Regeneration meeting generates great turnout

Date added: 05/01/2012

Birmingham got back to business with a bang at finditinbirmingham’s first breakfast and networking meeting of 2012.

‘Regeneration projects around Birmingham’ was fully booked days before the event and more than 170 local business owners, directors and senior managers came to the Birmingham Hippodrome on Thursday 5 January.

The attendees heard the most up-to-date accounts of 2012’s biggest projects from Birmingham City Council and construction giant Carillion.

Exclusive one-to-one meetings were also arranged for prospective suppliers to meet Carillion representatives and discuss their requirements for the coming year.

Andrew Round, Birmingham City Council’s Head of Development (Planning & Regeneration), offered finditinbirmingham members a first-hand briefing about regeneration projects around the city.

And Simon Dingle, Operations Director for Carillion plc, alongside Birmingham City Council’s Terry Perkins, Head of Project Delivery, explained the contracts opportunities still available from the £188.8 million Library of Birmingham work, which will continue into 2013.

Mr Dingle also outlined the £5 billion company’s supply chain requirements before Paul Dransfield, Strategic Director of Corporate Resources at Birmingham City Council, provided his perspective on future regeneration.

Readers can view or download the ‘Regeneration projects around Birmingham’ presentations here.

The meeting was the latest in finditinbirmingham’s hugely successful breakfast meetings, which regularly offer top quality networking opportunities, an invaluable source of contacts and – of course – a free bacon butty.

The next finditinbirmingham breakfast and networking meeting will focus on waste and recycling and is set to take place at the Birmingham Hippodrome on Thursday 2 February at 7am (registration from 6.45am).

Places are free to Corporate or Premium Members, or £10 +VAT to basic or non-members subject to availability. Premium membership costs less than £1 per week and you can upgrade your membership today.

Corporate and Premium Members can book their place, and basic members can request a place, by visiting the finditinbirmingham breakfast meeting: ‘Focus on waste and recycling’ event listing.