CIBSE Industry Breakfast, with Guest Speaker Richard Smith

Join us as we hear from our esteemed guest speaker, Richard Smith, Director at MBM, who will present an insightful overview on "Is Residential Building at a Turning Point?"

With a wealth of experience and expertise, Richard will delve into the current pressures facing the residential sector and share practical insights that are crucial for navigating this evolving landscape.

Key Discussion Topics

• Cost Pressures and Escalation: Understand how the industry is managing significant cost escalations in materials and labour, and what this means for residential developments. Richard will share current cost benchmarks along with insights into the biggest variances across projects.
• Capacity of Builders: Explore the critical issue of builder capacity amidst demand fluctuations and the impact of workforce shortages and skill gaps on project timelines and budgets.
• Modern Methods of Construction (MMC): Learn about the emerging role of MMC in the residential market, highlighting real-world applications that provide efficiencies in cost and time.
• Risk Management in Current Market Conditions: Discover practical strategies for managing risk in project cost control and delivery, while adapting contracts to accommodate unforeseen circumstances like price hikes and supply chain disruptions.

CIBSE Update

This event is also an opportunity to learn about the latest CIBSE services and initiatives to support the building services industry and local professionals in the region.

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, 16th October

Venue: The Barnet Room, The Fullerton Hotel Sydney, No. 1 Martin Place, Sydney, 2000

Agenda:

7:45 am Arrival and registration

8:00 am Breakfast Service & Welcome, Jen Elias, CIBSE NSW Chair

8:10 am CIBSE Update, Richard Goldsbrough, Membership Director at CIBSE

8:45 am Property update, Richard Smith, Director at MBM

9:10 am Sponsor remarks, Steve Slater, Seber Recruitment

9:15 am Networking

9:30 am Close

CIBSE would like to thank Seber (pronounced SAY- BER) Recruitment, for sponsoring this event and supporting CIBSE ANZ’s annual program of technical seminars and Young Engineers Networking events.

Find out what's happening in the ANZ region and get involved at www.cibse.org.au.

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