics and policy, House of Commons Library, Briefing Paper Number 01432, 6 October 2015 [online] and available at: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN01432 [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
e-Journal Review
RICS Modus Digital Magazine – February 2018: The Moving Issue - In this, the first edition of Modus in RICS’ 150th celebratory year, we cast our eye to the future and ask: where will self-driving cars take us?
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Car manufacturers have now reached a stage of development where the possible benefits of fully automated vehicles are becoming apparent, and challenges that were once seen as insurmountable now seem relatively minor. Consequently, we’ve never heard quite so much positive future-gazing about our transport future. But will the self-driving car be all good news – or are we allowing ourselves to travel into a world even more dominated by the car? In the cover feature this month, Modus explore some of the possible futures for automated vehicles, speaking to experts in the field about how they may affect cities, infrastructure and real estate in both positive and negative ways. Also in this edition: First we had smartphones, then smart buildings, now smart technology is converging with urban planning, and many figures in city governance, infrastructure and transport are beside themselves at the thought of the possibilities. Ideas such as real-time accident detection, dynamic messaging signs and passenger drones all sound brilliant, but what does it all really look like in practice, and how much of it is feasible? Finally, while blockchain was developed as a support structure for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, the technology underpinning it could help to solve three big real estate industry challenges: transparency, fraud prevention and the relatively slow speed of property transactions. In this issue, Modus assess blockchain’s potential in real estate, and when we might start to feel its impacts. 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 and information, reviews and reactions • Law advice – Legal 101 … Sprinkler systems post-Grenfell tragedy • Business advice – Helping your staff through an office move
This issues features include: • Cover story - Autonomous vehicles are just around the corner. How will our cities cope with them? • Answer the big questions - Tackle some of the industry’s most pressing issues in the Cities For Our Future Challenge • What is Blockchain? - The transformative technology that’s turning its attention to real estate • Street Smarts - Advances in intelligent infrastructure are driving an urban planning revolution • Costa Banker – How Spain booked its place as the world’s hotel investment hotspot • The Halo Effect – Will its new office at One Angel Square give Northamptonshire County Council wings? • Thinking: Katie King. The AI in FM co-founder considers the opportunities – and challenges – artificial intelligence will bring to the FM sector • Cities for Our Future – How do you ensure a major infrastructure project benefits as many sections of society as possible? Two points of view are heard • Mind Map - WYG’s Glyn Utting on where the industry is getting disaster relief wrong • Professional Development - Become a BIM project management master • Careers - Sexual harassment: know where you stand; COWI’s Antonio Conteglacomo MRICS Topics covered include ‘Environment’, ‘Infrastructure’, ‘Land use’, and ‘Sustainability’ Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Oliver Parsons, Editor of Modus, Modus, February 2018 – Modus: The Moving Issue [online], RICS, Knowledge, Journals. Available at: http://www.rics.org/uk/news/journals/modus/the-moving-issue/ [accessed 20 February 2018]
Please note: In addition to MODUS, RICS publishes other journals that are free to view online incl. • Construction Journal,
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• 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: www.rics.org/uk/news/journals/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Latest issue of Contractors World (Vol. 6, No 2) incl. Cover story: On the road to recovery in Yorkshire - It has been over 200 days since communities across Yorkshire had their Christmas stolen by Storm Eva. Flood defences were damaged and telemetry stations – which monitor river levels – logged record-breaking levels, alongside the obvious and devastating damage to businesses and property across Yorkshire. The Leeds EA office has become a hive of recovery activity. They have a repair programme consisting of 400 projects and just as many issues raised by businesses, residents and professional partners such as the local council. They have visited over 150 communities and completed 162 projects to repair damaged flood defence assets, with an ambitious target to complete all remaining repair works by the end of September. They have repaired all 62 telemetry site faults within 5 days – most of these faults related to power disruption but some were actually under water. They are working hard to ensure there is still an effective flood warning service and a skilled field team who continue to work on flood-risk modelling, planning and the funding aspect of flood schemes. One example of the vital work they are doing is the installation of temporary defences at Vodafone in Leeds and at BT in York, preventing the loss of communications across Yorkshire. They have also set up an office hub in Mytholmroyd, Calderdale, to support the ever-growing flood warden and flood action groups. They relationships with local communities have been critical and they were invited to help celebrate with residents in Hebden Bridge when they held their ‘alternative Christmas’ party on 25 June. For further information, visit Contractors World, (2016), ‘On the road to recovery in Yorkshire’, Contractors World UK & Ireland Volume 6, No 2, 2016, Pages 20 & 21 of 39 [online]. Further information available at: http://cwmags.co.uk/cwuk-6- 2/basic/index.php [accessed 21 December 2017] and http://cwmags.co.uk/cwuk-6-2/basic/page20.php [accessed 20 February 2018] 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, and including videos [online]. Available at: http://cwmags.co.uk/index.php [accessed 20 February 2018]. & Steel or Timber – How will the housing market react? - With an increased emphasis on modern methods of construction and the benefits of off-site manufacturing, the steel industry is increasingly developing new systems for homes of the future In this article, Phil Bloomfield, Commercial Director at the British Board of Agrément (BBA), discusses how it could even challenge the dominance of timber-framed houses in the years to come. There is nothing new about steel-framed homes, which were widely used to tackle the housing shortage just after the Second World War – and many are still standing and are being refurbished by housing associations to bring them up to modern standards. Page | 85
Until fairly recently it was almost impossible to obtain a competitive mortgage on a steel-framed home because of corrosion problems and other perceived disadvantages, but that has all changed, say the BBA, who are working with key suppliers to raise standards and improve quality to meet the demand for offsite construction. The housing and residential sector demands buildings that are energy efficient, that offer rapid construction potential and are of high quality. Steel and composite construction has achieved a significant market share in the medium-rise residential sector in the UK because of the need to build quickly, particularly in urban projects. For further information, visit Contractors World, (2016), ‘Steel or Timber – How will the housing market react?’, Contractors World UK & Ireland Volume 6, No 2, 2016, Page 15 [online]. Further information available at: http://cwmags.co.uk/cwuk-6- 1/digital/#20 [accessed 16 February 2018] 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 20 February 2018]. Back to top
BIFM Digital Magazine – FM World February 2018: the latest issue fm-world.co.uk is the online magazine of the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) and is available to access and view online. In this latest issue, FM Industry News: • Colour zones ‘key to boosting performance at work’, say experts • Living a healthy lifestyle should earn you more, say employees • Procure smarter not harder: become a ‘smart client’ with BIFM • London office market shows resilience in face of Brexit • FTSE support services post most profit warnings in 2017 Business News: • Salisbury Group enters local government market with Aylesbury deal • Unite calls on hospital boss to take ex-Carillion workers in-house • Stephens joins Sodexo’s defence integrator team • Spie UK lights the way at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 • Kier takes £1m deal with co-working operator TOG News analysis: • 2018: The hazards ahead • ‘Seismic fallout’ from Carillion collapse • CIBSE launches FM competency document • Working groups to monitor high-rise living • Clive Wilson discusses MBE appointment Business analysis: • Best deal at the right price • The new CCS framework: A big opportunity for smaller suppliers • The pursuit of expertise • Creating a social stir
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Source: British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM), FM World, News, 12th and 5th February 2018, fm- world.co.uk [online]. Further information available at: www.fm-world.co.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] and www.fm-world.co.uk/news/ [accessed 20 February 2018], London: Redactive Publishing Ltd. Back to top
The Heritage Alliance’s latest ‘Heritage Update’ E-Bulletin – January 2018 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. The latest issue (25th January 2018) 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 Headlines: • Government reshuffle and new Heritage Minister • The British Library joins the Heritage Alliance • Weald & Downland Living Museum joins the Heritage Alliance • Le Lay Architects join The Heritage Alliance • Heritage Alliance CEO speaks at ICOMOS GA in Delhi • Call for Evidence on the market for energy efficiency • Heritage Alliance responds to Ivory Consultation • English Churches and Cathedrals Sustainability Review • Heritage 2020’s January #HeritageChat: Heritage and Evaluation News round-up: • HLF changes for 2018 and consultation plans for Strategic Funding Framework 2019-2024 • 25-year environment plan published • Inquiry into the social impact of participation in culture and sport launched • Strengthened planning rules to protect music venues and their neighbours • Revised Historic England Good Practice Advice Note ‘The Setting of Heritage Assets’ • European Commission proposals on VAT rates published • Government emphasises housing with DCLG rebrand to DHCLG • DHCLG response to ‘Basement developments and the Planning System’ call for evidence • Matt Hancock’s speech at the Charity Commission’s Annual Public Meeting • Charity Commission to change 2018 annual return • Review your charity’s safeguarding and governance arrangements, Charity Commission advises • Charity Commission response to Select Committee on Charities report • Charity annual return deadline imminent • Independent review to tackle barriers to building • Report on Cathedrals and their Communities • DCLG Planning Update newsletter – planning fee increase • Bath plans tourist levy to support heritage, arts and culture • Government responses to Consultations on the Environmental Impact Assessment • SPAB wins landmark court case • Law Commission to explore chancel repair liability • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport single departmental plan Page | 87
• Grimsby Ice Factory shortlisted for Europa Nostra’s 7 Most Endangered programme 2018 • EU citizens living in the UK Have your say • Open consultations and more. Source: Heritage Update e-Bulletin [online], Issue No 362, 25 January, 2018, The Heritage Alliance. Available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/heritage-update [accessed 20 February 2018] Heritage Update: the online edition of the fortnightly e-bulletin [online] and available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/update/ [accessed 20 February 2018]
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Heritage 2020’s January #HeritageChat: Heritage and Evaluation The first #HeritageChat of the new year was held on the 18 January, on the theme of evaluation. It explored heritage sector uses of existing evaluation data, and asked whether there is scope for a shared evidence base. The topic of evaluation is a common thread in all of Heritage 2020’s work but is especially relevant to the activities of the ‘Public Engagement’ and the ‘Constructive Conservation and Sustainable Management’ working groups. The session was run jointly by @HeritageChat and by ERS Research & Consultancy @ERS_Limited. Participants discussed the types of evaluation data collected by and for heritage projects, purposes and benefits of the evaluation process, best practice and pitfalls. The discussion considered both quantitative and qualitative evaluation data: it touched on the differences between the data required by funders and the types of data required for internal planning. Many contributors also expressed the need to secure buy-in at organisation level. Participants shared guidance, resources and ideas for better embedding and sharing of evaluation practices. A summary of the full #HeritageChat is available to Storify. Source: Heritage Update e-Bulletin [online], Issue No 362, 25 January 2018, The Heritage Alliance. Available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/heritage-update [accessed 20 February 2018] Heritage Update: the online edition of the fortnightly e-bulletin [online] and available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/update/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
25-year environment plan published Heritage Alliance CEO, Lizzie Glithero-West attended the launch of DEFRA’s 25 Year Plan with the Prime Minister and Michael Gove. Following a positive meeting that Lloyd and Lizzie held with Michael Gove in autumn the Alliance has been working with DEFRA officials to feed in comment and suggestions to the draft 25-year plan. It’s very encouraging to see that there are 39 references to heritage within the draft. Key points include: • ‘Enhanced beauty, heritage and engagement with the natural environment’ are explicitly listed of one of the plan’s 10 main goals; • Gove’s foreword notes: ‘We will also extend the marine protected areas around our coasts so that these stretches of environmentally precious maritime heritage have the best possible protection.’
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• ‘Initiatives to protect and improve our natural world and cultural heritage are acts of stewardship by which we discharge our debt to it, and so are more imperatives in themselves, but they are also economically sensible’; • ‘We should take a long view of how our stewardship today can lead to a healthier and culturally richer tomorrow. We have already set out our plans to better conserve our heritage assets’ (links directly to the Heritage Statement); • ‘Long-term action requires us to take difficult choices, some with considerable economic consequences, about conservation. In the past, our failure to understand the full value of the benefits offered by the environment and cultural heritage has seen us make poor choices.’ • ‘We will conserve and enhance the beauty of our natural environment, and make sure it can be enjoyed, used by and cared for by everyone. We will do this by Safeguarding and enhancing the beauty of our natural scenery and improving it environmental value while being sensitive to considerations of its heritage. Making sure that there are high quality, accessible, natural spaces close to where people live and work, particularly in urban areas, and encouraging more people to spend time in them to benefit their health and wellbeing. Focusing on increasing action to improve the environment from all sectors of society.’ • ‘As we leave the EU, we have a once-in-a-generation chance to change our approach to managing out land so that we secure and enhance the benefits of the environment far into the future. The new approach will recognise good practices that built up and bolster natural and heritage assets. It will also take account of the negative effects of a range of land uses and activities. It will require a balance of incentives and regulations – influencing decisions so that we use land in a way that support cost-effective, sustainable growth.’ • ‘Leaving the CAP means we can do much more for our environment. After a period of stability to ensure a smooth transition, we will move to a system of paying farmers public money for public goods. The principal public good we want to invest in is environmental enhancement. We will introduce a new environmental land management system to deliver this. It will incentivise and reward land managers to restore and improve our natural capital and rural heritage. It will also provide support for farmers and land managers as we move towards a more effective application of the ‘polluter pays’ principle (whereby for costs of pollution lie with those responsible for it).’ • ‘We will assess the potential role of conservation covenants to enable landowners to create a legally-binding obligation with respect to their land that delivers lasting, conservation benefits for future generations. Covenants would be oversee by a responsible body to maintain standards, and could allow landowners to protect treasured features on their land such as trees or woodland for purely altruistic reasons. In some cases, they might also be used in a business context to secure the long-term maintenance of existing or newly created wildlife or heritage assets.’ • There’s a section on designated natural assets (National Parks etc …) … ‘the Government will commission a review for the 21st Century. This will consider coverage of designations, how designated areas are financed, and whether there is scope for expansion. It will also consider opportunities to enhance the environment in existing designations, and expand on the existing eight-point plan for National Parks to connect more people with the natural environment. • ‘We are also committed to protected cultural and natural heritage around the world. The UK’s heritage organisations deliver education, training, consultancy, conservation and renovation programmes to many parts of the globe. Many heritage professionals and practitioners from other countries come to the UK each year to develop their skills, learn about heritage protection and management in the UK, and benefit from the knowledge of our heritage sector.’ • ‘The HLF uses money raised by National Lottery players to help people across the UK explore, enjoy and project the heritage they care about. This includes natural heritage and HLF provides around £100m of grant funding to UK landscape and nature projects each year, with a particular focus on connecting people with nature. Defra will work with HLF, as recommended in the recent DCMS-led tailored review, 44 to consider how HLF can engage with the 25-year Environment Plan and to explore whether alternative options to pure grant-giving would support the sustainability of the natural heritage sector.’ The House of Commons Library has published a note on the plan that is provided below. Related Links: GOV.UK, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2018) ‘A green future: our 25 year plan to improve the environment’ [online]. Available at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/25-year-environment-plan [accessed 20 February 2018] GOV.UK, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing Street, and The Rt Hon Theresa May MP (2018) ‘Speech: Prime Minister’s speech on the environment: 11 January 2018’ [online]. Available at: www.gov.uk/government/speeches/prime-ministers-speech-on-the-environment-11- january-2017 [accessed 20 February 2018] Page | 89 www.parliament.uk, House of Commons Library (2018) ’25-year environment plan’ [online]. Available at: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8196 [accessed 20 February 2018] Source: Heritage Update e-Bulletin [online], Issue No 362, 25 January 2018, The Heritage Alliance. Available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/heritage-update [accessed 20 February 2018] Heritage Update: the online edition of the fortnightly e-bulletin [online] and available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/update/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Strengthened planning rules to protect music venues and their neighbours Housing developers building new homes near music venues, many of which will be in historic buildings, should be responsible for addressing noise issues in a move to protect both music venues and their neighbours, the Housing Secretary has said. The National Planning Policy Framework, will now be clarified to include detailed reference to the ‘Agent of Change’ principles, and will be consulted on in spring. For further information and access to the full report, please visit GOV.UK, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, and The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP (2018) ‘Press release: Strengthened planning rules to protect music venues and their neighbours’ [online]. Available at: www.gov.uk/government/news/strengthened-planning-rules-to-protect-music-venues-and-their-neighbours [accessed 20 February 2018] Source: Heritage Update e-Bulletin [online], Issue No 362, 25 January 2018, The Heritage Alliance. Available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/heritage-update [accessed 20 February 2018] Heritage Update: the online edition of the fortnightly e-bulletin [online] and available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/update/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Revised Historic England Good Practice Advice Note ‘The Setting of Heritage Assets’ This new second edition also replaces the former Historic England advice on views (which was contained in Seeing the History in the View, 2011). The revision aims to clarify the relationship between setting and views, to make clear that the heritage interest in views is a matter of the contribution of views to the significance of heritage assets, and in allowing that significance to be appreciated. For further information and access to the full Historic Environment Good Practice Advice (GPA) in Planning Note 3 (Second Edition), please visit Historic England (2017) Historic Environment Good Practice Advice in Planning Note 3 [online]. Available at: https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/gpa3-setting-of-heritage-assets/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Source: Heritage Update e-Bulletin [online], Issue No 362, 25 January 2018, The Heritage Alliance. Available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/heritage-update [accessed 20 February 2018] Heritage Update: the online edition of the fortnightly e-bulletin [online] and available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/update/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Government emphasises housing with DCLG rebrand to DHCLG The Department of Communities and Local Government has been renamed to the Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government (DHCLG). Sajid MP, now the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities
Page | 90 and Local Government, said ‘The name change for the department reflects this government’s renewed focus to deliver more homes and build strong communities across England.’. Related Link: GOV.UK, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP (2018) ‘News story – Government renews focus on housing with Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’ [online]. Available at: www.gov.uk/government/news/government-renews-focus-on-housing-with-ministry-of- housing-communities-and-local-government [accessed 20 February 2018] Source: Heritage Update e-Bulletin [online], Issue No 362, 25 January 2018, The Heritage Alliance. Available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/heritage-update [accessed 20 February 2018] Heritage Update: the online edition of the fortnightly e-bulletin [online] and available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/update/ [accessed 20 February 2018] DHCLG response to ‘Bsement developments and the Planning System’ call for evidence DHCLG stated in its response that the ‘Call for Evidence has highlighted a number of concerns about the impact of basement developments in certain areas. It has also provided examples of existing and emerging good practice by local authorities in using the existing tools available to them in the planning system to mitigate these local impacts, both before development has started and once it is underway. This includes the introduction of local plan policies and Article 4 directions to control basement development. Local planning authorities whose areas are affected by basement development. Local planning authorities whose areas are affected by basement developments may wish to consider similar approaches’. Related Link: GOV.UK, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (2017) ‘Consultation outcome: Basements developments and the planning system’ [online]. Available at: www.gov.uk/government/consultations/basement-developments-and-the-planning-system [accessed 20 February 2018] Source: Heritage Update e-Bulletin [online], Issue No 362, 25 January 2018, The Heritage Alliance. Available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/heritage-update [accessed 20 February 2018] Heritage Update: the online edition of the fortnightly e-bulletin [online] and available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/update/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Independent review to tackle barriers to building A panel of experts to review the gap between number of planning permissions being granted and those built in areas of high demand has been appointed. Phase 1 of the review – currently underway – will seek to identify the main causes of the gap by reviewing large housing sites where planning permission has already been granted. Phase 2 will make recommendations on practical steps to increase the speed of build out, which will be published in the full report. The review will also consider how to avoid interventions which might discourage house building or hinder the regeneration of complex sites. Related Link: GOV.UK, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP (2018) ‘Press release: Independent review to tackle barriers to building’ [online]. Available at: www.gov.uk/government/news/independent-review-to-tackle-barriers-to-building [accessed 20 February 2018] Source: Heritage Update e-Bulletin [online], Issue No 362, 25 January 2018, The Heritage Alliance. Available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/heritage-update [accessed 20 February 2018] Heritage Update: the online edition of the fortnightly e-bulletin [online] and available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/update/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
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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 20 February 2018] and Open Praxis Archives [online]. Further information available at http://openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis/issue/archive [accessed 20 February 2018]
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Open Praxis, Volume 9, No. 4, October – December (2017) Papers (available in full-text versions) include the following: Editorial - • Title: Introduction to Open Praxis volume 9 issue 4 ISSN: 2304-070X Publisher: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Abstract: This last Open Praxis issue in 2017 is an open issue that includes eight research papers and one book review. Keywords: Open education; distance education; eLearning; online education; oer; MOOC; higher education. Reference: Gil-Jaurena, I. (2017). Introduction to Open Praxis volume 9 issue 4. Open Praxis, 9(4), 361-362. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.9.4.791 [accessed 20 February 2018]
Research articles - • Title: The ecology of the open practitioner: a conceptual framework for open research ISSN: 2304-070X Publisher: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Abstract: Open Education Practices (OEP) have gained traction internationally over the last fifteen years, with individuals, institutions, and government increasingly interested in the affordances of openness. Whilst initiatives, policies, and support mechanisms are evident, there is an every-present danger of localised contexts Page | 92 being unintentionally unrecognised, which has a negative effect on mainstreaming the practice sustainably. This paper presents a conceptual framework for open research based on Bronfenbrenner’s Ecology of Human Development (1979) and asserts that it is through an understanding of complex influences and contexts of practice that strategic and operational processes to enable open education are manifested. It presents the framework through the lens of an emerging research project examining the experience of OEP in four Australian universities which will apply the framework as a guide for not only survey and interview question design, but also data analysis with the aim to inform broader policy development locally and nationally. Keywords: open educational resources; open educational practice; theory of ecological development; higher education; academic development; affordance theory Reference: Stagg, A. (2017). The ecology of the open practitioner: a conceptual framework for open research. Open Praxis, 9(4), 363-374. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.9.4.662 [accessed 20 February 2018]
• Title: Fractal: an educational model for the convergence of formal and non-formal education ISSN: 2304-070X Publisher: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Abstract: For the last two decades, different authors have mentioned the need to have new pedagogies that responds better to current times, which are surrounded by a complex set of issues such as mobility, interculturality, curricular flexibility, accreditation and academic coverage. Fractal is an educational model proposal for online learning that is formed by four basic elements that allow higher education institutions to advance in four different dimensions: teaching, knowledge, personal development and access. The elements that make up the model are: student-centered teaching, concept-based curriculum design, heutagogy, and openness. The present work describes the educational model and two possible applications of it in the area of Education, thus giving rise to an option that could transform the curriculum of a degree, while integrating in the formal environment of online education, the space for non-formal education. Keywords: Concept-based curriculum; heutagogy; student-centered teaching; concept domain Reference: Enríquez, L. (2017). Fractal: an educational model for the convergence of formal and non-formal education. Open Praxis, 9(4), 375-386. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.9.4.699 [accessed 20 February 2018]
• Title: Mainstreaming use of Open Education Resources (OER) in an African context ISSN: 2304-070X Publisher: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Abstract: The study derives from a multi-year project implemented by OER Africa. The project sought to understand how OER might be used as a catalyst for pedagogical transformation in African universities. Within a non-determinist and interpretivist theoretical framework and an over-arching project methodology of participatory action research, the study made use of an analytical autoethnographic approach to capture and analyse data and to make recommendations. The approach was informed primarily by hermeneutics and systems thinking and involved multiple in-country engagements and the triangulation of information derived from document Revie, observation and iterative focus group discussions and individual interviews. The key finding of this study is the suggestion that engagement with OER is unlikely to move from being an individual to an institutional focus unless such engagement is aligned with the overall vision, mission and business model of the university. Keywords: Open Education Resources (OER); Africa; Open; Distance and e-Learning (ODeL); university business model Reference: Mays, T. (2017). Mainstreaming use of Open Educational Resources (OER) in an African context. Open Praxis, 9(4), 387-401.
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• Title: Student Views on the Cost of and Access to Textbooks: An Investigation at University of Otago (New Zealand) ISSN: 2304-070X Publisher: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Abstract: The rising cost of textbooks is influencing students’ choice of courses, as well as the quality of their learning experience once they are enrolled in a course, according to recent studies. This paper builds on those studies by exploring the possible effects that textbook costs may be having on study behaviours of students at one New Zealand tertiary institution: University of Otago. Perceptions of undergraduate students (n-811) about cost of, and access to, textbooks and possible influences on their study behaviours were gathered through a questionnaire. Results showed that students: are more likely to buy textbooks than access them through libraries; experienced purchasing expensive textbooks that were rarely used; questioned the value of textbooks; described alternative resource-seeking behaviours; and are heavily reliant on alternatives suggested by lecturers. Perceptions about affordability and academic value, access issues and consequential influences on study-related behaviours and attitudes are discussed. Keywords: textbooks; costs; access; higher education; student perceptions; student behaviour Reference: Stein, S., Hart, S., Keaney, P., & White, R. (2017). Student Views on the Cost of and Access to Textbooks: An Investigation at University of Otago (New Zealand). Open Praxis, 9(4), 403-419. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.9.4.704 [accessed 20 February 2018]
• Title: Learning the psychology of the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon through on-line practice ISSN: 2304-070X Publisher: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Abstract: Psychology undergraduates can benefit from direct experiences with laboratory procedures of psychological phenomena. However, they are not always available for students within a distance education program. The present study included students from the Spanish National Distance Education University (UNED) that were to take part in a Basic Psychology examination session. They participated in web-sessions on a top-of- the-tongue (TOT) laboratory procedure. The aim was to study whether they performance at TOT-related items would be differentially improved. Our results support the conclusion that practicing with the TOT application was effective in improving the TOT comprehension among students. Study A showed that the performance level was higher for the TOT-practiced participants relative to the non-practiced ones. Study B showed significant group by item-type interaction. Also, there was a significant effect of group, and item-type. The results are contextualised in the psychological institutions’ mainstream effort for Psychology to be viewed as a STEM discipline by students, the political representatives, and the society. Keywords: Distance education; e-learning; scientific psychology; folk psychology; tip-of-the-tongue; STEM Reference: Ruiz, M., & Contreras, M. (2017). Learning the psychology of the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon through on-line practice. Open Praxis, 9(4), 421-431. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.9.4.619 [accessed 20 February 2018]
• Title: The effects of participants’ engagement with videos and forums in a MOOC for teachers’ professional development ISSN: 2304-070X Publisher: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Abstract: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for teachers have emerged as a new wave of MOOCs that provide free professional development for teachers around the globe. These MOOCs for teachers often rely primarily on discussion forums and videos to drive participant engagement. Using logistic regression models this paper presents the degree to which participants’ engagement with videos and forum posts can predict completion in a MOOC designed for statistics teachers’ professional development. It also explores the extent to
Page | 94 which participants’ professional background can be considered as a modifier of their achievement in this MOOC. Findings indicated that the number of videos watched by participants is not significant in predicting MOOC completion. The study makes recommendations for MOOC designers and facilitators regarding the importance of balanced activities to foster participants’ engagement and completion in MOOCs. Keywords: MOOCs for teachers; MOOCs; Effective Teachers Professional Development; MOOC Completion; Continuing Professional Development; Moodle Reference: Bonafini, F. (2017). The effects of participants’ engagement with videos and forums in a MOOC for teachers’ professional development. Open Praxis, 9(4), 433-447. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.9.4.637 [accessed 20 February 2018]
• Title: Effect of Tell Me More on EFL undergraduate students’ English Language achievement ISSN: 2304-070X Publisher: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Abstract: This descriptive study aimed at finding the impact of Tell Me More (TMM), an online language-learning program, on English as a foreign language (EFL) undergraduate learners’ achievement in a University in Thailand. The study also looked at whether the time of use of TMM had an effect on learners’ achievement. Data was collected from the scores of students at four proficiency levels who did the placement, progress and achievement tests in the TMM programme for the 2015 academic year. The analysis of the data indicated an improvement in English Language achievement for the beginner and advanced proficiency levels after the use of the TMM program. However, TMM did not have any effect on students of intermediate+ and intermediate proficiency levels. The ANOVA and pairwise comparison analysis revealed a significant difference between the proficiency levels. The analysis of the time on task was striking. It raises concerns about the use of time as the sole indicator for assessment. The findings suggest that learning goals and assessment have the capacity to influence the use of computer-assisted language learning technologies. The study therefore will guide instructors on how to design curriculums for autonomous online learning and improve ways of assessment. Keywords: Tell Me More; Achievement; Online Self-Study; EFL Students; Proficiency levels. Reference: Gyamfi, G., & Sukseemuang, P. (2017). Effect of Tell Me More on EFL undergraduate students’ English Language achievement. Open Praxis, 9(4), 449-461. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.9.4.724 [accessed 20 February 2018]
• Title: Recognising the expatriate and transnational distance student: A preliminary demographic exploration in the Republic of Korea ISSN: 2304-070X Publisher: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Abstract: Descriptions of distance students in the literature are robust. Yet when speaking about students outside of a national context, nuance is lost by the failure to identify the complexity in borderless higher education. The global student body is often too broadly categorised as “international” when in reality, this can be further refined to produce two additional classifications that more appropriately identify and describe a hitherto invisible phenomenon: the expatriate and transnational distance student. Utilising respondent-driven sampling, student demographic and academic program data were collected using these two operational definitions. The resulting data suggests a potential profile for the expatriate/transnational distance student phenomenon as manifested in South Korea, along with broader demographic and program characteristics. As a nascent phenomenon and introductory inquiry, the research is limited in scope with the intention of a) establishing a taxonomy for the distance education community, b) a practical method for investigation, and c) avenues for further research such as student characteristics, motivation, attrition/retention, etc. Such insight would assist policy/guidelines for universities, their programmes, and instructors. Keywords: Distance students; transnationals education; international education; demographics; Korea; globalisation; research methodology
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Reference: Stewart, W. (2017). Recognizing the expatriate and transnational distance student: A preliminary demographic exploration in the Republic of Korea. Open Praxis, 9(4), 463-481. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.9.4.677 [accessed 20 February 2018]
Book review - • Title: Book review of MOOCs and Their Afterlives ISSN: 2304-070X Publisher: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Abstract: This book attempts to enlighten the reader about the MOOC phenomenon by carrying out a rigorous exploration of this conceptual and applied amalgam. The aim of this book is to carry out a review of the experimental work carried out in the field of digital learning. The information included should assist the reader in identifying what are known as the “afterlives of the MOOCs”. Keywords: MOOC; higher education Reference: Dominguez, D. (2017). Book review of MOOCs and Their Afterlives. Open Praxis, 9(4), 483-484. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.9.4.773 [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
EURODL (European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning) –
EURODL (European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning) is an electronic, multi-media, open access journal. It publishes the accounts of research and presents scholarly work and solid information about open, distance, online and e-learning in technology-enhanced education and training in its most inclusive definition.
