Expert in the development and implementation of Offsite Manufactured Technology to improve productivity and sustainability outcomes by optimising the use of DfMA technologies and platform design methodologies.

With more than 25 years working in the Offsite sector Stephen is an expert in volumetric and panelised systems, in both steel and timber frame. He has been personally involved in thousands of MMC schemes in the UK and overseas, in Education, Healthcare, Commercial, Retail and both single unit and multi occupancy residential markets.

Stephen leads AtkinsRéalis PPS consultancy offer in Modern Methods and Industrialised Construction, providing client advisory on all aspects of this sector. This covers both strategic and project level engagements, from concept through all stages of project delivery, and working with Government and Private Organisations both in the UK and internationally.

Jez Sweetland founded the Bristol Housing Festival in 2018 as a ‘think and do tank’ with a vision to co-curate and deliver practical and scalable solutions to tackle the city’s housing crisis whilst engaging in the climate emergency and the construction skills supply challenge.

The Festival focuses on two key themes: ‘unlocking innovation,’ with a specific interest in Modern Methods of Construction and ‘creating healthy and resilient community.’ It works closely with the political and built environment communities to act as an enabler to build healthy collaboration and ‘find a way through’ complex challenges.

A Civil Engineer, Chartered with the Institution of Engineering and Technology. I am passionate about innovation — having worked for Laing O’Rourke for 15 years, spanning operational delivery across a multitude of sectors before transitioning into our Digital Engineering team in 2012. Here, I focused on growing and industry leading capability across the Group, providing innovative Digital solutions for pre-construction and delivery teams, eventually leading the UK pre-construction Digital Engineering team. Since 2019 I have been working as Operations/Programme Leader for our Technology & Innovation function, responsible for developing, commercialising, and delivering truly transformative technology to our industry.

Richard is recognised as an industry leading evangelist for production led construction process techniques, over the last 10 years he has instigated and led the pioneering an industry changing project to develop a physical platform for the construction industry. The Seismic Platform is the exemplar case study in the government’s Product Platform Rulebook and the only platform that achieves all eight requirements of a true product platform. Richard has set up The Seismic Group Ltd to make the platform available to the whole industry and to use it to facilitate industry wide collaboration with a view to improving the production of buildings. The Seismic Platform is already being used to build education and residential buildings for clients that want to use MMC but don’t want the risk of being limited to one supplier and want to leverage the hole market supply chain to de risk their project.

Richards focus is driving out waste and increasing speed and quality to reduce cost and carbon through the construction process. Working with end used clients, developers and Tier 1 contractors he is already helping them increase profits by using his patented methodology to help them deliver 75% faster, with 70 less carbon than traditional construction methods.

As a Director at Innovaré, Gareth is focused on developing and delivering offsite Low Carbon Fire Safe solutions for Innovaré partners and customers across education and healthcare sectors.

Gareth has been involved with MMC (Modern Methods of Construction) businesses across residential, healthcare, airport infrastructure and education sectors. More recently, this has included developing Innovaré MMC solutions for the education sector including alignment to the DfE (Department for Education) Output Specification.

Working with the Innovaré team, Gareth has helped develop the Innovaré value proposition, delivering the inherent benefits of offsite construction whilst balancing Low Carbon Fire Safe construction.

Martin Harvey is Head of Design & Technical Services at McAvoy, and has design managed many prominent education projects from concept to completion – from client engagement and planning, through to manufacture and construction stage.

Martin oversees McAvoy’s internal design team and external design partners, ensuring that all designs are compliant with client ERs and statutory requirements. He is responsible for advancing McAvoy’s platform-based solutions which optimise offsite manufacturing opportunities, whilst providing maximum flexibility to clients.

Simon is the ambitious and energetic leader of Lungfish Architects, where he has assembled a talented team of creatives united by a people-centric vision for architecture, driving innovation in the built environment.

Motivated by a passion for challenging industry norms, the team guides clients on rewarding journeys using a sustainable and efficient design-led approach, integrating creativity into every project. The practice is spearheading the design and delivery of national programmes of work for public and private sector clients.

With a vision to revolutionise architectural practice, Simon is at the forefront of transforming multiple sectors through Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). Most recently the team has developed a MMC solution specifically for Forest School across the UK.

Oliver has worked on innovation in the construction sector with clients such as Audi, M&S, Sainsbury, British Gas and BASF for over 20 years. He has covered product development, application through to cultural change management.

With Barratt his current role is to assess and roll out innovation across the business under their leading construction principle, this includes integrating offsite methods of construction and zero Carbon. In his current role he has led a team that have assessed many of the different zero carbon systems and introduced a New Production Introduction process to Barratt. Oliver has been advising Central Government and HBF on how to develop a successful roadmap to deliver zero carbon solutions.

Edward is a Chartered Surveyor with a background in real estate equity investment and finance.  During the last 7 years at Homes England, he has been involved with the financing of innovative offsite housing projects and manufacturers.  Homes England supports the UK Governments MMC housing innovation strategy, which seeks to improve construction productivity, quality, sustainability and safety through offsite and industrialised construction.

