Standards and guidance – a throttle to innovation?
Join us in Birmingham for our 9th Annual Debate on 'Standards and guidance – a throttle to innovation?'. This special event for CIRIA members will explore impact of standards and guidance on innovation in the construction sector and how we deliver scalable success in the future. Register for free!
Background
Research and innovation are critical to the aspirations of the construction sector and the UK more broadly. Indeed, innovation has the potential for a transformative impact upon a sector which is often traditional in its approach, but for which change is required.
Knowing that a new technology must conform to certain standards and guidance can be crucial in enabling confidence in its adoption ensuring safety, quality and consistency. But do standards and guidance unduly restrict or hinder innovation or act as a stimulus?
This debate will tackle fundamental issues surrounding standards and guidance in construction with a playful and combative format designed to spark critical discussion.
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Why attend
- Hear different perspectives and solutions from civil engineers, insurers, and leading academics about the role standards and guidance play in innovation.
- Understand the dynamics between innovation and risk mitigation.
- Discuss how to achieve responsible, sustainable innovation in an agile way to reflect an evolving industry.
- Discover how CIRIA occupies the knowledge transfer space, learning across sectors and showcasing, critiquing and embedding innovation into industry guidance.
- Earn valuable CPD.
Who should attend
- This is an exclusive event for CIRIA members only.
Programme
14:45 Registration and welcome coffee
15:15 Welcome and introduction
15:20 Chair's opening remarks
Will McBain, Director, UKIMEA Resilience and Adaptation Leader, Arup
15:30 Speakers will provide short opening remarks followed by chaired debate and
discussion
Driving innovation
• Steve Denton, Head of Discipline for Civil & Bridge Engineering, WSP,
Visiting Professor, University of Bath's Faculty of Engineering & Design,
Non-executive Director, CIRIA and Vice President, Royal Academy of
Engineering (RAEng)
• Crystal Moore, Senior Lead, Infrastructure Industry Innovation Partnership
(i3P), seconded from the Environment Agency
• Craig O'Brien, Head of Engineering Safety & Innovation, Light Rail Safety &
Standards Board
Throttling innovation
• Murray Dale, Technical Director, JBA Consulting
• Samantha Ferneley, Head of Specialist Risk, Vista Insurance Brokers Limited
• Sotiris Psomas, Director, Underground Engineering UK, COWI UK Limited
16:15 Debate and questions from the floor
17:10 Closing remarks
17:30 Networking drinks at The Shakespeare Inn (5 min walk)
CIRIA Council meeting
The Annual Debate will be preceded by CIRIA's bi-annual Council Meeting from 12:45 – 14:45. Attendance is by invitation only. Please contact Tam Simmons for more details.
When
Tuesday 15 October 2024
14:45 – 17:15 followed by networking drinks at The Shakespeare Inn
Where
Arup
One Centenary Way
Birmingham
B3 3AY
Annual Debate Fees
CIRIA members Free to attend
Booking
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