Agenda

09:00 - 09:30: Arrival and refreshments

09:30 - 09:35: Welcome from Billericay Town FC

09:35 - 09:50: Welcome from Cllr Louise McKinlay-Cllr Louise McKinlay is Essex County Council's (ECC's) Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Levelling Up, Communities and Business Engagement.

09:50 - 10:00: Size of the prize for Essex ECC's Sector Development Lead, Jack Daniels, outlines exciting construction opportunities across the county.

10:00 - 10:15: The transition to net-zero construction Jo Elnaugh, ECC's Principal Sustainability and Built Environment Specialist, takes a look at the transition to net-zero construction. She'll outline the Essex vision and journey to passive housing.

10:15 - 10:30: Retrofit training from Reed Environment Russell Marchant, Strategic Business Development Manager at Reed Environment, presents 'green' training and development opportunities for construction employers.

10:30 - 10:45: Building Safety Act Emma is a Senior Associate in the Construction and Engineering Team at top 50 full-service law firm, Birketts. She'll explain the importance of the Building Safety Act and answers your questions

10:45 - 11:00: Q&A

11:00 - 11:20: Break Refreshments will be provided.

11:20 - 11:35: Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) This session will be presented by Cllr Tony Ball, ECC's Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Lifelong Learning and Employability. He will be joined by colleagues from the Essex Chambers of Commerence

11:35 - 12:20- Roundtable activity Your chance to discuss skills/apprenticeships and shape the future of the Essex Construction Alliance. This session includes 10 minutes (12:10-12:20) to feed back from individual tables.

12:20 - 12:30: Closing remarks

12:30 - 13:30: Lunch and networking A buffet-style lunch will be provided

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