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MODULAR & PREFABRICATION CONSTRUCTION

Reinventing practices for faster, leaner and higher quality construction through cutting-edge innovations
24th -25th July 2019 | Grand Hyatt Singapore

EVENT OVERVIEW
The ever-increasing demand on construction industry for its productivity is immensely
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
engaging. This is proven with the growing market size of prefabrication and modular
This event is targeted but not limited to:
construction as this has been recorded by United States Economic and Social • CEOs, CIOs, & COOs
Commission for Asia and Pacific (UNESCAP), it was valued at USD 1.76 trillion in 2015. This • Chief Construction Officers
• Chief Manufacturing Officers
amounted for 38% increase compared with 2014. The rise in FDI inflows was more • VPs/ Directors/ Heads/ General Managers/
Managers of:
prominent in developed economies, which received USD 962 billion in 2015. This induces • Construction
the demand for prefabricated buildings market in the region. • Modular Construction
• Offsite Construction
The upsurge of prefabricated and modular buildings justifying the need for higher • Offsite Manufacturing
• Operations
productivity and the soaring demand of better building life-span and quality. • Project Management
Prefabrication clearly offers a huge benefit and impact to construction industry. • EPC
• Offsite & Prefabrication
According to Michael Jackson, the Project Manager at Philadelphia D&M Inc., “Off-site • Civil Engineering
• Structural Engineering
fabrication allows for the most important lean principle of minimising and eliminating • Project Engineering
waste to be properly implemented on a construction project.” • Property Development
• Quantity Surveying
Clearly, construction industry has to be obstructed with changes. Concerning on the • Infrastructure
• Drafting Design
indirect cost-effective projects should be the main priority. Set your schedule to sit with • Architecture
us at 8th Annual Modular & Prefabrication Construction by Trueventus. An • Drafting Design
• On-site Delivery
engaging conference which will provide newest trends on construction and better • Procurement
• Strategic Sourcing
alternatives for property developers and building materials manufacturer to further
develop. From the following industries:
• Government entities
• Construction companies
• Real Estate developers
WHY YOU CANNOT MISS THIS EVENT • Contractors
• Building Materials Suppliers
• Obtaining insightful ideas and alternatives to attract more industrial investors on • Building Service Providers
prefabricated constructions • Technology solution providers
• Design & Architecture firms
• Construction Project Management firms
• Acquiring the knowledge on making prefabrication and modular construction as a • Real Estate consultants
cost-effective project • Transportation & Logistics Service Providers
• Other industries involve in new property
• Setting forth the mindset of going towards higher productivity and moving development, which can benefit from
forward to construction developments off-site construction, such as Healthcare,
Hospitality, Education and Retail.
• Learning the benefits of gaining indirect profits and revenue from modular and
prefabrication projects

• Discussing the significance of modular components and prefabrication structure in

replacing human workers

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MODULAR & PREFABRICATION CONSTRUCTION

Reinventing practices for faster, leaner and higher quality construction through cutting-edge innovations
24th -25th July 2019 | Grand Hyatt Singapore

FEATURING PRESENTATION AND CASE STUDIES BY DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS

Steve Glenn Khor Yew Chai Adam Tarr
Chief Executive Officer Director Chief Product Development Officer
Plant Prefab, USA Dragages Singapore Critical Process Systems Group,
USA

Prof. Andrew T Harris Aladin Niazmand Andrew Lian

Director, Technical Futures Managing Director Director
and Engineering Excellence TAHPI, Australia Alda Consultants, Australia
Group
Laing O'Rourke, Australia

Aurelie Cleraux Adam Jordan Furio Barzon

Head of Modular Construction Director Chief Executive Officer
& Innovation Bryden Wood, Singapore Green Prefab, Italy
Bouygues Batiment
International, France

Shonn Mills George Abraham Matt Williams

Global Director - High Rise Managing Director Group Managing Director
Ramboll, Singapore Hickory Group, Australia Unison Modular, Malaysia

Kazuhiko Murayama Pamela Bell Colin Cao Peng

Deputy Managing Director Former Chief Executive Officer Project Director
Daiwa House Malaysia PrefabNZ Inc., New Zealand China State Construction
Engineering Corporation,
Malaysia

Professor Tuan Ngo Gordon Barratt Dr S.Sreenath

Research Director Chief Executive Officer Technical Director
ARC Centre for Advanced LGSC Ltd, New Zealand Leh Choon Holdings Limited,
Manufacturing of Prefabricat- Singapore
ed Housing, Australia

Arsen Safaryan Teh Seng Kong Michael Höss

Head of BIM & Digital Construc- Senior Manager (Design & Head of Special Application
tion Technical Management) Business
ALEC, UAE Sing Holdings Limited, Putzmeister Concrete Pumps
Singapore GmbH, Germany

Chris Lee Jay Chan Dr. Marwan Abu Ebeid

President Managing Director Senior BIM Manager & Head of
Hexagon Geosystems Asia, Aathaworld, Malaysia the BIM
Singapore Turner Construction
International, UAE

Martin Schweiger Nicholle Sparkes NG Zhu Hann

Managing Director General Manager, HSE & Director of Strategy
Schweiger & Partners, Residential Construction Country Garden
Singapore & Germany Frasers Property, Australia Pacificview, Malaysia

Joseph Sayre Kevin James Hill Matthew Woodley

Technical Director
Venturer Timberwork, USA
Managing Director Chief Operating Officer
Venturer Timber Work, FRAMECAD, New Zealand
Singapore
Founder
Double Helix Tracking
Technologies, Singapore

Matthias Laufer
Project Director
XCUBE Engineering &
Construction Ltd., China

For further details, contact

John Karras
T: +603 2775 0067 | E: johnk@trueventus.com PG. 2
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MODULAR & PREFABRICATION CONSTRUCTION

Reinventing practices for faster, leaner and higher quality construction through cutting-edge innovations
24th -25th July 2019 | Grand Hyatt Singapore

Day One: Wednesday 24 th July 2019

0800 Registration & coffee

0850 Opening chaiperson address by Steve Glenn Chief Executive Officer Plant Prefab, USA
0900 Plenary One
Offsite Construction Technology: Purely a disruptor or a major progressive step?
Steve Glenn Chief Executive Officer Plant Prefab, USA
0945 Plenary Two
Tracking and proving the true cost benefits of construction tech investments in prefabrication
Arsen Safaryan Head of BIM & Digital Construction ALEC, UAE

1030 Speed networking

1045 Morning refreshment

1115 Plenary Three

Accelerating value creation for modular and prefab projects with state-of-the-art construction technologies
George Abraham Managing Director Hickory Group, Australia
1200 Plenary Four
Delving into the industrial scale use of healthcare design and procurement process for modular and prefab production
Aladin Niazmand Managing Director TAHPI, Australia

1245 Networking luncheon

Stream 1 – Project Management Stream 2 – Prefab Applications Stream 3 – Construction Technology

Chairperson : Nicholle Sparkes General Manager, HSE &
Residential Construction Frasers Property, Australia
1400 Session One
Integrating tech advancements in project execution
for repetitive and critical construction processes
• Utilising technological advancements to deliver
innovative best practice solutions in the building
and construction industry
• Accelerating construction processes using big data,
3D printing, intelligent infrastructure, AR and
advanced materials
• Boosting profits and productivity of projects through
robotics and automation technologies
Prof. Andrew T Harris Director, Technical Futures
and Engineering Excellence Group
Laing O'Rourke, Australia
1445 Session Two
Modular Hotel: Fast tracking building
construction achieving the elusive goal of cost,
speed and quality
• Case study discussion on boutique hotel installation
in Tibet, prefabrication done in Shanghai
• Enabling much-faster project completion, cost
reduction, driving higher profitability
• Building is completed in eight months through
hybrid construction methods
Matthias Laufer Project Director
XCUBE Engineering & Construction Ltd., China
1530 Afternoon refreshment
1600 Session Three
Identifying capital constraints and the challenges
of implementing offsite construction techniques
• Looking into lessons learned from a developer’s
perspective
• Addressing Change Management challenges and
possible solutions
• Highlighting the impact of Technology on Human
behaviour and construction process
Nicholle Sparkes General Manager, HSE &
Residential Construction
Frasers Property, Australia
1645 Session Four
Using simulation applications for project forecast
and production optimization
• Using discrete-event simulation to test the applicability
of lean principles to construction
• Enhancing selected processes’ performance by reducing
the total time of the project through lean principles
• Optimising construction operations through application
of lean principles and simulation
Kazuhiko Murayama Deputy Managing Director
Daiwa House Malaysia
1730 End of day one
Chairperson : Adam Jordan Director Bryden Wood,
Singapore
1400 Session One
Converting empty commercial buildings into
co-living spaces through modular home system
• Repurposing unused commercial units to create
much-needed homes
• Disrupting the existing housing market and help
resolve the housing crisis
• Building a rapid supply of homogeneous units via prefab
systems technology
Professor Tuan Ngo Research Director
ARC Centre for Advanced Manufacturing of
Prefabricated Housing, Australia
1445 Session Two
Employing PPVC and Prefabricated bathroom
units for higher efficiency in construction process
• Centralizing PPVC to achieve vast productivity
improvement in build-time
• Assembling finalized 3D prefabricated modular units
in a controlled factory environment before onsite
installation
• Utilizing pre-built 3D modelling technology ie. BIM
and VDC
Khor Yew Chai Director
Dragages Singapore
1530 Afternoon refreshment
1600 Session Three
Implementing productivity influencers for lean
offsite manufacturing for complex facilities
• Focusing and committing to the lean modular
priorities and functions
• Aligning and connecting all stakeholders
• Removing non-value add activities and stretch for
originality
Adam Tarr Chief Product Development Officer
Critical Process Systems Group, USA
1630 Session Four
Prefab Construction: Bridging the gap between
construction and manufacturing
• Prefabrication of building components enables
targeted benefits to be realised on construction
projects
• By simplifying off-site manufacture and on-site
assembly processes, buildings can be delivered in a
highly integrated way with optimum value
• Enabling the development of component "kits of
parts" that fit together in well-defined ways to
produce buildings more efficiently
Adam Jordan Director
Bryden Wood, Singapore
1700 Session Five
Increasing the efficiency in concrete transport for
prefab modules by application of pumping
solutions
• Exploring mobile and stationary pumping solutions
for precast industry for application in prefab modules
• Increasing concrete output by constant concrete
supply to the mould/formwork
• Development of the first moveable independent
working pump solution in a precast plant
(AUTOCOR)
Michael Höss Head of Special Application Business
Putzmeister Concrete Pumps GmbH, Germany
1730 End of day one
Chairperson : Jay Chan Managing Director Aathaworld,
Malaysia
1400 Session One
Disruptive reconstruction through integrated
O2O Platform in conventional industries
• Working against the classical belief system to create
a simplified innovative solution
• Advancing green materials and environmental-
friendly processes through proper upholding by
cross-parties
• Developing a better marketing platform for Industrialized
Building System (IBS) within the customary
Jay Chan Managing Director
Aathaworld, Malaysia
1445 Session Two
Prescriptive regulations for Mass Timber in the
International Building Code 2021 (USA)
• Delving into how regulations create an environment
where Mass Timber can thrive
• The IBC 2021 will provide specific guidance on safe
and practical implementation of Mass Timber
across USA
• Focusing on the logic behind the IBC 2021 requirements
and identifying how they enable tall timber buildings
Joseph Sayre Technical Director
Venturer Timberwork, USA
1530 Afternoon refreshment
1600 Session Three
Discovering the roles of drones and 3D laser
mapping for smart modern construction
• Eliminating heavy machinery tools for onsite
landstructure survey by using drone
• Communicating construction progress with clientsusing
data analytics from drone
• Using 3D laser printing to reduce the number
oferrors in manual measurement and outages in
planning
Chris Lee President
Hexagon Geosystems Asia, Singapore
1645 Session Four
Blockchain for construction practice and BIM CDE:
An application for supply chain monitor and
control
• Highlighting the strategic challenges faced by
theconstruction industry
• Understanding the use of blockchain technology for
construction and harnessing full potentials
• Case study discussion on blockchain application for
construction material supply chain monitor
andcontrol
Dr. Marwan Abu Ebeid Senior BIM Manager & Head
of the BIM
Turner Construction International, UAE
1730 End of day one

