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2023 Agenda

Sydney Build 2024
 

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09:25
  1. 5 mins
    • THE MAIN STAGE - FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION
09:30
  1. 30 mins
    • DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION STAGE
  2. 30 mins
    • THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION STAGE
10:00
  1. 50 mins
    • DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    The top tech trends in the built environment As an industry how can we better prepare for and adopt new technology? What are the latest technologies for 2023? Technological disruption
  2. 50 mins
    • THE MAIN STAGE - FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION
    Learn what is happening in Sydney and NSW, including the latest government news & announcements, upcoming projects and sustainability initiatives. 
  3. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY STAGE
    What are the key barriers to lower embodied carbon infrastructure in Australia and what needs to be done to remove them? What are the most interesting emerging technologies to enable a more sustainabl ...
  4. 50 mins
    • ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN STAGE
    Every year, the design industry undergoes change. While some of these changes are relatively minor, others caused by shifts in the socioeconomic, environmental, or economic conditions have a long-term ...
  5. 50 mins
    • DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & RECONCILIATION STAGE
    Diversity and equal opportunities within workplaces in all industries is a crucial topic and equally so for women in construction. With an impending skills shortage within the construction sector, it ...
  6. 50 mins
    • THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    The future outlook for commercial property in NSW and Australia. Development, strategies and opportunities for the commercial property market.
  7. 50 mins
    • INFRASTRUCTURE STAGE
    Ensuring creativity and access throughout NSW with a strategic, coordinated approach to planning cultural infrastructure. Delivering funding through partnerships between the NSW government, local coun ...
  8. 60 mins
    • CONSTRUCTION SKILLS & WELLBEING STAGE
    Who / what is are TAFE NSW Industry Innovation Specialist What is the benefit to the industry in collaboration with TAFE NSW How can the industry be involved Industry bodies that we have collaborated ...
  9. 50 mins
    • CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND SAFETY STAGE
    Raising standards throughout the building safety sector. Improving expertise and making buildings safer. The blueprint to increase the competency of people working in high-risk buildings and promoting ...
11:00
  1. 50 mins
    • THE MAIN STAGE - FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION
    Sydneys Circular Quay is about to undergo significant overhaul, drawing attention from the biggest developers and infrastructure groups in Australia. Dalian Wanda Group, Chinas biggest commercial prop ...
  2. 50 mins
    • DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    Why is the construction industry so slow to adopt new technologies?  Understanding the benefits of digital transformation in the building and construction industry.  What are the latest opportunities ...
  3. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY STAGE
    One particular area in which ESG and architecture overlap is in using sustainable design concepts and sustainable materials in building projects. However, ESG criteria are not just pertinent to buildi ...
  4. 50 mins
    • ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN STAGE
    Designing and implementing complex buildings involve a multitude of industry professionals, from architects, and engineers to contractor teams. It involves input from all the moving parts of the proje ...
  5. 50 mins
    • DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & RECONCILIATION STAGE
    Promoting equality in the workplace by asking for feedback about your management. Embedding inclusivity in your organizations values to drive behaviour and designating senior leaders who exemplify inc ...
  6. 50 mins
    • INFRASTRUCTURE STAGE
    All around Sydney, major health precincts are growing. Billions of dollars has and will be invested into our public hospitals, from metropolitan, to regional to remote. In fact, $11.9 billion is curre ...
  7. 50 mins
    • THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    Discussion Questions: Neutral Host and its opportunities and benefits Private networks for buildings and venues Connectivity considerations for buildings and venues
  8. 50 mins
    • CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND SAFETY STAGE
    New recruits and existing employees alike must have a sense that the safety culture is embedded in the organization. Creating a culture of safety, therefore, means every member of a team is accountabl ...
  9. 60 mins
    • CONSTRUCTION SKILLS & WELLBEING STAGE
    Discussion Questions: Women may hear this statement once or twice and internalise it, leading to over working, anxiety and burn out I will be talking about how to get this out of your head and start d ...
12:00
  1. 50 mins
    • THE MAIN STAGE - FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION
    The panel discussion will address the latest market changes and tendencies in Australia's real estate market.  Property prices in Australia are expected to register a 5 per cent decline in value by th ...
