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With our background in the competitive and challenging environment of the construction and property industries, our speakers at the Construction Study Centre bring a wealth of practical knowledge, industry experience and academic qualifications to their fields of expertise in order to ensure that your team get the most from your training course.

When preparing their courses all of our speakers understand that to keep motivation and morale high, you must build on your competitive advantage and invest in people. So they create detailed and challenging programmes.

Details on each of our speakers can be found in the brief descriptions below.

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Jim Goddard, MRICS, MCIOB, DipMan(Open)
Category: Building Regulations; Sustainability; Energy Conscious Buildings;
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Profile Jim Goddard provides Building Regulations Compliance consultancy services to STROMA Building Control , Corporate Approved Inspector. Formally Approved Design Consultancy which was established as a leading national building control practice in 1997. An experienced and highly qualified practice satisfying the government’s rigorous licensing requirements to act as an Approved Inspector, enabling the practice to certify compliance with Building Regulation standards for a wide range of building types and uses. Jim has worked in the building industry for over 45 years, the majority of these years being spent in Local Authority Building Control and has accumulated a vast depth of knowledge in building control and other aspects of the building industry during that time. Starting his career as a Trainee Design Draughtsman at Crittal-Hope in Smethwick he quickly realised that the drawing board was not going to be part of his future. He moved to and spent 5 years at Wolverhampton MBC as a Building Control Officer before moving up to Dudley MBC as a Senior Building Control Officer for a further 6 years. In 1984 Jim moved on again to Birmingham City Council as a Senior Building Control Officer quickly being promoted to Assistant Manager for one of the 3 teams and then on to Technical Manager for the organisation. Over the past 28 years at Birmingham he has gained an enormous amount of experience in the building control field on all types of major development projects Sitting on British Standards committees over the years has enabled him to be at the forefront of new construction related legislation. Jim was formally Technical Manager with Birmingham City Council Building Control and had a very wide and varied workload, including hands-on supervision of large building projects, high-rise developments, shopping centres, prisons and Grade 1 listed building projects, training of new staff and developing existing staff, local and national seminar presentations, keeping up to date with the latest legislation and technical issues as well as presenting technical advice to other city departments. Now working with STROMA Building Control Jim is working alongside highly qualified and knowledgeable Building Control professionals providing a Building Regulations bespoke service to clients from initial design stage through to final completion of building projects. Feedback * I was amazed at how much Jim covered, a very good speaker, a lot to take in, but learnt a lot on the day * Absolutely excellent in-depth training course. Very knowledgeable presenter. A lot to think about * The benefits will be used everyday on every site. Much more confident in understanding what building regulations are * Cleared up many grey areas * Very good speaker with a good all round knowledge of his subject * A fantastic overview of very complex subjects, speaker was excellent

Kevin McKee BSc (Hons), DipArb, FRICS, FInstCES, APA, Accredited Mediator.
Category: Contracts, Design & Build
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Profile Qualifications Honours Degree in Building Economics and Measurement, Diploma in Arbitration, Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Fellow Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors. Profile Kevin McKee has extensive experience in the Construction Industry and has worked on a wide cross-section of projects in the building, civil engineering, water and rail sectors. Kevin has worked as a contract and commercial manager for contractors, local government and as a Partner in a leading professional practice. He has been heavily involved in developing collaborative working arrangements and associated project controls with clients such as Thames Water, London Underground and Railtrack. His project experience encompasses major airport terminal developments, tunnelling, treatment plants and railway infrastructure works. During Kevin's career he has managed major programmes of work in the engineering sector. As Project Services Manager on one such programme he managed a range of professional disciplines including engineering assurance, quality, safety, commercial, procurement, planning and project controls. He has significant experience in developing innovative procurement strategies, and sat as a member of a Contracts Review Group responsible for approving individual contract strategies on a £5.4 billion programme of work. He has extensive experienceof partneringand collaberative working and is a member of the Association of Partnering Advisers. In addition to his specialist Quantity Surveying background he also has experience of managing and resolving major disputes. Kevin is an accredited mediators, a committee member of the Thames Valley Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He is also a member of the Confederation of Construction Specialists Panel of Adjudicators, an Adjudicator Nominating Body (ANB) for the purposes of the Construction Act. Feedback * I write to thank you for a fantastic course that was pitched at just the right level and covered the subject perfectly. It was good that you spent some time reviewing our onerous amendments and I learnt some things I was unaware of regarding these! The feedback from the team was good and everyone felt the course was worthwhile. I hope you found the interaction OK from us. Very informative * As always Kevin was focussed and clearly engaged in the subject matter * Kevin has a though knowledge of contracts and made the subject understandable * Very good use of examples and good to have detailed notes * Well explained, took questions at all times * Thorough summary of NEC3 delivered in a manner that was easy to understand * Lots of detailed info. Good amicable speaker, gave good briefing along with notes and further information on how to implement contracts * The course was personalised to individual problems / expanses on their job