The latest issue incl. Liyanagunawardena T, Scalzavara S, University College of Estate Management (UCEM) and Williams S, University of Reading (2017) ‘Open Badges: A systematic Review of Peer Reviewed Publishers Literature (2011-2015)’, EURODL
Open badges are a digital representation of skills or accomplishments recorded in a visual symbol that is embedded with verifiable data and evidence. They are created following a defined open standard, so that they can be shared online. Open Badges have gained popularity around the world in recent years and have become a standard feature of many learning management systems. This paper presents a systematic literature review of the published open badges literature from 2011 to 2015. Through database searches, searching the internet and chaining from known sources, 135 relevant peer-reviewed papers were identified from a corpus of 247 publications for this review. The authors believe this to be the first effort to systematically review literature relating to open badges. The review categorised publications while also providing quantitative analysis of publications according to publication and contributors. After assessing the literature suggestions for future research directions are presented, based on under-represented areas.
Liyanagunawardena T, Scalzavara S, University College of Estate Management (UCEM) and Williams S, University of Reading (2017) ‘Open Badges: A systematic Review of Peer Reviewed Publishers Literature (2011-2015)’, De Gruyter Open, EURODL [online], 8 September. Available at: www.eurodl.org/?p=current&sp=full&article=754 [accessed 20 February 2018]
EURODL (European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning) – Overview [online]. Available at: www.degruyter.com/view/j/eurodl [accessed 20 February 2018]
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OLC Online Learning Journal – Latest issue published
LATEST NEWS: The MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT) was a peer-reviewed, open-access, online publication that promoted scholarship in the use of the Internet and web-based multimedia resource in higher education. The MERLOT community is now 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 20 February 2018]
Papers in this latest issue of Online Learning Journal incl. This issue of OLJ presents 9 articles researching administrative and leadership perspectives, blended learning, faculty issues, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), and student issues, pedagogy, and support. These papers advance our understanding on online learning with insights from both national and international investigators using quantitative and qualitative approaches to inquiry. Special Conference Issue: AERA Online Teaching and Learning SIG (Special Interest Group) The latest issue of Online Learning features a special section of high quality papers presented at the American Education Research Association’s (AERA) 2017 Annual Conference. Founded more than a century ago, AERA is the premier organisation for education research in the United States with more than 25,000 members, 12 divisions and numerous special interest groups. The Association’s Special Interest Group on Online Teaching and Learning (SIG-OTL) is a multi-disciplinary community of scholars focused on the creation, use, and evaluation of online learning environments. Through a collaboration between the Online Learning Consortium and AERA this issue highlights 11 papers selected from more than 100 original submissions to the SIG-OTL. These papers include research on online collaboration from the perspectives of minority students and instructors, how perceptions of communities are influenced by course length and discussion facilitation, and on the relationship between self-reflection and achievement in online K-12 math courses. The issue also contains 6 articles from our regular submission process addressing vital issues related to online learning processes, motivation, satisfaction, and performance. • Swan K, and Richardson J (2017) ‘Introduction to the special issue spotlighting papers from the area Special Interest Group on online teaching and learning’. Online Learning Journal, [S.l.], 21(4). ISSN 2472-5730. Available at: https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/1360 [accessed 20 February 2018]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v21i4.1360. - The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is the premier association of educational research professionals. AERA supports 12 divisions and 150 Special Interest Groups (SIGs). One of the latter is the Special Interest Group on Online Teaching and Learning (SIG-OTL) is a multi-disciplinary community of scholars focused on the creation, use, and evaluation of online learning environments. Through a collaboration between the Online Learning Consortium and AERA this issue highlight 11 papers selected from more than 100 original submissions to the SIG-OTL. Keywords: online learning • Kumi-Yeboah A, Dogbey J, and Yuan G (2017) ‘Online collaborative learning activities: The perspectives of minority graduate students’, Online Learning Journal, [S.l.], 21(4)7. ISSN 2472-5730. Available at: https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/1277 [accessed 20 February 2018]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v21i4.1277. - This exploratory study examined the perspectives of minority graduate students toward online collaborative learning activities. The participants were twenty graduate minority students (15 African Americans, five Hispanics, and five international students from Africa) in online graduate programs in instructional technology education in the North-eastern United States. A qualitative study was conducted semi-structured interviews, focus group interviews along with observations, Data revealed that the perspectives of minority graduate students toward online collaborative learning activities could be categorised into six themes, including “(a)
Page | 97 facilitates knowledge building and construction, (b) preference to work in small-group over whole-group activities, (c) opportunities to share and lead discussion in cross-cultural online environment (d) collaborative activities meets learning and communication styles, and (e) challenges of dealing with cultural differences, (f) lack of multicultural inclusion in the curriculum/course content. The study documents factors that facilitate cross-cultural collaborative learning activities that helped minority students to succeed in online environment. Keywords: minority students; cross-cultural; diversity; cultural inclusion • Robinson H, Kilgore, W, Warren, S (2017) ‘Care, Communication, Support: Core for Designing Meaningful Online Collaborative Learning’, Online Learning Journal, [S.l.], 21(4). ISSN 2472-5730. Available at: https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/1240 [accessed 20 February 2018]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v21i4.1240. - The purpose of this study was to identify emergent themes regarding higher education instructors’ perceptions concerning the provision of collaborative learning activities and opportunities in their online classroom. Through semi-structured interviews, instructors voiced their teaching experiences and reported specifically about the online collaborative opportunities offered in their online classrooms. A multi-phase coding process was used to analyse the information, including the constant comparative coding method for theme and category development. The three main themes that emerged from this study are: online communication approaches matter, challenges and supports for online collaborative learning, and care is at the core of online learner support. In the online classroom, there are additional considerations included in developing successful online collaborative learning beyond group work, including additional time and nurturing, scaffolding, instructional design, and understanding students’ comfort level working together online. The findings of this study are discussed and recommendations are provided for the development and design of meaningful online collaborative learning. Keywords: care theory; collaborative learning; instructional design; online learning; student support • Demmans Epp C, Phirangee K, Hewitt J (2017) ‘Student Actions and Community in Online Courses: The Roles Played By Course Length and Facilitation method’, Online Learning Journal, [S.l.], 21(4). ISSN 2472-5730. Available at: https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/1269 [accessed 20 February 2018]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v21i4.1269. - Fostering a strong sense of community among students within online courses is essential to supporting their learning experience. However, there is little consensus about how different facilitation methods influence students’ sense of community or behaviours. This lack of understanding means instructors do not have the information they need to select an appropriate facilitation method when teaching online. This challenge is further complicated by a poor sense of how community building is influenced by the length of an online course. To better understand the relationship between these factors, we explored students’ sense of community across four graduate-level online courses. Two of these courses employed an instructor-led form of facilitation and two employed a peer-led form of facilitation. For each facilitation method, one course lasted an entire term (12 weeks) and the other lasted half a term (6 weeks). This two-by-two between-subjects design enabled the study of both variables and possible interaction effects. The findings revealed students in instructor-facilitated courses experienced a stronger sense of community. Longer courses were also associated with a stronger sense of community, although the relationship was weaker than that of facilitation. No interaction effects were detected between facilitation method and course length. Follow-up analyses examined the relationship between facilitation style, course length, and a set of twelve student behaviours (e.g., note writing, note reading, and replying). The results revealed that both facilitation style and course lengths were associated with differences in the length of students’ notes, the grade level of their text, and the frequency of their replies. Collectively, these findings offer evidence that both facilitation style and course length are related to students’ sense of community and the behaviour they exhibit online. Keywords: Online Learning Environment; Community. • Choi J, Walters A, Hoge P (2017) ‘Self-Reflection and Math Performance in an Online Learning Environment’. Online Learning Journal [S.l.], 21(4). ISSN 2472-5730. Available at: https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/1249 [accessed 20 February 2018]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v21i4.1249. - According to recent reports, K-12 full-time virtual school students have shown lower performance in math than their counterparts in regular brick-and-mortar schools. However, research is lacking in what kind of programmatic interventions virtual schools might be particularly well-suited to provide to improve math Page | 98 learning. Engaging students in self-reflection is a potentially promoting pedagogical approach for supporting math learning. Nonetheless, it is unclear how models for math learning in regular classrooms translate in an online environment. The purpose of this study was to (a) analyse rich assessment data from virtual schools to explore the association between self-reflection and math performance, (b) compare the patterns found in student self-reflection across elementary, middle, and high school levels, and (c) examine whether providing opportunities for self-reflection had positive impact on learning in a virtual learning opportunities for self- reflection had positive impact on learning in a virtual learning environment. In this study, the self-reflection assessments were developed and administered multiple times within several math courses during the 2014-2015 school year. These assessments included 4-7 questions that ask students to reflect on their understanding of the knowledge and skills they learned in the preceding lessons and units. Using these assessments, multiple constructs and indicators were measured, which include confidence about the topic knowledge/understanding, general feelings towards math, accuracy of self-judgment against actual test performance, and frequency of self- reflection. Through a series of three retrospective studies, data were collected from full-time virtual school students who took three math courses (one elementary, one middle, and one high school math course) in eight virtual schools in the United States during the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 school years. The results showed that (a) participation in self-reflection varied by grade, unit test performance level, and course/topic difficulty; (b) more frequent participation in self-reflection and higher self-confidence, as was implemented here, showed limited impact for more difficult topics, higher grade courses, and higher performing students. Implications for future research are provided. Keywords: self-reflection; learning mathematics; online learning; K-12 • Rice M F (2017) ‘Describing K-12 online teachers’ online professional development opportunities for students with disabilities’. Online Learning Journal [S.l.], 21(4). ISSN 2472-5730. Available at: https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/1274 [accessed 20 February 2018]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v21i4.1274. - Online teacher professional development (oTPD) researchers have been concerned with design feature, teacher change in practice, and student learning, as well as establishing guidelines for directing funding support. Even so, previous work suggests that high-quality instructional support for all SWD is still on the horizon. As a response to the need for better instruction, professional development for SWD has emerged in all settings, including teachers who are not just receiving oTPD, but who are online teachers themselves. The purpose of this study was to use online teachers’ descriptions of their oTPD for SWD to learn about the professional learning opportunities available to teachers around serving SWD and their families. Teachers and administrators from various online/virtual learning schools around the country participated in this study. Even though teachers had SWD in their courses and were directly responsible for SWD, most teachers and administrators described few professional development opportunities for learning to teach SWD in the online environment beyond giving and receiving information about legal compliance. However, there was some evidence that some teachers in some schools were supported in forming informal collaborative communities with the potential for developing promising practices for these students. Keywords: students with disabilities; online teacher professional development; administrator and teacher perspectives. • Coswatte Mohr S, Shelton K (2017) ‘Best Practices Framework for Online Faculty Professional Development: A Delphi Study’, Online Learning Journal, [S.l.], 21(4). ISSN 2472-5730. Available at: https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/1273 [accessed 20 February 2018]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v21i4.1273. - Online learning is now a common practice in higher education. Because of the continued growth in enrolments, higher educational institutions must prepare faculty throughout their teaching tenure for learning theory, technical expertise, and pedagogical shifts for teaching in the online environment. This study presents best practices for professional development for faculty teaching online. In this study, the Delphi Method was used to gain consensus from a panel of experts on the essentiality of professional development items to help faculty prepare for teaching in the online environment. This study included four survey rounds with a panel of experts to develop consensus and identify best practices consisting of essential professional development and institutional/organisational strategies for supporting faculty teaching online. These results are significant for planning new or improving existing faculty development programs that enhance teaching and learning in the online classroom. Keywords: online faculty development; online faculty training; teaching. • Romero-Hall E, Rocha V C (2017) ‘Examining Distance Learners in Hybrid Synchronous Instruction: Successes and Challenges’, Online Learning Journal [S.l.], 21(4). ISSN 2472-5730. Available at: Page | 99
https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/1258 [accessed 20 February 2018]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v21i4.1258. - This paper reports on a case study investigating distance learners participating in graduate-level hybrid synchronous instruction. This research helps inform the design of hybrid synchronous instruction in which face- to-face and distance learners engage in class sessions. Data were collected using electronic journals, individual interviews, and a focus group. The results of the data analysis provide evidence that in this case, hybrid synchronous instruction improved the study habits of distance learners. On the other hand, the case study results also revealed that there are challenging pedagogical aspects which the distance learners had to overcome during hybrid synchronous instruction. Among such challenges were the interactions, relationships, and communication exchanges between distance learners, their face-to-face counterparts, and the instructor. Keywords: Hybrid Instruction; Synchronous Instruction; Distance Learning; Case Study • Gleason B W, Greenhow C (2017) ‘Hybrid Education: The Potential of Teaching and learning with Robot- Mediated Communication’, Online Learning Journal [S.l.], 21(4). ISSN 2472-5730. Available at: https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/1276 [accessed 20 February 2018]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v21i4.1276. - Blended learning, which combines online and face-to-face pedagogy, is a fast-growing mode of instruction as universities strive for equitable and alternative pathways to course enrolment, retention, and educational attainment. However, challenges to successfully implementing blended instruction are that social pressure, or students’ ability to project their personal characteristics into the learning space, is reduced with potential negative effects on student engagement, persistence, and academic achievement. Instructors are experimenting with robot-mediated communication (RMC) to address these challenges. Results from a study of RMC at a large public university suggest that it offers advantages over traditionally used video-conferencing, including affordances for fostering students’ embodiment in the classroom, their feelings of belonging and trust, and their ability to contribute ideas in authentic ways. Keywords: Blended (hybrid) learning, online learning, social presence, robots, embodiment • Lowenthal P R, Dunlap J C, Snelson C. (2017) ‘Live Synchronous Web Meetings in Asynchronous Online Courses: Reconceptualising Virtual Office Hours’, Online Learning Journal, [S.l.] 21(4). ISSN 2472-5730. Available at: https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/1285 [accessed 20 February 2018]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v21i4.1285. - Most online courses rely solely on asynchronous text-based online communication. This type of communication can foster anything, anywhere reflection, critical thinking, and deep learning. However, it can also frustrate participants because of the lack of spontaneity and visual cues and the time it takes for conversations to develop and feedback to be shared, as well as the self-directedness and discipline it requires of participants to regularly check in and monitor discussions and discipline it requires of participants to regularly check in and monitor discussions over time. Synchronous forms of communication can address some of these constraints. However, online educators often avoid using synchronous forms of communication in their courses, because of its own constraints. In this paper, we describe how we integrated live synchronous web meetings into asynchronous online courses, collected student feedback over time. We conclude with implications for practice. Keywords: Synchronous communication, Asynchronous communication, live meetings, Web Conferencing, Office Hours, Social Presence, Instructional Design • Blackmon S J, Major C H (2017) ‘Wherefore Art Thou MOOC: Defining Massive Open Online Courses’, Online Learning Journal, [S.l.], 21(4). ISSN 2472-5730. Available at: https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/1272 [accessed 20 February 2018]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v21i4.1272. - Although MOOCs are a much-discussed topic in higher education, these conversations do not often include details regarding the nuanced nature of these courses. What do we mean when we refer to MOOCs? In the current work, we do not only delve into the variations of MOOCs, but more specifically, we put a typology we previously created into practice. Our goal with this work is not only to provide an extended categorisation for MOOCs, but also to apply those categories to MOOCs that are currently advertised or already available. Keywords: MOOCs; online learning; typology • Bonafini F C [et al.] (2017), ‘How Much Does Student Engagement with Videos and Forums in a MOOC Affect Their Achievement?’, Online Learning Journal [S.l.], 21(4). ISSN 2472-5730. Available at: https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/1270 [accessed 20 February 2018]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v21i4.1270. - Engagement in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) is based on students who self-organise their participation according to their own goals and interest. Visual materials such as videos and discussion forums are basic ways of engaging students in MOOCs. Student achievement in MOOCs is typically measured using Page | 100 assessments distributed through the course. Although there is research on the basic forms of student’s engagement and assessment in MOOCs, little is known about their effect on students’ achievement in the form of students completing a MOOCs. Using binomial logistic regression models, this paper addresses this gap in the literature by presenting the degree to which student engagement with videos and forum posts can predict students’ probability of achievement in a MOOC. It also explores the extent to which participation behaviours and their intention to receive the course certification can be used to predict achievement in forums and with videos increases the probability of course achievement. It also shows that intention to certify plays a moderator effect on the number of videos watched, enhancing achievement in MOOCs. The findings from qualitative analysis reveal that most students’ posts in forums display more information acquisition than critical thinking. Implications for practice suggest MOOC designers and MOOC instructors foster engagement in forums by implementing discussion prompts that foster interactions about deep meaning of concepts or application of concepts covered in the MOOC. In regard to videos, implications for practice suggest the creation of interactive videos that promote students’ engagement and control such as inserting guiding questions and segmenting the video content. Future research comprising multiple MOOC cohorts is suggested to validate the empirical model presented in this study. Keywords: MOOCs; students’ achievement in MOOCs, MOOC forums, videos in MOOCs Section II • Cole A W [et al.] (2017), ‘Student Predisposition to Instructor Feedback and Perceptions of Teaching Presence Predict Motivation Toward Online Courses’. Online Learning Journal [S.l.], 21(4). ISSN 2472-5730. Available at: https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/966 [accessed 20 February 2018]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v21i4.966. - As debates over the value and effectiveness of online courses continue, more research is needed to assist in identifying predictors of positive student outcomes in online courses. Building from previous research in Feedback Intervention Theory (Fluger & DeNisi 1996) and the Community of Inquiry framework (Anderson, Rourke, Garrison, & Archer, 2001; Garrison, Anderson & Archer, 1999), this study sought to identify predictors of student motivation toward online courses. Results from a hierarchical multiple regression, using data from 170 online undergraduate students, suggest that student predisposition to receiving instructor feedback and student perceptions of reaching presence provide strong prediction of student motivation toward online courses. Keywords: Feedback; teaching presence; student motivation; online courses; instructor-student communication • Hoey R (2017), ‘A Critical Analysis of Characteristics that Influence the Effect of Instructor Discussion Interaction on Student Outcomes’. Online Learning Journal [S.l.], 21(4). ISSN 2472-5730. Available at: https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/1075 [accessed 20 February 2018]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v21i4.1075. - Teacher presence facilitates students’ social and cognitive presence in online courses. Instructor interaction in discussion forums, a widely adopted instructional strategy, establishes teacher presence but research on the optimal frequency and content of instructor interaction in discussion is underdeveloped. This research evaluated 1625 instructor posts in 36 graduate-level courses in education to determine their impact on students’ perceptions of the quality of the instructor and course, students’ perceptions of their learning, and students’ actual achievement. Findings suggest the frequency of instructor interaction in discussion has no effect on student outcomes, but posts that are instructional improve students’ perceptions of their learning, and posts that are conversational improve students’ perceptions of instructor and course quality and their actual academic achievement. Implications for instructors and policymakers are addressed. Keywords: Online learning; instructional strategy; instructor engagement; community of inquiry; teacher presence; discussion • Dorner H, Kuamr S (2017) ‘Pre- and in-service teacher satisfaction with online collaborative mentoring for technology integration: Applying the Kano quality attributes’ Online Learning Journal [S.l.], 21(4). ISSN 2472- 5730. Available at: https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/1020 [accessed 20 February 2018]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v21i4.1020. - This study examines Hungarian pre- and in-service teachers’ satisfaction (n=154) with the Mentored Innovation Model (MIM), an online collaborative mentoring model focused on technology integration. The Kano model was applied to results from two surveys to identify conditions in the MIM that most contribute to overall satisfaction with online mentoring. Self-efficacy with technology was identified as a must-be attribute. Online communication was one-dimensional attribute contributing to linear increase of mentees’ satisfaction, although preservice and in-service teachers’ perceptions about the mentor’s activity in the MIM differed. The results reinforce the importance of online communication during online collaborative mentoring. Keywords: online collaborative mentoring; satisfaction; Kano model • Carver L, Muhkerjee K, Lucio R (2017) ‘Correlation between Grades Earned and Time in Online Courses’, Online Learning Journal [S.l.], 21(4). ISSN 2472-5730. Available at:
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https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/1013 [accessed 20 February 2018]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v21i4.1013. - Online education is rapidly becoming a significant method of course delivery in higher education. Consequently, instructors are analysing student performance in an attempt to better scaffold student learning. Learning analytics can provide insight into online students’ course behaviours. Archival data from 167 graduate level education students enrolled in 4 different programs and 9 different online courses was analysed in an attempt to determine if there was a correlation between their grades and the time spent in specific areas within the course: the total time within the course, the course modules, document repository, and synchronous online sessions. Data was analysed by total time in course, time in modules, time in document repository, and time in the online synchronous discussions as well as by program. Time spent in each component did not correlate with the specific letter grade, but did correlate with earning an A or not earning an A. The sample was composed of students from four different graduate education programs: Educational Leadership, Reading, Instructional Design, and Special Education. Variations were found between programs, but the differences did not significantly correlate with the grade earned in the course. A logical progression revealed that of all the predictor variables, only time spent in synchronous online sessions showed as a significant predictor of receiving an A in the course. This is important information for instructor when providing scaffolding for students. Keywords: Online Learning; analytics, Higher education • Earnshaw Y (2017) ‘Navigating Turn-Taking and Conversational Repair in an Online Synchronous Course’, Online Learning Journal [S.l.], 21(4). ISSN 2472-5730. Available at: https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/1029 [accessed 20 February 2018]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v21i4.1029. - In face-to-face conversations, speaker transitions (or hand-offs) are typically seamless. In computer mediated communication settings, speaker hand-offs can be a bit more challenging. This paper presents the results of a study of audio communication problems that occur in an online synchronous course, and how, and by whom, those problems are resolved. Data were collected from chat transcripts and audio transcripts from a graduate level discourse and conversation analysis courses that used WebEx, an audioconferencing software application that also has a chat channel. Using a conversational analysis approach, data were analysed to identify when speaker hand-offs occurred to determine related patterns of confirmation strategies and repair sequences. Findings showed several different approaches to smooth speaker hand-offs. In cases where hand- offs were not smooth, corrections were attempted by either fixing the problem or moving on. There were also instances in which parties encountered technical difficulties with the audio or Internet connectivity. Parties used the chat channel to indicate they were having trouble. The instructor’s role was to troubleshoot, call upon students, and move the discussion along. This study provides some insight on how chat can be used in a discussion-based, online synchronous course to identify technical difficulties with a called-upon speaker and how the correction is made. Keywords: Synchronous, Audioconference, Repair, Conversation Analysis, Turntaking, CMC. • Spring K J, Graham C R (2017), ‘Thematic Patterns in International Blended Learning Literature, Research, Practices, and Terminology’, Online Learning Journal [S.l.], 21(4). ISSN 2472-5730. Available at: https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/998 [accessed 20 February 2018]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v21i4.998. - Among the top cited article there are strong similarities in blended learning research processes, practice, terminology, and focus. The goal of this research was to discover and compare the themes of the top articles on blended learning from different regions of the world. There are small differences between the top articles in each region and the top articles in general, but they follow largely similar patterns, which indicates that themes do not need to hinder collaboration and exchange between regions and that the most cited articles from around the world could fit well within the topical, research, and publication practices of the field at large. Our results suggest that although different regions must have their own nuances and needs, they have much in common and considerable potential to learn from one another and even collaborate on shared interest. Keywords: Blended learning; Hybrid learning; International; Literature review; Themes, Research; Research processes; Practice; Terminology; and focus. Source: Online Learning Journal [online], Volume 21, No. 4, December 2017. Available at http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/read/online-learning-journal/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Related Link:
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MERLOT – Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching [online] and further information available at: https://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm [accessed 20 February 2018]. JOLT, MERLOT’s Journal for Online Learning and Teaching [online] and available at: http://jolt.merlot.org/index.html [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
The Open Education Research Hub (OER Hub) The Open Education Research Hub (OER Hub) research the impact of open educational resources (OER) in teaching and learning practices. OER Hub – Researching Open Education gathers research on the impact of open educational resources (OER) on learning and teaching practices. The OER Research Hubs intention is to respond to a need from the OER world for more research on which they can base their decisions. The Research Hub shares evidence that is gathered through mixed methods research including interviews, surveys, focus groups, critical incidence analysis, activity theory and analysis of learning design. Findings are likely to be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders in the education sector. The project is based at The Open University’s (OU) Institute of Educational Technology and is the OU’s flagship project for research into open education and OER. Open Educational Resources (OER) Research Hub [online]. Further information is available at http://oerhub.net/ [accessed 20 February 2018]. Within the OER Hub there are sections on Publications incl. research articles, book chapters and conference proceedings Research and Outputs Incl. Academic publications, presentations, non-traditional outputs, and openly licensed data. & Case Studies incl. examples of collaborations and activities highlighting areas of research or data analysis carried out for key clients. Example articles/papers in the most recent Summary of Research Dissemination – May 2016 (available to download from the below mentioned link and under ‘Publications’) include: Articles from Open Praxis highlighted earlier in this eBulletin, as well as • De los Arcos, B., Farrrow, R., Weller, M. & McAndrew, P., (2016). Personalising learning through adaptation: Evidence from a global survey of K-12 teachers’ perceptions of their use of open educational resources. Journal of Online Learning Research, 2(1), 23-40. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Accessible via the LearnTechLib (The Learning and Technology Library) [online] and @ www.editlib.org/p/151664 [accessed 20 February 2018] • Farrow, R., de los Arcos, B., & Weller, M., (2015). Who are the Open Learners? A Comparative Study Profiling Non-Formal Users of Open Educational Resources. European Journal of Open, Distance and E-learning, 18(2) [online] and available at: http://oro.open.ac.uk/44962/ [accessed 20 February 2018] • Pitt, R. Mainstreaming Open Textbooks: Educator Perspectives on the Impact of OpenStax College open textbooks (2015) The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (IRRODL) 16(4): 133- 155 [online] and available at: www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/2381 [accessed 20 February 2018] • Deimann, M., & Farrow, R. (2013). Rethinking OER and their use: Open Education as Building. International Review of Online and Distance Learning 14(3) [online] and available at: www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1370/2542 [accessed 20 February 2018]. • McAndrew, Patrick and Scanlon, Eileen (2013). Open learning at a distance: lessons for struggling MOOCs. Science, 342 pp. 1450-1451 [online] and available at: http://oro.open.ac.uk/39736/ [accessed 20 February 2018] • McAndrew, P. & Farrow, R. (2013). “Open Education Research: From the Practical to the Theoretical” in McGreal, R., Kinuthia, W. and Marshall, S. (eds) Open Educational Resources: Innovation, Research and Practice. Commonwealth of Learning and Athabasca University, Vancouver. pp.65-78 [online] and available at: https://oerknowledgecloud.org/content/open-education-research-practical-theoretical [accessed 20 February 2018].
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• De Liddo, A., Buckingham Shum, S., McAndrew, P., & Farrow, R. (2012). ‘The Open Education Evidence Hub: A Collective Intelligence Tool for Evidence Based Policy’. In Okada, A. (ed.) Open Educational Resources and Social Networks: Co-Learning and Professional Development. London: Scholio Educational Research & Publishing [online] and available at: http://oer.kmi.open.ac.uk/?page_id=1201#.V6Nl_esrJhE [accessed 20 February 2018]. Open Educational Resources (OER) Research Hub [online]. Further information is available at: http://oerhub.net/ [accessed 20 February 2018]. Related links: Open University (OU) UK [online] and available at: www.open.ac.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Open University (OU) UK, Institute of Education Technology [online] and available at: www.open.ac.uk/iet/main/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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. Some key DOAJ facts (as of 20/02/2018): • 11,190 journals • 8,140 journals searchable at article level • 123 countries • 2,914,892 articles The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) https://doaj.org/ [accessed 20 February 2018]
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e-Journal Review cont.
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Source: office.microsoft.com Every month I will be highlighting a few full-text e-Journals that are currently available through the UCEM 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. • Construction Management and Economics • Building Research and Information, & • 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. Within Athens we also have access to IngentaConnect where UCEM subscribe to • Corporate Real Estate Journal.
