Rupert Coggon and Tenmat have been at the forefront of much of the design and testing of many intumescent based fire protection products since the late 1990s, this work has culminated with Tenmat winning two Queen’s awards of product innovation, the latest award being for ventilated fire barriers in 2019. Rupert is the inventor of a number of Patent applications relating to fire protection products and continues to work with new developments around the globe.

Sarah Virgo is campaign manager for Wood for Good, the campaign for the timber industry. An experienced marketer and digital communications professional, Sarah is also a member of Scotland’s 2050 Climate Group Young Leaders Programme and is based at Confor’s offices in Edinburgh. Wood for Good champions and celebrates excellence in timber design and construction, whilst promoting the low carbon and sustainability benefits timber has to offer in the built environment.

In a career spanning over 40 years, Andrew Carpenter, CEO of Constructing Excellence Midlands and the Structural Timber Association (STA), has played an active part in the construction industry, focusing on business development, best practice and the sector’s improvement agenda.

Andrew joined the UKTFA as CEO in January 2011 and oversaw the rebrand to the STA in 2013 and is now very much at the centre of the offsite construction agenda, whilst continuing to promote the capability of structural timber products and the capacity within the sector to help resolve the housing crisis.

Since 1999 he has been involved with the Government change agenda and is currently CEO of Constructing Excellence South West & Chair of BIM4Housing.

Tom Mason provides fire safety engineering strategies for the built environment at both site and construction level; including modular and off-site construction. His work in fire safety for Modern Methods of Construction has led him to become a recognised thought leader in the sector; bringing much valued insight to modular and offsite construction projects. His knowledge and forensic like attention to any fire safety related detail is employed during the early stages of the design and specification process (ensuring regulatory compliance) and in the overall design of a fire-safe building.

Amongst others, Tom is working with a number of major UK providers including Berkeley Modular, Urban Splash, Caledonian modular, as well as some leading modular consultancy companies. Recent project types that have benefited from Tom’s expertise, include: Housing, High Rise, Mixed use, Hotels, Hospitals and Educational facilities.

International Fire Consultants (IFC Group) have vast experience providing effective and reliable consultative fire safety advice for modular and offsite projects, including fire test advice and specific engineering assessments that satisfy regulatory and compliance needs.

Sam Stacey is Challenge Director – Transforming Construction at UKRI. He is leading the Transforming Construction Challenge, a £170 million research and innovation investment, matched by £250 million from industry, to create high-performing, cost-effective buildings for the UK and beyond. Linked to the Construction Sector Deal, the programme includes the Active Building Centre supporting the wide-scale roll-out of energy-positive buildings, the Construction Innovation Hub to propagate standardised building products and processes, plus a Construction Network and funding for piloting of new construction solutions.

Before joining UKRI, Sam was Director of Innovation, Industrialisation and Business Improvement at Skanska UK, a Trustee of the Building Research Establishment, and Chairman of the National Platform for Construction. Sam has also worked for Wates Construction and Buro Happold Engineering. He is a Chartered Structural Engineer with an MBA from Henley Business School and degrees in Civil Engineering, Architecture and Philosophy from Imperial College and Cambridge University.

Founder of ISO Spaces, an industry-leading and multi award-winning company that specialises in converting recycled shipping containers into bespoke modular buildings. A firm believer in turning ideas into reality, Co-Founder Gregg Curtis and I have grown ISO Spaces from just the seed of an idea in 2012 to a business that, in 2018, ranked as the 10th fastest growing private company in the UK in The Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100.

With a consistent focus on innovation and high-end design and craftmanship, ISO Spaces have delivered permanently portable container solutions for a wide range of blue chip clients. Pushing the design boundaries with container conversions, ISO Spaces began by producing container bars, cafes, classrooms, offices and more.

Whilst we still design and manufacture these bespoke units, today our focus is the design, procurement and installation of relocatable accommodation provisions, specialising in affordable modular housing. Offering a complete turn-key solution, we have delivered a number of container emergency housing developments in the UK, working with local councils to alleviate their housing and homelessness issues.

