Presentation PDF

RAP now have a downloadable PDF presentation available.

This document outlines everything the RAP can do, the process of a job and examples of some previously completed work.

You can download it here.

Office Space Sittingbourne

An exicting oppurtunity has arisen to lease office space in Sittingbourne at a reduced rate.

Units 14-16 Eaves Court Bonham Drive, Eurolink, Sittingbourne, Kent Me10 3ry

Modern Offices/Business Unit With Valuable Storage/Assembly Space 4,342 S.Ft. (403.4²) Plus Mezzanine 579 Sq.Ft. (53.8m²) To Let

Please click through to our website to view more details or phone us on 01622 663232

RAP Golf day

A charity Golf day hosted by RAP in aid of the Heart Of Kent Hospice at Pentland Golf Course, Boughton, near Faversham raised £6439.00. 54 Friends and clients were invited and split into teams and played through the 18 hole course. A great day was had by all for a great cause. The Heart Of Kent Hospice provide care and support to patients and their families suffering from terminal illness.

CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme - Environmental Update

Environmental Update (July 2010)

Register for CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

If the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme applies to your organisation you must register or make an information disclosure by 30th September 2010. If you want to register your private business separately from the rest of your organisation, your parent organisation must first register with the Environment Agency/SEPA by 31st July 2010.

What is the CRC?

The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC), formerly the Carbon Reduction Commitment, is a mandatory scheme designed to:

• promote energy efficiency;
• reduce carbon emissions; and
• help businesses save money by reducing their energy bills.

The CRC targets emissions that are not already covered by Climate Change Agreements (CCAs) or the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). In addition, the following emissions are excluded from the CRC: domestic accommodation, caravan sites, transport, supplies provided to another party (except where you as a landlord are responsible for paying your tenant's energy bill).

Who does the CRC affect?

The CRC mainly affects large private and public sector organisations, such as supermarkets, local authorities and banks; small emitters are excluded from the CRC.

You are likely to be covered by the CRC if your organisation's electricity is metered by at least one half hourly meter (HHM) and you buy on the half hourly market. Your electricity supplier can tell you if you buy electricity on the half hourly market.

You will need to:

• comply fully with the CRC if your half hourly metered electricity supply was 6,000MWh or more in 2008
• make an information disclosure if your half hourly metered electricity was below 6,000MWh in 2008.

The Environment Agency/ SEPA has written to all UK organisations they believe have an obligation under the CRC. You are responsible for checking if the scheme applies to you.

InterArc Design and RAP Construction for care homes

Please download the PDF document below, containing informaiton on the delivery of care homes from RAP and InterArc Design.

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School Refurbishment

We are starting to spend more time on the school refurbishment sector of the company at the moment, thier are alot of exciting things happening, such as the asbestos removal services and solar funding for schools. Its great to help the schools and education system in Great Britian and make sure we have the best facilities for all our students.

Please visit (and watch for updates) at http://www.schoolrefurbishment.com/

Company failed to check for dangerous asbestos fibers

A Cornwall development company has been fined £4,500 for failing to undertake a survey for the presence of dangerous asbestos fibres at a demolition site in Perranporth,

Norwegian Homes Ltd was responsible for demolishing the former Cellar Cover Hotel at Droskyn Point, in Perranporth in July 2006, which was being converted into guesthouses and holiday apartments.

During a visit to the site, inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) discovered suspected asbestos insulation boards underneath a caravan, in polythene sacks and in the ashes of a bonfire. The samples were later confirmed as containing asbestos at the Health and Safety Laboratory.

Truro Magistrates Court heard how there were no measures in place to properly remove the asbestos-containing material, nor were there any protections in place for staff working on the site.

Norwegian Homes of Cligga Head Industrial Estate, St George's Hill, Perranporth pleaded guilty on 26 May 2010 to breaching Regulation 15 of the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002. As well as the fine, the company was also ordered to pay £11,959 in costs.

HSE inspector, Martin Lee, said: "Asbestos is extremely harmful to human health and is the most serious occupational health issue in the country. More than 4,000 people die every year from asbestos-related diseases.

"Norwegian Homes should have carried out a survey for the presence and quantity of asbestos in the building, prior to demolition.

"This incident was entirely preventable and the clean-up costs far outstripped the costs of a survey and safe removal of the asbestos material."

source: http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk