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Risk Assessment for Ground Gases

With the government pushing for more redevelopment on brownfield sites, many housebuilders must build in close proximity to sites where underground gases are a potential threat. This workshop will describe current best practice in the investigation and assessment of ground gases. It will enable construction professionals to make rational and informed decisions regarding developments on gassing sites.

• 31 January, Birmingham

• Visit: www.ciria.org.uk

Remedial Treatment for Contaminated Land 鈥� Hydrocarbon Contamination

Hydrocarbons are one of most frequently found soil contaminants in the UK. The workshop will help construction professionals to select and implement appropriate remedial options for sites contaminated by hydrocarbons. It will describe the different methods that can remediate sites that are contaminated by hydrocarbons

• 8 February, Bristol
• Visit: www.ciria.org

From the 1 May 2006, the Welsh Assembly will specify that all social housing will have to achieve the BRE Ecohomes 鈥済ood鈥� standard. In addition, the Welsh Development Agency is requesting that all developments they support should perform to the BREEAM 鈥渧ery good鈥� standard for commercial buildings or BRE Ecohomes 鈥渧ery good鈥� standard for residential developments.

These events will let you know how these requirements will affect you and provide an understanding of the standards.

• 26-27 January, Wales
• Call: 01923 664 800

This course will provide the background to roles and responsibilities of 鈥渞esponsible鈥� and 鈥渃ompetent鈥� persons, communications with employees and tenants, means of escape/evacuation, fire safety management and record keeping.

• 7 February, Watford
• Call: 01923 664 800

Increasing waste management concerns, more stringent legislation and tighter profit margins mean that greater demands are being placed on the construction sector to make more efficient use of resources. These two days will review the policy, present case studies and provide practical tools and techniques.

This event will provide a unique opportunity to learn from experts and will be of interest to developers, clients, planners, designers, contractors, the reclamation and recycling industries and others.

• 28 February - 1 March, Birmingham
• Visit: www.bre.co.uk

This symposium will reflect the growing importance of new and improved materials and their applications in construction.

The creation of this forum recognises that the construction industry is a major user and supplier of materials, accounting for at least one third of all the materials produced in the UK.

The group will provide a new focus for the institute, enabling the materials community to develop and deliver a new programme targeted toward construction materials.

The Materials Congress 2006 is being held in London on 5-7 April 2006. It will be the fifth in a series of major materials conferences organised by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.

Programme :

• 7 April, London
• Visit: www.iom3.org/congress/

Non-Traditional and Modern Methods of Construction

A BRE conference to ensure that Home Inspectors and other professionals understand and are aware of the different forms on non-conventional construction, both older 鈥渘on-traditional鈥� constructions and their more recent counterparts, 鈥渕odern methods of construction鈥�.

• 8 February 2006, TBA
• Email: events@bre.co.uk

Conference and exhibition run by the Local Government Association bringing companies and organisations together who can help with transport, crime prevention, regeneration, and sustainability.

• 13-15 February 2006, Birmingham
• Call: 020 7973 6671

New techniques enabling better demotion waste recovery, how savings can be made, understanding recent legislation, policy and guidance and how this may affect you and the benefits and opportunities for greater resource efficiency. It will be of interest to developers, clients, planners, designers, contractors, the reclamation and recycling industries and others.

• 28 February - 1 March 2006, Birmingham
• Email: events@bre.co.uk