Author: CIHT

Organisation:	CIHT
Date:	25/05/17
Time:	12:15-16:45
Speaker:	Various
Venue:	WSP, Newcastle Upon Tyne,
Cost:	Free Entry
Type:	Skills Development
Contact:	crossleys@outlook.com
Region:	Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Time of Day:	Day
Topic:	Transport

Are you an existing Mentor or interested in giving it a try?

The CIHT locally in partnership with the Transport Planning Society have arranged a series of sessions designed to give all participants the skills and information to succeed.

The session times will be as follows:

• Refresher session for existing mentors 1215-1400;
• Session for new mentors 1430-1645.

Please note that lunch will not be provided but attendees are welcome to take some along.

For further information and to book a place please email Christine Crossley, PDS Operations Manager at crossleys@outlook.com .

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Organisation:	CIHT
Date:	03/05/17
Time:	13.00
Speaker:	Various
Venue:	Cassie Building, Newcastle University
Cost:	Free Entry
Type:	Careers Guidance
Contact:	northeastandcumbria@ciht.org.uk
Region:	Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Time of Day:	Day
Topic:	Other

Join the Transport Operations and Research Group (TORG) and the CIHT for their annual Careers Event. This is tailored specifically to young graduates and others who are interested in undertaking a career within the Highways and Transportation Industry

Guest speakers for this event work within the public, private and education sectors to give students the greatest insight into the opportunities available within this sector and currently include;
Trevor Platt;
Dilum Dissanayake;
Rachel Broadbent, and;
James Macpherson.

More speakers are also expected to be confirmed prior to the event.

This event is free to attend and all are welcome

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Organisation:	CIHT Young Professionals
Date:	17/05/17
Time:	Meet at 6pm (for 7pm start)
Speaker:	N/A
Venue:	EXIT Newcastle
Cost:	£5 per person
Type:	Social Event and Networking
Contact:	northeastandcumbria@ciht.org.uk
Region:	Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Time of Day:	Evening
Topic:	Networking

Join the North East and Cumbria’s YPG group for their spring social to EXIT, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Teams of up to five young professionals will have one hour to overcome a series of mental and physical challenges and escape the room.

Will you be able to make it before the timer runs out?

Places for this social are strictly limited and are anticipated to go quickly. As a result, early booking is advised.

For more information and with booking information, please visit the website or contact Vincent using the following email address;
Vincent.Muller@Jacobs.com

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Organisation:	CIHT
Date:	17/04/17
Time:	18.00
Speaker:	Various
Venue:	Bridge Hotel, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Cost:	Free Entry
Type:	CPD
Contact:	northeastandcumbria@ciht.org.uk
Region:	Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Time of Day:	Evening
Topic:	Networking

Are you working towards a qualification and need some independent advice with your submission, or simply just thinking about taking the first steps?

During April it is expected that the Region in partnership with the Bridge Hotel, Newcastle will host an evening of Professional Mentoring.

This is expected to be an informative yet informal night with professionals able to ask the mentors in attendance a range of questions to assist their routes towards chartership and professional accreditation.

The Event is free to attend and also includes a buffet.

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Organisation:	CIHT
Date:	18/05/17
Time:	17:30
Speaker:	Dave Mason
Venue:	Crowne Plaza Hotel, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3SA
Cost:	Free Entry
Type:	Annual General Meeting
Contact:	northeastandcumbria@ciht.org.uk
Region:	Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Time of Day:	Evening
Topic:	Networking

Join the CIHT (North East and Cumbria) for the Annual General Meeting.

This is an exceptionally important event within the Regions Calendar as it allows you, the Membership to have a direct say in how the Committee is ran and the focus and direction you wish to see over the coming year.

In addition to receiving an update on what’s been undertaken over the last twelve months, members will also be able to vote for new Committee Members who will preside over what is expected to be another busy and productive year.

During the evening there will also be a special guest, Graeme Mason of Newcastle Airport who will be giving a technical seminar entitled;

“Newcastle International Airport – connecting the North East to the global economy”.

Following the event there will be the opportunity to network with the professionals in attendance and enjoy a free post AGM drink.

For more information in addition to opening times, please visit the Regions webpages.

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Organisation:	CIHT
Date:	19/10/17
Time:	18:00
Speaker:	TBC
Venue:	The Assembly Rooms, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Cost:	£65 plus VAT
Type:	Social Event and Networking
Contact:	northeastandcumbria@ciht.org.uk
Region:	Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Time of Day:	Evening
Topic:	Awards-Events

Annual Dinner

Join us for the seminal social event in the North Easts and Cumbria Region’s social calendar. Following last year’s successful event where we raised over £1,000 for the Chairman’s Charity, in addition to providing an exciting night of entertainment and guest speakers for nearly 200 guests we intend to repeat this for 2017.

The evening will again be held in the Assembly Rooms, Newcastle Upon Tyne on the 19th October.

Further details including the evenings entertainment are expected to be announced throughout the year.

Please feel free to contact us at northeastandcumbria@ciht.org.uk  if you have any queries or would like to book your place.

