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Date: 2 December 202008:45 – 14:103 December 202009:00 – 14:10

Venue: OnlineCost: RICS members: £99 + VAT

Non RICS members: £159 + VAT

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RICS Greater London Conference2 & 3 December 2020

The RICS Greater London Virtual Conference will address the top issues for local surveyors and professionals working in the property, construction and rural industries. With a mix of industry updates, real-life examples and cases studies, the conference will help you implement new principles and technologies to reduce risk and operational costs.

Two separate conference streams are tailored to the specific needs of surveyors in different industries including;

• Property & Construction

• Building Surveying & Land

Join us for two half days packed with learning that will support your practice, along with an opportunity to network with your peers and access a wealth of useful resources in our virtual conference environment.

5HOURS

Programme overviewJoin us for a two day conference for the latest advice and best available practice to

succeed as a surveyor in Greater London - along with plenty of opportunities to network

with speakers and fellow attendees in our new and exciting virtual reality conference

format.

Choose one stream or move in-between streamsThe plenary sessions focus on Planning for the future - The White Paper, the current

state of the UK economy and the role of RICS professionals in driving regional growth.

Conference streamsProperty & ConstructionFor professionals working within the property and construction industry.

Sessions will focus on health & safety in construction and what the future

holds for London’s residential market. It will also cover Use Classes

Orders and the impact of the Governments latest reforms as well as a

commercial property legal update.

Building Surveying & LandFor building surveyors and land professionals. Sessions will focus on new

building safety laws, land use, environmental outcomes and emerging

incentives. They will also cover how the building surveying profession is

evolving and meeting the demand for natural resources.

Programme Wednesday 2 December 2020Venue: Online

08:45 Registration – digital networking

09:15 Chair’s Opening Remarks James Roberts MRICS FNAEA (Comm), Member, RICS South East Regional Board

09:20 Welcoming address Matthew Howell, Managing Director, UK Markets

09:35 An update from Lionheart Davina Goodchild, CEO, Lionheart

09:50 Short comfort break

10:05 Keynote address: Planning for the future – The White Paper

• Considerations of the new fixed rate Infrastructure Levy and proposals for investments in affordable housing• An in depth look into the resources and skills strategy for the planning sector• How the White Paper plans to support SME builders to speed up housing delivery through the extension of existing tools• Reviewing and implementing the road map of the Future Homes Standard (FHS)Dr Louise Brooke-Smith, OBE, FRICS, MRTPI International Development & Strategic Planning Advisor, Consilio Strategic Consultancy Ltd

11:00 Morning conference break and sponsored session talks with Mapei

Sponsored sessionDuring the break - two 10 minute talks on two innovative products from Mapei

Elastocolor Tonachino Plus – Mapei’s decorative, protective coating for concrete. Render including application to tall buildings with Euroclass Reaction to Fire rating of A2 s1 d0Bob Orishaguna, Category Manager – Concrete Repairs, Mapei

Mapelastic – Mapei’s waterproof coating for a range of applications including balconies, terraces, podium decks, underpasses, wet rooms, basements, swimming pools and structuresTim Boarer, AMICT CSSW, Specification Manager, Mapei

11:30 Welcome addresses from stream chairs - choose between two concurrent streams

Property & ConstructionBuilding Surveying & Land

James Roberts MRICS FNAEA (Comm), Member, RICS South East Regional BoardJohn Lockhart FRICS FBIAC CEnv, Chairman, Lockhart & Garratt

Property & Construction1A - Health and safety in construction – what’s hot and what’s not

• HSE enforcement – what matters and what doesn’t• Current trends for construction-based safety• How Fee for Intervention turned into something it wasn’t and why it matters• The impact of COVID – what does site welfare really mean now?• Health versus safety – a shift in emphasis?Sean Elson, Partner, Pinsent Masons

Building Surveying & Land1B - New building safety laws – a new building safety regime

• An in depth look into the new and enhanced regulatory regimes for building safety• Considerations on how to adapt and prepare your business quickly• Understanding the three ‘gateways’ for new high-rise residential buildings and phasing of existing buildings• How the Building Safety Bill and fire safety consultation work hand in hand to improve structural and fire safetyKatherine Metcalfe, Legal Director, Pinsent Masons LLPNatalie Harris, Partner, Pinsent Masons LLP

12:20 Short comfort break and sponsored session talk with Mapei

Sponsored sessionDuring the break - A 5 minute guide

Fast Drying ScreedsSaving drying times and reducing thicknesses of screed for new and existing buildings with Mapei’s fast drying screedsTim Boarer, AMICT CSSW, Specification Manager, Mapei

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12:30 Property & Construction2A - London’s residential market – what does the future hold?

