15th October 2024 at Villa Park, Birmingham. Sponsored by Acivico Group

Keynote Speaker: Richard Parker, the new Mayor for the West Midlands.

Son of a docker, Richard Parker left school at 16, joining PricewaterhouseCoopers in 1989. He later started a firm working with small and medium-sized companies and social enterprises, including projects around the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. He describes his move into politics as the “most important thing I’ve done in my life.”

Key Policies:

• Revitalize Towns: He plans to revamp high streets, create 150,000 jobs, reduce crime, and tackle rogue landlords.
• Enhance Competitiveness: He aims to invest in skill development and apprenticeships to improve job prospects.
• Regional Development: He has attracted about £1bn to the West Midlands and aims to bring more investment to all areas if elected.
• Support Markets: He proposes a markets taskforce for the Black Country to boost local markets and attract visitors.
• Improve Transport: He plans to develop a very light railway to reduce congestion and improve transport in the West Midlands.

We are also excited to have Trevor Steven in conversation with Andrew Carpenter 

Trevor is a former footballer for Everton, Glasgow Rangers, and the England national team and currently serves as a mental health ambassador in the construction industry. He will discuss his career and also the mental health issues within the construction sector.

Timings

• 8.00am Registration, Networking and viewing of exhibition stands
• 9.00am Welcome – Uma Shanker, Chair CE Midlands
• 9.10am Keynote Address – Richard Parker, Mayor West Midlands
• 9.40am The economy 100 days on from the election –  Max Wilkes, AtkinsRéalis, Construction & Cost Intelligence Lead
• 10.10am Carbon Accounting – Nigel Tonks, Sustainable Development Manager at Arup and Rebecca Clayton, Valuations Partner at PwC
• 10.50am Tea/Coffee, Networking & viewing of exhibition stands
• 11.20am Building Safety Advice Notes – Julie Bell-Barker, City of Wolverhampton Council (presentation on advice notes prepared by the CE Midlands Building Safety Theme Group)
• 11.40am A word from our sponsor, Acivico Group
• 12.00pm Panel Session

Contractor – Adrian Speller (Speller Metcalfe)

Consultant – Ian Tipton (Stride Treglown)

Supplier – Andrew Shepherd (Ibstock Futures)

Client – Darren Bramley (Birmingham Airport)

• 12.30pm – Launch of CE Midlands new Social Value Theme Group – Sue Woollett and Natasha Heritage (Stepnell)
• 12.40pm Trevor Steven in conversation with Andrew Carpenter.
• 1.00pm Lunch & networking

Tickets

• Members £100 + VAT
• Non-members £150 + VAT