Manchester Lecture 2024 speaker presentations
The 2024 Manchester Lecture was hosted by CICES and CECA North West on Thursday 29 February 2024 at Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground.
There was a diverse lineup of featured presenters, covering a range of fascinating subjects and highlighting important areas of interest.
If you couldn't make it on the day, or could but would like to refresh your memory, the presentations (where available), are below.
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- Craig Bennett, Wildlife Trusts – Construction and infrastructure: One of the causes of climate and nature crises, or part of the solution?
- Sean Gibbs, Hanscomb Intercontinental – Collaboration and prolongation cost recovery.
- Katie Day, TfN – Working together matters: Collaborating for effective policies and plans with people.
- Martyn Cassidy, Morgan Sindall – Collaborative behaviours: PPP aims to remove barriers through the introduction of innovative methods.
- Geraldine Fleming, Driver Trett – How effective is NEC4 clause 10.2?
- Colin Murphy, Murphy Geospatial – Why successful collaboration and partnering can enhance your company and give it the platform for growth.
- Rob Hubbard, Cantidad Ltd – Optimising contacts: Unleashing value through collaborative practices.
- Paul Schagen, Geospatial Commission – NUAR in a nutshell.
CICES Annual Dinner 2024
Who won, who attended and who looked great at the CICES Annual Dinner 2024 at King's College, Cambridge.
New CICES president Alison Watson MBE
Meet your CICES president for 2024-25, Class Of Your Own founder and CEO, Alison Watson MBE.
International Equal Pay Day: Working towards parity and fairness
What should be done to addres the gender pay gap in our sector?
World Suicide Prevention Day 2024: Changing the narrative on suicide
Suicide rates in the construction industry are 3.7x the nation average. What can be done?
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024
This year's theme: 'Impacts of climate change on occupational safety and health'.
Celebrating CICES members: Women in Construction Week
Women in Construction Week - time to highlight women that work in construction and acknowledge that there is still a long way to go to achieve equity.
Membership benefit: employer validation
CICES members can benefit their employers and wider industry, as well as enhancing their own careers.
New CICES president Batsetswe Motsumi
Meet your CICES president for 2023-24, Costain's Batsetswe Motsumi.
CICES Annual Dinner 2023
Our Annual Dinner and awards evening was held at Manchester's Midland Hotel
Membership benefit: events and networking
CICES members can attend dozens of events, both in-person and online.
CICES Women's Network
Have your say in the formation and delivery of the new CICES Women's Network.
Membership benefit: sector leading publications
CICES members can access sector leading publications online or by post.
Membership benefit: Affect your community
CICES members can shape what happens in their region.
Electronic voting now available
CICES Privy Council has approved an amendment to the charter to enable members to vote electronically.
Equity, diversity and inclusion name change
The EDI Council and our EDI policy both now refer to 'Equity, diversity and inclusion'.
Membership benefit: CPD opportunities
CICES members can access an unrivalled and varied range CPD opportunities.
Membership benefit: make a difference
CICES members can help change society for the better.
New EDI chair Simon Navin
Simon Navin is the newly appointed chair of the CICES Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Council.
World Human Rights Day
What steps should our industry take to avoid human rights abuses?
Men's Health Awareness Month
Ahead of International Men's Day and during Men's Health Awareness Month, what mental health support is available for CICES members?
Construction Leadership Council Industry Sponsor roles
The CLC is recruiting for four new industry sponsors.
PAS128 guidance
A newly published client specification guide.
New CICES website
Welcome to the new CICES website
New Council of Management
At the recent AGM, CICES president Andy Evans recently welcomed new members to our Council of Management (CoM).
Institution dinner
Our annual CICES awards night and Institution dinner, was held at Liverpool's Titanic Hotel.
Sustainability white paper - your contribution
Sustainability white paper: a call-to-action from President Andy Evans.