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Welcome from LEEA

I would like to welcome you to the inaugural LEEA Lifting & Rigging Conference Middle East here in Dubai. I am sure the next two days will provide us all with many opportunities for learning as well as the chance to meet old and new colleagues from our industry.

I would like to thank all of our sponsors and supporting organisations for their support for this event. Please take the opportunity to visit the exhibition stands to view the products and services available from LEEA members.

If you have any questions, members of LEEA staff are available to assist you. I look forward to meeting everyone personally throughout the course of the conference.

January 2016 will see the opening of the first LEEA overseas office in the Dubai International Academic City. This local presence will help us to provide enhanced levels of support to LEEA members across the Middle East. As well as working with our members we look forward to working with all local stakeholders in the lifting industry in the region.

LEEA is established across the globe as the leading representative body for all those involved in the lifting industry worldwide.

We are the respected and authoritative representative body for our members who work in every aspect of the industry, from design, manufacture, refurbishment and repair, through to the hire, maintenance and use of lifting equipment.

Our association has played a key role in this specialised field for over 70 years, from training and standards setting through to health and safety, the provision of technical and legal advice, and the development of examination and licensing systems.

On behalf of everyone at the association, I wish you a productive and enjoyable two days at the inaugural LEEA Lifting & Rigging Conference Middle East.

Best regards,

Geoff HoldenChief ExecutiveLEEA

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LEEA Welcomes Youngest Chairman After Successful LiftEx in Liverpool

LEEA staged a hugely successful LiftEx at the Liverpool Exhibition Centre on 11-12 November. The show featured a co-located conference for the first time in addition to the Innovation Fast Pitch Awards, that took place on the show floor.

As is custom, LEEA subsequently held its AGM and dinner dance, where Oliver Auston, managing director, Checkmate Lifting & Safety Ltd, was named the association’s youngest chairman when he took over from past chairman, Kenny Wright, while Paul Fulcher became incoming vice chairman.

In his acceptance speech, Auston encouraged LEEA members to play a more proactive role in association matters and hailed this year’s “astonishing achievements” in opening a first permanent overseas base in the Middle East and the development of a “breathtaking” online learning management system.

Auston said: “I am humbled by your support and I am more determined now than ever before to be a chairman you all believe in, with commitment, passion and conviction. Never hiding from the challenges our global membership faces today, tomorrow or in the future.”

He added: “I believe in LEEA, its values, its ethics, the strength in our membership and the ability to influence a global audience and help reduce workplace accidents and fatalities by raising lifting standards worldwide. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as your youngest ever chairman and look forward to leading an association measured by what it delivers.”

The LiftEx co-located conference took place on the second day of the show and featured a series of world-class presentations including a keynote from Ian Simpson, HM Principal Specialist Inspector of Health & Safety, Mechanical Engineering, at the UK’s Heath & Safety Executive (HSE).

Loughborough University were crowned winners of the Innovation Fast Pitch Awards 2015 for its Aerodynamic Lifting Aid. A full report and overview of this year’s competition will follow in due course.

LiftEx 2016 will take place on 23-24 November at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.

LEEA’s new chairman, Oliver Auston, at LiftEx

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07:30 Registration, coffee, networking and tabletop exhibition. 08:50 Introduction Richard Howes, Director, Bridger Howes Limited Welcome to the inaugural LEEA Lifting & Rigging Conference Middle East. A preview of two days of world-class content and networking for lifting industry professionals working with cranes, hoists and rigging equipment in the Middle East.09:00 Welcome from LEEA Geoff Holden, Chief Executive, LEEA A welcome message from the event hosts and an overview of LEEA’s latest Diploma-level training course— Mobile Crane Examination—plus an update on Academy and TEAM Card initiatives. 09:45 Mobile Crane Inspection and Safety Beniel Sureshkumar, Senior Inspection Engineer, Heavy Lift Department, Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) A presentation about mobile crane inspection and safety from an industry expert with 28 years of extensive experience in the field of plant, machinery, heavy equipment, technical inspection and quality management systems.10:30 Case Study Thomas August, Regional Safety Manager Middle East, Mammoet A case study from a heavy lift specialist about the risks involved in tandem lifting.11:00 Coffee, networking and tabletop exhibition. 11:40 Tower Crane Selection and Safety Habib Mikati, Managing Director—Middle East and Africa, Wolffkran This presentation will cover four key topics:

• Tower crane classification: load moment, upper structure, base, etc.• Tower erection: different types of tower elements, modes of erection, difficulties and safety.• Safe inspection points that are common to all manufacturers and operator training / safety.• Site analysis from operations perspective.

