December 2008 newsletter

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INITIAL NOTICES AND FINAL CERTIFICATES

Initial Notices and Final Certificates

IMPORTANT PROCEDURAL INFORMATION Seminars

For almost six years we have been highlighting a precedent established by a high court case in 2003 which requires STMC to submit Initial Notices and have them accepted by the Local Authority prior to work commencing on site.

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STMC appreciate that there are often commercial pressures to start a project as soon as relevant funding and appointment of a contractor are confirmed. Provided we are involved in preliminary Stop Press discussions regarding design development we can identify the BS9999:2008 most appropriate time for submission of the Initial Notice. In recent months there have been a number of cases where work has started prior to STMC being provided with any instruction or details. The result has been that we have been unable to provide Approved Inspector services on those projects, much to the disappointment of our clients.

Old Pump Works, New Life

In a number of cases the Local Authority have decided, incorrectly in our view, that setting up on site and stripping out work constitutes the start of works. The DCLG (formerly the ODPM) has indicated their disBTCC Review agreement with the principles adopted by some Local Authorities.

Therefore, in order to prevent Local Authorities rejecting our Initial Notices, we need you to supply:  Full details of the project  Full postal address  The name and address of the client Where the work involves a new building:  A location plan showing the building and/or extension  A plan showing location of, and connection to existing drainage and/or public sewers All this information should be supplied early enough for us to deposit our Initial Notice at least one week before work commences on site. Another important point in the administration process is at the completion stage. The Approved Inspector Regulations require us to issue all Final Certificates within four weeks of a project being completed or if partially completed projects are occupied. It is, therefore, important that good liaison with our clients confirms completion dates in order that, where necessary, we can extend the life of the Initial Notice. Without timely action Local Authorities may intervene and demand a Regularisation Application, which has implications for significant disruption and additional costs. By working closely together we will avoid unnecessary interruption. If you have any queries please contact one of our Building Control Managers.

ELF Renault Clio Cup

2008 BTCC Scalextric Championship

STMC Golf Day

Business Golf Society Event

Balfour Beatty Golf Day

STMC SEMINARS STMC’S BUILDING CONTROL SERVICE The history of Building Control and the development of our Approved Inspector Service.

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Each year, as our client base grows, the number of newsletters distributed increases. As the newsletter is one of the main ways in which we keep in touch, the inclusion of a Christmas greeting in the December issue is an effective APPROVED DOCUMENT M AND THE DDA An overview of the guidance on “Access to and use of solution to getting the message across. It also buildings” and the relationship between Approved has the advantage of saving considerable Document M and the Disability Discrimination Act. expense on the separate production and distribution of Christmas cards. FIRE SAFETY—A HOT TOPIC TIME FOR A “PART E” A guide to the latest sound insulation standards. Approved Document E explained.

A flexible approach to design for fire safety; exploring the details of Approved Document B. SAVING THE PLANET Guidance on the impact of the new Approved Documents supporting Part L of the Building Regulations, “Conservation of Fuel and Power”. FIRE SAFETY MANAGEMENT—BS5588:PART 12 A look at the responsibilities of building owners and occupiers in the future, and the impact of the Regulatory Reform Order.

Continuing the precedent established in 2003 the Directors of STMC will donate the money saved to three chosen charities.

CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA

The Directors and staff of STMC wish all their clients and partner companies a very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous 2009.

Ensure you secure your personal electronic copy of our April 2009 Newsletter which will include an overview of BS9999:2008, Code of Practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings. Send your email address to [email protected]

STMC was delighted to have been chosen by Essex based developer, Hanningfield Estates, to provide Approved Inspector Services for an ambitious project aimed at breathing new life into a disused reservoir and associated buildings at Great Warley, Brentwood. STMC’s close liaison with Winchester Architects practice, Design Engine, enabled innovative design to be included, ensuring cost effective solutions which will provide the completed development with economical running costs whilst, concurrently, having regard for its impact on the environment. The project consists of three existing buildings and a reservoir which were originally constructed in Victorian times. The conversion projects are to form office accommodation with state of the art conceptional interiors to make the most of the limited light, whilst retaining all the architectural feature details in the original inherent construction.

