Join this free to attend Constructing Excellence Shropshire Club event to hear about the key projects planned for the next decade in our region – and how you can access the opportunities in the pipeline.

The event marks a relaunch of Shropshire Constructing Excellence, now part of Constructing Excellence Midlands, which aims to support companies working in the sector through knowledge sharing and networking opportunities.

With networking opportunities at the start of the event, and during lunch, the event is also hosting organisations which can support construction sector companies to grow and information on training and skills.

Who is this event for?

Any business involved in:

· Construction (main contractors/sub-contractors)

· Residential and commercial property development

· Retrofit

· Supply chain

· Built environment & masterplanning

· Low carbon/sustainability

· Construction skills & training

· Civil engineering & infrastructure

· Building & facilities management

· Material & building design

· Sector support specialists

Speakers:

Mark Barrow, Chair of Shropshire Constructing Excellence and Executive Director of Place at Shropshire Council, and a representative of Telford & Wrekin Council will be key note speakers.

Covering key infrastructure projects which aim to develop the economy and prosperity of our region, they will highlight procurement opportunities for the next few years as well as an update on current schemes.

Cornovii Developments’ Harpreet Rayet will give an overview on STAR Housing’s successful retrofit project near Oswestry, sustainability plans and SAP calculations.

Shrewsbury Colleges Group’s Matt Laws, which is sponsoring the event, will give a brief update on skills and training currently available to employers through the Marches Education Partnership.

Agenda:

Date: 22 March

Venue: Theatre Severn, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8FT

Time: 10 – 1pm

10.00 Arrival and networking

10.30 Welcome – Amy Bould, Be Bold Media/Shropshire Constructing Excellence

10.35 Working together SCE/Constructing Excellence Midlands – Andrew Carpenter, Midlands CE

10.45 Retrofit – sustainability, SAP and skills – Harpreet Rayet, Cornovii Developments

11.00 Skills revolution – Matt Laws, Shrewsbury Colleges Group

11.15 Shropshire Pipeline – Mark Barrow, Executive Director of Place, Shropshire Council,

11.30 Telford & Wrekin Pipeline: James Dunn – Director: Prosperity & Investment, Katherine Kynaston – Director: Housing, Employment & Infrastructure

11.45 Pipeline Q&A

12.00 Networking lunch

13.00 Close