 Annual Awards

In addition to the Dinner, the North East and Cumbria Region will also be continuing their tradition of presenting the Annual Awards which celebrate the very best projects that companies and individuals working within the Region can offer across the highways and transportation sector.

These Awards are available for sponsorship, are also open to everyone: members and non-members, small and large organisations, public and private sector. Expressions of Interest are now open until 30th June, for the following categories:

• Young Professional Award

Awarded to a young person, aged 35 years and under, on 1st September 2017, who has made a significant and exceptional contribution to the development of highways and transportation.

• Sustainability Project of the Year Award

Awarded to projects, products, policy initiatives, research or strategies delivered by the highways and transportation industry that demonstrate a contribution to sustainable working, or by people/teams working in the Region.

• Project of the Year Award

Awarded as a mark of recognition where innovation, imaginative concepts, excellence and best practice within the highways and transportation sector have contributed to an outstanding project, small or large, where a marked positive benefit has been achieved in the North East & Cumbria, or by people/teams working in the Region.

This year we have also decided to include the following;

• Apprentice of the Year Award

Awarded to an individual who has demonstrated an excellent progress early within their career within highways and transportation. In addition to demonstrating an aptitude for their daily duties they have went above and beyond to add value to their businesses and assist their colleagues.

For further details please visit our dedicated page on the CIHT North East & Cumbria website.

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Organisation:	CIHT
Date:	28/03/17
Time:	12:30-16:30
Speaker:	John Barrell
Venue:	Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership, CA11 0DT
Cost:	Free Entry
Type:	Seminars
Contact:	John Barrell
Region:	Cumbria
Time of Day:	Day
Topic:	Health and Safety

Join us for the second of two Road Safety seminars in both Cumbria and Teeside.

These free of charge events are sponsored by SoRSA and organised by CIHT North East &Cumbria. They will focus on several key areas of road safety: legislation (TSRGD) and statutory duties, together with implications of the safety audit standard HD19/15, particularly for developers and local authorities.

A brief presentation will be followed by a practical workshop looking at audit recommendations and dealing with the Design Team Response, Client Response and any Exception Report.

The session will count towards CPD time and should be of benefit to anyone involved in the design process:- whether designer, auditor, client, project manager of developer.

Spaces are restricted to the first 20 attendees, so please email john.barrell@talktalk.net to book a place.

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Organisation:	CIHT
Date:	06/04/17
Time:	12:30-16:30
Speaker:	John Barrell
Venue:	Atkins, Dunedin House, Teesside, TS17 6BJ
Cost:	Free Entry
Type:	CPD
Contact:	John Barrell
Region:	Tees Valley: Tees Valley
Time of Day:	Day
Topic:	Health and Safety

Join us for the first of two Road Safety seminars in both Cumbria and Teeside.

These free of charge events are sponsored by SoRSA and organised by CIHT North East &Cumbria. They will focus on several key areas of road safety: legislation (TSRGD) and statutory duties, together with implications of the safety audit standard HD19/15, particularly for developers and local authorities.

A brief presentation will be followed by a practical workshop looking at audit recommendations and dealing with the Design Team Response, Client Response and any Exception Report.

The session will count towards CPD time and should be of benefit to anyone involved in the design process:- whether designer, auditor, client, project manager of developer.

Spaces are restricted to the first 20 attendees, so please email john.barrell@talktalk.net to book a place.

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Organisation:	CIHT
Date:	04/03/17
Time:	10:00am
Speaker:	Various
Venue:	The Curve Building (Ground Floor), Teesside University, Middlesborough
Cost:	Free Entry
Type:	Networking and Career Development
Contact:	northeastandcumbria@ciht.org.uk
Region:	Tees Valley: Tees Valley
Time of Day:	Day
Topic:	Networking

Join members of the North East and Cumbria Branch at Teesside University celebrating International Women’s Day.

This year’s event is organised by Teesside University on its and is aimed at lifting the spirits, raising the aspirations and celebrating women who have been successful in their own fields across the spectrum.

The day includes talks, interactive events and activities of fun aimed at women and men of all ages.

Volunteers from the CIHT will be available speak with visitors on the day to tell them about various facets of transport planning and engineering and crucially why this is a field which young women should pursue.

For more information on this event please visit the website;

http://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/alumni/events_details.cfm?event_id=8843

For more information on how to volunteer please feel free to contact;

northeastandcumbria@ciht.org.uk

Organisation:	CIHT
Date:	15/02/17
Time:	18:30
Speaker:	N/A
Venue:	Tyneside Irish Centre, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Cost:	£5 per person
Type:	Social Event and Networking
Contact:	The Committee
Region:	Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Time of Day:	Evening
Topic:	Networking

Join us at the Tyneside Irish Centre for one of our most popular events on the Region’s social calendar. Get a team of up to six together to battle it out on quiz and picture rounds, and the famous dingbats. It’s also a great chance for some friendly rivalry and networking. Price of admission is £5 per person, which includes a buffet supper.

Further information to follow, but if you wish to register your team, please email northeastandcumbria@ciht.org.uk with a rough indication of numbers in your team.

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