CIF Health & Safety Summit
SOLID FOUNDATIONS COLLABORATING TO DRIVE A POSITIVE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLBEING CULTURE
1 May 2025
Croke Park, Dublin
The CIF Health & Safety Summit 2025 will bring together Ireland’s construction sector to reinforce the importance for those in senior management positions, to ensure they are updated on legal compliance and standards to which they will be held as regards health and safety. The guest speakers will discuss how collaboration with stakeholders is key to organise co-operation between designers to ensure co- ordination of their activities in relation to the design of the project with a view to protecting the safety, health and welfare of persons involved in construction work. Planning and implementing robust Design Safety Management does significantly reduce the risks to safety, health and wellbeing during the construction stage and during subsequent use and maintenance. Design Safety can significantly impact project timelines, costs, and overall success. By focusing on safety and compliance construction companies can implement solid foundations to be more efficient and improve constructions principles. The project should be designed in such a way, by the Designer / PSDP to mitigate the risk so far as is reasonably practical at design stage. This is imperative to successfully enhance reaching milestones and project deliverables.
Mental wellbeing, psychosocial risks and work-related stress are among the most challenging occupational safety and health concerns within the construction Industry. It is vital that the industry is aware of how to encourage best practice to its employees and provide the resources necessary to promote and monitor health for all including Sensitive and vulnerable work groups.
Fairness Inclusion & Respect The CIF Safety Sub Committee understand the importance of diversity in the workplace. Empowering people by respecting and appreciating what makes them in terms of Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Religion, Disability, Sexual Orientation, Education, Nation Origin. We will here first hand from people on their stories and how with companies’ support have made career progression the construction industry
Other topics will include the transformation and disruption in the adoption of new technologies, the challenge of ensuring that education and training programmes keep pace with changes, and the supply of a skilled workforce at all levels, from apprentices to researchers, across a wide range of disciplines.
Come along to network with other professionals before, during and after the event, as well exploring issues at our roundtable discussion session. Don’t miss the chance to gather, connect and collaborate with other thought leaders in the industry on topics such as, Making workplaces safer, healthier and more productive, The impact of AI on construction safety and Managing the hazards of respirable crystalline silica (RCS).
Topics include
Geopolitical change, risks, ESG backlash – what next for companies, their investors and stewardship? Is EU climate leadership on shaky ground or still on track to achieve its ambitious climate goals?
ESG challenges & trends, risks & benefits – what are the challenges of prioritising the different aspects of ESG while effectively managing company & stakeholder interests
Advancements in ESG regulation: The first wave of CSRD coming in 2025 annual reports, what are the critical topics and deadlines boards need to focus on?
Re-shaping the boardroom: Neurodiversity and social mobility are emerging as the new frontiers of boardroom diversity. What is the latest thinking and practice in the value of diversity?
Managing risk: Directors’ duties and liabilities – how companies and directors can get better at managing ESG risk
Managing the ESG competency gap – how to identify skills gaps in the boardroom
Discover how to leverage ESG regulations to drive performance improvements and gain a competitive advantage
Taking the sting out of ESG reporting: Sustainability professionals share their top tips for getting ESG reporting right
Practical tools and frameworks for assessing progress towards Net Zero and integrating sustainability targets into decision-making
Transition Planning – Understanding and implementing climate transition plans and the benefits of having a transition plan in place
Circular Economy – redefining business models through circularity and how to accelerate the transition to closed-loop operations and products
Biodiversity in ESG: Metrics, targets and disclosures
Best practice and industry case studies including Transport, Aviation, Infrastructure, Data Centres
Who Should Attend?
The CIF Health & Safety Summit is a must for all professionals with responsibility for managing and organising health and safety in their organisation including:
Health and safety leaders
Business owners, directors and managers
Local authorities, semi-state agencies, government departments
Worker representatives
Build and design professionals
Contractors, sub-contractors
CTOs and other senior IT executives
Engineers
Architects
Educators
Manufacturers
Directors of Innovation
Sustainability Executives
QHSE Managers
Suppliers
Legal firms
Training Providers
Recruitment Consultants
Technology providers
Medical professionals, Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Para-medics
Chief People Officers
Heads of Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
Career Guidance Counsellors
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Venue
Croke Park, Dublin
Car Parking
By Foot
Croke Park is just a 15 minute walk from the City Centre.
By Train
The closest railway station is Drumcondra at the intersection of Drumcondra Road (N1) and Clonliffe Road, a 5 minute walk from the stadium. The closest DART stations are Connolly and Clontarf. Connolly is a 15-20 minute walk and Clontarf a 20-25 minute walk to the stadium. The closest LUAS stops are Connolly (Red Line) and Parnell (Green Line). The nearest Intercity Rail stop is at Connolly Station
By Bus
Take the No 3, 11, 11a 16, 16a and 41 from the City Centre to Drumcondra Road.
By Bike
Croke Park is just a cycle from the City Centre. The nearest Dublin Bike stations are located on North Circular Road and Mountjoy Square. There is also a two-tier parking facility in the Davin Stand car park.