THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION

Yorkshire & Humberside Branch Seminar

"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.

Friday 1 October 1999

The Riverside Suite
York Viking Moat House Hotel
York
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"Achieving the Best"

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
This is a change of venue for the Branch Seminar.  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.

Cancellations
We are able to accept cancellations (which must be in writing by fax 
or by e-mail) up to Friday 17 September 1999, after which the full 
Seminar fee becomes payable.  Please contact Wendy Huntington as 
indicated above.

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:
          Mark F. Watts, MEP - Labour's Transport Spokesperson in the
          European Parliament

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]

We are happy to accept substitute delegates.  Please advise us as 
soon as possible so that the delegate list and name badge can be 
changed.

If space permits, we will accept late bookings (but the full fee is 
payable, even if the delegate does not attend the seminar).

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