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SUMMARY:Eastern Region Morning Briefing and Networking Session
DESCRIPTION:The event will be held at the Osprey Hotel\, Naas\, Co. Kildare. Registration opens at 08:30\, followed by the main session from 09:00 to 10:45. Attendees are then invited to continue the conversation during a networking session from 10:45 onwards. \nThe event\, titled “Regional Housing & Infrastructure Outlook”\, will explore the theme “Unlocking SME Growth Through Housing & Infrastructure Delivery.” Participants will gain insight into upcoming housing and infrastructure pipelines\, alongside practical guidance on how SMEs can engage through procurement opportunities\, enabling works\, and tendering processes. \nWe will be joined by a strong panel of speakers who will each provide targeted updates for SME contractors\, small developers\, and consultants: \n\nKildare County Council – Alan Dunney (Director of Planning\, Enterprise\, Economic Development and Emergency Services): Overview of Kildare’s social housing and infrastructure pipeline.\nHome Building Finance Ireland – David O’Doherty (Divisional Manager): Finance for SME developers.\nUisce Éireann – Catherine Kelly (Forward Planning Manager): Water services and facilitating growth; Emma Sweeney Butler\, Developer Liaison Lead: Developer Led Infrastructure (DLI).\nHF Law – Dermot Durack (Director of Construction & Procurement : The importance of Substantial / Practical Completion as a Project Milestone.\n\nSchedule \n\n08:30–09:00 – Registration & Coffee\n09:00–09:10 – Welcome & Context – Andrew Brownlee – CIF CEO\n09:10–09:30 – Kildare County Council – Alan Dunney (Director of Planning\, Enterprise\, Economic Development and Emergency Services) – Overview of Kildare’s social housing and infrastructure pipeline\n09:30–09:50 – Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI) – David O’Doherty: Finance for SME developers\n09:50–10:10 – Uisce Éireann – Catherine Kelly (Forward Planning Manager): Water services and facilitating growth; Emma Sweeney Butler\, Developer Liaison Lead: Developer Led Infrastructure (DLI)\n10:10–10:30 – HF Law – Dermot Durack: The importance of Substantial / Practical Completion as a Project Milestone\n10.30-10.45 – Q&A with Guest Speakers\n10:45 onwards – Wrap-up & Networking\n\nRegister\nRegister here for the event.
URL:https://cif.ie/event/eastern-region-morning-briefing-networking-session/
LOCATION:Osprey Hotel\, Kildare\, Kildare\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Eastern Region
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