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The South West Regional Group invite members to their Annual General Meeting and the presentation of the Frederick Sherrell to Richard Hocking (Soils and Materials Engineer at CORMAC Limited).

Richard Hocking is currently employed by CORMAC Solutions Ltd, as Soils & Materials Engineer; he manages the Engineering Services Laboratory, part of the CORMAC Consultancy Division. A Chartered Geologist, he graduated from Portsmouth Polytechnic in 1982 with an Honours Degree in Geology and subsequently studied for a Masters Degree in Mining Engineering from Exeter University (Camborne School of Mines) in 1993. Since graduating he has worked for CORMAC and formerly Cornwall Council and County Council within the Laboratory for over 33 years. His expertise covers a wide range of services to both internal and external clients that include construction materials, asbestos, radon, contaminated land and geotechnical investigation & design. He currently sits on the BSI Committee B/526 ‘Geotechnics’ and was specifically responsible for co-drafting BS 6031:2009 ‘Code of Practice for Earthworks’.

Richard is a past chairman of the SW Group of the Institution of Geologists and subsequently The Geological Society; in post during their reunification in 1991. His period of chairmanship also saw the introduction of the annual ProGeo conference.

Time

6.30pm for a 7.00pm start