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James Hardie PrefabNZ Innovation Event
Tuesday 28 June 2011 / 1-5:30pm
BuildNZ, ASB Showgrounds, Auckland
PrefabNZ is proud to welcome James Hardie as the partner for this event.
The James Hardie PrefabNZ Innovation Event in Auckland on Tuesday 28th June will feature presentations on new products and systems, front-line research and government-led construction industry productivity strategy. The Event will be held upstairs at BuildNZ Designex, ASB Showgrounds - come along and be part of this bi-annual industry show. Information about the BuildNZ event and location can be found at www.buildnz.com
This event is $40 for PrefabNZ members and $80 for non-members. RAB members receive 40 CPD points and Licensed Building Practitioners receive DBH LBP 4 points.
Please register (free) for BuildNZ so that you can gain entry to the BuildNZ Designex event and come upstairs to the James Hardie PrefabNZ Innovation Event in the VIP Room - http://www.buildnz.com/register/index.php
Further info on speakers and event directions can be downloaded here.
Programme:
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12.30 |
Registration |
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1.00 |
Welcome – Singh Kamboj (James Hardie NZ) + Mike Lust (Xpo / BuildNZ) |
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1.15 |
Catherine Harland (The New Zealand Institute) “Leveraging Prosperity from Niche Market Manufacturing” |
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1.30 |
Chris Kane (BRANZ) “Four Future Scenarios for NZ” |
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1.45 |
Helen Anderson (Productivity Partnership) “Construction Industry Productivity” |
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2.00 |
Peter Cunningham (Constructing Excellence) “Measuring Performance” |
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2.15 |
Hamish Campbell (Ministry Science + Innovation) “Funding Opportunities” |
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2.30 |
Bessie Nicholls (Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development) “More Funding Opportunities” |
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2.45 |
Pamela Bell (PrefabNZ) “Future of Prefab in NZ” |
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3.00 |
Afternoon Tea |
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3.30 |
Guy Marriage (Victoria University Wellington) “First Light House + Prefab Tool” |
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3.45 |
John Burgess (BRANZ) “Prefab Tool + Sustainability Research” |
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4.00 |
Chris Moller (CMA+U) “Click-Raft = prefab + personalisation” |
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4.15 |
James Dowle (Waka) “Technology Tools for Cutting-Edge Design” |
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4.30 |
Robert Finch (Expan) “Expan Timber Innovation at STIC” |
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4.45 |
Mason Pirie (Flexus) “New Bendable Concrete Product” |
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5.00 |
Singh Kamboj (James Hardie) “New Products from James Hardie” |
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5.30 |
Event Summary |
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5.35 |
Close and drinks |