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CPD for
Construction
Professionals and
Trade Exhibition
The Southern and South West Regional Committee
are pleased to announce they will be hosting a CPD Roadshow at the
Grays Manor Hotel
on
Wednesday 11 November 2025.
Sponsored by:
Conference Programme
08:30 - Registration Opens & Exhibition
09:00 - Welcome, Housekeeping and introduction
More Speakers to be added, watch this space
Presentation : Woodworm Infestation and Fungal Decay This CPD will focus on the different types of wood boring insects that are affecting properties across the UK. Looking into different types of woodworm beetles, the lifecycle of woodworm and the importance of carrying out identification. Treatments an solutions will also be covered. Jason is a highly experienced surveyor specializing in timber defects, damp, dry and wet rot and structural waterproofing for residential and commercial properties. He began his career in 1991 as a technician and progressed to become a qualified remedial surveyor. In 2013 Timberwise appointed him to manage projects across West London, Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
Jason's extensive hands-on experience gives him deep insight into property preservation challenges. After serving as National Waterproofing Manager he moved into business development, combining technical expertise with a strong focus on client satisfaction. Now Chairman of the PCA Structural Waterproofing Steering Group, Jason continues to lead in the industry. Having consulted with over 11,000clients, he is known for delivering effective, lasting solutions and upholding Timberwise's high standards in every project.
 Presentation:
How BIM supports the golden thread in building safety.
Abigail is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and an APM Accredited Project Manager with over a decade of experience leading complex, multidisciplinary construction projects. She heads up Bailey Partnership’s Chichester office and South Coast Project Management team, with a particular focus on façade remediation and fire safety compliance across residential and public-sector estates.
As Chair of Bailey Partnership’s EDI Committee and a core member of the Training & Development Committee, Abigail is passionate about inclusive leadership, team development, and knowledge sharing. She actively contributes to industry-wide conversations around mental health, equity, and professional growth. Abigail also serves as Vice-Chair of Governors at three local authority nursery schools, reflecting her commitment to community and public services."
Sponsor Presentation: Understanding Fire Dampers Martin began his career in Ventilation with an apprenticeship with Airstream Ltd based in Bristol, a UK manufacturer of general ventilation equipment, smoke extract fans, AOV’s and associated control equipment. Moving roles each with a promotion, greater autonomy, and responsibility with positions as National Technical Sales Manager with Aumuller, a manufacturer of AOV actuators and controls systems, Technical Sales Manager with SE Controls a manufacturer of AOV actuators, control systems, and turnkey smoke control systems, and NACO National Sales Manager with Swegon a manufacturer of AOV equipment.
In 2018 Martin was employed by Halton as business development manager to launch their range of fire damper and smoke control dampers manufactured by Mandik, however when UKCA was introduced in 2020, Halton pulled out of the Fire damper market, with some 33 of technical experience and business skills within the fire safety market, the time was right to form Mandik UK limited with the full support of Marcel Mandik the Czech owner of Mandik a.s, from a small office the business has grown to team of 15 passionate colleagues. In 5 years, Mandik and has become synonymous with a fresh approach to compliance, with professionalism, honesty, integrity, and drive to be the best.
 Presentation:
Building Safety Act: An update on progress This presentation will look at the key lessons that need to be learnt, what Government has said it will do and explore the longer term implications of those actions for Building Engineers and the Construction Industry. Dr Hywel Davies is an independent expert in building safety regulation and building performance and is Head of Technical Insights for the Chartered Association of Building Engineers on a part time basis. In recent years his work has focussed particularly on Building Regulations and building safety reform, on construction product testing, certification and regulation. He has also worked extensively on ventilation and health risks in buildings and on net zero buildings. He has been closely involved in the development of the new building safety regime and its practical implementation, in particular leading the working group that developed the recent CLC guidance on the Golden Thread. He chaired the expert group review of the Approved Documents which contributed to Dame Judith Hackitt’s independent review and he was a contributor to the Morrell Day review of construction products and testing. He is a member of the Building Advisory Committee of the Building Safety Regulator. He is closely involved in development of British, European and International standards for digital information management and data exchange, chairing the BSI committee.
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Exhibition
There will be some trade exhibitions to view during break times and lunch.
Interesting in exhibiting? View more information here or contact us to view the exhibition packages we offer.
How to Book
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