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CIOB Eastern

Welcome to the CIOB Eastern Branch homepage

Have you checked out what's going on at The CIOB Eastern Branch?

Here's your starter for ten, no conferring.....
The winners of the Student Challenge Eastern Branch heat are....
	AngliaRuskin University!!! Congratulations. Well done to all the students who took part and a big thank you to everyone who helped make the competition so successful. For more information, please click here for a full report.
Picture: Richard Brittain, Allan Beckett, Andrew Nowosad and Dean Herbert and Chris Blythe, CIOB Chief Executive.

The Eastern Branch comprises over 4400 members and consists of seven centres; Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Greater Peterborough, Hertfordshire, Suffolk and Norfolk. The branch aims to serve its local members and raise the profile of the Institute in the Eastern region.

Schedule of Events

Details of all Centre events can be found here on the web site or if you prefer please contact your local Branch staff for a hard copy of our Events Diary for 2009/10.

Chartered Membership Workshops

Have you been meaning to apply for Chartered Membership? We hold a series of workshops designed to help you take the next step forward. We have a free evening workshop taking place on 24th September in Cambridge. Please contact Sally Hill shill@ciob.org.uk for further details.

Chris Barnes Presentation
	At the Eastern Branch AGM which took place on 15th April 2009, Shaun Valentine FCIOB took the opportunity to award Chris Barnes MCIOB his Past Chairs medal for his role as Eastern Branch Chairman 2006-2007. Chris is currently the Centre Chairman for Peterborough and an active member of the Eastern Branch Committee.

Eastern Branch ContactsYour Branch Manager and Centre Administrators are here to help you – why not give one of us a ring and find out how you can become involved with activities in your area.

Branch Chairman: Shaun Valentine FCIOB, Eastern Branch Chairman and Essex Centre Chairman

Shaun began his Career as a Carpenter and Joiner before progressing into Site Management and Contract Management. Working for Blue Chip companies Shaun became a Construction Director in 2001.

In 2004 he formed Devcon UK LTD a Chartered Building and Training Consultancy. Shaun is Managing Director and a Fellow of the CIOB and also Eastern Branch Chairman and a professional interview Chairman. He also lectures part time at the East London University and Oaklands College at Welwyn Garden City on the site management programmes.

Shaun Valentine FCIOB
tel: 07960 321390

Branch Manager: Sally Hill.

Sally started her working life at Lloyds Bank and then continued the next 18 years working in the finance industry, including spells at Abbey National and Ernst & Young.

Sally joined the CIOB as a Centre Administrator in September 2007 and was promoted to Branch Manager in July 2008. Sally is enjoying the challenge of working in the Construction Industry.

Contact Sally on:
tel: 0845 0706123 or e-mail: shill@ciob.org.uk

Centre Administrator (Cambridgeshire, Greater Peterborough, Suffolk and Norfolk): Mandy Rix
	Mandy spent her first 25 years in the legal profession working up to Senior Secretary and worked for the Senior Partner for 21 years until his retirement. She has worked for the CIOB for nearly two and a half years and is looking forward to working for them for many years to come. Contact Mandy on: tel: 0845 0706127 or e-mail: mrix@ciob.org.uk

Centre Administrator (Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire & Essex): Sam Briggs
	Sam started her career in banking and then went on to working in accountancy. She was the marketing and administration manager in a top 20 firm for 12 years. Sam has only recently joined the CIOB as Centre Administrator and is looking forward to being a part of this fantastic team. Contact Sam on: tel: TBC or e-mail: sbriggs@ciob.org.uk