FLASH SME testimonials
“The FLASH programme includes site visits where the next generation of low-carbon techniques are being tested. FLASH seminars and site visits are already proving critical to my work: helping me in fleshing out my own research, advising clients on proved energy-saving strategies, presenting general principles to students and householders, and detailing and implementing PassivHaus refurbishment in phases where possible. The site visit I attended was particularly helpful as the project architect chose the critical and unfamiliar topic of airtight window installation and then carefully timed the visit to demonstrate it.”
Margaret Reynolds, Architect [Building Design network]
“At Masher Bros we are on a continual learning curve about green building and retrofit. The Institute's FLASH event provided a good foundation to understand how planning and building regulations are affecting the whole industry. We need to meet our clients' requirements; however we also need to ensure they reap the long-term benefits of retrofit, and for that reason, it is essential that we are informed about how we can make it all happen.”
Tom Thornberry, Masher Bros [Large Contractor Supply Chain network]
“It was great to meet and network with like-minded people from across the industry. It was interesting to hear the perceived views from planning and building regulations experts on what they believe is the way forward. There are too many regulators with conflicting agendas. We all need to work together and share knowledge on the latest technologies to enable us to all move in the right direction.”
Dwight Wood, Director, It Does the Job [Renewables network]
Mervyn Pilley, Compliance Manager at SW Bruce. [Environmental Improvement Services]
"We've improved the bottom line of our business and we've done something great for the environment - all from the free assistance that the team from the University of East London, as part of FLASH, provided me".
Andrew Pratt, Managing Director of FRP Timber [Environmental Improvement Services]
“I have attended many workshops over the years but I can honestly say that I walked away from 'Innovative Marketing for SMEs' with an array of information that I know will drive my company forward in the months and years to come. The quality of the attendees was top notch and made for some meaningful networking.”
Laura Graiger, Director, PQ2 Ltd [FLASH Innovation]