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Ireland - Building a safer tomorrow today
How two major London construction projects were made safe places to work will be revealed at an event in Dublin in August 2006.
InterConstruct 06, which takes place at the Burlington Hotel in the Irish capital on 23-24 August 2006, features case studies on the Wembley Stadium and Heathrow Terminal Five projects that will reveal what health and safety professionals have done to keep these multi-million pound projects safe.
Of course, in such massive projects there will be lessons to be learned, and Kevin Lennon, health and safety advisor to Multiplex Constructions (UK), the builders of Wembley, and John Milford, head of building at T5, will share these.
The event also includes case studies on two other major construction projects, the Dublin Port Tunnel and the Hong Kong Sky Rail.
The event has been organised by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH’s) Construction Specialist Group, in partnership with other health and safety bodies in America, Canada and Australia.
Keynote speakers include:
- Stephen Williams, chief inspector of construction at the Health and Safety Executive
- Tony Killeen TD, the Irish Minister for Labour Affairs
- Tom Beegan, chief executive of the Irish Health and Safety Authority
- Neville Betts, the past president of the SIA
- Eldeen Pozniak, president elect of the CSSE
- Shawn King, safety and health manager at Black and Veatch
- Patrick Brennan, from Dolce International
Entitled ‘Success built on failure’, InterConstruct 06 is an excellent way to find out what the construction industry is doing to learn from past mistakes to build a safe and profitable future. The event provides unrivalled opportunities to network with construction industry safety professionals, with a gala dinner at Dublin Castle on 23 August and a welcome drinks reception, at the Burlington Hotel, on 22 August.
Why not book your place at InterConstruct 06 today? Call Charlotte Siviter on 0116 257 3195 or email charlotte.siviter@iosh.co.uk Full conference passes cost £520 + VAT, or single day passes cost £240 + VAT. To attend the gala dinner costs £52 + VAT, while the welcome drinks reception costs £20 + VAT.
IOSH is Europe’s leading body for health and safety professionals. We have nearly 30,000 members worldwide, including more than 8,000 Chartered Safety and Health Practitioners. The Institution was founded in 1945 and is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that sets professional standards, supports and develops members and provides authoritative advice and guidance on health and safety issues. IOSH is formally recognised by the ILO as an international non-governmental organisation.
InterConstruct 06 partner organisations include the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) and the Safety Institute of Australia (SIA).
www.iosh.co.uk