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COURSE BACKGROUND
The aim of this 1 DAY COURSE is to understand why condensation, damp and rot occur in buildings and to discuss appropriate remedies.

COURSE BACKGROUND
This RECENTLY REVISED 1 DAY COURSE explains the key provisions of the Party Wall Act and goes on to consider the potential for boundary disputes and the issues which the building contractor and design team may encounter.

COURSE BACKGROUND
• This BRAND NEW 1 DAY COURSE is aimed as an intermediate level course for construction and property professionals and will highlight the risks and salient issues involved in the stages of land acquisition and disposal, whether by freehold or leasehold, both of investment properties and major development sites, allowing construction professionals to make informed and excellent property decisions.

• This BRAND NEW 1 DAY TOPICAL COURSE will provide an overview of the considerations needed to develop and build continuity and resilience.

• Protecting organisations is a key priority and this course will provide expertise from a variety of resources that will enable organisations to weather the storm.

• Risk has become a hot topic for business in the 21st Century. The challenge for organisations is to create continuity and build resilience. The impact of disruptions to organisations in our communities can be significantly reduced through proper education, preparation and planning.

• Whether it is the flooding of 2007, the terrorist attacks of 7/7, or a host of other more mundane risks, the ability to reduce the impact exists, and needs to be built into our industry’s thinking.

• Business Continuity Management is recognised as a key tool in delivering resilience and significantly lowering risk. Developments in the legislation and standards areas are increasingly affecting businesses of all types. BCM is now the key tool in managing organisational risk. Continuity Forum research shows effective procedures can reduce losses by up to 90% and in many cases avoid incidents entirely.

• Embedding Business Continuity is more than just having a plan - it is about designing for resilience. Recognising critical vulnerabilities and adapting your current practices is a key opportunity to mitigate the risk and increase the resilience of organisations in our communities.

COURSE BACKGROUND
• With consistently more than 30,000 annual cases of subsidence damage to low rise buildings notified to building insurers, and with double that in peak years, no building professional can afford to be without a working knowledge of the identification of subsidence and diagnosis of its cause, especially the particular subsidence risks associated with nearby trees on shrinkable clay subsoils.
• This RECENTLY REVISED 1 DAY COURSE will focus on these aspects but include other common causes of cracking in low rise buildings.
• A resume of the legal background to responsibility for tree related damage to buildings will be covered to assist those who are either contemplating recovery of the costs of repair or defending claims made against them.
• The course will be of use to building professionals, and to those responsible for trees or handling tree related subsidence claims.

COURSE BACKGROUND
• This BRAND NEW 1 DAY COURSE is for construction and property professionals wishing to rapidly build their power and impact in pitches, meetings and business. It will give you the skills and confidence to write, present and get the best deal for yourself and your company.

SPEAKER ALL VENUES
• Matthew Hill

• This BRAND NEW 1 DAY DYNAMIC COURSE will appeal to both public and private sector operatives dealing with bids, reports and presentations. It will show you exactly how to get your message across in the most effective way.
• You will learn the essentials of preparing letters, reports and documentation. Further, we will bring out the best in your verbal and presentation skills for maximum impact.
• You will be given a series of practical tips and techniques and have the chance to improve your communication powers in a safe but authentic environment.
• The course will appeal to all involved in the construction and development industry, from whatever sector, who are working on bids, reports and presentations.

• This BRAND NEW 1 DAY COURSE harnesses the financial expertise of BDO Stoy Hayward, the award-winning, UK member Firm of BDO International, the world’s fifth largest accountancy network with more than 600 offices in 100 countries.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• The COURSE IS A MUST for those involved with the letting of, or the entering into contracts, and those charged with the financial smooth running of projects.

• The knowledge obtained at this course will be a FUNDAMENTAL AID DURING THE FINANCIALLY TURBULENT TIMES AHEAD.

• This BRAND NEW 1 DAY COURSE will appeal to all who have an interest in putting viable development sites together in ‘a period of quiet reflection’ (AKA a recession).
• It is generally accepted that we are in the worst property market and recession since the 1930’s BUT, managed properly, this can be a period of consolidation and preparation for the inevitable ‘bounce back’.
• Developers, Local Authories and Land Owners can use this time to assemble sites and prepare development ready for the return of the market. Sites which are ‘oven ready’ for the right market sectors will be first to get the end user/finance and will thus be the first to get the cream of pent up demand.
• History shows that those who wait and start late are often left with the crumbs.

• This BRAND NEW 1 DAY INTERACTIVE COURSE will appeal to both construction and property professionals dealing with simple and complex negotiations and wishing to actively avoid legal claims.
• You will learn how to prepare for the unexpected, win from a weak position and create relationships that work despite conflict. You will be given a series of practical tips and techniques and have the chance to perfect your skills in a safe but realistic environment.
• The course will appeal to both newer negotiators, who are beginning to work with contracts, and to more experienced professionals, who are seeking to review and sharpen their skills.