With a career spanning over 20 years, Paul has a wide range of strategic leadership and operational change experience. He has held executive positions across several sectors including manufacturing, consultancy, construction, automotive, aerospace, and public sector.  He also is currently the Chair of Trustees at a MAT in Manchester and is enthusiastic about improving opportunities for the next generation.

Paul is passionate and bringing positive change to the construction industry through open and honest dialogue. During covid he delivered infrastructure for all the testing sites in his role for the cabinet office and saw the change having a common goal made to delivery and innovation. Paul also has vast experience in the modular construction sector seeing it both from the contractor and client point of view.

Ross Baxter is Managing Director of Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solutions, which forms part of Saint-Gobain Group, the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction.

Ross has previously held management positions in logistics, marketing, and sales within the industry. Currently, he leads a diverse team that utilises the best of off-site construction and specialises in developing off-site strategy that addresses future demand and challenges, such as the need to deliver quality housing at speed and in volume, while easing the construction skills gap.

Ross has been heavily involved with eHome2, the world-renowned research facility delivered in partnership with Barratt Developments PLC and the University of Salford. eHome2 has won a host of awards, including Offsite Pioneer at the 2023 Off-Site Construction awards, and Best Sustainability Initiative at the 2023 Housebuilder Awards.

Jaimie joined Bryden Wood as employee #1 in 1995. He is a recognised global authority on industrialised construction, working with government and private sector clients in UK, US, Europe and Asia.

Together with others at Bryden Wood, Jaimie is the originator of the Platforms approach to DfMA and the author of four books on this topic. He is a leading thinker on the future of the sector and is at the forefront of ambitions to adopt manufacturing-led design and construction practices globally.

Jaimie is the author of benchmark strategy documents that have been adopted as a foundation for the UK Government’s drive to create more productive, value-driven infrastructure and was awarded an MBE for services to construction in 2021.

Richard is recognised as an industry leading evangelist for production led construction process techniques, over the last 10 years he has instigated and led the pioneering an industry changing project to develop a physical platform for the construction industry. The Seismic Platform is the exemplar case study in the government’s Product Platform Rulebook and the only platform that achieves all eight requirements of a true product platform. Richard has set up The Seismic Group Ltd to make the platform available to the whole industry and to use it to facilitate industry wide collaboration with a view to improving the production of buildings. The Seismic Platform is already being used to build education and residential buildings for clients that want to use MMC but don’t want the risk of being limited to one supplier and want to leverage the hole market supply chain to de risk their project.

Richards focus is driving out waste and increasing speed and quality to reduce cost and carbon through the construction process. Working with end used clients, developers and Tier 1 contractors he is already helping them increase profits by using his patented methodology to help them deliver 75% faster, with 70 less carbon than traditional construction methods.

Eva Magnisali is the founder and CEO of DataForm Lab, a start-up on a mission to transform the AEC industry by accelerating the adoption of automation in off-site construction. The company is making an impact through digital innovation, developing design-to-manufacturing digital workflows that enable all stakeholders to engage with manufacturing automation technologies.

Eva Magnisali, with her background in architecture, engineering, and robotic programming, founded DataForm Lab to bridge the gap between design and manufacturing. Her first-hand experience in the field highlighted the industry’s inefficiencies, inspiring her to develop a practical, forward-looking solution

Ron Lang is a Regional Director and Strategic Advisor at AtkinsRéalis, specialising in Industrialised Construction. Prior to joining AtkinsRéalis Ron held a number of senior roles in the Government-funded Construction Innovation Hub, culminating in his role as Chief Technical Officer in 2021. He played an instrumental role in projects such as the Value Toolkit and Product Platform Rulebook and remains an active member of the ‘Transforming Construction’ community. Most recently, Ron has taken on the role of chair for the Construction Leadership Council’s Industrialised Construction workstream, working with government and industry to drive transformation and inform policy.

Elaine provides architectural advice and technical guidance primarily related to the specification, design and use of concrete for sustainable construction. She is joint chair for the UK concrete industry’s circular economy task group, and special advisor to UK Concrete. Elaine has nearly 30 year’s experience as a qualified architect, mostly within private practice.

Elaine regularly contributes to working groups and committees related to environmental sustainability including work with DEFRA; UKGBC; RIBA; LETI; European Standards; London Climate Change Partnership; BSI and ICEC MCM.

I have always taken a keen interest in the mechanics of systems and the different ways products are manufactured which led me to a career within the construction industry, this interest has never waned and I now have 22 years of varied experience centred around offsite manufacture extending from site installation through to concept design and manufacture.

I have witnessed and become passionate about the benefits offsite manufacture brings to our industry but still too often these are missed,  now my attention is focused on the early validation of opportunities and ensuring the benefits of MMC and offsite manufacture can be achieved on all projects

Eoin Bailey is a Designer, Engineer and Innovation Lead with a passion for sustainable development and restorative circular business practice. Having held industrial design, engineering, government advisory and guest lecturing positions, Eoin joined Celsa Group as UK Innovation Manager, to support delivery of their business circularity, Industry 4.0 and zero carbon ambition. He is a specialist in systems thinking for sustainable innovation, eco-design and circular economy application & delivery.

