Review of the Sustainable Construction
Strategy
The DTI Construction Sector Unit (CSU) is
carrying out a review of the Government's Strategy for Sustainable Construction.
A consultation has been launched on an updated strategy, which will be open
until 26th April 2006.
The current strategy
Building a Better Quality of Life - a strategy for more sustainable construction
was published 5 years ago. Since its publication there have been major
developments both in Government policy and industry.
Alun Michael (Minister
of State for Industry & the Regions) made the following statement to Parliament
on Thursday 2nd Feb 2006, launching the consultation:
"
I am today launching a consultation process on the Government's draft Strategy
for Sustainable Construction Report 2006. The Strategy is an update of the
existing ‘Building a better quality of life’ produced by the then DETR, and
focuses on the principle of Sustainable Development to which the Government as a
whole is signed up.
The purpose of updating the strategy is to provide a framework to guide future
progress within the Construction Industry. I expect the review to be complete
and published by Summer 2006 and I shall inform the House of the outcome."
CSU will be consulting both Government and industry to review:
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what progress has been made in promoting
sustainable construction over the past five years
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what our current practice is within the
industry, together with priorities
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and take a forward look on how we see
sustainable construction developing and what the future priorities should be
DTI Press Notice: Announcing the launch of the consultation (2nd
Feb 2006)
Cover Letter: Letter from
Elizabeth Whatmore, Director of DTI Construction Sector Unit, announcing launch
of consultation.
Consultation Documents:
Consultation Paper. To obtain a paper copy of the consultation paper please
contact the DTI publications orderline (telephone: 0845 015 0010 quoting URN
06/729). For a word version click
here
Consultation paper - Welsh translation. To obtain a paper copy of the Welsh
translation please contact the DTI publications orderline quoting URN 06/729W.
For a word version click
here
Summary Report. To obtain a paper copy of the consultation paper please
contact the DTI publications orderline (telephone: 0845 015 0010 quoting URN
06/730).
Summary Report - Welsh translation. To obtain a paper copy of the Welsh
translation please contact the DTI publications orderline quoting URN 06/730W.
A Strategy for Sustainable Construction: Full Report.
To obtain a paper copy of the consultation paper please contact the DTI
publications orderline URN 06/733.
Background:
Building a Better Quality of Life - a strategy for more sustainable construction.
Original strategy for sustainable constructiuon (April 2000)
Statement to the House of Commons
- from Alun Michael (Minister of State for Industry & the Regions) covering the
launch of the review (7th July 2005)
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