Fareita Udoh outlines what the BOS Offsite Summit has in store, with a unique platform to hear from international offsite experts and network
As BUILDOFFSITE (BOS) celebrates its 20th anniversary, join the team at the BOS Offsite Summit to explore the latest advancements in offsite construction.
Co-hosted with Offsite Expo over two days, the event will host panel sessions, masterclasses, and the Innovation Hub Challenge, displaying international best practices and discussing their relevance in the UK context.
You can join the event with a free ticket for two days of insightful discussions, innovative presentations, and networking opportunities as the team explore the integration of digital technologies in construction, the role of major infrastructure projects in advancing sustainability, and international models for delivering homes.
The BOS Offsite Summit will also delve into enhancing construction quality through offsite methods, new guidance on managing intellectual property for modern construction methods, and how offsite construction can contribute to achieving global net-zero emissions across our packed two-day programme.
On 17 September 2024:
Digital Delivery for Tomorrow
- Exploring integrating Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) with digital technologies in construction
- Discussing innovative digital strategies shaping the future of offsite construction
- Addressing challenges and opportunities in adopting digital solutions for enhanced efficiency and quality
Global Infrastructure: Major Projects Driving Innovation
- Focusing on sustainability, climate change, circular economy, asset management, and retrofitting within major global infrastructure projects
- Highlighting innovative approaches and best practices driving sustainability and innovation in global infrastructure
- Discussing strategies for promoting international collaboration and knowledge transfer in infrastructure development
International Changemakers Delivering Homes
- Examining successful international models for housing delivery and their applicability to the UK context
- Identifying key strategies and initiatives from global changemakers in the housing sector
- Discussing opportunities for cross-border collaboration and learning in housing delivery
On 18 September 2024:
Raising the Bar: Creating a Zero Snag Culture
- Exploring approaches to improving construction quality and eliminating defects through offsite methods
- Discussing strategies for fostering a culture of excellence and zero defects in offsite construction projects
- Highlighting best practices and case studies demonstrating successful quality management in offsite projects
Launch of the IP Guidance
- Announcing the release of new guidance on managing intellectual property (IP) for offsite and modern methods of construction (MMC)
- Equipping all stakeholders with knowledge to maximise value, enhance productivity, reduce costs, and achieve carbon benefits through effective IP management
How Offsite Globally Can Deliver Against Net Zero Targets
- This session will provide a comprehensive overview of how offsite construction contributes to global efforts towards achieving net-zero emissions
- Introducing to the Agricycle Nexus Consortia, of which CIRIA and BOS are founding members, supporting sustainable construction materials made from agricultural waste
- Addressing challenges and opportunities in aligning offsite construction with global net-zero goals
- Discussing innovative strategies and technologies for reducing the carbon footprint in offsite construction, including renewable energy sources and sustainable materials
Expert speakers from around the world will be in attendance
The BOS Offsite seminars feature a prestigious lineup of industry speakers with diverse backgrounds in the offsite construction industry, representing a truly international cross-section of talent from Australia, Bahrain, China (including Hong Kong), Malaysia, Egypt, Finland, Poland, France, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands and Spain.
From Asia and the South Pacific:
- Dr. Sherman S. L. Yip, assistant director (development & procurement), Department of Housing, Hong Kong. A Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, Sherman has 25+ years of experience in architectural design, project management and contract administration.
- Professor Wei Pan, head of the Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Hong Kong, and executive director of the Centre for Innovation in Construction and Infrastructure Development. He leads MiCLab and NetZeroLab, focusing on sustainable construction engineering, modular integrated construction (MiC), smart construction and zero carbon initiatives.
- Damien Crough, executive chair of prefabAUS and managing director of Advanced Offsite Group, has considerable experience in modular housing projects and advancing offsite construction, experience in designing timber structures in Europe, Australia and North America.
- Dr. Xiaobin Zhao, founder & director of Cambond earned his PhD from the University of Strathclyde. A leader in the UK’s biomaterial industry since 1998, he holds over 30 patents and has developed 100+ products.
- Keith Ridgeway, CEO of Incredible Husk, an international R&D Company in Malaysia which has developed innovative proprietary trade secret non-synthetic binders, to make sustainable negative carbon footprint materials from organic and inorganic waste minerals.
From Europe:
- Bengt Magnussen, commercial director, TALO, has over 30 years of experience in sectors such as superyacht manufacture and oil platform construction, now leading TALO’s net zero housebuilding solutions in the UK.
