Highlights of the CIOB Calendar for the coming month. All events are online webinars unless otherwise stated.
Materials costs – whose risk?
15 February 1-2pm
Join us for a one-hour online event with Sarah Wilson from Bevan Brittan on Materials Cost – Whose Risk? This webinar will discuss why the cost of materials has always been fluid in the construction industry, but never as they are currently. Whether your project is ongoing or about to start, we will look at how contracts usually allocate risk for material costs, the time element and what you can do to protect yourself.
Contact: [email protected]
The Pitfalls of Contracting 2
15 February, 12-1pm
We welcome back Nicola Huxtable, operations director at engineering and construction consultancy Driver Trett, to further discuss the pitfalls of contracting.
Huxtable specialises in providing client representation and support in the preparation of detailed legal, quantum and claim submissions for support in construction dispute resolution, whether by means of litigation, adjudication, arbitration or mediation.
She is currently representing clients in adjudications involving complex civil engineering and building disputes with values of between £12m and £24m.
Contact: vcoxon@pcolderciob-org-uk
Digital Design and the Drive for Net Zero
15 February 6.30-7.30pm
The drive towards net zero and the reduction in the environmental impact of development will be dependent on the reduction of both operational and embodied energy within built assets.
Digital design techniques give consultants, architects, contractors and clients the opportunity to rapidly explore different design options and interrogate the outcomes against key criteria.
Combined with data visualisation to optimise the material quantities and embodied energy, this will allow project teams to make informed decisions to achieve the best for project outcomes.
The industry has set itself stretch targets for the reduction in embodied carbon and there are challenges to be overcome to achieve this. However, working together to drive innovations and knowledge into our teams will allow us to realise significant reductions to the environmental impact of the built environment.
Join this webinar to hear a panel of experts discuss this topic in depth. The speakers will be: Chris Millard, technical director, Europe Hub R&D lead, Laing O’Rourke; Richard Shennan, group digital delivery director, Mott MacDonald; Roman Baran, CWG project manager, Canary Wharf; and Dr Melanie Robinson (TBC), senior project manager, BIM Academy.
Contact: [email protected]
Adapting to the issue of fluctuating material supply and prices
18 February 12-1pm
Join this online panel event run by the Northamptonshire and Norwich Hubs to explore the challenges faced as a result of the continuing issue of material shortages and fluctuating prices.
Chaired by Paul Vega, the panel of speakers will include John Newcomb, CEO of the Builders Merchants Federation.
Contact: [email protected]
Greenwash CPD: What does it mean and what to watch out for
22 February 6.30-7.30pm
‘Greenwashing’ can be defined as the misleading act of trying to promote environmentally friendly practices, products and services.
Join the Hemel Hub in this panel conversation with industry experts who will cover some of the most basic questions around the topic: what is does greenwashing mean for the construction industry, what are the things to watch out for, which are questions you might want to prepare ahead of meeting a provider, and more.
We will be joined by: Anna Baker, head of sustainability at Carey Group; Hyder Mohammad, head of sustainability at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; and Sharon Maynard, sustainable operations director for Skanska.
Contact: [email protected]
For a full list of events and to register visit events.ciob.org.
