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This year’s conference theme reflects the challenges facing the Scottish Housing Association sector at a time when fewer HA’s are developing but the need for high quality homes of all tenures continues to grow. Building new, affordable homes makes an enormous contribution to the social, environmental and economic health of the country but 40 years after the Housing Act that kick-started its modern incarnation, the voluntary housing movement appears to have lost some of its appetite for development.

How does the sector get its mojo back and continue to meet the challenge of creating high quality living environments in the face of many constraints.

Benefits of AttendingThe day will focus on the main issues and current initiatives and provides unique opportunity for all of the key activists to debate with the key decision makers and policy influencers

Speakers confirmed so far include:

• Kay Barton, Head of Housing Supply, Scottish Government

• Malcolm Fraser, Acclaimed Architect and Chair of Town Centre Review Group

• James McMorrow, Partner, Harper Macleod LLP

This year’s programme will be of interest to anyone who works in development and regeneration. It provides an unrivalled networking opportunity for anyone who

provides development and related services to housing associations and co-operatives and their customers.

We are delighted to once again have the support of Premier Guarantee as the main conference sponsor.

The ExhibitionThe Exhibition continues to be an important part of the conference and will be in the main conference area allowing plenty of opportunity to network.

Costs and How to BookThe conference will be held at Hampden Stadium, Glasgow on Tuesday 17 March 20165. The delegate fee starts at £199 for SFHA Members (£279 for non members) which includes attendance, lunch and all refreshments.

To book your place, complete the attached booking form and return to the address shown.

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Contact Details

SFHA Events TeamTelephone: 0141 567 6227Email: events@sfha.co.uk

Conference Programme

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Tuesday 17 March 2015

9.00 Registration and Exhibition Opening

9.30 Opening Plenary

Kay Barton, Head of Housing Supply, Scottish Government will review the investment landscape; set out the challenge for the RSL sector; reference the housing supply and other implications of the Government’s draft Joint Delivery Plan and touch on collaboration, tenure diversification and financial capacity issues.

On the theme of the various challenges facing the RSL sector a well-known name from the housing association sector will respond and place the current challenges in context including:

• Describing the Development challenge from an the housing association perspective

• Looking at issues of housing association financial capacity

• Constraints and blockages to more affordable housing activity

• What are the co-production issues and how can we make progress on them

This should be lively opening plenary session with plenty of scope for interaction from the floor arising from provocative contributions from the main speakers

10.30 Workshop Block A

A1 Legal Implications for Housing Associations of New Procurement Law and Regulations

James McMorrow Harper Macleod LLP Implementation of the Crawford Construction

Procurement Review Mark Turley, Scottish Government

A2 Models of Off-site Construction Adam Bell, Anderson Bell + Christie

A3 Remodelling Inappropriate Existing Stock Joanna Voisey, Trust Housing Association

A4 Housing and Regeneration Programmes IT System (HARP)

Joe Cairney, Scottish Government

11.30 Tea, Coffee and Exhibition Viewing

12.00 Plenary – Placemaking - What Makes a Place a Home?

Malcolm Fraser and Sandy Robinson, Scottish Government The voluntary housing movement has a reputation for quality and innovation and whilst there are some inspiring examples, it’s good to be reminded of what is it about planning and design which contributes to creating and sustaining great places to live. Acclaimed Architect and Chair of the Town Centre Review Group, Malcolm Fraser will talk about the challenge of creating high quality living environments at a time of budget constraints, the need for innovation and describe some relevant examples of placemaking demonstrators. Sandy Robinson, Scottish Government Senior Architect will talk about the Place Standard work that the Government is doing and to kick off the Government’s engagement with the sector on the new standard they are proposing.

1.15 Lunch and Networking

2.15 Workshop Block B

B1 Building contracts and Contractual Claims Alastair McKendrick, TC Young

B2 Working with Scottish Water Bill Brydon, Scottish Water

B3 Renewables – are they right for you? Ian Smith, Changeworks and Peter O’Donnell,

Hebridean Housing Partnership

B4 Beyond HAG – Alternative funding for Greener Homes and Regeneration

Diarmaid Lawlor, Architecture & Design Scotland

3.15 Tea and Coffee

3.30 Final Plenary: HARIS Susan Torrance, SFHA

Accessing private finance remains a major obstacle to ramping up delivery of new affordable housing opportunities. What role could a proposed new RSL Sector private finance vehicle play in meeting this challenge and what other innovative funding routes are or may be available to the sector?

4.15 Closing Remarks and Finish

SFHA Development ConferenceTuesday 17 March 2015 | Hampden Stadium, Glasgow

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Please note that the closing date for this conference is 12 March 2015

Important NoticeThis programme is correct at the time of going to press. We reserve the right to make alterations or substitutions if necessary. All timings may be subject to change. Views expressed by speakers at the event or in documents or notes provided are their own and may not necessarily be the views of SFHA.

Cancellations and substitutionsAll cancellations must be made in writing. Please note that if cancellation occurs prior to the closing date SFHA will charge an administration fee of £30. If cancellation occurs after the closing date the full fee is payable. A substitute delegate can be named at any time free of charge. SFHA’s terms and conditions of booking are available on our website at www.sfha.co.uk

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