12:25 Crane Camera Systems James Desira, National Sales Manager, BlokCam Delegates are taken into an operator cab where a new three-part wireless camera system allows tower, mobile and overhead crane operators to view everything beneath the hook block, clearly and up close. 12:55 Lunch, networking and tabletop exhibition. 14:10 The Design, Engineering, Manufacture and Use of Lifting/Spreader Beams for a Specific Project Anthony Culshaw, Senior Design Engineer, Modulift This presentation will offer a look into the requirements and the challenges of designing a lifting rig for use on a specific project. The topics covered will include:

• An understanding of the type of non-fixed lifting attachments used in such rigs and why they are used.• What information might be initially received from a client and what further information is required in the

specification of a lifting rig.• How the aims and objectives of a project might affect the design of equipment.• What standards might be applicable and how they could affect the project from a design and also a manufacturing perspective.• Reviewing the design and improvements.

Attendees will gain a better understanding of the type of work carried out by lifting equipment engineers. 15:10 Coffee, networking and tabletop exhibition.15:50 Project Management and Value Engineering: Fundamental Considerations for Heavy Lifts Edgar Small, Coordinator of Construction Management and Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, American University in Dubai Heavy lifts require a significant amount of time, effort and planning to ensure success. From the general contractor’s standpoint, the heavy lift is simply an activity, albeit a complex and often critical activity, occurring in the context of a larger construction project. For the lift subcontractor or crew, the activity is a project in itself. Dr. Small will explain how fundamental best practices for project management must be implemented to minimize risk and ensure success, both technically and in the context of costs and time schedules. 16:30 Overhead Crane Selection and Safety Keith Rainford, Sales Director, Dubai Cranes & Technical Services Limited This presentation will cover methods of control, load monitoring and correct selection of crane parameters, for example, duty classification, operating speeds and additional equipment.

17:00 Closing Remarks Richard Howes, Director, Bridger Howes Limited A short roundup of the lessons learnt on the opening day and preview of Day Two.

DAY 1 AGENDA

08:00 Registration, coffee, networking and tabletop exhibition.

09:00 Rigging Workshop Keith Anderson, Chief Rigging Engineer, Bechtel Corporation and the Program Manager of Industrial Training International’s (ITI) Fundamentals of Rigging Engineering Program Stability in lifting arrangements, covering design considerations, unstable arrangements, static equilibrium, levelling the load and more.11:00 Coffee, networking and tabletop exhibition. 11:40 LEEA in Dubai and the Middle East Kevin Crilly, Regional Manager—East and Senior Technical Officer, LEEA LEEA membership and the technical audit process, plus the importance of proper training and measuring experience. 12:30 Lunch, networking and tabletop exhibition 13:45 Aerial Lifts: Crushing and Trapping Hazards Jason Woods, Middle East Representative, International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) A presentation from an access equipment industry expert about the dangers of crushing and trapping hazards associated with the use of aerial lifts around overhead cranes and other obstacles found in industrial applications.

14:30 Working at Height Nigel Hunton, Chairman, ZT Safety Systems and the Facelift Group The evolution of fall-arrest systems

15:00 When Lifting Becomes Art Bart Dieben, Director and Owner, Dieben tt Away from the construction site or industrial facility, lifting sometimes needs to be carried out at high speeds, with extremely low noise and even graceful movement. Lowering must take place with people working underneath loads and multiple lifts need to be executed with precision and split-second timing in different directions and speeds. This is where lifting becomes an art form. In this special presentation, entertainment lifting and rigging expert Bart Dieben takes you backstage, to have a rare look inside the kitchen of a theatre performance.

