The Northern PDN Paper Competition Final has been arranged to provide young professionals with the opportunity to deliver a 15-minute presentation on any subject pertaining to the pipeline industry (Water, Sewerage, Gas, Oil, Tunnelling, Onshore, Offshore, Health and Safety, Land and Environment), followed by a 5-minute Q&A session from a panel of judges.
The panel of judges from the Pipeline Industries Guild and Industry Partners shall award marks based on the following criteria:
• Relevance/potential benefit to the Pipeline Industry
• Originality and professional content of material
• Degree of personal involvement and depth of knowledge demonstrated in specified area
• Quality and enthusiasm of presentation; excitement/engagement and time limits
• Ability to deal with questions
The winner of the competition will have their name scribed on the shield and receive £250, a place in the National Final held at The Pipeline Industries Guild Annual Conference and see their work publicised in the Guild’s “In the Pipeline” magazine.
The schedule for the event is as follows:
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13:00 – 13:15 |
Arrivals |
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13:15 – 13:20 |
Welcome – Andre Monk Northern Branch PDN Chair |
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13:20 – 13:40 |
Opening Speaker – Atkins Realis |
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13:40 – 14:00 |
Designing for the future: a shift from 1:20 demand to seasonal normal demand (SND) – Ellie Higham (Cadent) |
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14:00 – 14:20 |
Have you seen Ducts in a Bog? – Zoe Bird (J. Murphy & Sons Ltd.) |
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14:20 – 14:40 |
Trend of Power Generation Sites Connecting Near Cadent Infrastructure and the Impact – Richard Crane (Cadent) |
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14:40 – 15:20 |
Pizza, Refreshments & Networking |
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15:20 – 15:30 |
Winner Announcement |
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15:30 – 15:40 |
Closing Remarks – Andre Monk and Eamon Vaughan, Northern Branch Chair |
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Manchester, M1 3BN
United Kingdom