2024 Technical Programme

ACRS

2024 Conference Technical Programme

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Day One Monday 20 May

7.30am	Registration and Expo opens
9.00am	MC Welcome and House keeping
9.05am	President Welcome Peter Laurenson (BOINZ)
9.10am	Official Opening
9.30am	Keynote Hon Chris Penk - Minister for Building & Construction
10.00am	Keynote Lance Burdett (The Crisis Negotiator)
11.00am	Morning tea
11.30am	Remote Virtual Inspections Panel - Simon Thomas (MBIE)
12.15pm	Engineering New Zealand Update Martin Pratchett (Engineering Practice Manager) Engineering New Zealand
12.15pm	Product Assurance and Mandating Overseas Products Workshop Panel - Suzannah Toulmin (MBIE), Peter Laurenson (BOINZ)
1.15pm	Lunch
1.35pm	Lunch Showcase by Neil Savery on the International Code Council
2.10pm	Bachelor in Building Surveying and Control Peter Sparrow (Future Skills) and Peter Laurenson (BOINZ)
2.40pm	Key Takeaways from National Producer Statement Fraud Simon Waalkens (Director) Rice Speir
3.10pm	Performance vs Prescription Neil Savery (Managing Director of ICC Oceania ) ICC
3.40pm	Afternoon tea
4.10pm	AGM
5.30pm	Welcome & Networking Event in Exhibition Hall
7.30pm	Finish - Attendees are welcome to sample some of Wellington's great dining options. Suggestions will be available at reception.

Day Two Tuesday 21 May

7.30am	Registration and Expo opens
8.30am	MC Welcome and House keeping
8.35am	Keynote - Water Transformation 2050 Lesley Smith (Urban Water Specialist) Water New Zealand
9.05am	BRANZ's Commitment to the Future of the Built Environment Claire Falck (CEO) BRANZ
9.35am	Climate Change - Impact on BCA's Panel - Ian McCormick (MC). Jeff Farrell (Whakatane District Council), Steve Cody (Kapiti Coast District Council), Antonia Reid (MBIE)
10.20am	Morning tea
10.45am	Presentation of Certificates for Entry to BCA Part Two Programme Jayson Ellis (Building Control Manager) Timaru District Council & Kirsty Wallace (Professional Development Manager) BOINZ
11.00am	Boosting the System - Advanced Training & Development for Experienced BCOs Jayson Ellis (Building Control Manager) Timaru District Council & Kirsty Wallace (Professional Development Manager) BOINZ
11.30am	Breakout sessions QA/Training \| The Plenary Unlocking Leadership Potential in Building Surveying/Building Control Industry: Your Input Matters! Patrick Schofield (Head of Department - Building Surveying) Future Skills Commercial Construction \| Break-out 2. - Sponsored by Brosnan Holistic Solutions for Complex Challenges in Commercial Interior Design Matt Bishop (Co-founder) PRENGUIN Plumbing \| Break-out 3. Plumbing & Drainage Updates Ross Wakefield (Senior Advisor, Plumbing & Hydraulic Services) MBIE
12.05pm	Breakout sessions QA/Training \| The Plenary Only Five Questions Matter Rob Tierney (Managing Director) Farsight Commercial Construction \| Break-out 2. - Sponsored by Brosnan The New AWES QAM for Full-Scale Wind Testing of Components of Building Envelopes and Architectural Features Greg Simmons (CEO) Insol Plumbing \| Break-out 3. Tanking Membrane Resilience Under Extreme Weather Conditions Chris Ross (Product Specialist) Allco
12.35pm	Lunch - Sponsored by James Hardie
1.35pm	Site visits Please note: site visits have limited numbers. Individuals must register. Read More 1) New - BNZ Place 2) The Library 3) The Town Hall 4) New - The Living Pā 5) Archives New Zealand
3.30pm	Afternoon tea
3.45pm	Breakout sessions Sustainability \| The Plenary A Deep Dive into Retrofits Guy Shaw (Director) Passive House Roofs \| Break-out 2. - Sponsored by Brosnan Insulated Warmroofs Thomas McLaughan (Managing Director) LTD Break-out 3. ModelDocs - The Findings Anthony Hoete (Professor ) University of Auckland & Peter Laurenson (President) BOINZ
4.30pm	Breakout sessions QA/Training \| The Plenary Whole-of-life embodied carbon assessment tools in New Zealand Lesley Metibogun (Senior Advisor Building Performance) MBIE Commercial Construction \| Break-out 2. - Sponsored by Brosnan Pushing the Boundaries – Posi-Truss Systems Varun Bharti (Technology Development Engineering Manager) MiTek Plumbing \| Break-out 3. Determinations The Past, the Present, and the Future - Hazel McColl (Senior Determinations Specialist) MBIE
5.00pm	End of Day 2
6.30pm	Gala Dinner & Excellence Awards An Evening of Elegance at Te Papa Read More
11.00pm	Gala Dinner finish

Day Three Wednesday 22 May

8.00am	Registration and Expo opens
9.00am	MC Welcome and House keeping Heaney & Partners Introduction of Andrew Hoggard
9.03am	Keynote - Business from the Heart - Customer Service Resilience Andrew Hoggard - Heaney & Partners Sponsored Speaker
10.00am	Keynote - Licensed Building Practitioners Scheme Update & Future Direction Duncan Connor (National Manager) MBIE
10.30am	Morning tea
11.00am	Materials session Concrete, Timber & Steel Read More
11.00am	A Net-Zero Carbon Concrete Industry: A Sustainable Future for the World's Most Widely Used Construction Material Rob Gaimster (CEO) Concrete New Zealand
11.30am	Innovation for Hybrid Timber Buildings Daniel Scheibmair (Specification Engineer) Simpson Strong-Tie New Zealand Limited
12.00pm	Resilience & Product Certification Andrew Wheeler (Executive Director) ACRS
12.30pm	Lunch
1.30pm	Natural Hazards in New Zealand: Implications for Building Consent Authorities and Future Preparedness Sarah Farnell (Senior Associate) Rice Speir
2.00pm	Standards for the building and construction sector - What is latest good practice? Malcolm MacMillian (National Manager) Standards New Zealand
2.50pm	Conference Wrap up
3.00pm	End of Conference

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