The Pump Room is a tall imposing detached building which incorporates three floors of office accommodation. Due to the excellent condition of the property only minor structural works were carried out to the external façade. The roof structure was renewed with a slate roof together with all the windows, which were replaced in a sympathetic style to match the existing steel windows and ventilation grills. The Waterworks House was originally two separate buildings which required substantial structural works including mini piling and underpinning to each corner with steel beam supports to external walls, the replacement of the corrugated metal roof and existing steel windows. An independent mezzanine floor was installed in both buildings with a glazed link between, enabling the flexibility of usage as either one unit or as two individual units. Due to planning constraints the reservoir walls were retained to two sides which were then encased in a reinforced concrete wall construction. The roof was formed with a suspended concrete slab insulated with Kingspan to form a warm deck roof and finished with a ‘natural green roof’. A glass facade to the front allows the maximum use of natural light and produces a unique old and new aspect to the development. A grey water storage system has been installed to capture run off from the roofs of the Pump Room and Waterworks buildings together with the surrounding paved areas. This will be utilised to operate office toilets and to water the landscaped areas throughout the site. STMC’s thanks go to Stephen Smith of Hanningfield Estates for permission to produce this article. If you have any queries about STMC’s role in the scheme please contact our Building Control Surveyor, Paul Grisbrook, through our Northampton office.

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Sponsors of Team halfords Racing DOUBLE BTCC CHAMPIONS From the outset of the 2008 BTCC season Team halfords blasted their way onto the Championship Podium. As the team headed towards the penultimate race meeting at Silverstone they had held that position across the season despite some bad luck along the way. In a year which has seen some of the BTCC’s fiercest competition the team were disappointed to have qualified in the mid-field at Silverstone. Add to that three races on a rain soaked track, the chances of a high points score was thwarted. STMC was very grateful to Team halfords for recognising our tenth anniversary in business by displaying a special logo at the Silverstone meeting. Going into the last rounds at Brands Hatch Team halfords’ dream of catching the SEAT Sport UK team had evaporated but they knew they would have to fight hard to retain third place in the Teams Championship. Team halfords’ supporters had to endure a nail-biting last race as, following an unexpected engine change, they went into Round 30 seven points behind Team RAC. Thanks to a brilliant drive by Tom Chilton, in which he started from 3rd place on the grid and leapt into the lead by the first corner, a position which he held to the chequered flag, the team snatched back the third place by a slender 4 points margin. STMC congratulates Team halfords for their success in 2008, the fourth successive year of achieving the position of the leading non-works team. It is an association with which we are very proud.

Drivers Championship Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Driver Fabrizio Giovanardi Mat Jackson Jason Plato Colin Turkington Matt Neal Tom Onslow-Cole Gordon Shedden Darren Turner Adam Jones Tom Chilton

Team VX Racing BMW Dealer Team UK SEAT Sport UK Team RAC VX Racing VX Racing Team halfords SEAT Sport UK Team Air Cool Team halfords

Teams Championship Points 262 226 223 212 185 170 144 133 119 107

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Team VX Racing SEAT Sport UK Team halfords Team RAC BMW Dealer Team UK Motorbase Team Air Cool John Guest Racing Robertshaw Racing In-Tune Racing

Points 537 328 231 227 217 173 103 89 9 6

It has been a great year for Philip in his first year in the Renault Clio Cup. He has been recognised by the race BUSINESS SOCIETY commentators as “the THE revelation of the season”GOLF and on more than one occasion he was identified as the “man of the race”. STMC SPONSORED DAY ContrastingSTMC STMC’s annual GolfPhilip Day, the for The Business June event was almost perfect, congratulates on aweather very successful year andGolf are Society’s looking forward to seeing him reach to top step except for a stiff wind coming off the sea. As a founding member company STMC was pleased to sponsor this of the podium in 2009. event, which was held at the home of Stableford, Wallasey Golf Club. Four ball teams played an Individual Stableford Competition. Following an excellent dinner prizes were awarded to Steve Rhodes, guest of Dow Communications, for first overall. The best Front 9 and Back 9 were awarded to Neal Handforth of Balfour Beatty and Cliff Bird of Vision On Audio, respectively. The most popular prize winner of the day was Donna Griffin of Bank of Scotland for her brilliant nearest the pin shot.

BALFOUR BEATTY GOLF CHARITY EVENT The annual Balfour Beatty charity golf day was held at Portal Golf Club near Chester on Friday 12th September 2008, an annual event to which STMC take a team of guests to enjoy the golf, followed by a Black Tie dinner in the evening. The event was very successful raising nearly £10,000 for the Balfour Beatty chosen Charity, MedEquip 4 Kids. STMC Director Tony Threadgold led the company’s team. He was joined by guests Andy McNicholl and Mike Irvine of Thistle Construction and Ian Sherwood of Hattrell DS1 Architects. STMC congratulates Balfour Beatty for an excellent event and, whilst STMC did not collect any prizes, congraulations are also extended to the winning team from Deakin Walton who were Stuart Walton, Jonathan Conway, Andrew Higson and Andrew Russell.

