This month: brush up on cdm regulations, seminars tackle slips and trips, make time for time management, historic towns, sustainable waste practices

Exhibitions

Housebuilding 2006

The housebuilding exhibition and conference programme for all those involved in residential construction.

10-11 October, London
Tel: 020 7960 1646
Email: events@hbmedia.co.uk

IMBM Conference 2006

The Institute of Maintenance and Building Management will debate skills shortages at its annual conference.

17-18 October, Liverpool
www.imbm.org.uk (link below)

Think

Three shows – Think Sustainability, Think Regeneration and Think Innovation – combine in London.

1-3 May 2007, Excel, London
www.think07.co.uk (link below)

Events

The CDM Regs are changing

NHBC and HSE are holding a series of seminars to explain the changes to the Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations.

25 October, Falkirk; 26 October, Bolton; 31 October, Cambourne; 1 November, Brands Hatch; 15 November, Bristol; 16 November, Birmingham
Tel: 01908 747029
Email: H&Straining@nhbc.co.uk

Parts L and F Explained

NHBC’s new half-day seminars aim to help housebuilders comply with the changes to the building regulations.

2 November, Wigan; 7 November, York; 9 November, Wolverhampton; 14 November, Bristol; 22 November, Sevenoaks; 30 November, Milton Keynes
Tel: 0870 2414323
Email: lheal@nhbc.co.uk
www.nhbc.co.uk (link below)

Avoiding Costly Slip Ups – Practical Solutions to Slips and Trips

Slips and trips are responsible for 33% of all major reported injuries.

This one-day seminar staged by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health provides up-to-date information on legislation and practical solutions designed to help you improve and develop your health and safety strategies.

9 November, Birmingham; 23 November, Manchester; 6 December, London
Tel: 020 7928 6006
www.cieh.org (link below)

Planning to Manage Time

A two-day masterclass from CIOB and Hill International (formerly Pickavance) promises to educate attendees in the strategic planning of projects. Speakers including Gary France of Mace will enlighten you on subjects such as The Critical Path Method Calculations, Precedence Networks and tips and tricks in Construction Programming.

7-8 November, London
Tel: 020 70897020
www.pickavance.net/masterclass (link below)

Conferences

English Historic Towns Forum Annual Conference and AGM

The conference will explore what makes a sustainable community, examining many examples of good practice in managing the public realm, local identity, retail development, urban design, streetscape and transport.

18-20 October, Bury St Edmunds
Tel: 0117 975 0459
Email: ehtf@uwe.ac.uk

The International Construction Project Management Union (ICPMU) Conference

The latest international construction project management ideas and techniques and an international perspective on construction project management are promised at this two-day event.

30-31 October, Chartered Institute of Building, Ascot
Tel: 01344 630732
Email: icpmu@ciob.org.uk

Sustainable Building – the Good, the Bad and the Reality

Chaired by architect and TV presenter Charlie Luxton, this conference will bring together leading practitioners of sustainable construction from the south west and beyond. There will be presentations on all aspects of the construction process related to real-life sustainable construction projects.

11 October, The Eden Project, Cornwall
Tel: RIBA south west 01752 265921.
Email: riba.southwest@inst.riba.org

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 Venice at this year’s RIBA conference.

27-28 October, Venice
Tel: 020 8755 4441
Email: ribaconference@aol.com

Resource Efficiency and Waste Management – Achieving Sustainable Waste Practices

The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management will assess key waste legislation, while Alfred McAlpine Major Projects will appraise the impact of legislation on construction practices.

7 November, London
Tel: 020 7549 3300
Email: enquiries@ciria.org.uk

Building for 2012 and Beyond – CIRIA Annual Contaminated Land Conference

This event will explore lessons learnt from how land contamination has been dealt with under the planning and Part IIA regimes, and current practice in risk management and communication.

8 November 2006, London
Tel: 020 7549 3300
Email: enquiries@ciria.org

Source

Construction Manager

Postscript

To have details of your learning events included email kjsmith@cmpi.biz