Working 12 years for the Etex Group, I started as head of the Technical Department of Eternit, with a focus on ventilated facades and building boards out of fibre cement. Later on, I moved to the Siniat department as a Business Developer for high performance building boards. In this period, I managed to create an overview of missing products & systems to become successfull within woodframe and steelframe construction methods. For this growing project market, certification of fire rated solutions is key. Therefor, I tested the past years plenty of Etex solutions for woodframe and steelframe constructions. Recently I joined Etex New Ways, a dedicated division towards the mentioned modern methods of construction.

Dr Emmanuel Daniel is a Senior Lecturer in Construction Management at the University of Wolverhampton UK where he teaches and conducts research in the field of construction project management. He is an academic member of the Construction Futures Research Centre at the University of Wolverhampton.

Emmanuel has been researching on how to apply modern methods of construction approaches for construction process improvement. He has worked on various funded projects valued at £60,000 for various organisations including Highways England. His research outputs have been published in international peer-reviewed journals, as reports and in conferences. He is a Scientific chair for the International Group for Lean Construction 2020 Conference.

He has over six years’ practical experience in the construction industry, where he occupied various positions such as site engineer, construction manager and project engineer. He is a Chartered Member of the CIOB UK and recently served as Vice-Chair of the CIOB Southampton HUB. He is an active member of Lean Construction Institute, UK. He is also the course leader of the MSc Offsite Housing Construction programme at the University of Wolverhampton.

One of the UK’s most trusted social housing providers, Citizen owns and manages 30,000 homes for diverse communities across the West Midlands, from urban tower blocks to rural villages and towns.

Being a citizen is a hugely important concept. It means being part of society, having a stake, having rights and responsibilities and being respected.

We have a clear social purpose, which is to provide homes that are a foundation for life.

There are some fundamental challenges people in our communities face and we want to be an organisation which can help them deal with these.

So we are working to solve some of the most pressing issues around housing and homelessness.

Fusion is a building Superstructure solution based on primarily (but not exclusively) Light Gauge Steel (LGS). Fusion delivers a means of creating high performance, sustainable buildings, at affordable costs. The unique feature of the system is Fusion’s patented pre-insulated external wall system (ThermaShieldTM 162), which integrates structure, insulation and cladding support in a single factory process. Fusion’s extensive experience of some 5,300 structures has enabled the business to evolve to incorporate varied superstructure solutions for walls, floors, stairs and roofs. Importantly, in addition, Fusion has developed the know-how, based on extensive testing and experience, to deliver robust solutions in LGS covering thermal, fire and acoustic performance.

Etex New Ways division aims to bring beautiful, affordable and high-quality housing to people by offering building System Solutions rather than standalone products. I look forward to showcasing Gardiner Place Thrubuild case study.

Thrubuild / Thruwall offer fire tested System Solutions, more than the golden thread, a 30-year building performance guarantee. This unique offer of fully tested and single manufacture warranties sets us apart from the competition. Thrubuild cater for single house, social housing, mid-rise and Thruwall for Mid / high-rise developments in the residential sector.

My role is to support architects, contractors, consultants, developers, modular manufactures through the offsite journey using my 23 years construction industry experience in residential, education, healthcare, hotels, student accommodation and keywork accommodation.

Trudi Sully is the Impact Director for Manufacturing for the Construction Innovation Hub – a £72m programme funded by Government through the UKRI Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. The Hub is a catalyst for change in the way buildings are designed, manufactured, integrated and connected within our built environment.

Trudi works with key industry groups, contractors, clients, supply chain companies and across Whitehall, to provide critical insight and influence over the programme’s strategic planning to ensure delivery of impact, value for money, and to evidence transformation at scale.

With over 20 years of experience of innovation management, strategic stakeholder engagement and transformational change programmes in both public and private sector roles Trudi offers a rare breadth of perspective to support transformation in the construction sector.

Kaye has the responsibility of running Skills Programmes that include the current Off-Site Training project as well as the Master’s programme that runs across a number of Higher Education establishments. Prior to joining CSIC Kaye worked for the Conservation Directorate at Historic Environment Scotland where she worked on projects developing and delivering construction qualifications in Traditional Skills. Kaye has over twenty years’ experience working in skills and training and was previously a secondary school teacher. Kaye is passionate about attracting future talent into construction and recently piloted a new, innovative work-based construction qualification with SDS.

