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c CONSTRUCTm MAGAZINE ISSUE ONE 2019 A Quick Ten with Jessica Baller Advice To Construction Cadets of 2019 Embrace Construction Technology To Chase Success In 2019 Intelligent site attendance Real time site visibility for via mobiles & kiosks Supervisors & Managers Site Communications & Mobile inductions & compliance, Briefings including licenses & competencies Trigger and manage evacuations solutions for: Commercial Construction | Fitout | Civil | Utilities & Renewables Infrastructure | High-Density Residential signonsite.com.au [email protected] 1800 744 666 c CONSTRUCTm MAGAZINE ISSUE ONE 2019 Contents OPINION 04 A message from the President 17 Expert evidence: here’s how to get it right 06 CEO’s Column 18 Bring back the clerk of works 21 Embrace construction technology to chase success in 2019 INDUSTRY NEWS 23 Advice to construction cadets of 2019 08 A Quick Ten for Construct with Jessica Baller 26 Why more women are needed in building REPORTS INNOVATION 10 Profts, Projects & Pressure: 2019 will see many 28 Prototype ofsite house can be built in a single day construction companies managing projects digitally for the frst time. 12 C4SMC Roundtable – What is holding back OSCM at the INTERNATIONAL job site? 29 Microsoft to pump $500m into afordable housing 14 Construction is third most stressful industry 30 Herzog & de Meuron unveils “hovering” building for the University of Zurich POLICY 30 MVRDV design supertall Taipei towers with screen facades 16 How DesignBUILD is supporting the industry’s response to 31 The road to purpose-ft selection of the construction the Shergold-Weir Report manager An introduction to the is published by The Australian Institute of Building Australian Institute of Building The Australian Institute of Building (AIB) is incorporated by Royal Charter and PO Box 705 Jamison ACT 2604 is the preeminent professional body for building professionals in Australia and Email: [email protected] the Asia-Pacifc region. 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As we start the year, the weight of public opinion and focus has been squarely placed on the building industry. The commercial residential building sector now has the Opal Tower with memorable vision and headlines over Christmas, of residents needing to move out of their homes in a recently completed project. We clearly represent a large range of the NCC; Finally we are already well advanced professional practitioners both around the with the planning for the Constructing New Verifcation Methods and country and internationally. We will have quantifed Performance Requirements; our World Conference which will be a large part to play in communication a highlight of the 2019 AIB Calendar. and education about changes that will be Energy effciency; You can review details and book your coming to address the fndings around this project. Our members will all be affected Accessible adult change facilities; early bird ticket on the web at www. constructingourworld.com to different extents as we start to deal with Amendments resulting from the the lessons learnt from this project. Volume Two Acceptable Construction There is a pre-conference site tour leg The issue of building quality is now Practice Review project, including roof planned for early arrivals, international high on the public agenda, developers, and wall cladding, decks and balconies, delegates and students on 18 September, designers, contractors and regulators all and fre safety; a packed two day conference program for have a part to play. While the enquiry New provisions for occupied rooftops 19 & 20 September, and the conference and a fully detailed review of all factors and similar spaces; dinner incorporates our National involved at the Opal Tower is advancing, Professional Excellence in Building the AIB is already taking steps to be Clarifcation amendments, including available to assist both members and those relating to egress; Awards on the evening of 19 September at industry agencies through our network of the Four Seasons in Sydney. And much more… and fnally; experienced practitioners. I encourage you to get involved in an AIB AIB assisting to Chair and host a two We have been actively engaged with event near you, register your recently day conference in Sydney - Safe Cladding, both Federal and State ministers around completed project for our PEA program building matters. Representing the AIB, Buildings and Facade Innovation Summit 2019. online before 15 March 2019 and plan I joined the round table meeting with to attend the Construction our World 20 peak industry groups to address the We have launched our 2019 Professional Conference this September in Sydney. Building Ministers Forum on the topic of Excellence in Building Awards program, ‘supporting compliance’ in February. and this year entrants are using our frst Enjoy a safe and productive start to 2019, Our engagement and advocacy roles are fully on-line registration and submission and I look forward to meeting with you at also actively working on your behalf with platform. This should now make entering a future AIB event. a number of stakeholders over the next a project submission easier than ever. two months with: The inbuilt template takes all project details in real time, and you can build the AIB involvement with the ABCB in submission content progressively after formulating their response to parts of registering on the secure portal. So get recommendations 2 & 3 of the Shergold- your entry registered and submitted so you Weir report; can start planning to attend a Chapter PEA Updated Governing Requirements in function between May and July this year. David Burnell FAIB 4 cm The Australian Institute of Building BY DAVID BURNELL, FAIB National President, Australian Institute of Building INTERNATIONAL 14–16 SETTING THE CONVENTION MAY NEW STANDARD CENTRE SYDNEY 2019 CEO’s column BY GREG HUGHES CEO, Australian Institute of Building Welcome to the frst edition for Construct for 2019 – and best wishes for a great year ahead! I am hoping by now that you have all but Thursday 19th September – National The working up of a National Mentoring wrapped up your submission/s for this year’s Awards, Sydney (as part of the Program Professional Excellence in Building Awards. ‘Constructing Our World’ program) The response to our new online entry system Tickets will go on sale through our website has been extremely positive and by all in the not too distant future – so keep an eye accounts, saves a heap of time needed to put out for this. in an entry and makes the experience less ARCHITECTURE I am pleased to be working with relatively Greg Hughes onerous and almost a pleasure! new National President, David Burnell on a BUILDING If you still intend to put in an entry, then you number of fresh initiatives this year. Some of have until cob on 15 March so suggest you these include: CONSTRUCTION get a wriggle on and be a part of this great A new way of communicating with Awards program. For information, dates for the AIB via LinkedIn with the National DESIGN this year’s Awards are: President on issues relevant to the industry “OUR NEW ONLINE Thursday 23rd May – ACT A more refned Awards program (through states and territories) ENTRY SYSTEM HAS Friday 31st May – SA A bigger Awards program in Hong Kong BEEN EXTREMELY Friday 14th June – QLD – again feeding into the National Awards in POSITIVE AND BY ALL Saturday 29th June – WA Australia ACCOUNTS, SAVES A Friday 19th July – VIC/TAS The staging of an international conference ‘Constructing Our World’ in September this HEAP OF TIME” DesignBUILD brings Australia’s most Friday 26th July – NSW year (Sydney) enterprising Architects, Developers and Construction professionals together. Not only to connect in the most efficient way possible, but to raise industry standards as a whole. An invaluable opportunity to connect with peers, source quality materials, hear about legislation updates, and get insights into property trends, Excellence in Construction DesignBUILD is the cornerstone of the industry.