Construction BUSINESS

The annual National Construction Summit is being held on Tuesday, 24th March 2020 at a new venue – the National Arena, Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Incorporating a number of complementary, co-located events and an extensive array of seminars, free workshops and exhibition stands, showcasing the latest products, services and technology for the construction, engineering, sustainable building, maintenance and architectural sectors, the 2020 National Construction Summit will cover all aspects of the construction landscape from €1 billion-plus development projects down to the humble building block.

Although the Irish construction industry is undergoing a strong recovery with investment expected to reach €41 billion by 2023, according to the CIF (Construction Industry Federation), there are a number of significant challenges to overcome, such as skills shortages and difficulties in planning and public sector procurement, if the targets within the Government’s Project Ireland 2024 €116 billion capital investment programme are to be attained.

Innovation

There is clearly a pressing need for the construction industry throughout Ireland to adopt innovative technologies and techniques in order to design and construct the sustainable buildings and infrastructure required by a growing population and to help businesses adapt to the challenges of the unfolding fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0). However, there is concern that the industry is not evolving fast enough to meet these changing needs.

The 2020 National Construction Summit will attempt to present solutions to these challenges, by providing a forum for key stakeholders across the industry to gather to discuss pressing issues, enhance knowledge and to avail of a networking opportunity for those involved in the finance, design, construction and management of Ireland’s buildings, infrastructure and industrial projects.

Co-located Events

A distinctive feature of the National Construction Summit is that it incorporates several complementary events – all under one roof. The co-located events include:

* The Architecture, Design and Planning Expo;

* Building Control & Regulation Expo;

* The Building Materials & Innovation Expo;

* The Construct & Built Environment IT Event in association with CITA;

* The Data Centre and Critical Infrastructure Expo;

* The Lean Construction Show;

* The Offsite & Modular Construction Show;

* The National Engineering Summit;

* The National Facility Management and Maintenance Show;

* Passive & NZEB Construction 2020;

* The Smart & Green Building Expo.

Visitors are free to move between the different co-located events.

To register to attend visit – http://www.nationalconstructionsummit.ie/delegatesregister/