Date: 21 September 2023, 8:00 - 12:00
Location: Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley St, Manchester M2 3WS
Email: events@placenorthwest.co.uk
Innovation in Property
Date: 21 September 2023, 8:00 - 12:00
Location: Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley St, Manchester M2 3WS
Email: events@placenorthwest.co.uk
We’re bringing together the tech world and built environment for a conference that not only showcases the industry’s future but also the tools that you can use right now to optimise your project.
We’ll be looking at the here and now as well, discussing the latest research and best practice for tackling the built environment’s needs and wants of today.
If you don’t want to be stuck in the past, this is the event you cannot afford to miss.
Speakers confirmed:
Andy Doyle, innovation director, Grosvenor
Mike Harrison, chief operating officer, Concretene
Adele Fletcher, senior sustainability engineer, Arup
Tom Willcock, director – innovation, Hollis
Laura Sherliker, director, Fairhursts Design Group
Justin Harley, regional director, Yardi
Susan Patterson, sector development manager, The Manufacturing Technology Centre
- ADELE FLETCHER, ARUP | When it comes to innovation, Arup is on the front line. Fletcher’s work takes that drive for improvement and focuses it on low and zero carbon technologies and sustainability.
- ANDY DOYLE, GROSVENOR |Doyle will speak about how the prominent developer utilises new technology in its buildings and his role in empowering the business to experiment.
- LAURA SHERLIKER, FAIRHURSTS DESIGN GROUP | Will be delivering an architect’s perspective on the challenges companies face when it comes to embracing innovation, as well as elaborating on the tech that actually works.
- MIKE HARRISON, CONCRETENE | The Nationwide Engineering Research & Development subsidiary is looking into how graphene enhancements can improve the sustainability of concrete, reduce curing periods, and increase compressive strength.
- TOM WILLCOCK, HOLLIS | Will use his first-hand knowledge to speak about how the built environment can use technology like drones to optimise buildings and spot problems early on.
- SUSAN PATTERSON, THE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTRE | The MTC’s Construction Innovation Hub experiments with the latest technology to see the best way to implement it in the workforce. This includes everything from robotic dogs to BIM models.
- JUSTIN HARLEY, YARDI | Yardi is a global leader in building management software. The company’s tools and systems manage more than 12m homes and nearly 130bn sq ft of commercial space.
What you’ll take away from the conference:
- An overview of changes in tech and how this changes how we design, build, and manage buildings
- Advice from experts on overcoming barriers to implementing innovative solutions
- Intel on how to optimise your buildings
- Insight into real-world applications for emerging technology
- New contacts for your business
Tickets cost £70+VAT. There will be a mix of presentations and panels. Breakfast and lunch are included, providing plenty of opportunity for business development.
Book using the form below – if you can’t see the form, please contact events@placenorthwest.co.uk
This event is sponsored by Yardi, Telcom, Fairhursts Design Group, Hollis, and Arup.
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