PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED
Background
The BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards celebrates the contributions of the construction industry towards biodiversity. The Challenge to Do One Thing invites the industry to add at least one new biodiversity enhancement – big or small - to a building site, development or existing structure.
This launch event starts the 2019 Awards cycle and invites you to submit your project for the 2019 Awards.
Join us to hear from some of our 2018 winners as they showcase their award winning projects and gain hints and tips on what makes a winning entry.
The Scottish launch event is kindly hosted by our 2018 multiple Awards winner Scottish and Southern Electricity Network (SSEN).
Why attend?
This event will:
- Raise awareness of the importance of protecting and enhancing biodiversity in construction
- Showcase winning projects of some of the 2018 BIG Biodiversity Challenge Award winners
- Gain hints and tips on what makes a winning entry
- Launch the 2019 Challenge and Awards
Programme
14.00 Registration & refreshments
14:30 CIRIA welcome, Dirk Vennix, CEO, CIRIA
14.35 Introduction to the BIG Biodiversity Challenge and Awards
Dr Martina Girvan, Technical Director –
Ecology and Arboriculture, Arcadis and member of CIRIA
Biodiversity Interest Group (BIG)
14.50 Overall winner/pollinator/ medium large scale award 2018 –
Thurso South Substation Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN)
Richard Baldwin, Head of Environment, SSEN
15.05 Winner of Monitoring, Maintenance and Management Award 2018
A19 Roadside Improvements, Sir Robert McAlpine and Highways England
Richard Stelling, Works Supervisor, Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd
15.20 BIG Biodiversity Champion 2018 –
The Bristol Water Southern Strategic Support Main (SSSM)
Jamie Edmonds, Environment Manager, Kier Utilities
15.35 BIG Judges’ tips to enter the Challenge
Dr Martina Girvan, Technical Director – Ecology and Arboriculture, Arcadis
and member of 2018 Awards Judging Panel
15.50 Q & A
16.10 Chair’s summary
16.15 Networking refreshments
16.45 Close
BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards sponsors
Who should attend
Architects, Clients, Consultants, Contractors, Developers, House Builders, Local Authorities, Regulators, Ecologists, Landscape architects and anyone with an interest in the environment and biodiversity
When
27 March 2019
14:30 - 16:30 (Registration from 14:00)
Where
Hosted by SSE, 1 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 6AY
Fees
Fees
Free for ALL attendees
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