CPA Bulletin

42 CPA Bulletin > May 2024 www.cpa.uk.net British Concrete Pumping Group (BCPG) The next British Concrete Pumping Group steering committee meeting date will be communicated once agreed and confirmed by the group, with the meeting format and venue confirmed at a later date prior to the meeting. Construction Hoist Interest Group (CHIG) The last Construction Hoist Interest Group steering committee took place on Thursday 7th March 2024 as an online meeting utilising the Zoom online meeting platform, with the meeting agenda covering the following topics: • Committee Members Review • CHIG Group Levy The next Construction Hoist Interest Group steering committee and open meetings will take place on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd October 2024 respectively. The meeting venue is the Heart of England Conference & Events Centre, Meriden Road, Fillongley, CV7 8DX. Crane Interest Group (CIG) The last Crane Interest Group steering committee meeting took place as a hybrid event on Wednesday 27th March 2024 at the Heart of England Conference & Events Centre, Meriden Road, Fillongley CV7 8DX, with the meeting agenda covering a range of topics including: • TINs and Publications Update • HSE Update • CIG1801 - Mobile Cranes Alongside Railways Update • Metswift Presentation • STGO Challenges • Operator Hours • Proposal to create a guidance document that sets out what checks should be undertaken prior to accepting that a mobile crane is properly rigged • Proposal to create a guidance document on when a Lifting Operation should be winded off The next CIG Steering Committee meeting is proposed to take place in late June/early July 2024. Suction and Vacuum Excavator Special Interest Group (SAVE) The next Suction and Vacuum Excavator steering committee meeting will be communicated once agreed and confirmed by the group, with the meeting format and venue confirmed at a later date prior to the meeting. Shoring Technology Interest Group (STIG) The last Shoring Technology Interest Group technical and steering committee meeting took place on Wednesday 17th April 2024 at The Village Hotel, Leeds South, Capitol Boulevard West, Morley LS27 0TS. Tower Crane Interest Group (TCIG) The last Tower Crane Interest Group steering committee meeting took place on Wednesday 14th February 2024 at CCT Venues, 2 East Poultry Avenue, London EC1A 9PT, with the meeting agenda covering a range of topics including: • TINs and Publications Update • Apprenticeship and Stars of the Future 2024 Update • Industry Lifting Lead AP Group Update • Cranes Alongside Railways Update • Metswift - Weather Research Presentation • TCIG Chair Election Proposal • TCIG Steering Committee Membership • TCIG Group Levy The next Tower Crane Interest Group steering committee meeting will take place in June 2024, with the date and venue to be agreed and confirmed. Special interest groups SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS