Bridges 2008
Back to Basics
The 16th Annual
Conference and Exhibition

11th March 2008
East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham

Bridges 2008 : Back to Basics

The theme of the 16th annual surveyor Bridges conference is “Back to Basics”; two years on from the Structures code of practice, what are the fundamental issues facing bridge engineers and managers as they go about their jobs, day to day? What are the basics to maintaining a 'safe for use' and 'fit for purpose' network?

Attend this leading event to hear

• The Department for Transport’s view on asset management and the future of asset valuation
• The lessons that you need to learn from the Minneapolis collapse
• The fundamental basics of safe engineering to reduce risk
• An overview from the Environment Agency of the new UKCIP08 scenarios and their impact on bridge design and operation
• A case study from Gloucestershire on the effects and the implications of the 2007 floods
• An update on Eurocodes from the Highways Agency
• An in-depth case study on the Forth Road Bridge – the maintenance regime, operational issues and a look at the new crossing

Plus

• Meet your peers, make valuable new contacts and source the best products and services at the exhibition.

The key event in the Bridges calendar, for highway authority bridge engineers and their private sector partners, Bridges 2008: Back to Basics focuses on bridge maintenance and management, policy, strategy and funding.

Who should attend

• Highway authority bridge engineers
• Consultants involved in the design of new bridges and in the assessment and strengthening of existing structures
• Contractors providing specialist equipment and services necessary for bridge works
• Manufacturers and suppliers of materials, machinery and systems for bridge works

Testimonials

"Very well run event with some excellent speakers challenging how bridge management is undertaken traditionally."
Surrey County Council

"A good well rounded conference which covers up-to-date thinking and ideas for the field of Bridge Engineering."
Walsall Council

"Informative and friendly conference."
Salford City Council

"An annual event well worth attending. Provides a good opportunity to meet like-minded people who share similar problems"
British Waterways

"Always help me to get my focus back on track, the conference helps to make me prioritise what I am doing."
Jacobs

"A well organised event with a very professional feel."
Devon County Council

"Well-organised, consistent good quality and value for money events – a firm fixture for the diary each year."
Worcestershire County Council