North Scotland Regional Meeting: Wednesday 8th March 2017

Wednesday 8^th March 2017

Drones, Clones & Bones

Finzean Hall, Banchory, AB31 6LY

Of interest to the whole forestry supply chain, especially the contracting sector, this evening event featured a fascinating mixture of presentations, covering the fledgling industry of unmanned aerial vehicles, the latest advances in timber technology and possibility of a biorefinery in Scotland and health & safety.

Presentations included:

1. Drones: Matt Harmsworth, ROAVR, covered what can be done and how to do it safely and within the law
2. Clones:
   1. A Scottish biorefinery based on wood fibre? – Dr Mike Jarvis, Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre
   2. Timber offsite and modern methods of construction – Dr Robert Hairstans, Edinburgh Napier University, Centre for Offsite Construction and Innovative Structures
3. Bones:
   1. FISA 2017, Gillian Clark, CEO, FISA
   2. Workplace Health, Hilary Bell, NHS Grampian
4. Industry Updates:
   1. Industry Leadership Group, Andy Leitch, Senior Advisor, Forest and Timber Technologies
   2. Confor and FCS, Jamie Farquhar, Confor