Chloe has boundless enthusiasm for leadership, project management, place-shaping and delivery. She has a passion for how people use spaces, which is instilled in the work that she delivers at Urbana.

Chloe typically leads on major regeneration schemes as well as residential, education and sporting facilities, and excels in leading clients and consultant teams through the planning process with her extensive experience of successfully delivering major projects on behalf of a range of clients. She has also worked to expand these skills during her time in Sydney, Australia, where she worked to deliver significant projects in the public and private sector.

Over 15 years experience in the Light Gauge Steel Framing sector, an Engineering Degree from Loughborough University and over 10 years experience in technical sales. Providing solutions and specification assistance to design teams for offsite systems through to delivering complete structural projects onsite.

Paul Wilkinson has been working in the UK construction industry since 1987, starting in professional services before moving on to information technology. He was head of communications at a construction Software-as-a-Service start-up for 10 years, and since 2009 has been an independent technology analyst, PR consultant, freelance journalist, blogger and public speaker. He is an expert on the use of construction collaboration technology platforms, SaaS and related developments in fields such as BIM and mobile technologies. Applying this knowledge, he is deputy chair of the digital transformation community of practice at the Institution of Civil Engineers, an executive team member and chair of the technology group at the UK BIM Alliance, and on the steering groups of COMIT (Construction, Operation and Maintenance through Innovative Technology) and the Leeds-based ThinkBIM. He has been a visiting lecturer in BIM at the University of Westminster As a professional communicator, he is a fellow of the CIPR, a past Council and board member, and a past chair – and current secretary – of its construction and property special interest group (CAPSIG), and has written CIPR guidance on subjects including open data and Wikipedia. He is also active in Constructing Excellence (a collaborative working champion and involved with its digital group).

Speaking in the following sessions:

– 10:30am – 11:50am – Digital Delivery for Tomorrow
– 3:30pm – 4:50pm – BOS Innovation Hub Challenge

Alex has combined business strategy, technology and operations in his roles across the Built Environment Sector and now provides support and leadership to the Digital Twin Skills Academy. The academy is set up as a community interest company to deliver opportunities for skills development to under-represented groups in society. The opportunity is about getting the next generation excited about the potential for them in the sector, as well as the value and impact of the built environment. Alex’s drive combines his experience across the critical themes of quality, digital and sustainability in the industry. Alex has spent the last decade supporting the sector and particularly manufacturers to connect with decision makers through roles in strategy and policy for UK Government, as a Managing Director of a UK technology platform and as an Operations Director overseeing testing and certification processes.

Structural Engineer, the founder of Ergodomus Timber Engineering, has been working in designing wooden structures for over 15 years, taking care of all aspects: statics, building physics, to 3d drawings, and CNC machine programming. He has designed dozens of buildings in Italy and abroad, particularly in Europe, Australia and North America.

He has published 3 books on wooden constructions and often speaks at international conferences.

He promotes the need to have a holistic approach to the design of timber buildings to ensure their durability and performance while keeping costs low. He has adopted and implemented the DfMA (design for manufacture and assembly) approach in all his projects, an approach strictly related to digital models, information sharing, detailing, and on-site problem prediction in a 100% BIM workflow.

Az has spent his whole career improving the way we design and make the built environment through Industrialized Construction.

His track record in prefabrication leadership, strategy, and execution in the UK includes spearheading the development of technology solutions to connect and converge data between building design and manufacturing.

As Senior Industry Manager for the Informed Design incubation team at Autodesk, Az leverages his industry background to support the development of new connected solutions to achieve industrialized construction and improve certainty, productivity and sustainability.

Monika is an award-winning architect with experience in residential and Modular Construction design. Having graduated from Aachen University in 2009, Monika joined Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt a Multi-Award-winning architect firm, which specialises in private residential and commercial student housing projects, Monika moved on to work for PegasusLife where she was responsible for later living projects including site acquisition and early feasibility , through to planning , tender and construction.

Monika is currently Director of Architecture & Planning at Stelling Properties, playing a pivotal role in turning a client brief into a design which allows for standardisation of offsite manufacture and easy on-site installation.

– 17.09.2024: 12:05pm – 1:40pm – Global Infrastructure: Major Projects Driving Innovation

Ignacio Navarro holds a degree in Civil Engineering and a M.Sc in Structural Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain). With over 25 years of experience in the transportation sector with a special focus on major Design and Build infrastructure projects, he is currently the Engineering Director of Uk and Ireland, responsible for establishing the overall engineering strategy and for all the engineering and technical aspects during all phases of the company’s activities. He combines high managerial and organisational capacities with a strong technical background especially in structures. He has published several papers dealing with the use of precast solutions for a more efficient, sustainable and safer design.

