02 - Post-Grenfell - The Situation So Far

Understanding the Building Safety Bill and its implications.

What must you do now?
What must you not do now?
Who signs off what?

Speakers:
Colin Blatchford
Operational policy lead - Health and Safety Executive

Mark Wilson
Operational Lead Planning Gateway One - Building Safety Regulator

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03 - Fire Design - Professional Collaboration

How can collaboration in the built environment industry ensure enhanced fire safety throughout all stages of a building's lifecycle?

Speakers:
Gary Strong
Global Building Standards Director & Fire safety Lead - RICS

Jane Duncan
Architect - Jane Duncan Architects Ltd

Peter Wilkinson
Trustee - Institution of Fire Engineers

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04 - Balconies and Terraces: What does compliant design look like?

A practical look at futureproofing balconies and terraces through design • What goes into remediating a balcony? • What does BRoofT4 mean in terms of compliance? Can we do more?

Speaker:
Calvin Dalrymple
Specification Manager / Project Consultant - Ryno Ltd

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05 - Fire Testing and Certification

This session will explain some of the crucial fire tests in the construction industry:

• Reaction to fire testing

• Fire performance of external cladding systems

• Fire resistance testing

Speakers:
Chris Miles
Commercial Director - The Fire Protection Association

Jonathan O'Neill OBE
Managing Director - The Fire Protection Association

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06 - The Building Regulation Story

What has changed, and what may yet change. Find out why building regulation is a shared responsibility.

Speaker:
Stephen Barnshaw
Technical Director - JHAI Ltd

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07 - Overcladding - The Technical Challenges

A practitioner's view on an overview of key issues around over-cladding and replacement cladding. How has this changed or is changing post-Grenfell?

Speakers:

Andrea White
Fire Engineer - A W Fire Ltd

Michael Clarke
Associate Director - Thornton Tomasetti

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08 - Climate Emergency Roundtable

How do we make fire safety a sustainable practice? How do we ensure buildings are in line with regulations and simultaneously go for a lower carbon footprint?

What are the challenges to building safely and sustainably, and how do we overcome these challenges?
How do we build safely and sustainably? What are the best practices?
What considerations should be taken into account when specifying building materials?

This roundtable is designed to facilitate more intimate discussion, giving you the chance to discuss a specific topic live on screen with other architects. Up to 8 delegates will be selected or given the chance to apply to participate in each roundtable, with the rest of the audience able to observe the discussion.

Roundtable Chair: Hattie Hartman, Sustainability Editor, The Architects' Journal

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09 - Identifying and Addressing Critical Problems

How to ensure the final constructed building is in line with the design and in compliance with Building Regulations? What are the new regulations in the UK post-Grenfell? How do these regulations compare to Ireland? What can we learn from both and improve upon?

Speaker:
Mary Sheehan
Technical Director - Jensen Hughes

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10 - Doubled Indemnity

An update on the financial challenges of insuring for professional liability.

Why have premiums continued to rise?
What can practices do to limit their exposure without abandoning work?

Speaker:
Samantha Peat
Chair - CLC PII Group

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11 - Post-Grenfell Litigation

A review of cases relevant to architects over the past year.

Who is carrying the can for failed design or construction?
What do architects need to think about as a result of these cases?

Speaker:
Andrew Sanderson
Partner - Fieldfisher LLP

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12 - In the Round

The architect, responsibility, authority and risk transfer

Speakers:
Gill Kernick
Transformation Director - Arup University

Paul Finch
Programme Director - World Architecture Festival

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