the 77th
EUROCONSTRUCT conference Oslo 12th - 13th of June 2014
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Janne Haaland Matláry Professor of International Politics and Director of International Studies, Department of Political Science, Oslo University, Professor II at the Norwegian Defence University College, Section for Strategy, Visiting Fellow at Pembroke College, Oxford University and State Secretary of Foreign Affairs in the Bondevik government, 1997-2000. She was an expert member of the Norwegian parliament’s commission tasked with proposing changes to the Norwegian Constitution for the 200th anniversary of the latter in 2014, and of the MFA’s (Foreign Office) Security Policy Commission.
Yngve Abrahamsen Senior Researcher and Head of Section, Economic Forecasting KOF Swiss Economic Institute (the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), Zurich Yngve is an internationally recognised and widely published economist at the KOF, which specialises in analysis of and projections for the Swiss economy.
Petter Eiken MD Rom Eiendom AS Petter has wide experience of both the real estate and construction sectors and is a former CEO of Skanska Norway; and, previously, was Assistant CEO at both Veidekke ASA and i Skanska AB. Today, he heads up Rom Eiendom, which is one of the leading real estate companies in Norway with a prime focus on developing property at or close to railway stations.
Oebele Vries Vice-director of EIB (Economic Institute for Construction and Housing), Amsterdam Oebele is a well-known personality at EUROCONSTRUCT conferences and the EIB foundation is a leading and independent Dutch economic research institute specialising in analysis of the built environment – and both the economic and social issues related to it.
Harald Serck-Hanssen Group Executive Vice President, DNB (Norway) Harald studied at the University of Stirling in Scotland and at INSEAD. He worked initially at Stolt-Nielsen Shipping and Odfjell Group before joining DNB in 1998. Here Harald ran a number of departments within Shipping, Offshore and Logistics (SOL) before heading up the Division. In January 2013, as a Group EVP, he became Head of Large Corporates and International.
Annette Hughes Director, DKM Economic Consultants, Ireland Annette joined DKM in 1993, having previously worked for John Laing plc, BP Ireland and as a lecturer in economics at the University of Limerick. DKM is one of the longest established economic research firms in Ireland, with particular expertise in construction and property, energy, transport, demographics and economic impact analysis.
Dr Bogdan Atanasiu Head of Research, Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE), Brussels An electrical engineer by training, with a PhD in renewable energy, Bogdan has enjoyed a long career in research and development; and, specifically, his focus has been on energy efficiency in buildings and onsite renewable energy generation. Currently he is senior policy expert and head of research at Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE), a not-for-profit think and do tank dedicated to improving the energy performance of buildings across Europe.
Tony Williams CEO, Building Value Ltd A portfolio career in investment banking and industry preceded Tony founding Building Value in 2002. It is an independent advisory business with particular expertise in construction, building materials, real estate and support services, with offices in the UK (London) and Sweden (Mora). In addition, Tony holds a number of Non Executive Directorships in China and the UK.
Programme Thursday, 12 June 16.45
Assembly Thon Opera Hotel
17.00
Tour of Bjorvika neighbourhood with Paul Lødøen, CDO of Oslo S Utvikling (OSU). OSU is a major Norwegian real estate and property development company, which is leading the major part of the total 1 mill square metres Bjorvika development in central Oslo
19.00
Welcome Reception at Den Norske Bank (DNB) Headquarters KIKUT restaurant on the 16th floor
21.00
End of session
Friday, 13 June 08.00
Registration
09.00
Introduction – “A lucky day” Bjørn-Erik Öye, Partner at Prognosesenteret (Norway)
09.10
Master of Ceremonies Tony Williams, CEO Building Value Ltd (UK)
09.15
“Don’t blink”: the political landscape of Europe is changing before our eyes Professor Janne Haaland Matláry, International Politics, University of Oslo
10.00
“Meet and greet”: the essential mobility created by civil engineering The Civil Engineering markets towards 2016 Yngve Abrahamsen, Senior Researcher and Head of Section, Economic Forecasting KOF Swiss Economic Institute (the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), Zurich
10.30
Intermission
10.45
“It’s all about productivity”: a technical view Petter Eiken, MD, ROM Eiendom AS (Norway)
11.30
“Everything else” (outside civils and housing): non-residential building in Europe accounts for a third of all activity - but where is it going? The Non-Residential markets to 2016 Oebele Vries, Vice-director of EIB (Economic Institute for Construction and Housing) – (Netherlands)
Noon
Buffet lunch
13.00
“The banking crisis is history”: but what does this mean for lending and borrowing? Harald Serck-Hanssen, Group Executive Vice President, DNB (Norway)
13.45
“Have we turned the corner?” Where is the European housing market? The Residential markets towards 2016 Annette Hughes, Director, DKM Economic Consultants, Ireland
14.15
2nd intermission
14.30
“Mission impossible?” Policies and approaches for reaching sustainable zero-energy levels in European buildings Dr Bogdan Atanasiu, Head of Research, Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) – Belgium
15.15
“The Sun Always Shines on TV”- Summary and conclusions Tony Williams, CEO Building Value Ltd (UK); and friends
16.00
Drinks and canapés – al fresco – in the beautiful Oslo summer weather
The Fjord City Project
Norway's largest city is also Europe's fastest growing capital – and it is undergoing the largest and most controversial makeover since the 17th Century. Nowhere is Oslo's redevelopment more obvious than from the top of Norway's National Opera House in Bjorvika – and on Thursday, the 12th of June, there will be a guided tour to this vantage point and around the neighbourhood. Bjorvika is a key area within the Fjord City Project which seeks to transform the Oslo waterfront from industrial to urban use and enhance connections between the City and the Fjord.
