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The Fleming Competition 2008

Event Type: Awards & Competitions
Event Status: Seats Available
Date: 10/12/2008 To 10/12/2008
Time: 18:00:00 To 22:00:00
Registration Time: 17:30:00

Free Event: Yes
Ticket Required: No

INVITATION TO ENTER

The Fleming Competition is held annually to commemorate the life and work of Dr Ken Fleming and to recognise excellence in the practical application of geotechnics in a project or a part of a project. Entries are invited from teams which will typically include representatives from Clients, Main Contractors, Consulting Engineers, Specialist Contractors and so on. The award will be presented to the Project Team which most demonstrates excellence in geotechnical design & construction. There will be an emphasis on teamwork across the different disciplines involved in the project. Consideration will also be given to projects which are innovative.

Each Team is expected to comprise between 3 and 6 people, at least one of whom must be a member of the BGA.

The Fourth International Conference on Forensic Engineering 2008

Event Type: Conferences - organised by ICE Conference Office
Event Status: Seats Available
Date: 03/12/2008 To 05/12/2008

Free Event: No
Ticket Required: Yes

The Institution of Civil Engineers is organising the Fourth International Conference on Forensic Engineering on 3 - 5 December 2008.

This international conference will focus on moving from failure to understanding of built environments in order to help with managing sustainable life-time performance of constructed assets.....

....This conference will consider the contractual obligations for consultants, contractors and public bodies with responsibilities for designing, assessing, maintaining and refurbishing such structures, buildings and other facilities.

in association with the

THE ROLE OF CONSERVATION IN REGENERATION

A One-Day Conference
8 July 2008
THE TOWN HALL, SATURDAY MARKET PLACE,
KINGS LYNN, NORFOLK, PE30 5DQ

Following the recent publication of the draft Heritage Protection Bill, this conference will consider the role of conservation, particularly in relation to the regeneration of our towns and villages.

Speakers from:
• The Department of Culture, Media and Sport will discuss the reforms to heritage protection,
• English Heritage will provide guidance on masterplanning issues in our historic towns, and
• CABE will outline one approach to involving the community in design and conservation.
Case Studies from Norfolk will include:
• The King’s Lynn Urban Development Strategy, and
• An overview of the conservation-led regeneration work underway in Great Yarmouth.

This will be followed by a guided tour of historic King’s Lynn by the Conservation and Design Officer from the Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk.

IHIE training courses are delivered by professional trainers, and are for engineers and technicians working in highway and transportation engineering. Most include workshops and case studies using real life highway, traffic or transportation scenarios.

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2008 Courses

Development Control Professionals' Training Programme

16-18th September & 9-11th December, Black Horse House, Reading

Training designed for relatively inexperienced staff working in technical support roles, primarily in local authorities. Learning is assessed and successful completion can lead to Engineering Technician registration with the Engineering Council (UK) and the National Vocational Qualification 3 in Transportation through an Assessment Centre.

Cost: £1,550 per delegate (6 day residential course)

Introduction to Development Control

21st October, YHA Conference Centre, Manchester

This IHIE course gives an overview of the role of highway development control for new staff.

Cost: £210 (members) £235 (non members)

Improving your Skills in Traffic Signing

9th September, Loughborough University, Loughborough

This twice yearly IHIE course aims to develop practitioners' understanding of the principles and practicalities of traffic signing.

Cost: £210 (members) £235 (non members)

Sponsorship: Atkins and Buchanan Computing

2008 Conferences

Traffic Signs Conference
10th September, Loughborough

2008 IHT Presidential Conference - With the Advantage of Hindsight…

11 September 2008 to 12 September 2008

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Unseen Hands: 100 years of Structural Engineering

17 Mar 08 - 7 Sep 08
Venue: V&A and RIBA Architecture Gallery, Room 128A, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL

To mark the centenary of the founding of the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), this exhibition celebrates the importance of engineering in creating some of the most iconic buildings of the past 100 years.

Evolving Norms of British Housing

20 Jun 08 - 19 Jul 08

Venue: Gallery 2, 66 Portland Place, London W1B 1AD

Featuring representative schemes from 16 British practices, this exhibition explores fresh models for contextual 21st century housing.

What's Social About Housing?

7 Jul 08 - 7 Jul 08

Venue: Wren Room

A breakfast panel discussion with the curators of 'Evolving Norms of British Housing' chaired by Kieran Long, Editor of The Architects' Journal.

Natural Ventilation in Low Energy Building Design

10 Jul 08 - 10 Jul 08

Venue: Austin Court, Cambridge Street, Birmingham, B1 2NP

Natural ventilation in low energy building design - complying with Part L and Part F

Energy Efficient Housing Refurbishment

16 Jul 08 - 16 Jul 08

Venue: Green Park, Reading

Energy Efficient Housing Refurbishment

Sustainable Buildings

15 Jul 08 - 15 Jul 08

Venue: Milton Keynes

Sustainable Buildings

Core Event 7 - Code for Sustainable Homes

17 Jul 08 - 17 Jul 08

Venue: TBC

The seminar will provide an overview of the energy related criteria for the Code and will review the demands for energy in homes, identify the requirements of the Code and review the renewable energy technologies appropriate for reducing domestic CO2 emissions.

