CPA Bulletin

www.cpa.uk.net CPA Bulletin > November 2022 45 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 and Open Meetings took place on Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th October 2022 respectively as hybrid events, with both physical and virtual delegates attending. The meeting venue for physical delegates for both meetings was the Heart of England Conference Centre, Meriden Road, Fillongley, CV7 8DX and the virtual delegates joined each of the meetings utilising the Zoom online meeting platform. The meeting agendas covered a range of topics including: • HSE update • Guidance update • Revision of BS7212 update • EN 12158-1 and EN 12159 revision update • NASC SG26 update and lifting equipment discussion • IPAF update Crane Interest Group (CIG) The last Crane Interest Group Steering Committee meeting took place on Tuesday 27th September 2022 as an online meeting utilising the Zoom online meeting platform. The meeting agenda covered a range of topics including: • TIN & publications update • CAP 1096 update • CPA Voluntary Roadworthiness Scheme update • HSE update • CPA update • Construction industry use of HVO • Observations of the mobile crane sector in a fast-changing environment The next meeting will be the Crane Interest Group Open Meeting taking place on Wednesday 2nd November 2022, with the format and venue for the meeting to follow. Suction and Vacuum Excavator Special Interest Group (SAVE) The next Suction and Vacuum Excavator Steering Committee meeting date will be communicated once agreed and confirmed by the group, with the meeting format and venue to be confirmed at a later date prior to the meeting. Shoring Technology Interest Group (STIG) The next Shoring Technical and 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. Tower Crane Interest Group (TCIG) The last Tower Crane Interest Group meeting was the Open Meeting, which took place on Wednesday 14th September 2022 at CCT Venues-Smithfield, Two East Poultry Avenue, London EC1A 9PT as a hybrid format meeting with both physical and virtual delegates attending. The meeting agenda covered a range of topics including: • Recent safety issues • TIN revisions update • HSE update • CAP 1096 update • Rope failure incident - overview and findings • Tensology - magnetic rope testing • Verope AG / Latch & batchelor - special wire ropes Special interest groups SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS: 1