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News and press releases

  

As an expert in the field we are regularly approached to offer our opinions and write articles on topical subjects. Here are some examples that may be of interest to you:

 

 

'Rethinking insurance - the revival of latent defect cover' - JCT News - 07/10

There are some pretty interesting messages in the recently published review ("Never Waste a Good Crisis"i) of progress since the Rethinking Construction report of 1998.  

 

'BLP's eco-tool takes flight' - Housing Technology - 01/07/10

Technical buildings and insurance specialist BLP has announced the development of an online sustainability planning tool.

 

BLP sponsors London Chamber of Commerce Property & Construction Summer Reception - 30/06/10 

BLP once again sponsors the London Chamber of Commerce Property and Construction Summer Reception. The event provides a unique opportunity to network with senior players within the property and construction sector.

 

'Starting again, the right way' - Estates Review - 17/06/10

Chris Loerns explains what developers need to know about mitigating risk in the commerical building market to avoid making potentially damaging investments... 

 

'BLP launches sustainability tool' - Building Magazine - 04/06/10

Software package is intended to simplify decision making at design stage. BLP, the technical buildings and insurance specialist, has unveiled plans for a new sustainability tool for residential new build and refurbishment projects.  

 

'BLP unveils sustainability software' - Builder & Engineer - 04/06/10

BLP, the technical buildings and insurance specialist, has just announced its latest residential market product Butterfly - a sustainability software tool designed to transform the business of housing construction in the UK.   

 

'Embodied energy' - Building Magazine - 04/06/10

Reducing the amount of embodied energy in building materials is the next big carbon challenge.

 

'BLP targets builders and developers in new insurance sales and customer care drive' - Housebuilder & Developer - 07/05/10

Building defects insurance specialist BLP has just appointed three key salespeople to work with builders and developers.  

 

'BLP appoints three sales reps' - Post online - 04/05/10

Building defects insurance specialist BLP has appointed three salespeople.  

 

'Simply the best' - Master Builder Magazine - April 2010

You all know me by now. I'm not usually given to waxing lyrical over construction, but dropping in on a site the other day gave me serious food for thought.

 

 


 

 

Press releases

 

BLP unveils plans for radical new sustainability tool for residential new build and refurbishment market - 04/06/10

…developing new easy to use software tool part-funded by the Technology Strategy Board to address key sector sustainability concerns…
…working with academic and commercial partners on a £1.25m project...

 

BLP targets builders and developers in new insurance sales and client care drive - 16/04/10

...three key appointments – known and trusted by builders and developers…
…BLP’s mission: to be the preferred choice for latent defects insurance for builders and developers in the UK…

 

BLP opens door to Zurich customers - 02/10/09

...launches welcome programme...

...signs first Zurich Building Guarantee customer...      

 

BLP launches new generation of commercial property insurance - 29/05/09

…BLPASSET – new kind of latent defects insurance – backed by Allianz…
…deals with insolvency mid-project and cuts through contractual spaghetti…
…provides the ‘missing link’ in the commercial insurance chain…

 

BLP to give free access to its Life Cycle Costing Tool for all housing and construction professionals - 11/05/09

…an important contribution to promoting sustainability... 

…the right tohttp://www.blpinsurance.com/images/public/PDFs/News/20091127_Building-Pathology_photovoltaic_panels word.pdfol for new build projects...
…meet BLP at CIH Harrogate 16-18 June - see the Tool in action... 

 

Construction cover cost cutting exposes sector to great risk - 03/04/09

…new trend in defects insurance cover cost cutting is changing the industry dynamic... 

…hidden insurance ticking bomb...
…sector ignores quality cover at its peril... 

 

BLP rolls out free online Life Cycle Costing tool for Housing Associations - 21/11/08

…new building materials Life Cycle Costing Tool available now…
…most important new initiative in social housing…
…cost and time savings for the social housing sector…