THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION
Yorkshire & Humberside Branch Seminar
Friday 1 October 1999
The Riverside Suite, York Viking Moat House Hotel, York
"Achieving the Best"
This seminar will look at the changing nature of procurement and
delivery for highway schemes, as well as initiatives to achieve
optimisation of the transportation network.
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Theme
The new millenium will present many opportunities and challenges
for highways and transportation. The morning session of this
seminar will look at the changing nature of procurement and
delivery of highway schemes. The afternoon session will
concentrate on initiatives to achieve optimisation of the
transportation network by looking at some specific examples from
around the Country.
Speakers
The eminent speakers have a wide range of experience and
success in their particular fields and should stimulate lively
discussion.
Exhibition
There will be an exhibition of relevant products and services. If
you would like to exhibit, stands are available at a cost of £150,
including the attendance of one delegate. Alternatively you may
wish to circulate promotional material to delegates. If so, contact
Wendy Huntington on:
Telephone: +44(0)1302 735050
Fax: +44(0)1302 734578
E.Mail: [log in to unmask]
How to Get There
The Viking Moat House Hotel is centrally situated in North Street,
York, within a few minutes walk of the Railway Station. For those
wishing to travel by car there are a limited number of pre-bookable
car parking spaces at £2.50 each on a "first come - first served"
basis. Alternatively, York has an excellent "Park and Ride"
scheme, a leaflet for which can be provided on request.
PROGRAMME
08.30 Registration, Coffee/Tea and Exhibition
09.15 Seminar Opening/Introduction:
Chairman's Opening Remarks
- Ronnie Chapman (Branch Chairman)
09.20 Keynote Address:
David Green. - Chairman of Best Value Task Force
Morning Session - "Procurement and Delivery Initiatives"
09.40 Value Engineering
Grant Gellatly (Amey)
10.10 New Engineering Contract
Colin Aston (Mott MacDonald UK)
Tim Thomson (Morrison Construction)
10.50 Questions
11.10 Coffee/Tea Break and Exhibition
11.40 Procurement Strategy for Maintenance Works
Vivienne Bodnar (Head of Quality Services and Procurement -
Highways Agency)
12.10 Partnering/Best Value
David Pearson (Norfolk County Council)
12.40 Questions
13.00 Lunch & Exhibition
Afternoon Session - "Network Optimisation Initiatives"
Chairperson: Martin Wilson (Branch Vice-Chairman)
14.30 Quality Corridors
Dr Bob Tebb (Rapid Transit Director, First Group plc)
15.00 HA Tool Kit Initiatives
Eric Bellfield (Highways Agency)
15.30 "ROMANSE - Intelligent Transport Systems"
David Tarrant (Hampshire County Council)
16.00 Questions and Discussion
16.30 Close
(Coffee/Tea and Biscuits) Dispersal
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HOW TO BOOK
To reserve places please contact John Linsley or Wendy
Huntington
Telephone: +44(0)1302 735043 or 735050
Fax: +44(0)1302 734578
E.Mail: [log in to unmask]
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