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The Construction Leaders' Summit 2021: Building for the future - The agenda

CLS 2021 was a free two day event for anyone involved in the design, supply and construction of the built environment. The event took place across two days with leading figures from the government and construction industry, who shared insights on digital transformation, regulatory changes,  the economic landscape, and how we build a more sustainable future. 

 Day One  Day Two: Specifiers  Day Two: Manufacturers

 

Day One: All delegates. Wednesday 21 April, 2021

 9:00am   Pre-event networking  
 9:30am   Welcome to CLS 2021 Richard Waterhouse
 9:40am   UK Government BEIS and the construction sector The Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP
 9:55am    The Construction Playbook Simon Rawlinson
 10:25am    Industry change and recovery  Ann Bentley
 10:50am    Break  

 

 11:05am   Mid-morning session  
 11:10am   Improved guidance for the design and construction of school buildings Crawford Wright
 11:35am   QA Panel Session Simon Rawlinson, Ann Bentley & Crawford Wright
 12:00pm    Break  

 

 12:05pm   Afternoon session  
 12:10pm   'Defining the need’ with the Construction Innovation Hub Jaimie Johnston
 12:30pm   Technology-driven modular housing Matt Hallissey
 12:50pm   Construction manufacturers and digital 'kit of parts' Andy Stolworthy
1:10pm   QA Panel Session Jaimie Johnston, Matt Hallissey and Andy Stolworthy
 1:40pm   Post-event networking  
 2:00pm   Close  

Day two: Specifiers. Thursday 22 April, 2021

 9:00am   Pre-event networking  
 9:30am   Welcome to day two, CLS 2021 Richard Waterhouse
 9:35am   Building Sustainably Gary Clark
 10:05am   QA Panel Session: Sustainability Gary Clark, Scott Blance, Dr Judit Kimpian, and Taleen Josefsson
 10:35am    Break  

 

 10:45am   Mid-morning session  
 10:50am   The Golden Thread initiative Johnny Furlong, Rebecca Thompson and Kirsty Villiers
 11:15am   Connecting construction information Dr Stephen Hamil
 11:45pm    Break  

 

 11:50pm   Afternoon session  
 11:55pm   Delivering complex projects using collaborative technologies Carlos Muriel
 12:20pm   Digital difference Alistair Kell
 12:45pm   QA Panel Session Dr Stephen Hamil, Carlos Muriel and other speakers
 1:15pm   Close  
 1:20pm   Post-event networking  

Day two: Manufacturers. Thursday 22 April, 2021

 9:00am   Pre-event networking  
 9:30am   Welcome to day two, CLS 2021 Richard Waterhouse
 9:35am   Building Sustainably Gary Clark
 10:05am   QA Panel Session: Sustainability Gary Clark, Scott Blance Dr Judit Kimpian, and Taleen Josefsson
 10:35am    Break  

 

 10:45am   Mid-morning session  
 10:50am   The new code for construction product information Adam Turk
 11:15am   NBS - Aligning to the industry's needs Lee Jones
 11:45pm    Break  

 

 11:50pm   Afternoon session  
 11:55pm   Driving demand for specification through digital technology Christian Baker-Smith
 12:15pm   The outlook for construction Allan Wilén
 12:30pm   QA Panel Session Lee Jones, Taylor Bourke, Adam Turk, Allan Wilén, Charmaine Dean and Catherine Fyfe
 1:15pm   Close  
 1:20pm   Post-event networking  

 

 

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