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Workshop: Facilitating climate change adaptation; the potential for water conservation and reuse in West Africa.
May 2012
The School of Construction Management and the Walker Institute at the University of Reading are holding a research workshop to discuss the reuse of water in West Africa on 7th June 2012, 9.30 to 16.30 at The University of Reading, Science and Technology Centre
See pdf link for further information Facilitating climate change adaptation; the potential for water conservation and reuse in West Africa
To register please email: Linda Holland, l.a.holland@reading.ac.uk
Successful graduates to share their Reading experiences
May 2012
See our recently launched exciting Alumni Profiles which allows successful graduates to share their Reading experiences in a profile. Alumni are asked between questions about their time at the University and provide a snapshot of them as a person. See two profiles from our SCME alumni below
Tom Evison, Quantity Surveying and Construction Management BSc, 2009
See Lian Ong, Quantity Surveying B.Sc. (Hons.), 1974
Design changes could save lives by cutting hospital infections
Release Date : 06 February 2012
Door handles, security buttons and wash hand basins can have a major impact of the level of hospital associated infections, finds new research led from the University of Reading.
The work has been conducted by HaCIRIC, the world's largest research programme into healthcare infrastructure, part located at the University of Reading. The Health Service Journal this week reports findings from the research.
Click link below for full article http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/newsandevents/releases/PR431698.aspx
Japanese Minister visits Reading to build construction course links
Tuesday 31 January 2012
Japanese Minister visits Reading to build construction course links Postgraduate students studying construction at the University of Reading can now learn from Japanese expertise in the sector thanks to a new partnership. The University’s School of Construction Management has teamed up with the Overseas Construction Association of Japan Inc. (OCAJI). The new collaboration means all MSc Construction Management students now have the opportunity of an internship with a Japanese company during their studies.
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Japanese Minister visits School of Construction Management and Engineering
New programme builds on sustainability research
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
A new initiative is seeking to bring together academics from across the University with research interests relating to sustainability in the built environment. The objective is to showcase the University's breadth of activity in this high profile area with a view to increasing funding and collaboration opportunities.
Click the link below for the full article http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/staffportal/news/articles/spsn-429086.aspx
Academic wins BIFM Recognition Award 
July 2011
The British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) Recognition Award 2011 has been won by Dr Abbas Elmualim for his research excellence and leadership on the Sustainability in Facilities Management (FM) project.
The need for sustainable FM is growing alongside the need to develop new ways of working to meet sustainability criteria. The research seeks to provide tools and guidance to help develop facilities managers skilled in sustainable FM. There is already a centralised web-based knowledge portal for the FM community: Sustainability in FM.
Dr Elmualim said: "This has been a challenging and tremendously rewarding project which we would hold up as an exemplar in the arena of sustainability within the FM industry. The success of the project is greatly attributed to the group of enthusiastic researchers who have worked with me over the past five years. Of special mention here are Mr Marious Pastou, Mr Roberto Valle and Dr Wisdom Kwawu. Indeed my gratitude also goes to colleagues at the University's KTC and colleagues at the ICRC."
Reading launches unique management course for construction industry
With employer concerns surrounding the changing nature of the building industry, the University of Reading is delighted to launch the first open-access programme of higher education management learning tailored to the sector.
University of Reading experts and respected contributors in the sector will lead the sessions which will examine stimulating staff retention and skill development, sub-contracting advantages and pitfalls as well as setting targets and maximising their attainment. The course also includes a site visit at which participants will be encouraged to practically apply some of the course subject matter.
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Alumni hear how London 2012 will be the 'Green Games'
Over 60 University of Reading alumni gathered in London recently to hear from John Armitt CBE, Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).
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Reading advises on Low Carbon Construction
Professor Will Hughes, a member of the Innovative Construction Research Centre, is one of a number of industry experts who have spent the past year working to answer the burning question: Is the construction industry fit for purpose for the transition to a low carbon economy? The final findings of this review were published on 29 November 2010.
Professor Hughes says, "This report may prompt the kind of decisive action that is needed to enable the construction sector to reduce its carbon footprint. Climate change is a long-term issue that requires serious and urgent responses from all those involved in the construction sector, from funders to suppliers. We await the government's response with keen interest".
Visit the Low Carbon Construction Innovation and Growth Team website to learn more about the review, and to download the final report.
Women in Property Awards, 2010
We are pleased to be participating in this award once again this year and wish all our entries the best of luck. We look forward to January when the results will be announced.
We visited the Reading Festival 2010 again this year as we were invited back to work with Festival Republic on another project.
For details of our Open days, please see the link below
http://www.reading.ac.uk/life/life-opendays.asp