Seminar Programme 2019
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Steam bending demo
10:15
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- Hall 11CPD Hub 260 minsPhilip will use his experience of working with teams to deliver excellent health and safety outcomes on projects to present clearly and simply what you need to do to get the best out of the health and safety regulatory framework in the construction industry without creating masses of paperwork
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10:25
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- Hall 12UKCW Main Stage60 minsHow to benefit from disruptive technologies? How to lead towards high productivity instead of relying on incremental thinking? What emerging technologies are poised to create the most impact in the future? Hear from the industry experts on the solutions that will transform the way we build, increase profitability, help deliver projects faster, safer and without compromising on quality.
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- Hall 9Timber Focus Theatre75 minsKey CPD Topics: Building standards post Brexit and post Grenfell:
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- Hall 10Working Well Together Theatre60 minsThis presentation captures the practical elements that Designers should take into account when ensuring their designs assist fire safety
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Hear about new strategies for unlocking land to accelerate the delivery of affordable housing. Find our about new land-led development opportunities, planning, collaborative approach and innovative wa ...
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11:15
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Many initiatives for environmental planning within infrastructure are based on 'No Net Loss Initiatives' with the premise that impacts to biodiversity can be compensated to reduce or eliminate that impact. Costain has expanded on the Biodiversity Off-Setting approach through a GIS-based Eco-Understanding toolkit helping clients plan new infrastructure projects in the most ecologically sensitive way.
11:30
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What do the current building regulations require in terms of fire safety in cladding systems on highrise buildings? Which testing standard is the best for ensuring cladding is as fire-safe as possible following the Grenfell disaster?
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An overview of how LABC is ensuring consistency of standards and measuring and demonstrating the competencies of public service building control surveyors.
11:35
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In December 2018, the Government announced its plans for fundamental reform of the building and fire safety regulatory system. They require a step change: from a passive mode of regulatory compliance ...
11:45
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A presentation focusing on the latest trends and developments in working at height
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Steam bending demo
12:00
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- Hall 9Timber Focus Theatre45 minsPanel interview with guests: How do we think timber offsite will develop and which forms will win in the long run?
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How can we create places that thrive? In a world increasingly dominated by e-commerce, flexible working and instantaneous delivery, what can we learn from big disruptors such as Google, Appear Here or ...
12:15
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Looking at the asset delivery lifecycle, the presentation considers how information management can be used from inception to realisation to create predictability in delivery, de-risk the process and provide surety of outcome.
12:30
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- Hall 12UKCW Main Stage45 minsLearn how the organisations involved, implemented new strategies for mental health, diversity and wellbeing and what results they discovered.
12:45
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1. Data as the oil and a foundation of digital construction 2. Future vision of digitized supply chain 3. Digital Construction and Regulation
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This presentation explores carious ways in which we can improve fire safety standards throughout the industry, the legal obligations on all involved and the reality of what can happen, including sanctions, on those who get it wrong.
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The session will look at what deleterious materials are, the various types and its effects on buildings, to help attendees be confident and understand the subject.
13:00
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From 2025 gas boilers will be banned in new homes and replaced by low-carbon heating. Hear from industry experts on how to meet new standards within social and affordable housing, including practical ...
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- Hall 10Working Well Together Theatre60 minsThe dangers associated with riser shafts and providing solutions to enable compartmentation during the construction phase.
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Steam bending demo, including an interview with Charlie about his work.
13:30
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George Clarke + Mark Farmer discuss the educational charity MOBIE and how, by inspiring young people, it is changing the way we design + build homes in the UK and overseas.
13:45
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- Hall 10Digital Construction HUB30 minsDiscover the step by step process for how to improve productivity and to reduce the risk of inaccurate information reaching the construction site, as well as how to reduce waste from rework and inefficiencies
14:00
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- Hall 11CPD Hub 260 minsThis session is based around a new guidance document that will be published in the spring to provide a process to design using a modular compliant approach with verification steps that will provide the required evidence to meet the requirements of Regulation 38 of the building regulations. You will see previews of the outcomes from the development work and be able to register for free copies of the guide when it is published.
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With two-thirds of the world population projected to live in urban areas by 2050, what will the impact be on our cities, and what should we do to prepare for the future? Will it be down to technology ...
