Seminars and Events Programme
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Entrance to the exhibition only is free of charge and visitors are encouraged to register in advance to avoid queuing on the day. Fees for each of the events (where applicabe) are listed by each event.

• Tuesday 28th September
• Wednesday 29th September
• Thursday 30th September
• Events and Competitions

TUESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2004

Breakfast Forum: Reducing Streetworks Disruption - Achieving co-ordinated objectives?
0800 - 0930
Keynote presentations from

• Sir John Parker, Chairman of National Grid Transco
• Ian Elliott, Director of Engineering & Professional Services, Severn Trent Water
• James Brayshaw, Director, Ordnance Survey
• Representative from Department for Transport

Registration: Free of charge by advance registration. Light breakfast included.
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Seminar - Safety in Trenchless Techniques
10.15 - 13.15
Highlighting Institution of Gas Engineers’ report, IGE/SR/28 Recommendations in Trenchless Techniques. A schedule of live demonstrations specifically relevant to the presentations will be arranged for the afternoon.

• Welcome and introductions - Peter Parr, Squareform Ltd
• Health and safety issues –Health & Safety Executive and John Tonen, Tonen & Associates
• CCTV inspections - Val Gibbens, National Sewerage Association
• Replacement: lining/splitting & bursting - Dec Downey, Jason Consultants and Norman Howell, Subterra
• Directional drilling, pipe ramming & jacking - Nigel Gardner TT (UK) Ltd
• Mini-tunnelling, auger boring, pipe jacking - Jack Knight, Haswells
  

Registration: £60 + VAT

WEDNESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER

Seminar - Undertaking urban mains replacement with emphasis on reducing traffic disruption
10.00 - 12.00
Seminar: Undertaking urban mains replacement with emphasis on reducing traffic disruption.

• The utility company’s perspective: obligations to customers, the Regulator, statutory obligations, corporate ambitions - Mark Simister, Thames Water and Andrew McKelvey, National Grid Transco
• The contractor's perspective: targets, obstacles, Government issues, the general public, parking and traffic management - Graham Cocksey, Clancy Docwra Ltd and Kieran Starr, Murphy Group
• Traffic Managers’ perspective: traffic and road management, strategy - Alison Clark, Transport for London
• The Local Authority perspective: parking, lane rental trial, reinstatement, traffic management, permit to dig proposals – Speaker from a London Borough

Registration: £60 + VAT

Discussion Forum: A ‘Parliament of Presidents’ Presentations by past Presidents of the Pipeline Industries Guild, followed by discussion forum
12.00-14.00

• Pioneering the North Sea - Sir Richard Morris CBE, past Managing Director of Brown & Root
• Women contributing to Science & Engineering - Baroness Platt of Writtle, CBE, Past Chairman of the Equal Opportunities Commission and founder member of the Engineering Council
• Health & Safety Culture - Sir John Cullen, Past Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission

Registration: Free of charge by advance registration. Light buffet included

Seminar - Latest Developments in Trenchless Techniques
14.00 - 16.00:

• Introduction to the NETTWORK – Prof Chris Rogers, University of Birmingham.
• State-of-the-Art Report on Primary Generic issues for New Construction - Dr David Chapman, University of Birmingham.
• State-of-the-Art Report on Renovation Techniques and Materials for Pressure and Non–Pressure Pipes - Dr John Gumbel, Insituform UK
• Social Costs Implications of Utility Street Works - Dr Marilyn Burtwell, TRL
• Innovative Structural Assessment of Concrete Sewers - Jonathan Olliff, Montgomery Watson Harza
• Design issues for Flexible Gravity Sewer Liners - Dr John Gumbel, Insituform U
• Soil Conditioning Work - Prof Guy Houlsby, Oxford University
  

Registration: £60 + VAT

Casino Evening
19:00
All visitors, delegates and exhibitors are welcome to attend the Casino evening to be held at the Village Hotel, Coventry. Ticket price includes buffet dinner and fun gaming chips.
Tickets: £37.50 per head inc VAT

Breakfast Forum - The Global Market for Oil and Gas
08.00 - 09.30
Keynote speakers:

• Sir Stephen Brown, Group Chief Executive, British Trade International
• Brian Wilson MP
• Representative from European Accession Country

Registration: Free of charge by advance registration. Light breakfast included.

10.00 - 12.00: Seminar- Trenchless Excellence - Presentations by the winning entries of the UKSTT 2003 Awards.

• Introduction by the UKSTT Chairman Jon Boon
• New Installation, Large Project - trenchless undertrack crossings - Corus Rail Consultancy
• New installation, Small Project - water main - Avoidatrench LtdRenovation, Large Project - Thames Water network upgrade programme -Clancy Docwra Ltd
• Renovation, Small Project - Trunk Main - Balfour Beatty Utilities Ltd
• Renovation, Small Project - T J Brent Ltd
• Product Innovation – Overboring - Brewis Direct/Overboring Systems Ltd
• Tunnelling/Microtunnelling- Welwyn Garden City Southern outfall - Barhale Construction plc

Registration: £60 + VAT

The organisers reserve the right to amend the programme of seminars and discussion forums, or to substitute speakers to accommodate changing circumstances.

IWO Drilling & Tapping Competition
Tuesday 28 & Wednesday 29 September
The 16th IWO National Drilling and Tapping Championships Tyco Trophy 2004 will take place at the show on 28 and 29 September. This lively competition gives distribution operatives the opportunity to take part in this national event and to receive recognition for the service that they provide to the public. More than 20 teams are expected to take part. Full information and entry details can be obtained from www.drillingandtapping.co.uk

Casino Evening
Wednesday 29th September
To be held at the Village Hotel, Coventry, all visitors, delegates and exhibitors are welcome at this fun social evening. Ticket price of £37.50 inc VAT includes buffet dinner and fun gaming chips. Advance bookings may be made on the exhibition registration form.
Tickets: £37.50 per head inc VAT

Young Persons Network
Thursday 30 September
The Pipeline Industries Guild's Young Persons Network have an exciting and educational day planned for a group of young engineers who are invited to attend the show on the final day. The morning will be set aside for an exhibition visit. After lunch, there will be a competitive team event. Engineers interested in attending should contact

Golf Day - Friday 1 October
To round off a successful event, there will be a Golf Day at Stoneleigh Deer Park Golf Club. The entry fee for a team of four players is £190 + VAT per team to include 18 holes of golf, followed by a buffet lunch. A maximum of 15 teams can compete. Application forms and further details may be obtained from .

More information:
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NO-DIG CONFERENCES & EXHIBITIONS LTD
P O Box 574, Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire WD3 7XG
UK
Tel: 01923 778311 Fax: 01923 777810
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Web: www.westrade.co.uk

Exhibition Space Enquiries:
Contact Caroline Prescot on direct tel: 020 8876 1881