Virtual Summit
November 19, 2020
POLICY – INVESTMENT – INFRASTRUCTURE – KEY PROJECTS
9:00
Welcome from the morning Chair

Jonathan Healy
Broadcaster
9:10
WELCOME ADDRESS:
The impact of Covid-19 on the region’s construction sector

Seán Carrigy
Chairperson, CIF
9:15
OPENING ADDRESS:
The importance of the southern region to Ireland’s growth and recovery

Micheál Martin T.D.
An Taoiseach
FINANCE AND INVESTMENT IN THE SOUTHERN REGION
9:30
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Getting back on track…
Delays in infrastructure projects across Cork and the southern region will threaten the Irish economy, particularly at this difficult time. Timely delivery of key projects across the region is key. These include the Dunkettle Interchange, the M20 and M28 motorways and the Event Centre. How can we improve the efficiency of public works contracts?

Paul Sheridan
Director of Main Contracting, Construction Industry Federation

Michael Lynch
Partner, KPMG

Pat Lucey
President, Construction Industry Federation

Seán Carrigy
Director, PJ Hegarty & Sons
10:00
The Public Spending Code: An Update

Michael McGrath T.D.
Minister of Public Sector Reform
10:15
PRS:
Legal Insights
Legal aspects of the procurement PRS Schemes

Kimberley Masuda
Partner, Construction and Engineering, Matheson
KEY PROJECTS AND INNOVATION
10:25
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Finance – How to fix one of the biggest obstacles to getting more building projects off the ground
- Access to finance is holding back many construction firms in Ireland, especially the smaller players
- Discussion on how it is an impediment to market
- The state’s role in solving the problem

Michael Broderick
Chief Commercial Officer, Home Building Financing Ireland

Patrick Harrington
Head of Development Finance Munster, Bank of Ireland Business Banking.
10:50
Morning Break
11:00
MORNING KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Plans for Ireland’s Largest Flood Scheme
- An update on the Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme and Morrison’s Island Public Realm project
- Ken Leahy, Associate Director, Arup

Ken Leahy
Associate Director, Arup
11:20
Update on construction projects and output in the Southern Region

Conor O’Connell
Director Southern Region, Construction Industry Federation
11:30
CASE STUDY:
Irish Water update on investment plans and key infrastructure projects in the Southern Region
- The Cork lower harbour main drainage project
- New wastewater treatment plants

Brian Sheehan
Head of Asset Delivery, Irish Water
11:40
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Pharma and Life Sciences – the past, present and future
The pharma and life sciences sectors have proven themselves to be phenomenally successful cornerstones of the Irish economy over the last 20 years. Resistant to global economic turbulence, they continue to provide a major source of employment and are crucial to the growth of the southern regions construction sector. This panel discussion will discuss opportunities ahead in this sector.

Michael Lohan
Head of Lifesciences & Strategic Property, IDA Ireland

Micheál O' Connor
Deputy Managing Director, Dornan Engineering

Colm Fitzgerald
Group Head of Construction Services, PM Group
12:05
Lunch, Meetings and virtual exhibition viewing
12:35
Welcome back from the afternoon Chair

Jonathan Healy
Broadcaster
12:35
PANEL DISCUSSION:
The Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (CMATS)

Fearghal Reidy
Director of Strategic and Economic, Development, Cork City Council

John Paul Fitzgerald
Associate Director of Transport Planning, Jacobs

Paul Moran
Regional Manager, Transport Infrastructure Ireland
1:05
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Data Centre Development in the Southern Region
Data centre presence in Ireland has increased our visibility internationally as being at the forefront of high-tech. The building of data centres in the southern region is lagging well behind Leinster. As more high-tech companies build renewable energy facilities, in order to combat their high carbon transmissions, it is now time to see how the southern region can increase construction projects in this area…
Panellists to include:

Garry Connelly
Founder and President, Host in Ireland

Leo Clancy
Head of technology, IDA
1:20
CASE STUDY:
Celtic Interconnector: An update on the public consultation report

Michael Mahon
Chief Infrastructure Officer, EirGrid
1:35
Coffee Break
1:45
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
On a mission for a low carbon future – How to engage the public and industry in low carbon design thinking and action
Angela will discuss how we all need to take action to make low carbon design work, looking at Brady Mallalieu’s recent study for Myross House in West Cork to create a “Centre for Climate Action and sustainable design learning” – to give people the understanding and knowledge to implement low carbon design directly. She will also discuss the finding of her book “The Cork Papers – Sustainable city in the making”

Angela Brady OBE
Co-founder, Brady Mallalieu Architects
2:00
Rewiring the construction industry
We discuss how key advancements in BIM and Machine Automation are helping to drive greater efficiencies, productivity and performance in the delivery of the built environment in the Southern Region.The panel will also explore how business can increase client engagement and awareness around Digital Construction and BIM Requirements.

Michael O'Shea
BIM & DPD Applications Consultant, Diatec Autodesk

Cillian Kelly
BIM leader Ireland/Europe, John Sisk & Son

Simon Crowhen
Sales Manager Geomatics, Topcon Positioning Ireland
2:25
Housing Delivery Costs
The true costs of delivering residential units

James Benson
Housing and Planning Director, Construction Industry Federation
2:40
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Planning and development – The hot topics…
Concluding this year’s summit will be a panel of experts who will debate the challenges the industry has faced over the past few months and the priorities for the industry’s future…

Niall Cussen
Planning Regulator, Office of the Planning Regulato

Dave Coakley
Director, Coakley O'Neill Town Planning

Michael Lynch
Director of Planning, Cork County Council

Stephen McCarthy
Managing Director, Astra Construction
3:15
Q&A
3:20
Closing Remarks and conference close

Tom Parlon
Director General, Construction Industry Federation of Ireland.