14:15
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- Hall 12UKCW Main Stage15 mins
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Steam bending demo, including an interview with Charlie about his work.
14:30
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Hear from the infrastructure experts on how to anticipate the change, integrate new technologies most effectively, as well as how to balance the benefits and risks.
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Key CPD Topic: A review of the main forms of offsite timber solutions to assess their key strengths and weaknesses:
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Discover how the digital twin can be used to support meaningful outcomes for customers and clients
15:00
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Helping communities make their voices heard can ensure that regeneration proposals are not only successful but also result in thriving, prosperous and sustainable communities. Find out how Social ente ...
15:15
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This session will focus on how the BBA assesses roofing systems to be fit for purpose.
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- Hall 10Digital Construction HUB30 minsAttend this session and discover how you can quickly get your organisation to adopt digital tools.
10:15
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This session will question the way we work and how we can work more productively and how by providing activity-based spaces we can improve the wellbeing of our teams and attract the best talent to join them and ensure that they are retained.
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- Hall 9CPD Hub 160 mins
In this CPD session I'd like you to leave with an understanding of:
- Men's Mental health - risk factors and protective factors - what the research tells us
- What can we do? - good practice elsewhere
- Why do it? - the business case
- What tools do we need? - resources available to us now
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Steam bending demo
10:25
10:30
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Market intelligence from Barbour ABI and Construction Products Association provides insights into the construction and infrastructure industry including the global outlook, national and regional analysis, Brexit implications as well as the insights into specific sectors, workforce & skills, technology and digital transformation.
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Electric radiators need design innovation to ensure they are sustainable, efficient and functional. These are key considerations when specifying heating for residential, commercial or public spaces.
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- Hall 10Working Well Together Theatre60 minsThe talk will look at the elements of a good alcohol and drugs policy, the link between alcohol/drug dependency and mental health.
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- Hall 9Timber Focus Theatre75 minsKey CPD Topics: Building standards post Brexit and post Grenfell:
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From funding housing innovation to new crowd-funding initiatives, innovative capital raising strategies to engagement with institutional investors discover new pathways to funding available for afford ...
11:15
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Explore the different methodologies behind how some regions are using and applying UK BIM Standards and how a unified language can be achieved to avoid ambiguity and confusion
11:30
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This presentation will touch on the basics of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and then explore how to manage the key risks.
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11:45
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A worrying aspect of diabetes in the industry is that many people either remain undiagnosed or reluctant to tell their employer.
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This presentation explains where LPG can be installed, factors that affect its use, environmental benefits and financial incentives.
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Steam bending demo
12:00
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How should we be designing and building places that promote health outcomes? How to incorporate wellbeing when creating a neighbourhood, a house or the infrastructure around them? From design principl ...
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- Hall 9Timber Focus Theatre45 minsPanel interview with guests: How should we prepare the next generation of building designers?
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With the investment up to £170 million, matched by £250 million from industry Transforming Construction Challenge is set to create new construction processes and techniques to enable safe, healthy and ...
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Join the session and discover how this will be a key enabler for Digital Twins and digital construction platforms.
12:30
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- Hall 12UKCW Main Stage45 minsHear from the industry experts about embracing new approaches and technologies to develop new skills, product standards, capabilities and innovative solutions to move our industry forward.
12:45
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The presentation will provide a practical application to implementing a successful strategic approach to workplace wellbeing.
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This presentation will focus on what WDC North London and the East have found to be the basics required to create quality data, enable effective implementation of Digital Construction, and provide examples of what can be done with this data.
13:00
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- Hall 10Working Well Together Theatre60 mins
Issues around mental health in the construction sector.
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Discover how modern methods of construction can help deliver housing quicker, cost effectively and with high quality. Explore innovations from use of new materials, digital working and precision manuf ...
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- Hall 9Timber Focus Theatre30 minsSteam bending demo, including an interview with Charlie about his work
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Discover the digital strategy behind one of the UK’s First Smart neighbourhoods. FLi has been the information manager in the £3 billion regeneration project of Wembley Park that surrounds the iconic s ...
13:30
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What can the ACE industry (architecture, construction & engineering) do to help tackle climate change? The built environment is responsible for approximately 40% of energy consumption and 36% of CO2 e ...
