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• CSA, 25 years on 

  Commissioning of buildings services has seen the importance with which it is regarded grow over the years — in no small measure due to the efforts of the Commissioning Specialists’ Association since it was set up 25 years ago. Vice-chairman Andrew Watkin shares his reflections.

• Commissioning Specialists’ Association launches awards  

  In support of its 25th anniversary, the Commissioning Specialists’ Association (CSA) is delighted to have launched an industry-wide awards programme. The 2015 CSA Awards have been configured to bring together the entire commissioning sector in a celebration of the companies, innovations and people that are achieving the highest professional standards and helping to drive this dynamic industry forward.

• A coming together of BIM and commissioning 

  Commissioning is vital to the successful operation of buildings, and the growing deployment of Building Information Modelling opens up new possibilities and opportunities. Matt Ward of the Commissioning Specialists’ Association takes up the story.

• The drivers and challenges altering the face of commissioning 

  Matt Ward of the Commissioning Specialists’ Association believes that attitudes towards commissioning have not kept up with advances in other areas of the construction process.

• The importance of post-occupancy commissioning  

  With recent annual energy price rises of upwards of 10%, Matt Ward of the Commissioning Specialists’ Association outlines the rising demand for aftercare and fine tuning of building services.