The knowledge

Seminars

Business Performance & Project Management Summit 2006.

Sessions will include compliance implementation, and creating and sustaining a project culture. A series of workshops will cover topics such as measuring and mitigating risk, benefits realisation, and determining and advancing an organisation's project management and maturity.

27-28 April, London Heathrow
Visit: www.bppmsummit.com

Learning from Uruguayan Visionary

A lecture focusing on the extraordinary buildings of Uruguayan engineer Eladio Dieste. Edinburgh University's Professor Remo Pedreschi will discuss Dieste's amazing feats in structural brickwork.

10 May, London
Email: events@buildingcentretrust.org

Transforming Construction with RFID

This event will explore the benefits of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).

A series of workshops will discuss case studies and applications, which include materials management, security and maintenance.

11 May, Bracknell
Email: tthompson@rfidc.com

Benefits of Soil Stabilization

The Concrete Centre, in association with Britpave, is to hold two seminars in May examining the sustainability and economic benefits of soil stabilisation. The seminars will provide an introduction to the process and will demonstrate the applications that are suitable for treatment by stabilisation.

4 May, Birmingham
18 May, London
Email: seminars@concretecentre.com

Delay and Disruption Masterclass

Pickavance Consulting and the CIOB have organised a two-day seminar to discuss how to manage, analyse and avoid delays and disruptions in construction contracts.

17-18 May, London
Visit: www.pickavance.co.uk/masterclass

Are You A Leader?

Premier 7, GDF Associates and Constructing Excellence (CE) have organised a two-day management development seminar and workshop for key decisionmakers and cutting-edge leaders. Speakers include:

Lord Sebastian Coe, Paul McKenna, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson and Lawrence Dallaglio.

8 June, London
Visit: www.premier7.co.uk/constructingexcellence

Conferences

Reducing Occupational Health Risks

The industry needs to up its game if it is to meet its target of reducing work-related illnesses by 50% by 2009/10. This conference is organised by Constructing Excellence, the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Health and Safety Executive. Experts and safety practitioners will share their ideas.

19 May, London
Visit: www.ice.org.uk/conferences

Aluminum Future

The first technical conference by the Council for Aluminum in Building will discuss current and new regulations and standards. The conference is for all building professionals who work within the sector and delegates are welcome from all disciplines.

17 May, Warwickshire
Visit: www.c-a-b.org.uk

LGTF Efficiency Conference

Learn from 12 leading local and central government experts about how to impress local government clients. Speakers include Steven Vickers, manager at Birmingham City Council; Rodger Latham, chief executive, Nottingham County Council; Peter Fanning, deputy chief executive, OGC.

9 May, London
Email: helpdesk@constructingexcellence.org.uk

Strategic Leadership

In the next few years, UK construction will grow into a £100bn industry, demanding that companies adopt new ways of working. Speakers at this one-day conference include Alun Michael MP Minister of State for Industry and the Regions, and top bods from Bovis, Wates, Arup, Costain and Shepherd.

14 June, London
Email: events@constructingexcellence.org.uk

New Education Bill and the School Estate

The new Education Bill means Independent Trust Schools will have the choice to opt out of Town Hall control, and expand freely, managing their own land and assets. This conference will examine the evolving risks and relationships between schools, local authorities and contractors in building and managing schools.

20 June, London
Email: enquiries@marketingweekconferences.co.uk

Focus on Safety

The Association of Project Safety's annual convention looks at how health and safety can make the difference in the construction industry. Speakers will include Stephen Williams, head of HSE Construction Division and Gillian Birkby of Fladgate Fielder Solicitors.

8 September, Manchester
Tel: 0131 221 9959

Exhibitions

Design for Manufacture Competition

The government has challenged the industry to build quality homes for £60,000. Professionals and public alike can see the results at this week-long exhibition.

15-20 May, London
www.buildingcentretrust.org