COURSE BACKGROUND
• The aim of this 1 DAY COURSE is to develop an argument for the use of planned maintenance (PPM) by discussing some key questions:-
• Why should planned maintenance be carried out?
• What is the difference between planned and unplanned maintenance?
• How is maintenance organised and implemented?

SPEAKER ALL VENUES
• Stephen Neale

• Waste costs and environmental pressures continue to increase for the construction sector.
• In addition, the new ‘Site Waste Management Plans’ Regulations came into force on 6 April 2008. These make SWMP’s compulsory for all construction projects, whether private or public sector in England, over £300K.
• This BRAND NEW 1 DAY COURSE will take a practical approach to the subject, geared to the specific needs of our industry.
• It will be of interest to all involved in the management of waste and the improvement in profitability of all construction projects, whether in the private or public sector.

The Quantity Surveying profession now has the opportunity to measure construction projects from beginning to end using a single standardised rule book.

The RICS new rules of measurement (NRM), are a suite of documents issued by the RICS Quantity Surveying and Construction Professional Group and will be published in stages over the next two years.

NRM: The rules have been written to provide a standard set of measurement rules that are understandable by all those involved in a construction project and will comprise three volumes:

'Volume 1 - Order of cost estimating and elemental cost planning' is due out Summer 2009, followed shortly by 'Volume 2: Works Procurement', and with the last section 'Volume 3: Post-completion procurement' being published in the summer of 2010.

Although written primarily for the preparation of order of cost estimates and cost plans, the rules will be invaluable when preparing approximate estimates. In addition, the rules can be used as a basis for capturing historical cost data in the form required for order of cost estimates and elemental cost plans, thereby completing the 'cost management cycle'.

These rules provide essential guidance to all those involved in, as well as those who wish to be better informed about, the cost management of construction projects. The RICS new rules of measurement are based on UK practice but the requirements for a coordinated set of rules and underlying philosophy behind each section have worldwide application.

This course is available in-house only at the moment, please contact us for further details.

• The solution to some of the major challenges facing local authorities can literally be under their own
feet.
• A growing number of innovative local authorities are looking afresh at their property portfolio and the wider value that could be unlocked to the benefit of local communities.
• This BRAND NEW 1 DAY COURSE, developed in association with EC Harris, will highlight how the development of the right asset strategy can deliver high value outcomes for a local authority, both now and in the future.
• This course will provide an understanding of how best to embrace a logical process from defining fundamental need, through current asset mix, and then how best to deliver an optimum asset portfolio.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
• The course will be of use to all those involved in public sector property assets and those from the private sector involved, or likely to become involved, in this field.

SPEAKER ALL VENUES
• David Revell

• We have all enjoyed years of unprecedented stability and growth, but as Mervyn King has highlighted, “The nice decade is over”.

• The daily financial news makes grim reading, but whatever the underlying reasons, the fact is that the potential for a major recession in the construction industry is high.

• Household names in the construction and development industry are announcing profits warnings, re-scheduling financial arrangements, making staff cuts and everything else associated with hard times ahead.

• All depressing news, but STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ACTION NOW, underpinned by the expertise of some of the UK’s leading authorities on the topic, will enable you to mitigate against the inevitable pain to come.

• This BRAND NEW, UP-TO-THE-MINUTE AND HIGHLY TOPICAL 1 DAY COURSE brings together the financial expertise of BDO Stoy Hayward, the award-winning UK member firm of BDO International, the world’s fifth largest accountancy network with more than 600 offices in 100 countries, with the construction industry know how of Alway Associates, Commercial and Contracts Consultants.

• It will highlight the practicalities of maintaining healthy trading companies throughout the coming challenges, provide a ‘toolkit’ for survival and will be underpinned by practical examples, case studies and question forums.


SPEAKERS ALL VENUES
• At all venues, Lorne Alway, Construction Commercial and Contracts Consultant will be joined by a team of experts from the financial firm of BDO Stoy Hayward LLP.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• The COURSE IS A MUST for those involved with the financial and claims management of construction and development companies, their sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Financial and Managing Directors and Senior Executives from a financial or construction background will find the event illuminating. It is also FUNDAMENTAL FOR those professionals charged with protecting their clients’ interests during troubled times.

COURSE BACKGROUND
• How well do you understand the legal principles of construction contracts you use? This RECENTLY UP-DATED AND REVISED 1 DAY COURSE will guide delegates through the labyrinth of the principles of contract law, construction contracts - topical and problem issues, tools to get paid in a recession and recent cases. These will be applied to the interpretation of JCT standard forms of contract and NEC, focusing on potential contractual pitfalls. Amendments and new contracts will be taken into account as at the time of the course.