- Ewelina WozniakSzpakiewicz, CEO, DMDmodular, delivers volumetric modular solutions internationally and leads R&D in energy-efficient modular buildings within the EU.
- Pascal Chazal, CEO Groupe HORS-SITE, founded Ossabois, a leader in timber construction. He also created AQUA LOGIS, a bathroom cell manufacturer, and launched Hors-site Group in 2016.
- Franco Piva, founder Ergodomus Timber Engineering has over 15 years of experience designing timber structures in Europe, Australia and North America.
- Jos Kronemeijer, Kronemeijer Concrete Consult. Consultant materials engineer specialising in advanced concrete technology and cementitious composites. With over 35 years of experience, he has worked extensively on concrete maintenance, condition assessment and innovative solutions.
- Ignacio Navarro, Ferrovial, has over 25 years of experience in the transportation sector and expertise in using precast solutions for efficient and sustainable design.
From the UK:
- Alex Lubbock, Digital Twin Skills Academy CIC, has a decade of experience in supporting the sector through roles in strategy and policy for the UK Government, managing a UK technology platform and overseeing testing and certification processes.
- Paul Wilkinson, NIMA, is an expert on construction collaboration technology platforms and deputy chair of the digital transformation community at the Institution of Civil Engineers.
- Azim Jasat, senior industry manager, Autodesk, has dedicated his career to advancing Industrialised Construction. With expertise in prefabrication, he has led technology development to connect building design and manufacturing.
- Monika Wandzik, director of architecture and planning at Stelling Properties, is an award-winning architect specialising in residential and modular construction design. A graduate of Aachen University, she has worked with Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt and PegasusLife.
- David Emery, consultant, The Supply Chain School, specialises in developing training materials and events centred on digital construction and offsite construction and has over 45 years of experience in architecture, housebuilding, and BIM consultancy.
- Graeme Jones, C-PROBE, a post-graduate corrosion scientist and engineer, Fellow of the Institute of Corrosion, and founding director of A3CM.
- Andrew Pryke, BAM with over 25 years of post-qualification design experience, having led design studios and collaborated on top-tier projects worldwide. Since October 2012, Andrew serves as managing director at BAM Design in St Albans, overseeing UK and international projects across many sectors.
- Nigel Fraser, BOS. A longstanding contributor to BOS, currently as an industry advisor. He has broad experience as both a construction client and an offsite and low carbon product developer.
- Dr. Anthony Greer, director of corporate strategy at TALO, brings over two decades of leadership experience and a strong history in creating cultures that encourage excellence.
- Ian Pritchett, CEO of Greencore Construction is a scientist and entrepreneur. In 2002, he established Lime Technology Ltd. to promote eco-friendly lime mortars. In 2013, he launched Greencore, known for low-carbon Biond panel houses at Springfield Meadows and Marks & Spencer’s Cheshire Oaks store.
- Deborah Smyth, CEO & founder of Modular Express Group with two decades of commercial real estate, and now modular innovation pioneer and winner of Innovate UK funding for modular construction.
- Eva Magnisali, founder and CEO of DataForm Lab, a company accelerating the adoption of automation in offsite construction through their software platform.
- Anthony Pearce, managing director, APPLY Structures. Designing offsite manufactured building systems to make better homes for more people. With 30 years’ experience understanding the innovation process, building physics and expert delivery of complex projects to achieve best value.
- Andrew Croft, partner at Beale & Co. Andrew is a partner in the Contracts and Projects Advisory Team, specialising in construction law. He advises on contractual issues and has experience with collaborative contracts such as alliancing.
- Andrew Dewdney, head of MMC at Kier since 2018, has driven MMC strategy, fosters strategic supply chain relationships, and develops repeatable design solutions. With a focus on enhancing productivity and delivery consistency.
- Andrew Cowan, business development lead, One Click LCA, Global technology company decarbonising construction & manufacturing with authomated life cycle assessment software with over 200K LCA datasets supporting over 80 international standards and certifications globally.
Book your free ticket to the BOS Offsite Summit today!
Join us at the BOS Offsite Summit for two days of insightful discussions, innovative presentations, and invaluable networking opportunities.
Learn from international best practices and explore how to implement these strategies in the UK to drive the future of offsite construction.
You can secure your FREE ticket to the Summit here.
