Building Capacity in Construction in the East Midlands

A partnership of six East Midlands colleges successfully applied for funding to tackle inertia in the construction sector linked to changes in Building Regulations, the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) and Building Research Establishment Energy Assessment Method (BREEAM)


The funding paid for six specialists – one at each college – to research innovations in various aspects of sustainable construction and for these products to be showcased at events throughout the region. The result is a better-prepared construction sector in the Midlands, but also a recognition of the skills of the FE sector and its value in helping industry meet its sustainability obligations.

Created: Oct 14, 2010