Emily is a construction professional. She works at Mid Group, a contractor specialising in Modern Methods of Construction, as the Client Solutions Director. She is recognised in the industry as a specialist in offsite construction with a focus on Education.
With a Masters’ degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Emily has previously held roles for leading construction consultants; Arup and Mott MacDonald. Earlier in her career she taught physics and was Head of Science and Technology at a secondary school, giving her exceptional practical insight into teaching and learning.
Alongside sustainable construction, Emily is passionate about promoting diversity in our industry.

Gavin graduated in 1999 from the Architectural Association in London. Gavin joined Maccreanor Lavington in 2003 and was promoted to Associate Director in 2013. Alongside playing a pivotal role in shaping and growing the office, Gavin takes an active role in the management of the practice. He has extensive experience in leading project teams. Most recently he was responsible for our award winning work at Garden Halls, a façade design of a 1,200 room student hall located in one of Bloomsbury’s historic Georgian squares, for the University of London and the University Partnership Programme. The most recent projects Gavin has led include the large-scale mixed-use extension to the town centre at Canada Water and the delivery of the first phase of the Lend Lease masterplan at Elephant Park. South Gardens is a 360 unit project including a terrace of Passivhaus accredited homes. Previous projects include two schemes in west London, a 279 unit estate regeneration in Edgware and a 137 unit mixed use scheme in Queens Park. He was also led the award winning high density housing scheme on the former St. Andrews hospital site in Bromley-by-Bow and the Canning Town and Custom House regeneration project.

Gavin has worked on projects of all scales encompassing large strategic regeneration masterplans, residential projects of varying sizes and smaller specific responses to tight urban sites and historic environments. Gavin has particular expertise in offsite construction techniques. The practice most recently, receiving a highly commended award, for Architect of the Year, at the Offsite Awards. Gavin was previously Project Architect on the Sterling prize winning Accordia housing development. Prior to joining Maccreanor Lavington has worked for Behnisch & Partner Architekten, Stuttgart, Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners and London Bloc Architects.

With over 40 years in fenestration, Bill Robertson has an international reputation as a leading design engineer whose ’can do’ approach has driven and inspired the development of innovative construction products for the past two decades. Combining engineered timber and aluminium, his designs have won accolades across the world while his commitment to training and education earned him a professional Fellowship in Natural Materials Engineering at the University of Derby. His insights on offsite construction have contributed significantly to engineering design programmes and Government training frameworks internationally.

Brian is the Technical Director at Richard Hopkinson Architects, an award winning based in London and Kent, with 26 years’ experience in architecture & construction. Brian’s particular expertise lies in developing optimal solutions for the technological and construction challenges of projects, whether these are traditional delivery or off-site / DfMA projects.

Brian is responsible for ongoing development of the practice’s off-site construction (Design for Manufacture and Construction – DfMA) initiatives which are integrated by the practices’ strong Building Information Management (BIM) working methodology, spanning multiple software platforms and niche applications.

Brian’s MSc focussed on the comparative environmental performance of Off-Site and traditional construction, which has led to a pragmatic appreciation of not just the deliverability challenges facing the industry and the environmental aspects, but also an understanding of which systems are going to deliver best value for a particular type of development.

Trimble’s digital technology suite enables innovative constructible processes that transforms key stakeholder BIM workflows from conceptual design all the way to efficient fabrication, pre-fab and on site construction processes so all projects are delivered on time and in budget.

Our world leading Tekla software portfolio covers the entire structural workflow from engineering design, detailing and fabrication management all the way to site operations.

Nick joined Taplanes in 2007 and was for many years one of our most skilled and experienced fabricators but is now putting his vast experience of making the product to good use – by moving into specifying and selling them! He has always enjoyed supporting the design team to build prototypes and new products and when the need arises, offers customers on-site support; so this is a natural transition for him.

Outside of work, Nick loves spending time with his family and teaching his kids all about Italian food just the way he was taught. Born in North Yorkshire but fluent in Italian, he likes his football, enjoys keeping fit, is a boxing enthusiast and has a passion for drawing.

Born with a plastic spoon in his mouth, Dan, also known as ‘The Wizz Kid’, only experiences brief moments of shower-free thoughts when endorphins, caused by extreme exercise or alcohol consumption, overwhelm him.

Dan lives for the buzz of a successful showering solution and immediately falls in love with those who supply shower-related problems to feed his addiction. An odd child, he started working at Taplanes in the noughties, straight out of nappies, and hasn’t been the same since….. neither has Taplanes!

