CIB CEO Don Ward is delighted to have been invited to speak at this skills and innovation challenges in construction event in Leeds, UK.
Registration link can be found at the bottom of this page.
Event details
An opportunity to hear from sector experts and discuss skills challenges facing the construction and built environment sector
In September 2024, Leeds Trinity will welcome students to a suite of new programmes in Construction and the Built Environment (CBE), alongside its successful Supply Chain Leadership Degree Apprenticeship.
- Construction Management BSc
- Construction Project Management BSc
- Quantity Surveying BSc
The introduction of these programmes brings further opportunity for research and knowledge exchange work, short courses and an international CBE offer.
About this event
The construction sector contributes over £120 billion to the UK economy each year and accounts for over 300,000 businesses, most of which are SMEs.
For the sector to become more productive, innovative new methods must be adopted which in turn will attract new talent.
Currently, skills shortages account for more than a third of construction vacancies and almost half of all manufacturing and skilled trades vacancies.
At the event delegates will hear from sector experts and explore how we build a younger, diverse and more innovative workforce.
What’s happening
8.30am: Registration and refreshments
9.00am: Welcome and introduction – Professor Mohammed Arif, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Leeds Trinity University
9.10am: Opening keynote ‘Modernise or Die – where are we now, what does this mean in the Battle for Talent’ – Mark Farmer, Chief Executive and Founding Director, Cast Consultancy
9.35am: Industry panel, skills and innovation development
- Professor Charles Egbu, Vice-Chancellor, Leeds Trinity University (Chair)
- Sandi Rhys Jones OBE, President, CIOB
- Gill Hancock, Head of Qualifications and Standards, APM
- Steven Thompson, Senior Specialist – Construction, RICS
- Don Ward, Chief Executive, CIB
10.35am: Break
10.50am: Employer panel, skills and innovation challenges
11.50am: Report launch, ‘Revisiting offsite construction – Global Roadmap for the next 10 years’ – Professor Jack Goulding, Independent BIM Consultancy; Professor Mohammed Arif, Leeds Trinity University; Dr Volkan Ezcan, Liverpool John Moores University; Professor Jeff Rankin, University of New Brunswick; Brandon Searle, UNB Off-site Construction Research Centre.
12.30pm: Lunch and networking
1.30pm: Event close
When and where?
Wednesday 15 November 2023 from 8.30am – 1.30pm at The Marriott Hotel in Leeds City Centre.
Who should attend?
This event would be of interest to HR directors, CEOs and COOs from leading sector companies, professional bodies and relevant sector groups, regional growth and business support teams.
Further information
For further information on this event please contact Eilidh Masson-Walker ([email protected]).