  2. 50 mins
    • DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    This research shows how digital implementation has increased awareness and provided a framework for digital transformation in architecture. Although construction has been slow in its transition toward ...
  3. 50 mins
    • ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN STAGE
    While our current work-from-home trend of focuses on me, future work place designs will be focused on us. Rather than just following trends or making educated guesses, the future of workplace design w ...
  4. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY STAGE
    Renewables have the potential to help with energy security and affordability and to serve unserved communities because of their decentralized nature. Some communities may want to focus on larger proje ...
  5. 50 mins
    • DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & RECONCILIATION STAGE
    This Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan formalises the commitment to building strong, respectful, mutually-beneficial relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and for Aborigin ...
  6. 50 mins
    • THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    Construction companies are increasingly using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) techniques, as the industry begins its pursuit of greater sustainability. A vast array of methods and products of mod ...
  7. 50 mins
    • INFRASTRUCTURE STAGE
  8. 50 mins
    • CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND SAFETY STAGE
    The last year has seen a major shift in the risk management landscape. Industry leaders are reviewing their actions leading up to and following the incident to identify ways to better anticipate and m ...
  9. 60 mins
    • CONSTRUCTION SKILLS & WELLBEING STAGE
    • Learn to overcome stress and emotional upset 
    • Learn to understand how we choose to upset ourselves and be empowered to make  better choices
    • Learn to accept yourself unconditionally, come back from setbacks and grow through adversity

     

13:00
  1. 50 mins
    • THE MAIN STAGE - FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION
  2. 50 mins
    • DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    These days, the technology has made huge strides toward the design of the future building industry, greatly decreasing the amount of work required in creating accurate, consistent BIM models. Virtual ...
  3. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY STAGE
    Net-Zero ambitious advance in building design and construction, and will be critical for a sustainable world economy. Innovations in materials can help the industry become more sustainable, in additio ...
  4. 50 mins
    • ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN STAGE
    Panellists will discuss a so-called 15-minute city design that would enable residents to get to jobs, schools, and amenities all within a quarter-hours drive from home.  Even if this concept is not al ...
  5. 50 mins
    • DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & RECONCILIATION STAGE
    We are hearing more conversations about what companies can do to create diverse and inclusive environments and workplaces. Research in every sector has shown that inclusive workplaces and diverse lead ...
  6. 50 mins
    • THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION STAGE
  7. 50 mins
    • INFRASTRUCTURE STAGE
    The panel will examine how climate adaptation can be integrated into the planning and design of infrastructure projects. Strong upfront planning, coupled with monitoring, can help decision-makers unde ...
  8. 50 mins
    • CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND SAFETY STAGE
    To keep the exponentially growing number of new technologies from becoming a fire risk, improved requirements and standards for fire protection must be developed/updated, and consumers must be educate ...
  9. 60 mins
    • CONSTRUCTION SKILLS & WELLBEING STAGE
    Australian WHS Regulators have commenced significant work in providing information and tools for organisations to assist with managing Psychological Safety. Many Australian workplaces however are over ...
14:00
  1. 50 mins
    • THE MAIN STAGE - FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION
    Construction is Australia's third largest industry by the number of employees and shares in the nation's GDP. After years of a shrinking market, engineering and construction jobs are poised to bounce ...
  2. 50 mins
    • DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    How Digital Twins could assist infrastructure industries in the delivery and operation of resilient, intelligent infrastructure assets. Digital twins are one of the most valuable tools that can assist ...
  3. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY STAGE
    The panel discussion will focus on sustainable energy technologies for buildings, energy flexibility for buildings, heat storage, and renewables for buildings. The model of energy demand flexibility f ...
  4. 50 mins
    • ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN STAGE
    The panel discussion will focus on the latest achievements, the way they raise the standard of architecture and urban design, and, by extension, provide fresh ideas about how we might live and work in ...
  5. 50 mins
    • DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & RECONCILIATION STAGE
    When you welcome diversity into the construction workforce, you can transform your company into an institution people want to work at, and will love working for. For years, forward-thinking management ...
  6. 50 mins
    • THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    Reorienting housing policies and programs for affordability so that they include sustainable practices in their design, construction, use, and maintenance. A Future-Proofing for Building can help the ...
