Preconvision Limited - Constructionline Gold Member, RICS Tech Partner

On Monday we had the fortune to attend the Livery Climate Action Group - 2nd Annual Conference. The event was hosted at Merchant Taylors'​ Company Hall (one of the Great 12 Livery Companies), based in the City of London Corporation.

The agenda for the conference focused on matters which most affect Livery Companies such as sustainable catering, carbon reduction and a sustainable approach to refurbishment such as retrofitting. A term I tend to hear more and more in workshops and conferences lately.

On the day we had the opportunity to learn from our fellow Liverymen and speakers within the industry on tangible approaches they are taking in response to climate change. We learnt from keynote speakers on how a company can take action on climate change and the environment.

It was a great to see and catch up with fellow Freeman and Liveryman from the The Worshipful Company Of Constructors such as Paul Sheedy, James Willson, Terry Withers, Simon Turner, Master David Sheehan, Mark Jenkinson and Luke Birkett.

It was a pleasure to have made acquaintances with Kevin Hydes, Doug Kerr, Victoria Younghusband, Stuart Mitchell, Tom Storey, Mandy Messenger, Matthew Wallace, and John Pike.

Thank you to Alison Gowman, Juna Margariti and Lisa Kenny for arranging such an engaging event.

PreConVision have just returned from their first Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Europe Conference: Full Circle: The Life and Second life of European Tall Buildings - in the City of Frankfurt, in Germany.

Last Thursday evening, we were invited to a networking reception at the Gaia Rooftop, with stunning views of the City Tower Cluster.

On Friday, we had the pleasure of attending the Silver Building, with an impressive conference room on level 32, with views across the Financial City Capital.

There were over 100 attendees from 36 cities and 19 countries throughout Europe and the Middle East. It was an incredible few days of thoughtful and thought-provoking presentations, stimulating conversation, astounding off-site tours and plenty of networking.

Thank you to Steven Henry, Tracie Moxley,
Dario Trabucco and Steve Watts for making us feel so welcome and being such great hosts. The hospitality was impeccable.

It was great to see again Tom Clewlow, Andrew Gray, Daniele Reale, Lindel R., Mohammad Mollazadeh.

It was a pleasure to have met John Lione, Itamar Netzer, Anna Hock, Julia Koehler, Roland Bechmann, Mauro Eugenio Giuliani, Tobias Keyl, Jeremy Mayhew, Jon Becerra Booth, and Ramona Magdalena Thumm.

A great team photo taken from the Roof Terrace of the RICS building in Parliament Square, Westminster City Council last Friday.

Thank you to Justin Sullivan for your hospitality later that evening. It was a pleasure to have seen the best venues in Pall Mall, like the Royal Automobile Club.

Andrew Knight, David Dooks, Blane Perrotton FRICS MCInstCES, Matthieu Lamy, Alan Muse, Andrew Langridge, Kevin O'Grady, Rasmus Pedersen, Sinimol Noushad FRICS,FAIQS, SSC-ICMS, MIS, MIIQS, William Doyle, Jaana Suittio, Karl Trusler

On Friday we were fortunate enough to be invited as a speaker at the The European Council of Construction Exonomists (CEEC) and of the Trustees and Standard Setting Committee (SSC) of the International Cost Management Standard coalition (ICMS) meeting which was held at RICS Headquarters in Parliament Square.

The theme of the event was called: ‘Next Steps - Digitising Construction’, where I spoke about 4D intelligent BIM.

Thank you so much to Stephen Thompson & Andrew Knight for arranging such an sensational three day event programme that involved everything from walking tours around historic Westminster and Whitehall, the Informal Dinner at the Dickens Inn at St Katherine’s Dock, 8 back to back Seminars, Drinks reception on the roof terrace to Parliament Squares only private commercial building, a Gala dinner at Davy’s Wine Bar in Pall Mall, and finally being treated to a nightcap at the Royal Automobile Club.

It was a pleasure to have met Agnete Skytte, David Dooks, Blane Perrotton, Matthieu Lamy, Alan Muse, Andrew Langridge, Kevin O'Grady, Rasmus Pedersen, Sinimol Noushad, William Doyle, Jaana Suittio, Karl Trus

Thank you so much to Justin Sullivan for your hospitality.