I joined FP McCann at the beginning of 2017 to head up the Architectural and Structural Precast division of the business. During this time, I have worked with an array of clients, engineers, architects and consultants on a wide range of project types and sizes.

Neel is the Co-Founder and MD of Excelsior Homes. Over the past 18 years, he has accumulated a wealth of experience, delivering high-end new-build residential apartment blocks and houses.

In recent years, Neel has invested considerable time in steering Excelsior Homes to become the leading SME developer, utilising modern methods of construction (MMC). He aims to share his experience to enable more developers to adopt MMC so that they can collectively assist in resolving the current housing crisis.

Neel is a keen environmentalist and believes that it’s the responsibility of property developers to encourage the supply chain to provide sustainable solutions in the construction of new housing, as well as for the lifecycle of new homes.

James Smith is Technical Director at Majenta Solutions, drawing on nearly 15 years of industry experience, during which time he has worked for a variety of companies ranging from SMEs to large organisations helping to improve processes and deliver software projects. With this experience, James is driving the ongoing growth of Majentas digital services division, bringing on new clients and partnerships. He is passionate about achieving further efficiencies in Automotive, Manufacturing and Construction and motivates his team constantly to strive to achieve greater digital adoption across all Industries.

Whilst many businesses operating in the offsite market have developed digital solutions these are often stand-alone. The next steps for them, and the wider industry, is to connect these solutions and drive wholesale digital adoption in their businesses.
Connected digital solutions allow organisations to re-use data and to improve their internal and external workflows. Furthermore all this should be based around trusted content whether2D or 3D information.
In this presentation Steve Insley will discuss how the move from just modelling to delivering true collaborative BIM workflows is already helping the offsite industry and what we should expect next to practically deliver even greater benefits.

David Emery of Virtechs Ltd is an architectural technologist with more than 40 years’ experience. He has provided BIM related specialist advice and consultancy services to a range of clients, including some of the biggest construction companies in the U.K..
David is also an a consultant to the Supply Chain Sustainability School and is that organisation’s B.I.M. and Offsite specialist. He has delivered presentations, training and workshops to more than 1,500 businesses all over the U.K. and Virtechs also offers design services to its construction industry clients.

Experienced Managing Director with a demonstrated history of working in the construction & other industries. Skilled in Negotiation, Construction, Management, Sustainability, and Business Development. Strong business development professional with a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Leeds and first degree from Imperial College, London.

Experienced Managing Director with a demonstrated history of working in the construction industry. Skilled in Construction, Management, Construction Management, Project Management, and SIPs. Strong business development professional with a BSc Hons focused in Building Surveying from University of the West of England.

I am a Structural Engineer passionate about pursuing the applications of offsite construction on a global scale, harnessing local materials to meet the infrastructure needs of communities around the world. My current work has been split between the potential of Modular Construction and the feasibility of bamboo frame panels in Malawi.

I have been involved in Roofing for over 30 years within the flat and pitchednroofing industry, with prior employment with major Manufacturers such as D.Anderson and Sons (Icopal) and Kingspan Insulations.
I also help set up and establish a presence for the German/Austrian flat roofing membrane manufacturer Vedag Villas Group within the UK, organising new sales, product and technical literature for the UK in addition to managing specification sales and marketing, office set up and the sales team.
I have also worked for myself for a few years selling a French product into the UK market called SPV, again selling and marketing to key clients and specialist roofing contractors.
I have since worked for Xtralite Rooflights selling to roofing contractors, local authorities, architects etc. I am currently a Area Sales Manager for lightweight steel roofing manufacturer Metrotile UK Ltd. Due to changes in building requirements I have got involved in offsite and modular building so i now have a new role as Offsite and Modular Buildings Manager UK and Ireland

As the construction industry has moved into the 21st century we have become aware of how to use materials more effectively.
The presentation highlights the need to use materials effectively to suit the requirements of the structure

Tim Snelson is an Associate Director at Arup, with over 25 years’ experience of delivering innovative structural solutions to landmark projects. He has recently designed a number of fast-track timber buildings, taking timber into new market applications, including Sky’s Believe in Better Building, modular housing and new film studios at Pinewood.
He actively promotes timber design skills in Arup through their global knowledge systems and across the industry through conferences and papers.

