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	Ground Source Heating & cooling: Geothermal Solutions to Renewable Energy. 28 October 2008 The Wiltshire Centre of the CIOB welcomed 25 guests to one of this years star events titled 'Ground Source Heating & Cooling: Geothermal Solutions to Renewable Energy'.
	CIOB Tyntesfield House Visit Tuesday 7th October. 16 October 2008 Members were treated to a tour of Tyntesfield House.
	Wiltshire Trip to Bowood House 15 October 2008 The Wiltshire Centre had a very enjoyable trip to the famous Bowood house, Calne, Wiltshire on Wednesday 24th September 2008.
	Is This Crack Serious? 2 October 2008 Report from the Tauton lecture held on 10th September 2008.
	CIOB members view £70m Bristol office development 17 September 2008 Temple Quay office tower gives stunning views of the city and regeneration area.
	Portbury Dock Visit May 2008 17 September 2008 In May 2008 30 members of the Brunel Centre toured the Bristol Portbury dock to get a taste of how an alternative organisation manages it’s import and export. The event was enjoyed by all present – it was a unique opportunity to get behind the scenes, and we extend our thanks to the docks for accommodating us and to Jeffery Steeds for providing an interesting overview of the processes involved.
27 August 2008	The Devon and Cornwall Training Network Sustainable Homes Conference The Devon & Cornwall Training Network 2008 held it’s annual conference on 1st July entitled ‘Building Homes with a Greener Credential’. The event concentrated on the changing requirements for Housing Associations to build homes that meet high ecological standards.
	Site Visit To Appledore Fish Dock 7 July 2008 Monday 21 July – 6.30PM This is a £3.7 million project due for completion in September. It is being undertaken for Torridge District Council by SWH (Build) of Exeter and is funded by TDC, SWRDA, GOSW and MCA.
	Developers face bigger biodiversity list (Thomson Ecology press release) 6 June 2008 At last the list of wildlife habitats and species of principal importance in England is out! The list identifies 56 habitats and 938 species which the Secretary of State considers are of principal importance for the purpose of conserving biodiversity in England. A sign of changing times is that the list includes a few species once thought to be common and in abundance such as the house sparrow and starling. The habitats range from upland hay meadows to lowland mixed deciduous woodland and from freshwater habitats such as ponds to marine habitats such as subtidal sands and gravels. The species are those found in England which have been identified as requiring action under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP).
6 June 2008	Under Attack! (Thomson Habitats Press Release) Invasive alien species are not just the stuff of 1950s science fiction films, but are now one of the greatest threats facing British wildlife today.