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If you missed the opportunity to attend last year's first Virtual Build Better with Gyproc & Isover, we are inviting you to our next online collaborative conference on the 27th of May!
As we face our environmental and sustainability obligations, focus on fire safety, acoustic comfort and compliance, there is an overwhelming demand for Irish construction industry to meet the increasingly demanding targets for residential units.
As an extension to our own Apartments made simple webinar, following the success of our first virtual seminar event last September, our second Build Better virtual seminar event, on the 27th of May 2021, invites industry experts to share their thoughts and experiences on how these many, often complex, challenges can and are being suitably tackled. Guest speakers presenting on topics ranging from construction typology and project management to acoustic detailing and material selection for fire compliance will demonstrate how they are meeting the residential demand.
The event will also include some short demonstrations and information of new and existing products that will help you design, specify and ultimately BUILD BETTER.
- Date: Thursday, 27th May 2021
- Location: Online
- Time: 09:00 - 12:30
Agenda
9:00 Welcome & Introduction
9:15 Enda Byrne – Burn Group
Developing compliant modern methods of construction to address the residential sector challenges and demands
9:50 Fiona Dack, Gyproc & Isover Ireland
Collaboration and engagement helps to build confidence in compliance.
10:05 John Little, Glenveagh Homes
Apartment's in Ireland - The need for speed
10:30 Break
10:45 James Cousins, Amplitude Acoustics
Acoustics: Understanding the building regulations theory and practice.
11:20 David Brady, Saint-Gobain
Product demonstration - Service Cavities
11:35: Jason Horrex, Saint-Gobain
Separation is key: Gyproc lightweight and masonry party wall solutions
12:10: Q&A
12:30: Close
Speakers
Enda Byrne, Burren Group
Enda Byrne is CEO & founder of the Burren Group which includes Carlow Concrete & Carlow Build. He is an internationally recognised expert in construction product development and has 20 years’ experience in Off-Site Manufacture & DFMA (Design for Manufacture & Assembly). His professional expertise & passions include innovative building system design, testing, accreditation & compliance right through to market roll-out. His business was awarded Best Export Business in Ireland 2018 at the National Enterprise Awards. Carlow Concrete is a market leader in design, manufacture & installation of modular precast concrete structures. Carlow Build is a highly innovative light gauge steel building system manufacturer for delivery of residential & commercial construction projects. Both companies being active in the Irish, British & Northern European construction
Fiona Dack, Gyproc & ISOVER Ireland
Fiona is Specification Manager with Gyproc and Isover. She works with design teams and contractors on commercial and residential projects from design stage through to project completion within the Dublin and Midlands region. This role involves specifying systems which comply with building requirements and associated technical support on site.
Fiona has 20 years’ experience in the construction industry working within Saint-Gobain and with main contractors.
John Little, Glenveagh Homes
John is Managing Quantity Surveyor with the Urban Division with Glenveagh Properties. He focuses primarily on Apartment delivery in various locations in various methods of construction. His role involves him in all aspects of Apartment delivery from acquisition of asset, planning, pre-construction, construction, fit-out, exit and aftercare/life cycle management. John has over 25 years’ experience in Housing and Apartment delivery in both Development and Contracting.
James Cousins, Amplitude Acoustics.
James is an Associate Director with Amplitude Acoustics. He specialises in Architectural Acoustics on both commercial and residential projects. James combines his technical background in engineering and acoustics with extensive hands-on experience and effective communication skills to provide practical bespoke solutions to complex acoustic issues. He has experience working on numerous milestone projects in the UK and Ireland. James is a member of the Engineers Ireland, Institute of Acoustics and a current SITRI committee member.
David Brady, Saint-Gobain
David is our practical instructor here at Saint-Gobain. A second generation, Gyproc approved plasterer with over 20 years of experience, he designs and delivers a number of our hands on training courses and webinars. In addition to raw enthusiasm, a love of speaking and his trade experience, David also holds qualifications in Adult Training and Continuing Education from NUI Maynooth. He is a firm believer in self-improvement through lifelong learning.
Jason Horrex, Saint-Gobain
Jason has extensive experience providing technical support, advice and training to provide contractors and specifiers with the knowledge to meet the changing regulations and expectations within the residential and non-residential sector of the construction industry. In his role as Training Manager for the Saint-Gobain Technical Academy, Jason has been involved with providing training to over 10,000 industry professionals over the last 10 years. Supporting upskilling in our rapidly changing market and promoting best practice.
Places are limited, book your space today!