National Housing Maintenance Forum

NHMF Maintenance conference 2006

Stratford upon Avon, 24th & 25th January 2006

The handouts and notes for the conference are available in pdf format. Please feel free to download any files by clicking on the appropriate link.

Plenary 1
Setting up Procurement Consortia for capital repairs.
John Connaughton of Davis Langdon and David Mosey of Trowers & Hamlins (National Change Agents) bring us up to date on the support they are providing to promote collective procurement. Jed Turner of the South Yorkshire Consortium will talk about what is involved in setting up and running a consortium.
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Workshop 1B
Procuring efficiently in the public sector: LHC’s experience
John Skivingtonand Dr Eli Kienwald chaired by Paul Wenham (NHMF)
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Workshop 1C
Implementing the EU directive on energy performance of buildings
Rachael Knowland of the Energy Savings Trust, chaired by Des Kelly of NHF
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Workshop 1D
Preparing for an inspection
Chantelle Hayes (Penningtons) and Martin Sherman ( Amber Valley) chaired by Tim Wilson (M3 Consultancy)
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Workshop 2A
Collective procurement of works contracts
Graham Read (Hyde HG and Procurement for All) and Keeley Sharp (Connaughts) chaired by Paul Broadbent of Accent HG
[ Handouts - Graham Read ] [ Handouts - Keeley Sharp ]

Workshop 2D
Making a generic call centre work
Mike Hanrahan & Amanda Harris (Raglan HA) chaired by Graham Teed of Yorkshire Housing
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Plenary 2
Efficient procurement of maintenance
Alison Brown sets out the Audit Commission’s approach to promoting efficiency in repairs and maintenance under the ODPMs housing efficiency agenda.
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NHMF Annual General Meeting
To elect the NHMF Committee, and hear a report from Nick Wood on the conclusions of his study of how effectively clients use the NHF Schedule of Rates and related products to manage their repairs and maintenance. Chaired by Ali Khan.
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Plenary 3
A critical review of procurement consortiums
Brian Cronin (Deputy Chief Executive of Arena Housing Association). This session will give an overview of the different approaches taken to supply chain management and collective contracting to see what lessons have been learned.
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Workshop 3A
Collective procurement of materials
Ken Spencer (CEL) and Simon Reed (Cost Focus Consulting) chaired by Julian Ransom of Ridge Consultants.
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Workshop 3B
Getting access for gas servicing
Peter Marcus (barrister) and John Lane (William Sutton Housing Association) chaired by Des Kelly of NHF
[ Notes - John Lane ] [ Handouts - Peter Marcus ]

Workshop 3D
Decent Homes and HHSRS
David Scott (Decent Homes division of ODPM) chaired by Alison Mathias of the Housing Corporation.
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Workshop 4A
Trailblazing Consortiums
Mike Brogan (Harvest Group, and GM Procure) chaired by Paul Heffernan of Whitefriars HG.
[ Handouts - Buy 4 London ] [ Handouts - Mike Brogan ]

Plenary 4
Efficient procurement for asset management and development
Steve Trueman (Director of Procurement at the Housing Corporation) will lay out the Corporation’s approach to promoting efficient procurement in stock re-investment and development. Chaired by Dave Treanor of M3 Housing.
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