HAUC(UK) NATIONAL CONVENTION 2017
Programme – Subject to Change
9.00am
Registration, Refreshments, Exhibition
Morning Chairman: Graham Bond, Co-Chair, Welsh HAUC; Wales & West
Utilities
FOCUS:
PLANNING, COORDINATION, COMMUNICATION
10.00am
Introduction to the Convention
Bob Gallienne, Co-Chair, HAUC(UK); CEO, NJUG
10.10am
Keynote Address
Steve Berry OBE, Head, Local Roads, Innovation, Resilience, Light Rail and
Cableways, Department for Transport
10.20am
Major Infrastructure Delivery: Birmingham
Kevin Hicks, Asst. Director, Highways & Infrastructure, Birmingham City Council
10.40am
Expanding UK’s Network Infrastructure
Maurice Daw, Customer Director, Virgin Media
11.00am
Technology & Innovation
Michael Cook, Chief Exploring Officer, Kier
11.15am
Questions & Discussion
11.30am
Refreshment Break
12.00pm
Roundtable Session: Communication
12.35pm
Making Roads Work – Congestion and real-time Roadworks Management
James Harris, MD, Elgin
12.50pm
Lunch
Afternoon Chairman: Angus Carmichael, Scottish Road Works Commissioner
FOCUS:
SYSTEMS, PERFORMANCE
1.45pm
Introduction to Afternoon
Angus Carmichael
1.50pm
Skills & Training
Glen Tymon, Utility Contractors Group, Energy & Utility Skills; Group Training
Manager, Morrison Utility Services
2.10pm
Systems: The Fundamental Delivery Tool
Dr Piers Campbell, Data Science/Architect & Sinead Reilly, Product Lead,
Kainos
2.30pm
Questions & Discussion
2.45pm
Refreshment Break
3.10pm
Roundtable Session: Systems
3.45pm
Summing Up & Prize Draw
Jerry McConkey, Co-Chair, HAUC(UK); Service Manager, Sefton Council
4.00pm
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