10 Downing St on Twitter

It took a colleague over in Chicago to point out that Gordon is now twittering - is this for real?  One of my predictions for 2008 was an increase in such technology - I was thinking of the built environment - not main stream politics though.
And his call sign …. 10 Downing Street

WWF joins FMB for VAT cut on refurbs

Press release received from the FMB
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) today welcomed the publication of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report, How Low, which looks at how we can achieve optimal carbon savings from the UK’s existing housing stock. The FMB is particularly pleased to see the report calling for a cut in [...]

responsible sourcing accreditation to BS6001?

Will 6001 join the lexicon of standards for our sector, along with 9001, 14001, 18001 (with apologies to others missed!)
Understanding the ripple effect of a facility in use or in construction is increasingly important within both client and supply organisations reputation, ethical standing and overall CSR, (Corporate Social Responsibility). Industry investors are watching such [...]

sustainable connectivity

A new look for isite with a new image on the top banner(*). I like this design as it includes a RSS button - to get isite delivered to your desktop, and a search facility to search back through isite items.
But a little more too. After reflection on this blogs contents and [...]

… on Heathrow T5 and fm

Are the current problems and issues at Heathrow T5 a facilities management issue - one of usability, people and end user experience.
A glitch perhaps, but a costly one, in a very complex operation, one of the most complex airport moves ever, yet facilities are increasingly measured in the sense of users ‘experience’.
But with reportedly 6 [...]

Low impact eco village

From the eco cities of the world to plans for a low impact eco-village in Wales.
Lammas, in its bid to get planning permission has put together a comprehensive and absorbing website. Well worth checking out.
from the Lammas website: 
The Houses
Low-impact architecture uses a combination of recycled and natural materials. The project is essentially a self-build affair. [...]

Urban revolution

Continuing the theme of Eco Cities …
Jaime Lerner’s ‘urban revolution’ successfully transformed a congested, grimy, crime-ridden city into a world-renowned model of green living and social innovation. London can do it too, reports  Tom Phillips in an excellent and inspiring article.
Jaime Lerner will be speaking in London next Monday, one of a series of Exemplar [...]

… the futures nano

The science of nanotechnology is already revolutionising the worlds of medicine and construction, according to a Guardian article looking at nanotech in food, Once Bitten
Seamless tubes of graphite one atom thick and 10,000 long (to the naked eye, large quantities would look like soot), carbon nanotubes are up to 100 times stronger than steel but [...]

hello there

 My fascination with maps (bit of a cartophile) and mash-ups that the Web 2.0  internet now allows, (where would we be without all the google map hacks?), I keep an eye on where readers to isite are based.  To share this - below is a ‘real time’ snap shot list of visitor locations who were [...]

FMB Building a Greener Britain

In a week when Ken Livingston and joined forces with Sian Berry (Green Party) against Boris Johnson, in their pursuit for the next London Mayor, warning of his negative and regressive green views and plans, the FMB (Federation of Master Builders) released a press statement calling Boris Johnson’s vision for London housing - “fresh thinking’.
Details [...]