Pipeline Industries Guild

We are delighted to have the Winner from the 2020 Awards, Wez Little of ControlPoint will speak about their winning entry, Artificial Inspection for Polyethylene joints.

This award was introduced in 1996 and is made annually for the most significant contribution made to land-based pipeline technology or its ancillary apparatus. The objective of the award is similarly to promote the development of new ideas in the general field of land-based pipeline technology.

Pipeline Industries Guild member, Ant Hire Solutions, discuss how they have successfully positioned their business during these challenging times, with input from one of the Liberti Board’s team of hands-on business advisors with specific pipeline industry experience.

The session is ideal for senior business leaders and key decision makers and will address how to ensure you work to a focused business strategy no matter what market conditions prevail.

The Utility Pipeline Projects Award was introduced in 2016 to showcase technical expertise, achievement and challenges overcome in delivery of Utility Pipeline Projects.

We are delighted to have the Winners from the 2020 Awards, Mott MacDonald Bentley, to speak about their winning entry

The Northern Ireland Branch Dinner has been POSTPONED due to the Covid-19 Virus.

The NEW DATE for this event is Friday 16th April 2021.

If you have booked or have any queries please contact Jonathan Strain, NI Branch Chair or Anthony Stanley anthony.stanley@phoenixoperations.com

This Award, introduced in 1993, is made annually for the most significant contribution to Subsea Pipeline Technology. The objective is to promote the development of new ideas in the general field of Subsea Pipeline Technology.

We are delighted to have the Winner from the 2020 Awards, Martin Berry of Royal HaskoningDHV speak about their winning entry.

Scotland’s Achievements and Ambitions for Clean Hydrogen, a joint webinar between the Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association and the Pipeline Industries Guild (Scottish branch).

There’s been a lot of talk of a ‘green recovery’ from Covid. The Pipeline Industries Guild wanted to offer you a series of webinars with a sustainable, green recovery theme over August.

Welcome to our Month of “Guild Goes Green” and join Water UK's Samuel Larsen.

There’s been a lot of talk of a ‘green recovery’ from Covid. The Pipeline Industries Guild wanted to offer you a series of webinars with a sustainable, green recovery theme over August.

Welcome to our Month of “Guild Goes Green”

Dr Tony Ballance Cadent Gas’s recently appointed Chief Strategy & Regulation Officer will share his reflections on the future for gas four months into his role.

Richard Broome, Managing Director at LSBUD, reviews the 2.8 million searches that take place through the LSBUD portal over the preceding 12 month period, focusing on trends founds and linking those searches to the damages reported through USAG (Utility Strike Avoidance Group).

There’s been a lot of talk of a ‘green recovery’ from Covid. The Pipeline Industries Guild wanted to offer you a series of webinars with a sustainable, green recovery theme over August.

Welcome to our Month of “Guild Goes Green”

Steph Wray and Jon Davies from RSK Biocensus will explain all about how to achieve biodiversity net gain for pipelines and other linear projects

The Pipeline Industries Guild is pleased to welcome Andy Hobbis, Business Development Manager and James Gallagher Specification Manager from Cubis Systems for a live webinar on Innovative Network Access and Cable Protection Solutions for Infrastructure Projects.

Find out what pandas have to do with Pipelines and what civilisations did.

Atmos International is a global specialist in applying leak detection to pipelines. From crude oil to chemicals and gas networks, there’s not a pipeline we haven’t work on (just about!).

This fun seminar, presented by Harry Smith – Sales and Senior Research Engineer and Will Stone – Marketing and Communications Manager, will introduce children to the history of a pipeline, the scale and the simple methods for leak detection.

2019 Award for Subsea Project – Lausanne Geneva Pipelines by Royal HaskoningDHV and TSM-Perrotett AG

Martin Berry was unable to present prior to the Annual Dinner in March so has welcomed the opportunity to present his unique and challenging project to the Guild via a webinar.

Join David Macdonald of Radius Systems, a comprehensive presentation on the solutions available for improving water quality, rehabilitating leaking pipes and extending the life of water and gas company assets

Ken Lax will be hosting a Webinar for The Pipeline Industries Guild - An explanation of cathodic protection and stray current corrosion for non-specialists

Joshua Burrows at Fisher German takes us back through his absorbing piece that landed him a place as a Regional Finalist in the Midlands Presentation Competition.

The second of our Children's Webinars aimed at Children between 5 - 9 years old, will see Severn Trent will take you through the journey your water takes every day, from the rivers and reservoirs to your tap, through the sewers after you have used it and back to the river. You will find out the wonderful things water can do and why it is so important to all of us. We might even get to look at some of the yucky stuff that gets flushed away!!

