Programme at a Glance

10:00 – 17:00 City Tour (Optional) / Arrival / Registration
19:00 – 21:00 Meet & Greet Reception

08:00 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:45 Opening Ceremony
09:45 – 10:30 KEYNOTE ADDRESS (MINISTERIAL + INTERNATIONAL)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Plenary Session #1
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 Concurrent Session (#1) 1A, 1B, 1C + Academic 1D, 1E
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Concurrent Session (#2) 2A, 2B, 2C + Academic 2D, 2E
19:00 – 22:00 Taste of Dublin @ Croke Park

09:00 – 10:30 Concurrent Session (#3) 3A, 3B, 3C + Academic 3D, 3E
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Concurrent Session (#4) 4A, 4B, 4C + Academic 4D, 4E
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 Concurrent Session (#5) 5A, 5B, 5C + Academic 5D, 5E
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Concurrent Session (#6) 6A, 6B, 6C + Academic 6D, 6E
19:00 – 22:00 Spirit of Dublin @ The Church + Explore Dublin (at your own leisure)

09:00 – 10:30 Plenary Session #2
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Plenary Session #3
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 Plenary Session #4
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Plenary Session #5 + Closing Ceremony
19:00 – 23:00 ‘The story of the Capital’ @ City Hall

09:00 – 17:00 Manufacturing Plant #1 & Distillery Tour #1
09:00 – 17:00
Manufacturing Plant #2 & Distillery Tour #2
09:00 – 17:00
Housing Development(s) & Dublin Castle
09:00 – 17:00
Smart Docklands & Farmleigh House + Phoenix Park
19:00 – 23:00
Book of Kells @ Trinity College + Gala Dinner

10:00 – 17:00    Tours (Optional)
                                Irelands Ancient East
                                Glendalough
                                Brú na Bóinne
                                Giants Causeway

ALL DAY Golf @ Druids Glen – Irish Open Championship Course

CONCURRENT A

  • Warranty & Insurance – What’s New?
  • Building Control & Regulations – Improving Compliance / Minimizing Risk
  • Construction Defects / Quality – Lessons Learned
  • Construction Codes & Standards – A Better Understanding
  • Energy Efficient Ventilation – Compliance Risk & Rewards
  • Assessing Materials & Systems – Who does what?

CONCURRENT B 

  • Housing Affordability – Private or Public Capital?
  • Housing Economics & Policy – The Influence of Politics
  • Housing Finance – Understanding Regulatory Controls
  • Planning & Development – Demand, Density, Design
  • Infrastructure & Services – Project Delivery Systems, Cost, Compliance
  • Cost Control – Survival in Changing Times

CONCURRENT C 

  • Stakeholder Competency – Continuing Professional Development
  • High Density Urban Living – Sustainable Living, Costs & Benefits
  • Innovation & Technology – Design the Main Attraction
  • Quality Management – Certification of Products & Systems
  • Nearly Zero Energy Buildings – Achieving Cost Optimal Solutions
  • Customer Relations – Getting it Right in a Changing World

PLENARY #1

  • Building Control Enforcement & Inspections – Global Best Practice Principles

PLENARY #2

  • Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) – Modular, Off-Site, Smart Buildings, Sustainability

PLENARY #3

  • Affordable Construction – Build to Rent, Build to Sell, Co-Living, Social Housing

PLENARY #4

  • After Grenfell: Building a Safer Future – Consumer Confidence & Culture of Compliance

PLENARY #5

  • Construction Liability & Insurance Requirements – International Best Practice

Detailed Programme

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Accompanying Persons Programme

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