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Sustainability - Can you afford to ignore it?

1 March 07 - Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre

Conference Programme

1.00pm Registration and Exhibition Opens  
2.00pm Welcome and Introduction David Middleton, Chief Executive Business Council for Sustainable Development - United Kingdom
2.10pm Keynote Address Innovation in Construction Kevin McCloud Presenter, Channel 4's 'Grand Designs'
2.55pm Integrating Sustainable Development into the New Council HQ Janice Pauwels, Sustainable Development Unit Manager, The City of Edinburgh Council
3.05pm Making Sustainability Deliverable Donald Canavan, Regional Director, Keppie Design
3.15pm A European perspective on affordable housing Howard Liddell, Principal, Gaia Architects
3.25pm Coffee and Exhibition Break  
3.45pm Demolition - Building for the Future Duncan Barr, Contracts Manager, Lawrie Demolition Limited
4.55pm Social and Cultural Sustainability in Housing Design Gokay Deveci, Reader in Architecture, The Robert Gordon University
4.10pm Aberdeen City's aspirations for Sustainable Construction and Development Dr Margaret Bochel, Head of Planning and Infrastructure, Aberdeen City Council
4.25pm 2050 - What Happens if We Don't Conserve? Sketch performed by Ragamuffins Theatre Group
4.40pm Chair to sum up David Middleton
4.50pm Panel Q&A session  
5.00pm Networking Reception Opens  
6.00pm Close of Conference  

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*Canny: "knowing, skilful, shrewd, lucky, careful in money matters, harmless"
[Chambers definition] summarises all the benefits of sustainable procurement