  7. 50 mins
    • INFRASTRUCTURE STAGE
    What you’ll learn: This session is ideal for leaders, subject matter experts, business owners and team managers.  Who steps up to represent your brand? Learn how to identify and encourage good media t ...
  8. 50 mins
    • CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND SAFETY STAGE
    The State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 is a key piece of legislation in the field of urban planning in New South Wales. The policy provides a framework f ...
  9. 60 mins
    • CONSTRUCTION SKILLS & WELLBEING STAGE
    Discussion Questions: ✓ How to add a net margin to your projects rather than a gross margin. ✓ How to calculate the true break-even point for every project before you quote a price. ✓ The 2 figures in ...
15:00
  1. 50 mins
    • THE MAIN STAGE - FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION
    Discussion Questions: Tech tools for project marketing and closing the sale e.g. 360 degree walkthroughs, virtual reality, real-time inventory management and automated contract preparation and executi ...
  2. 50 mins
    • DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    Discussion Questions: - The design process is carefully informed by standards and regulations that ensure quality outcomes. How can new technology protect the rigour applied to infrastructure design w ...
  3. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY STAGE
    Environmental construction utilizes renewable energy sources and building materials in their projects in an effort to limit the impact of a project on the environment that we all share. Waste-to-energ ...
  4. 50 mins
    • ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN STAGE
    By empathizing with diverse groups of users with inclusive design, designers are able to build products that are accessible for everyone. Where accessibility is concerned with usability and the effect ...
  5. 50 mins
    • THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    Understand how to extract value from a connected platform and multiple partners How can digital data help optimise workflows and processes How your digital transformation can be accelerated with an in ...
  6. 50 mins
    • DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & RECONCILIATION STAGE
    The purpose is to understand what todays LGBTQ+ workforce experiences are like, and how companies can build more inclusive workplaces. Creating more LGBTQ+-inclusive workplaces comes from constant com ...
  7. 50 mins
    • INFRASTRUCTURE STAGE
    Sydney airport has developed detailed plans to accommodate ever-increasing demand, while at the same time maximising the locational advantages of Sydney airport. On 17 February 2014, the Federal Gover ...
  8. 50 mins
    • CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND SAFETY STAGE
    Movement of internal wall and ceiling systems in Australian apartment complexes have caused consternation in the industry in recent years. The “creaky tower” problem continues to frustrate tenants, co ...
  9. 60 mins
    • CONSTRUCTION SKILLS & WELLBEING STAGE
    Discussion Questions: Outlining the prevalence of mental health issues in the construction industry, in addition to key risk factors Describing a recent case study looking at these issues Exploring in ...
16:00
  1. 50 mins
    • THE MAIN STAGE - FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION
    How great public spaces are created resulting from complex subterranean engineering works Normally unseen and unappreciated by the public
  2. 50 mins
    • DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    Recent studies and policy reports have highlighted synergies and benefits in a cross-section between intelligent and sustainable urban development. Other cities, such as Amsterdam, are using the digit ...
  3. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY STAGE
    The panel discussion will address the specific aim of embedding sustainability into cities via data-driven modelling and cutting-edge design studies.  Some of the bad design outcomes are what created ...
  4. 50 mins
    • ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN STAGE
    Our speakers believe in socially responsible architecture, and understand the challenges in designing for a better world. Getting people to understand the language of architecture, its role in society ...
  5. 50 mins
    • DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & RECONCILIATION STAGE
    Age diversity may contribute to improved workplace culture, performance, and innovation. Increasing age diversity can make companies more productive, innovative, and responsive to consumers' needs. To ...
  6. 50 mins
    • THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    The world faces an enormous divide between the demand for digital skills and the supply of workers with those skills. The need to plan for planned, high-quality skill-development interventions, and cr ...
  7. 50 mins
    • INFRASTRUCTURE STAGE
  8. 50 mins
    • CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND SAFETY STAGE
    Increased investments in flood-protection infrastructure, as well as the combination of these approaches, will be needed because of the increasing risk of flooding from climate change, socioeconomic g ...
  9. 60 mins
    • CONSTRUCTION SKILLS & WELLBEING STAGE
    How to build brand value for your brand What does it take to build a powerful database from social media? What is real engagement in 2023? How to create sales, leads and enquiries from social media ma ...