Please join Annie Ross and Nigel Curson of Penspen for this webinar.

Digital technology is transforming many industries, but this is not the only challenge the industry is facing. The coronavirus pandemic has thrown into sharp relief, the financial challenge the energy industry faces.

Elisha Walters of Severn Trent takes us back through her insightful piece that landed her a place as a Regional Finalist in the Midlands Presentation Competition.

Everyone needs a bit of social contact during these remote working times, and what better way to end your week than with a pint and a pipeline pub quiz? Join the Guild for the fifth of our fortnightly Pub Quizzes…..

The Pipeline Industries Guild is pleased to welcome Harry Smith, Sales and Senior Research Engineer for Atmos International.

Pipeline leak detection now offers an array of technologies to quickly identify the size of a leak and its detection. The technology has significantly improved over the last decade, however despite ‘modern methods’ introduced in the 1970s, it hasn’t always been so accurate. Harry will introduce the early pioneers, the techniques and bring the audience up to date on how leak detection is being applied today.

We are delighted that Cadent will be the first company to host our Children's Webinar mini series.

Educating children between the ages of 5 and 10 on Carbon Monoxide (CO) Safety. CO is a colourless and odourless gas and the affects and impacts are not hugely known. This session educates children in a fun and engaging way using Safety Seymour the Safety Hero of the galaxies.

We are please to have Tim Over of Atkins Utility Solutions host this webinar for The Pipeline Industries Guild.

With some construction sites beginning or restarting, ensuring you know about buried utilities is an important step. Join this webinar if you want to find out more about Utility Searches / Desk Studies

Broadening and deepening of knowledge of how robotics and AI can help transform our approach to roadwork excavation across all utilities.

We are delighted to host a live webinar with SGN & ULC Robotics, this is a joint webinar that will allow The Pipeline Industries Guild and IGEM Members to come together for this event.

The Midlands Branch is holding a Personal Development Training Session facilitated by Estelle Reade focusing on Persuasion and Influence using Emotional Intelligence. This will be followed by dinner with the Midlands PIG Golf Day Delegates.

The Midlands Branch of the Pipeline Guild will be holding its 41st Annual Golf Day challenge at the Branston Golf and Country Club, in Burton on Trent on Thursday May 21st.

Everyone needs a bit of social contact during these remote working times, and what better way to end your week than with a pint and a pipeline pub quiz? Join the Guild for the third of our fortnightly Pub Quizzes…..

We are pleased to welcome Richard Holdgate, HS2 Senior Project Manager for Utility works, to give an overview of Phase 1 so far.

The Midlands Branch of The Pipeline Industries Guild is pleased to welcome Holger Kessler, Geoscience Technical Adviser working with the Geospatial Commission and Geologist at the British Geological Survey.

The importance of building leak free networks and capturing data for the future should be at the top of the agenda for any utility owner or contractor.

This webinar will share learning from over a decade of analysis and inspecting real world data, to provide awareness of the common problems and more importantly how these can be eliminated.

The Pipeline Industries Guild began recognising contribution to the pipeline industry more than forty years ago; establishing awards for Subsea, Land-based and Utilities Technologies and Projects. 

Join the Guild for a short lunchtime deskercise session – wherever you are working, have a break and stretch those muscles.

With remote working suddenly becoming the new norm for many of our members and Microsoft teams one of the most popular teams, the Guild wants to support it’s members in making the most of collaborative tools. Join this webinar if you want to find out more about teams.

The Pipeline Industries Guild is delighted to support this afternoon of asset management learning, sharing and networking at the University of Bath.

A highlight of the Pipeline calendar, the Pipeline Industries Guild celebrates our 64th Annual Dinner at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane London with confirmed After Dinner Speaker.... Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

The Midlands Branch is hosting the Sir John Parker Paper and Presentation Competition for the Professional Development Network of The Pipeline Industries Guild.

Jan Ward CBE will be the keynote speaker at the regional final on Tuesday 3rd March 2020.

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL - Preventing corrosion is a never ending task in metallic piping materials used in the utility, energy production and chemical processing industries to name a few. The cost of corrosion in such sectors is significant and at this event, you will experience the common types of corrosion, their causes and learn methods of inhibiting and preventing corrosion. Lunch will be provided..

London Showcase and Lions' Lair is a joint event with The Pipeline Industries Guild, South East Branch and IGEM London, Southern & Eastern Section.

