Facilities Management & Risk Management in the Construction Process — 17 June 2002, Salford
The Process Network is pleased to announce the date for their fifth workshop considering Facilities and Risk in the construction industry project life cycle. The day will include breakout sessions and speakers:

Prof. Rachel Cooper; principal investigator for the Process Network considers Facilities Management and its impacts upon the Construction Industries Stakeholder Groups.
The Centre for Facilities Managements' Ms Margaret Nelson will discuss how Facilities Management supports the business needs and how construction answers to these needs and adds value to it.
Dr Geoff Gidley, chairman of the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) will introduce the European Qualification Framework for Facilities Management: The qualifications will be adapted to address change and demands in the future business and public services sectors and educate professionals and managers to work in the European Union. Working to the highest standards respecting the local environment.
Dr Dilanthi Anaratunga will then introduce SPICE FM - a model that assesses the capabilities of the FM processes. Allowing operational capabilities to FM strategies. She will discuss the Balance scorecard and FM considering case studies and process improvement.
Mr John Hudson from the School of Construction & Property Management will discuss recent research on the application of the sustainable development agenda in facilities management. Following this he will lead a short breakout session on the management of social and environmental risk from the facilities management perspective.
Risk in the Construction Process - Dr Adam Greene of Thames Water will consider the development of their risk management common processes from both a project and organisational objective; including identification, assessment and management processes and their project delivery impact.

The day is a free event sponsored by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), starting at 9:30 a.m. with tea & coffee and finishing at 3:45 p.m. Lunch is provided.

For further details contact Norman Gilkinson, Network Coordinator, on tel: 0161 295 6232, fax: 0161 295 6174, email or visit the Process Network website.

15/05/02