RICS Quantity Surveying and Construction Conference 2014
20 May, 2014
london , United Kingdom
The global construction market is forecast to grow by over 70% by 2025. Within the construction industry, the role of the quantity surveyor is of great importance and with the launch of the Government’s 2025 Industrial Strategy for Construction in July this role has become more important than ever.
Setting out far reaching ambitions on sustainability, efficiency, and international growth, not to mention the ambitious targets of a 33% reduction in the initial cost of construction and the whole life cost of built assets, it is clear that the quantity surveying profession are facing some significant challenges.
This must attend event will examine exactly what is required from the quantity surveying profession going forward. Bringing together expert speakers from the public and private sector, this conference will give insight into the demands on the sector at a time when cost efficiency is a dominant concern for the construction industry.
The afternoon will showcase best practice examples, demonstrating how quantity surveyors can play a leadership role in achieving cost reduction, managing risk, meeting sustainability requirements and remaining at the cutting edge of current and future practice.
Amidst increasing inflation of construction costs and Construction 2025 targeting huge cost savings; attend to hear how quantity surveyors must rise to this challenge.
Speakers: David Bucknall OBE FRICS - Chair - RICS Quantity Surveying and Construction Professional Group Board, Mark Kennor - General Manager - Commercial Management - John Lewis, Geoff Gilbert - Head of Commercial - Infrastructure - TFL, Joe Martin FRICS - Executive Director - BCIS, James Fiske - Director of Delivery and Operations - BCIS, Terry Stocks - Head of Programme and Project Delivery - Ministry of Justice, Brendan Patchell - BIM Manager - Bouygues UK, Simon Rawlinson - Head of Strategic Research and Insight - EC Harris, Andrew Turner - Par
Setting out far reaching ambitions on sustainability, efficiency, and international growth, not to mention the ambitious targets of a 33% reduction in the initial cost of construction and the whole life cost of built assets, it is clear that the quantity surveying profession are facing some significant challenges.
This must attend event will examine exactly what is required from the quantity surveying profession going forward. Bringing together expert speakers from the public and private sector, this conference will give insight into the demands on the sector at a time when cost efficiency is a dominant concern for the construction industry.
The afternoon will showcase best practice examples, demonstrating how quantity surveyors can play a leadership role in achieving cost reduction, managing risk, meeting sustainability requirements and remaining at the cutting edge of current and future practice.
Amidst increasing inflation of construction costs and Construction 2025 targeting huge cost savings; attend to hear how quantity surveyors must rise to this challenge.
Speakers: David Bucknall OBE FRICS - Chair - RICS Quantity Surveying and Construction Professional Group Board, Mark Kennor - General Manager - Commercial Management - John Lewis, Geoff Gilbert - Head of Commercial - Infrastructure - TFL, Joe Martin FRICS - Executive Director - BCIS, James Fiske - Director of Delivery and Operations - BCIS, Terry Stocks - Head of Programme and Project Delivery - Ministry of Justice, Brendan Patchell - BIM Manager - Bouygues UK, Simon Rawlinson - Head of Strategic Research and Insight - EC Harris, Andrew Turner - Par
Venue
Location: Kensington Close Hotel
Contact
Wrights Lane Kensington London W8 5SP london , United Kingdom
0870 751 7770
0870 751 7770
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