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Closing Remarks

Dr Abel Maciel, CBC Director, will deliver some closing remarks, bringing the conference proceedings to an end.

Please note the agenda is subject to revision.

SESSION 6
IOT, Supply Chains & Operations

Presentations by:

Stephen Hamil (The NBS)

An audit trail of specification data

During the design, construction and then in-use phases of a construction project product specifications decisions are made. Too often there is no digital record of these decisions and this results in clients not knowing what products are in their buildings. Stephen explores how this process can be improved. He also examines the role that Blockchain can play in this process in the not too distant future.

Brittanie Campbell-Turner (Constructr Podcast, CBC USA)

Microgrids, IoT and Blockchain

This discussion will cover how microgrids are supported by IoT and blockchain to support energy management. We will also review location driven IoT solutions that have the potential to support building operations.

Marta Piekarska-Geater (Hyperledger/Linux Foundation)

Building Trustworthy Supply Chains

Hyperledger DLTs are the go-to technologies for enterprises and governments. Many say that Supply Chain is one of the more important use cases for using DLTs. Over the past 18 months we have seen several successful deployments of such solutions. Marta will walk you through the case studies from Hyperledger and its Members in Supply Chain.

The session will conclude with a panel discussion.

Please note the agenda is subject to revision.

SESSION 5
Innovation

Presentations by:

Keerthi Thomas (Digital Catapult)

Josh Graham (EHAB)

David Hansom (Clyde & Co)

The session will conclude with a panel discussion.

Please note the agenda is subject to revision.

SESSION 4
Digital Engineering Management

Presentations by:

Sylvain Riss (BG-21)

We are in the new era where digital has become our nature and BIM our DNA. In the field of construction, it seems not so easy to develop an integrated digital strategy. Where shall I begin, what could be the target, what are our trails, what is the best pathway? Change management becomes the standard and new technologies usher in a new way of work. My presentation will consider these challenges.

Volker Buscher (Arup)

[No description available.]

Balint Penzes (PwC)

Blockchain Technology & Project Controls

Balint will critically assess the feasibility of implementing blockchain technology in project controls, drawing upon practical examples from his project experience.

Eleni Papadonikolaki (UCL Bartlett School of Construction & Project Management)

How do technological, organisational and environmental factors influence blockchain innovation adoption across the construction ecosystem?

This presentation proposes requirements for Decentralised Autonomous Organisations in construction and the necessary technological, organisational and environment transformations across the supply chain.

The session will conclude with a panel discussion.

Please note the agenda is subject to revision.

REGISTRATION
Opening Remarks

Welcome presentations by:

Dr Abel Maciel (CBC, Design Computation)

Prof Alan Penn (UCL Bartlett)

Please note the agenda is subject to revision.

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Pecha Kucha & Closing Remarks

Pecha Kucha

Submit your Pecha Kucha abstract here to present on your chosen topic for 5 minutes.

Hosts: Abel Maciel and Darya Bahram
Presenters: Purva Gupta and Provides Ng

The session will end with a discussion.

Closing Remarks

Dr Abel Maciel, CBC Director, will briefly close the day’s proceedings.

Please note the agenda is subject to revision.

SESSION 3
Legal Tech Frameworks and Automation

Presentations by:

Darya Bahram (ACA/Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution, KCL)

[No description available.]

Anthony Day (IBM)

Blockchain Won't Save Construction

A discussion of how to establish business networks using Blockchain technology to transform the construction sector. Unpacking why digital transformation has been slow to arrive in Construction, how to think about the business case for transformation, and demonstrating some examples where Blockchain is driving progress in Construction and analogous sectors.

Gavin Johnson (aGenium)

[No description available.]

The session will conclude with a panel discussion.

Please note the agenda is subject to revision.

SESSION 2
Smart Legal Contracts for Construction

Presentations by:

Richard Saxon CBE

Built Environment as a Service: a Blockchain use case

Digital innovations are improving the present working of the construction industry, but the opportunities for digital transformation lie in how technologies could enable new business models with better outcomes for all stakeholders. One of these potential transformations is the ‘Servitisation’ of the provision of built environment, changing the supply model from a product to a service. Pressure for this change is coming from both the demand and supply sides. Some occupiers are seeking serviced space on a flexible basis, with no responsibility for maintenance, whilst some suppliers of advanced systems are offering to provide their products as rented services, overcoming customer reluctance to commit capital. This paper will explore the potential and how blockchain could support such a business model on a ‘smart contract’ basis.

