KNOWLEDGE FOR TOMORROW 

The Build Better trade event will be a one-stop-shop for architects, engineers, designers and contractors, for a wide range of building fabric solutions.

The event is offering a series of industry-specific seminars throughout the day that will focus on the topics of Fire Safety, and Energy Efficiency in respect to achieving compliance and meeting the demands of current construction standards and expectations across both residential and non-residential projects.

It will also provide attendees with an opportunity to see and understand new and existing products that help their clients to Build Better.

The seminar sessions are being divided into separate morning and afternoon events. Attendees are welcome to participate in both seminars if they wish. However, places are limited for each seminar and registrations are therefore required to each session separately.

Fire Safety and BCAR Compliance

Our morning seminars will focus on Building Better in the non-domestic construction sector with speakers addressing fire safety fit out and compliance, and overall compliance with the BCAR system. Speakers include representatives from Eamon O’Boyle Associates, i3PT, Castle Group and Saint-Gobain.

Agenda:

8:30 Doors Open - Tea/ Coffee & Scones

9:15 Welcome & Opening Address -  Jason Horrex, Gyproc & Isover

9:25 Jason Horrex – Training Manager, Saint-Gobain Construction Products Ireland Ltd.

Drylining and detailing for fire safety compliance and sign off.

The key issues the project team need to be aware of when specifying and detailing the internal fire separation and safety of building fit-outs using metal framed partitions, ceilings and encasement systems.

10:00 Eamon O’Boyle – Eamon O’Boyle & Associates

Integration of passive/active fire systems in buildings, the challenges facing the fire consultant.

The internal fit-out of buildings integrates many systems and components to achieve the overall design objectives. What decisions does the fire consultant need to make to ensure compliance and the safety of the building occupants?

10:35 Break

10:45 Archie O’Donnell - Technical Manager. Energy and Sustainability Specialist, I3PT Certification

BCAR Lessons Learned and Pitfalls

The chain of accountability and responsibility for the Ancillary Certifiers outlined and how to avoid rework and re-inspection by putting in place early deliverables.

11.20 Kevin Whiriskey – Castle Group Ireland

It’s all about Building Correctly And Responsibly

Rising to the challenge as the Ancillary Certifier. Addressing and demonstrating compliance with the BCAR process from a subcontractor’s perspective.

11:55 Q&A Session

12:15 Close

SPEAKERS

Eamon O’Boyle

Eamon O’Boyle, Chartered Engineer, established EOBA in 2001 after spending a number of years working as Assistant Chief Fire Officer in Dublin Fire Brigade. In his role as Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Eamon had responsibility for the administration and implementation of the Building Control Act and the Fire Services Act. Prior to that, he worked as an Engineer in the Irish Army where he achieved the rank of Captain. Eamon’s experience working in the public sector gives him a great deal of insight into the standards demanded by Statutory Agencies, as well as understanding of the best way to approach projects in the sector.

Archie O’Donnell

Archie O’Donnell is an Assigned Certifier and Sustainability Specialist with Independent 3rd Party Certification body i3PT. He specialises in energy assessment and NZEB and is an SEAI accredited Thermal modeller and certified Passivhaus designer. As an Assigned Certifier Archie has worked on a broad range of projects from large scale data centres to fast-track modular schemes. Working with i3PT’s team of trades inspectors and compliance subject matter experts to deliver better-built projects. i3PT Certification has developed a cloud-based common data environment and smartphone-based field app to make recording and tracking open issues simple.

Kevin Whiriskey

Kevin has over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry, specialising in Suspended Ceilings and Partitions for the last 10 years. In his role as Contracts Manager with Castle Group, he has group responsibility for quality across their projects. Kevin has input on Castle Groups projects from the early tender stages, through to workshops with design teams, delivery on site and final sign-offs, giving vital follow through on detailing and achieving required performances.

Jason Horrex

Jason has over 10 years’ experience providing comprehensive technical support and advice to the construction industry and is now currently the Saint-Gobain Technical Academy Training Manager developing and providing training to industry professionals to promote best practice from specification to site.