The project includes: • 225 hectares • 10 kilometres waterfront • 13 project areas Plus Bjorvika: • a 700 metre subsea tunnel • National Opera (and Ballet) House • Several other major cultural institutions • 5,000 new apartments • 20,000 new workplaces (the Barcode project)
About the Conference This Conference is part of a biannual series of presentations on the medium-term outlook for construction in Europe. This event addresses all those involved in construction activities: producers of building materials and equipment; construction companies; designers; architects; engineers; contractors; investors; financiers; insurers; and other related professions. The Conference offers you • Exclusive initial access to the latest macroeconomic and construction projections to 2016 • Opportunities to discuss with EUROCONSTRUCT experts and to meet representatives of leading companies in European construction • Latest information about current trading and the forecast trends over the next few years in key construction markets – with a focus on Europe • High quality written documentation comprising the analysis, forecasts and presentations at the Conference • Unrivalled networking opportunities • Optional: long term strategy development with the leading futurists in Europe Prices: • Complete package (€ 2,250) which includes all country reports, the summary report and Conference report • Basis package (€ 1,700), which includes the summary report and Conference report • Additional participant (€ 500) Conference venue: Thon Hotel Opera Dronning Eufemias gate 4 0191 Oslo www.thonhotels.com
The hotel is linked directly to the Central station where the Airport Express trains arrives every 10 minutes – only 19 minutes from the Gardermoen Airport.
Registration: Register for the conference through: www.prognosesenteret.com Contact info:
Prognosesenteret AS Sjølyst Plass 4 0278 OSLO Norway Tel: +47 24 11 58 80 ps@pronosesenteret.no
Hotel reservation Thon Hotel Opera Tel : + 47 24 10 30 30 - Group Code: 202 223 Special rate NOK 1.995,- includes buffet breakfast, WiFi connection and all taxes. Other hotels in the neighbourhood: Clarion Hotel Royal Christiania Tel : + 47 23 10 80 00 Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Tel : + 47 22 05 80 00
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The EUROCONSTRUCT network Austria:
WIFO - Austrian Institute of Economic Research, www.wifo.ac.at
Belgium:
Aquiec-Vkebi, www.aquiec.be
Czech Republic:
ÚRS PRAHA, a.s. engineering & consulting, www.urspraha.cz
Denmark:
CIFS - The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, www.cifs.dk
Finland:
Forecon, www.forecon.fi
France:
BIPE, www.bipe.fr
Germany:
IFO Institute for Economic Research, www.cesifo-group.de
Hungary:
Buildecon Ltd, www.buildecon.com
Ireland:
DKM Economic Consultants, www.dkm.ie
Italy:
CRESME, www.cresme.it
Netherlands EIB:
Economic Institute for Construction and Housing, www.eib.nl
Norway:
Prognosesenteret AS, www.prognosesenteret.no
Poland:
PAB - Polish Construction Research & Forecasting, www.euroconstruct.pl
Portugal:
ITIC - Technical Institute for the Construction Industry, www.itic.pt
Slovak Republic:
ÚEOS - Komercia, a.s, www.ueos.sk
Spain:
ITeC - The Catalonia Institute of Construction Technology, www.itec.es
Sweden:
Prognoscentret AB, www.prognoscentret.se
Switzerland:
KOF Swiss Economic Institute (the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), Zurich, www.kof.ethz.ch
United Kingdom:
Experian plc, www.experian.co.uk/economics/
Event sponsors: