Background
Now in its 4th year, the Challenge celebrates biodiversity enhancements that have been initiated and carried out by the construction industry. In what is rapidly becoming an annual highlight in the construction industry’s calendar, the BIG Biodiversity Challenge invites those involved in planning, design and construction to add just one new biodiversity enhancement to a building site, development or existing structure. No matter how big or small, permanent or temporary your project, we seek creative and thoughtful interventions with the key purpose of enhancing biodiversity.
This launch event will showcase the 2016 award winners’ projects demonstrating the impact and outcomes that can be achieved by the construction industry when they Do One Thing for biodiversity. We will celebrate and illustrate how small interventions can lead to BIG outcomes and we take pleasure in sharing the experience of last year’s winners who will all demonstrate how this was successfully achieved and advanced in 2016.
If you are interested in sponsoring or taking the BIG Biodiversity Challenge this year and would like to understand the benefits of getting involved, what this entails for your organisation, examples of good practice, and the qualities needed to be a winner, then this is the event for you.
Speakers will be available for Q&A at the end of the event.
Find out more about the BIG Challenge.
Why attend?
Delegates at this event will:
- gain an understanding of how the construction industry can support interventions that promote biodiversity
- hear case studies that demonstrate how one thing can lead to larger and more widespread interest and understanding of issues relating to biodiversity in the construction industry
- have an opportunity to understand the process of taking the BIG Biodiversity Challenge as well as how to enter this year’s awards
- learn what is needed to sign up to the Challenge and hear what it takes to be a winner in the BIG Biodiversity Challenge awards
- gain CPD towards your professional development.
Programme
14:00
Registration
14.30
CIRIA Welcome and Introduction
Suzanne Simmons, Project Manager, CIRIA
14:35
Chair’s Opening
Cliff Smith, Business Improvement Manager, Sir Robert McAlpine
14:45
Client Award Winner 2016
Rachel Bicker, Biodiversity Manager, Gatwick Airport
15.00
Community Engagement Award Winner 2016
Vicki Mordue and John Thompson, EcoNorth
15.15
Small Scale Permanent Award Winner 2016
Ian Boyd and Nigel George, Artecology
15.30
Pollinator Award Winner 2016
Olivia Allen, Sustainability Manager, Berkeley Group
15.45
Overall Winner and Maintenance and Management Award Winner 2016
Jon Murcott, Nationwide Forestry Solutions
16.05
Chair’s summary
16.10
Q&A
16.45
Chair Close
16.50
Networking drinks reception
Who should attend?
Clients, developers, landowners, land managers, ecologists, engineers, architects, landscape architects, local authorities, planners, designers, site owners/workers, construction professionals, sustainability managers
When
28 February 2017
14.00 - 16.45 (Followed by a networking drinks reception)
Where
CIRIA, Griffin Court, 15 Long Ln, London EC1A 9PN
Fees
£95+VAT
Free to CIRIA members
Booking
To register your interest in this event please contact Patrick Williams on 020 7549 3300 or email [email protected]