Geoff Fawkes is Business Development Director of The McAvoy Group. He has over 25 years’ experience in the construction sector.

Prior to joining McAvoy, Geoff built an impressive career in the construction industry working for a number of leading businesses, including Tilcon, Tarmac and Lafarge Tarmac. He is a qualified Chartered Surveyor, a member of the Chartered Institute of Management and of the RICS.
At McAvoy, Geoff is responsible for leading and directing business development and marketing activity for the Group’s offsite construction solutions and interim buildings.

The McAvoy Group offers the full range of design, offsite manufacturing, fitting out and construction services for the delivery of high quality, affordable and sustainable buildings in the education, health, commercial, infrastructure and residential sectors.

In 2011 Bob launched bmpr Offsite Consultancy Services Ltd, focused on “exporting offsite expertise”, working and presenting both in the UK and overseas.

As head of sales and marketing for a UK based consultancy practice, Bob identified the wish of many international companies to benefit from the experience of the UK Offsite Industry.

In 2004 Bob joined a German bathroom pod manufacturer where he worked with project teams in Europe and the US.

Bob has more than 38 years’ experience in the construction industry, the majority of which has been spent working with Offsite building solutions.

Civil Engineer from Antwerp (Belgium), working as Sales Engineer for Kerkstoel 2000+.

Studied Civil engineering at KULeuven, working experience as a technical consultant and product manager for Xella (Belgium) and now in sales.

Etex New Ways division aims to bring beautiful, affordable and high-quality housing to people by offering building System Solutions rather than standalone products. I look forward to showcasing Gardiner Place Thrubuild case study.

Thrubuild / Thruwall offer fire tested System Solutions, more than the golden thread, a 30-year building performance guarantee. This unique offer of fully tested and single manufacture warranties sets us apart from the competition. Thrubuild cater for single house, social housing, mid-rise and Thruwall for Mid / high-rise developments in the residential sector.

My role is to support architects, contractors, consultants, developers, modular manufactures through the offsite journey using my 23 years construction industry experience in residential, education, healthcare, hotels, student accommodation and keywork accommodation.

Mark manages NG Bailey’s Offsite Manufacture function. With a background covering manufacturing, assembly, prefabrications, welded fabrications and mechanical and electrical building solutions, he is a long-standing supporter of offsite solutions and has contributed to award-winning projects across nuclear, industrial and healthcare sectors. He believes offsite solutions deliver cost, quality and sustainability benefits. Advocating early engagement between architects, principal contractors and consulting engineers he says: “The construction industry won’t realise the full potential that offsite construction techniques can deliver unless the approach is planned in from an early stage. It works best when a holistic approach to projects is adopted.

Jenny leads the team of structural engineers at The Concrete Centre which is the central development organisation for the UK concrete industry.

Jenny is a chartered civil and structural engineer with more than 30 years’ experience in the construction industry. She has worked for Arup and AECOM designing award-winning buildings in both the UK and mainland Europe. Prior to becoming Head of Structural Engineering she was a regional engineer with the Concrete Centre advising clients, engineers and architects on the most efficient and effective uses of concrete.

She is the UK representative on the CEN task group looking at revisions to the fire part of Eurocode 2 and chairs the BSI Advisory Committee for Engineering Design and Construction.

Joanne has both a degree in civil engineering and law, and over 25 years’ experience in the construction industry. Much of Joanne’s career has been at Lucideon, initially as Technical Manager and Product Manager, before becoming Business Manager for Construction. Joanne has developed many customised testing programs to prove the performance of products and systems which fell outside of any recognised standards. Many of these programs and techniques are now recognised by industry as the benchmark. Joanne has written and presented numerous papers on a variety of topics, including masonry, timber and concrete.

With over 13 years in the modular/volumetric industry & 5 years in the load bearing LGSF industry, David is well placed to voice opinion and experience with offsite manufacturing.

The Sigmat System is a fully engineered light gauge steel frame incorporating SigSafe which eliminates the need for scaffold during construction. Sigmat is capable of heights up to 15 storeys inclusive of concrete floors, steel staircases and lift shafts. When a podium transfer is required to support a multi-storey LGS frame, SIGMAT offers a fully integrated design and construct package that can include for SFS non-load bearing infill to our podium.

