The second seminar of 2025 will be a short but packed programme on the topic of concrete! This will cover some excellent presentations considering the design, detailing and construction of concrete including best practice guidance and case study examples.
There will be a chance to network with other industry professionals over tea and coffee upon arrival and a chance to see inside the new Social Hub development which has been completed in the Candleriggs area of Glasgow.
14.00 - Registration tea/coffee, networking
14.55 - Introductions
15.00 - Construction of heavy civils reinforced concrete structures, Glen Boyd and Martin Montgomery
15.40 - City centre experience/design and detailing for basement waterproofing and construction using caltite
system concretes, Edward Rea
16.20 - Design opportunities realised, Peter Hendry and John Bethune
17.00 - Concluding remarks and finish
Peter Hendry is a Director at Woolgar Hunter, with extensive experience from design-focused roles across Glasgow, London, and Saudi Arabia. At Woolgar Hunter, Peter provides strategic design leadership and develops strong client relationships, managing projects across various sectors. Peter is recognised for his versatility, embracing projects of all scales and complexities. His work includes the refurbishment of Kelvin Hall and award-winning developments like New Park Square, recognized Nationally by the Concrete Society (2023). Recent projects include Buchanan Wharf, MODA's Holland Park, and 177 Bothwell Street, demonstrating his innovative vision and commitment to design excellence.
John Bethune is Associate Director at Woolgar Hunter with experience working across sectors and through all stages of design. His experience delivering international projects has given him the opportunity to work with novel materials and complex geometry, as well as using new and emerging technologies for design, analysis and construction. Bringing this experience to Glasgow, he looks to use these technologies to assist engineers in exploring challenges such as reducing embodied carbon of buildings, design for manufacture and creating adaptable digital models.
Glenn Boyd is a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT). With over 35 years of experience in the construction industry, Glenn currently serves as a Technical Director at Arcadis, leading the Construction Services arm within Highways UK. He is also the Head of Construction Assurance on HS2, the UK’s flagship high-speed rail project. Glenn’s passion for construction - particularly concrete - has been long recognised; it’s often said that while some people like perfume, Glenn prefers concrete. This enthusiasm has led him to pursue a Doctoral Thesis focusing on precast concrete manufacturing in the UK, further cementing his expertise in the field.
Martin Montgomery MIStructE is a Chartered Structural Engineer with 10 plus years structural design.
His career began in steelwork fabrication design for the oil and gas offshore industry including lifting and rigging which laid the foundation for his move to onshore tackling complex temporary works, demolition, bridge design and refurbishment including various CAT III checking roles on long-span viaducts. For the last two years Martin has performed a resident engineer role on HS2 in both the NCA and G2S regions.
Edward Rea, the Major Projects and Key Accounts Manager for Cementaid UK, With over two decades of experience in the waterproof concrete industry and past chairman of the Northern Ireland Concrete Society, Edward has contributed to many high-profile projects across the UK and Ireland. His impressive portfolio includes work on the Wimbledon Tennis Club in London and the Barclays Campus in Glasgow. Edward's extensive experience and expertise will provide valuable insights into the detailing of basement waterproofing using the Caltite Systems in an urban setting.