The art of the possible in today’s construction sector
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Free one-day event hosted by Olswang on June 4, 2015, at their offices in central London.
Join the team at Construction Manager, together with our hosts, the specialist construction law team at Olswang, for a free day of CPD accredited presentations from some of the UK’s foremost thinkers on innovation, new technology and processes in construction.
Speakers from Balfour Beatty, Reading University, Wienerberger, Asta Development, Leeds Beckett University, Morecraft Drury and the CIOB will update attendees on a variety of subjects from the digital to the practical, including a virtual reality demonstration from Reading University.
The day aims to provide intelligent insight into the latest thinking across the spectrum from management theory and techniques, manufacturing processes, industrial design, contracts negotiation, VR, visualisation, cost management and BIM.
The event includes lunch, refreshments and networking opportunites wth CIOB members from around the UK.
Places are limited so please confirm attendance as soon as possible by going to this link to book your place. Priority will be given to CIOB members so please indicate membership in your email but we do welcome non-members to our events.
To book your place email [email protected]
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Speaker line up
Professor Christopher Andrew Gorse
Chris Gorse is Professor of Construction & Project Management at Leeds Beckett University, director of the Leeds Sustainability Institute and head of the Centre for the Built Environment (CEBE) Building Performance Group.
He leads projects in the areas of sustainability, low carbon and building performance.
Subject
As half of a building’s energy is attributable to conditioning of building space, fundamental to energy efficiency and control is better understanding of the building’s behaviour during heating or cooling periods. For domestic buildings, in northern European climates, the main concern is with the energy required during the heating periods in the winter months.
The building envelope acts as a thermal, wind and water barrier, ensuring stable internal control. However, research has shown that the effectiveness of the barrier can vary considerably. In many cases the barriers are not effective and internal conditions are at the mercy of the external environment, responding rapidly as temperature and wind change.
For energy efficient construction, the situation where the performance of building fabrics differ from that expected and design should not exist. Research has shown that designed performance can be achieved where attention is given to the design and construction process. The work will review the forensic undertaken and the processes that demonstrate building performance.
Dr Maxwell Mallia-Parfitt
Dr Mallia-Parfitt is a research fellow in the Design Innovation Research Centre at the University of Reading and is responsible for continued research and development into new techniques and equipment for BIM and CAD data visualisation.
He is currently building a repository of models to inform and teach future students within SCME (School of Construction Management and Engineering) about BIM and asset management through visualisation. He holds a PhD in Computer Science, an MRes in Advanced Robotics Design, and a BSc Cybernetics and Computer Science.
Subject
Let’s get Digital: Augmented and Virtual Reality – Useful tools or expensive pipe dreams?
Dr Mallia-Parfitt will present his virtual reality (VR) research, which has been tested on projects such as Crossrail for fully immersive visualisation of the built environment; detailing how to avoid some of the pitfalls of technology adoption, and future uses and possibilities of VR and AR (augmented reality) technologies.
His talk will include live demonstrations of both VR and AR concepts (with “optional” audience participation).
Peter Trebilcock
Peter Trebilcock is director of BIM at Balfour Beatty Construction Services UK, responsible for the implementation and development of BIM across CSUK. He leads the BIM Centre of Excellence team.
He was also vice president (Membership) of the Royal Institute of British Architects from 2001-2003, was first chair of the RIBA Professional Services Board and served on the National Council of RIBA for two terms: 1997-2000 and 2000-2003. He was consultant architect to the Steel Construction Institute from 1990 to 2000.
Subject
The practical and financial benefits of BIM from a Tier 1 contractor
Peter will explore some of the projects (large and small) that Balfour Beatty has worked on with reference to the use of BIM. How BIM can help practically: improving the client approval process, design review, interfaces with supply chain, rework and problem solving plus the tangible financial reward that can be ascribed to BIM.
The real and imagined barriers to BIM entry and how to overcome them
The future: the end of BIM and the next iteration?
Trevor Drury FCIOB
Trevor Drury is a chartered quantity surveyor, chartered construction manager, project manager, expert witness and legal adviser with more than 30 years’ construction industry experience having worked for contractors and consultancies.