May Winfield (Buro Happold)

How to Use Smart Contracts to Improve Construction: Legal Issues and Obstacles

Smart contracts are increasingly being considered to increase efficiency within the construction industry. Smart contracts have tremendous potential benefits for the industry. However, all such new innovations and technologies bring new risks and untested potential legal issues and contractual complications, and therefore potentially expensive disputes or simply not achieving their expected benefits. In this practical presentation, May considers the most viable purposes they can currently likely be implemented for - including potentially eradicating retentions - the obstacles and risks these could pose, and how to mitigate many of these risks with clear, express contract terms and other process measures.

Alastair Moore (Mishcon de Reya LLP)

System builds around DLTs are only 10 years old and figuring out where and how they can be applied in the real economy is still at an early stage of development. Whilst the Finance industry has seen many early use cases, we will discuss the diffusion and adoption of the technology more broadly, illustrating this with projects Mishcon de Reya have helped deliver. In the talk we’ll set out how we see different applications developing and how considerations like energy consumption are being addressed.

The session will conclude with a panel discussion.

Please note the agenda is subject to revision.

SESSION 1
White Paper: Blockchain & Construction Cashflow

Presentations by:

The CBC Financing & Procurement Working Group

The Impact of Blockchain on Construction Cashflow

The white paper team will give an overview of key points from the CBC’s white paper on The Impact of Blockchain on Construction Cashflow and consider next steps.

Fernando Santiago (BIG INNOVATION CENTRE, APPG BLOCKCHAIN)

[No description available.]

Massimo Pellegrino (IEEE)

[No description available.]

The session will conclude with a panel discussion.

More information will be available shortly. Please note the agenda is subject to revision.

REGISTRATION
Opening Remarks

Welcome presentations by:

Dr Abel Maciel (CBC)

Prof Philip Treleaven (UCL Computer Science)

Please note the agenda is subject to revision.

Corda Smart Legal Contracts

Niall Roche, Head of Distributed Systems Engineering at Mishcon de Reya LLP, will lead a virtual workshop on Corda Smart Legal Contracts on the first day of CBC2020.

Please click the button below for the workshop prerequisites and agenda.

About Niall

Niall is Head of Distributed Systems Engineering at Mishcon de Reya LLP and specialises in Data Science and Distributed Ledger Technologies across sectors including legal, construction, real estate and supply chains. He is as a software engineer and has experience in CTO and advisory roles, developing web, mobile and distributed applications, and most recently, 5G, IoT, Blockchain and Data Science solutions.

At Mishcon, his main focus is implementing solutions at the intersection of Distributed Systems solutions and Machine Learning. Niall worked on the first proof-of-concept property transaction using DLT with the UK Land Registry. He is currently driving innovation in Real Estate legal contract automation for the Accord Project, an open source Legal Smart Contract project.

Ethereum/Solidity Smart Contracts

Dr Theo Dounas will lead a virtual workshop on Ethereum/Solidity Smart Contracts on the first day of CBC2020. The workshop will be run via a series of pre-recorded lessons released on the day, with Theo on hand at all times to answer any questions. He will then lead the final session live via Zoom.

Please click the button below for the workshop agenda.

About Theo

Dr Theo Dounas is an architect and the learning excellence leader at the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment at Robert Gordon University where he directs the MSc in Advanced Architectural Design and orchestrates the school’s efforts in digitization. His research expertise encompasses blockchain, generative and parametric systems with a tight orchestration between design and fabrication.

He is currently directing “archchain”, a project that seeks to establish decentralised Building Information Modelling toolset and mechanisms for the AEC industry, while ongoing research in fabrication includes a series of projects in robotic fabrication of timber components for buildings. He is active in architectural design through his office Adventurous Architecture.

Dounas holds an engineering doctorate and architecture engineering diploma, both from Aristoteles University in Thessaloniki, Greece. His architectural design work and research have received numerous awards and funding in Asia and Europe. He is a founding member, former head, and honorary research fellow of the Department of Architecture at Xian Jiaotong Liverpool University, in Suzhou, China.