RIBA CPD Seminar on IT & ICT for Construction - Nottingham, East Midlands
Overview:
IT & ICT for Construction - Nottingham
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
- Advice for small companies in getting to grips with IT
- The cutting edge use of collaborative systems
- IT solutions and business needs
- Smarter supply chains, smarter projects
- Guidance on collaborative techniques and systems
- Project collaboration - the benefits and opportunities
- Project administration
- Quality assurance
Speakers:
Aurelie Cacho - Marketing Executive, Asite
Asite delivers successful implementation of collaboration technology through provision of software products closely attuned to and evolved with business needs. They push the boundaries of innovation to deliver business solutions which enable collaborative supply chains. Asite believes that collaboration is the key to delivering smarter projects and smarter supply chains. They are members of the Network for Collaborative Construction Technology Providers (NCCTP).
Will Yandell, Director - Union Square Software
Union Square develops and implements IT based knowledge management, collaboration and enterprise portal solutions for the construction industry. They have a demonstrable ability to deliver high quality software and services to support their clientsÂ’ strategic change management strategies. Through their partnership with the IT construction forum they provide information and guidance to members on the benefits of effective IT use in the construction industry.
Speakers for the seminars are all IT Partners with The IT Construction Forum.
To book your place and/or for more information, please contact the organsier on the RIBA address details provided below.
Date:
28 May 2008
Time:
2pm-5pm
Venue:
John Clare Lecture Theatre
John Clare Lecture Theatre
Nottingham Trent University
Clifton Campus
Clifton Lane
Nottingham
NG11 8NS
Organisers:
RIBA East Midlands
Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design
University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool
Lincoln
LN6 7TS
01522 837 480
riba.eastmidlands@inst.riba.org