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HSC 2010

The 9th Annual Conference and Exhibition

12-13 May 2010, Cardiff International Arena

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Day One: 12th May 2010

08:20 Registration, Refreshments and Exhibition Viewing
09:55 Welcome to "HSC10: Our Changing World"

Adrian Tatum Editor
Surveyor
10:00 A Welcome to Cardiff

Councillor Brian Griffiths
Lord Mayor of Cardiff
10:10 Morning Chair's Introduction

David Capon
Manager
JAG(UK)
10:15 Keynote Address: Speaker to be Announced
10:30 HAUC(UK) - Engaging our Changing World
  • New Beginnings: A Strategy for the Future
  • A Model for Success
  • Inclusive Engagement
  • Processes and Positive Intervention
Mark Ostheimer
and
Jerry McConkey
Joint Chairs of HAUC(UK)
10:45 Morning Refreshments and Exhibition Viewing
11:15 Panel Debate: "Speaking Out"
As per the feature in Surveyor, industry figures will be asked their opinion on a certain topical subject and the responses will be debated by the panel and the conference audience.

Chaired by:
Adrian Tatum
Editor
Surveyor

Inspections

11:45 Ringing the Changes: The New Inspections Code
  • The forthcoming changes in the CoP
  • The new inspections and the associated fee levels
Steve Hennah
Street Works Policy Manager
Welsh Water

and

Roger Culpin
Network Operations Manager
Durham County Council & Chair, JAG(UK)
12:15 Practical Inspections - The Debate
A video presentation, featuring an inspectors live commentary, followed by an interactive panel discussion, allowing the audience to comment and question the previous speakers.
12:30 Audience question and answer session
12:40 Lunch and Exhibition Viewing
14:10 Afternoon Chair's Welcome
Les Guest
CEO
NJUG

Safety

14:15 Case Study –Safety: "Safe for All"
A Video presentation on navigating safely through sites

Introduced by Mike Braband
Anglian HAUC
14:35 The New Safety Code
Robert Hudleston
Traffic Manager
Surrey County Council
14:55 Audience question and answer session
The audience's opportunity to ask their questions and concerns on the New Safety Code.
15:15 Afternoon Refreshments and Exhibition Viewing

Self Regulation: Serving the Same Customer

15:45 Performance Measures

Paul Thomas
Anita Solanki
Joint Chairs
Performance Management Working Party
16:00 How to Manage Self-Regulation: A Case Study from Scotland
  • RAUC(S) Working Groups including non-statutory agreements reached.
  • The development of the Scottish Road Works Register (SRWR) and the "VISTA" trial to make underground apparatus records available using the Register.
  • The Indicators produced from SRWR and how these are changing attitudes and behaviour.
David Armitage, Aberdeenshire Council
Alex Rae, Scottish Water
John Gooday, Scottish Road Works Commissioner
16:15 Self-Regulation: Back to the Future

David Capon
Manager
JAG(UK)
16:30-
18:00The HSC10 Drinks Reception and Debate Zones

Delegates are invited to network, at the informal drinks reception, and visit the informal debates taking place in the breakout rooms. The four debates zones are:

  1. Open Debate - Chaired by Adrian Tatum with Jerry McConkey, Sefton MBC, and Steve Hennah, Welsh Water.
  2. Inspections - With Roger Culpin Durham County Council and Mark Ostheimer, Virgin Media
  3. Reinstatement Code - With Kevin Fuller (tbc) and Alan Rainford, Virgin Media
  4. Updates and Q and A with the DfT - With Spencer Palmer and Ellen Duffy, Department for Transport
Please note the debates will also run again during lunch on Day Two
20:00 The HSC10 Gala Dinner
At the Balmoral Suite, Holland House Hotel and Spa, Cardiff

Featuring the 7th Annual HSC Industry Awards
  • Significant contribution to the industry - Highways
  • Significant contribution to the industry - Utility Company
  • Significant contribution to the industry - Product Invention and Innovation
  • Significant contribution to the industry - Environment and Sustainability

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Day Two: 13th May 2010

09:00 Registration, Refreshments and Exhibition Viewing
09:40 Morning Chair's Introduction and Welcome

Roger Culpin
Network Operations Manager
Durham County Council & Chair, JAG(UK)
09:45 The View from Welsh Assembly Government

Speaker to be announced

Innovation

10:00 Innovation Question Time: Benefits to UK Plc

Three different approaches to innovation will be showcased, and assessed by our expert panel. The audience will then have the opportunity to vote on which will make the largest contribution to the industry

Chaired by
Les Guest, CEO, NJUG

With

Jerry McConkey and Mark Ostheimer
Joint Chairs of HAUC(UK)
Spencer Palmer, Department for Transport
11:10 Morning Refreshments and Exhibition Viewing

Finance and Funding

11:40 Finance Review: The Economic Realities Facing the Industry

Chris Agius
Partner
Hugh James Solicitors
11:55 Regulators Session: Passing Efficiency Savings to the Customers

Speaker to be Announced
12:10 Dealing with the Funding Cuts

Ian Busby
Highway Services Manager
Middlesbrough Borough Council
12:25 Audience question and answer session
12:35 Lunch and Exhibition Viewing and Debate Zones

Long Term Damage and Reinstatements

14:00 Afternoon Chair's Welcome

John Gooday
Scottish Road Works Commissioner
14:05 Revisions to SROH : The New Reinstatements Code:

Kevin Fuller TBC

and

Alan Rainford
Networks Contracts Manager
Virgin Media
14:25 Long Term Damage

Outlining the Executive Summary from the 3rd Stage Report

Followed by an Interactive Debate with Audience Q and A

Richard Jordan, TRL

with

Alan Rainford
Networks Contracts Manager
Virgin Media

and

Roger Elphick
Consultant
Former Acting Corporate Director - Environment
Durham County Council
14:55 Afternoon Refreshments and Exhibition Viewing

Permits

15:25 Permits: The Main Principals, followed by Q and A

Spencer Palmer
Divisional Manager Traffic Management Division
DFT
15:40 Permits Case Study: Kent - The Story So Far

David Latham
Roadworks Manager
Kent County Council
15:55 Introducing HSC11 and Close of Conference

Adrian Tatum
Editor
Surveyor

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Please note, it may be necessary to alter the timing, speakers or content of the programme, for reasons beyond our control.

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