BEST Residential Hub - suppliers and free seminars
The BEST Residential Hub will host:
Free residential themed seminars - view programme HERESuppliers of construction products & residential interior fittings - view list HERE
| The BEST Residential Hub is a must for all housebuilders, contractors and specifiers working on both private and public housing projects, as well as key client stakeholders, including Local Authority Managers and Housing Associations. Return to list of BEST Hubs & Feature areas |
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Barratt Home's Construction ChallengeBEST Residential Hub - suppliers
The BEST Residential Hub will feature a number of manufacturers and suppliers, all specialising in building technologies and solutions for private and public residential build.
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Residential Hub - free seminars
Central to BEST Residential Hub will be the free seminar programme, which will tackle the 
issues of how to build long lasting, low carbon homes for both private and public use. Monday 18 October 2010 - DESIGN Tuesday 19 October 2010 - CONSTRUCTION Wednesday 20 October 2010 - PRODUCT
Monday 18 October 2010 - DESIGN
| Time: | Seminar title: | Speaker: |
| 11:00-11:20 | The Barratt Challenge: How do we deliver tomorrow's houses at today's prices: working innovatively with suppliers to deliver housing that meets future government carbon reduction target whilst driving down cost? | John Adams, Group Procurement Director, Barratt Homes |
| 11:30 | PANEL: Treading the path to zero carbon - where can cost savings be found to make zero carbon a reality? | Chris Wilford, Associate Director, PRP Architects |
| 12:00-12:30 | Where are planning changes leading the housebuilding market? Thoughts on decentralised planning, and how housebuilders might need to change practices to gain planning. |
Louise Brooke-Smith, Director, CSJ Planning |
| 13:30-13:50 | How can new homes be affordable, modern and well designed? |  Wayne Hemingway, Founder, Hemingway Design |
| 14:00-14:20 | How innovative products have enabled quick, easy, affordable building | Charles Meynell Construction i-Net |
| 14:30-14:50 | Standardisation of design- what key features can be harmonised to drive down cost? | TBC |
| 15:00-15:20 | Forecasting growth and major new opportunities in the year ahead |  Allan Wilen, Economics Director, Glenigan |
Tuesday 19 October 2010 - DELIVERY
| Time: | Seminar title: | Speaker: |
| 10:30-11:00 | KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Achieving value for money in construction: what is the scale of the challenge for the UK? |
 Mark Prisk, Minister of State for Business & Enterprise |
| 11:00-11:20 | Panel discussion following on from keynote presentation | Mark Prisk, Minister of State for Business & Enterprise Mark Clare (STI), Barratt Homes |
| 11:30-11:50 | The Barratt Challenge: How can contractors contribute? | John Adams, Group Procurement Director, Barratt Homes |
| 12:00-12:20 | Building to budget and on time - Which innovations and changes have aided achieving targets | TBC |
| 13:30-13:50 | Rethinking the supply chain How simplification and efficiency can aid construction speed and cost reduction |
TBC |
| 14:00-14:20 | Offsite building How can we capitalise on offsite efficiencies? |
TBC |
| 14:30-14:50 | Forecasting the growth and major new opportunities in the year ahead | James Abraham, Economist, Glenigan |
| 15:00-15:30 | What are the benefits of timber - and how can this aid sustainability? | Lewis Taylor, Timber Frame Consultant, TRADA Technology |
Wednesday 20 October 2010 - PRODUCT
| Time: | Seminar title: | Speaker: |
| 11:00-11:20 | The Barratt Challenge: materials, products and innovation | John Adams, Group Procurement Director, Barratt Homes |
| 11:30-11:50 | Building regulations - how will this affect materials, costs, and specification standards | TBC |
| 12:00-12:35 | PANEL: Eco-products - how can the carbon footprint of products be estimated and accounted for? | TBC |
| 13:30-13:50 | Passivhaus - what lessons have been learned from the UK's first Passivhaus projects? | TBC |
| 14:00-14:20 | PANEL: The practicaltities of biodiversity What do we need to incorpirate it into our hosuing, what are the practicalities of maintenance, and how much does it cost? |
Speaker TBC, The Bat Conservation Trust |
| 14:30-14:50 | Microgeneration in homes - MCS Certificates Which technologies are scalable and adequate to match the needs for future housing? |
Alan Thomas, Director, BBA |
| 15:00-15:20 | The Barratt Challenge Conclusion: Which new products and ideas could Barratt pursue? |
John Adams, Group Procurement Director, Barratt Homes |
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