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AGENDA

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​9:00      Chairperson’s Opening Address
​9:05
Building Confidence Report Implementation Update - An update of progress on the BCR Implementation Plan and what it means for building product suppliers and regulators charged with overseeing compliance.
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BRONWYN WEIR - Managing Director at Weir Legal and Consulting
​9:35
Building Industry Economic Outlook
  • Where is the building industry in the Australian and New Zealand region heading?
  • What are the critical issues and how can they be addressed?
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SHANE GARRETT - Chief Economist - Master Builders Australia
10:05     GOLD SPONSOR PRESENTATION - NATA
10:11     SILVER SPONSOR PRESENTATION - GS1 AUSTRALIA
10:17   MORNING BREAK 1
​10:30
How construction can emerge stronger after coronavirus: Lessons from Europe and Asia - Building materials, engineering and construction have a vital role to play in a post-pandemic recovery of our communities and economies. Organisations must think through the moves they can make today to come out ahead later.
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DR. IMKE MATTIK - Associate Partner - McKinsey & Company - Hamburg
​11:00
Building Product Chain of Responsibility Update:
An overview of the Queensland Building Codes Board’s activities in enforcing the QLD Chain of Responsibility legislation including unpublished statistics, lessons for suppliers and other jurisdictions, as well as parallels with the proposed NZ Building (Building Products and Methods, Modular Components, and Other Matters) Amendment Bill.
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YVONNE PENGILLY - QBCC Assistant Commissioner Technical
11:30    SILVER SPONSOR PRESENTATION - UL INTERNATIONAL, AUSTRALIA
11:36    SILVER SPONSOR PRESENTATION - NBS AUSTRALIA
11:42    MORNING BREAK 2
12:00
Low Emissions Building Materials Program - The NSW Government’s program aims to work with Australian and New Zealand manufacturers and users of these materials to grow market demand and to support the building and construction sector to make them readily available for commercial use.
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TURLOUGH GUERIN - Program Leader, Low Emissions Building Materials
Climate Change & Sustainability Division | NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
12:30
Accelerating the Take-Up of Low Energy and Low Embodied Carbon Building Products - Blue Tribe Company and the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage have partnered to develop two lifestyle TV shows and accompanying mass media campaigns to showcase the benefits and stimulate the uptake of energy efficient homes and building products to the public.
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JAMES MCGREGOR - CEO - The Blue Tribe Company
13:00   WRAP UP AND THANKS
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