YORKSHIRE & THE HUMBER

摘要

On 8 March I was fortunate to be asked to assist on the ABE stand at the R.B Semex Exhibition at the Royal Armouries Museum conference facility in Leeds, where I was joined by Kate Borrill from ABE HQ. We had an excellent day and took the opportunity to meet with a lot of the delegates, including a smattering of ABE members amongst them. Co-exhibitors included Roger Bullivant, Icopal Monarflex, Structherm, Helifix and Thermonex, as well our friends from LABC. The presentations were, as expected, highly informative and included sessions on Piling, Innovative Retaining Wall solutions, Engineering Waterproofing and of course, the "dreaded" Part L - in this instance, specifically in relation to the Concrete Response presented by the Concrete Centre. Anyone who has not yet taken the opportunity to attend one of the half-day seminars should do so.They are free to attend and there is another to be held fairly close to our region in Bolton, on 17 May. I am still scheduled to be there as we go to press, so I should be pleased to meet any members who care to pop along to the ABE stand and say hello. On 28 March, I had a great afternoon in the company of a group of construction students at the Bradford College. My visit was organised by former HQ staff member Keith Roberts, who now works for the College. It was an excellent opportunity to meet prospective ABE members of the future and to explain to them exactly how much a Building Engineer does in the profession as a whole.