09:25
  1. 5 mins
    • THE MAIN STAGE - FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION
10:00
  1. 50 mins
    • CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND SAFETY STAGE
    Like many industries, architecture needs to respond with timeliness and impact as the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss threaten our livelihood as we know it.  Architects Declare is ...
  2. 50 mins
    • THE MAIN STAGE - FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION
    Australian Industry Participation (AIP) requirements aim to ensure full, fair and reasonable opportunities for Australian industry to bid for the supply of goods and/or services to Commonwealth procur ...
  3. 50 mins
    • DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    Smart buildings and neighbourhoods would be managed and operated using sensors, scanners, and closed-circuit television devices, which would gather data and video footage, and analyze that information ...
  4. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY STAGE
    Circular building is all about considering how you can maximize the life span and reuse potential of whole buildings or materials from the beginning of the design process. One of the main areas of res ...
  5. 50 mins
    • ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN STAGE
    Update on the latest projects, located in all across Sydney: CBD, Sydney Harbor, Barangaroo, North Sydney, Parramatta, and many more. 
  6. 50 mins
    • DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & RECONCILIATION STAGE
    Discussion Questions: Impact of built environment on perceptions of safety for women and girls at night What designing for more inclusive and safer place through codesign can look like The Rocks / Tal ...
  7. 50 mins
    • THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    Structures were once built for many purposes; surviving the harsh climates of their location, as well as standing the test of time. A strong enclosure is crucial for creating comfortable interior envi ...
  8. 50 mins
    • INFRASTRUCTURE STAGE
    It is important to understand the effect that infrastructure projects can have, even if those projects are minor. Infrastructure NSW will continue engaging with stakeholders, building on work that is ...
  9. 60 mins
    • CONSTRUCTION SKILLS & WELLBEING STAGE
    Discussion Questions: How to create an irresistible offer How to create a funnel that qualifies your leads How to drive traffic into your funnel with paid ads
11:00
  1. 50 mins
    • THE MAIN STAGE - FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION
    Sydney's latest commercial and residential projects and the innovations behind them The industry-led projects that will deliver a series of solutions to the market for high-rise accommodation, respond ...
  2. 50 mins
    • DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    Engineers are using digital twins to monitor projects through the entire lifespan, performing analyses that may lead to improved bridge operations. The last stage of capital projects also uses a digit ...
  3. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY STAGE
    The Importance of Existing Buildings The Responsibility of Retrofit      What can we learn from the past in preparing our buildings for the future. Carbon Emissions: Resource Responsibility Where do w ...
  4. 50 mins
    • ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN STAGE
    Empathy is a great place to start the journey of inclusive engineering. Our speakers will discuss various tools for awareness about empathy, such as inclusive design workshops, which challenge employe ...
  5. 50 mins
    • DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & RECONCILIATION STAGE
    A good mentor for leaders certainly pushes high-performing, hardworking mentees to reach out to other leaders who can help develop and guide their own growth. Mentoring gives leaders a chance to refin ...
  6. 50 mins
    • THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    Much of the innovation and emerging technologies developed around the world for real estate and building industries are focused on sustainable development.  According to the report, 87% of constructio ...
  7. 50 mins
    • INFRASTRUCTURE STAGE
  8. 50 mins
    • CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND SAFETY STAGE
    Discussion Questions: Is it more cost effective to arrive at a safe outcome with prescriptive compliance? Would complying with a performance requirement on safety produce a safer outcome? What drives ...
  9. 60 mins
    • CONSTRUCTION SKILLS & WELLBEING STAGE
    Discussion Questions: Marketing Mastery means marketing activities happen on autopilot - setup once, crafted to perfection, then executed at scale. Marketing Mastery means having the right message go ...
12:00
  1. 50 mins
    • THE MAIN STAGE - FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION
    Procurement involves a process that looks at market solutions for the delivery of an investment, culminating with a contract to award the winning bidder the required scope of work.  To ensure that the ...
  2. 50 mins
    • DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION STAGE
  3. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY STAGE
    Biophilic design is a way for architects to integrate nature in the spaces in buildings in order to promote occupants' health and wellbeing. It is the practice of creating close connections with natur ...
