The health, safety and environmental benefits of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC)
Peter’s case study will focus on the Shanganagh development and how modern construction methods adapted for the project have assisted with the reduction in health, safety and environmental risks. The case study will focus in particular on the benefits of off-site precast concrete manufacturing in a modern digital age.
Human decisions and system performance
Professor Flin will discuss the human contribution to decision-making and system performance, across sectors and disciplines. Even as engineered systems become more complex, the need to intervene at times will continue to arise with little or no reduction in urgency. How humans make their decisions and how this contributes to overall system performance becomes increasingly […]
WELCOME BACK FROM THE CHAIR
Networking Lunch Break & Exhibition Viewing
CLOSING REMARKS FROM MORNING SESSION
Construction is a team sport
Future plans for the Health and Safety Authority in a rapidly changing world of work
Human-centred technologies for a safer and greener construction industry
The European construction sector faces three major challenges: increase the safety and well-being of its workforce, improve its productivity and become greener, making efficient use of resources. To address these issues, the sector aims not only to achieve major advances in cutting-edge technologies that can enable a safe, rewarding and digital work environment for a […]
“But I’ve done it this way loads of times…..”
Error is a given in any human activity but can be a ‘life or death’ issue in safety critical industries such as aviation or construction. Aviation has developed a safety management framework over fifty years which has had spectacular results. They are two very different industries so the framework can’t simply be transplanted but I believe a […]