Water companies, contractors and supply chain:Working together to deliver AMP8
09:00 – 09:30 | Registration and Informal Networking
09:30 – 09:40 | Welcome and Introduction - Paul Horton, Future Water Association
09:40 – 10:10 | The shape of our AMP8 programme, lots of legislative investments – Bob Stear, Severn Trent
Addressing the 80% legislative-driven expenditure
How the legislative environment constrains base expenditure (e.g., leakage, maintenance)
10:10 – 10:40 | Supply Chain Challenges and the Benefits of Collaboration - Paul Horton, Future Water Association
The impact of competing sectors on skills and materials availability
Developing mutual understanding of supply chain challenges
Positive impact of open communication on project delivery costs
10:40 – 11:10 | Project Delivery and the Role of the Contractor - Alasdair Reisner, Civil Engineering and Contractor Association
How programme design impacts planning, resourcing, and logistics
Risks to manage for delivering the AMP8 work programme
11:10 – 11:40 | The people dimension: a look forward - Adam Cave, Director, Murray Mcintosh
11:40 – 12:00 | Group Q&A Featuring Morning Session Presenters
12:00 – 12:45 | Lunch and Informal Networking
Afternoon: Main Challenges – Round Table Discussions
Each discussion is 25 minutes (20 minutes discussion, 5 minutes feedback).
12:45 – 1:10 | Challenge 1: Supply Chain and Risk Sharing
Managing risk within the supply chain
Solutions for storage, capacity building, and contract certainty
1:10 – 1:35 | Challenge 2: Procurement and Legislative Changes
Discussion on 2025 procurement regulation changes
Adapting processes to new requirements
1:35 – 2:00 | Challenge 3: Scenario Planning for AMP8
Identifying major risks and opportunities for the upcoming investment cycle
Creating future scenarios and solutions
2:00 – 2:15 | Coffee Break
2:15 – 2:40 | Challenge 4: Supply Chain Competitiveness and Global Resource Management
Addressing competition for global resources in the water sector
Supply chain strategies for staying competitive
2:40 – 3:00 | Key Insights from the Day
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