Eastern Region
Minutes of meeting held 9th March 2011
1. Introduction
Mike Goddard thanked everyone for attending this meeting of the Eastern Region of the Institute of Roofing. Everyone introduced themselves.
2. Welcome to Associated Lead Mills
Saul Treherne, Sales Manager for Associated Lead Mills welcomed everyone to their training rooms. He gave an interesting overview of the business of ALM.
3. Update on the Institute of Roofing Regions
All regions, with the exception of two, have or are to hold meetings during February, March and April. Carol Dukes is to organise meetings in the North East and South Wales and South West.
We are building up a pool of guest speakers that regions could call upon to invite to their meetings if they are unable to arrange a speaker for themselves.
To date about 3.5% of the membership has returned the questionnaire that went out with the subscription fee invoices. In analyzing the returns it would appear that generally we are getting the format and timing of the regional meetings correct.
We need to improve our communications with the members and felt that e-mails and the web site whilst useful not everyone has regular access to them or indeed reads all the e-mails that come in to them. It was felt that we should investigate text messaging as well to all members depending upon cost etc. Those present did not feel that text messaging would be of use to them.
It was generally agreed that holding meetings in different parts of the Eastern Region were beneficial to the membership.
4. Presentation on Part L by Chris George, Flat Roofing Product Manager
Chris started by giving an overview of Kingspan and then gave his presentation, which will be available on the website.
He very kindly answered questions from the floor during his presentation.
5. Any other business
Mike Goddard thanked Chris for his presentation, Saul Treherne and Associated Lead Mills for allowing us the use of their very comfortable facilities and providing the buffet and Carol Dukes for organising the meeting.
Minutes of the meeting held on 22nd February 2011
1. Welcome
Clive Coote welcomed everyone to Eastern Region Roof Training Group and showed everyone around the training facilities.
Everyone introduced themselves.
2. Presentation on Part L 2010 by Gary Southgate of Tata Steel UK Ltd
Gary Southgate gave a very interesting and thorough CPD presentation on Part L covering the following:
Drivers for change
Review of ADL 2006
Introduction to ADL2 2010
Modelling assessment of building envelope parameters
Low carbon energy
3. Questions and comments
Gary answered the questions arising from those present.
4. Any other business
Mike Goddard thanked Gary for his presentation, Eastern Region Roof Training Group for allowing us the use of their very comfortable facilities and Carol Dukes for organising the meeting.
Eastern Region Golf Day
Eastern Region Golf Day will be on 14th April at Bar Hill Cambridgeshire, make a note on your calendars now. Full details available early in New Year.
Spring meeting 2009
Please read the minutes of your last meeting
Eastern Region
Your Regional Governor is:
Mike Goddard FIoR