£2,000 UP FOR GRABS IN INNOVATION AWARDS

Entries to the CIOB International Innovation & Research (I&R) Awards 2014 are now open. The CIOB I&R Awards

is an international competition that recognises outstanding achievements from academic research to industry innovation in the

NOVUS CHALLENGE

Teams take to the hills in Novus triple Lake District challenge

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The second Northwest Novus Challenge took place in July in

the Lake District.

After last year’s Three Lakes kayaking event, this year, the kayaking was restricted to Windermere’s 18km length, followed by a bike ride from Ambleside, alongside Rydal and Grasmere, then the long uphill drag of Dunmail Raise. Leaving the bikes at the summit,

competitors continued on foot to tackle the steep climb up to Helvellyn, England’s third highest peak, then a ridge walk before dropping down to High Row and back to base on the shores of Ullswater. A total of 12 teams of two from Novus

groups, universities and industry took part. Kier beat Novus London by half a kayak length in the first leg. The first Novus team to stand on the pedals up Dunmail Raise and make it to the finish was Novus West Midlands.

CAREER LONDON NOVUS TO HOST OPEN HOUSE CONSTRUCTION STUDENTS INVITED TO TAKE INSPIRATION FROM NOVUS MEMBERS

London Novus is holding an open house event for construction students and young professionals on 22 October in the City of London. Members of the Novus group will

share their career success stories with students. Inspiration will come from members such as Novus vice chair Victoria Turner who progressed from being a student member of the CIOB a few years ago to becoming the first female site management trainee and soon after, site manager for United House. More recently, she a enjoyed a role working on the Olympic Park

with Taylor Wimpey and along the way has won herself awards from the Construction Youth Trust. She has been described by one United House director as the “future of the industry”. Turner and her Novus colleagues,

whose levels of experience and study routes are wide and varied, can provide guidance and advice to those working and studying within the construction industry.

To register your interest in attending this event contact Marie Elliott on melliott@ciob.org.uk

built environment. This year the I&R Awards have six award categories that are open to recent graduates, academics or industry practitioners:

1. Undergraduate Dissertation Award

2. Masters Dissertation Award

3. Research Paper Award 4. Innovation Achiever’s Award

5. Digital Innovation Award 6. Innovation in Education & Training Award

In addition, cash prizes have increased up to £2,000. Entries are open to individuals from any

> > GREAT EVENTS IN

BIRMINGHAM Members in the west midlands enjoyed a session on lean construction led by Brian Swain in July. The session was based around the work Swain has been involved in at Birmingham New Street Station. Another top drawer event is planned for October: CDM Regs A Lifetime Project will be held on 15 October at Millennium Point, Birmingham. A Joint event with West Midlands Novus and RICS Matrix group the speaker will be Nattasha Freeman from Faithful+ Gould. Contact gfloyd@ciob.org.

> LIFE MEMBERSHIP FOR IRISH STALWART

Kayaking was the first of three challenges Kier claimed overall top spot but the

inter-Novus challenge was tied between London and West Midlands. The winners were decided by a quiz question and Etienne Le Roux and Neal Mansukh of Novus London won. Kier’s Mark Starling and Stuart Cleworth, who although not part of a Novus group, deserve recognition for outstanding performance in each leg. Novus London will host next year’s challenge.

Past chairman and treasurer of the CIOB in Ireland, Brian McMullen FCIOB, was awarded Honorary Life Membership in April. This is to acknowledge his outstanding service and exceptional contribution to the Institute. From 1998 to 2011 McMullen served in nearly every capacity available in both the Northern Centre and in the CIOB in Ireland Council. More recently he has

continued to assist, organise and prepare the projects used for the Student Challenge. McMullen has recently retired from his role as head of school — training at South Eastern Regional College and moved to Manchester to be nearer his family and work as a training consultant with Training LMS.

> MEET FELLOW INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS IN

YORKSHIRE Connect with like-minded industry professionals at a Yorkshire Branch New Member Reception on 18 September in Barnsley. As well as an opportunity to find out about Branch and membership benefits, there will also be an FCIOB workshop, networking and a keynote speaker. Register your interest with sgiles@ciob.org.uk

> LAMPETER PUPIL WINS AWARD FOR CONSTRUCTIVE

COMMITMENT A student at Ysgol Bro Pedr in Lampeter has been given a CIOB

award for commitment on his construction course at Coleg Ceredigion. Griff Morgans was presented with his award by Pembroke CIOB Branch chairman, Wyn Harries, and vice chair Jason Prothero, John Davies, at Ysgol Bro Pedr. The award was in recognition of Morgans’s hard work and commitment during the BTEC Construction course this year.

> WALES CELEBRATES EXCELLENCE

CIOB Wales was sponsor of the Celebrating Excellence in Wales

2014 Value Award. Laura Clarke CIOB Wales Branch manager, John Edwards FCIOB, vice chair, and Mark Wusthoff FCIOB, chair, joined 500 guests at the awards in July, presented by Mark Durden-Smith. Mark Wusthoff judged the Value

category and presented the winner of the category with the award on the evening: Ysbryd y Coed — Elderly Persons Intermediate Care Unit. For a full list of award winners visit www.cewales.org.uk/awards/

> PROFESSIONAL REVIEW

WORKSHOP, YORK Are you thinking of becoming qualified and taking your Professional Review? If so you can gain an insight into the Professional Review process at this workshop on 9 September at the Buckles Inn, York. Geoff Carter will explain how

the new Professional Review (PR) focuses on competences and how these can be satisfied. He will show in detail how candidates should present their professional experiences to meet the competence requirements. He will also discuss the whole application process. A question and answer session will follow the workshop. Geoff Carter is a Professional

Review assessor and has been in this role for about five years. Previously, he was chair of the Direct Member Interview Panel and chief examiner of the former Thesis route to Membership. To register for the workshop, email sgiles@ciob.org.uk

country in the world, and also open to non-CIOB members. Entry closing date is 3 October 2014 (Masters Dissertation Award is 21 November 2014).

The I&R Awards information and entry details can be found at http://iandrawards. ciob.org

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