Conference programme

Day one, 22 September 2010
09:00 Infrastructure Now opens
09:30 Welcome message in lounge from Joey Gardiner
Chair: Sarah Richardson, acting editor, Building
   
10:00-10.45 Keynote video
James Stewart, chief executive, Infrastructure UK  
11:00
 Overview: The Funding Environment (webinar)

  • Are any projects or sectors guaranteed funding over the current parliament?
  • What will be the impact of 25% departmental cuts, set to be outlined in next month [October’s] Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR)?
  • What type of value engineering or cutback do multibillion pound projects such as Crossrail, Thameslink and the Olympics face?
  • How should you decide which projects to bid for in the current environment and how can you tailor it to suit the mood?

Moderator: Sarah Richardson, acting editor, Building
Richard Threlfall, UK head, global infrastructure and projects group, KPMG
Steve Waltho, head of infrastructure and industry, Davis Langdon
Stuart Webb, head of major projects, EC Harris
12:30 Nuclear: Market update (Webinar)

  • What is the timescale for decommissioning and rebuilding our nuclear generation capacity?
  • What are the timescales and phases involved, when will decisions be made and how will new stations be procured?
  • Who are the clients, organisations and framework contractors and consultants to know and what are they looking for?

Moderator: Tom Lane, Building
Chris Ball, director of nuclear, Atkins
   
14:00 Airport design (Live text debate)

  • What are the current issues in airport design
  • What recent projects are the gold standard

Moderator: Ike Ijeh, architectural correspondent, Building
Brad Miller, major projects director, Manchester Airport
Henrik Rothe, principal, Leit Werk
Peter Farmer, head of airports, 3dReid
15:30 Infrastructure and the architect (Webinar)

  • The elevation of infrastructure to civic nobility, Battersea and Bankside
  • Understanding the engineering process and how to influence it
  • Some notable examples of where architecture has elevated today’s infrastructure to iconic structures

Moderator: Ike Ijeh, architectural correspondent, Building
Biba Dow, Partner, Dow Jones Architects
   
   
   
17:00 Close of first day conference in the auditorium
Day two, 23 September 2010
09:30 Welcome back in the networking lounge
   
10:00 Enabling London 2012: The Olympic Infrastructure (Webinar)

  • The ODA created a small town of 6,500 people to build the Olympic Park, which is ahead of schedule and within budget.
  • How did they plan, design and build the temporary infrastructure?
  • What permanent infrastructure was required to make the London Olympic dream a reality?

Moderator: Tom Lane, Building
Simon Wright, director of infrastructure and utilities, ODA
John Lyall, director, John Lyall Architects
Mike McNicholas, project director for London 2012, Atkins
11:15 High Speed Ahead? HS2 in theory and practice (Live text debate)

  • All parties are committed to High Speed 2, but when will it be delivered, where will it go and how will it be funded?
  • What role might private finance have to play in making it possible?
  • How can we learn from HS1 and international projects as we go about planning the line?
  • Can firms get involved in the early stages?

Moderator: Roxane McKeeken, assistant editor (global), Building
Paul Buchanan, director, Colin Buchanan
Manish Gupta, director, Ernst & Young
   
12:30 Energy from Waste: Market report (Webinar)

  • 468 EfW deals are planned until 2025 with a value of £2bn a year, including the largest, the £1bn Greater Manchester Waste PFI deal.
  • What regulations and opportunities for profit are driving this boom?
  • Who are the big players and how can industry get involved?

Bill Watts, Senior Partner, Max Fordham
David Spencer, Account Director, Quantum PR
   
14:00 Sustainable Infrastructure (text debate)

  • What is the status of the green investment bank and who will it help?
  • How does the change of government affect industry?
  • What projects are going ahead?

Moderator: Joey Gardiner, housing and infrastructure editor, Building
Ken Carmichael, director, Aecom
Alan Couch, director, WSP Group
Alasdair Young, sustainability engineer and project leader, Buro Happold
   
15:30 London Underground PPPs: down the Tubes (text debate)

  • What went wrong and who’s to blame?
  • How can it be avoided again and what does it mean for the £30bn Tube upgrade project?

Moderator: Joey Gardiner, housing and infrastructure editor, Building
Alexander Jann, head of transport, transaction advice, Arup
Stephen Chandler, chief executive, PPP expert, Global Infrastructure Group
17:00 Close of two day conference in the auditorium
18:00 Close of Infrastructure Now networking lounge and  exhibition hall

What is a…

..Webinar?

A web-based seminar transmitted over the Internet

…Text debate ?

Open real time text forum where chair, speakers and audience can input.

…Q&A?
Questions posed by the audience. with several experts answering their questions.