LHC Annual Awards
19 Aug 2008
LHC is delighted to invite you to attend its annual awards ceremony, and back to experience the elegance and charm of the Jumeirah Carlton Tower in Knightsbridge, on the 3rd February 2009 from 12 noon to approximately 3:30pm.
More information will follow shortly with exact sponsorship details and Award opportunities. In the meantime, with any queries, please call Elaine Dixon on 020 8561 4700 or click on the website www.lhc.gov.uk/awards.
LHC to attend SFHA
19 Aug 2008
LHC is exhibiting at the forthcoming Property Maintenance Conference, held by the Scottish Federation Housing Association (SFHA).
The conference is running from 7th – 8th October and being held at the prestigious Crieff Hotel Hydro in Scotland.
Are you planning to exhibit or attend? Let us know and we look forward to seeing you there!
LHC commits to One Planet Products
19 Aug 2008
LHC has become a core member of One Planet Products (OPP), a not for profit organisation set up to evaluate construction products and suppliers for their green credentials.
The decision comes following LHC’s development of a new sustainability Policy and Action Plan together with the launch of the LHC Green Club to help produce guidance on the best approach to meet the government targets for sustainable procurement. [see more....]
BREEAM proposes non domestic Standard
19 Aug 2008
In advance of the government's consultation on carbon reduction in new non-domestic buildings, BRE Global is set to launch a BREEAM Energy Star in the Autumn. [see more....]
LHC shines with Audit Commission
19 Aug 2008
The Annual Government Report has highlighted LHC’s ability to put in place proper arrangements to secure economy, efficiency and effectiveness in its use of resources. [see more....]
LHC launches pre-procurement consultancy service
01 Aug 2008
LHC has launched a new consultancy service, namely LHC Expertise, to provide specialist technical advice on procurement for public sector building. [see more....]
LHC Network turns to green
01 Aug 2008
LHC Network has launched Sustainability Policies and Action Plans, to involve all LHC Network Companies and LHC Operations Group in the development and improvement of procurement policies to support LHC Network Members. [see more....]
New Business Manager appointed
01 Aug 2008
LHC has appointed Nick Burgess as a New Business Manager. He will be working alongside the four main LHC Business Development Managers to identify and work with new clients in the schools and education sector. [see more....]
BSI introduces new standard for property life cycle costing
22 Jul 2008
Constructed Assets, Service Life Planning, Life Cycle Costing and the additional Standardized method of life cycle costing for construction, BS ISO 15686-5. [see more....]
Green Building Council publishes zero carbon report
22 Jul 2008
The UK Green Building Council has published a report on the definition of zero carbon that states that under current definitions 80 per cent of new homes would find it impossible to achieve zero carbon. [see more....]