Some 40 SCL members and guests convened on 4 February 2009 for a networking cocktail at its now customary venue of the Boathouse, at the Fullerton Hotel. The event was launched by the Society’s chairman, Mr Mohan Pillay, who set the scene by highlighting initiatives that would be undertaken by the SCL Council in the coming year. These included visits to construction sites, training courses, an annual dinner and the regular seminars. He also mentioned that regular events, such as the Networking Cocktails, would flavoured by inclusion of new elements. For example, at this event, there was an exhibition of creatively composed photographs, by member Audrey Perez and one of her colleagues, of construction sites and activities. The attendees represented a wide cross-section of the construction industry and included lawyers, engineers, architects, contractors and other construction professionals. It was indeed a forum for some serious networking and was doubtless enjoyed by all.