Adam Wynne hughes will be speaking on Effective Leadership and the Path to Success, there will be opportunities to ask Adam questions and network

Submit a 250-word synopsis by 13th March 2020 on any subject associated with the pipeline industry (that you have had personal involvement in). 1st prize £250!

The Wales and West Annual dinner returns for its 49th year at the Pump Rooms in Bath. This popular dinner with the backdrop of the Roman Baths sold out last year so book quickly!

Gas Networks Ireland have set out a vision for the gas
network to evolve to become net zero carbon by 2050,
which includes a significant role for hydrogen.

Will the introduction of Hydrogen allow for the operation of a greener natural gas network?

Join the Wales and West Branch for the Professional Development Network Presentation Competition - hear the regional competition finalists present and find out the winner! This year we will also be joined by Mel Karam, Bristol Water CEO, as he reflects on what he's learnt and wishes he'd known as a developing professional.

Keynote Speaker, Jon Butterworth, The Chief Operating Officer, National Grid Ventures, National Grid Plc will be speaking ahead of the Northern Branch Dinner on "Securing Great Britain in a Carbon Free World”.

The Pipeline Industries Guild is pleased to announce that Stewart Collier will be joining the Eastern Branch on Tuesday 22nd October to provide an update and presentation on the range of Products and Services offered by UTS Engineering Limited.

This is a facilitated Workshop that is open to The Pipeline Industries Guild Members ONLY about the Future of the Guild.

The Flood Expo is the world’s largest exhibition designed to help the most progressive flood professionals and property owners discover the latest innovative products, services and strategies that transform the way flooding is predicted, prevented, and managed.

Settlement Joints - The W257 Dynamic Movement Joint

The Northern Branch PDN are holding their 3rd breakfast meeting as we head East to Leeds. Director of Asset and Risk Management at Northern Gas Networks – Martin Alderson will be discussing his Journey from Apprentice to Director and share his experiences.

Join us for this rare and exciting opportunity to visit a 15Ml District Service Reservoir during construction before it’s filled with water! It is a free event to all Members a fee will be applicable to Non Members.

Prof Ian Moore of Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario has been undertaking large scale laboratory testing on buried pipes in order to verify or disprove long established structural design methods. He will be presenting the results of his work for the first time in the UK.

We are pleased to invite all Guild Members to our Annual General Meeting 2019.

Hear from Costain’s Power Sector Business Development Manager about founding the North West Hydrogen Alliance; Who’s involved? Why has it been formed? What’s been happening since its launch?

How are the pipelines industries embracing BIG data within their asset management? Learn about the techniques in use and the advantages the industry have taken.

Leak Free New Networks workshop

Water companies are being challenged to achieve lower leakage levels than ever before, a significant task with ageing networks.
Are we adding to the problem by building new networks which could be prone to leakage now and in the future? Hear the industry experts and take part in an interactive workshop to develop an action plan, to achieve the aim of leak free new networks - now and in the future.

Focusing on doing things differently, this year's conference will focus on the themes of sustainability, innovation, planning, technology and design in the pipeline industry PLUS the highly anticipated PDN National Presentation Competition Final!

The Wales and West committee are pleased to invite you to their 2019 AGM. Please join them to hear about their plans for the future and review of the year past.

The Eastern Branch of the Pipeline Industries Guild invites you to celebrate St George's Day at its annual Lunch & Innovation afternoon at the Peterborough Marriott Hotel.

Mike Rose; Arcadis’ UK Asset Management Director will discuss the challenges facing the Water Industry in the new investment period starting in 2020. This is of interest to anyone involved in the supply of services to the water industry in the UK.

The Northern Branch Invites Pipeline Industries Guild members to our first Networking and Shooting event at Catton Hall, Frodsham, Cheshire on Tuesday 26th March 2019 from 12:00pm.

The Guild’s Annual Dinner is the most widely recognised event for members to entertain guests and to network at the highest level. An audience including the leaders of companies across the entire spectrum of the industry. it is the networking event in the Pipeline industry and a great occasion to celebrate the success of our industry.

Innovation is the word of the moment – but how can you do it efficiently and quickly come to a reasoned decision? Back by popular demand after a sell-out day for the Wales and West branch, this training day will take the infamous Google 5 day sprint and show how it can be applied in your workspace.

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED

The South East Branch Professional Development invite submissions for their annual Presentation Competition by 14th February 2019.

Tim Sawyer CEng MICE, Programme Manager, Capital Delivery Infra, for the Newark Water & Waste Improvement Project will be giving an overview of the upgrade project including progress to date, challenges faced and more importantly why this work is needed.