Kent Construction Focus Group (KCFG) – 4th February

The Kent Construction Focus Group (KCFG) is a one-stop-shop for local businesses to discuss the future of Kent development, giving companies access to local knowledge, expertise and contracts. KCFG promotes the future role of Kent land development and construction businesses in the growth and development of Kent and its environment.

Enjoy a Full English Breakfast at the Village Hotel, served from 7:30am, accompanied by speaker presentations and networking opportunities throughout the morning.

Guest Speaker:

Dave Carter, Auditel

Dave is a former McKinsey consultant based in Maidstone, now supporting SMEs to tackle their sustainability challenges – whether it be working out where to start, how to measure and report your carbon footprint, making sure you’re compliant for your key suppliers and partners – or anything else in between.

Sustainability is a marmite subject but whether you love it or you hate it, it is becoming increasingly important in the construction space. Between main contractors now requiring subcontractors to be able to evidence their carbon footprint, specifiers needing to measure product emissions or organisations like the NHS, Highways England, HS2 requiring businesses to be able to produce a carbon reduction strategy, there are no shortage of sustainabilty focus areas that construction businesses need to be making progress on. In this session, we will cover at a high level what these trends look like, who they’re impacting and practical first steps business can take – no matter what size or shape to get the ball rolling.

Lucy Druesne, Kent Invicta Chamber Of Commerce

Lucy is the Chief Contracts and Policy Officer and the Kent & Medway Locals Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) strategic lead at Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce. The Kent & Medway LSIP works with employers and employer representative groups to identify the local skills needs and solutions to address them in our key sectors, in collaboration with the local education providers.

Lucy grew up in France and came to the UK to work on a European project for Kent Invicta Chamber after which she moved to roles in Higher Education and has spent the last 20 years at the interface of education and business in her roles, in particular as Deputy Director of Innovation at the University of Kent and as Manager of GOETEC, a partnership of Kent & Medway Higher and Further Education and public sector organisations.

• Please be aware that you must be logged in to your Member Account to access Members Tickets.
• Bookings will remain open until the event itself, but please note that if you book with less than 24 hours to go, your name won’t be on the “List of Attendees” or the “Signing in Sheet” and you won’t have a “Name Badge” on arrival.
• As a Chamber Member, you will have exclusive access to the “List of Attendees”.
• You must be based in Kent and In the Construction Industry to attend. Those that book to attend that do not fit this criteria will be contacted and a joining link will not be given/a refund issued.
• As a Non-KCFG Member, you may attend this event twice before being required to become a Member. For any enquiries, please email events@kentinvictachamber.co.uk

Speaker Opportunities:

Are you in the construction industry and would like to keep members up to date on the latest developments and knowledge? Fill out the Speaker application form here to participate in one of our breakfast meetings.

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