Housebuilding 2007 took place on Thursday 21st June 2007 at The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow.

Once again delegates were able to enjoy varied presentations from our guest speakers followed by open discussions and question and answer sessions.

John Walker is Chief Executive of English Partnerships, having twice held that position on an interim basis in Spring 2006 and between July 2002 and March 2003. He represents English Partnerships on the Investment Board of the Department of Communities & Local Government and as a Director on the Boards of Priority Sites Ltd, English Cities Fund, The Land Restoration Trust, Network Space Ltd and Hull Citybuild.

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George Kerevan is Associate Editor of The Scotsman and a producer of television documentaries. Previously he was chair of the Economic Development and Estates committee of Edinburgh Council where he was responsible for the creation of Edinburgh Park and Edinburgh Conference Centre. He has also served as a chair of the Edinburgh Tourist Board.

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Charlie Luxton is an architectural designer who combines his design work with writing and presenting television programmes. He is passionate about the environment and communicating his enthusiasm for sustainable architecture and eco-friendly design. In May 2004 Charlie hosted The Designer of the Year Awards for BBC4. He also presented two series of Dreamspaces for BBC3 in 2003. Charlie is currently designing and running a number of architectural projects in the UK and abroad.

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David Worthington is a Principal Consultant and Business Development Manager for ESD and a member of the UK Division Management Board.  He is a qualified engineer with seven years design and consultancy experience in the field of environmental engineering, building integrated renewables, and sustainable energy solutions.

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Wayne Ward comes from a multidisciplinary background with over 20 year experience in the design and construction fields. He heads up the BRE Highlands office and provides technical support to the BRE Group on framework contracts and wider sustainability issues, including policy implementation. With a working career spread across all market sectors, most recently focusing on inner city regeneration and residential developments including Carbon 60 and Carbon Zero design.