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Innovative, creative and avant-garde are some of the words used to describe the ideas that featured at 100% Design, the leading contemporary interior design exhibition, that took place in London last month; here we show you a couple of exciting and daring designs.

400million tonnes of solid material is used by the UK Construction industry every year, but one third of it goes to waste, often ending up in landfill or being flytipped. We highlight the work that Defra is doing to drive down waste and increase recycling, with the backing of the industry.

Following the first UK Older People's Day, we reveal how employers will benefit from the UK's steadily aging workforce.

Finally, one year on from the new legislation changes, we remind you of your responsibilities for fire risk assessment at your premises; act now and stay safe.

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Wishing you every success,

Chris Chamberlain
Managing Director

Daring designs 100% Design is one of the world's most important contemporary interior design exhibitions presenting the latest furniture, lighting, accessories and innovative materials for interior design. Amongst those exhibiting at the London exhibition in September were: Molo Design featuring 'Softwall', a freestanding partition that can be expanded and contracted to 'freely shape intimate space within larger open space'. They use flexible honeycomb structures that can expand, contract, and flex to form a sculptured space. Click here to discover more about Soft. Ambient Space produce bespoke commissions of animated ambient light wallpaper and projections that would make a dramatic impact in any open space in a building. To see some examples of their stunning work click here. To see more of the designs presented at 100% Design click here.

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GenerationXperience The first national UK Older People's Day was held on 1st October 2007. With the number of workers aged 65-70 in the UK set to treble to three million by 2017, this day of awareness aims to challenge negative stereotypes of aging to help shift society's attitudes towards older people. And new research reveals that older workers are found to be more reliable than their younger counterparts and have a vast wealth of work and life experience to offer an employer and pass on to younger colleagues. The implications of this for employers are wide ranging, from the anti-age discrimination laws that were introduced late in 2006, to adapting working patterns to allow older employees to work more flexibly through part time roles or job sharing. For full details of the research click here. Find out about GenerationXperience by clicking here.

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Waste matters Reducing waste really does matter to the UK construction industry, which has endorsed proposals by Defra to significantly reduce the 109million tonnes of waste produced by the industry each year; waste which either ends up in landfill or gets flytipped. The Government has welcomed the level of support for the idea of legally binding Site Waste Management Plans which aim to reduce illegal waste disposal and improve efficiency through recycling and reuse of construction materials. However, in the consultation responses, the industry did stress the need for enforcement, publicity and training, and the need for support for small businesses when the regulations are introduced in 2008. To see the full results of the consultation and proposals click here.

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Don't go up in smoke! One year on from the introduction of new fire safety rules affecting all non-domestic premises are you fully aware of your responsibilities? In 2003 there were 3,401 fires in industrial premises, now the new legislation makes it your responsibility to ensure that the safety of everyone who uses your premises. Guides outlining what you have to do to comply with the law, helping you to carry out fire risk assessments and identifying the general fire precautions you need to have in place are easily available on local government website www.communities.gov.uk. Fire Safety week is on 14th - 21st November, so act now to ensure your business and staff are protected. Link to the fire safety guides here. Details of Fire Safety Week are available from the Fire Protection Association.

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