Construction Management and Economics 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/toc/rcme20/current [accessed 20 February 2018] Example articles/papers in the most recent issue include: - Reinforcing cycles involving inter- and intraorganisational paradoxical tensions when managing large construction projects Szentes H (2018) Reinforcing cycles involving inter- and intraorganizational paradoxical tensions when managing large construction projects, Construction Management and Economics Vol. 36, Iss. 3, 2018, London: Taylor and Francis Online, Informa UK Limited, Pages 125-140 - Shaping the discourse of worker health in the UK construction industry Sherratt F (2018) Shaping the discourse of worker health in the UK construction industry, Construction Management and Economics Vol. 36, Iss. 3, 2018, London: Taylor and Francis Online, Informa UK Limited, Pages 141-152 - Work-related contact, work-family conflict, psychological distress and sleep problems experienced by construction professionals: an integrated explanatory model Bowen P, Govender R, Edwards P, and Cattell K (2018) Work-related contact, work–family conflict, psychological distress and sleep problems experienced by construction professionals: an integrated explanatory model, Construction Management and Economics Vol. 36, Iss. 3, 2018, London: Taylor and Francis Online, Informa UK Limited, Pages 153-174 - Construction economics and economics journals Bröchner J (2018) Construction economics and economics journals, Construction Management and Economics Vol. 36, Iss. 3, 2018, London: Taylor and Francis Online, Informa UK Limited, Pages 175-180 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
Building Research and Information 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 Page | 105 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/toc/rbri20/current [accessed 20 February 2018] Example information/ research articles/papers in the most recent issue: Editorial: - Feedback in energy-demand reduction Buchanan K, Staddon S, and van der Horst D (2018) Feedback in energy-demand reduction, Building Research & Information Vol. 46, Iss. 3, 2018, London: Taylor and Francis Online, Informa UK Limited, Pages 231-237 Research: - Does data visualisation affect users’ understanding of electricity consumption? Herrmann M R, Brumby D P, Oreszczyn T, and Gilbert X M P (2018) Does data visualization affect users’ understanding of electricity consumption? Building Research & Information Vol. 46, Iss. 3, 2018, London: Taylor and Francis Online, Informa UK Limited, Pages 238-250 - Mental model interface design: putting users in control of home heating Revell K M A, and Stanton N A (2018) Mental model interface design: putting users in control of home heating Building Research & Information Vol. 46, Iss. 3, 2018, London: Taylor and Francis Online, Informa UK Limited, Pages 251-271 - Digital energy visualisations in the workplace: the e-Genie tool Spence A, Goulden M, Leygue C, Banks N, Bedwell B, Jewell M, Yang R, and Ferguson E (2018) Digital energy visualizations in the workplace: the e-Genie tool, Building Research & Information Vol. 46, Iss. 3, 2018, London: Taylor and Francis Online, Informa UK Limited, Pages 272-283 - Exploring innovative community and household energy feedback approaches Gupta R, Barnfield L and Gregg M (2018) Exploring innovative community and household energy feedback approaches, Building Research & Information Vol. 46, Iss. 3, 2018, London: Taylor and Francis Online, Informa UK Limited, Pages 284-299 - Beyond feedback: introducing the ‘engagement gap’ in organisational energy management Bull R, and Janda K B (2018) Beyond feedback: introducing the ‘engagement gap’ in organizational energy management, Building Research & Information Vol. 46, Iss. 3, 2018, London: Taylor and Francis Online, Informa UK Limited, Pages 300-315 - Constructing policy success for UK energy feedback Robison R A V, and Foulds C (2018) Constructing policy success for UK energy feedback, Building Research & Information Vol. 46, Iss. 3, 2018, London: Taylor and Francis Online, Informa UK Limited, Pages 316-331 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
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Journal of Property Research 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/toc/rjpr20/current [accessed 20 February 2018] Example Latest articles/papers in the most recent issue include: - Modelling the asymmetric behaviour of property yields: evidence from the UK office market Bruneau C and Cherfouh S (2018) Modelling the asymmetric behaviour of property yields: evidence from the UK office market, Journal of Property Research Vol. 35, Iss. 1, 2018, London: Taylor and Francis Online, Informa UK Limited, Pages 1-27 - The role of macro-economic indicators in explaining direct commercial real estate returns: evidence from South Africa Akinsomi O, Mkhabela N, and Taderera M (2018) The role of macro-economic indicators in explaining direct commercial real estate returns: evidence from South Africa, Journal of Property Research Vol. 35, Iss. 1, 2018, London: Taylor and Francis Online, Informa UK Limited, Pages 28-52 - Implementing the AHP multi-criteria decision approach in buying an apartment in Jordan Mohammed Said Obeidat, Tarek Qasim & Aseel Khanfar (2018) Implementing the AHP multi-criteria decision approach in buying an apartment in Jordan, Journal of Property Research Vol. 35, Iss. 1, 2018, London: Taylor and Francis Online, Informa UK Limited, Pages 53-71 - Two centuries of farmland prices in England Jadevicius A, Huston S, Baum A, and Butler A (2018) Two centuries of farmland prices in England, Journal of Property Research Vol. 35, Iss. 1, 2018, London: Taylor and Francis Online, Informa UK Limited, Pages 72-94 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
Corporate Real Estate Journal 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 IngentaConnect via the Resources tab. Corporate Real Estate Journal is the essential peer-reviewed, professional journal for corporate real estate executives. Each quarterly 100-page issue publishes high quality articles and real case studies on new thinking, strategies and techniques in corporate real estate. It cuts through the deluge of information facing corporate real estate professionals to deliver content which is authoritative, practical and relevant by providing a blend of genuine thought-leadership – which expands what can be achieved with corporate real estate – with detailed, actionable advice and ‘lessons learned’ from industry peers. Capturing expertise which all too often remains anecdotal and putting into a learned format that can be applied by corporate real estate professionals, each article is peer-reviewed to ensure it provides not only strategic-level thinking but all the ‘nuts and bolts’ detail needed to put that strategy into practice, providing a connection that is often missing. Crucially, the Journal puts corporate real estate in terms the C-Suite can relate to, helping professionals demonstrate the value that corporate real estate can and does contribute towards business objectives and the bottom line, and make can impact in the boardroom. Example articles/papers in the most recent issue include:
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Editorial - Harnessing the power of emerging technologies starts with data governance Stanley L (2018), Harnessing the power of emerging technologies starts with data governance, Corporate Real Estate Journal Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2017-18, London: Henry Stewart Publications, IngentaConnect Online, pp. 104-107 (4) Practice articles - Confronting the conflict of interest dilemma in commercial real estate representation Underhill J (2018), Confronting the conflict of interest dilemma in commercial real estate representation, Corporate Real Estate Journal Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2017-18, London: Henry Stewart Publications, IngentaConnect Online, pp. 108-113 (6) - How technology shapes us: Getting the best from technology and the human brain in the changing world of CRE Kerr, F (2018), How technology shapes us: Getting the best from technology and the human brain in the changing world of CRE, Corporate Real Estate Journal Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2017-18, London: Henry Stewart Publications, IngentaConnect Online, pp. 114-126 (13) - Changing dynamics of corporate real estate: The rise of coworking spaces Arora S (2018), Changing dynamics of corporate real estate: The rise of co-working spaces, Corporate Real Estate Journal Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2017-18, London: Henry Stewart Publications, IngentaConnect Online, pp. 127-136 (10) - Challenges and strategies for incorporating Generation Z into the workplace Knapp C A (2018), Challenges and strategies for incorporating Generation Z into the workplace, Corporate Real Estate Journal Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2017-18, London: Henry Stewart Publications, IngentaConnect Online, pp. 137-148 (12) - Improving your workplace – and bottom line – through intelligent (and dynamic) space management Kruklinski M (2018), Improving your workplace – and bottom line – through intelligent (and dynamic) space management, Corporate Real Estate Journal Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2017-18, London: Henry Stewart Publications, IngentaConnect Online, pp. 149-160 (12) - CRE and finance roles in the impact of lease accounting changes: Whose baby is it? Koh S, and Ming Lee C (2018), CRE and finance roles in the impact of lease accounting changes: Whose baby is it? Corporate Real Estate Journal Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2017-18, London: Henry Stewart Publications, IngentaConnect Online, pp. 161-169 (9) - Market outlook: Demystifying the Indian real estate landscape Ramesh N (2018), Market outlook: Demystifying the Indian real estate landscape, Corporate Real Estate Journal Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2017-18, London: Henry Stewart Publications, IngentaConnect Online, pp. 170-176 (7) - Buildings emerge as drivers of health and profits Muldavin S, Miers C R, and McMackin K (2018) Buildings emerge as drivers of health and profits, Corporate Real Estate Journal Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2017-18, London: Henry Stewart Publications, IngentaConnect Online, pp. 177-193 (17) 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 IngentaConnect via the Resources tab. We also subscribe to Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal and Valuation. Back to top
e-Journal Review Archive When I started my role as the UCEM Information Governance 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 Page | 108 a few e-Journals that are available and accessed through the UCEM 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.
A Accounting Education (JAI) F ‘Foresight’, an international bi- monthly journal concerned with the study of the future
B Building Research and Information H International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis
Business and Management in Higher I Internet Research Education (BMHE)
Business Economics Interactive Technology and Smart Education
Journal of Economic Studies L Landlord and Tenant Review
C Campus-Wide Information Systems International Journal of Law and Management Construction Management & International Journal of Law in the Economics Built Environment Construction Innovation: International Journal of Law and Information, Process, Management Management Construction Law Journal and M Journal of Management and Construction Newsletter Sustainability
Construction Management and Management Research Review Economics
Construction Newsletter International Marketing Review
Journal of Construction Research O Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT) D Development and Learning in Open Praxis, a peer-reviewed open Organisations access scholarly journal focusing on research and innovation in open, distance and flexible education. International Journal of Disaster International Journal of Resilience in the Built Environment Organisational Analysis Disaster Prevention and P Journal of Planning and Management Environmental Law
E Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Practice-based Learning Statistics
Journal of Economic Education Journal of Property Investment and Finance (Previously published as:
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Journal of Property Valuation and Investment)
Journal of Economic Literature Property Law Bulletin
Education + Training Property Management
Journal for Education in the Built Journal of Property Research Environment, The
International Journal of Educational Q Quality Assurance in Education Management
Energy, Sustainability and Society R Real Estate Economics Enhancing Learning in the Social Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Sciences (EliSS) Management
Engineering, Construction and Journal of Real Estate Research Architectural Management
Engineering Education Reference Services Review
F Facilities Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing
Journal of Facilities Management S Smart and Sustainable Built Environment
Financial Accountability and Structural Survey Management
Journal of Financial Management of Sustainability Property and Construction
Financial Practice and Education Journal of Sustainable Development Special issues: Property and Construction Online Learning [01/14] International Focus [07/13] Higher Education Academy Online [03/14] Higher Education [08/13] Environment [03/14] Law [09/13] Open Access and Online Learning [04/14] Research [10/13] Business and Management Education in Higher Education [05/14] Economics [11/13] Finance, Financial Management and Accounting [06/14] Sustainability [12/13] Research and Innovation in open, distance and flexible education [07/14], [03/15]
Lucy’s searching top tips – The reason why I am listing the topics covered and some of the journals reviewed each month is to provide a quick reference list and tool. Should you wish to access journals relating to a specialist area or journal, you i) access the latest issue of the e-Bulletin (available via the VLE e-Library and under section 6 – UCEM Published Material), ii) Have a quick browse down the list and identify your specialist journal or focus area. iii) In the case of Special issues, 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.
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e-Book Review
The UCEM 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, UCEM 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 attention to an e- Book via the e-Library and recommending they read a particular chapter is much more efficient and effective and allows UCEM 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. Please note: By visiting the VLE e-Library and the various digital subscriptions that UCEM currently holds, students and tutors can gain access to a wealth of additional online material and catalogues incl. a range of reference e-books available within the construction and real estate sectors. For example, IHS Information Services and the Construction Information Service (accessible via Athens) holds a vast array of eBooks. You can also access RICS published material incl. eBooks via ISURV (accessed via Section 5 of the VLE e-Library). 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. Handbook of Research on Innovative Pedagogies and Technologies for Online Learning in Higher Education 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 The first and sixth book, as well as the second ‘book review’ mentioned above are freely available online. However, the other three have been purchased by UCEM and are available, as e-Books, within the VLE e- Library and via Athens and Dawson Books. Once you have accessed DawsonEra, if you click on ‘eBook Catalogue’ within the top toolbar, this contains UCEM 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 20 February 2018] 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)
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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 centre 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? 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.
3. Handbook of Research on Innovative Pedagogies and Technologies for Online Learning in Higher Education By Moore, C., (c2017). Handbook of Research on Innovative Pedagogies and Technologies for Online Learning in Higher Education. IGI Global The integration of technology has become an integral part of the educational environment. By developing new methods of online learning, students can be further aided in reaching goals and effectively solving problems. The Handbook of Research on Innovative Pedagogies and Technologies for Online Learning in Higher Education is an authoritative reference source for the latest scholarly research on the implementation of instructional strategies, tools, and innovations in online learning environments. Featuring extensive coverage across a range of relevant perspectives and topics, such as social constructivism, collaborative learning and projects, and virtual words, this publication is ideally designed for academicians, practitioners, and researchers seeking current research on best methods to effectively incorporate technology into the learning environment.
4. Studying at a Distance - By Talbot, C., (01/08/2010), Publisher: Open University Press e-ISBN-13: 9780335238057 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
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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
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 20 February 2018] 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 20 February 2018]. 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 20 February 2018] 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 20/02/2018): • 10,821 Academic peer-reviewed books from • 254 publishers The Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) www.doabooks.org/doab [accessed 20 February 2018]
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Latest book and journal titles Latest book titles from Elsevier is a world-leading provider of information solutions that help you make better decisions, deliver better care, and sometimes make ground-breaking discoveries in science, health, and technology. Built Environment including Architecture, Building and Construction, and Property and Real Estate [online]. Further information is available at: www.elsevier.com/ [accessed 20 February 2018] LawTrove [online]. Further information is available at: www.oxfordlawtrove.com/ [accessed 21 February 2018] - Oxford University Press (OUP) is a leading publisher of legal education materials, producing a broader and deeper range than any other publishers. Law Trove takes that award content and makes it available online, to suit your way of working. Studying law is about discovery; finding the links, examining the detail, and unravelling the connections make it a complex and fascinating subject. Law Trove facilitates a rounded and complete study of law. Its powerful search facility means you can delve deeper into your life, navigate more easily, and connect with additional resources in your own institution’s library collection. N.B. There is a section where you can search the catalogue and ‘access free content / Open Access material’. Palgrave Macmillan - From award-winning research which changes the world to textbooks and study guides which educate and inspire, Palgrave Macmillan publish across the humanities, social sciences and business for academics, students, professionals and librarians worldwide. Palgrave Macmillan [online]. Further information is available at: www.palgrave.com/gb/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Taylor & Francis/Routledge – T&F (an informa business) 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. Visit Taylor & Francis online @ www.tandfonline.com [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 [online] and available @ www.tandfonline.com/openaccess [accessed 20 February 2018] Latest info: Property and Real Estate catalogue [online] and available at: www.routledge.com/collections/4812 [accessed 20 February 2018] Other subject categories incl. • Architecture - www.routledge.com/architecture/ • Building and Construction - https://www.routledge.com/buildingconstruction • Built Environment - https://www.routledge.com/builtenvironment • Planning and Urban Design - www.routledge.com/planning/ • Research Methods - https://www.routledge.com/research-methods [websites correct as at 20 February 2018] 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 of the earth curious to discover more about the many facets of sustainability. Further information available at: www.routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/sustainability [accessed 20 February 2018 Wiley is the international scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, with strengths in every major academic and professional field and partnerships with many of the world's leading societies. For more information, please visit www.wiley.com [accessed 22 November 2017] and http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/ [accessed 20 February 2018]. ‘Wiley’ Online Library hosts the world's broadest and deepest multidisciplinary collection of online resources covering life, health and physical sciences, social science, and the humanities. It delivers seamless integrated access to over 6 million articles from over 1500 journals, over 16,000 online books, and hundreds of reference works, laboratory protocols and databases. Further information is available online at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Page | 114
Wiley Open Access [online]. Further information is available at: http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id- 406071.html [accessed 20 February 2018] • Business and Management [online]. Further information is available at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subject/code/000028 [accessed 20 February 2018] • Economics [online]. Further information is available at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subject/code/000047 [accessed 20 February 2018] • Law [online]. Further information is available at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subject/code/000076 [accessed 20 February 2018] • Civil Engineering and Construction [online]. Further information is available at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subject/code/000034 [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 20 February 2018] 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. UCEM has a CLA ‘Independent Higher Education Photocopying and Scanning Licence’
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CLA Higher Education, Check Permissions @ www.cla.co.uk/higher-education-licence [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Further guidance on Copyright and Digital Copyright incl. • What is copyright? @ www.cla.co.uk/what-is-copyright [accessed 16 February 2018] • 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/related-organisations, and https://www.cla.co.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
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: www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/blog/5-ways-find-images-your- website?utm_source=Communicator_membership_list&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=Untitled22&utm_ca mpaign=Weekly+News+from+CILIP%2c+18+Sept+2014 [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
