2012 LABC Member Training Conference

Only 3 weeks left to book!

Wednesday, 14 March

10:00 - 10:15

Introduction to Conference

Paul Everall, Chief Executive, LABC

10:15 - 10:45 Session title TBC

Councillor Dr. Barry Henley, Birmingham City Council

10:45 - 11:15 Proposed changes to the Building Regulations Ant Burd, DCLG



                                                                                                 11:15 - 11:45 Break

11:45 - 13.15 Debate - 'Do Local Authorities Properly Enforce the Building Regulations?'

Paul Everall, LABC - Chair
David McCullough, Director of Operational Excellence, TPS Consult - For
Alan Crane, 3cs Construction Consultancy - For
Andrew Warren, Director, Association for the Conservation of Energy - Against
Dr. David Strong, David Strong Consulting Ltd. - Against


                                                                                                13:15 - 14:00  Lunch

14:00 - 14:30 BIM

Andy Sutton, BRE

14:30 - 15:00 The Green Deal Steve Ives, Department of Energy and Climate Change

15:00 - 15:30 Workshop Sessions 1, 2 & 3 See below


                                                                                                15:30 - 16:00  Break

16:00 - 16:30 Workshop Sessions 1, 2 & 3 See below

16:30 - 17:00 Workshop Sessions 1,2 & 3 See below

19:00 Drinks Reception & Conference Dinner


Thursday, 15 March

09:00 - 9:30 Feedback on Compliance Survey & What happens next Phil Hammond, Deputy Chief Executive, LABC

09:30 - 10:00 Welsh Building Control System Colin King, BRE/WAG

10:00 - 10:30

Closing the Performance Gap

Neil May, NBT


                                                                                                10:30 - 11:00  Break

11:00 - 11:30 Workshop Sessions 4, 5 & 6 See below

11.30 - 12.00 Workshop Sessions 4, 5 & 6 See below

12.00 - 12.30 Workshop Sessions 4, 5 & 6 See below

 
                                                                                               12:30 - 13:30   Lunch

13:30 - 14:00

'Compliance - a conspiracy of complacency?'

John Tebbit, Industry Affairs Director, Construction Products Association

14:00 - 14:30 Labour's View of Building Control Shadow Minister - Chris Williamson, MP for Derby North

14:30 - 15:00 Green Deal Nick Jones, Technical Director for Refurbishment, BRE

15:00 - 15:45 TBC Motivational Speaker
15:45 Conference Close

Session
Number

Workshop Sessions

Speaker
1 - 14th March LABC Consult and added value Lorna Stimpson, Managing Director, LABC Consult

2 - 14th March Foundations/Embedded carbon John Patch, Roger Bullivant

3 - 14th March Rainwater harvesting systems Darren Crane, Polypipe

4 - 15th March Travis Perkins Sustainability Guide Lee Jackson, Travis Perkins and Martin Taylor, LABC Registered Details Manager

5 - 15th March LABC Warranty - Launch of the new Technical Manual - key differences Richard Smith, LABC Warranty

6 - 15th March

TBC

TBC

 

Overview
This is an imperative event for Building Control professionals and it’s your opportunity to network with colleagues from other local authorities, share your thoughts and opinions, and gain further insight into what is affecting the industry and its future prospects.

The 2-day member only event will include industry leaders and influential speakers from the Olympics Delivery Authority, DECC, the Labour Party plus many more to be confirmed.

Additionally, workshop sessions will be run on hot topics such as Technical Policy updates, legal issues and Building Regulations and much more.

Put the 14th March and 15th March 2012 in your diary!

Location
The conference will take place at the Copthorne Hotel, Merry Hill Dudley
www.millenniumhotels.co.uk/copthornedudley.

Cost
The price is just £135 + VAT on the 14th of March 2012 which includes Conference Attendance, Refreshments, Formal Dinner & Entertainment and £100 + VAT on the 15th of March 2012 which includes Conference Attendance, Lunch & Refreshments. Accommodaion is priced at the greatly reduced rate of £65 + VAT per night.

 

How to book
LABC Members - Simply click here to book your place at the 2012 Conference. Please ensure you select LABC Member as the Attendee Type and read the form carefully when selecting your various options on the different days.

Member Conference Flyer

Click here to download the flyer. Feel free to pass it on to colleagues who will find this information relevant, but remember places are limited.



Client Conference-13th March
We've got a special day just for LABC clents on Tuesday, 13th March that you are welcome to attend. Go to the Client Conference page to view details about speakers and how to book.