Coventry Development Plans 2016

Attend this event to hear the Coventry Development Plans – Informing you are FOUR of Coventry’s leading development figures who will be presenting their investment/development plans for the next few years!

Join us at the Central Hall in Coventry on Wednesday 16th November to hear the Development Plans for Coventry over the next few years and network with peers from the Construction & Property Industry!

In attendance will be Architects, Surveyors, Engineers, Project Managers, Business Development Managers, Solicitors, Lawyers and many more Construction and Property Professionals, there to hear about the Coventry Development Plans and network with like-minded individuals.

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Coventry Development Plans 2016 Event Format

• 1530 – 1600; Registration
• 1600 – 1645; Networking with Wine, Beer and Soft Drinks
• 1645 – 1815; Speaker Presentations
• 1815 – 1900; Networking with Hot Food, Wine, Beer and Soft Drinks
• 1930 – 2200; After Event Speakers Dinner (VIP TICKET HOLDERS ONLY)

Coventry Development Plans 2016 VIP Tickets

We have an exciting new opportunity for you – buy a VIP ticket to this event and come to dinner straight after the event with the speakers who have accepted an invitation, see below.

Great food, good wine and excellent conversation.

Coventry Development Plans 2016 VIP Ticket Privileges

• FREE attendance at Speakers Dinner
• Reserved seating in the front two rows at the event
• Guaranteed tickets at Sold-Out events
• Only 15 VIP Tickets available at each event
• VIP Name Badges
• Maximum two VIP Tickets per Company

Coventry Development Plans 2016 VIP Dinner Venue – The Artisan Coventry

Come to dinner and join:

• Stephen Reynolds – Friargate Coventry
• Rob Thompson – Coventry University
• James Breckon – University of Warwick

Coventry Development Plans 2016 Speakers

Stephen Reynolds, Managing Director; Friargate Coventry

Martin Yardley, Executive Director of Place; Coventry City Council

Rob Thompson, Director of Estates; Coventry University

Rob Thompson started his career as a graduate Quantity Surveyor in 1988 with Birmingham City Council. He progressed through the ranks to become a Senior and then Principal Quantity Surveyor with his role expanding to encompass project management and organisational development responsibilities. Whilst at Birmingham Rob achieved chartered status in 1991 and completed a masters degree and MBA before leaving in 2000 to take up the role of Assistant Director of Estates (Contracts) at Coventry University.

Rob has been Director of Estates at Coventry since 2008, responsible for leading the team that delivered high profile projects such as the Student Hub and the Engineering & Computing buildings as part of the £200m redevelopment of the campus.  During that time he has also overseen considerable restructuring and development of facilities management at the University. Rob is proud of the contribution that his team have made to Coventry’s progress over recent years leading to it being named the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2014, Modern University of the year.

James Breckon, Director of Estates; University of Warwick

James Breckon joined the University as Director of Estates in October 2014.

James is an experienced leader and professional engineer with a significant track record in the design and build of facilities for academic, research and development organisations. His experience also includes the delivery of major capital and change projects in the charitable, private and public sectors. In his previous role as a Director for Balfour Beatty at Heathrow Airport, he was responsible for the design and delivery of the £300M capital programme across terminals 1, 2 and 4. Previously to this, James worked as Business Unit Director at design and project management organisation Parsons Brinckerhoff, and as Operations Director at AMEC and Morgan Ashurst.

Under James’ leadership, the Estates Office is responsible for the effective management of the University’s land, buildings and holdings. This includes management of the University’s capital programme, asset management and key maintenance and service projects in line with the University Estates Strategy.

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