Speaking in the following sessions:

– 17.09.2024: 12:05pm – 1:40pm – Global Infrastructure: Major Projects Driving Innovation
– 18.09.2024: 12:45pm – 2:05pm – How Offsite Globally Can Deliver Against Net Zero Targets

Graeme is a post-graduate corrosion scientist and engineer of over 30 years standing as well as a Fellow of the Institute of Corrosion. He chaired the International Concrete Repair Institute’s Corrosion Committee in the USA for 6 years responsible and participating in the drafting of multiple industry guidelines. He is also a founding Director of A3CM (Association for Alkali-Activated Cementitious Materials) in the UK having participated on the steering committee in the drafting of BSI PAS8820:2016.

In 2015 I founded my consultancy company (Delta Concrete Consult bv) specialized on Advanced Concrete Technology and I was hired by e.g. governmental institutions, contractors and concrete manufacturers as-well-as raw-material suppliers; often invited to join in tender teams, providing detailed insight on things like design- as-well-as residual service-life, specifications, innovative solutions that tended to shift to more sustainable performance aspects etc. The latter made me decide to hire a binder-chemist from Spain who was knowledgeable on AACM/geopolymers and we started doing feasibility research and demonstrations for clients who showed interest in innovative solutions and new technologies.

In 2020, after doing a couple of successful demonstrations with the first ‘conventionally reinforced geopolymer concrete elements in sustained load conditions as pasrt of a railroad underpass with a design-life of 100 years (for the National Railroad Authorities), I was ‘seduced’ to consider transferring existing staff and all and setting up a new company with focus on development of a proprietary AACM/geopolymer binders for concretes, mortars and grouts under our own label. This started out fine and things scaled up, but disaster struck when our ‘innovations-budget supplying partner got into financialk dire straits himself which made us decide to liquidate ‘in time’ and sell recipes, constituents, assets and help staff find other jobs elsewhere making this an even more incredible learning experience again.

Since 2023 I’m working as a freelance consultant again, although still connected as shareholder of a specialised wholesale trading company for ‘precursor-fit’ raw materials and ‘innovative binder systems’ basically continuing what I did as specialized consultant over the last 35 years, but … ‘blood is thicker than water’ as they say in the Netherlands as well, so I permitted being seduced into becoming a ‘national linking-pin’ to some three separate foreign AACM/geopolymer developing and supplying entities; all specialized on non-competing fields of applications following their mix-designs, their constituents and related production-technology and thus applications.

One of these companies is C-Probe founded by the honorable specialist-Level 4 ICCP engineer mr. Graeme Jones, who developed their own “LoCem”-line of geopolymer-repair mortars in a very professional manner (drawing international attention), literally opening the option to combine two fields of elevated-specialized expertise (AACM’s and ICCP technology) where I’m totally in love with.

Dr Ali Fahad Al-Jouf, born on August 11, 1981, is a distinguished leader in modern construction, specializing in offsite construction and Light Gauge Steel (LGS) techniques. As the founder and CEO of Omran Tech Group, he has been instrumental in driving innovation within the construction industry. Dr. Al-Jouf holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, a Master’s degree in LGS, and a Doctorate in Engineering Management.

Over the past year, he has delivered over six lectures at various institutions, sharing his extensive knowledge and insights into innovative construction methods. His expertise has significantly influenced the construction industry, particularly within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dr. AlJouf’s ability to communicate complex ideas effectively makes him a sought-after speaker and a valuable asset to any discussion on modern construction practices. His contributions continue to shape the future of the industry, driving innovation and excellence.

Speaking in the following sessions:

– 10:00am – 11:20am – Raising the Bar: Creating a Zero Snag Culture
– 11:40am – 12:25 – Launch of the IP Guidance

Nigel Fraser is a longstanding contributor to Buildoffsite, currently as an Industry Advisor. He has broad experience as both a construction client and an offsite and low carbon product developer. He also has a significant role in the development of standards relating to offsite construction and sustainability.

Creator and director for 30 years of the Ossabois company which became the leading company in wood construction. Creator and manager for 3 years of the company AQUA LOGIS manufacturer of bathroom cells. Creator in 2016 of the Hors-site Group which supports the change towards off-site construction with the Hors-site Magazine, the Hors-site Campus and the consulting firm Hors-site Conseil.

Bengt Magnussen brings a wealth of experience and a passion for excellence, sustainability and transformation to his role as Commercial Director at TALO.

In a career spanning more than 30 years, Bengt has held senior management positions, heading up commercial and operational activities for a number of global businesses in sectors as diverse as superyacht manufacture, marine exploration for oil and gas, and oil platform construction in the North Sea.

In his role as TALO’s Commercial Director, he leads all commercial aspects of the business. This includes business development, supply chain management, overseeing manufacturing operations and work on site.

Bengt works closely with housebuilders, developers and public sector housing providers where TALO is a strategic delivery partner for timber superstructures, from initial enquiry to project handover.

He is responsible for setting up TALO’s first UK offsite manufacturing centre for its transformative net zero housebuilding solutions.

When the first factory is operational, Bengt will take overall responsibility for offsite manufacturing and site installation of TALO’s revolutionary timber superstructures, ensuring every housebuilding project is delivered on programme, to budget, and to the highest safety standards both in the factory and on site.

Once production nears capacity, there are plans for further production facilities which will be rolled out across the UK to meet customer demand and create local jobs to accelerate the construction of TALO’s zero carbon homes – from Scotland to the South West.