Matthew Hill, BSc, cNLP, TMC accred
Category: Negotiation Skills; Communication Skills: Teamwork: Management Skills
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Profile Matthew Hill is a senior Trainer and Executive Coach, helping directors and managers get to their goals in difficult economic and commercial circumstances. His training sessions are high energy, interactive and humorous, focusing on the issues and skills of the participants. The aim is to bring out the best from the delegates in a safe and enjoyable environment to maximise their learning experience. His teachings centre on the power of language to change business outcomes. Matthew Hill has 20 years experience in International business working with such companies as Atkins, Balfour Beatty and General Electric. Matthew writes for, presents and speaks at the BBC, SIETAR, the CIPD, the ECIA, the IOD, Human Capital Management Magazine, HR Director Magazine, European CEO Magazine, The Belgian, Hungarian and Australian / New Zealand Embassies and Chambers of Commerce and the Frost and Sullivan Excellence Awards. He has worked with 100’s of senior managers from 40 countries in 20 territories and managed people from more than 12 different nationalities. Certified Practitioner of NLP BSc(Hons) Psychology – London Hiltrop Negotiator TMC Assessment Accreditation Feedback * Excellent speaker, very interactive * Excellent presenter, made it an enjoyable day * Exceeded my expectations and more. Speaker Matthew Hill was excellent

Nigel Clayton, DipArb, FCIArb, FInstCES, FRICS, MAPM
Category: NEC, JCT, Contracts, Target Cost, Design and Build, Dispute Management, PM, Commercial Awareness
Email: nigel.clayton@brunswickis.co.uk	Visit website
Profile Nigel joined BrunswickIS which is part of the Alway Group of companies in March 2003 as a Senior Consultant and has subsequently been made a Director. His workload has included commercial management for sub contractors, main contractors, developers and Local Authority Employer. He has also represented parties in adjudications. He is also fulfilling project management duties on a variety of projects and is currently deployed as Employers Agent on a large new build project having advised the employer through all stages of the project. He is also a regular speaker for Construction Study Centre as well as providing open breakfast seminars and in-house full day seminars in a variety of construction related topics. His delegates have included local and regional contractors, sub contractors, developers and specialist trades as well as construction professionals such as architects, surveyors and engineers. Prior to his appointment with BrunswickIS, Nigel was Group Commercial Manager of the Thyssen (Great Britain) Ltd group of companies and was appointed Director responsible for establishing an office and workload in Ireland. Thyssen worked mainly in the infrastructure sector undertaking water, rail, road, civil engineering and tunnelling projects. During this time Nigel, along with the personnel organised and developed the Human Resources of the management delivering regular training to staff and supply chain partners on topics including, management techniques, partnering, forms of contract, commercial awareness, commercial quantity surveying and company procedures. Nigel has had significant success commercially managing projects and teams in the infrastructure sector. He has good communication, presentation and is strong in both commercial and project management skills. Feedback * Just a quick note to thank you very much for the seminar yesterday. It was one of the best I have attended – ticked every box for me. The day flew and I found it informative, interesting and exceedingly useful * Trainer very knowledgeable, shared real experience. * Very thorough delivery & very informative. Nigel was excellent ! * Very good, interactive and easily followed. Hit our audience well – could develop for others in company * Nigel was careful to tailor the contract to our requirements/experience * Very well presented, kept you interested and alert, good examples & analogies