• A snapshot of the health of London’s housing market and its recent performance• The longer-term implications for the London residential market post COVID-19• London buyers are looking for more outdoor space – what does this mean for city centre properties?• How will tax policy and Brexit affect demand?Tom Bill, Head of UK Residential Research, Knight Frank

Building Surveying & Land2B - The 21st century challenge - meeting our demand for natural resources whilst respecting the Earth's biophysical limits

• Insights into how Biodiversity Net Gain can transform the built environment• How improving infrastructure will help protect and enhance the natural environment• Understanding biodiversity metrics to measure losses and gains• Effectively mapping habitats in specific areas to create a “natural inventory”• Setting targets on high-value natural areas to avoid loss on new developmentsJulia Baker, Biodiversity Technical Specialist, Balfour Beatty Major Projects and a visiting researcher at Oxford’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science

13:15 Short comfort break

13:25 Property & Construction3A - Real Estate Reset and building on ESG related themes

• Addressing the social impact of real estate and the way we use offices post pandemic• ESG investing – COVID-19 and its link between business and health• Establishing solutions that channel capital towards an inclusive, net-zero carbon and resilient economyClare Thomas, Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLPCheryl Gurnham, Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP

Building Surveying & Land3B - Planning for the Future – the role of Location Intelligence

• The geography of sustainable development• Collaboration across the development lifecycle• Technology adaption and adoptiontrustChris Jackson, Head of Sustainability, ESRI UKRobin Appleby, Senior Customer Success Consultant, ESRI UK

14:10 Chair closing remarks and end of virtual conference

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Programme Thursday 3 December 2020Venue: Online

09:00 Registration – digital networking

09:30 Chair’s Opening Remarks James Roberts MRICS FNAEA (Comm), Member, RICS South East Regional Board

09:40 Opening keynote – Economic and Brexit update. Looking beyond 2020

• How COVID-19 and Brexit is shaping the UK economy for 2021 and beyond• The latest recession analysis – how long will it last?• Short and mid-term UK economic forecasts and they will affect the countryTarrant Parsons, Economist, RICS

10:25 Short comfort break

10:35 Sponsored talk from Bauder - Fire Performance Updates 2020

• An overview of references relevant to Flat Roofing in Sections B1–B5 including review of Regulation 7 (‘The Ban’) & Regulation 2 (the interpretation) of Approved Document B - Fire Safety-2019 Edition (use in England)• Examining areas of waterproofing balconies, dressing membranes and insulation up walls with reference to contributions from MHCLG, BSI and NHBC• Requirements for Flat Roof testing for Reaction to Fire and External Fire ExposureNigel Blacklock, Technical Director, Bauder

11:00 Morning conference break and virtual networking

Choose between two concurrent streams

11:30 Welcome addresses from stream chairs Property & ConstructionJames Roberts MRICS FNAEA (Comm), Member, RICS South East Regional BoardBuilding Surveying & LandJohn Lockhart FRICS FBIAC CEnv, Chairman, Lockhart & Garratt

11:35 Property & Construction4A – The Use Classes Order and the impact of the Government’s latest reforms on town centres

• Overview of the Use Classes Order: what it is and its relevance when it comes to changes of use• The scope of new Class E and the implications of the Government’s latest reforms• Understanding the factors that may constrain changes of use, such as limiting planning conditions, restrictive covenants and planning agreementsCarina Wentzel, Senior Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

Building Surveying & Land4B - Looking beyond 2020 and how the surveying profession is evolving

• The futures report and how we are responding to change across the profession• Building surveying digitalisation and the benefits and limitations of remote surveying• Implementing sustainable solutions to keep pace with changing market forcesAndrew Waller Partner,Remit Consulting LLP

12:20 Short comfort break

12:30 Property & Construction5A - Commercial property legal update - essentials for landlords and tenants

• The Coronavirus Act 2020 and the interim options for landlords and tenants to protect themselves• Rights and remedies for commercial landlords and how to deal with tenant insolvencies• The COVID-19 impact on current and future commercial leases and challenges for landlords and tenantsAnna Mullins, Senior Associate, Forsters LLP

Building Surveying & Land5B – Land use, environmental outcomes and emerging incentives

• The roles of landscape use and management in sustainable development• What kinds of legislative and market reforms are required?• The strengths and weaknesses of emerging legislative measuresDr Mark Everard, Associate Professor of Ecosystem Services, University of the West of England

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13:15 Short comfort break

13:25 Closing panel discussion - The Levelling up agenda – the role of RICS professionals in driving regional growth post-Covid19

• The importance of UK regions to drive national economic growth and recovery post-Covid19• The Government's "Levelling Up" agenda - what does it mean in practice?• Devolution and accelerated regional growth - issues and dilemmas• The role of RICS professionals in delivering the "Levelling up" agendaTom Stannard, Corporate Director – Regeneration & Economic Growth, Wakefield Council

Panellists –Keith Hardman, International Partner, Cushman WakefieldAngela Barnicle MRICS, Chief Officer – Asset Management and Regeneration Leeds City CouncilMel Barrett, Chief Executive, Nottingham City Council

14:10 Chair closing remarks and end of virtual conference

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