Outside of work, Bengt is a keen golfer and sailor.

Ewelina Wozniak-Szpakiewicz is the Chief Executive Officer at DMDmodular (Poland), an award-winning company focusing on housing and hospitality industries, delivering unique volumetric modular solutions to international markets.

Ewelina serves on Modular Building Institute’s board of directors and is the European Council’s Co-Chairman. She is also a leader of the R&D Consortium that has been selected for implementation of a multifamily, energy-efficient modular building within the EU funds. With a PhD in Technical Sciences, she is part of the Faculty of Cracow University of Technology. Ewelina has more than 12 years of experience in the modular industry.

Professor Wei Pan is Head of Department of Civil Engineering of The University of Hong Kong (HKU), where he is also Executive Director of Centre for Innovation in Construction and Infrastructure Development, and Director of MiCLab and NetZeroLab. Professor Pan was Acting Executive Vice-President (Administration and Finance), Associate Vice-President (Research and GBA), and Associate Dean of Engineering (Masters) of HKU. Professor Pan is a renowned scholar in sustainable construction engineering and management, with interest covering modular integrated construction (MiC), smart construction, sustainable infrastructure, zero carbon, and lifecycle assessment. He has authored over 360 publications, being a Top 1% scholar worldwide by citations by Clarivate Analytics and a World’s Top 2% scientist released by Stanford University. He is Chartered Builder, Chartered Environmentalist, Member of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, Member of American Society of Civil Engineers, Fellow of Higher Education Academy, and Fellow of Institution of Civil Engineers. He has 30 years of experience in academia and practice internationally in building design and engineering, construction project management and innovation management, having managed a number of mega construction and infrastructure development projects. He developed MiC with the Hong Kong government, which has transformed the construction industry. Professor Pan was awarded Distinguished Young Investigator of China in 2019, Chief Executive’s Commendation in 2020, ICE Brunel Medal Highly Commended in 2020, and MiC Outstanding People in 2022.

Dr Sherman S L YIP is an architect by profession, a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects and past Chairman of its Continuous Professional Development Committee. His research interests lie in the knowhow of professional knowledge management and community of practice. Sherman also has more than 25 years of experience in architectural design, project management and contract administration in the private and public sector. He is now advisor of Sustainable Development Committee of Hong Kong Green Building Council Limited, and member of Architectural and Associated Consultants Selection Board of Architectural Services Department.  He is also member of Task Force on Applied Research and Development in Public Works Projects of Development Bureau.

Speaking in the following sessions:

– 10:30am – 11:50am – Digital Delivery for Tomorrow
– 3:30pm – 4:50pm – BOS Innovation Hub Challenge

Alex has combined business strategy, technology and operations in his roles across the Built Environment Sector and now provides support and leadership to the Digital Twin Skills Academy. The academy is set up as a community interest company to deliver opportunities for skills development to under-represented groups in society. The opportunity is about getting the next generation excited about the potential for them in the sector, as well as the value and impact of the built environment. Alex’s drive combines his experience across the critical themes of quality, digital and sustainability in the industry. Alex has spent the last decade supporting the sector and particularly manufacturers to connect with decision makers through roles in strategy and policy for UK Government, as a Managing Director of a UK technology platform and as an Operations Director overseeing testing and certification processes.

Joanne is one of the UK’s leading strategic communications specialists in the built environment, with a particular interest and experience in offsite construction and MMC which spans more than 25 years.

Joanne led the public relations operations for Portakabin for 20 years and since then has worked for a range of MMC businesses and offsite manufacturers.

Her clients have included US-headquartered Volumetric Building Companies – the global modular building specialist in the residential and hotel sectors; Offsite Solutions – the UK’s longest established bathroom pod manufacturer, and steel-framed modular companies Premier Modular and McAvoy.

Among other clients, she now works for TALO which is bringing advanced offsite timber superstructure technology from Finland to the UK to deliver highly energy efficient low-rise housing and the wider aim of eradicating fuel poverty.

She has worked closely with Buildoffsite since 1998 and has been a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations for nearly three decades.

Samantha Ferneley has worked in the construction insurance industry for over two decades, providing predominantly latent defects insurance for the last 17 years. Samantha has gained vast experience of the industry as Business Development Executive for some of the national structural warranty providers and is now a specialist insurance broker.

Charlotte qualified as an Architect and has extensive experience in the offsite sector having lead on design, managed multi-disciplinary teams, and advised on the delivery of numerous projects across the UK. Now working in the technology sector as Head of industry strategy at KOPE, striving to transform the offsite industry. Charlotte takes great pride in working together and is passionate and committed to driving and supporting the offsite sector, promoting and employing standardisation and digital technologies.

I am currently a Technical Project Manager for StrucSoft Solutions under the Graitec Group. I specialise in the implementation of BIM services into Architectural and Structural teams to better develop the efficiency of collaboration for prefabrication and offsite construction. Our team utilises software developed by StrucSoft and Autodesk to produce fabrication details and CNC operation codes to create a direct link between design and manufacturing. I have worked with clients all over the world to develop workflows that will improve the efficiency of design when using our MWF software.

