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The Redevelopment of Leeds Station 2014

Thursday, 9th January 2014 @ 1600hrs - 1900hrs

Aspire, Leeds, United Kingdom

The Redevelopment of Leeds Station 2014 | Event

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Everyone involved in the Redevelopment of Leeds Station; at one event; on one panel; just for you. Metro; Network Rail; HS2; Bruntwood and Leeds City Council.

This Event is Available for Sponsorship

 


Event Format

  • 1400 – 1500; Sponsors Lunch (Invite ONLY)
  • 1545 – 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
  • 1900 – Late; After Event Drinks

Speakers


Martin Farrington; Director of City Development, Leeds City Councilmartin_farrington

Martin Farrington has worked in Local Government for more than 20 years and is the Director of City Development, Leeds City Council with responsibility for the physical, economic and cultural services of the Council. His work has included the development of the John Charles Centre for Sport, the sale of the Leeds Bradford Airport for the 5 West Yorkshire Authorities,  and the development of the Masterplan for Elland Road.  He has also led on the development of the Leeds Arena Project.  Martin represents Leeds City Council on the Board of Yorkshire County Cricket Club.


David Hoggarth; Director of Development; MetroDavidf Hoggarth

David Hoggarth is Director of Development at Metro, the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (WYPTE).  His role at Metro encompasses rail strategy and delivery, planning (including the Local Transport Plan and the Leeds City Region Transport Strategy). David has worked for Metro for over 12 years including roles in rail services management and as Assistant Director of Development. Hoggarth has an MSc in Transport Planning and worked for JMP Consultants and the City of York Council before joining Metro.


Beth West; Commercial Director HS2Beth West

Beth joined HS2 Ltd in October 2012 as Commercial Director from Thames Water where she was Head of Commercial for the Thames Tideway Tunnel project.

Prior to joining Thames Water Beth spent eight years at Transport for London (TfL). Beth started her career at TfL in the Corporate Finance team, where she led the refinancing of Tube Lines’ debt package. In 2005, Beth joined London Underground as the Head of Commercial Advisory and Risk, where she was responsible for providing commercial advice and strategy on the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts. In 2009, Beth became Head of Commercial Procurement and was responsible for delivering improved commercial capability for the business. Finally, in 2011, Beth became Commercial Director at Tube Lines where she was responsible for procurement, risk management, business planning and controls, and assurance.

Before this Beth worked for eight years as a project finance banker in New York and London for Société Générale and Credit Suisse, covering the power and oil & gas sectors. Beth started her career on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, working for the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives.


Craig Burrow; Regional Director, Bruntwoodclassic-bruntwood

Craig joined Bruntwood in 2007 after several years working in the Leeds offices of Sanderson Weatherall and DTZ, dealing with all aspects of office agency and development across the  Yorkshire markets.

Since joining the company, Craig has been closely involved with the expansion of the Leeds portfolio, including the acquisitions of 14 King Street and City House. He has also been instrumental in driving Bruntwood’s Leeds occupancy rates to over 95%, attracting numerous new occupiers and directing the Leeds team in the delivery of the high Bruntwood standards of building operation and customer service.


Mike Stancliffe; Development Surveyor, Network RailSAMSUNG

Mike is a Development Surveyor in Network Rail Property’s York office and has over 20 year’s experience of dealing with all aspects of the railway estate in the East Midlands, Yorkshire and North-East region.  Mike’s development experience includes work on the redevelopment and disposal of railway sites plus work on numerous projects at railway stations where he has worked with train operators to deliver better station environments for passengers, including Barnsley Interchange, Wakefield Westgate and Wakefield Kirkgate.  Mike now has a particular focus on enhancements at Leeds station. In conjunction with the Route team, the aim is to create a new entrance and upgrade the station concourses to create more space and better facilities for passengers within and around the station.


The Redevelopment of Leeds Station 2014 | Details

Details

Date:
Thursday, 9th January 2014
Time:
1600hrs - 1900hrs

Venue

Aspire, Leeds
United Kingdom

Organiser

Built Environment Networking Ltd
Phone:
0113 251 5703
Email:
keith.griffiths@ben-migration.deliciousdemo.co.uk
Website:
www.built-environment-networking.com