He is a Resolex Panel Member, a member of the Society of Construction Law, Adjudication Society, Association of Independent Construction Adjudicators and Consultant Quantity Surveyors Association.
Subject
Developments in construction procurement
The Cabinet Office published its latest initiative, New Models of Construction Procurement, on 2 July 2014
For the past 20 years we have had Latham and partnering, Egan and “Rethinking Construction”, Best Value procurement and framework agreements for it all to go back to the normal lowest price tendering during the recession.
These new models are “evolution rather than revolution and establish clearly defined client-led collaborative processes developed from existing best practice”.
In 2011 the Government Construction Strategy set out a vision to achieve 20% savings in construction procurement, which was further reinforced by the Construction 2025 strategy.
The new procurement strategy was first the subject of a pilot scheme to trial three models of procurement:
- Cost Led Procurement
- Integrated Project Insurance
- Two Stage Open Book
The aim of these models is to change the way in which government buys construction. They attempt to change the procurement process so that the supply chain responds to an outline declared budget and client requirements. This is different from the usual process where the price is built up against a specification without the tendering organisations knowing what budget the client has available.
What are the differences between the three procurement models?
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015
“Innovation partnerships”: the development and purchase from the same supplier of some innovative product or service
Jason Ruddle
Jason Ruddle is managing director of Asta Development. With more than 25 years’ experience in the construction industry delivering key software solutions, products and services to national house builders, contractors and the supply chain, Jason holds the skillset to expand the growth of Asta’s business within project management, BIM, portfolio and resource management.
Subject
Working with leading contractors to improve the way that 3D models can be linked to project schedules
Improvements in the process through simplified integration and how this is helping reduce some of the barriers to BIM take-up.
Chris Chivers
Chris Chivers is senior vice president of the Chartered Institute of Building and director of Greylough. Before working as a consultant he was chief executive of Killby & Gayford Group and has more than 35 years’ experience in the construction industry.
In his 17 years at Killby & Gayford Chris oversaw a number of landmark projects including the refurbishment works at Buckingham Palace, Downing St and St Paul’s Cathedral.
He was responsible for the rollout programmes of banking clients such as NatWest, Barclays, Halifax and Lloyds TSB.
From 2010 to 2012 he was chairperson of the UKCG Training Committee.
Subject
The management of complex contracts
Managing time, data and cost in the management of real world complex contracts.
Francis Ho
Francis Ho leads the Construction Group at Olswang. He has substantial experience on major projects both in the UK and internationally and regularly advises on PPPs, hospitals, sports stadia, universities, skyscrapers, power projects and infrastructure using a wide range of procurement strategies. He has particular experience in sustainable development and renewable energy.
Francis is a seasoned public speaker and co-authored the Chartered Institute of Building’s Complex Projects Contract.
He sits on the Construction Industry Council’s Green Construction Panel and on the influential Construction Law Committee of the City of London Law Society.
Subject
Contractual options for procuring major projects in an overheated market
Chris Hornby
Chris Hornby is a technical manager for Wienerberger Porotherm products with 32 years’ experience in the building materials manufacturing industry in technical manager roles. Has represented the industry on trade groups for clay and aircrete and provided representation for UK on a European Test Standards Committee. He has also been a representative on the CITB Thin Joint Masonry Training Steering Group.
Subject
Multi Cellular Clay Block Walling Systems
Used for thousands of years in construction, clay remains the most sustainable solution for modern buildings. Its natural properties provide long-term sustainability and give a building life of more than 150 years with little or no maintenance.
The heart of the system – and the secret of its speed and efficiency – is the precision engineered clay block. A unique interlocking design rules out the need for mortar in the vertical joints and consistent manufacturing quality allows for true 1mm bed joints.
Used successfully for decades across Europe, and now well-established as a building solution for UK working conditions, Porotherm can be used in load-bearing and non load-bearing applications and is ideal for:
- Inner leaf of brick-faced cavity walls;
- Inner and outer leaves of rendered cavity walls;
- Infill panels within framed structures;
- Partition walls and separating walls;
- Single leaf (monolithic) internal & external walls.
With its lean laying process and rapid daily output, the system brings cost and time saving benefits throughout the build while its thermal and acoustic efficiencies bring further advantages for decades to follow.
