Pipeline Industries Guild

The Pipeline Industries Guild looks forward to seeing you at stand 65 at No-Dig Live 2021.

We would also like to welcome you to our joint Seminar with UKSTT on the first day, Tuesday 14th September from 11.00 - 1.00pm.

The Pipeline Industries Guild would like to welcome National Grid hosting a webinar on the recent successful completion of the Guinness World record breaking ‘River Humber Gas Pipeline Replacement Project’

The Pipeline Industries Guild would like you to join us, Severn Trent, Molly and Robbie the Raindrop to the next in our Children's webinars.

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.

The Pipeline Industries Guild and UKSTT have joined forces to form The Green Alliance to explore, share and promote the industry’s drive towards net zero and reduction in environmental impact.

The next in this series we will be joined by Mike Elmer of National Grid and Scott Stone of VolkerTrenchless Solutions

The Pipeline Industries Guild will be holding an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) which will take place on 15th July 2021 at 10.00am. The EGM will cover financial and audit matters with the PIG Technical Award Winners Announcements following immediately thereafter.

Join the South East Branch and Ken Lax for the next presentation in the Corrosion Protection Series - High-Speed Railway Systems and Buried Pipelines.

The International Panel welcomes you to this webinar by The Department for International Trade (DIT).

The DIT is still a relatively new Department having only been formed in July 2016 – it has a number of key challenges including supporting and driving international exports, foreign direct investment and negotiating trade deals.  As part of DITs Export strategy, DIT has a dedicated team focused on helping UK companies in the Infrastructure Sector to win business in priority International markets.  This is a key priority and there is a dedicated team in the UK working with new Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioners, with Ambassadors and other DIT staff based globally, to identify opportunities for UK companies.  

The Pipeline Industries Guild are proud to be supporting the NEC annual conference. It is back online and will be taking place over the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd June. Like last year, the conference will feature separate morning presentations and afternoon workshops – each lasting 90 mins.

The Wales and Western Branch are hosting their Annual Paper Competition on the evening of Tuesday the 29th of June, the synopsis topic can be anything related to the pipeline industries. Please submit your 250 word synopses by the 4th of June.

McElroy Manufacturing will present all the technical advantages of the newest development of the TracStar® Fusion Machines, "The iSeries" and will also present case studies that include an impressive job accomplished with the McElroy Talon™ 2000

Join the South East Branch for a presentation that will cover AC and DC interference to buried or immersed pipelines. Sources of interference will be identified and a non-technical explanation of the effect of these stray currents on the external corrosion of pipelines will be provided. It will include an explanation of why some pipelines are capable of delivering electric shocks to personnel during the construction phase. Information on mitigation techniques is explained.

Guy Hemlsey of Fisher German for The Midland Branch of The Pipeline Industries Guild talks us through planning, managing and completing a high-pressure oil pipeline diversion for HS2.

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.

The Scottish Branch would like you to submit a 200-word synopsis on any subject associated with the Pipeline Industry for the Regional Professional Development Network (PDN) Carron Trophy Competition 2021.

Please note the closing date for ALL entries is FRIDAY 30th APRIL 2021.

Join the Eastern Branch of The Pipeline Industries Guild, this webinar will describe the creation of the CSWIP qualification schemes relating to Plastic Pipe Weld Inspectors and give an update on the current position.

Doing Things Differently: Engineering solutions for the Water Industry - The Pipeline Industries Guild are proud to be supporting Institute of Water for their IWater Conference.

Join the Eastern Branch for a webinar presented by Jay Webster of Anglian Water Development Services explaining changes with the national Self-Lay Code’s for Adoption for housing water mains with an explanation of Anglian Water’s approach within its supply area in the East of England.

The Midlands Branch would like you to submit a 200-word synopsis on any subject associated with the Pipeline Industry for the Regional Professional Development Network (PDN) Competition 2021.