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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, 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: www.rics.org/uk/news/journals/modus/the-africa-issue1/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 16 February 2018] 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 - www.hse.gov.uk/construction/ Health and Safety in Construction - www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg150.htm HSE Publications: Free Leaflets – Construction www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/conindex.htm Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 - www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/2015/index.htm Statistics – Industries www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/industry/index.htm
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Statistics - Construction Industry www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/industry/construction/index.htm Fatal injury statistics, summary for 2016/17 www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/fatals.htm Latest quarterly fatal injury figures for 2017/18 www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/fatalquarterly.htm [N.B. Websites accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
2. Revo – Retail. Property. Community. (formerly British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC)) BCSC (British Council of Shopping Centres) was the professional body for retail property – an authoritative voice for UK retail-led regeneration and for the management of and investment in shopping places. However, BCSC is changing and is now Revo. Revo supports the people and businesses involved in the diverse world of retail property and placemaking to thrive and prosper – energizing and driving progress for our community. As stated within their new website: A broader remit – Revo are now embracing all kinds of retail property and all kinds of stakeholders. This diversity makes Revo uniquely placed to champion real improvements and positive change for this sector Working together – Revo intend to harness the collective experience, as well as the influence and resources of their network to challenge and shape this industry for the future The influencers – Revo are there to help shape the future of the retail property and placemaking industry. They will be engaging with even more senior figures in key government departments to raise awareness of Revo locally and nationally. The network – Who you know is just as important as what you know. Revo members have a really broad base, with specialisms and experience of all kinds. Revo aim to create more relevant and accessible business and career development opportunities and make sure the industry has the right people, with the right skills. The benchmark – Revo sets standards, recognizes achievement and sparks ideas. A new educational programme will meet the needs of industry professionals throughout their careers, and there will be a renewed focus on apprenticeships. Revo are also expanding their Awards Programme to better reflect the diversity of the industry. The trend spotters and thought leaders – Revo intends to stay ahead of the curve, prepared for and embracing the future. They will analyze trends, interpret market data and organize focused working groups and think tanks run by true experts in their fields. They will produce pioneering research and insight papers, and establish Revo as the place to come for authoritative commentary. Having a broad message membership means that the Revo community 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. • Revo Insights – Revo conduct innovative research into new trends and are the go-to organization for authoritative commentary and insight on industry and political issues. Revo produce thought-provoking content and engaging communications, making sense of the future of our community. Information contained within incl. Latest research and quarterly retail briefings, Industry reports, Guidance notes, Opinion and Trend Bites. Revo Insights [online]. Available at https://www.revocommunity.org/insights [accessed 16 February 2018] • Revo Education – Revo are setting standards, recognizing achievement and sparking ideas. Their new educational programme will meet the needs of industry professionals throughout their careers, and they have a renewed focus on apprenticeships. Revo Education [online]. Available at: www.revocommunity.org/education [accessed 20 February 2018] Source: British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC), now Revo - Retail. Property. Community [online]. Available at: www.revocommunity.org/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
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3. The National Building Information Modelling (BIM) Library - Source: NBS (2017), NBS National BIM Library [online] and available at: www.thenbs.com/services/our- tools/nbs-national-bim-library & NBS homepage [online] and available at: www.thenbs.com/ & NBS Knowledge [online] and available at: www.thenbs.com/topics/index.asp [accessed 20 February 2018] – Introducing NBS NBS (trading name of RIBA Enterprises Ltd, and wholly owned by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)) is committed to offering distinctive, innovative specification and information solutions to construction industry professionals. They have produced specification for over 40 years, including the recognised national standard specification system for the UK. Their NBS specification products cover building construction, engineering services and landscape design. They also produce a range of information products, including The National BIM Library and The Construction Information Services (which UCEM subscribes to). Lucy’s Top Searching Tips You will note within the toolbar at the top of NBS that there are sections entitled, ‘Services’, ‘Knowledge’ and ‘Support’: Services – NBS ensure construction industry professionals have access to the right information at the right time in the right way. NBS’s specification and collaboration, building product and construction knowledge tools and services enables delivery of outstanding projects in an informed, collaborative and efficient way. NBS services are for – Architecture; Building Services Engineering; Structural Engineering; Landscape Architecture; Small Projects; BIM Projects; For Enterprise; For Local Authorities; and Building Product Manufacturers. Knowledge – NBS’s subject specialists author a wide range of interesting articles that help you make informed decisions and deliver the best projects for your clients Topic areas include • Building Information Modelling (BIM), • Design and Specification, • Construction Products, • Contracts and Law, • Plan of Work and Project Administration, • Standards and Regulations, • Sustainability, • Health and Safety, • Additional topics incl. Classification; Climate change; flooding; Green walls; Heating; IFC; Landscape; PAS 1192-2; Procurement; RIBA Plan of Work; Roofing; Students; Tendering; and Ventilation • Construction products incl. Insulation; Lighting; and Timber • Building types incl. Historic buildings; Museums; and Sports grounds • Content type incl. Book extract; Event preview/review; Publication Index; Surveys; and Video • Content series incl. Ecobuild 2016; Are you BIM ready? The Construction Act – One year after; Climate change adaptation in buildings; and Flood mitigation solutions in buildings • NBS Services incl. NBS BIM toolkit; NBS Building; NBS Create; and NBS National BIM Library • NBS Reports incl. National BIM Report; and NBS National Construction Contracts and Law Survey N.B. Within each topic area has further information incl. Articles, Reports, VIDEOS, Recommended reading and Bibliographies. Source: NBS (2017), NBS National BIM Library [online] and available at: www.thenbs.com/services/our-tools/nbs-national-bim-library , & NBS homepage [online] and available at: www.thenbs.com/ , Page | 119
& NBS Knowledge [online] and available at: www.thenbs.com/topics/index.asp [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
4. Infabode – The daily resource for Real Estate professionals and students The web has become overloaded with information, most of which is spread across thousands of company websites, and therefore accessing this comparable information can be both time consuming and frustrating at times. Infabode works with a network of content partners, and by having all this information in one place provides a powerful platform for the real estate industry. Each user is then able to customise the platform to select and cater for their specific areas of interest. Some key facts: • Content from 400+ Real Estate partners globally • Over 250,000+ pages of industry information • Opportunity to connect with over 17,000+ Real Estate professionals Infabode allows users to choose from the real estate sectors that they are most interested in. The platform connects you with information from the following markets (incl. Office; Retail; Investment Vehicles; Residential; Capital Markets and Economics; Industrial; Student Halls; Hotels; Sustainability; Property Technology; Mixed User; Logistics; Accounting; Alternative sectors; Legal; Debt; and Rural. Please note: To register and access Infabode,
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For further information, please visit: PropertyEU TV Channel (2016) ‘The infabode real estate information platform explained – Andrew Baum’, YouTube [video]. Available at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKPwIeWFbXQ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
5. RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) • 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 20 February 2018] 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), 2017, Explore RICS and RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) [online]. Available at: www.rics.org/uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 20 February 2018] Page | 120
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 20 February 2018] Back to top
6. Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Insight – CIOB Insight – CIOB’s aim is to advance construction management education and to give access to that knowledge so that it can be shared and added to. CIOB do this in a number of ways and via the above mentioned link you can gain access to CIOB views on leading issues within the industry, access to special interest groups and information contained within their library, along with data they create through their membership and beyond. Sections include: • Policy and Public Affairs – including Consultations, Research, Resources and News&Views. CIOB Policy & Public Affairs [online]. Available @ https://policy.ciob.org/ [accessed 20 February 2018]. Policy latest is cover earlier in the e-bulletin. • Ambassadors and informed about the CIOB ambassador programme • Magazines – including information and access to Construction Research and Innovation (CRI), The Construction Manager Magazine (CM), and Global Construction Review (GCR). CIOB Magazine [online]. Available @ www.ciob.org/media-centre/magazines [accessed 20 February 2018]; • CIOB Library offering a collection of construction-related resources • Special Interest groups incl. Architecture & Surveying; Building Standards & Performance; Conservation, Adaptation & Refurbishment; Contracts & Dispute Resolution; Digital Technologies in Construction; European Projects; Facilities Management; Health & Safety; Innovation & Research Panel; and Time Management. CIOB, Special Interest [online]. Available @ www.ciob.org/special-interest [accessed 20 February 2018] • Research – The CIOB research section is freely available (Note: but its title, source and date of publication must be acknowledged if cited. Any content, including data and analysis, must also be reported accurately and not used in a misleading context). CIOB Research [online]. Available @ https://policy.ciob.org/research/ [accessed 16 February 2018]. Archived 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, and others. Please note the CIOB’s latest research is covered earlier in this e-bulletin. Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), 2018, Insight [online]. Available at: www.ciob.org/insight [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 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
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• 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 20 February 2018] and select Projects and Inclusive Design Hub for the Built Environment [online]. Available at: www.designcouncil.org.uk/projects/inclusive- design-hub-built-environment [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 web links provide useful information resources incl. • News and Information [online] and available @ www.bre.co.uk/media-centre.jsp [accessed 20 February 2018] • Case Studies [online] and available @ www.bre.co.uk/podpage.jsp?id=1744 [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 @ www.bre.co.uk/podpage.jsp?id=1752 [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 @ www.bre.co.uk/page.jsp?id=3253 [accessed 20 February 2018] • Building4Change – The online magazine from the BRE Trust [online] and available @ www.bre.co.uk/page.jsp?id=3168 [accessed 20 February 2018] • Sustainability [online] and available @ www.bre.co.uk/page.jsp?id=1766 [accessed 20 February 2018] • Research and Innovation [online] and available @ www.bre.co.uk/page.jsp?id=1849 [accessed 20 February 2018] • BRE Services A–Z [online] and available @ www.bre.co.uk/atoz.jsp [accessed 20 February 2018]
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Building Research Establishment (BRE) [online] and available @ www.bre.co.uk/index.jsp [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
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 https://researchgateway.cbre.com/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 14 November 2017] 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 has been 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 20 February 2018] for full details. Back to top
Also, please note: Top 20 Urban Planning Websites of 2017 - This year, marking the sixth year of The Global Grid’s annual ranking, six new websites joined the ranks of their Top 20 Urban Planning Website selection. Last year’s top-ranking website are, however, holding tight to their positions with only two new additions in the top ten. This year’s list emphasizes the central role of urban policy.
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Essbai S (2017) ‘Top 20 Urban Planning Websites of 2017’ [online], The Global Grid – urbanist news. local views. Available at https://theglobalgrid.org/the-global-grid-top-20-urban-planning-websites-2017/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
UCEM e-Library portrait
UCEM e-Library portrait @ https://www.ucem.ac.uk/supported-online-learning/elibrary/ [accessed 16 February 2018] As of February 2018, a search of ‘construction’ on the internet produces over 640,000,000 items. How long will it take you to find exactly what you are looking for? The UCEM 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 UCEM 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 UCEM staff and students what their e-Library can do for them remains a key priority.” Lucy Roper, UCEM Information Governance Manager Some key facts and figures about the UCEM e-Library Access to - • over 2000 Full-Text Journal Titles • over 1000 useful web links to e-Resources • online searchable databases from 15 key industry specific & educational sources
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• A discovery service to allow students and staff to search all the UCEM Library services and e-Resources in one place • Athens gateway – access and identity management system • a direct link to UCEM’s entire library of study material • UCEM 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 UCEM Research and Occasional Paper series, Reports and Publications, and Archive
UCEM e-Library enquiry service – UCEM 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 [email protected] ? Or access the e-library online. Available @ www.ucem.ac.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] and click on ‘Access your VLE’ & visit the ‘e-Library’ Back to top
Student career service – The UCEM 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 UCEM Careers Service – 1. It’s industry specific and on trend. UCEM 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. UCEM 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 UCEM first with entry level jobs. Why not click here and add us to your favourites? 4. UCEM 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 covered
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• Job hunting, Graduate schemes and entry level jobs • Career planning – it’s essential these days • Getting industry experience whilst you are studying • CVs • Work Life Balance Source: UCEM, 26 October 2015, CEM Careers Newsletter – CEM Student Career Service, Reading : UCEM Back to top
Related Links: GoConstruct.org website 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 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 20 February 2018] Or follow them on their Social Media sites. Access via the website goconstruct.org
@GoConstructUK or
Related Link: A career in construction gives you the chance to be part of something BIG! goconstruct.org [accessed 20 February 2018] #ElizabethLine Back to top
RICS Careers guide - Schools: Where will the world of surveying take you? - Surveyors design, build, manage and protect everything you see. RICS’s schools and universities careers guides are essential if you’re considering a career in surveying. Find out what it’s like to work as a surveyor, how you can make a difference working on some of the most exciting projects around and get key information on apprenticeship schemes and university courses. RICS’s schools careers guide is a perfect introduction into careers in the built environment and why surveying could be an option. Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), 2017, Careers guide – schools [online]. Available at: www.rics.org/uk/the-profession/surveying-2016-careers-guide/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
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RICS Surveying careers guide 2017 – Universities Surveying 2017 is the annual careers guide from RICS aimed at those interested in learning more about careers in land, property and construction. If you’re set on a career in the built environment, RICS’s universities careers guide provides more in-depth information about surveying as a career, including all the different specialisms and how you can gain a globally- recognised RICS qualification. 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 Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), 2017, Surveying 2017 – RICS Surveying careers guide: You career in land, property and construction [online]. Available at: www.rics.org/uk/the-profession/surveying-2016- careers-guide/ [accessed 20 February 2018] RICS Careers [online]. Further information is available at www.rics.org/uk/the-profession/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Building a better you - Property Elite’s sole aim is to build better property professionals – supporting your career every step of the way, whether you are completing a RICS accredited degree course, your RICS APC or simply seeking engaging CPD. Property Elite provides training and Continuing Professional Developments (CPD) services for property professionals, including students, APC candidates and corporate clients. Their Hot Topic Highlight blog posts will arm you with the information on the hottest topics – ready to tackle an important client meeting or begin revising for your RICS APC final assessment. The latest blog focuses on Hot Topic Highlight – Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR) This week we take a look at Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR) – essential knowledge for surveyors and RICS APC candidates involved in property management. If you are an RICS APC candidate, be sure to check out the APC preparation blog (that we have mentioned in previous UCEM e-bulletins) Why is this relevant? Surveyors often need to advise landlord clients whose commercial tenants owe rental arrears. Extreme care is needed as some methods of debt recovery can lead to a landlord waiving their right to forfeit the lease on the basis of the rental arrears. In all cases, the objective is to secure payment of the arrears in full, whilst also ensuring ongoing occupation of the property by the arrears in full, whilst also ensuring ongoing occupation of the property by a sufficiently strong covenant. A key method of doing this is Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery, also known as CRAR. What do I need to know? • What is the first step when a tenant owes rental arrears? • What methods of recovery exist • What is CRAR? • Why was CRAR introduced? • What changes were made under CRAR? • What rent can be recovered under CRAR? • What notices must be served? • What happens next? • What is a Control of Goods Agreement (CGA)? • How are the goods sold? Page | 127
• Does the tenant have a right to appeal? Source: Lemen-Hogarth J (2018) Hot Topic Highlight – Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR) [online], Property Elite LLP. Available at: https://property-elite.co.uk/blog/hot-topic-crar [accessed 20 February 2018] Note: Jen Lemen-Hogarth is an Associate Tutor - UCEM and Partner - Property Elite You can also download this blog in audio format and listen whilst on the move. When you’re done, you can request further information and a free CPD certificate. Back to top
BUILT ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION
UCEM’s Sustainability Hub:
The Routledge Sustainability Hub The Routledge Sustainability Hub is 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 of the earth curious to discover more about the many facets of sustainability. Further information available at: www.routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/sustainability [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
FreeBook: Pathways to Sustainable Agriculture Produced in Partnership with the ESRC STEPS Center This FreeBook highlights some of the major findings that have emerged over the last decade of the STEPS Centre’s research on sustainable agriculture. It draws on four books which address three themes central to understanding how pathways emerge in agriculture, and how sustainability, is or indeed is not, generated. The three themes are: framing (how we understand agriculture and its roles in development), practice (how agriculture and agricultural research is carried out, and by whom) and governance (how agriculture is regulated and controlled). Click here to gain free access to receive your FreeBook. [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
Sustainable Building Training Guide Launched Produced by the Green Construction Board and the Construction Leadership Council this new guide has been endorsed by leading construction businesses and industry federations, training bodies, and professional institutions. This accessible guide explains the principles of sustainable building in terms that are useful for the development of content for standards, qualifications, apprenticeships and training courses. Its purpose is to help the training sector to embed sustainability within all mainstream learning, including the national curriculum, apprenticeships, degrees and professional qualifications. It is therefore a key reference for anyone involved in construction training. The publication, use, and uptake of this guide is a key recommendation of the “Each Home Counts” Reviews. Its adoption and use by the training sector will help us to address the so-called ‘performance gap’ and will ultimately aid the transition to an energy efficient and low carbon built environment. You can download a copy of the publication via the hyperlink provided below.
