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A New Era for Construction Skills - Panel

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  • Session
  • Thursday, 19 October 2017
  • 12:19 - 12:19
  • Duration: 38 mins
  • Publication date: 26 Oct 2017
  • Location: conference, ExCel, London, United Kingdom
  • Part of event Digital Construction Week 2017

About the session

The AECO industry has a problem. In addition to the current skills shortage we are set to face a further challange with the skills needed in the built environment changing as the sector embraces modern methods of construction. And as the sector shifts, the talent profile for existing workers and new entrants is evolving.

So how does the industry embrace the new skills landscape, and can future careers attract a new generation of employees? How can our training stay agile to manage the needs of today’s industry and develop the skills for the built environment of tomorrow? How important are new skills for enabling the industry to respond to the digital agenda and capitalise on innovative technology to make the sector more productive? How can new training technology, such as VR and AR, be best applied across the training landscape to improve learner experience and ease capacity pressures?

- Stephen Radley, Director of Policy, CITB
- Kate Myers, Head of Skills & Employment, HS2
- Alex MacLaren, Education Lead, dotBuiltEnvironment
- Shaun Tate, Director, Mace Group
- Ian Buckingham, Competency Framework Designer, AMTC 

Keywords:
  • BIM
  • BIM Level 2
  • IoT
  • R&D
  • asset management
  • built environment
  • construction
  • data analytics
  • design
  • digital construction
  • digital economy
  • education
  • energy
  • engineering
  • manufacturing
  • operation
  • technology
  • transport
  • transport systems

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Speakers

  • Steve Radley

    Steve Radley

    Director of Policy and Strategic Planning at Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)Steve is responsible for working with the industry and with government to create the right environment and support for employers to invest in the skills that they need.Amongst his responsibilities are overseeing CITB research work to create the evidence base that underpins CITB funding approach and its works with providers and working with National governments across Britain and at the local level to create the right environment and support for employers.His team also works closely with employers and Federations to ensure that funding support meets their needs and is simple to access. He is also responsible for CITB’s relations with the media.Before he joined CITB, Steve was the Director of Policy and External Affairs at EEF. He previously held the jobs of Chief Economist at the Henley Centre, and the Policy Adviser for Education and Training at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
  • Kate Myers

    Kate Myers

    Head of Skills & Employment, HS2

  • Alex MacLaren

    Alex MacLaren

    Education Lead, dotBuiltEnvironment

    UK Architect working between professional practice, interdisciplinary academic teaching and pedagogic research.With Wyatt MacLaren LLP and engineroom LLP I undertake Architectural and PM services for residential and community projects of up to around £1.5m construction value. I teach Part-Time at UoE and HWU in Edinburgh, examine for the ARB, and invest the experience from these two parts of my professional life in developing interdisciplinary training and educational opportunities through TeambuildUK.I am a member of the dotBuiltEnvironment Group, and ARB CSG group, the Worshipful Company of Constructors, RIAS and RIBA, and a fellow of the RSA.
  • Shaun Tate

    Shaun Tate

    Mace Group, Director

    Shaun has worked in the construction industry for 24 years - ten of them for Mace. He is a project director and has worked on some of Mace's most high profile projects.Shaun is also a proud trustee of the Mace Foundation which is something he is very passionate about.
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    Ian Buckingham

    AMTC, Competency Framework Designer

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