Ian is the Director of the Supply Chain School, an online portal with over 33,000 registered users that seeks to educate the construction supply chain on emerging issues such as offsite, sustainability, BIM and lean. The School is funded by 90 partner organisations who are clients, contractors or tier 1 suppliers to the sector.

Colin leads the technical development, engineering delivery and focus of BSRIA, his role also encompasses managing BSRIA technical input to regulatory, legislative and parliamentary activity, including energy policies and building regulations. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and Member of ASHRAE (American Society of Heating &Refrigeration Engineers). He has held board and senior manager positions in FM, energy services, and property & construction management. Prior to joining BSRIA Colin was Technical Director at Mitie Engineering formerly Dalkia, leading several business and technical projects in energy and critical engineering, technical facilities management and construction.

One of the UK’s largest producers of concrete products for a range of market sectors. We are changing the way people think about concrete, bringing new levels of efficiency and performance to our products.

Andrew is one of the Associate Directors at SCI and manages the Light Gauge Construction and Product Assessment parts of our business. He has been at SCI for over 20 years and has been involved in many areas of technical development, in particular cold-formed steel, structural robustness, product assessment and certification. He is the UK representative on the European Project Team responsible for the evolution of EN 1993-1-3.

Computer Science Engineer with fifteen years of experience developing software relating to the construction industry.  I’m a self-motivated individual with extensive international management experience. My previous roles have given me a good understanding of the different aspects of the timber building industry in areas like software development, support, sales and consultancy.

I’m a passionate team player and pragmatic professional; proficient in project management with a proven record of successfully implementing projects and solutions to meet organizational goals.

I’m a multilingual enthusiastic manager that thrives on challenges and have excellent analytical skills.

Elaine is Head of Architecture at The Concrete Centre and has been a qualified architect for nearly 25 years. Elaine provides architectural advice, project and technical guidance related to the use of concrete, with a particular expertise in sustainable and visual concrete. Elaine authors technical guidance which has included Concrete and BREEAM and Material Efficiency publications and is a regular contributor to Concrete Quarterly, of which she is joint editor.

Elaine sits on working groups for the DEFRA Property Level Flood Resilience Action Plan and The London Climate Change Partnership as well as the RIBA Sustainable Futures expert advisory group.

Andy has 22 years of experience working within the modular industry and has valuable knowledge of the special features of modular design and product development. Andy is a Director of Wernick Buildings Limited, a company that has decades of experience delivering modular projects over a variety of sectors. Wernick’s specialist manufacturing plant is located in South Wales.

Andy has also been Chairman of the Technical Committee for the Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA) for 14 years, working with other members of the industry to improve the professionalism of the industry and raise awareness of the benefits of modular buildings.

Stewart has spent 34 years working for Stewart Milne Group, starting as an apprentice & progressing to Managing Director of their offsite timber frame operations. He was heavily involved in the design and start-up of the Groups state of the art Offsite Manufacturing Centre, in Witney. His current Group role is responsible for all product and process development across the group, as well as chairing the group design and technical forums within SM Homes.

During 2007 Stewart was the project director of the ground breaking and award winning prototype Sigma® Level 5, near zero carbon Home, the first in the UK. His current role sees Stewart focusing on the development of the group’s award winning Sigma® II Build System and the advancement of the group’s off-site manufacturing and on-site assembly strategies.

Most recently Stewart was instrumental in bringing together and leading the triple award winning AIMC4 consortium. This is a collaborative R&D project, to deliver affordable mainstream low energy homes, through a fabric first approach. This leading edge project secured £3.25m of innovation funding from Government and is widely regarded as an industry exemplar project.

Stewart is a past chairman of UKTFA (UK Timber Frame Association). He is a member of the HBF National Technical Group & member of Construction Scotland Industry Leadership Group. Formerly he was steering group member of the DCLG/ZCH Design versus as built performance project and member of the Sullivan expert panel, review of energy standards in Scotland. More recently Stewart has been involved Construction Leadership Council innovation group & the Scottish Government Working Party Review on fire regulations led by Dr Paul Stollard. He has a master’s degree in project management, lives in Oxfordshire and is a keen golfer.

In a career spanning over 35 years in the construction industry, Andy Goodwin joined B&K Structures in 2003 as Commercial Manager and worked his way through the ranks to take up the role of Managing Director in 2016.