15:30 Lean Construction in Mega-Project Delivery: An Exploration of Challenges and Opportunities Edgar Small, Coordinator of Construction Management and Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, American University in Dubai In his second paper of the event, Edgar Small will ask, Mega Projects: What are the Differences? He will also discuss the Toyota Production System and share significant manufacturing improvements. 16:00 Closing Remarks Richard Howes, Director, Bridger Howes Limited A short wrap up and announcements about future LEEA events.

DAY 2 AGENDALiftingRiggingConference

To attend the LEEA Lifting & Rigging Conference Middle East 14-15 December 2015, the costs will be:

LEEA members available until 27th November 2015Early Bird available until 30th October 2015

$615$725$850

£395£470£545

Tickets are non refundable within 4 weeks of event

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Meet the SpeakersRichard Howes Director, Bridger Howes LimitedLondon-based Richard Howes had worked in media for 14 years when Bridger Howes Limited was founded. Concluding full-time education with the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), Richard started his career in local newspapers

before joining the B2B publishing industry five years later. There, he edited a number of international and North American trade journals in the construction and lifting sectors. Editorial leadership roles included the oversight and moderation of conference content at events in Europe, the Far East, the Middle East and North America. Extensively travelled, Richard has experience working in many international markets.

Geoff Holden Chief Executive, LEEAGeoff has worked in the lifting industry since graduating from Sheffield with a degree in Metallurgy in 1976. Following a 25-year career with Bridon where he occupied a variety of technical, sales and management posts, he spent six

years with Spanset selling both lifting and height safety products. Leaving Spanset in 2008 he joined LEEA as Chief Executive, managing a period of significant growth and development of the association, which now represents over 860 member companies in 56 countries around the world. In addition to his work at LEEA Geoff is a director of IofAM (the Institute of Association Management), and a member of the International Safety Panel of ICHCA, the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association.

Keith Anderson Chief Rigging Engineer, Bechtel Corporation and Program Manager of Industrial Training International’s (ITI) Fundamentals or Rigging Engineering ProgramKeith’s long history, diverse experience, and humility provide him a strong foundation as the Program Manager of the ITI Fundamentals of

Rigging Engineering Program. Providing instruction in nearly every course, Anderson’s book, Rigging Engineering Basics, also provides the key text for the Program. Anderson was recently recognized in the Bechtel Distinguished Engineers & Scientists Program which “...recognizes employees who have made particularly significant technical contributions to Bechtel’s success and reputation. They promote technical excellence throughout the company and take a leadership role in coaching and mentoring other specialists.” With only 51

active Bechtel employees in this prestigious group, out of 50,000+ employees, Mr. Anderson has certainly made his mark on one of the world’s finest construction companies.Anderson was born in Newcastle, UK and graduated in 1975 with a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Lanchester Polytechnic Coventry. After a period designing high pressure hydraulic braking system components, in 1979 he joined the world of heavy lifting as an engineer at Kramo Montage, engineering and overseeing specialty lifting and skidding applications using hydraulic gripper type climbing jacks. Over the next 17 years, many complex, heavy and ground breaking lifts were conducted, new greater capacity lift systems were developed and Keith rose to Chief Engineer. From 1991 to 1996, Keith was Chief Engineer for Van Seumeren UK (now Mammoet UK), responsible for engineering and proposal preparation for heavy lift and specialist transport operations. After a two-year spell managing Sarens heavy road haulage company in the UK, in 1998, Keith rejoined Van Seumeren working as Contracts Manager in Utrecht, Netherlands.In 2000, he joined Bechtel as Senior Rigging Engineer based in London, transitioning to the US in 2001 as Rigging Manager/Chief Rigging Engineer for Bechtel Equipment Operations, the position he currently holds.

Anthony Culshaw Senior Design Engineer, ModuliftHaving now been with Modulift for a number years Anthony is rapidly becoming recognised as an authoritative voice within the heavy lifting industry. Responsible for the overall project management, engineering planning, calculations

and design objectives within the company, Anthony has risen the ranks to a senior position during his short three and a half-year occupation, after being eagerly plucked from Bournemouth University.He can be credited with the ultimate conception of Modulift’s exclusive CMOD design, ‘The highest capacity modular spreader frame in the world’. A Modulift team collaboration headed up by Anthony, applying his inspirational ideas and design methods to achieve a unique lifting apparatus.In 2015 the ‘Bachelor of Science’ Design Engineering graduate took his latest presentation to the CICA Conference, Exhibition and Crane Display in Perth, Australia, hailed by those who attended as a apturous success whilst turning many heads in the industry throughout.