Please note the closing date for ALL entries is FRIDAY 2ND APRIL 2021.

Following our Guild Conference we would like to introduce you to our sponsors of this event. This webinar will be hosted by Westwood Pipelines who will be speaking on Egeplast and our 3L SLA & SLM DCS pipes. The future of monitored PE Pipelines and J Murphy & Sons will present on Challenges of constructing High Pressure Pipelines.

Hosted by The Utilities Panel of The Pipeline Industries Guild this workshop will cover good practice in the design, manufacturer and construction of flanged joints in pipelines and highlight some of the common pitfalls which can lead to joint failure.

The London Showcase and Lions' Lair is a joint event with The Pipeline Industries Guild, South East Branch and IGEM London, Southern & Eastern Section.
The popular London Showcase and Lions’ Lair is back for another year. This event provides a great opportunity to network with colleagues across the industry and to hear about the latest innovations.

The South East Branch would like you to submit a 250-word synopsis on any subject associated with the pipeline industry for the Regional Professional Development Network (PDN) Competition 2021.

Please note the closing date for ALL Entries is FRIDAY 12TH FEBRUARY 2021

Skills and Knowledge for the Future - focusing on the skills that we need to build as an industry. It’ll be a mix of case studies, projects, and experts sharing their views on the skills and giving overview of the areas (e.g. what is big data). PLUS the highly anticipated PDN National Presentation Competition Final!

The Wales and West Branch would like you to Join them on the 25th of January for a chance to gain first-hand experience from a couple of leading industry experts, who will be sharing their experiences and career path stories.

Running throughout all of January 2021 join the Midland Branch for a 'Fika'

The Northern Branch PDN are hosting a Webinar where Dan Sadler, the UK’s Low Carbon Strategy Director for Equinor, will be providing an overview of some of Europe’s biggest low carbon projects.
Following Dan’s presentation the PDN will be hosting a Christmas themed quiz / social in place of their usual annual trip to Manchester Christmas Markets.

What are the leaders within the Pipeline Industry doing to reduce their impact on our environment?

This Guild Goes Green virtual conference looks to further explore, share and promote the industry drive towards Net Zero.

Speakers include;

• Sophie Tucker, Sustainable Drainage Manager at United Utilities
• Kevin Rendell, Operations Director at Ltd National Grid Ventures
• Barry Hayward, Director of Wessex Water Enterprises
• Chris Clarke, Future Strategy Director of Wales and West Utilities

We would like to welcome Will Garrod of R2M to speak about their shortlisted entry to the Guild’s Awards for the Landbased/Onshore Pipeline Technology Award

This Award, introduced in 2003, is made for the most significant contribution to the Utility Pipeline Technology. The objective is to promote the development of new ideas in the general field of Utility Pipeline Technology. As with the subsea award, this award, introduced in 1996, 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.

Dekotec return to host a webinar on Polymeric tapes launched in the Pipeline Industry in the mid 1950ies.

They are still worldwide and largely used for the external corrosion prevention of buried pipelines. Mostly Polyethylene (PE) or Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) carrier foils coated with adhesive layers based on butyl-rubber or bitumen are used for their manufacture.

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”

Driving the transition to a low carbon economy is a critical response to the climate emergency. Tata Steel are assisting in this transition with sustainable steel products across construction, automotive and energy sectors.

Join the SouthEast Branch Committee for their 2019/20 AGM as they review the year gone by, formally appoint their new Chair and look forward to the future

Please note The AGM is for Members of The Pipeline Industries Guild Only.

The Pipeline Industries Guild are excited to introduce Emma Davis of emd inspire for this live Webinar. How do we get work done? How do projects reach a successful conclusion? How do businesses thrive through adversity? Surely, the answer is through its people and their working relationships? Join us for this engaging webinar to explore the key principles of effective working relationships.