Adopting a hands-on approach, Andy has supported the business through the transition from a structural steelwork fabricator into the sustainable frame contractor they are today.

Over the last 13 years, B&K Structures have grown to become the largest timber engineering business in the UK. By demand cross laminated timber (CLT) is the most popular product within the company’s extensive materials portfolio, however they are not CLT purists, the business focuses on hybrid construction solutions, utilising glulam, steel and structural timber wall and roof cassettes.

Andy supports project teams at every stage of the construction journey from tender to completion – ensuring B&K Structures deliver a quality project and excellent service to clients and main contractors.

B&K Structures have been instrumental in the development and growth of the timber market within the UK. To meet the ever-increasing demands of a growing market, the specialist frame contractor continues to push the boundaries in terms of innovation and the development of new modern methods for offsite construction – underpinning their position as the UK’s No1 timber engineering business.

In a career spanning over 40 years, Andrew Carpenter, CEO of Constructing Excellence Midlands and the Structural Timber Association (STA), has played an active part in the construction industry, focusing on business development, best practice and the sector’s improvement agenda.

Andrew joined the UKTFA as CEO in January 2011 and oversaw the rebrand to the STA in 2013 and is now very much at the centre of the offsite construction agenda, whilst continuing to promote the capability of structural timber products and the capacity within the sector to help resolve the housing crisis.

Since 1999 he has been involved with the Government change agenda and is currently CEO of Constructing Excellence South West & Chair of BIM4Housing.

Part of The Ross Roof Group and established for over 70 years, Tilcor Metal Pressed Roofing Systems offer exceptional strength and durability, standing up to the harshest environments. Watertight and fire resistant, our pressed steel roofing tiles can withstand hurricane-force winds.

They can provide protection to high impact and can adapt to roof pitches lower than conventional materials with aesthetics to match traditional roof coverings.

Tilcor tiles are suited to applications for residential, public sector and commercial pitched roofs and all products are covered by our 50-year warranty.

Simon has over 20 years’ experience working in the precast concrete market.  Originally working in the manufacturing sector, Simon joined PCE in 2005 to help set up a Design and Build division which could offer Clients flexible and innovative construction focused solutions, primarily utilising precast technology. Now Business Development Director, Simons primary focus is working with Clients to develop alternative structural solutions in concrete and to promote the advantages of adopting a hybrid approach to delivering concrete superstructures.

Gavin has more than 12 years of experience as a structural engineer. He has worked in many sectors including education, residential, heritage and commercial.

Gavin leads the timber engineering within Ramboll UK. He has managed and advised on the construction of over 50 timber buildings ranging from museums to conference centres. He has written papers and presented internationally on the subject.

Responsible for winning and delivering projects in all sectors of work and all sizes. A key part of Gavin’s role involves the education of clients / architects and Ramboll staff on the opportunities offered by the use of CLT.

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Daniel is passionate about innovation and growth within the construction industry, helping drive change for the present and future. Having spent nearly 2 decades working within this sector, he develops new initiatives with a clarity of vision which helps elevate the group and industry forward. As CEO for the Technical Design Services Group, he is proud to have worked on some of the most significant buildings in the London skyline. Committing to BIM as an early adopter has seen the group grow to include a digital construction training academy offering free training to employers, and a digital engineering consultancy helping partners construct better buildings. The ambition to make the industry collaborative through BIM practices, upskilled for growth and sustainable for future generations has seen Daniel become a trailblazer for digital innovation and a recognised thought-leader within industry.

As Managing Director, Pete is responsible for the overall leadership and management of Innovaré. He is hands on in project and operational support; focusing on how to bring value engineering opportunities for clients, as well as product development and process improvement. Balancing strategic and operational priorities has allowed him to realise holistic benefits from change and improvements.

Originally from an automotive background (including Lotus Engineering and Jaguar Land Rover), Pete has worked in offsite construction for a number of years. Initially through consultancy work, Pete has brought his experience of lean methodology and transparent processes to develop various construction products and services.

Pete was originally brought into Innovaré Systems to setup the manufacturing arm of the business, however quickly progressed to running the full delivery from pre-contract to final account; encompassing design, technical, production, commercial and installation. Pete was made Managing Director of Innovaré Systems in October 2011.