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This talk reports on industry appetite for digitisation of statutory approval, focusing on the Building Regulations and offers an exploration of how we can map our system, which requires interpretation of written policy, to a strategy of elemental measurement and verification.
14:00
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- Hall 11Regeneration HUB60 minsWe often hear that HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail are much more than the development of tracks and stations. It will drive regeneration within our cities and regions and will 'eradicate' UK's north- ...
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During the Power of Data session, you will explore how Kier can, now, using data, identify the time of the day of when to stop operatives working because measured & analysed data, can provide real time information about scheduling time outs and tool box talks.
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This session will explore the current thinking around how the built environment – and the sectors associated with it – can improve personal and collective well-being through design, construction and end-use practices.
14:15
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Steam bending demo
14:30
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Key CPD Topic: Educational formats that work in construction
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Hear from the panel of experts about the ideas and solutions for increasing the country's housing supply.
14:45
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This session will show how a 700,000sqm Terminal building has gone from old, outdated 2D information to a data-enriched Digital Twin model for asset and facility maintenance, used for simulations, passenger traffic movement studies amongst other uses.
15:15
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- Hall 10Digital Construction HUB30 minsLet’s look at real World examples of transformation strategies, good and bad, as well as an approach to embracing innovation and technology within a business with a people-first approach
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While significant work has been done to address the stigma of poor mental health and promote positive mental wellbeing, many workers in the UK still struggle to talk openly about their mental health with their line managers.
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Rising to the challenge to develop the principles of the circular economy in the construction sector you will learn how and why some of the most widely used construction materials can and need to be replaced.
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Steam bending demo
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This session describes the business benefits of considering Scope 3 carbon, strategies and techniques to identify and mitigate supply chain carbon, and how to use procurement as prime point of leverage for action.
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- Hall 12UKCW Main Stage60 minsWhilst the basic principles of procurement seem simple, in reality, there are many obstacles we need to overcome to get it right. The decisions made in the process can make or break collaboration, hav ...
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HSE’s enforcement expectation for all welding fume – including mild steel welding has been strengthened following new scientific evidence that led to the reclassification of mild steel welding fume as a human carcinogen.
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- Hall 9Timber Focus Theatre75 minsKey CPD Topics: Building standards post Brexit and post Grenfell
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Community-led housing has the capacity to deliver affordable, environmentally responsible housing that meets the needs of local people but can it become a mainstream option? What is the role of local ...
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- Hall 12UKCW Main Stage60 minsFrom new technologies to new materials, discover how construction innovations will transform the way we build schools, hospitals, homes and infrastructure and drive reductions in waste and energy cons ...
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The session will summarise recent research and highlight initiatives that aim to increase the uptake of property flood resilience (PFR).
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Exploring how the design and construction of Passivhaus buildings differs from standard building construction based upon first principles.
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This presentation provides specification information about BioLPG and when it can be used as an alternative off-grid energy solution for heating and hot water.
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This talk will explore the issues relating to asbestos in soils how to Pan – Act – Do – Check.
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Steam bending demo
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Join Nigel and find out where quick wins can be achieved and where certain problems may occur. Hear about the technical side of ISO 19650, including cascading EIRs, working with the CDE requirements, open standards, scope of services with regard to information management, ISO13567 - all in 30 minutes!
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- Hall 9Timber Focus Theatre45 minsPanel interview with guests: How do you procure big timber projects and get it right?
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In this session, Ian will cover an 'Idiot’s Guide to Blockchain' , showing how you can use Blockchain to create an immutable record of BIM (or engineering data) at a given point in time to create a digital record you can trust.
12:30
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- Hall 12UKCW Main Stage45 minsHow can we create places that thrive? What are the changes in the way we use buildings, and how should we respond to them? In a world increasingly dominated by e-commerce, flexible working and instant ...
12:45
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Vital session for anyone who wants /needs to understand what makes an industry-leading, brilliant and compelling bid.
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Natasha will share different approaches, case studies, and questions you can ask yourself to help you lead your project towards reducing the negative environmental and social impacts of the materials you use.
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The risks of exposure to lead-containing paint, dust, and fume are most likely to occur in pre-1990 buildings. The talk will discuss the risks from lead-based paint, where these are most likely to occur and other related issues.
