East Midlands construction companies looking for advice, support or financial help on how to ‘go green’ by using sustainable resources are advised to attend the New Technologies in Timber event.
The free briefing event will take place at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Nottingham on the 22 October 2009, from 5.30 pm until 7.30 pm.
The event will showcase the latest products and innovations in Timber usage, and experts and advisers from the Sustainable Construction Innovation Network (iNet) and Building Research Establishment (BRE) will offer advice and details of grants available to help encourage sustainable developments.
With over 100,000m3 of timber being harvested each year in the East Midlands, now is the ideal time for companies not to beat around the bush but to actively find out more about local timber resources and benefits of using timber in construction.
Introduced by the East Midlands Development Agency (emda), the iNet has a number of roles, including helping companies create and safeguard jobs. The iNet focuses on a number of key themes in delivering support to businesses and offers financial support of up to £50,000 to encourage businesses to introduce innovative, sustainable construction processes into new-build and refurbishments projects.
“The East Midlands has traditionally a very strong construction sector,” says Charles Meynell, Senior Innovation Adviser at the Sustainable Construction iNet. “However, in the midst of a serious economic downturn that is having a particularly savage effect on the construction sector, it is vitally important that builders and organisations throughout the supply chain continue to innovate and invest in research and development.
“Not only do we offer specialist advice and information, we can also provide funding programmes to support innovation in the construction sector to increase productivity, long term sustainability and business growth.”
To find out more information about the Sustainable Construction iNet and the grants available, please telephone 01604 892020 or visit www.eminnovation.org.uk.
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Issued on behalf of the Sustainable Construction iNet by Lava. For further information contact Matt or Lindsey at Lava on 01522 842 800 / matt@lavapr.co.uk / lindsey@lavapr.co.uk
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Notes to editors
About East Midlands Innovation
- East Midlands Innovation is the Regional Science and Industry Council which was established in 2005 by emda.
- East Midlands Innovation’s principle responsibility is to take the lead for emda in implementing the Innovation Strategy and Action Plan for the East Midlands with the aim to grow a long term, sustainable, innovation-led economy.
About the Sustainable Construction iNet
The Sustainable Construction iNet supports businesses in a number of ways:
- iNet advisors offer assistance in researching, developing and implementing new services, products and processes
- Develop skills and knowledge in a specific subject area
- Facilitate networking contacts through sector specific events
- Provide access to dedicated grants to help make innovation happen.
About emda
East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is one of nine Regional Development Agencies in England, set up in 1999 to bring a regional focus to economic development.
Ten years on, independent evaluation shows emda has:
- Had a significant impact on the region’s economy
- Generated economic benefits that substantially outweigh its overall costs
- Put back over £9 of economic output (or GVA) into the regional economy for every £1 it spends
- Produced more than £1 billion in economic benefits per year
- A wider impact on people, places and businesses in the East Midlands that cannot be captured by figures alone.
emda is committed to supporting the region through the current downturn and has put in place a range of measures to provide real help during these challenging times.
Over the long term, emda’s aim is to deliver the 2006 Regional Economic Strategy (RES) by working in partnership with public, private and voluntary organisations. The RES highlights the themes of productivity, sustainability and equality and sets out key priorities until 2020 to ensure the vision for ‘a flourishing region’ can be achieved.
For more details visit www.emda.org.uk
