IRELAND: FOCUSING ON BETTER BUILDING

Speakers and panellists include:

Pat Barry, CEO -

Irish Green Building Council

Graham Couchman, CEOSteel Construction Institute

Charlotte Garrett, DfMA Lead - KOPE

Michael Hough, Director -

MJH Structural Engineers

As organisers of the Explore Offsite Events, Offsite Expo and the Offsite Awards, Radar Communications are working in partnership with MMC Ireland to deliver the first annual MMC Ireland National Conference. Presenting an insight into the future of construction, this event represents a great opportunity to gain industry intelligence and network with those who are at the forefront of offsite construction both in Ireland and internationally.

Last year saw the launch of MMC Ireland, an industry collective established to represent companies involved in the delivery of offsite and other modern methods of construction (MMC) in Ireland. As in the UK, construction in Ireland is seeking innovative, cost-effective and sustainable ways to build. The Irish Government has strongly committed to enabling a more efficient and sustainable approach to building design, construction and operation.

More than three years in the making, MMC Ireland is a collaboration of industry talent and experience and is focused on seven categories of MMC: volumetric modular, structural panellised, offsite components, additive manufacture, non-structural assemblies and sub-assemblies, offsite building material improvements and on-site process improvement.

As many MMC Ireland members operate in markets other than Ireland, there is a sense that the Irish industry needs to upskill beyond current standards and technologies and regain the global leadership position that it held two decades ago. The genesis of this organisation can be traced back to a gathering in 2019 where the Chairman of both Tide Construction & Vision Modular Systems, John Fleming, inspired the industry with a vision of ‘Rebuilding Ireland through Modular Construction’.

Members are already working to gather insights and to identify common challenges or obstacles to MMC adoption. For 2023, the MMC Ireland team will continue to work closely with stakeholders from the public sector, the private sector and from academia to ensure those insights feed into relevant policymaking for the successful growth of offsite and MMC in Ireland.

Whether you are involved in the planning, design, procurement or delivery of offsite and MMC in Ireland, or seeking to work with world class experts, MMC Ireland is the central resource and connection point, and you will be able to hear about a wide range of technologies and market developments during the conference. The Confex will also host interactive and dynamic panel discussions focused on: ‘The Use of Volumetric Modular in Providing Housing Solutions for Ukrainian Refugees' and 'Digital Platforms Leading the way in MMC’.

Declan Hughes, Assistant Secretary

General, Innovation and Investment Division - Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation

Craig Johnson, Business Development

Manager Detailing & Manufacturing Structures Division - Trimble

Pat Kirwan, Director, Head of MMC

Delivery - C+W O'Brien Architects

Dave Lomax, Associate Director –Waugh Thistleton

Ian Lydon, Managing DirectorHines Ireland

Sarah-Jane Pisciotti, Head of DesignSisk Group

Darren Richards, Managing DirectorCogent Consulting

Daniel Shea, Senior Technical Innovation Co-ordinatorBarratt Homes

Declan Wallace, CEOEvolusion Innovation

Eoin Waldron, General ManagerCastle Group

Expectations

And Excitement

are high for this event and the supporting Exhibition & Sponsorship opportunities are SOLD OUT, with leading companies all booked to take part, including: A Proctor Group, Benx, C+W O’Brien Architects, CarlowBuild, Castle Group, Creagh Concrete, Framecad, Greenspan, Horizon Offsite, Howick, James Latham, Mac Zero Modular Buildings, Modular Building Automation, O’Dwyer Steel, Petruf Consulting Structural Engineers, Rothoblaas, Saint Gobain Construction Products, Sapphire Balconies, Tenmat and Vision Built.

For more information or to book your place visit: www.offsitehub.co.uk For more information and to enquire about membership of MMC Ireland visit: www.mmcireland.ie