Rob Castledine CMIOSH, MCIEH, MCMI
Category: taking the Danger out of Builings, Asbestos, Legionella, Sick Buildings and H&S; Risk Management;
Email: info@threespires-safety.co.uk	Visit website
Profile Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner Memberships/Qualifications • BSc (Hons) Environmental Health • Institution of Occupational Safety & Health. Chartered Member CMIOSH since 1994 • Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. Chartered Member MCIEH since 1989 • Chartered Management Institute. Chartered Manager MCMI since July 2008 • International Register of Certificated Auditors. Principal OHS Auditor Relevant Experience An experienced Business Manager, Team Leader and Safety Practitioner who is familiar with managing operational budgets, implementing business plans based on service development and growth and leading a team of consultants. Highly focussed on business efficiency, team utilisation, service quality, implementation of marketing plans and key client development. A confident and proficient Trainer, able to provide practical advice on managing risk at all levels across a range of business environments. Professional History Current Three Spires Safety Ltd, Director and owner Three Spires Safety was formed with a view to being able to provide more flexible solutions to clients covering the management of health, safety and environmental risk. Development of a business plan to secure future growth of the business. Delivery of a range of HS&E consultancy services: auditing, inspection, risk assessment, day to day advice, policy development strategic action plans and delivery of training courses and workshops. Working with other HSE consultancies in a business development capacity. Feedback * Again an excellent presentation by Rob Castledine * Yes, it was useful and helped to clarify some area that needed clarity, a very well explained course * Excellent, interactive case studies were an excellent way of engaging with the course

Sonya O’Sullivan
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Profile Sonya specialises in Presentation, Public Speaking and Influence. She holds a C&G Adult Education Teaching Certificate that qualifies her to train within Further Education. In 1997, she was instrumental in setting up the NVQ Cabin Crew programme at South Trafford College and has also lectured in other areas within their Travel & Tourism department. Being a member of the Professional Speaker’s Association for many years, Sonya uses that knowledge to deliver empathetic and encouraging presentation workshops and undertakes public speaking programmes for business groups. Sonya delivers individual coaching to those who want to be more confident and competent when speaking in public. These are friendly, practical sessions, bespoke to each client, delivered either at Stratus’ office, online or at the client’s venue. She has produced and run multi-cultural courses throughout Europe, delivering to delegates speaking business English. She is also an accredited TOTALSDI® (Strength Deployment Inventory) facilitator helping organisations to look at leadership, teamwork and individual communication styles. Her aviation, banking and retail background make her an ideal facilitator of Interpersonal and Soft Skills. She has delivered to a variety of delegates from senior managers to front line staff. Sonya uses her hands-on experience of training delivery to help organisations in the design and implementation of customised training solutions for both public and private sectors. She encourages people to communicate more effectively at all levels by listening to what her clients need, so she can discover flexible and innovative solutions that match their expectations. Her facilitation skills reflect reality using a gently humorous and common-sense approach with plenty of opportunity for discussion, interaction and accelerated learning experiences. Professional Qualifications: • Introduction to PRISM Brain Mapping, July 2015 • Practitioner for Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI) – updated to include new HANC Conflict Session • CIPD Associate Trainer for Certificate in Training Practice • Accreditation for Ken & Kate Back Assertiveness Programme • ILM72 Management Profile • Accreditation Certificates for American Express in Customer Care, Coaching and Feedback • City & Guilds (7307) Further/Adult Education Teaching Certificate • City & Guilds Instructor's Certificate - General Areas of Personal Delivery Expertise: Presentation Skills \| Coaching \| Facilitation \| Train the Trainer Managing Customer Care \| General Customer Care \| Call Centre Customer Care Assertiveness \| Negotiation \| Influencing and Persuasion \| Leadership General Communication Skills \| Effective Interaction \| Conflict Management Inter-personal Skills \| Team Building (using SDI)

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