BUILDING SAFETY BILL 

Having worked in the Building control sector for more than 35 years, Richard uses his extensive Experience of complex Projects to help expand ball & Berry’s Birmingham office and portfolio. Supporting clients through the challenges of building Control, inspections and Regulations, Richard works to ensure his team deliver the highest level of support to clients. His specialisms include Building control services, Offices, industrial, sports Stadia and education. Richard is an established industry figurehead, regularly Delivering seminars for the CIOB and as a qualified busines Coach and ACAS accredited mediator. Richard worked on landmark projects including the iconic Fort Dunlop conversion of a six-story industrial building into Offices, the 60,000m2 body in white building at JLR castle Bromwich, the relocation of Birmingham city university, the National college for high-speed rail, and led on the building Schools for the future programmes in Birmingham. He graduated from Birmingham city university with a BSc in Building surveying, before embarking on a 20-year role as a Principal consultant with Birmingham city council. Richard left In April 2012, joining acivico as a principal consultant before progressing through the ranks to head of building consultancy. 

Julie has over 30 year's experience in the construction project delivery service, working initially in a consultancy (Architect/PM) and then later moving into a number of client side project commissioning roles. I am currently Head of Capital Projects and Compliance & Maintenance at the City of Wolverhampton Council. I also sit on the Quality & Compliance Forum that is delivered through CE Midlands together with sitting on the CE Midland Board. My experience at being exposed to a cross diversity of construction project challenges has led me to focus and embed quality mechanisms into the project life cycle stages, extending through into the building life cycle period. Understanding the challenges in construction projects together with the project opportunities is important in managing the risks that impact on quality, particular once the building moves into occupation.

Steve Green has recently established his J13Consulting business, following over 40 years in construction. Working for both National and Regional Contractors in Commercial, Design Management, Procurement and Business Improvement roles Steve has a wealth of experience from a multitude of perspectives. Steve is now looking to share his knowledge and experience to assist the local construction industry in preparing for business in the “new normal”. Having recently completed Train the Trainer training, Steve is now keen to roll out the Get It Right Initiatives (GIRI) Supervisor & Manager Training to the industry in general. Steve is Chair of the CE Midlands Quality Theme Group and committee member for the Hereford & Worcester CE Club. Steve also sits on the Construction SIG (Consig) of the CQI and the Technology and Error Metric working Groups for GIRI.