RIBA CPD Seminar on IT & ICT for Construction - Newcastle, North East
Overview:
IT & ICT for Construction - Newcastle
As part of their leading role in the building industry, Architects can play an integral part in the uptake and use of IT & ICT throughout the design and construction process. This seminar on IT & ICT for Construction is designed to inform you of current methods and techniques, raise awareness of issues and to enable you to engage more successfully with some of the issues.
This seminar, supported by The IT Construction Forum, is intended to give you a clear understanding of the following topics whilst also providing guidance on the principles, tools and techniques used. The seminar will update on the legislative situations where relevant. Guidance and direction on where to go for additional advice and information will be available, together with detailed information through case studies and applications.
Seminar Content :
- An introduction to Constructing Excellence and the IT Construction Forum
- The cutting edge use of collaborative systems
- Project collaboration - the benefits and opportunities
- Improving business processes
- Increase productivity - reduce approval times
- Smarter supply chains, smarter projects
- Introduction to mobile information and communication technologies
- The use of mobile IT on construction sites and guidance on systems
- Administering site projects using mobile IT
- Forms based applications for snagging and quality assurance
Speakers:
Duncan Mactear - Marketing Manager, 4Projects
4Projects provides construction projects and their design teams across all sectors with online collaborative solutions that radically improve traditional business processes. Both 4Projects Extranet and Tendering solutions cross organisational restrictions and bring benefits to the entire supply chain. For clients this means projects are completed more quickly and are always informed and in control. Suppliers and consultants will increase productivity by reducing approval times and the decision making process. 4Projects are members the Network for Collaborative Construction Technology Providers (NCCTP).
Andy McDonald - Managing Director - Knowledge Online (Member of and speaking on behalf of COMIT)
COMIT (Construction Opportunities for Mobile IT) is set up to realise benefits from the use of mobile information and communication technologies (ICT) providing a single source of information and guidance on the benefits of effective use of Mobile IT in the UK construction industry. They take proven technologies and apply them within the construction environment, providing the support required to achieve innovation and the commercial exploitation of new ideas. COMIT works in cross-industry teams to deploy solutions and best practises that shape the industry's future.
Knowledge Online [KOL] (who are members of COMIT) is a developer of compliance auditing technology delivering solutions to national clients principally related to Health and Safety issues. Their client base is from shipbuilding, healthcare and transport as well as the construction industry.
Date:
15 May 2008
Time:
2pm - 5pm
Venue:
Gateshead Civic Centre
Gateshead Civic Centre
Regent Street
Gateshead
NE8 1HH