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Promoting Sustainable Business Competitiveness in
Construction SMEs
The Sustainability Centre in Glasgow (SCG) in
partnership with Laing O'Rourke, Dearle & Henderson and the Centre for the
Built Environment (CBE) have recently been funded by the Scottish Executive,
Expertise, Knowledge & Innovation Transfer Fund (SEEKIT) and the European
Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to provide free and be-spoke assistance to
participating SMEs in the West of Scotland in the use of clean technologies,
green design, sustainable procurement, effective business management, auditing
and monitoring, and support with compliance with different governing/
environmental/ sustainability legislations. Additionally, the project aims to
provide information on efficient use of information and communication
technologies in the construction industry by building on networks of existing
initiatives by government. The project will provide assistance to both new and
existing businesses. http://www.sustainabilityinconstruction.org
Project assistance allows companies to make their
bids more competitive, improves awareness of environmental issues, and in
general, makes companies think more about how they can improve their business
practices. This may be done through some of the following project deliverables:
- Construction of an Environmental Policy Statement
- Development of a Site Waste Management Plan
- Carbon Footprinting
- Web Site Design
The Sustainability Centre in Glasgow - provides a
comprehensive sustainability research and in particular areas of autonomous
housing; urban regeneration; environmental and social justice; construction
processes; knowledge mapping and sustainable procurement; the reuse of recycled
products; modelling & measuring sustainability; sustainable resources use;
and skilling the workforce in sustainability solutions. http://www.sustainabilitycentre.org/
Caledonian Environment Centre - offers a dedicated
team of professionals with expertise in a varied range of environmental
disciplines including waste management, sustainability, environmental
management and education. http://www.gcal.ac.uk/environment/
Centre for the Built Environment – promotes range
of activities and initiatives relevant to all who are involved in the design,
construction, maintenance and management of the built environment. http://www.cbe.org.uk/
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