Digital Construction Summit 2019: full programme

Construction Manager and BIM+ are organising a high-profile event to assess construction’s digital progress to date – and identify the next steps the industry needs to take.

The Digital Construction Summit, on 15 May 2019, will bring together clients, contractors, architects, consultants and suppliers, who will discuss their progress towards achieving the government’s BIM Level 2 mandate and ultimate goal of a digital built Britain.

• View the full Digital Construction Summit event guide

Around 150 professionals from across the construction industry with responsibility for driving BIM and digital innovation in their organisations are expected to attend the event at the Pinsent Masons Auditorium in the City of London.

Partners for the event are the Chartered Institute of Building, CITB and Pinsent Masons.

Event programme

Morning

How digital technology can transform the built environment sector: Progress to date, obstacles and opportunities

• David Philp  Global BIM/IM consultancy director, Aecom
• Neil Thompson  Director of digital construction, Atkins/SNC Lavalin
• Roy Evans  Client solutions lead, Government Property Agency (Cabinet Office)
• Dr Jennifer Macdonald  Senior BIM consultant, PCSG
• Dr Noha Saleeb  Professor creative technologies and construction, Middlesex University
• James Daniel  Head of digital engineering (infrastructure services), Skanska

The Core Innovation Hub: Helping the industry harness new technologies

• Sam Stacey  Head of the Transforming Construction Challenge, UK Research and Innovation

The architectural digital perspective: BIM Level 2 adoption, challenges and benefits

• Alistair Kell  Head of information technology and process, BDP

The government view on construction’s digital progress – and next steps

• Alex Lubbock  Head of digital construction, Infrastructure & Projects Authority

Discussion: What digital service offering do customers want from their constructors?

• Garry Fannon  Head of digital, Willmott Dixon (chair)
• Ralph James  FM & technical services manager, MET Office
• Richard Draper  BIM and digital assets manager, University of Birmingham
• Elena Simcock  Information manager, University of Birmingham
• Richard Baggaley  Project manager, iMET Building – Huntingdonshire Regional College

Moving towards DfMA: How digital is transforming reinforced concrete design

• Jason Colcombe  Product specialist, CADS Software

The tech perspective: IBM’s view on construction’s digital challenge

• Paul Surin  Global lead for BIM and digital construction, IBM

Lunch

Afternoon

The Digital Twin: Linking BIM to the Internet of Things

• Richard Saxon  Associate director, Deploi BIM Strategies

Discussion: Digital records post Hackitt – the ‘golden thread’

• Jack Ostrofsky  Head of design and technical, Peabody
• Scott Sanderson  Partner – technical & BIM, PRP Architects
• Andrew Pryke  Managing director, BAM Design
• George Stevenson  Founder and managing director, ActivePlan
• Anne-Marie Friel  Partner and digital specialist, Pinsent Masons

Unlocking construction’s digital future: A skills plan for the industry

• Steve Radley  Policy director, CITB

Product data: The foundations of a digital built Britain

• Alex Small  BIM and digital platforms manager, Tata Steel

Automated construction and Platform DfMA

• Jaimie Johnston  Head of global systems, Bryden Wood

Digital construction from a client perspective: Using technology to support operational efficiencies

• Andy Smith  Partner and senior manager, John Lewis Partnership Property & Development

Close

The Digital Construction Summit takes place on 15 May 2019, from 830am to 5pm, at: Pinsent Masons Auditorium, 30 Crown Place, London EC2A 4ES.

For further information and to enquire about the 2020 event, please contact Eva Rugeley: [email protected] or 020 7490 5595