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An Overview of Changing Fire Safety Practices Conference - 27 March

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  • Times: 09.30 - 17.00
  • Location: Jury's Inn Hinckley Island
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An Overview of Changing Fire Safety Practices for New Duty Holders, Principal Designers and Contractors

The Hackitt Review is intended to change culture and practices in the construction industry. It will impact more than High Rise Residential Buildings and will change how professionals work. Most of this change will spread across the whole industry because it makes sense for all buildings, not just those deemed "high risk". Understand the changes that are being introduced and how it will affect your professional or business role.

Where: Jury's Inn Hinckley Island, Watling Street, Hinckley, LE10 3JA

When: 27 March 2019, 9.30am - 5pm

CPD: 6 hours

Cost: £150 including lunch and refreshments throughout the day

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27 March - An Overview of Changing Fire Safety Practices
09.30 - 09.55 Registration & Refreshments  
09.55 - 10.00 Welcome to the conference Peter Keates, LABC
10.00 - 10.15 The Governments Implementation Plan Martin Taylor, LABC
10.15 - 10.45 Regulation changes on combustibility over 18m - a detailed explanation   Brian Martin, MHCLG
10.45 - 11.30 The Safety Case - a dutyholders perspective Sandra Ashcroft,
Health & Safety Executive
11.30 - 11.45 What is the building control sector working on as a result of the Hackitt report and how can the industry prepare for future changes? Lorna Stimpson, LABC
11.45 - 12.15   Brian O'Halloran, Hyde Group
12.15 - 13.15 Lunch & Networking  
13.15 - 13.45 Gateway One Richard Blyth, RTPI
13.45 - 14.15 Gateways 2 & 3 - what can we learn from Scotland? James Whiteford, LABSS
14.15 - 14.45 The Joint Inspection team - early feedback for the Manchester pilot Sandra Tomlinson, HSE
14.45 - 15.00 Networking & Refreshments  
15.00 - 15.30 Whistleblowing - can test results be trusted? Brian Moore, BBA
15.30 - 16.30 Passive and active fire protection - what is good practice?

Niall Rowan, ASFP

Tom Roche, FM Global

16.30 - 16.45 Final roundup and conference close Peter Keates, LABC