Building Beyond Brexit

Thursday, March 30, 2017 | 09.00 - 14.00
King’s Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG

The Brexit vote in June 2016 triggered huge uncertainty for the construction industry which is facing many challenges, from currency devaluation and labour force issues through to new legislation. 

Join our complimentary seminar and hear from Brexit expert and Economist, Walter Boettcher. Joined by construction industry peers Rennie Chadwick from Osborne and George Georgiou from Elliott Wood, Walter will explore the potential opportunities and challenges of Brexit through presentations and a lively panel discussion. This event will help AEC professionals, like you, understand how technology can help you to prepare for change, while enabling you continue to win and deliver successful projects.

This event is ideal for business professionals delivering projects in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sector.

SPEAKERS

Walter Boettcher

Walter Boettcher - Keynote Speaker

Research Director and Economist of UK and EMEA Research, Colliers International

Walter will share his Brexit expertise, providing a macro overview of Brexit’s impact on construction. He will discuss the climate of instability it currently presents for the industry and explore both the challenges and opportunities that could arise from the negotiations. He will also focus on how organisations in the AEC sector can use technology to help them mitigate against the potential business risks that Brexit poses.

Rennie Chadwick

Rennie Chadwick - Industry Speaker

Design Management and IT Director, Osborne

Rennie will share his experiences of Brexit so far, providing real world examples of the impact of Brexit on leading contracting firm, Osborne. He will discuss how and why Osborne remained successful through similar periods of uncertainty, such as the 2008 downturn, and explain how technology is helping the business to respond to the ever changing risks and opportunities that Brexit may bring.

George Georgiou

George Georgiou - Industry Speaker

Associate Director, Elliott Wood

George will take a deep dive into how technology has enabled consulting engineering practice, Elliott Wood, to remain competitive. At the forefront of the industry, Elliott Wood has adopted digital working practices and put robust frameworks and processes in place for managing projects effectively. George will explore how this approach has enabled the practice to become more efficient, mitigate risk, and importantly given Brexit, be agile and adaptable to change during periods of uncertainty.

Learn how to implement a robust framework to structure your people, process and project activities.

AGENDA

Take a look through the agenda to see how this morning seminar is structured.

Walter Boettcher
Opening address on the impact of Brexit on construction at a macro level. What are the risks and opportunities and how can technology equip the AEC sector for change?
Nick Nieder
Exploring how AEC organisations can navigate through uncertainty with successful outcomes.
Rennie Chadwick
Real world examples of Brexit’s impact on leading contracting firm, Osborne. How technology is helping the business to respond to the ever changing risks and opportunities that Brexit may bring.
George Georgiou & Fiona Oades
Deep dive into how technology has enabled consulting engineering practice, Elliott Wood, to remain competitive, become more efficient, mitigate risk, and adapt to change during periods of uncertainty.
Nick Nieder (Chair), Rennie Chadwick & George Georgiou
The panel will have a lively discussion on their perspectives on Brexit and look at how technology can ensure the industry stays successful and be best prepared for Brexit

Explore how technology can help you future-proof your business.

Learning Points

Gain insights into expected policy changes to better prepare your business for Brexit

Discover best practice techniques to future proof your business

Hear from key AEC industry peers on how strong technology has better equipped them for change