• Complicated and muddled as it was, we all knew where we were with the DDA - so what has changed?
• What is a “protected characteristic”?
• And “prohibited conduct”?
• Do service providers still have to remove, alter or avoid physical features?
• And to what does the public sector have due regard under this new regime?

NETWORKING EVENT

Come and hear what’s old, what’s new and who is blue!

And join us and the speaker after the talk for a

glass of a wine and something to eat.

Of interest to: All professionals working in the property market

Speaker: Vivien King BA FInstCPD HonRICS Solicitor. Vivien established Hatherleigh Training in 2007. She lectures, teaches and conducts in-house workshops specialising in property and property litigation issues. Vivien is a solicitor, she works as a consultant for Bond Pearce and for Malcolm Hollis.

• The basics
• The Credit Crunch - what happened?
• Debt pricing
• How much can I borrow?
• Is there any debt available?
• Summary & themes

Of interest to: Investment Surveyors, General Practice Surveyors, Valuers, Investors, Developers, Property Companies, Banks, Property Solicitors and Professional Advisers

Speaker: Edward Daubeney BSc MRICS, Partner, Corporate Finance Cushman & Wakefield. Edward is a Chartered Survyor with 15 years experience. For the last 7 years he has specialised in commercial property finance. Edward is a partner in the Corporate Finance team at Cushman & Wakefield.

Of interest to: General Practice Surveyors, Planners, Architects, Engineers, Facilities Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Property Owners, Developers and Investors, Property Solicitors and Professional Advisers

Speaker: Ant Wilson BSC CEng FCIBSE FEI FSFE MSLL, Low Carbon Consultant. Business Unit Director , AECOM - Sustainable Development Group. Ant has worked on a wide range of construction and research projects mainly from an energy performance perspective. He has been very involved with thermal modelling and using computer simulation techniques to help with building services design.

• Why Crossrail is needed - defining London’s rail needs
• Development of the solutions - history of the Crossrail Project
• Governance and delivery organisation
• Design and construction
• Current progress and future plans

Of interest to: Anyone who is interested in the problems associated with long term infrastructure delivery - and anyone who lives and works in and around London!

Speaker: Patrick Griffin CEng MICE, Business Manager - Corporate Affairs, Crossrail. Patrick has now been working for Crossrail for 3 1/2 years where he is responsible to the
Corporate Affairs Director for the production and management of procedures, regular reporting and budget supervision. He is also the Crossrail Freedom of Information Officer.

• The role of the Red Book
• Understanding the minimum requirements
• The introduction of green issues
• What is uncertainty?

Of interest to: General Practice Surveyors, Valuers, Property Owners, Investors and Developers, Property Agents, Property Managers, Property Solicitors and Professional Advisers

Speaker: Duncan Preston FRICS, Director of Valuation, Aston Rose Duncan has 25 years experience within the valuation business with responsibility for valuations for
accounts, unit pricing, loan security and acts as an expert witness in the Courts. He is Director of Valuation at Aston Rose. Duncan was also a member of the RICS Governing Council, 1997-2009.

• The various factors that impinge on the decision to select the correct form of construction contract

• A number of methods of construction procurement

• The importance of selecting the correct form of building contract

• The process of selecting the correct form of building contract

Of interest to: Quantity Surveyors, Building Surveyors, Architects, Engineers, Project Managers, Facilities Managers, General Practice Surveyors, Property Owners and Developers, Property Solicitors and Professional Advisers

Speaker: Keith Blizzard BSc (Hons) DipArb FRICS FCIArb FFB MEWI, Director, Shakespeare Putnam. A partner at Shakespeare Putnam, Keith is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Chartered Arbitrator, Panel Adjudicator, Accredited Mediator and experienced Lecturer. He has extensive pre and post contract experience on building projects.

From Zero to Hero - a guide to improving your own leadership style and self confidence with a look back in history at how historical figures became heroes. Based on the story The Hero’s Way, used in international business schools:

• An overview of various leadership styles including Authoritarian leaders, Participative leaders & Delegative leaders
• The emergence of two new styles - transactional leaders and transformational leaders
• Understanding the forces that influence the styles different leaders choose for themselves, and the forces that influence their styles
• The key skills need to develop your own leadership performance - knowing yourself, communicating your vision clearly and with passion, and allowing your hard work and competence to build the trust of others

Of Interest to: All professionals who supervise (or who will supervise) people, or who delegate to others

Speaker: Barbara McLaughlin, Director, Training for Greatness Ltd. Barbara is a director of Training for Greatness Ltd - the company use a combination of HR and Psychology skills to design and deliver a range of solutions to communication challenges. They
deliver training in seminars or in one to one sessions and work on developing scientific based behavioural change programmes which are tailored to their client’s needs.