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Hawkins Webinar - Leaking Pipes & Cylinders – Common Themes between the Industry and the Airing Cupboard
Reflecting on common themes that lead to leaks and failures in high-integrity industries, or the pipework in your home. The topics divide into: · Materials and Methods – specifications and established fabrication procedures · Installation Skill – how individuals demonstrate competency Service Conditions – corrosion and stresses over time causing failure
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Hawkins Webinar - Fibre Reinforced Composite Pipes & Tanks/Pressure Vessels
Amir explains what a fibre reinforced composite is, where they are used, and some of the methods for manufacturing pipes and tanks made from composites. He will also discuss the reasons why they are becoming ever more popular and some of the failures that can occur in pipes and tanks/pressure vessels.
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Cocktail masterclass and networking event
Ever wondered how to make some of your favourite cocktails? Join us for an evening of networking and cocktail-making.
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WEBINAR - Contractors All Risks - an Introduction
This session examines Contract Works policies and what they cover, what are the main cover issues (including defect exclusions) and the information brokers need to place the cover.
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SUMMER SERIES - WINE AND CPD (3)
To Pair or Not to Pair: what wine pairings can teach us about forming high quality connections in our social and professional lives About the session A good pairing of wine and food is likely to result in a more enjoyable experience and whilst it is down to the choice of each individual, there are some fundamental principles that can be used to ensure that the food and wine pair well. Likewise, there are some fundamental principles that can be applied to our relationships that will enable us to form connections and networks that align with our values and so make us, and those around us, happier and more successful. Through tasting 5 different wines from Spain and Portugal, we will link the fundamental principles of wine and food pairing to the fundamental principles of forming high quality connections in our social and professional lives.
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Hawkins Webinar - The Effects of Hydrogen on Materials Properties: Hawkins’ Experience in the Context of Insurance Claims
Introducing the basic characteristics of hydrogen, the current trend for its applications, and its effects on materials. Lin includes recent examples of materials failures in the context of insurance claims.
View event detailsWEBINAR - Getting to grips with investment trusts
The use of investment trusts by financial advisers has increased sixfold since RDR, but those firms who use them regularly with clients are still in the minority. This webinar offers a broad view of what investment trusts offer clients, their risks and what to look out for when researching and selecting investment trusts.
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WEBINAR - Effective Time Management – maximising your productivity
Effective Time Management – maximising your productivity Power up your personal productivity by making the most of your time to achieve your goals and amplify your results.
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Hawkins Webinar - Sprinkler Systems, & the Potential Problems
Christabel provides a review of sprinkler pipework including: Commissioning process Material compatibility and what can go wrong
View event detailsSUMMER SERIES - WINE AND CPD (2)
Wine and Wellbeing: what wine tasting can teach us about how to develop sensory awareness for better mental wellbeing About the session We often take our senses for granted and yet greater sensory awareness enables us to focus on the present, reduce anxiety and improve our emotional reactions to things that occur around us. Sensory awareness is also a fundamental part of wine tasting. In this fun and entertaining CPD session, through using sensory awareness techniques to taste 5 different wines from Spain and Portugal, we will learn what sensory awareness is and how it can be used to improve our mental wellbeing.
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Hawkins Webinar - Inclusion Conclusion
Glass is often thermally toughened, and whilst this imparts strength, it can also leave it vulnerable to fracture by debris from manufacture; inclusions. Elly will discuss types of glass and the manner in which they fracture, looking at some real life examples.
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WEBINAR - Succeeding in Sales - love, fear and everything in between.
The secrets to sales - love, fear and everything in between.
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WEBINAR - A plain English overview of reinsurance, including how reinsurance premiums affect the price charged to policyholders.
A plain English overview of reinsurance, including how reinsurance premiums affect the price charged to policyholders. Reinsurance premium increases have been one of the most significant causes of the current hard market for policyholders, and that is why it is essential that all brokers, underwriters, and claims staff have a basic overview of how reinsurance operates.
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