  4. 50 mins
    • ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN STAGE
    We think community, economy, the environment, and design must all be addressed at the same time, using the methods of city design and planning. People care about how their communities look, feel, and ...
  5. 50 mins
    • DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & RECONCILIATION STAGE
    More than a third (37%) of young adults surveyed are now in leadership positions, with another 41% of them looking to become leaders in the future. The youth of today will become tomorrow's leaders, s ...
  6. 50 mins
    • THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    Although agreement exists about ideal types of buildings for prefab and modular construction, the building industry has yet to establish the appropriate regulations. Despite having been around for dec ...
  7. 50 mins
    • INFRASTRUCTURE STAGE
    When a tender document is sent to the market, the burden is on the bidders company to go through the document, put together a list of questions, and put a bid for the project. Generally, a bid is abou ...
  8. 50 mins
    • CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND SAFETY STAGE
    Discussion Questions: What does the future look like when it comes to decarbonising concrete in the built environment ? What's happening in the sector now that is leading towards the decarbonised conc ...
  9. 60 mins
    • CONSTRUCTION SKILLS & WELLBEING STAGE
    Your brand is one of the most valuable assets your business has. It represents what you stand for and differentiates your offer in a busy market. In the building and construction industry trust and pa ...
13:00
  1. 50 mins
    • THE MAIN STAGE - FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION
  2. 50 mins
    • DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    Globally, organisations have adopted digital workplace strategies, which involve better engagement among employees, modern collaborative tools, and enterprise applications. Today, digital workplaces a ...
  3. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY STAGE
  4. 50 mins
    • ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN STAGE
    Design thinking informs human-centred innovation, which starts by developing a sense of the people or users' unmet or unexpressed needs. Design Innovation is a unique combination of Design Thinking, C ...
  5. 50 mins
    • DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & RECONCILIATION STAGE
    Leaders must make sure that appropriate policies and strategies are in place to foster an inclusive workplace culture in which the differences of individuals are valued. When trying, realize we are ea ...
  6. 50 mins
    • THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    The construction waste issue is a difficult one, but the modular approach is one promising solution. In this context, being able to cut costs and delays on site, whilst improving safety, performance, ...
  7. 50 mins
    • INFRASTRUCTURE STAGE
    Support the manufacture of Australian electric vehicles, batteries, and charging infrastructure. Australia has lagged behind other countries in building charging infrastructure, but people are getting ...
  8. 50 mins
    • CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND SAFETY STAGE
    A rigorous quality control program will decrease NCRs, rework risks, and risks for defects inherent to construction. An effective program systematically controls quality and enhances the contractors' ...
  9. 60 mins
    • CONSTRUCTION SKILLS & WELLBEING STAGE
    The more you know about your target market, the better you can target your ads and reach audiences most likely to convert to customers. To run a successful ad, you will want to understand your target ...
14:00
  1. 50 mins
    • THE MAIN STAGE - FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION
    Discussion Questions: How can Government effectively work with Councils to assess building risk? How can Government and Council effectively work together to address building issues, such as combustibl ...
  2. 50 mins
    • DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    BIM applications for Roads and Infrastructures Smart Roads for Smart Sustainable Cities
  3. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY STAGE
    The speakers will discuss how to understand the wide variety of potential outcomes of carbon management strategies under net-zero emissions economies. The carbon management hierarchy generally outline ...
  4. 50 mins
    • ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN STAGE
    Creating affordable housing addresses a number of underlying problems in global poverty. Now, in the 21st century, growth and Sydney utility must be focused in concert to address both the affordable h ...
  5. 50 mins
    • DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & RECONCILIATION STAGE
    Creating inclusive workplace cultures is a lot different than just creating a diverse corporate culture. An inclusive company culture has the potential to be beneficial to both employers and employees ...
  6. 50 mins
    • THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION STAGE
    The rental market is growing rapidly because of continued rental demand, rising interest rates, and rising housing prices, which are driving buyers from the market.  Now, the single-family home buildi ...
  7. 50 mins
    • INFRASTRUCTURE STAGE
    The latest policy from the NSW government provides a long-term investment signal that encourages private sector investment in the new generation, energy storage, and on-demand supplies. Under long-ter ...