The Pipeline Industries Guild Irish Branch is pleased to announce a joint webinar presentation between O’Connor Utilities Ltd (OCU) and Ervia/Irish Water on the construction of the Cork Lower Harbour Estuary Crossing HDD project.

The presentation will be provided by Martin Durcan, OCU Contracts Manager, Ross Henderson, OCU HDD Designer and Paul Griffin, Ervia Project Engineer.

The Pipeline Industries Guild are proud to have Chris Train, OBE deliver this Gas Goes Green Webinar.

The need for action has never been greater – the climate emergency is now upon us. Ensuring that homes and businesses across the UK are connected to the world’s first net zero gas network is one of the best ways that we can take that action. Starting from now.

Join the Wales and West Committee for their 2019/20 AGM as they review the year gone by, formally appoint their new Chair and loom forward to the future

Please note The AGM is for Members of The Pipeline Industries Guild Only.

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 Seventh of our fortnightly Pub Quizzes…..

Nicole Fever takes us back through her technical piece that landed her a place as a Regional Finalist in the Northern Presentation Competition.

Following the success of our Mini Series of Children's Webinars we are excited to to welcome Craig Hunter and Sean Donner from National Grid to talk about electricity.

Join us to find out more about how the country gets all the electricity it needs! 

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 Sixth of our fortnightly Pub Quizzes…..

The Pipeline Industries Guild is proud to be celebrating International Women in Engineering Day with a webinar hosted by The Guild’s 2nd Deputy Chair Kate Lazenby. Kate will be joined by Ruth Allen, Jo Parker and Sophie Tucker.

Carbon Reduction in the Pipeline Industry - A Holistic View

The relentless increase in global CO2 emissions from human activities is affecting climate change which, in all likelihood, will irreversibly worsen the environment that we take for granted.

Hear the industry experts and take part in an interactive workshop to develop an action plan to reduce the pipeline industries carbon contribution – now and in the future.

IR Welding Technologies, Dual Contained dosing and polyethylene pipe with a short introduction to IPS Flow Systems

Notice is given that the Pipeline Industries Guild 2020 AGM will take place on 11th June 2020 at 10.30am.

The Northern Branch committee are pleased to invite you to their 2020 AGM. Please join them to hear about their plans for the future and review of the past year.

Please note The AGM is for Members of The Pipeline Industries Guild Only.

We are delighted to announce you have the chance to hear from Our Current Chairman, Adam Wynne Hughes and Incoming Chairman, Jason Wilson in a live webinar with the opportunity to ask questions.

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 fourth of our fortnightly Pub Quizzes…..

A non-technical explanation of the risks to pipelines from industrial scale photovoltaic systems.

Get your kids involved in your working day in this scavenger hunt for all the family (or set them off on it whilst you supervise from your chair and take a well earnt 30 minute break)….

We are excited to announce you have the chance to hear from Our Current President, Steve Fraser and Incoming President, John Murphy in a live webinar with the opportunity to ask questions.

Back due to popular demand.....

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.

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 second of our fortnightly Pub Quizzes…..

You may well have noticed, but we’re living through uncertain times. New ways of working are presenting challenges and news is coming in each day bringing new questions. It can be easy to feel out of control and uncertain.

But in all this confusion one thing you can be certain of is that, here at CALM, we’re with you every day.

Join us to find out how CALM can help you and those you know through this uncertainty

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 first of our fortnightly Pub Quizzes…..

Practical guidance on how to set up your display screen equipment (DSE) works station at home.

Online webinar to discuss Marine Outfalls and if they are considered forgotten assets and provide an update on some of the initiatives from the Outfalls, Intakes and Landfalls Technical Panel.

EVENT POSTPONED - NEW DATE TO BE CONFIRMED

Networking and technical event with tour of PE Pipe production/Fabrication Hall, EF Saddle Demonstration, BPF Paper review, Pipeline Testing Services Rig demo, Control Point jointing presentation

The Northern branch PDN invites you to a breakfast meeting to learn about future water sharing

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.