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17 to 19 March 2024 Manchester
3-day National Annual Conference
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Conference Programme
Theme: Housing Challenges
City & Guilds Office, Giltspur Street, London, EC1A 9DE
Time | Topic | Speaker |
08:30 – 09:30 | Registration | |
09:30 – 09:40 | Welcome from our hosts, City and Guilds | Kirstie Donelly MBE, CEO |
09:40 – 09:45 | Welcome | National Chair, David Lord |
09:45 – 10:00 | What is happening in our sector | President, Graham Hasting-Evans |
10:00 – 10:30 | Mental Health in Construction | Rob Miguel, Unite |
10:30 – 11:00 | Net Zero the South West housing experience | Mike Blakeley, Exeter College |
11:00 – 11:15 | Break | |
11:15 – 11:45 | Home Building Skills Partnership
Sector Plan |
Catherine Bullough, HBF |
11:45 – 12:30 | Panel debate | |
12.30 – 12.40 | Introduction from our new Premier Sponsor | Mike Mounfield, Cidori |
12:40 – 13:20 | Lunch sponsored by NOCN | |
13:20 – 13:30 | Staffing and Employment update | Guy Walker, Dovetail and Slate |
13:30 – 14:00 | London Skyline Programme (Net Zero) | Chris Oldham, City & Corporation of London |
14:00 – 14:45 | Use of new technology in construction | Keroc Trimble |
14:45 – 15:15 | Discussion and Closing Remarks | National Chair |
15.15 – 15.20 | Cidori Prize draw Dewalt Bluetooth Radio | Mike Mounfield |
15:20 | Close |
Useful Travel information
City & Guilds London, 5-6 Giltspur St, London EC1A 9DE
Important information to delegates: No parking on site, chargeable parking nearby (Smithfield car park). Premier Inn next door, book as soon as you can. Many other hotels, including lower-price options in nearby areas, such as Stratford and Blackfrairs, are available.
Travel from Kings Cross and Euston is 10-20 mins via the tube.
Travel instructions for those arriving via train into Kings Cross and Euston is:
Upon arrival at the station, head to the tube station. Take either the Circle, Metropolitan or Hammersmith and City line to Farringdon (one stop from Kings Cross and two stops from Euston). Exit the station, turn left, then right, head down Cowcross Street (past Gordon Ramsey`s Burger restaurant), follow Cowcross Street, and then cross the road towards Smithfield Market. Walk through the market and then turn right when you exit. You then cross the road and turn left. Walk past Smithfield car park and cross the road again, past Haberdashers Hall. Follow the path down and continue on going past the Premier Inn. You will then find the City & Guilds office on your right, opposite St. Barts Hospital.
BACH Conference Sunday 17 to Tuesday 18 March 2024
Conference Overview
We are returning the Holiday Inn City Centre Manchester after 2023 went exceptionally well.
We will again invite regular presenters including
Ofsted update and insight from Paul Joyce, Deputy Director Ofsted,
IfATE update and listening to Member’s concerns – Jane Pierce
Those working with BACH to provide the construction workforce for 2023, including CITB
BACH past National events
BACH organises a three-day conference in March and a one-day CPD conference in November for its Members. Our events have been in Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham, Derby, York, Lincoln and Bedford
As the popularity of BACH Conferences grows and new colleges are attending, the interest is increasing in having a table display or 1.5mstand (exhibit area). To be fair to everyone, we will allocate exhibit areas on the following basis.
Sponsors will be allocated their exhibit area first, as we have contracted this. We will then allocate Full and Associate Members on a first come, first served basis without charge, but the Member must book at least one delegate for the complete conference. If they wish to have others assist in manning their exhibit area, they will be charged at the Member’s rate for the full conference or daily rate. For each event, we will have a cut-off day for priority bookings, after which we will take bookings from other organisations. Other organisations will be charged as below
One-day National Conferences
Exhibit area including two conference places with lunch and refreshments £150
Three-day National Conference
Exhibit area including one complete conference package with accommodation and meals £700
If they wish to have others assist in manning their exhibit area, they will be charged at the Member’s rate for the full conference of £450 or a daily rate (daytime only) of £150.
Partner with BACH on future events?
Can you assist with a venue, sponsorship?
Contact Ian Stirling
ia***@ba**.uk
or 07539 143184.