BeFloodReady | Technicalities of delivering Property Flood Resilience | WEBINAR

Hosted by BeFloodReady, CIWEM's Community of Practice for PFR 

Event description

With flood events becoming more frequent and severe, the need for robust and technically sound approaches to Property Flood Resilience (PFR) is increasingly important. The Code of Practice for PFR in 2021 sets the benchmark for the delivery of good practice covering flood hazard assessment, surveying, design and construction of PFR. Since 2021 knowledge and experiences on PFR have continued to develop.

This session explores two critical aspects of PFR delivery. The first presentation will introduce BS 85500:2025, the newly updated British Standard for flood-resilient construction. The second will focus on the delivery of PFR in historic buildings, highlighting the importance of understanding different construction types to avoid maladaptation and ensure long-term resilience.

This webinar delivered by BeFloodReady, CIWEM’s Community of Practice for PFR has been developed for all those involved and interested in flood resilience, particularly surveyors, contractors, conservation officers, local authorities, insurers and others enabling or delivering PFR.

Why attend the webinar

• Better understand the latest guidance in BS 85500 and how it builds on the PFR Code of Practice
• Better understand the implications of historic or traditional construction on PFR and how to manage potential challenges when adapting buildings
• Gain practical insights from technical experts on applying standards and managing risks
• Opportunities to discuss and share good practice and learning around the delivery of PFR.

Who should attend

• Local authority engineers and flood officers
• Conservation and heritage officers
• Surveyors, designers and contractors involved in PFR
• Professionals working in the insurance or loss adjusting sector
• Anyone wanting to better understand the technical delivery of PFR in varied contexts

BeFloodReady, CIWEM's Community of Practice for PFR

The Community of Practice is free to participate in, and it has been developed for those involved and interested in PFR.

There are a variety of ways you can get involved, including:

• Subscribe to the quarterly newsletter
• Contribute to the Community of Practice
• Become a partner or supporter

For further information about the Community of Practice go to the BeFloodReady website, or to find out more about ways to get involved, please contact paul.shaffer@ciwem.org.

Programme

12:00 – 12:05

Chair’s Introduction

Paul Shaffer, CIWEM and BeFloodReady

12:05 – 12:25

BS 85500 Flood resilient construction – what’s changed and why it matters

Andy Tagg, past chair of BS8550 and Elaine Toogood, The Concrete Centre

An overview of the updated British Standard and how it supports the consistent and competent delivery of flood-resilient construction.

12:25 – 12:45

Delivering PFR in historic buildings

Joanne Williams, Historic England

Explaining how inappropriate interventions can increase risk or damage to buildings – and how the right knowledge can lead to long-term, sensitive solutions

12:45 – 13:00

Q&A and discussion with all speakers

13:00 – 13:05

Chair’s close

13:05 Close

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Booking and joining information

This event is open to members and non-members of CIWEM. The webinar is hosted on the Zoom platform and will be recorded.

Please register your place by clicking on the registration button. Non-members who have not registered for the CIWEM system can create an account on the booking page in order to reserve their place. This should not take more than two minutes.

If you have any questions about your booking or would like to cancel your attendance, please contact barbara.woods@ciwem.org.

Please note that registrations will close at 09:00 the day of the event. If you have not registered before that time, unfortunately we cannot add you to the event.

If you have any queries about this talk, please contact Paul Shaffer at paul.shaffer@ciwem.org.