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Creating Land Value

'Creating Land Value', a one day event takes place on Wednesday 15 September 2010 at the University of Bradford. 

This event is open to all interested parties and explores skills and knowledge to support the development of improved and effective professional practice and CPD for land professionals. Further events related to Land Value will follow and are detailed in the table below. component .

The agenda and downloadable registration form for the 'Creating Land Value' seminar can be accessed below. Your completed registration form (word or Pdf format) can be forwarded to us by email at events@bradford.ac.uk or by post/fax (see form for further details).

The complete 6 day events schedule forms the basis for a Post Graduate Certificate qualification in 'Effective Professional Practice' (60 Credits). If you are interested in registering for the full programme and would like to receive further information please contact Peter Hopkinson. Please note that any single day event can be attended without committing yourself to registering for the full programme.  

Registration:

The Full Event Programme

Effective Professional Practice: Creating Land Value

 

Dates Events

Event 1

15 September 2010

Creating Land Value: Land Quality and Development. (1 day) (open Seminar Format)

  • Land Quality: Nature; Location; Usage.
  • Policy and Planning Status of Land.
  • Land Value and Economics of Site Development.
  • Assessment of Land.
  • Rules and Regulation Affecting Land Development.

Event 2

13 October 2010

Site Visit and Project Appraisal. (1 day)

  • Introduction to Site (Real Site situation).
  • Synopsi of Current available Knowledge.
  • Identification of Key Issues (Deal-Breakers).
  • Visit to Site.
  • De-Brief, Initial Conclusions and Project Introduction. 

Event 3

17 November 2010

Land Quality. (1 Day)

  • Types of Ground Hazard.
  • Site Investigation and Current Standards (incl. Eurocode 7).
  • Earthworks (Cut and Fill).
  • Wate Implicatons.
  • Drainage and Controlled Waters.

Event 4

15 December 2010

Contaminated Land. (1 Day)

  • Definitions.
  • Risk Assessment (SPOSH).
  • Stakeholder Risks.
  • Regulation and Response to it.
  • Case Law.
  • Costs.

Event 5 

19th January 2011

Assessment, Reporting, Regulation and Planning. (1 Day)

  • The Planning Context.
  • Interpretation of Investigation Works.
  • Timing of Geotechnical/GeoEnvironmental Input.
  • Reporting for Regulators.
  • Reporting for Planning Applications (incl. input into EIA).

Event 6 

16th February 2011

Project Design and Site Remediation. (1 Day)

  • Roles and Responsibilities in project Design.
  • Key Design Aspirations and non-Land Based Constraints.
  • Impacts of/on Contracts.
  • Remediation Techniques.
  • Risk vc Cost vs Time.
  • Guarantees and Warranties relating to Land Development.

 

Register now

Click on the downloadable Booking Forms to register.

Booking Forms to be returned to:

events@bradford.ac.uk

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