Combating Climate Change

22 Jul 08 - 22 Jul 08

Venue: Clifton Campus, Nottingham Trent University, NG11 8NS

As part of their leading role in the building industry, Architects can play an integral part in combating climate change through the provision of low carbon new buildings and building refurbishments.

Code for Sustainable Homes

22 Jul 08 - 22 Jul 08

Venue: Millenium Galleries, Sheffield

Code for Sustainable HoMES

Code for Sustainable Homes

24 Jul 08 - 24 Jul 08

Venue: Austin Court, Cambridge Street, Birmingham, B1 2NP

The Code for Sustainable Homes design categories, ratings, how to achieve them and case studies

Housing Design Awards

23 Jul 08 - 13 Sep 08

Venue: Florence Hall, 66 Portland Place, London W1B 1AD

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Housing Design Awards, this year sees the biggest ever exhibition of at least 60 schemes which have demonstrated excellence in 2008 in new residential design.

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RICS Awards 2008 - Grand Final
17 October 2008

Venue
Millennium Mayfair Hotel
44 Grosvenor Square
Mayfair
London
W1K 2HP

Time
Pre-lunch drinks 1200
Ceremony starts 1230
Lunch
Awards ceremony
Close 1500

Dress code
Business suit

Now the shortlist for RICS Awards 2008 has been announced it is time to book your place at the Grand Final.

Kevin McCloud, of Channel 4’s Grand Designs fame, will take to the stage this year to host the ceremony including pre-lunch drinks and a three course sit down lunch at the Millennium Mayfair in London. For full details of this year's short list please visit www.rics.org/awards.

Be the first to discover who are this year’s winners – RICS Awards 2008 – Grand Final - the most sought after ticket in the RICS calendar.

Ticket demand for this event is expected to be high and tables will be sold and position allocated on first come first served basis. If you wish to book fewer than ten people you and your guests will be placed on a shared table with other companies.

Guest fee

	Price	VAT	Total
Guest fee	£105.00	£18.38	£123.38
Table of 10	£1050.00	£183.80	£1233.80
Table of 11	£1155.00	£202.18	£1357.18
Table of 12	£1260.00	£220.56	£1480.56

To register your interest please email events@rics.org or call +44 (0)20 7695 1600.

RICS Events
T +44 (0)20 7695 1600
F +44 (0)20 7334 3797
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The Planning Convention 2008 Flyer Cover
9 - 11 July 2008

The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre
Broad Sanctuary, Westminster
London SW1P 3EE
The Planning Convention
The premier planning event of the year – over 700 attendees in 2007.

This year, we have changed the format for the Convention, bringing together wide-ranging plenary themes with linked workshops looking at these issues play out on the ground and at what this means for planning and planners. Delegates will get an immediate opportunity to really get to grips with practical matters raised in the themes. We’re also having a bigger Convention than ever before, with more study tours, more fringe events and drinks receptions on the Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Enjoy!

www.theplanningconvention.co.uk

Planning and Economic Development

9 July 2008 (10:00 - 16:00)

Venue: Leeds

Economic development has always been an implied objective of planning. Following the Barker Reviews, the government has announced a new PPS4 to make clearer the economic objectives of the planning system. The day will explore the implications of PPS4 and the proposals for a Single Regional Strategy incorporating the RES and RSS

Understanding the design appraisal process

16 July 2008 (09:00 - 17:00)

Venue: New Connaught Rooms, Great Queen Street, London

The complexity of many projects now demands a range of skills. Whether for town centres or urban extensions, design quality has to be matched by financial viability. Delivering quality in different development contexts is critical if we are to meet the Government’s advice on creating sustainable communities. Making decisions on how we design, deliver, and control such complicated developments requires greater understanding of the process. This conference would bring together practitioners and representatives from Councils to give different aspects of the challenge.

Eco Towns & Urban Design

17 July 2008 (17:00 - 20:00)

Venue: Look & Sea Centre Visitor Centre, Littlehampton

This is a South Coast Young Planners' Network event, held jointly with the South Coast Design Forum. Refreshments provided.

Techniques in Community Planning

23 July 2008 (18:00 - 20:30)

Venue: City Marketing Suite, City of London, Bashinghall Street, London

An interactive event on techniques for community planning.

Planning Summer School

29 August 2008 - 10 September 2008

Venue: North Haugh Campus, University of St Andrews, St Andrews

St Andrews has always been a popular venue for the Schools and it is particularly appropriate that there will be a return visit in 2008, which is the 75th running of the School, as the School also celebrated its 50th birthday there in 1983.