Preliminary details of the meetings programme to be held at NO-DIG LIVE 2014 have been announced and will combine early morning Breakfast Briefings, along with a new programme of educational workshops .
New for 2014 is the UKSTT’s programme of sessions under the theme of Interactive Introduction to Trenchless Technology. The daily programme will be held 11.00 – 13.00 and will be themed on various topics including
• Investigation and pipeline condition assessment
• New installation of cables and pipes
• Rehabilitation and relining
The Breakfast Briefings have become a popular feature of NO-DIG LIVE and provide visitors with an opportunity to listen to debates on the daily topics. The Briefings commence with a welcome coffee and breakfast snack at 0800 and conclude when the exhibition opens at 1000.
Day one is organised by UKSTT - entitled Utility Mapping - the subsurface vision - and will seek to answer questions on the accuracy of utility mapping, how standards should be used and whether utility mapping can reduce overall project costs. The seminar will be held in the context of PAS 128, due to be published by the BSI this summer and which will set new standards to help client organisations ensure that utility maps are fit for purpose.
The second day, hosted by the Pipeline Industries Guild (PIG), will feature presentations on Utilities and Pipelines for trenchless technology highlighting projects undertaken using various methods, including ice pigging.
Day three will focus on safety in streetworks under the theme New solutions for dense urban working. The speakers will debate the pressures of working in congested urban locations, due to the ever higher regulatory and legislative parameters facing utility companies, highway authorities and their contractors, resulting in a constant struggle to meet budgets, standards, deadlines, and environmental targets, whilst offering our customers absolute satisfaction.
Entrance to NO-DIG LIVE 2014, including the programme of seminars and workshops is free of charge to all industry visitors. Pre-registration is required for all attendees wishing to attend the Breakfast Briefings and Interactive workshops. Online registration will be open in early June at the event website www.nodiglive.co.uk
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