Highlights of the CIOB Calendar for the coming month.
Site tour: Castell Coch
9 July, 3-5pm, Cardiff
Join us for a guided tour of work at Castell Coch, outside Cardiff, with contractor John Weaver.
Castell Coch, or the ‘Red Castle’, rises up from the ancient beech woods of Fforest Fawr above the village of Tongwynlais in Wales.
The John Weaver conservation team was appointed by Cadw to complete two phases of conservation works to the chimneys, the Kitchen Tower and Well Tower, and stone remedial works.
Contact: [email protected]
Site visit: Pilgrims’ Way Primary School, Canterbury
10 July, 4-5.30pm, Canterbury
This is the second visit to this project in Canterbury by Morgan Sindall, and will focus on the internal fit out.
The scheme comprises the construction of a new two-form-entry primary school and demolition of the existing 1970s-era building and will see the creation of a new hall, classroom spaces, kitchen, and a multi-use games area (MUGA).
CarboniCa, Morgan Sindall’s in-house digital carbon reduction tool, will be used to measure whole-life carbon emissions, ensuring potential carbon outputs are managed and reduced during the design, construction and operation of the building.
Contact: [email protected]
She’s on Site: Shoreham Port tour and networking for women in construction
11 July, 9-11.30am, Shoreham Port, Southwick
An exclusive site visit to Shoreham Port will be followed by relaxed networking over coffee and cake.
This visit offers a behind-the-scenes look at Shoreham Port, a 45ha site operating 24/7. You’ll gain insight into the port’s core operations and learn about its longstanding commitment to sustainability.
After the tour, enjoy a chance to relax and network with fellow attendees. This event is for women working in or aspiring to work in the built environment.
Contact: [email protected]
Building Brum & CIOB: Retrofit vs Redevelopment
16 July, 5.30-9pm, Birmingham
Birmingham’s commercial property market is at a crossroads. With tightening sustainability regulations and increasing demand for high-performance buildings, many of the city’s existing office spaces are facing a stark choice: retrofit or redevelopment.
While landmark projects, from the Pallasades to Primark and the relaunch of Centre City, are leading the way in commercial retrofitting, other buildings are being deemed unviable and are set for demolition.
Join Building Brum and CIOB for an essential discussion on how Birmingham’s city centre is evolving, and what it means for developers, investors and occupiers.
Contact: [email protected]
Site Tour of Osney Power Station
24 July, 5.30-7.30pm, Oxford
Join CIOB and Graham Construction for this insightful site tour of the conversion of a 19th century former coal power station into an ‘global executive education centre’ for the Saïd Business School.
The project includes 121 ensuite residential rooms, four large teaching rooms, seminar and open breakout spaces, along with five-storey agora space, restaurant, gym and bar areas.
Contact: [email protected]
The Evolution of MMC – A comparison of MMC in Australia, the UK and Ireland
6 August, 8-9am, online
This CIOB webinar will bring together leading voices from three markets at different stages of MMC maturity to share both successes and stumbles, and uncover what it takes to create a sustainable, scalable MMC ecosystem.
Speakers include Trudi Sully from Mott MacDonald (UK), Paul Tierney, CEO of MMC Ireland and Martin Fenn from PT Blink who is also CIOB MMC lead – Oceania.
Contact: [email protected]
For a full list of events and to register visit www.ciob.org/events.
