Agenda

0820 Registration and coffee

0910 Chair's opening remarks

0920 Determining the impact of the Planning Bill on new energy infrastructure development

How will National Policy Statements affect the scoping, timing and development of energy infrastructure?
Exploring the decision-making process of the Infrastructure Planning Commission.
Meeting the defined standards of pre-application consultation - what does it mean for the commercial viability of new infrastructure projects?

Richard Mellish, Director, Development Consents & Planning Reform, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

0955 Examining the factors influencing investment decisions for contractors in energy generation and distribution

Determining the sectors you should be focusing on now
Are the old contracting models out of date?
Going forward, how will the development of alliances fulfil the UK's energy infrastructure needs?
Identifying partners as part of your commercial strategy

Colin Ellam, Business Development Director, MORGAN EST.

1030 Refreshments and networking

1050 Panel: Positioning yourself to take advantage of the opportunities for carbon capture and storage (CCS) retrofitting

Carbon capture and storage has the potential to reduce carbon emissions from coal-fired power stations by up to 90 per cent. However, the technology is still undeveloped for large-scale use. With the demonstration project due to be operational by 2014 at the latest, what are the commercial realities for this technology?

What are the opportunities for the construction sector?
How will CCS projects be financed and how will this affect commissioning and the awarding of contracts?
Examining the potential for retrofitting for existing coal-fired stations
What is the potential size of the market?

Panellists:
Dr. Jeff Chapman, Chief Executive, CCSA
Adrian Fox, Director - Energy, Arup
Alastair Rennie, Project Director, AMEC
Kathryn Newell, Deputy Director, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

1130 Examining the potential for the construction and renewal of coal power generation plants

With proposed new plants at Kingsnorth, High Marnham, Tilbury, Blyth, Ferrybridge, Longannet and Cockenzie will coal provide an opportunity for new contracts for the UK's construction industry or will the strategy fall foul of emission targets leading up to 2020?

Will new plants be fitted with CCS or have enhanced CO2 reduction capabilities?
Examining the retro-fit options for existing plants

John Griffiths, Senior Consultant, JACOBS ENGINEERING

1200 Networking lunch

1300 Meeting the demand for the expansion of wind power - Prospects and pitfalls

In order to meet expected obligations under the EU 2020 energy and climate package 35 per cent of electricity will need to come from renewable sources, with wind expected to make up the majority of the renewable mix

Examining the project pipeline and mix for on and offshore development
How do you get involved in bidding for contracts?
Identifying the planning issues particular to offshore wind farm development

David Still, Managing Director, CLIPPER WINDPOWER MARINE
Stephen Tindale, Head of Public Affairs, NPOWER RENEWABLES
Maria McCaffery, Chief Executive, BRITISH WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION (invited)

1340 Case Study: Planning for success through collaboration: The Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm

Guiding large scale offshore projects through the planning process
The contracting model - lessons learnt
Key insights on project management and early supplier collaboration
Exploring the engineering challenges for offshore wind
Ensuring that the project runs to time and budget

Graham Mason, Project Director, FLUOR INTERNATIONAL

1410 Panel: Nuclear new build - How will final design selection affect your ability to win business?

Contracts will cover design, fabrication, nuclear component manufacturing, and safety and technical support. But how will the final choice of design affect your ability to win work? This session will outline timescales and siting options for nuclear new builds together with an outline of civil engineering requirements.

Is UK plc geared up to benefit from the commercial opportunities offered by the proposed nuclear build programme?
How will you position yourself to compete for contracts?
Will the final design make a difference to your approach - comparing the build requirements for the EPR and AP1000

Panellists:
David Powell, Regional Vice President UK, WESTINGHOUSE
Keith Ardron, Nuclear Safety Manager, EDF
Robert Davies, UK Marketing Director, AREVA NP
Bill Bryce, Director, DOOSAN BABCOCK

1450 Nuclear procurement update - Assessing the contracting models for UK projects

Exploring potential contracting models and how they affect construction work
How will contracting strategy provide effective control over core performance risks?
Developing specifications and statements of work
Ensuring appropriate behaviours and measures not traditionally prevalent in the construction sector

David Boyd, Strategy Director - Power, HALCROW

1520 Refreshments and networking

1540 Nuclear skills - Ensuring you have a strategy in place to position your company as a supplier to meet the demands of the nuclear sector

Auditing the potential of your existing workforce to identify your skill needs going forward
What range of skills are required - is the skill set of your existing workforce transferrable?
How much reliance will you need to place on sourcing skills from overseas?
Can the skills gap be adequately resolved through alliances?

Simon Harrison, Director - Energy, MOTT MACDONALD

1610 Determining the benefits and challenges of alliancing to deliver energy infrastructure

Exploring the origins, development and current context of alliancing
An insight into the lessons other jurisdictions can offer
Examining the structure and operation of an alliance contract
Critical factors for successful delivery

Cecily Davis, Partner, DLA Piper

1640 Identifying the priority projects arising from the Transmission Access Review

Exploring the expansion of grid offshore to meet the demands of wind farms
Where are onshore reinforcements needed and how large will the necessary investment be?
Ensuring the timely delivery of grid connections to new generating plants

Chris Bennett, Future Transmission Networks Manager, NATIONAL GRID

1710 Chair's closing remarks and end of conference