14-15 September 2017
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Construction Innovation 2017 Forum
Hosted by the Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors’ Association (AMCA), the 2017 forum brought together thought leaders and practitioners from across the world to provide insight into how leading firms are utilising technological advancements to deliver innovative best practice solutions in the building and construction industry.
Day One
| Time | Duration | Presentation Title | Presenter |
| 08:00 AM | 45 min | Registration | |
| Welcome and Keynote Address | |||
| 08:45 AM | 5 min | Forum Welcome | Sumit Oberoi Executive Director and Shannon Thomas Executive Manager BIM-MEPAUS AMCA |
| 08:50 AM | 40 min | BIM-MEPAUS 2017 Progress Update | Warwick Stannus Group Engineering Manager A.G. Coombs |
| 09:30 AM | 50 min | Keynote Address: Leading USA Mechanical Contractors’ Technology Journey | Doug Moore President McKinstry |
| 10:20 AM | 40 min | Morning Tea & Networking | |
| Queensland Digital Roadmap and Queen’s Wharf Brisbane BIM Strategy | |||
| 11:00 AM | 20 min | Roadmap For 3D Queensland – Realising The Benefits | Michael Haines CEO VANZI |
| 11:20 PM | 40 min | Queen’s Wharf Brisbane BIM Strategy | Chris Deans Services Manager Destination Brisbane Consortium and Alastair Brook BIM Operations Manager PDC |
| Change Management | |||
| 12:00 PM | 40 min | Managing The Culture Shift: Paving The Way For BIM Implementation and Management | Frank Weiss VP BIM and Innovation CONJECT / Aconex |
| 12:40 PM | 40 min | Lunch and Networking | |
| BIM in Facilities Management | |||
| 13:20 PM | 40 min | BIM In FM – The Real Deal | Malcolm Foort Innovation Director Zuuse |
| Streamed Workshops | |||
| 14:00 PM | 50 min | Stream A: Design, Fabrication and Construct With BIM-MEPAUS Shannon Thomas – AMCA Brendan Upton – A2K Technologies Dave Mangham – A2K Technologies Jason Pleaner – Irwinconsult Adam Sheather – AECOM |
Stream B: Leveraging Construction and Point layout for As-Built Matt Rumbelow – CR Kennedy Bernie Edmonds – CR Kennedy Chris Johnson – CR Kennedy |
| 14:50 PM | 40 min | Afternoon Tea and Networking | |
| International Head Contractor Keynote Address | |||
| 15:30 PM | 50 min | Global Head Contractors’ Leadership | Tyler Goss Innovation Development Manager Turner Construction Company |
| International Industry Panel | |||
| 16:20 | 35 min | Panel Discussion: Change Management, Lean Construction and Integrated Project Delivery. Tyler Goss – Turner Construction Company Shane Burger – Woods Bagot Cesare Caoduro – COWI Doug Moore – McKinstry Malcolm Foort – Zuuse Jaimie Johnston – Bryden Wood |
Panel Moderator: Rafik Abdelkaddous Senior Territory Sales Manager AEC ANZ Autodesk |
| 16:55 PM | 5 min | Day One Concluding Remarks | Sumit Oberoi Executive Director and Shannon Thomas Executive Manager BIM-MEPAUS AMCA |
| 17:00 PM | Close | Day One Completed and Networking Drinks | |
Day Two
| Time | Duration | Presentation Title | Presenter |
| BIM-MEPAUS Technical Demonstration and User Group Session | |||
| 07:30 AM | 60 min | BIM-MEPAUS Technical Demonstration and User Group Session | Brendan Upton – A2K Technologies Dave Mangham – A2K Technologies Andy Robins – Autodesk Adam Sheather – AECOM Tim Newman – PowerCad |
| 08:25 AM | 30 min | Registration | |
| Welcome and International Keynote Address | |||
| 08:55 AM | 5 min | Forum Welcome | Sumit Oberoi Executive Director and Shannon Thomas Executive Manager BIM-MEPAUS AMCA |
| 09:00 AM | 50 min | Keynote Address: Global Leading Architect’s Leadership | Shane Burger Principal and Director of Technical Innovation Woods Bagot |
| 09:50 AM | 40 min | Managing Highly Complex Design and Construction Projects | Daniel Kalnins Associate Principal, Head of Digital Enterprise Ridley and Rush Sipkes Group BIM and Business Improvement Manager BSA |
| 10:30 AM | 40 min | Morning Tea and Networking | |
| Major Capital Project Strategy and International Keynote | |||
| 11:10 AM | 45 min | Shaping a Smarter Building Process | Matt Wheelis Segment Manager For Building Construction Leica Geosystems |
| 11:55 AM | 45 min | International Consultant Driving Digital Engineering Workflows | Cesare Caoduro BIM Technical Manager COWI |
| 12:40 PM | 40 min | Lunch and Networking | |
| Delivering on The Future of Making Things | |||
| 13:20 PM | 30 min | Enabling New Business Models Through Technology | Rafik Abdelkaddous Senior Territory Sales Manager AEC ANZ Autodesk and Jarrod Bassan Practice Partner DXC Technology |
| 13:50 PM | 50 min | The Future of Making Things: Converging Manufacturing and Construction | Jaimie Johnston Director, Head of Global Systems Bryden Wood |
| Electrical Services Design Workflow | |||
| 14:40 PM | 20 min | Establishing an Efficient Electrical Design Workflow | Tim Newman General Manager PowerCad |
| 15:00 | 20 min | Afternoon Tea and Networking | |
| Virtual Reality, Computational BIM and Closing Remarks | |||
| 15:20 PM | 30 min | Realtime Visualisation – Lifecycle Efficiency | Jeremy Harkins Director ineni Realtime |
| 15:50 PM | 30 min | The Coming Disruption of Design Automation in AEC | Brett Young CEO and Founder BuildingSP |
| 16:20 PM | 10 min | Day Two Concluding Remarks | Sumit Oberoi Executive Director and Shannon Thomas Executive Manager BIM-MEPAUS AMCA |
| 16:30 | Close | Day Two Completed and Networking Drinks | |