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challenging conditions due to the inclement weather, which were only slightly less severe than those which had caused the After original postponed until Renault September. the place onlymid-summer 15 rounds ofdate the to 20be races in the 2008 ClioThe Cup,bottom Philip right Glewphotograph had alreadyillustrates secured third conditions which had to be endured. in the Championship. Knowing that first place was out of reach, as Team Puro’s Ben Winrow only need to finAs well as the fabulous prizes the teams was knowing thatdetermined an excellenttomeal them step ish ?? Silverstone’s firstother race incentive to securefor thethe Championship, Philip was pushawaited for the second in the club house. Playing a four ball Stableford team competition the winning team, pictured below left, adjacent to on the podium. the first tee, were Peter o d f r e16 y ato Oulton f B a rPark d s l e resulted y However, a major accident inGround in Philip’s car being written off. The team Construction, Allan Sheard worked flat out to prepare a replacement car for the Silverstone meeting but, with time for only one test sesKilmartin sion at Mallory Park, Philip wasofgoing to be Plowman, up against Andy it in qualifying. Hirst from Ocean Design and STMC’s Harding. Starting in the mid-field for both races Philip he was involved in racing incidents culminated in broken steering and two DNFs. Nearest the pin was STMC’s Andrew Broughton whilst Although he would have to settle third place in the Championship he went to the final meeting at Brands MarkforSlattery of Wheelcourt Hatch with a determination to finish on a High. Brands Ltd won the prize forHatch the saw a return to good form and despite set up difficulties he qualified and finishedlongest in the top six for both races. drive.

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STMC’s2008 ANNUAL GOLFCLIO DAY CUP RENAULT Returning to Houghwood Golf Club for the third consecutive year STMC’s client guests were presented with very PHILIP GLEW ON CHAMPIONSHIP PODIUM

Although he would have to settle for third place in the Championship he went to the final meeting at Brands Hatch with a determination to finish on a high. Brands Hatch saw a return to good form and despite set up difficulties he qualified and finished in the top six in both races. It has been a great year for Philip in his first season in the Renault Clio Cup. He has been recognised by the race commentators as “the revelation of the season” and on more than one occasion he was identified as the “man of the race”. STMC congratulates Philip on a very successful year and is looking forward to seeing him reach the top step of the podium in 2009.

2008 BTCC SCALEXTRIC CHAMPIONSHIP For the third successive year STMC’s BTCC Scalextric Championship was held at the excellent Mere Golf & Country Club in Cheshire. Proving that motorsport is unpredictable, both Philip Glew and Ed Pead were unable to make the event due to last minute team requirements to be in America and Germany respectively. Tom Chilton was also unable to attend due to ill-health but the Team halfords Honda Civic was brought to the event by one of Tom’s mechanics, Martin Lacock, together with Tom’s Race winning cup from the last round of the 2008 BTCC Championship at Brands Hatch. We were also pleased to be joined by up-and-coming driver, Paul Marsh, who, at the age of 17 has already competed in both the Ginetta Junior and Senior series and was the youngest driver to take a 4th in class finish in the infinitely more powerful Ginetta G50 at the 24 hour Britcar Championship race at Silverstone in September. With a mid-way break for guest interviews, when drivers enjoyed the excellent meal and a well earned drink, two hours of highly competitive racing culminated in the best girl and boy racers being decided. Amongst the prizes, presented by our special guests, was a signed photo of Philip Glew in the Renault Clio Cup for Phil Gibb of Malcolm Hollis, Surveyors. His prize was presented by Martin Lacock from Team halfords.

From l to r: Winning Girl, Clare Fisher, 2007 BTCC Scalextric Champion, Steve Goodwin of Bruntwood, and 2008 BTCC Scalextric Champion, James Moore, competing in the Championship Final.

Stark Racing’s Paul Marsh presented the top prizes of the evening to the best girl and boy drivers. A signed photo of Team halfords drivers Gordon Shedden and Tom Chilton, together with a limited edition Team halfords team shirt, were presented to Clare Fisher of Reid Architects and James Moore of Mayfield Construction. James also received his VIP pass to one of the 2009 BTCC race meetings for taking the overall win, and for a brief moment was able to hold aloft Tom Chilton’s race winning cup.

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However, a major accident in round 16 at Oulton Park resulted in Philip’s car being written off. The team worked flat out to prepare a replacement car for the Silverstone meeting but, with time for only one test session at Mallory Park, Philip was going to be up against it in qualifying. Starting in the mid-field for both races he was involved in racing incidents culminating in broken steering and two DNFs.

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After only 15 rounds of the 20 races in the 2008 Renault Clio Cup Philip Glew had already secured third place in the Championship. Knowing that first place was out of reach, as Team Pyro’s Ben Winrow only needed to finish well at Silverstone’s first race to secure the Championship, Philip was determined to push for the second step on the podium.

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2008 ELF RENAULT CLIO CUP PHILIP GLEW SECURES CHAMPIONSHIP PODIUM POSITION