Forum Highlights

Why Join This Forum

  1. Discover how modular construction and pre-fabrication can help to alleviate the housing crisis in New Zealand
  2. Address and overcome the current challenges in adopting modular construction and pre-fabrication method
  3. Keep up with developments in the use of technology to advance achievement of building goals and unlock the value of Building Information Modelling (BIM)
  4. Uncover latest implementation in modular construction using different approaches and building materials
  5. Gain first-hand knowledge on how to optimize your end-to-end full project management cycle through advanced digital technologies
  6. Grasp the building code and laws that apply to modular construction and pre-fabrication to ensure your buildings adhere to standards and compliance
  7. Understand how to drive collaboration across the trades in the construction value chain
  8. Explore the opportunities of how off-site construction technology can help achieve goals on quality, safety, sustainability, project certainty and schedule
  9. Explore how modular construction methods are able to withstand earthquake in this seismic prone region
  10. Network with industry leaders and decision makers across the value chain in the pre-fabrication & modular construction professional network and transform your organization’s construction processes to better prepare for the future

Hot Topics to be Discussed

DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2017

  • Earthquake proofing pre-fabricated homes in seismic zones and weather proofing for cyclones and floods
  • Gaining consent from New Zealand Building Code and adhering to City Council Building Compliance and Consents
  • Sessions on using timber and steel for modular construction and pre-fabrication units
  • Panel discussion: Spearheading innovation and transformation in the construction industry in New Zealand

DAY 2: THURSDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2017

  • Next-generation design and planning: Digital game changers with 5D Building Information Modelling, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR)
  • A modular case study approach by Beca
  • Discover how electrical and mechanical installation for pre-fab modules
  • Residential services and utilities – Bathroom pods

POST-FORUM WORKSHOP & SITE-TOUR: FRIDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2017

  • Workshop: Lean Construction Approach: Increasing Productivity by Integrating Prefabrication
  • Site Tour: Modularization Building in Auckland CBD Workshop: Lean construction approach: Increasing productivity by integrating prefabrication

2017 Speaker List

AECOM
Apex Wiring Solutions
Auckland City Council
Beca
Callaghan Innovation
Christchurch City Council
Equinox Group
Facilities Management Association of New Zealand
Fletcher Construction
GHD
Home Style Green
National Association of Steel Framed Housing
THECA
Wellington Institute of Technology
Xlam NZ Ltd & Pty