In collaboration with the Action Programme for Responsible Sourcing (APRES), CIRIA will host the fifth APRES Conference Managing risk and enhancing reputation through responsible sourcing to take place on 24 November 2015 in London.
Ticket information:
£100 + VAT for CIRIA Core & Associate, and *APRES members.
£175 + VAT for CIRIA network and non members.
*APRES members must contact Patrick Williams to book.
Overview
Responsible sourcing is the management, and improvement, of sustainability issues associated with construction products and materials across the project supply chain, for both buildings and civil infrastructure. The construction industry is realising the need to minimise the impact that construction and the supply chain have on resources and the environment, both in the UK and all over the world. As such, responsible sourcing of products is a key focus for organisations, and there has been an increasing awareness of the manufacturers of these products across the construction sector.
Why attend
Delegates at this year's event will:
- explore mitigation of reputational and economic risks following the potential consequences that poor management of supply chains and non-adoption of responsible sourcing practices could have
- hear of progress from across the sector including a number of new and innovative tools and guidance
- discuss responsible sourcing in the context of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 and positive steps you can take to mitigating reputational risk
- gain 5 hours of CPD.
Who should attend
- Clients and designers: can you afford the reputational risk that a supply-chain exposé might have on one of your projects?
- Contractors and manufacturers: with environmental and social criteria now featuring heavily on pre-qualification questionnaires, is your business up to speed?
- Scheme operators: can you be confident your assessment criteria are up to date and comparable with equivalent schemes operated in other sectors?
Programme
PDF copy of programme is available to download here.
09.00 Coffee and registration; exhibition opens
09.30 Welcome address
Jim McClelland, Chair
Session I: Understanding the context for Responsible Sourcing
09.40 Keynote address
Peter Caplehorn, Policy Director & Deputy Chief Executive, Construction Products Association
10.00 The ‘responsible sourcing’ landscape in construction sector
Prof Jacqui Glass, Loughborough University, APRES
10.15 Building resilience to economic risks through responsible sourcing
Gary Healey, Director, Turner & Townsend Consulting
10.35 Panel Q&A and discussion
11.00 Refreshment break and exhibition
Session II: Voices from the value chain
11.30 Client perspective
Lydia Hopton, Property Project Manager, Plan A, Marks & Spencer
11.45 Designer & specifier perspective
Kristian Steele, Principal Consultant, Arup
12.00 Designer & specifier perspective
Dr Peter Gates, Structural Engineer, Buro Happold
Robin Miedzybrodzk, Researcher, Buro Happold
12.15 Contractor perspective
Andrew Kinsey, Head of Sustainability & Construction, Mace
12.30 Panel Q&A and discussion
13.00 Lunch and exhibition
Session III: Break outs
14.00 Break out sessions
A series of sessions will provide you with an opportunity to further explore topics in detail. Each delegate will have the opportunity to take part in two break out sessions.
Session A: Practical steps towards achieving a more transparent supply chain
Ian Nicholson, Managing Director, Responsible Solutions Ltd,
Dr Shamir Ghumra, Principal Consultant, Responsible Solutions Ltd
Session B: Social impacts & ethical dimensions of engineering and the construction sector
Alison Symmers, Head of Willmott Dixon Foundation
Dr Peter Gates, Structural Engineer, Buro Happold
Session C: Resilient Sourcing - Supply chains fit for the future
Flavie Lowres & Ed Suttie, BRE
15.00 Refreshment break and exhibition
15.30 Session IV: Break out sessions
Repeat of sessions A, B, C
16.30 Closing drinks reception
17.30 Conference end and depart
When?
Tuesday 24 Novmeber 2015
Where?
The Building Centre, Store Street, London, WC1E 7BT
Sponsored by:
We are delighted to once again welcome Responsible Solutions as this year’s headline sponsor who have over 10 years experience supporting clients in demonstrating their environmental and corporate credentials.
Lunch sponsor Drinks reception sponsor
Booking
If you are unable to book online, please contact Patrick Williams on 0207 549 3308. Your completed booking form can be returned by post or email to Patrick Williams