Highlights of the CIOB Calendar for the coming month.
The Future of Heritage Conservation conference
9 May, 9am-4pm, London
CIOB’s annual heritage conference, in partnership with English Heritage, brings you the latest in conservation, redevelopment and expert thought leadership, and addresses key topics affecting the heritage sector.
The conference traditionally welcomes a variety of attendees, and comprises talks, discussion panels and case study presentations with plenty of opportunity for delegates in the audience to participate in the discussions.
Register: www.ciob.org/events
The Misconceptions of the Skills Gap in Construction
14 May, 5.30-7.30pm, London
Join an outstanding panel as they explore the possible ‘misconceptions’ of the skills gap in construction and find out what needs to be done to address it.
They will discuss the challenges and solutions to connect skilled people with the right employers. If you’re an employer, join us to identify and retain the right people. If you’re an employee, find out how to make yourself stand out.
On the panel will be: Christine Gausden (panel chair), University College of Estate Management; Kashyap Shah, former student, University of Westminster; Shams Ali, apprentice site manager, Berkeley Group; Karina Stamburska, head of contracts and operations, Salter Grange; and Susan Szyszko, director of talent development and inclusion, Mace Group.
Contact: [email protected]
Site Visit No 1 to Guildford Crescent project, Cardiff
21 May, 4-6pm, Cardiff
This 31-storey residential project will be a landmark building on the Cardiff skyline: it will be the tallest building in the city and the second tallest in Wales – and the UK’s tallest precast structure.
This is a unique opportunity to view the project from start to finish, with four visits planned at critical stages in the process. This first visit will view the first floor transfer deck which completes the ‘onsite’ part of the programme and marks the beginning of the next 29 floors of precast construction.
The project will provide 30 floors of private residential housing with a level 27 communal terrace and ground floor amenity areas, and will feature the rebuilding of Guildford Crescent to replicate the facade demolished, which will be replaced with new retail outlets.
The building will be constructed using modern methods of construction (MMC), with 29 floors of offsite-constructed superstructure delivered to the site fully finished – with windows, plenums/grilles and services installed at the factory in Ireland.
Contact: [email protected]
Northern Ireland Hub Annual Dinner 2024
24 May, 7-11.30pm, Belfast
The CIOB Northern Ireland Hub Committee is holding its 2024 Annual Dinner on Friday 24 May at the Hilton Hotel Belfast, offering an opportunity to network with the leaders of the Northern Ireland construction sector.
Entertainment is provided by comedian Paddy McDonnell, with John Campbell – economics and business editor at BBC Northern Ireland – acting as MC.
Tickets cost £995 for a table of 10, or £100pp for individuals.
Contact: [email protected]
CIOB and CE site visit: Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities
4 June, 5-6.30pm, Oxford
Laing O’Rourke is delivering the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities at the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter for the University of Oxford. The visit will start with a short presentation.
Delivered using MMC and featuring box-in-box acoustic spaces to Passivhaus standards, it will be the first new building within the university which will be open to the wider community.
Together with academic facilities, the centre will include performance and public engagement spaces – with a 500-seat concert hall, a 250-seat theatre and film screening area, as well as the Bate Collection of Musical Instruments.
Contact: [email protected]
For a full list of events and to register visit www.ciob.org/events.
