A New Winter Approach – Newport
Rescheduled for Q4 2020 – exact date TBC
Innovating to build a sustainable future
When: Q4, 2020 (Rescheduled event from April, 2020 – exact date TBC)
Where: Newport, South Wales, UK
Local authorities and winter maintenance subcontractors are being put under increasing pressure to become more environmentally sustainable while cutting costs – but it can be a struggle to do both.
A New Winter Approach 2020 explores these issues and will show attendees how to create an innovative, environmentally sustainable winter maintenance strategy while saving money.
A New Winter Approach brings the winter maintenance industry a different type of conference, which focuses on the advantages of collaborative working and information sharing.
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The Agenda
What to expect?
10:00am
10:20am
Welcome and introduction
10:25am
Session One - Are you achieving legislative compliance?
– Keynote speech: How legislative compliance affects the winter maintenance industry (Richard Hayes, Chief Executive, Institute of Highway Engineers)
– Carbon neutral vehicles and alternative fuels for the future (Amanda Lyne, Ulemco and Econ)
– Due diligence: Keeping drivers safe (Mark Wilcox, Exactrak)
– Pre-wet salt: Cost vs. benefit vs. compliance (Paddy Hastie, Peacock Salt)
12:05pm
Session Two - How winter maintenance innovations can build a sustainable future
– Saving money with sustainable salt barn design (Alan Sheen, Eurodome)
– Extending the life of sensitive structures and cycleways (Charles Robertson, Winter Service Solutions)
– Reducing salting treatments through residual salt measurement (Mark Wilcox and Charles Robertson)
1:20pm
Lunch and networking
2:20pm
Session Three - Winter weather workshop
– Winter hazards training session – how much do you know? (Cassie Bell and Brendan Jones, MetDesk)
– A review of winter 2019/20 (Brendan Jones, MetDesk)
3:00pm
Session Four - Panel Q&A
– Ask our experts about the future of the winter maintenance industry
3:25pm
Close
3:30pm
Drinks reception
10:00am Arrival and networking breakfast
10:20am Welcome and introduction
10:25am Session One – Are you achieving legislative compliance?
– Keynote speech: How legislative compliance affects the winter maintenance industry (Richard Hayes, Chief Executive, Institute of Highway Engineers)
– Carbon neutral vehicles and alternative fuels for the future (Amanda Lyne, Ulemco and Econ)
– Due diligence: Keeping drivers safe (Mark Wilcox, Exactrak)
– Pre-wet salt: Cost vs. benefit vs. Compliance (Paddy Hastie, Peacock Salt)
12:05pm Session Two – How winter maintenance innovations can build a sustainable future
– Saving money with sustainable salt barn design (Alan Sheen, Eurodome)
– Extending the life of sensitive structures and cycleways (Charles Robertson, Winter Service Solutions)
– Reducing salting treatments through residual salt measurement (Mark Wilcox and Charles Robertson)
1:00pm Lunch and networking
2:20pm Session Three – Winter weather workshop
– Winter hazards training session – how much do you know? (Cassie Bell and Brendan Jones, MetDesk)
– A review of winter 2019/20 (Brendan Jones, MetDesk)
3.00pm Session Four – Panel Q&A
– Ask our experts about the future of the winter maintenance industry
3.25pm Close
3:30pm Drinks reception
Why attend?
A New Winter Approach 2020 will feature presentations and workshops from winter maintenance industry leaders who are working together to deliver winter related guidance and technological updates.
Attendees will leave the day with ideas on how to create a sustainable and cost-effective winter maintenance strategy for the future.
Attend A New Winter Approach 2020 for;
- The latest winter maintenance innovations
- Legislative compliance guidance
- Local authority case studies including vehicle tracking and the results of alternative fuel trials
- Advice on utilising your data to save money
- Hands-on weather forecasting demonstration
- A chance to ask the experts about the future of the winter maintenance industry
Register to attend
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