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CIC - Construction Industry Council (2017), Sustainable Building Training Guide Launched [online]. Available at: http://cic.org.uk/news/article.php?s=2017-02-28-sustainable-building-training-guide-launched [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
£750,000 plastic pollution grant for South West - A £750,000 scheme to tackle plastic pollution has been launched by the Environment Agency The projects follow’s the government’s pledge on Thursday 11th January to eliminate avoidable waste and plastics in the UK by 2042. The money will pay for a new team to find solutions to plastic pollution problems, particularly single-use plastics, in the South West. A “tidal wave” of plastic struck Cornish beaches after Storm Eleanor. Emma Howard Boyd, chair of the Environment Agency, made the announcement from Bude, Cornwall, as she met environmental groups and charities. She said the new plastics and sustainability team will work with businesses to reduce plastic production and encourage more community action. Bude has a population of fewer than 10,000 people but has launched two high-profile environmental campaigns. The #2 minute beach clean and Refill schemes both started in town. Avril Sainsbury, of the Bude Cleaner Seas project, one of the partners working with the Environment Agency, said she was “delighted” that Bude had been chosen to launch the scheme. Why Bude? The Widemouth Task Force has removed between 16 and 18 tonnes of rubbish from beaches around Bude since 2011. Ado Shorland, who founded the group, said: “Bude has always been a special place with a sense of community. We all love where we live and we all feel a duty to do something, and it’s not hard to find 50 volunteers for a beach clean if I call it just 24 hours before. “Locals that have lived here all their lives and there are people who have moved into the area, all have the same passion. It’s love where you live.” Earlier this week (see publication date), Theresa May recognised the work of Bude Cleaner seas in a tweet. Emma Howard Boyd said she “really wanted to shine a spotlight on a community that has already grabbed the attention of our prime minister”. “There is a community of businesses and individuals here that are already passionate about this issues so that we can all learn from the excellent work that has taken place here.” Avril Sainsbury said: “They’ve acknowledged that we are working very hard as a community and are looking at us to be part of the solution. “We have ambitious goals in terms of making Bude a very sustainable town and are well on the way to that.” BBC News (2018) ‘£750,000 plastic pollution grant for South West’ [online], 12 January. Available at: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-42666007 [accessed 20 February 2018] Related links: Theresa May defends ‘long-term’ plastic waste plan BBC News (2018) ‘Theresa May defends ‘long-term’ plastic waste plan’ [online]. Available at: www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42651480 [accessed 20 February 2018] BBC News (2018) ‘Storm Eleanor leaves ‘tidal wave waste’ in Cornwall’ [online]. Available at: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-42609723 [accessed 20 February 2018] #2Minute Beach Clean (2018) ‘Giving your beach a little love?’ [online]. Available at: https://beachclean.net/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Refill (2018) ‘Refill Schemes’ [online]. Available at: www.refill.org.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
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Grass-roots sustainability: why we need to become more self-reliant as consumers - Director of solar specialists, Eco2Solar, Paul Hutchens explores the current and future landscape of energy production, deconstructs the barriers to becoming a more sustainable society and examines why it’s down to us as consumers to develop a greater self-reliance in powering our homes. Every minute of every day, five thousand times as much energy as we need hits the earth in the form of solar energy. That surplus isn’t going anywhere; it just gets absorbed into buildings, into the ground, the desert or the sea, warming everything up. But what if we harness more of that? What if we could make energy as abundant as data on the internet? Imagine the global problems we could solve. In my opinion, this is not only possible; it’s beginning to happen right now. However, before we can begin to see a real step-change, we must address the perpetually complex question of what’s truly going to drive that momentum and turn us into a more independent and sustainable society. The global impact Ten years ago, the world was focused on peak oil; we thought we were going to run out of it and that it would get really expensive – but the reverse is now happening. The business models of fossil fuel companies have failed in that respect. The price of oil has fallen to around $50 a barrel and is likely to stay there. So effectively, it’s not worth extracting oil anymore because people don’t want it in sufficient quantities. We’re not going to run out of oil, because demand will continue to fall. But gas and electricity are different, because of the way they’re being generated. Gas extraction is a complex issue; we’ve had a lot of gas coming onto the market in the US from shale, but the price plummeted so they stopped producing. We now have gas coming from Russia through huge pipelines, and from Qatar as liquid natural gas in giant containers. Both of these sources are politically disruptive, and if there was any fluctuation in production we’d have a short- term supply issue which would drive up cost. Energy companies won’t absorb these variables, so they’ll always be passed onto us as consumers. And while we’ve seen fewer price hikes in recent years compared to around five years ago, political and event-led drives make the market volatile and unpredictable. This and further information on A need for self-reliance; The power to drive change; Long-term benefits; Supply and demand; and Monitoring solar energy; are available at: Source: Hutchens P (2017), Building Research Establishment (BRE) – ‘Grass-roots sustainability: why we need to become more self-reliant as consumers’, Building4Change [online], 8 November. Available at: www.building4change.com/article.jsp?id=2845#.WgsVOFu0NEY [accessed 20 February 2018], ARTICLE #2845 (BRE). Related Links: Source: Carr D (2017), Building Research Establishment (BRE) – ‘Energy efficiency must be priority say energy professionals’, Building4Change [online], 26 June. Available at: www.building4change.com/article.jsp?id=2833#.WYMvYoTytEY [accessed 20 February 2018], ARTICLE #2833 (BRE). BRE / Sustainability [online] and available @ www.bre.co.uk/page.jsp?id=1766 [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
What to expect of sustainability professionals Introduction Do infrastructure professionals expect too much, or the wrong thing, from their sustainability colleagues? Civil engineering and infrastructure are central to sustainability and vice versa. Without infrastructure to meet society’s development, there won’t be any sustainability, whether we’re talking about social, economic or environmental sustainability. But the infrastructure sector often expects too much, or the wrong thing, from their sustainability colleagues. Page | 130
Infrastructure professionals all seem to expect that their sustainability colleagues will provide ‘the’ answer to the sustainability issues for each and every project. In addition, sustainability professionals often act in a way that supports this expectation. This misunderstanding of sustainability is not delivering the innovative solutions we need. Great and usually unrealistic expectations It starts at conferences with sustainability professionals giving presentations that show how they can provide all the answers for everything. “Here’s our wonderful project in which we started with problems X, Y, and Z, and the sustainability team/professional proposed solutions M, N, and O which all worked perfectly.” Hidden message: sustainability is a great way to solve lots of infrastructure or engineering challenges. This sounds great, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, no. The unintended consequence of this message is the expectation that ‘the’ (single, best fit) sustainability solution already exists and that it can easily be found just by asking the project’s sustainability professional or sustainability team. Take a recent example of a major infrastructure project costing a few billion pounds at which ‘the’ sustainability ‘solution’ for the whole project was expected to be explained in a single afternoon workshop to a senior team. How can the sustainability issues possible be sorted out for such a project in a single workshop and to the senior team only? This is a significant misunderstanding of sustainability because sustainability requires an almost bespoke response by an individual or a team. The approach to sustainability because sustainability requires an almost bespoke response by an individual or a team. The approach to sustainability may be the same across different projects the solutions are not. If we are to pursue infrastructure excellence then sustainability cannot be delivered in an afternoon workshop. It requires an ongoing strategic engagement with many different stakeholders and constant dialogue with the teams delivering the project. Presentations of ‘the’ answer by sustainability professionals have the unfortunate effect of compounding the misunderstanding of the collective response at all levels that is needed. In addition, this single answer misunderstanding of sustainability prevents it from being a powerful force for innovation as well as social, environmental and economic goods. To innovate, sustainability must be allowed to function as a critical friend or mirror on projects. What should we expect from sustainability professionals? On projects, sustainability professionals can provide the right questions and share best practice. Each professional is not an expert in water engineering, geotechnics, structure, planning, contracting, to name just a few disciplines. Other professionals know their domain far better than sustainability professionals. But by providing the spaces and moments for the experts already working on the projects they can facilitate the identification and working through of engineering questions. The different lens enables all the professionals on the project to develop solutions to the sustainability questions. If we can live and work with the numerous sustainability questions for each project and give up on expecting others to provide the answer we will be able to start proving the sustainability solutions society requires. This article was originally written by Stronati D, Chair ICE, Sustainability Leadership Team and Global Sustainability Leader, Mott MacDonald, and published on 14 November 2017 by The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). Related articles via the above mentioned link incl. • Articles by ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers) on Designing Buildings Wiki, • Consultant team for design and construction, • Design team meeting, • Navigating beyond sustainability buzzwords, • Sustainability, • Sustainable materials, and • Sustainable procurement. Source: Designing Buildings.co.uk Wiki, (2017) ‘What to expect of sustainability professionals’ [online], last edited 16 November 2017. Further information is available at: Page | 131 www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/What_to_expect_of_sustainability_professionals [accessed 20 February 2018] Related Link: Sustainability in building design and construction Source: Designing Buildings.co.uk Wiki, (2017) ‘Sustainability in building design and construction’ [online], last edited 30 June 2017. Further information is available at: www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Sustainability_in_building_design_and_construction [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 encyclopaedia (which includes Wikipedia and any other wiki) can be a good starting point for research, and not an ending point. • An encyclopaedia 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 encyclopaedia. The sources you reference/cite in your work will therefore be these more detailed sources you have used. Back to top
Sustainable articles and related Links: Carr D (2017), Building Research Establishment (BRE) – ‘Seven Passivhaus developments’, Building4Change [online], 19 June. Available at: www.building4change.com/article.jsp?id=2831#.WVJggOvytEY [accessed 20 February 2018], ARTICLE #2831 (BRE) Ashden winners (2017) Passivhaus Trust / Warmer homes and better air quality [online]. Available at: www.ashden.org/winners/passivhaus-trust [accessed 20 February 2018] Positive Homes [online]. Available at: http://positivehomes.co.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Beattie Passive [online]. Available at: www.beattiepassive.com/ [accessed 20 February 2018] The BusinessDesk.com, Regional business news for … East Midlands, Metcalf S (2017) Nottingham’s first Passivhaus development gets green light [online]. Available at: www.thebusinessdesk.com/eastmidlands/news/2003175-nottinghams-first-passivhaus-developments-gets- green-light [accessed 20 February 2018] HBS – Hamson Barron Smith (2016) Architecture, Surveying, Building Services Engineering, Engineering, Strategic Development, and Consultancy [online]. Available at: www.hamsonbarronsmith.com/ [accessed 20 February 2018] HBS - Hamson Barron Smith (2016) Three Score: Architecture, Engineering, Strategic Development & Consultancy [online]. Available at: www.hamsonbarronsmith.com/selected-projects/three-score-norwich [accessed 20 February 2018] HBS - Hamson Barron Smith (2016) Carrowbreck Meadow: Architecture [online]. Available at: www.hamsonbarronsmith.com/selected-projects/carrowbreck-meadow [accessed 20 February 2018] Willmott Dixon (2011) Willmott Dixon to build UK’s largest residential Passivhaus scheme [online], 18 August. Available at: www.willmottdixon.co.uk/news/willmott-dixon-to-build-uks-largest-residential-passivhaus- scheme [accessed 20 February 2018] Carr D (2016), Building Research Establishment (BRE) – ‘Southern Housing Group’s Passivhaus journey’, Building4Change [online], 2 March. Available at: www.building4change.com/article.jsp?id=2721#.WUef1usrKUl/ [accessed 20 February 2018], ARTICLE #2721 (BRE) Page | 132
Lendlease (2017) An introduction to futurehome – A pioneering concept from the UK’s Most Sustainable Residential Developer [online], 15 May. Available at: http://www.lendlease.com/uk/better-places/20170515- introduction-to-futurehome/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Williams, A., (2014), ‘Green living: Top 10 sustainable houses’, New Atlas, Architecture [online], 24 November. Available at: http://newatlas.com/gizmag-top-10-sustainable-innovative-green-houses/34712/ [accessed 20 February 2018] openDemocracy openDemocracy is an independent global media platform publishing up to 60 articles a week and attracting over 8 million visits per year. Through reporting and analysis of social and political issues, openDemocracy seeks to challenge power and encourage democratic debate across the world. With human rights as their central guiding focus, they ask tough questions about freedom, justice and democracy. Some articles include Rowe, J.K. (2016), ‘The puzzle of low oil prices – has the race to beat the carbon bubble already started?’, Transformation – Where love meets social justice [online]. Available at: www.opendemocracy.net/transformation/james-k-rowe/puzzle-of-low-oil-prices-has-race-to-beat-carbon- bubble-already-started [accessed 20 February 2018]. Moreno, C., Fuhr, L., and Chasse, D.S., (2016), ‘Beyond Paris: avoiding the trap of carbon metrics’, Transformation – Where love meets social justice [online]. Available at: www.opendemocracy.net/transformation/camila-moreno-lili-fuhr-daniel-speich-chass/beyond-paris-avoiding- trap-of-carbon-metr [accessed 20 February 2018] Jackson, S., (2016), ‘Catastrophism is as much an obstacle to addressing climate change as denial’, Transformation – Where love meets social justice [online]. Available at: www.opendemocracy.net/transformation/stephen-jackson/catastrophism-is-as-much-obstacle-to-addressing- climate-change-as-den [accessed 20 February 2018]. Back to top
Sustainability in Facilities Management (FM) – 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 registration is required. Sustainability in Facilities Management (FM) – A useful online tool and resource pool [online] and available at: http://www.bifm.org.uk/bifm/knowledge/sustainabilityinfm [accessed 20 February 2018] Back to top
UCEM’s commitment to the sustainability agenda – beesustainable BUILT ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION UCEM’s strategic ambition is to develop and implement genuine sustainability credentials as a socially responsible organisation by;
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• Ensuring our students leave their study with UCEM conversant in best practice in nurturing a sustainable built environment • Making sustainability a central focus for UCEM at organisational, departmental and individual levels, and • Establishing UCEM as a leader in the sustainability agenda through actively influencing industry and conducting research in our sector UCEM, February 2015, thirty-seven twenty-seven, Principal’s Update, Issue 13, Reading: UCEM Back to top
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Useful web links
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Civil Engineering database www.asce.org/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 20 February 2018] ARCOM Abstracts database – contains open access of every ARCOM conference paper since 1997 and is now a major resource for all active researchers [online]. Available at: www.arcom.ac.uk/abstracts.php [accessed 20 February 2018]. ARCOM Newsletters - contains the latest news from the industry [online]. Available at: www.arcom.ac.uk/newsletters.php [accessed 16 February 2018]
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BAILLI Case Law Search (British and Irish Legal Information Institute) [online]. Further information available at: www.bailii.org/form/search_cases.html [accessed 20 February 2018] BBC Education [online]. Further information available at: www.bbc.co.uk/news/education/ [accessed 20 February 2018] BBC Search [online]. Further information available at: www.bbc.co.uk/search/ [accessed 20 February 2018] BCSC (British Council of Shopping Centres) was the professional body and authoritative voice for retail-led regeneration and for the management of and investment in shopping places Page | 134
[online]. NOTE: BCSC is changing, and is now REVO – Retail. Property. Community. See REVO below. Further information available at: www.revocommunity.org/ [accessed 20 February 2018] BCSC Research + Education Document listing – Now REVO [online] and available at: www.revocommunity.org/documents/list [accessed 20 February 2018] 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: www.bifm.org.uk/bifm/home [accessed 20 February 2018] BIFM, FM World (Digital Magazine of the BIFM) Resources [online]. Further information available at: www.fm-world.co.uk/resources/ [accessed 16 February 2018] and www.bifm.org.uk/bifm/knowledge/resources/fmworld [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 20 February 2018] 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: www.bimtaskgroup.org/about/ [accessed 20 February 2018] BIMForum – The BIMForum’s mission is to facilitate and accelerate the adoption of building information modelling (BIM) in the AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) industry. Further information is available via the BIMForum Website [online] and @ http://bimforum.org [accessed 20 February 2018] BOMA International (Building Owners and Managers Association International) – a federation of 91 BOMA U.S. associations and 17 international affiliates. Founded in 1907, BOMA’s mission is to advance a vibrant commercial real estate industry through advocacy, influence and knowledge. BOMA Research and Resources [online] and available at: www.boma.org/research/Pages/find-a-resource.aspx [accessed 20 February 2018] 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: www.bpf.org.uk/en/index.php [accessed 20 February 2018] 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: www.bre.co.uk/about-us.jsp [accessed 20 February 2018] BRE, 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: www.building4change.com/index.jsp [accessed 20 February 2018] BSRIA (Building Services Research and Information Association) is a test, instrumentation, research and consultancy organisation, providing specialist services in construction and building services. Available at: www.bsria.co.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Builder and engineer [online]. Available at: www.builderandengineer.co.uk/ [accessed 22 December 2017] – Free access to articles from Builder and Engineer magazine and locate information on current projects as well as company profiles, products and industry news.