Cesar is the founder of Aalter.ai, a startup focused on providing automated architecture and interior design solutions. He worked at Zaha Hadid Architects within the Computation and Design Group building configurators, automating design workflows for early competition stages and rationalizing complex geometry

He currently teaches at UCL Bartlett School of Architecture, a research-based unit on computational participatory design and digital fabrication. He holds a Master in Architecture and Urbanism degree with Distinction from the Architectural Association Design Research Laboratory (AADRL) and a Master in Business and Administration (MBA) from the IESA Institute.

Described as a pragmatic futurist, Dale is driven to transform project delivery through innovative use of digital technologies and offsite manufacturing. By integrating artificial intelligence into interdisciplinary workflows, he aims to revolutionise the approach to design complexity and future challenges including net zero. His global team is actively engaged in delivering cutting-edge projects, collaborating with clients and contractors to harness the advantages of progressive manufacturing methods including kits of part approaches. Dale is involved in many forums, helping stimulate and drive change in the built environment industry and he regularly talks at round table events and gives keynote addresses.

Shaun Weston spent four years in the automotive industry, following a degree in engineering, before joining Weston Homes. In his early construction career, he gained grass roots experience in multiple trades, while also achieving a 1st class BSc degree in Construction Management. From there he became a site manager, holding this position for three years before moving into senior management and joining the Weston Homes board in 2017. In the position of Managing Director of Weston Logistics, Shaun developed The Weston Group’s first MMC systems, which led to the incorporation of British Offsite in 2020. Since then, Shaun has overseen offsite construction of 1,000 new homes and the completion of British Offsite’s second factory, with capacity to deliver 4,000 homes every year. Shaun’s personal philosophy of innovation and continuous improvement is driving British Offsite’s reputation as a leading high-tech manufacturer, where automotive, construction and logistics industries meet.

Andrew joined the UK construction industry in 1977 with the manufacturing giant CRH and held a series of sales and business development roles in his early years. It was the ground-breaking Rethinking Construction Report of 1998 that was to change Andrew’s career path as he became involved in change management and best practice, first within CRH and then later as a Board Member and Director of Constructing Excellence. During this time, he was the inaugural chair of the national ‘Best Practice’ Club network and the public face of Constructing Excellence being responsible for marketing, events, communications and membership. From 2008 – 2010 he worked as a consultant in ‘lean’ measures, which included Andrew helping to set up and then become one of the first fifteen students of the CWA (Collaborative Working Academy)’ Diploma in collaboration in construction’. Andrew was delighted to be asked to become Chief Executive of the Structural Timber Association (then the UKTFA) in January 2011. Andrew is now spearheading the drive for Sustainable Construction. Andrew was Chief Executive of Constructing Excellence South West from September 2013 – November 2022 and is currently Chief Executive of Constructing Excellence Midlands, first appointed in May 2018. In 2011 Andrew was rewarded for his services to best practice within the UK construction industry by being awarded the ‘Achiever Award’ in the 2011 CIOB/CESW Built Environment Awards. Andrew is currently a member of the Construction Leadership Council’s Construct Zero Board and secretariat for the Government’s Timber in Construction Roadmap implementation programme.

For Just under 3 decades Mihailo has worked within the construction product manufacturing and construction industry where he has led and developed various Technical, Design Specification and Product Development teams to support a multitude of product and system solution categories for Built Environment customers and projects.

In his current role as Head of Group Technical and Industry Affairs for Ibstock PLC, Mihailo is responsible for focusing on key external challenges, sectors and stakeholders within our industry. Internally at Ibstock PLC Mihailo shares and supports hiss learnings with colleagues to build a wider understanding, change management, strategy and frameworks to enable and empower the needs of his Ibstock colleagues to support their multi  customer channels.

Mihailo’s current focus areas are product sustainability and safety in line with the Building Safety Act.

Dr Jennifer Charlson is qualified as both a Solicitor and Chartered Engineer with a PhD in Construction Law. She has been a Senior University Lecturer, an in-house solicitor with a major contractor and a Projects Engineer working for the BBC. She currently works for the Infrastructure and Projects Authority. Her recently published book is “Lessons from Grenfell Tower: The New Building Safety Regime”.

Tony is a Structural Engineer with over 30 years of experience in design, research and investigation of concrete structures. He provides guidance on all aspect of structural concrete design including performance in fire. Tony has been involved with the production of numerous industry guides and has been involved with the development of concrete structural codes for over 20 years. He is currently the UK Head of Delegation on the European committee responsible for Eurocode 2, Design of Concrete Structures.

Anastasia is co-founder & CEO of Circuland, a pioneering platform for Digital Passports empowering reuse in Construction. She has previously worked as Sustainability (Associate) Consultant in Waterman, AECOM. She spearheaded the Waterman Materials Passports Framework which was developed in collaboration with CIRCuIT (EU Horizon Programme) and BRE (as the CIRCuIT project partners), which aims to standardise Digital Passports across the industry, while she has also been involved in the development of the EU Standards for Circularity in Construction. Anastasia led the implementation of Digital Passports at the sustainability-focussed commercial office scheme Edenica in London, awarded as the “Best Net Zero Project” by ACE in 2022.