Tom August Regional Safety Manager, MammoetTom August has worked for Mammoet for 10 years as a training and safety officer. Prior to that, he worked for Baldwins and Ainscough as a training officer, having spent 22 years in the British Army.

Meet the SpeakersEdgar Small Coordinator of Construction Management and Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, American University in DubaiDr. Small’s specialty areas are infrastructure management systems, construction engineering and management, and bridge engineering. Current research

activities are underway in construction productivity, sustainability of the construction process and the application of lean construction techniques to construction site operations.He has over 25 years of experience in academics, engineering consulting and design, construction contracting and government service with his primary focus within the engineered and heavy-highway sectors. Dr. Small has lived and worked in New York, California, Washington DC prior to relocating internationally to Dubai, where he has resided with his family since 2007.

Keith Rainford Sales Director, Dubai Cranes & Technical Services LimitedKeith started in the overhead crane business in 1978 with Mannesmann Demag then Morris Cranes. In 1983 he joined Street Crane as a Sales Engineer and in 1998 he became Sales Director. At Street, he was involved in developing regional

partners worldwide and travelled extensively. He also handled all major projects with customers such as Ford, ABB, Alstom, Bombardier, Airbus Industries and Pilkingtons to name just a few.In 2001 Keith first visited the Middle East which quickly became his second home with many large contracts for UAE, KSA and Oman. In 2007 he moved to Dubai and joined Ace Crane Systems where he enjoyed great success supplying cranes throughout the GCC. Customers include Dubai Aluminium, EMAL, GE Dammam and many major Contractors in the region. In November 2014 he moved to Dubai Cranes to be re-united with Street Crane, a local partner.

Bart Dieben Director and Owner, Dieben ttBart has carved his own niche as a multi-talent in the lifting industry. With experience spanning well over 20 years in various disciplines and countries, he has progressed from the electrician and mechanical craftsman in the field up

to owner of his own company. Still not afraid of getting his hands dirty, nowadays his focus has shifted to site and project management and consultancy in the lifting industry.

Beniel R. Suresh Kumar Senior Inspection Engineer in the Heavy Lift Department at Consolidated Contractors CompanySuresh earned his under graduate degree (BE Mechanical Engineering) in 1987 from Anna University, Chennai, India. He has 28 years of extensive experience in the field of plant, machinery, heavy equipment, technical inspection and quality management systems.He has worked with M/S Steel Authority of India in various capacities and positions from 1987 to 2002, where his duties and responsibilities were oriented towards maintenance of cold rolling mill and hot rolling mill divisions of stainless steel plant.After joining CCC in 2007 as section head of HLD-Inspection Section, he coordinates the annual crane inspection activities on all the CCC’s projects and special assignments on Joint Venture CCVS cranes.

Nigel Hunton Chairman,ZT Safety Systems and the Facelift Group.Nigel was previously chairman of Edwards, a leading industrial technology company providing innovative vacuum and abatement technologies to clients such as Samsung, TSMC and LG Display.During his career he has undertaken international assignments in Asia (Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea) and the USA, where he developed a deep understanding of international business; emerging technologies and cultures. In 2010 he received the Commendation of Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) from the government of South Korea, in recognition of his contribution to the Korean economy. Nigel holds a BSc degree in mechanical engineering from Manchester University (UMIST).

James DesiraNational Sales Manager, Wireless Crane Camera Systems, BlokCam LimitedAs you will see when he takes to the stage on Monday, James is a highly enthusiastic member of the lifting community. He has held high profile roles at Nationwide Platforms, Dawson Group PLC and

101Smart Limited, among other leading companies. Prior to that, he was a section commander, CPL in the British Army from October 1989 to February 2003. James said: “The opportunity to deliver a presentation to the Middle East delegation represents a priceless opportunity to package our safety message in an educational way that will add value to the participation of lifting professionals and safety leaders from a market at the core of our growth strategy.”

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