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Where the profession meets

The Institute’s calendar is the CPD requirement made practical: six core hours a year have to come from Institute activity, and this is where they come from. Seminars, regional meetings, CPD evenings, examinations and the AGM.

19Sep 2026

Golden Jubilee

The 50th Anniversary Gala Ball

The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield

The Institute's Golden Jubilee evening: drinks at 18:00, dinner at 19:00. £160 a place, £1,600 for a table of ten; golf and clay shooting from 10:00.

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Upcoming

The 50th Annual General MeetingThe Institute's formal business and the election of Council, before the Gala Ball. Members only.The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, 16:45Core hoursAGMHTC Forum club: demolition in war zonesMartin Bjerregaard on the difficulties of war-zone demolition and possibly contaminated waste. Free, no registration: join on the night.Online, Microsoft Teams, 19:301 core hourForumHTC Forum club: demolition in South AfricaInternational member Kate Bester of Jet Demolition on the rewards and changes of demolition in South Africa. Free, no registration.Online, Microsoft Teams, 19:301 core hourForumAutumn Seminar 2026The Institute's autumn technical programme. Details, venue and booking to be announced by the office.To be announcedCore hoursSeminarHTC Forum club: old school demolitionIDE member Malcolm Lowe on old school demolition, with photographs from his own collection. Free, no registration.Online, Microsoft Teams, 19:301 core hourForum

What these are

Six kinds of gathering, one purpose.

Seminars

The spring and autumn programme: a full day of technical lectures, exhibitors and the Best Paper Award. The Institute's largest gatherings.

Regional meetings

Hosted by members and by the businesses that supply the industry. A tour, a technical presentation, and a proper discussion with questions from the floor.

CPD evenings

Shorter, single-topic sessions — the most efficient core hours in the calendar, and the easiest to get to after work.

Examinations & preparation days

Two examination sessions a year, each preceded by a preparation day that is mandatory for first-time candidates.

AGM & Annual Luncheon

Held each November. The Institute's formal business, the election of Council, and the profession's own lunch.

HTC Forum club

Howard Button's monthly online forum: a presentation and a lively debate, on Microsoft Teams at 19:30, free, one core CPD hour per attendance. No registration; the dates and the join link are in the calendar above. Missed one? Ask Howard for the slides.

Attending

Coming to one

Members book at member rates and have their CPD hours logged automatically. Non-members are welcome at most events — regional meetings in particular are a good way to meet the Institute before applying.

Seminars are recorded, so members who cannot travel can watch on demand and still claim the hours. Events are run at favourable rates, which is why bookings cannot normally be refunded except in exceptional circumstances.

MembersBook at member rates; hours log themselves.Not yet a memberCome to a regional meeting first — most are open.Host a meetingRegional meetings are held at members’ premises.Sponsor an eventPackages for seminars and the Jubilee year.