Scott Tacchi joined Sir Robert McAlpine (SRM) in Oct 2022 as Head of MMC. Prior to this Scott was with the Department for Education (DfE) as Head of the ‘Modern Methods of Construction’ programme, the £3bn off site schools’ framework.

His focus is to bring all the benefits of time, quality, safety and cost savings that can be generated through the ‘Industrialised Construction’’ model of offsite construction and manufacture to SRM and their clients.

Prior to joining in the DfE Scott spent 20 yrs. in Consultancy, latterly as Regional Director for PM & QS practices in the Southwest (Ridge, Mott MacDonald and Mace).

After 10 years in the IT sector in the UK and Australia, James retrained as a Civil Engineer to be closer to the action. Specialising in BIM and Digital Construction on major projects for the past 12 years, James now leads the implementation of operational Digital Twins at Kier, delivering innovative lifecycle benefits to clients. His expertise lies in integrating cutting-edge technology to enhance operational outcomes and streamline processes.

Tom leads the Industrialisation team for the New Hospital Programme. He leads the strategy development and delivery of industrialised construction for hospitals. Previously he has led MMC teams for commercial clients, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), Construction Innovation Hub (CIH) and Department for Education (DfE) where latterly his team built and launched the successful MMC1 framework for school construction. Tom has a strong interest in sustainable rationalised construction solutions that lead to higher productivity, lower cost, and carbon neutrality.

As an accomplished Project Manager in the construction industry,I bring a proven track record of successfully overseeing diverse projects from concept to completion. With a keen eye for detail and a strategic approach, I excel in managing resources, budgets, and timelines to deliver high-quality results. My expertise spans commercial, residential, Healthcare and infrastructure projects, and I excel at leading cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution. I am committed to developing strong client relationships through clear communication and a collaborative approach With a demonstrated ability to adapt to dynamic environments, I am poised to deliver exceptional outcomes for your projects.

As Head of MMC Delivery at HLM Architects, a multidisciplinary firm of over 200 designers, Anne is spearheading HLM’s commitment to maximizing the potential of modern methods of construction in delivering thoughtful designs for clients, contractors, and end users. HLM has been an early adopter of MMC and can cite projects in all its sectors, giving Anne a broad overview of the range of adoption and implementation challenges in MMC. In addition to her strategic role, Anne is also actively involved in research projects with both industry and government partners that are pushing the envelope for MMC in healthcare, education, defence, and housing design.

Andrew has worked for Kier since 2015. For the last three years he has been Head of MMC at Kier. His roles include MMC Strategy, leadership of Strategic Supply Chain Relationships and development of repeatable design solutions. Andrew’s focus is on continuous improvement to increase productivity and consistent delivery. He also provides Technical Support, advises on Preconstruction activities and leads on business Development.

Steven Leads the Justice & Emergency Service Sector for HLM with a particular focus on “operationally led design” delivering operational efficient and trauma informed facilities that benefit clients, end users and civic society.

Steven has worked across the full breadth of the Justice Estate over the last 20 years from open prisons to high security facilities and has had particular experience in developing bespoke responses to designing in stressful Environments.

Steven is particularly interested in the influence of good design in relation to prisoner outcomes and the continued incorporation of MMC and platform design to the deliver DfMA solution

Simon Harold has extensive work experience in the construction industry, specifically in the field of offsite engineered hybrid structures and facades made predominantly of concrete. Simon started working at PCE Limited in 2005 as an Operations Manager and later became a Business Development Director in 2012, in which he is till today. In this role, he is responsible for sales, marketing, and solutions development.

Warren Moses is a highly experienced surveyor and commercial leader with over 12 years in the construction industry, specialising in complex projects for the Ministry of Defence. Currently the Commercial Lead at Reds10, he oversees a large team and manages a project portfolio worth £410M. He drives business growth in the MMC construction sector, collaborating with procurement teams to optimise the supply chain. Passionate about delivering innovative solutions, Warren ensures projects meet the highest standards for clients and stakeholders.

Ian is a scientist and an entrepreneur, starting IJP Building Conservation in 1986 becoming one of the leading conservation contractors in the UK for historic Buildings. Ian formed Lime Technology Ltd. in 2002, a company dedicated to pushing the use of traditional lime mortars into the new build market, as an ecological alternative to cement. In 2013 Ian set up Greencore, pioneering low and zero carbon houses using its own Biond building system; a closed panel timber frame system insulated with hemp, lime and natural fibre insulation. The Biond panel has been implemented both on small residential developments such as Springfield Meadows as well as on commercial buildings, including Marks & Spencer’s flagship store in Cheshire Oaks.

Speaking in the following sessions:

– 10:00am – 11:20am – Raising the Bar: Creating a Zero Snag Culture
– 11:40am – 12:25 – Launch of the IP Guidance

Nigel Fraser is a longstanding contributor to Buildoffsite, currently as an Industry Advisor. He has broad experience as both a construction client and an offsite and low carbon product developer. He also has a significant role in the development of standards relating to offsite construction and sustainability.

