Hosted by Steve Barker-Hall on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at the Premier Inn. Attendees can expect first class speakers and great networking opportunities.
Registration opens at 6pm.
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Stoke September 2019
From ugly duckling to beautiful swan - Garfield Reece
At this month's pin meeting Garfield will share the true story about the ugly side of refurbishing an old building into a HMO (House of Multiple Occupation) and his learning on the flowerpot project
Garfield has over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry. His early skill was as a carpenter; following his apprenticeship he moved into construction engineering then project management.
He has extensive experience in commercial building, building new houses, refurbishment and concrete structures. His core skills include project management, mechanical, electrical, building engineering and commercial awareness.
In practice, Garfield has managed construction projects value ranging from £200K to £15million. Garfield attained a Construction Engineering and Management degree from Westminster University, London.Since 2014, Garfield has been investing in properties full time and has a multi-million pound portfolio.
During his presentation you will learn:
- How refurbishing older can affect your cost plan
- Dealing with building defects
- Why it’s important to plan the location of services
- How adding exceptional value can help to get all monies out
ALSO.. Broadband and Telecoms Infrastructure in Stoke-on-Trent - Adam Yates
Adam Yates from VXFIBER will be talking to you about and their plans to turn Stoke-on-Trent into the 1st Open Access Gigabit City in the UK.
During Adam's presentation the presentation you will learn:
- Introduction to VXFIBER and how they are working with Stoke-on-Trent City Council to turn Stoke into the 1st Open Access Gigabit City in the UK.
- Help you gain an understanding of the project and what aims to achieve.
- Provide information about the unique ‘Open Access’ telecommunications model and how it will function in Stoke-on-Trent compared to current infrastructure
- Give you the opportunity to view their newly developed website, some of their collateral developed for Stoke-on-Trent and register their demand for gigabit connectivity.
