Building Information Modelling (BIM) continues to revolutionize the building and construction industry. Hosted by the Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors Association of Australia (AMCA), the Construction Innovation Forum is designed to assist you better understand and prepare for the exponential technological advances and their impact. Hear from the world’s leading thought practitioners as they provide insight into the ways that leading firms are utilising the latest innovations, including robotics, augmented reality and automation, to deliver more efficient and accurate best practice solutions.
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Day 1
| Time | Duration | Presentation Title | Presenter |
| 08:00 AM | 45 min | Registration | |
| Welcome and Keynote Address | |||
| 08:45 AM | 15 min | Forum Welcome | Sumit Oberoi – Executive Director, AMCA |
| 09:00 AM | 60 min | Keynote Address: Head Contractors’ Leadership driving productivity in Brasil | Andre Glogowsky Board Member of HOCHTIEF do Brasil HOCHTIEF do Brasil |
| 10:00 AM | 40 min | Keynote Address: Strategic Business Transformation for the Building and Construction Industry | John Stokoe CB CBE Associate Director Lend Lease Construction (UK) and Head of Strategic Development for Northern Europe Dassault Systèmes |
| 10:40 AM | 40 min | Morning Tea & Networking | |
| Head Contractor Leadership | |||
| 11:20 AM | 40 min | Head Contractors’ Implementing BIM workflows from an exemplar project | Donald Cameron National Manager IPD and BIM Systems John Holland |
| 12:00 PM | 40 min | Head Contractors’ Implementing BIM workflows from an exemplar project | Stuart Bull Southern Region Digital Engineering Lead Laing O’Rourke |
| 12:40 PM | 40 min | Lunch & Networking | |
| Streamed Workshops | |||
| 13:20 PM | 60 min | Stream A: Design and construct using BIM-MEPAUS Fabrication Developments Brendan Upton – A2K Technologies Adam Sheather – AECOM Ben West – AG O’Connors Ben Leigh – Xylem | Stream B: Contextual Project Controls – Where BIM and Cost Management intertwine Phil Lamisere Business Development Manager Aconex |
| 14:20 PM | 40 min | Afternoon Tea & Networking | |
| Keynote and Industry Panel | |||
| 15:00 PM | 60 min | BIM Technology Trends for MEP Contractors and Engineers | Patrick Bohle General Manager MEP Division, Trimble Navigation Trimble |
| 16:00 PM | 20 min | The Future of Making Things | Andrew Cunningham Senior Manager / Territory Sales Manager Autodesk |
| 16:20 PM | 30 min | Panel Discussion Andre Glogowsky – HOCHTIEF do Brasil John Stokoe – Lend Lease / Dassault Systèmes Patrick Bohle – Trimble Donald Cameron – John Holland | Panel Moderator: Rafik Abdelkaddous Senior Territory Sales Manager Autodesk ANZ |
| 16:50 PM | 10 min | Day one concluding remarks | Sumit Oberoi, Executive Director, AMCA |
| 17:00 PM | Close | Day one completed and networking drinks |
Day 2
| Time | Duration | Presentation Title | Presenter |
| 07:15 AM | 45 min | Registration | |
| Welcome and Keynote Address | |||
| 08:00 AM | 5 min | Forum Welcome | Sumit Oberoi – Executive Director, AMCA |
| 08:05 AM | 45 min | Keynote Address: Delivering Clarity, Connectivity and Simplicity at the Construction Site | Chris Why Vice President Intergraph |
| 08:50 AM | 10 min | Morning Break | |
| Keynote Address | |||
| 09:00 AM | 60 min | Keynote Address: USA Mechanical Contractors’ BIM and Innovation Leadership | Tim Moormeier President U.S. Engineering Company |
| 10:00 AM | 40 min | Mechanical Contractors’ Implementing BIM workflows from an exemplar project | Nigel Skidmore and Luke Teunissen Design Manager and Lead Design Manager D&E Air Conditioning |
| 10:40 AM | 40 min | Morning Tea and Networking | |
| Engineering the Future | |||
| 11:20 AM | 50 min | Embracing BIM for design consultants: Case studies and experiences from the UK and Global leadership | Alain Waha Global Head BIM | Digital BuroHappold Engineering |
| 12:10 PM | 40 min | Re-taking the BIM lead | Andrew Bagnall and Dean James Associate Business Development Manager and BIM Project Manager JHA |
| 12:50 PM | 40 min | Lunch and Networking | |
| Streamed Workshops | |||
| 13:30 PM | 80 min | Stream A: Linking Autodesk’s Revit MEP and Fabrication Strategy to Project Implementation Steve Butler – Autodesk Andy Robins – Autodesk Kevin Allen – Comfort Systems USA | Stream B: Field Solutions for MEP – putting theory into practice Chris Johnson Technical Sales Specialist BuildingPoint (A Trimble Company) |
| 14:50 | 40 min | Afternoon Tea and Networking | |
| Keynote and Industry Panel | |||
| 15:30 PM | 30 min | Global manufacture leveraging BIM-MEPAUS | Marcus Fich Business Development Manager – Strategic Projects Grundfos |
| 16:00 PM | 40 min | Keynote Address: New Modeling Technologies for Faster, More Efficient BIM | Tim Lowery VP Business Development ClearEdge3D |
| 16:30 PM | 25 min | Panel Discussion Tim Moormeier – US Engineering Company Kevin Allen – Comfort systems USA Daniel Sullivan – D&E Air Conditioning Ben West – AG O’Connors Marcus Fich – Grundfos | Panel Moderator: Warwick Stannus Group Engineering Manager AG Coombs |
| 16:55 | 5 min | Closing remarks | Sumit Oberoi – Executive Director AMCA |
| 17:00 | Close | Day two completed and networking drinks | |