Speaking in the following sessions:

– 10:00am – 11:20am – Raising the Bar: Creating a Zero Snag Culture
– 11:40am – 12:25 – Launch of the IP Guidance

Nigel Fraser is a longstanding contributor to Buildoffsite, currently as an Industry Advisor. He has broad experience as both a construction client and an offsite and low carbon product developer. He also has a significant role in the development of standards relating to offsite construction and sustainability.

Andrew is a Partner in the Contracts and Projects Advisory Team.

Andrew advises those across the construction industry in relation to contractual and other legal issues arising on projects. Andrew has significant experience of advising on collaborative forms of contract such as alliancing and partnering.

Andrew’s experience includes advising on a number of high profile infrastructure projects and contracts including Crossrail, HS2, the Collaborative Delivery Framework, the Routes to Market Regional Delivery Partnership and Hinkley Point C.

Andrew has a particular interest in Building Information Modelling (BIM). Andrew contributed to the 2011 Government BIM Strategy Paper, was involved in drafting the CIC BIM Protocol (first and second edition), advised on the legal aspects of ISO 19650, was a co-author of the JCT 2019 BIM Practice Note and co-author of the legal section of the ISO 19650 Guidance Framework.

Andrew is also a member of the CLC COVID-19 Contractual Best Practice Group and writes a monthly section in Construction Law, which examines the latest court rulings relating to construction.

One Click LCA is the industry-leading global tech company decarbonising construction and manufacturing. Global, easy-to-use, automated life-cycle assessment (LCA) tools let you calculate and reduce the environmental impacts of building, infrastructure, and renovation projects. Product LCA tools enable construction-sector manufacturers to conduct LCAs and publish third-party verified environmental production declarations (EPDs). One Click LCA allows streamlined circularity assessment, life-cycle cost, and biodiversity.

Anthony is a champion and advocate for off-site manufacture and on-site assembly, promoting design innovation and sustainable development.

Speaking in the following sessions:

– 17.09.2024: 12:05pm – 1:40pm – Global Infrastructure: Major Projects Driving Innovation
– 18.09.2024: 12:45pm – 2:05pm – How Offsite Globally Can Deliver Against Net Zero Targets

Graeme is a post-graduate corrosion scientist and engineer of over 30 years standing as well as a Fellow of the Institute of Corrosion. He chaired the International Concrete Repair Institute’s Corrosion Committee in the USA for 6 years responsible and participating in the drafting of multiple industry guidelines. He is also a founding Director of A3CM (Association for Alkali-Activated Cementitious Materials) in the UK having participated on the steering committee in the drafting of BSI PAS8820:2016.

Andrew has worked for Kier since 2015. For the last three years he has been Head of MMC at Kier. His roles include MMC Strategy, leadership of Strategic Supply Chain Relationships and development of repeatable design solutions. Andrew’s focus is on continuous improvement to increase productivity and consistent delivery. He also provides Technical Support, advises on Preconstruction activities and leads on business Development.

Over the past 30 years, Keith has worked with and for several of the world-leading organizations both in the private and public sectors in designing, developing, and implementing cutting-edge business assurance management systems (BAMS).

Keith co-founded IHIG in March 2020 and co-designed BAMS a UK Crown Service-approved Ai software for implementing and auditing business assurance and ISO management standard systems.

In 1988 I became a Financial Advisor for a major UK Life Insurance company meeting the needs of clients for Life and Pensions Investment Advice. In 1995 I set up my own practice and with the support of highly motivated team we focused on property and mortgages in the Buy-to-Let and Commercial Property market. During that time I have won many awards for Sales Achievements, Services and Technology and for Innovation to Clients. I became a member of the Personal Finance Society (PFS). In 2009 Julie and I expanded our company to open up GBP Estates. All those years later I still enjoy the day-to-day running of the sales and lettings department and the fact that I can offer landlords a bespoke and wide-ranging service in the area of Buy to Let Mortgages, that includes (where needed) financial advice and, of course, information on lettings service. In 2011 we developed our services even further and set up GBP Developments focusing on acquisition and selling of commercial and residential property. This brand offers developers opportunities to purchase or sell on land with or without planning permission. Today our group offers property owners, tenants and developers’ advice on all estate-related issues and it’s still a priority for me to be available 7 days a week – I know we all lead busy lives and out of office hours are important to our clients.

Ian is a scientist and an entrepreneur, starting IJP Building Conservation in 1986 becoming one of the leading conservation contractors in the UK for historic Buildings. Ian formed Lime Technology Ltd. in 2002, a company dedicated to pushing the use of traditional lime mortars into the new build market, as an ecological alternative to cement. In 2013 Ian set up Greencore, pioneering low and zero carbon houses using its own Biond building system; a closed panel timber frame system insulated with hemp, lime and natural fibre insulation. The Biond panel has been implemented both on small residential developments such as Springfield Meadows as well as on commercial buildings, including Marks & Spencer’s flagship store in Cheshire Oaks.