A word from the Chair

My calendar tells me that the season is spring, but my senses tell me it is still winter. It’s hard to believe that we are now only three months away from our summer Forum and AGM in York. The AGM will be held on Thursday 27th June at 5pm, followed by a wine reception, before moving to a nearby pub.

The Forum will be held the following day, Friday 28th June, again at the Merchant Taylors Hall, Aldwark. The focus this year will be on risk management, and will include updates from HSE on the reviews of CDM and competency cards, Tariq Mian on understanding insurance obligations, and our own Tim Malim on draft FAME guidance on procuring quality in archaeological schemes. Further speakers will be announced soon in a programme which will be of huge relevance to both present and prospective members.

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