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Building Conservation . com [online] – Information resources for conservation, restoration and repairs. Available at: www.buildingconservation.com/ and Articles directory by subject @ www.buildingconservation.com/articles/articles.htm [accessed 20 February 2018] Building Design Directory – provides construction and environmental products / services / information for Architects, Engineers and Facility Managers [online]. Available at: www.buildingdesign.co.uk [accessed 20 February 2018] Building talks [online]. Available at: www.buildingtalk.com [accessed 20 February 2018] Building Talks is an email newsletter for Architects, Civil Engineers and Building Services Contractors.
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CABER (Centre for Architecture and Built Environment Research) seeks to develop innovative approaches, procedures, technologies and techniques that support the design, management, reconfiguration, maintenance and operation of buildings, their fabric and the environments they create. Note: CABER incorporates the previous Centre for Construction and Property Research (CPRC). CABER [online] and available @ www1.uwe.ac.uk/et/research/caber.aspx [accessed 20 February 2018] CBA (Council for British Archaeology) is an independent charity bringing together members, supporters and partners to give archaeology a voice and safeguard it for future generations [online]. Available at: http://new.archaeologyuk.org/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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: www.cbi.org.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] CBI Construction Section [online]. Available at: www.cbi.org.uk/business-issues/construction/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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: www.cbre.com/EN/Pages/Home.aspx [accessed 20 February 2018] 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: www.heacademy.ac.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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) – See UCEM (University College of Estate Management) CIC (Construction Industry Council) – The representative forum for the professional bodies, research organisations and specialist business association in the construction industry [online] and available at: http://cic.org.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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: www.ciob.org.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] CIOB Insight incl. Library and Information Services [online]. Available at: www.ciob.org.uk/library [accessed 20 February 2018] CIOB – Construction Manager [online]. Available at: www.constructionmanagermagazine.com/ [accessed 20 February 2018] CIOB – Global Construction Review [online]. Available at: www.globalconreview.com/ [accessed 20 February 2018]
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CIOB – Policy and Public Affairs portal [online]. Available at: http://policy.ciob.org/ [accessed 20 February 2018] CIRIA – The Construction Industry Research and Information Association and CIRIA Resources [online]. Further information is available at: www.ciria.org/default.aspx [accessed 20 February 2018] and CIRIA Resources [online]. CITB – Construction Industry Training Board is the training board for the construction industry and partner in ConstructionSkills, the Sector Skills Council [online]. Available at: www.citb.co.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Cities / buildings images database [online]. Available at: www.washington.edu/ark2 [accessed 20 February 2018] is a collection of images of buildings and cities from around the world aimed at students, researchers and educators. Constructing Excellence (delivered with bre) is a platform for industry improvement to deliver excellence through clients, industry and users through collaborative working. Resources include publications, tools and newsletter [online]. Available at: http://constructingexcellence.org.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Construction Enquirer – The best read news website in construction [online]. Available at www.constructionenquirer.com [accessed 20 February 2018] The Construction Index [online] provides a wide range of information services for the UK construction industry, incl. search engine of construction companies, daily construction news, market data, email newspaper letter, and Case Law analysis and legal commentary. Further information is available at: www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018]. Construction News [online]. Available at www.cnplus.co.uk [accessed 20 February 2018] Construction Products Association (CPA) represents the UK’s manufacturers and distributors of construction products and materials. Further information available at Construction Products Association [online]. Available at: www.constructionproducts.org.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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.info/ and http://cwmags.co.uk/index.php [accessed 20 February 2018]. 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 20 February 2018] 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://ihbconline.co.uk/cotac2/ [accessed 20 February 2018] COTAC Digital Bibliography [online]. Available at: www.cotac.org.uk/digital_bib/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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: www.cpic.org.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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: Page | 137 www1.uwe.ac.uk/et/research/cprc.aspx [accessed 20 February 2018]. Note: CABER (Centre for Architecture and Built Environment Research) mentioned above incorporates the CPRC. 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 20 February 2018] 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: www.cpre.org.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018]. 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: www.cpre.org.uk/resources [accessed 20 February 2018] CPWR (The Center for Construction Research and Training) – CPWR is dedicated to reducing occupational injuries, illnesses and fatalities in the construction industry through research, training and service programs. CPWR [online] and available at: www.cpwr.com/ [accessed 20 February 2018]
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The Design Council champions great design that improves lives and makes things better [online] and available @ www.designcouncil.org.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018]. See also Inclusive Design Hub for the Built Environment (a project of The Design Council) listed below. Designing Buildings Wiki [online] and available at: www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Home [accessed 20 February 2018] - an industry-wide, cross-discipline forum for finding and sharing information. Designing Buildings Wiki – Student resources [online] and available at: www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Student_resources [accessed 20 February 2018] – Designing Buildings Wiki has a wide range of resources aimed at students of the built environment, as shown here. 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: www.doabooks.org/doab [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 20 February 2018]
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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 20 February 2018] Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is the main UK government agency for funding research and training in engineering and the physical sciences, investing more than £800 million a year in a broad range of subjects – from mathematics to materials science, and from information technology to structural engineering [online] and available at: www.epsrc.ac.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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: www.english-heritage.org.uk/ [accessed 20 Page | 138
February 2018]. 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: www.egi.co.uk/Property/Home.aspx [accessed 20 February 2018] incl. Estate Gazette, News from the nationals – Round-up of the top property stories with quick links … [online]. European Real Estate Society (ERES) was established in 1994 to create an international real estate network between academics and professionals across Europe [online]. Further information is available at: www.eres.org/ [accessed 16 February 2018]. ERES Digital Library [online] and available at http://eres.scix.net/cgi-bin/works/Home [accessed 20 February 2018]
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Great Buildings [Online]. Available at: www.greatbuildings.com [accessed 20 February 2018] 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: www.glenigan.com/ [accessed 20 February 2018] provides UK construction project sales leads, market analysis, forecasting, and company intelligence. The Green Construction Board [online]. Further information is available at: www.greenconstructionboard.org/ [accessed 20 February 2018] – The role of the GCB is to provide leadership and action to enable the whole value chain (clients, contractors, product manufacturers and suppliers) to become more environmentally, sustainable, more productive and better placed to exploit the growing global market. The Guardian, Housing network – providing insight, advice and best practice from your community [online]. Available at: www.guardian.co.uk/housing-network/ [accessed 20 February 2018] The Guardian, Higher Education network [online]. Available at: www.guardian.co.uk/higher- education-network [accessed 20 February 2018]
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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: www.hse.gov.uk/index.htm [accessed 20 February 2018] and HSE – Health & Safety in the construction industry [online] is available @ www.hse.gov.uk/construction/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 @ www.historicengland.org.uk/advice/planning/local-heritage/helm-redirect [accessed 20 February 2018]. 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: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Heritage Alliance’s Heritage Update E-Bulletin [online]. Available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/heritage-update [accessed 20 February 2018]
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Heritage Update: the online edition of the fortnightly Heritage Alliance’s Heritage Update e- bulletin [online] and available at: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/update/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 20 February 2018] 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: www.heacademy.ac.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] and HEA Knowledge HUB [online] and available at: www.heacademy.ac.uk/hub [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 20 February 2018] 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: www.historicengland.org.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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: www.hbf.co.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 20 February 2018]
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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: www.icde.org/ [accessed 20 February 2018] ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers) ICE is a registered charity that strives to promote and progress civil engineering [online]. Available at: www.ice.org.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] ICE Virtual Library [online]. Available at: www.icevirtuallibrary.com [accessed 20 February 2018] 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: www.ihbc.org.uk [accessed 20 February 2018] Inclusive Design Hub for the Built Environment is a collection of the latest guidance and best practice on inclusive design in the built environment (and a project of The Design Council) [online]. Available at: www.designcouncil.org.uk/projects/inclusive-design-hub-built- environment [accessed 20 February 2018] INFABODE connects its community of users with industry information from the Real Estate sector on one customisable online platform. Infabode reduces the amount of time people spend trying to access key information from the Real Estate industry. INFABODE [online]. Available at: www.infabode.com/dashboard [accessed 20 February 2018] Page | 140
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: www.itcon.org/ [accessed 20 February 2018]
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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 20 February 2018]. Note: See MERLOT below. JournalTOCs is the largest, free collection of scholarly journal Title of Contents (TOCs) [online]. Available at: www.journaltocs.ac.uk/index.php [accessed 20 February 2018] 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: www.heacademy.ac.uk/hub [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 @ www.jisc.ac.uk/website/legacy/jisc-content [accessed 20 February 2018]. Note: The JISC Content portal closed on 1 July 2016, however links are provided to Archives Hub and Digital Resources from this link. JORUM – After 13 years delivering and sharing content across the higher education, further education and skills sectors the Jorum service and website was retired on 30 September 2016. However, many of the open education resources (OER) that were available in Jorum, access to their Archive can be accessed via the JISC website [online]. Available at: www.jisc.ac.uk/website/legacy/jorum [accessed 20 February 2018] where you can also gain access to JISC’s full digital resources offer.
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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 20 February 2018]. CeBE’s Virtual Site Gallery contains construction details, case studies, site photographs, and plant details @ www.leedsmet.ac.uk/teaching/vsite/gallery/ [accessed 16 February 2018] 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: www.local.gov.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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://khub.net/ [accessed 20 February 2018]
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MERLOT – Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching. The MERLOT project began in 1997, when the California State University Center for Distributed Learning (CSU- CDL) at www.cdl.edu [accessed 20 February 2018] developed and provided free access to MERLOT at www.merlot.org [accessed 20 February 2018]. MERLOT is a curated collection of free
Page | 141 and open online teaching, learning, and faculty development services contributed and used by an international education community. MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT and mentioned above) 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 20 February 2018]. Note: The MERLOT community is joining with the Online Learning Consortium (OLC - formerly Sloan C and mentioned below) 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).
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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: www.thenbs.com/services/our-tools/nbs-national-bim-library [accessed 16 February 2018], NBS homepage is available at: www.thenbs.com/ [accessed 20 February 2018], and NBS Knowledge [online] is available at: www.thenbs.com/knowledge [accessed 20 February 2018] National Skills Academy for Construction (NSAfC) – The NSAfC is an industry-led framework supporting clients and contractors to identify, develop and realise employment and skills solutions across construction projects [online]. Available at: www.citb.co.uk/national-skills- academy-for-construction/ [accessed 20 February 2018]. It is facilitated by the CITB – Construction Industry Training Board (see above). 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: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] National Trust’s Land use & planning [online]. Available at: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/what-we- do/big-issues/land-use-and-planning/ [accessed 20 February 2018] NCE [online]. Available at: www.nce.co.uk [accessed 20 February 2018] 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: www.oajse.com/index.html [accessed 20 February 2018]. Specialist subject areas including- Business and Management; Construction; Economics; Education; Law; Library and Information Science; and Social Sciences to name but a few. Please note: as of February 2018, this site is currently under maintenance. 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: www.oecd- ilibrary.org [accessed 20 February 2018] OER Hub - Open Education Resources, Research Hub – OER Hub gathers research on the impact of open education resources (OER) on learning and teaching practices [online]. Further information is available at: http://oerhub.net/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Online Learning Consortium (OLC) – The OLC is devoted to advanced quality online learning by providing professional development, instruction, best practice publications and guidance to Page | 142 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 20 February 2018] OLC’s Online Learning – the official journal of the Online Learning Consortium [online]. Available at: http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/read/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 20 February 2018] Open University (OU) UK [online] and available at: www.open.ac.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Open University (OU) UK, Institute of Education Technology [online] and available at: www.open.ac.uk/iet/main/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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].
P [Back A to Z] www.Parliament.co.uk, Research briefings produced by the House of Commons Library, the House of Lords Library and the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST). Parliament, Parliamentary business, Publications and records, Research briefings [online]. Further information is available at: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] The Planning Portal - the UK Government’s online planning and building regulations resource for England and Wales [online]. Available at: www.planningportal.co.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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: www.local.gov.uk/pas [accessed 20 February 2018]. Note: PAS have a new website 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: www.planningofficers.org.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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: www.princes-regeneration.org/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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: www.ppnonline.co.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Property Week – Commercial property news [online]. Available at: www.propertyweek.com/ [accessed 20 February 2018]
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Regeneration and Renewal – Planning magazine blog [online]. Available at: http://regen.net/home/ [accessed 20 February 2018] Revo – Retail. Property. Community (formerly BCSC (British Council of Shopping Centres) is the professional body and authoritative voice for retail property and placemaking-led regeneration
Page | 143 and for the management of and investment in shopping places [online]. Further information available at: www.revocommunity.org/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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: www.rics.org/uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 20 February 2018] RICS Property Glossary and Guides – Glossary of Property terms and issues across the wide range of specialisms covered by chartered surveyors [online]. Available at: www.rics.org/uk/knowledge/glossary [accessed 20 February 2018] 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: www.rtpi.org.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018]
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Savills Research – Savills Research provides advice and analysis to clients across the UK, with specialists in commercial, residential and rural property research [online] and available at: www.savills.co.uk/research/uk.aspx [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 20 February 2018] Supply Chain Sustainability School – The Supply Chain Sustainability School represents a common approach to developing sustainability competence in the supply chain. It is a free resource available to any supplier, and is part of their continued commitment to lead the industry into a brighter, more sustainable future. Supply Chain Sustainability School [online]. Further information is available at: www.supplychainschool.co.uk/uk/default-home- main.aspx [accessed 20 February 2018]
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The Telegraph – Property and construction industry: The latest news, analysis and share prices on Britain's biggest construction and property companies [online]. Available at: www.telegraph.co.uk/property-and-construction-industry/ [accessed 20 February 2018]
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UCEM (University College of Estate Management) is the leading provider of supported distance learning for real estate and construction professionals [online]. Available at: www.ucem.ac.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018] University of the West of England (UWE), Centre for Architecture and Built Environment Research (CABER) – The CABER seeks to develop innovative approaches, procedures, technologies and techniques that support the design, management, reconfiguration, maintenance and operation of buildings, their fabric and the environments they create. Note: CABER incorporates the previous Centre for Construction and Property Research (CPRC) CABER [online]. Available at: www1.uwe.ac.uk/et/research/cprc.aspx [accessed 20 February 2018]
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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: www1.uwe.ac.uk/et/cp/erbe.aspx [accessed 20 February 2018] 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: www1.uwe.ac.uk/et/cp/erbe/constructionfilms.aspx [accessed 20 February 2018] UWE, ERBE, The Construction Website is an interactive encyclopaedia covering construction, conservation and building history. It is expanded and revised on an annual basis [online]. Further information is available at: www1.uwe.ac.uk/et/cp/erbe/constructionweb.aspx [accessed 20 February 2018] 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 20 February 2018].
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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: www.vtstutorials.co.uk/ [accessed 20 February 2018]
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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 20 February 2018]
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