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Hedra Seminar 5th March 2020
HEDRA Seminiar - 5th March 2020
2020 Legal, Residential, Issues & Solutions
WHERE: Fedeles Restaurant, 460 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley
WHEN: 10.00am - 4.15pm, Thursday 5th March, 2020
CONTACT: m.levy12@bigpond.com
This Seminar aims to bring practitioners from the various industries to discuss topics concerning residential and industrial building practices. The speakers are chosen to address topical subjects and discussion that leads to develop of solutions for issues that are troublesome across the industry. We particularly draw your attention to an all-inclusive workshop to discuss the problems of modern limited land sizes to accommodate streets, nature strips and housing;
- Size of water catchments for tree growth.
- Passive watering systems.
- More suitable tree species.
- Caring for trees.
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10.00am |
REGISTRATION & COFFEE |
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10.30am |
“How Domestic building disputes at VCAT and DBDRV work or not! –Ed Samo. |
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11.30am |
Structural support with new Terravault modules”. Wayne Alexander. |
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12:00pm |
TBA |
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12.45pm |
LUNCH |
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1:30pm |
WELCOME & REGISTRATIONS FOR WORKSHOP |
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2.00pm |
“INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP FROM THE FLOOR” – Examples welcome. 1. The engineers’ responsibilities. 2 How do roots do their job ? 3 Better choice of trees. 4 Where the decisions are made ? 4 What are the technical and legal consequences ? |
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4.30pm |
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Upcoming Hedra Seminar - Thursday 9th May, 2019
The next Hedra Seminar is scheduled for Thursday 9th May 2019.
We have 4 speakers organised, a workshop and open discussion.
- Geoff Perriman - "From a builder's point of view" - a reflection on past building practices in a very testing perios in Australia
- Dominic Lopes - "Suction & clay chemistry explained" - Well almost!
- Nicholas Rivett - Forensic Arboricultural Consiltants and Landscape Planners
- Mark Armstrong - "Advanced methods in Foundations"
Further information is available by downloading the Flyer and Registration Form above
You can also register through the Registration link in the menu.
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Identification & Classification of Bellarine Peninsula Limestone Clay Sites
We have a Seminar & Excursion scheduled for February 28th, 2019.
- Venue - Mt Moriac Hotel, 1115 Princess Highway, Moriac, Victoria
- Seminar in the morning and an excursion to 3 sites in the afternoon
- Early Bird Registration closes Friday 15th February
For more information and how to register click here
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TESTING GROUND MOVEMENT DUE TO SOIL TYPES, CLIMATE & TREES
HEDRA WILL CONDUCT THIS NEXT SEMINAR IN BALLARAT. - 10TH AUGUST 2018. MECURE HOTEL MAIN ST BALLARAT
THIS SEMINAR AGENDA ESPECIALLY WELCOMS ENGINEERS, BUILDING SURVEYORS, INSPECTORS AND ARBORITS. TO DISCUSS THE LATEST IN GROUND PENETRATING RADAR
FULL DETAILS AND REGISTRATION WILL BE POSTED ASAP. EARLY BIRD APPLIES UNTIL 13TH JULY (LUCKY FRIDAY)
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Soil moisture differences
There is a distinct difference in soil moisture in the far Western suburbs of the capital cities along the east coast. This occurred during the recent El Nino and will probably cause new slab deflections once the rains take effect (Hedra Notice Board, April 2016).
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