September 17, 2015

BSP Consulting and Sherwood Associates stage BREEAM Communities event

Two East Midlands-based firms joined forces to turn the spotlight on ways to create more sustainable large-scale developments. Civil and structural engineering company BSP Consulting and sustainable land and resource management consultants Sherwood Associates jointly hosted a seminar which focused on BREEAM Communities. An invited audience of leading house builders,

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VELUX OFFERS INSTALLERS 90 DAYS OF REWARDS

Leading roof window manufacturer VELUX® is offering installers 90 days of rewards from 1st September – 30th November. Perfect for those working on autumn renovations, the promotion rewards any installer who buys selected VELUX® products, giving them the opportunity to receive vouchers from a range of top, high street brands.

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September 17, 2015

BSP Consulting and Sherwood Associates stage BREEAM Communities event

Two East Midlands-based firms joined forces to turn the spotlight on ways to create more sustainable large-scale developments. Civil and structural engineering company BSP Consulting and sustainable land and resource management consultants Sherwood Associates jointly hosted a seminar which focused on BREEAM Communities. An invited audience of leading house builders, architects and planners heard more details about the assessment method that provides a way to improve, measure and certify the social, environmental and economic sustainability of large-scale development plans by integrating sustainable design into the master planning process. BSP and Sherwood Associates are both experts in BREEAM Communities, and are currently involved in a BREEAM Communities housing development being created at Newton on Trent, Lincolnshire. BSP is also part of the team developing the Castleward regeneration scheme in Derby which became only the second development project in the country to achieve the accreditation. “This was an excellent opportunity for BSP Consulting and Sherwood Associates to share our experience and expertise in the area of BREEAM Communities, and to hear first-hand from the BRE about the scheme, which is all about developers and planners working together to achieve the most sustainable outcomes for major sites,” said Jef Todd, business development director at BSP Consulting. Managing Director of Melton Mowbray-based Sherwood Associates Kate Hiseman said: “Sustainable communities are places where people want to live and work, now and in the future. They are sensitive to their environment, and contribute to a high quality of life. They are safe and inclusive, well planned, built and run, and offer equality of opportunity and good services for all. As the East Midlands first BREEAM Communities Assessor we were delighted to have the chance to promote this vision by jointly hosting this event with BSP Consulting, who, like us, have been involved in such schemes.” Among the speakers at the seminar were Cary Buchanan, scheme manager for BREEAM Communities, Alex Gray, senior projects officer at the Sustainable Land Trust, Mark Rayers, director (transportation) at BSP Consulting, Matthew Viggars, associate at BSP Consulting, Kate Hiseman and Jef Todd. The event, held at Melton Mowbray, also included a session for members of the Royal Town Planning Institute Young Planners Network. Nottingham-based BSP Consulting, which also has offices in Derby, Leicester and Sheffield, provides civil, structural, traffic, transportation, geotechnical and environmental engineering services across the construction industry in all sectors. Sherwood Associates work with landowners, developers and communities offering a range of sustainability, ecology, consultation, and natural resource management services both in the UK and abroad. For more information visit www.bsp-consulting.co.uk or www.ssea.co.uk

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VELUX OFFERS INSTALLERS 90 DAYS OF REWARDS

Leading roof window manufacturer VELUX® is offering installers 90 days of rewards from 1st September – 30th November. Perfect for those working on autumn renovations, the promotion rewards any installer who buys selected VELUX® products, giving them the opportunity to receive vouchers from a range of top, high street brands. Available across the UK, gift cards for Marks & Spencer’s, Pizza Express, Argos, Thomas Cook and Ticketmaster can be claimed by creating an account at velux.co.uk/90days and uploading an image of proof of purchase for qualifying products. Different rewards are available across a range of VELUX’s most popular products including: • VELUX® GGL 3050 pine centre-pivot roof window – a cost effective option ideal for installation over furniture, where the bottom of the window is difficult to access. This product offers a £5 voucher reward per purchase of window. • VELUX® flat roof window – a great solution for flooding that flat roof extension with natural light. Available in opening or fixed versions, both can be used for new installations or as replacements for existing dome products. Purchasing the flat roof window offers installers a £10 voucher reward. • VELUX® INTEGRA® electric or solar roof window – this innovative system of automatically controlled windows, open and close with just one touch of the user-friendly control pad. Using the control pad, every window can be accessible from anywhere in the home or building. Customers can claim £15 rewards with the purchase of every VELUX® INTEGRA® roof window. Installers can accumulate their rewards and save for larger purchases or use immediately after purchase. All rewards for purchases made during September, October and November must be registered and rewards claimed by 18 December 2015. Vouchers are valid for a minimum of 12 months. Richard McArthur, VELUX® Marketing Manager, said: “We have run similar promotions in the past which have proved incredibly popular with installers. This time we’re offering an even broader selection of rewards, on a wider range of our most popular products, for a longer period of time, as a way of thanking our customers for their continued support. “With the introduction of Ticketmaster, Pizza Express and Thomas Cook vouchers, there really is something for everyone. This promotion is running for 90 days, throughout the months of September, October and November, which we hope will give builders and installers a better chance of enjoying some treats on us during autumn and winter.” For more information visit velux.co.uk/90days.

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