LCEC at the Constructing Excellence Awards 2011

The committee members at the Constructing Excellence 2011 Awards.  A full account of the awards and the winners of the event can be visited from here when it is posted to the CE web site.

Clock wise from the left : Rajvant Nijjhar, Keith Maynard, Paul Brampton, Hugh Bantin, a guest, Barry Dobbins, Andrew Bowles, David Hucker, a guest, Kathy Bagster

November 2011 - Energy from Waste

One of today's key topics which concerns everyone. The challenges offered by the fundamental issues surrounding the generation of energy from waste in a eco-friendly way that can adapt to emerging technologies were outlined by Andy King, Energy & Waste Section Leader at Morgan Sindall. The subject is very relevant to the construction industry particularly at the design stage which was echoed by those attending, "very relevant" being the most used words!

Andy's presentation can be downloaded from Click here or watch the following:

September Event - Construction Act Webinar

A Webinar video to update the session on the Construction Act in September.  Paul Brampton takes you through the changes.

October 2011 - The East London Line

Andy Nettleton of Balfour Beatty (Balfour Beatty) took the meeting through the issues surrounding the redevelopment of the London Overground East London Line. The line threads through a dense urban landscape throwing up numerous challenges ton its constructors including finding space for new expanded & new structures as well as extending the reach of the line itself. The LCEC chair,Andrew Bowles, commented on "Andy's for a fascinating and informative presentation" Simulation of Shoreditch High Street Station - JSA Opus
Some asides from the evening:
"Another great evening" 
"Diverse questions illustrated the sheer breadth of the project's undertaking and achievements"
"A slightly different topic, but thoroughly enjoyable and very interesting" 
"My first event - I shall definitely be joining"