Hendry Senior Building Surveyor Matthew Patterson will be a giving a presentation on his experiences regarding situational awareness.

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Hendry National Manager Emergency Planning Sam Rigby will be speaking at 11:55-12:10 on Day 1 at the Standards and Regulations Stage on the topic of:

Emergency Preparedness & Response: A Smarter Way to Handle Modern Threats

• How apps transform mobility & safety in an emergency
• Why efficiency is key
• How the current model is no longer effective

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Once again, the facilities management industry will come together to share knowledge, research, innovative practices and evidence-based case studies at the National FM Conference & Exhibition. We welcome your participation at Ideaction.2020!

The conference will provide attendees with unique experiences and ideas on the future, as we explore how to work together towards a prosperous outlook through increased efficiency and effectiveness in the management of facilities.

FIVE BIG REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND IDEACTION.2020

Join around 400 dedicated FM professionals from across Australia and overseas to exchange information and learn about the current challenges and opportunities facing the industry.

Hear industry thought-leaders and research experts present international cases studies and the latest developments in facilities management practice.

Network with your FM peers and industry leaders and build new relationships in an environment focused on research-based learning and professional development.

Enjoy one of Australia’s leading facilities, while building your FM knowledge and contacts through the exhibition, numerous networking opportunities and great social calendar.

Support the growth and ongoing development of the industry and be part of a platform for facilities managers, property managers and other professionals who interact with the FM industry.

Ideaction is a must-attend event for anyone in the FM industry who wants to build their knowledge, broaden their business network and deepen their understanding of the ever-evolving FM industry . The conference brings together a diverse group of professionals, all passionate about the FM industry, to learn, share innovative ideas and discuss industry issues. We look forward to seeing you there!

Hendry’s General Manager Risk Gaurav Bhalla will be presenting on the topic of:

Construction Analytics: Mitigating risk and optimising assets via integration of AI and ML to enhance productivity and boost business performance

• Predicting cost overruns based on factors such as project size, contract type and the competence level of project managers
• Remotely accessing real-life training material which helps them enhance their skills and knowledge quickly
• Monitoring and prioritizing risk on the job site, so the project team can focus their limited time and resources on the biggest risk factors

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Many E&C firms attempt to incorporate new technologies into their daily activities, but most of their efforts to digitize still tend to fall short. Why? That’s because a construction project typically involves multiple independent subcontractors and suppliers, which have little incentive to embrace new methods for one-off projects, so it’s often a struggle to implement tools they can apply repeatedly. This leads to the E&C sector consistently being one of the world’s least digitized and progressive.

Premature technological implementations only lead to further costs and burdens, and 35% of costs in E&C already comprise of waste material and remedial work! Firms, however, can buck this trend of bad investments if they seriously consider Big Data strategies. According to KPMG’s Future-Ready Index, the two technologies with the highest adoption rates amongst the top 20% E&C companies are BIM (86%) and basic data analytics (83%). These firms are leveraging valuable insights extracted from raw digital data to become true innovators in the industry, seeing their project costs and timelines being reduced significantly.

Rather than simply choose technology to help in the short term, the most effective step for E&C firms to take is to shore up their most vital processes first – the retrieval, collection, and analysis of information. For this sector to prove that it is capable of achieving true digital transformation, company executives and project managers must start with a clear definition of how digital can create value for the business and then introduce specific solutions to solve fundamental problems from the ground up.

Join us at the Data Analytics in Construction Summit to get ideas as to how to make the most ground-breaking impact in your construction designs and plans. Get in touch with E&C professionals who have successfully implemented data-driven solutions that allowed their firms to scale up and achieve consistent efficiency.

Hendry National Manager Emergency Planning Sam Rigby will be giving a presentation on the topic of:

Living with a Cladding Problem: Emergency Management; Planning & Response

Once you have established you have Cladding, what is required to mitigate the risk from an emergency planning aspect

• Updating you emergency plan
• Revising your response structures
• Training Response ready teams
• Preparing Occupants

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Disaster is often the catalyst for change to bring learning and awareness across the industry. The 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London, and the 2014 Lacrosse Tower fire in Melbourne are examples of that. It has sprung government bodies and associations to work on specific measures to address the fire safety risks associated with external wall cladding in buildings.

As a result, Several States have started taking action to address the widespread use of flammable building cladding in high-rise constructions.

On 23 October 2019, the (QBCC) Queensland Building and Construction Commission on issued a statement on “combustible cladding ban now in effect in Queensland”. This is a ban on expanded polystyrene products used in any external wall insulation and finish (rendered) system on class 2 – 9 buildings of type A or B construction.

Ensuring a safe and robust project delivery in a growing complex industry requires engagement from all of us as we work with Government towards a brighter future.

Corpolinx, therefore, is now hosting the 2nd Annual Fire Safety and Cladding Summit, scheduled for 17-18 March 2020. The event is designed to bring together fire and construction industry mainly focus in fire safety practice, engineering and risk management involved in cladding by exclusive networking sessions, professional and interactive panel discussions as well as topical case studies addressing the challenges faced and to assess solutions and services in this space to help achieve business outcomes.

Hendry General Manager Building Consulting Paul Bailey will be speaking on a panel on the topic of:

Crisis or Opportunity? Combustible Cladding in the Skyscraper Sector

• After catastrophic fires damaged the foundations of high-rise apartments locally and internationally, various cladding taskforces have been formed around Australia to regulate usage of the material across the residential high-rise sector. Are these taskforces enough?
• Exploring innovative material alternatives to cladding.
• Reshaping responsibility, from government to industry.

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Reshaping the High-Rise Sector, One Step at a Time

For three years now, the Australian Smart Skyscrapers Summit has committed to providing attendees with expert perspectives on the smart and sustainable design, development and construction of skyscrapers.

In 2020, the summit will seek to redefine what a ‘smart’ and ‘sustainable’ tall building looks like – especially within a climate of shifting reform and heightened focus on tenant safety. Safety across all stages of a high-rise’s lifecycle will be explored, from planning and development all the way to maintenance.

We want to equip attendees with the knowledge to produce safe, human-centric skyscrapers within state and nationally specific policy frameworks, and we will explore the appropriate concepts and methods for doing so. Our unique blend of keynote presentations, interactive panel discussions and hours of networking will allow you to gain a holistic understanding of skyscraper development today, while drawing you to the local and overseas leaders who can provide you with the opportunity to contribute to creating a better sphere of skyscrapers, Australia-wide.

Environmental sustainability, the role of technology, pleasing aesthetics and culturally inspired urban tall building design will still feature strongly within the 2020 program, but the summit will draw together these elements under the umbrella of achieving safer, more holistic and ultimately future-proof practices across the board.

Hendry Manager Building Surveying NSW Kingsley Lunt will be giving a presentation on Day 1.

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Sydney Build is Australia’s leading construction, architecture and infrastructure expo. Now in its 5th year, Sydney Build has become the best-attended B2B construction tradeshow in the whole of Australia.

Covering all aspects of Building Management, this stage will host 4 packed summits over two busy days. On Day 1, The Fire & Safety Summit will introduce the latest in Fire and Safety protocols, on-ground implementation and applications. Followed by the Non-Conformance & Defects Summit to provide knowledge on risk and defect mitigation, costs rectification and legal implications.