Conference schedule
The conference is taking place on the mornings of Tues 4th and Thurs 6th November. See below for an overview of the sessions on offer.
| Tues 4th November | Thurs 6th November | |
| 09:50 | WELCOME
With Mike Raven, YORhub Performance & Improvement Manager |
WELCOME
Hosted by Steve Baker, YORhub Joint Chair of Operations |
| 10:00 | STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
Gary Wright, YORconsult Programme Manager plus guest speakers Gary Wright discusses current factors affecting public sector procurement with representatives of YORhub’s contractor and consultancy framework partners. |
AI DEVELOPMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION
Steve Baker, Chair of the LGA Digital Construction Working Group Steve discusses the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence and pros and cons of technology in construction. |
| 11:00 | YORCIVIL MAJOR WORKS 2
With Mark Ives, YORcivil Programme Manager Mark reveals key features of the new framework. |
CONSTRUCTION INSURANCE
Stephen Bull, Sheffield City Council and Phil Henderson, YORbuild Programme Manager Stephen and Phil speak about insurance levels and reducing risk. |
| 12:00 | IMPLICATIONS OF THE NEW PROCUREMENT ACT
With Stef Wright, YORcivil Framework Manager How does the new Procurement Act affect construction professionals? |
YORHUB MYTH-BUSTING
Chris Bourne, North Yorkshire Council, and Mike Raven, YORhub Performance & Improvement Manager Chris and Mike debunk the myths that have been raised with YORhub over the last 12 months. |
| 12:50 | CLOSING REMARKS
Mike Raven |
CLOSING REMARKS
Steve Baker |
Our conference
The YORhub conference is an annual event which brings public sector construction procurement professionals together to take part in discussions around current developments in YORhub frameworks and the wider industry.
• Our conference is free to attend
• Hear from leading industry experts
• Stay ahead of industry developments
• Discover framework innovations
Who should attend?
YORhub framework clients, contractors, consultants and suppliers are all welcome to join us online.
The conference will be particularly relevant to procurement managers and officers, heads of estates, facilities managers, category managers and project managers.
How to register
Existing YORhub clients and framework partners will receive an email invitation containing a link to register.
If you are from a public sector organisation or other client group - including education, social housing, charities, third sector - and interested in attending, you can register via the link below.
An announcement inviting our supplier community has been made on our Supply Chain Engagement Programme members' site.
Please note: we reserve the right to cancel bookings from other organisations not meeting the above criteria.
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If you have any queries about the conference please email us at [email protected].
