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The Big 5 Construct North Africa releases event agenda

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The event, taking place from 25 - 27 APRIL 2017 at Parc des Expositions de Loffice des Changes, Casablanca, Morocco, have released the schedule for the event

A series of free-to-attend workshops providing case studies, Keynote presentations, and a dialogue to address the challenges in construction put a spotlight on the latest industry trends and gain practical insights, concrete solutions for a better future of construction in North Africa 

Day 1 - Tuesday 25 April 2017 - General Overview

12:15 - 13:15 Design Innovation and Communication using Advanced BIM Technology

• Computational Design and Building Information Models (BIM)

• Facilitating efficient design communication and coordination

• How to utilize BIM Technology as a design innovation development platform

Abdulmajid Karanouh, Director, Head of Innovation Design, Facades & Sustainability, Ramboll

13:25 -13:55 PRAYER BREAK (Zohar)

14:15 -15:15 Trends to watch in North Africa’s construction industry in 2017

• General overview of the construction Industry in North Africa

• Impact of Construction Insurance  

• Rise in urbanization leading to infrastructural reform

Oussama EL Allaoui, Construction/Engineering Risks Analyst & Underwriter, AXA Insurance

15:45 - 16:45 Introduction to Project Management- (This session will be run in French)

• Controlling Productivity in Construction

• How to identify, document, control and evaluate a project change impacts on construction projects? Especially time impact and cost impact? 

• What are the benefits of joining the project manager in earlier stages of the project?

Amedee Santalo, Adviser to H.E. Sheikh Tarek M. Binladen, Project Manager, MED LLC

17:05 -17:35 PRAYER BREAK (Asar)

Day 2 - Wednesday 26 April 2017 -  Health, Safety and Equipment in Construction 

10:45 - 11:45 Safety in Construction

• Challenges and awareness of policies and standards 

• Regulatory framework of the main elements of OSH legislation

• Why is Personal Protection Equipment important?

Najib Bendahou, Managing Director, HSE Partners

12:15 - 13:15 Identifying and covering risks and insurance protection

• Scope and Types of Insurance protection 

• Derestriction of types of risk eligible for construction insurance 

• Litigating and Arbitrating Construction Disputes

Awad Asad, Planning and Control Section Head, Projects Division, Al Ain Distribution Company – Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority

13:25 -13:55 PRAYER BREAK (Zohar)

14:15 -15:15 Holistic Human Resource Development for better Safety- Investing in Certification, Skill        

Development and Training of Construction Workers - (This session will be run in French)

• Strategic approaches to managing human resources in the construction industry 

• Examining both the strategic and operational aspects of managing human resources within the construction sector

• Workforce diversity and equal opportunities in construction

• Employee empowerment in construction

Mohamed Tassafout, Group Human Resources & Communication Director, Delattre Levivier Maroc

15:45 - 16:45 Construction Quality Management

• What is Quality Management?

• Managing Quality in Various stages of the Project: Pre Bid stage, Bid stage, Execution Stage, and Close out Stage.

• Function and Importance of Construction Quality Assurance

Mohamed Batran, Projects Manager, Alrajhi Group

17:05 -17:35 PRAYER BREAK (Asar)

Day 3 - Thursday 27 April 2017 - Sustainability

10:45 - 11:45 Introduction to LEED V4

• A Flexible Rating System

• Integrative Process

• Performance in LEED V4 Credits

• Wrap up and Resources 

Jourdan Younis, Managing Director – Global, Alpin Limited|MASDAR City

12:15 - 13:15 Why construction industry needs circular economy for sustainable future?

• State of art in C&D recycling

• 'Making money-profit' from C&D debris  

• Case study 

• Future trends

Oriol Vilaseca, CEO, Societe Macrocaine De Projets

13:25 -13:55 PRAYER BREAK (Zohar)

14:15 -15:15 Sustainability of Buildings, Communities and cities - (This session will be run in French)

• Green Building Certifications in Morocco

• Morocco’s leading renewable energy projects

• Progressive liberalization of the energy sector/Principal challenges for deployment of renewable energies in Morocco

Zakaria Sadik, Président,  Morocco Green Building Council – MGBC

15:45 - 16:45 The relationship of management of high environmental quality and construction in smart cities

• The need for smart cities at the construction level

• Management systems at the construction level

• Smart cities in Morocco and sustainable construction

Founoun Adnane, Project Manager Lean Management and QHSE Engineer, Bureau Veritas

17:05 -17:35 PRAYER BREAK (Asar)

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