The knowledge

Events

National Good Office Week

The British Council for Offices (BCO) will host National Good Office Week for the first time in 2006. The initiative will launch research into what office dwellers think of their workspaces,

a debate about how the workplace impacts on productivity and profitability, and include a series of themes including tall buildings, sustainability, the rise in mixed-use development and security. National Good Office Week aims to engage the industry at large. The week’s finale will be the BCO Awards on 3 October.

2-6 October 2006

Tel: Jo Court 01242 577277, 07879 896159

Email: jcourt@camarguepr.com

National Maintenance Week

This November The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) takes its annual National Maintenance Week to new heights - literally. Up On The Roof is the theme for the 2006 campaign. Maintaining roofs and chimneys is one of the best ways to protect a property, as these are often where rainwater finds a way in. SPAB aims to give anyone who cares for a building practical advice on the best ways to batten down the hatches and potentially save money.

17-24 November 2006

Tel: 020 7456 0909

Email: kate@spab.org.uk

www.maintainyourbuilding.org.uk

Courses

Plain Glazing and Leaded Lights

In the world of historic glass, plain glazing can be just as beautiful and significant as decorative stained glass. This one-day course, for professionals and homeowners alike, is designed to both further appreciation and understanding of this material and provide an introduction to repair techniques, with particular reference to the metalwork supporting diamond and rectangular leaded lights.

4 September, Bromsgrove, Worcester

Tel: 020 77456 0906

Introduction to historic paint Technology

Due to popular demand, conservation body SPAB is holding another paint day, this year at the Art Workers’ Guild in Bloomsbury. The session covers limewash, soft distemper, oil-bound water paints, oil paints, some later paints and issues including substrate preparation, constituent materials, application and post-application care.

10 November, London

Call 020 77456 0906

Conferences

RIBA Conference 2006

Pollution, gridlock, decay, unrest.

How can architecture and urban design play their part in unlocking the problems of cities? Join Massimiliano Fuksas, Norman Foster, Joseph Rykwert and Sunand Prasad, who will be debating the social benefits of architecture in the beautiful environment of Venice, at this year’s RIBA conference. Other speakers include Dermot Finch, director of Centre for Cities, Trevor Philips from the Commission for Racial Equality, Jon Snow of Channel 4 News, Sophie Body-Gendrot from the Sorbonne, Ben Page from MORI and John Sorrell from the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment. A series of architectural tours is being set up to complement the main event.

27-28 October, Venice

Tel: 020 8755 4441

Email: ribaconference@aol.com

Why wood?

A one-day conference organised by the Institute of Wood Science which encompasses the latest research and technology in the production and use of wood. Experts will cover areas such as microwave treatment and the use of wood composites. The conference will also feature a case study of the Marine Institute in Galway.

19 September, Oxford

Tel: 01494 565374

Email: info@iwsc.org.uk

www.iwsc.org.uk

Building for 2012 and Beyond – CIRIA Annual Contaminated Land Conference

This conference will review how government contaminated land policy in the past few years has affected house building and the property industry. It will explore the lessons learnt from how land contamination has been dealt with under the planning and Part IIA regimes, and current practice in risk management and risk communication.

8 November 2006, London

Tel: 020 7549 3300

Email: enquiries@ciria.org

www.ciria.org

Exhibitions

A safer tomorrow today

How two major London construction projects were made safer places to work will be discussed at InterConstruct 06. Case studies on the Wembley Stadium and Heathrow Terminal Five projects will reveal what health and safety professionals have done to keep these projects safe and the lessons that have been learned from mistakes.

23-24 August 2006, Dublin

Tel: Charlotte Siviter 0116 257 3195

Email: charlotte.siviter@iosh.co.uk

Turning the Tide – Regenerating London’s Thames Gateway

Turning the Tide is a new exhibition that will provide the definitive guide to London’s Thames Gateway. It will show who is involved, what they are doing and where, as well as what they ought to be doing. Maps, photographs and models of the region and some of its key developments will be featured, and a series of free talks from high-profile individuals involved will accompany the exhibition throughout July and August.

5 July-2 September, London

Tel: 020 7636 4044

www.newlondonarchitecture.org

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