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MODULAR & PREFABRICATION CONSTRUCTION
Reinventing practices for faster, leaner and higher quality construction through cutting-edge innovations
24th -25th July 2019 | Grand Hyatt Singapore
Day Two: Thursday 25th July 2019
0800 Registration & coffee
0850 Opening chaiperson address by Steve Glenn Chief Executive Officer Plant Prefab, USA
0900 Plenary One
Reaching the tipping point for prefabrication: Leading the prefab industry's response to the New Zealand government’s KiwiBuild housing project
Pamela Bell Former Chief Executive Officer PrefabNZ Inc., New Zealand
0945 Plenary Two
Highlighting the R&D and Innovation needs for modular and prefabrication solutions
Aurelie Cleraux Head of Modular Construction & Innovation Bouygues Batiment International, France
1030 Speed networking
1045 Morning refreshment
1115 Plenary Three
Digital Design and Delivery: Leveraging a digital approach across the development lifecycle
1200 Plenary Four
Prefab Home evolution: Pioneering pre-crafted home concept simplifying the process of design and building
NG Zhu Hann Director of Strategy Country Garden Pacificview, Malaysia
1245 Networking luncheon
Stream 1 – Project Management
Chairperson : Matt Williams International Development
Director Unison Projects International Limited, Malaysia
1400 Session One
Transitioning to offshore modular construction:
Evaluating the differences in contracting systems
• Reviewing the common fatal flaws to be eradicated
• Initiating early engagement to determine the
specification and design limitations
• Overcoming commercial, contractual barriers and
organizational differences due to offshore supply
Matt Williams Group Managing Director
Unison Modular, Malaysia
1445 Session Two
Developer’s Perspective: Using VDC as a yardstick
in selecting the right construction partner
• Incorporating VDC as a tool in design, development
and construction management
• Comparing VDC vs DFMA, the best approach towards
digitization
• Uncovering Digitization: A gimmick or contractor’s
competitive edge
Teh Seng Kong Senior Manager (Design & Technical
Management)
Sing Holdings Limited, Singapore
1530 Afternoon refreshment
1600 Session Three
Identifying ways to prevent high-rise building
envelope system failures
• Designing and constructing envelope systems that meet
the structural standards necessary
• Evaluating deviations between original design, as-built,
and current condition
• Determining appropriate diagnostic investigation and
testing for each of the identified potential causes of
failure (destructive vs. non-destructive)
Shonn Mills Global Director - High Rise
Ramboll, Singapore
1645 Session Four
Comprehensive management to the fast-track
construction of super high-rise buildings
• Discussing the feasibility of applying Modular &
Prefabrication technology to super high-rise
buildings
• Reviewing the available approaches in global super
high-rise building construction industry
• Providing a broader understanding of fast and safe
implementation of a super high-rise building
Colin Cao Peng Project Director
China State Construction Engineering
Corporation, Malaysia
1730 End of conference
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Stream 2 – Prefab Applications
Chairperson : Furio Barzon Chief Executive Officer Green
Prefab, Italy
1400 Session One
Coupling modular buildings with zero energy
performance
• Overview and numbers about the worldwide growing
market for modular buildings
• How to reach zero energy in modular buildings and
who needs it
• How to scale from 1-after-1 energy efficiency analysis
to large building stocks energy guidelines
Furio Barzon Chief Executive Officer
Green Prefab, Italy
1445 Session Two
Exploring the advancements in DfMA for tall
modular buildings
• Identifying the key advantages for adopting a
components solution for all types of modular
construction
• Using DfMA for speed, safety and maintenance of tall
buildings’ construction
• Looking into the advantages of adopting a single
component solution to overcome transport, lifting,
installation in modular buildings
Andrew Lian Director
Alda Consultants, Australia
1530 Afternoon refreshment
1600 Session Three
Patents in Prefab Construction: Intellectual
Property Rights meeting Hard Hats
• Dealbreakers or Dealmakers - Patent Protection in a
Price and Time-Competitive Industry
• Yes, there are Patents for Old Ideas - Why Patent
Infringements are Non-Linear 3D Problems
• Industry Standards vs. Patents - Who should own
Ideas that govern an Entire Industry?
Martin Schweiger Managing Director
Schweiger & Partners, Singapore & Germany
1645 Session Four
Cold Formed Steel Modular and prefabrication
construction automation
• Discussing automation methods that allow rapid
and effective construction
• Exploring the benefits of CFS Modular construction
automation
• Looking into the global FRAMECAD users case
studies
Matthew Woodley Chief Operating Officer
FRAMECAD, New Zealand
1730 End of conference
Stream 3 – Construction Technology
Chairperson : Gordon Barratt Chief Executive Officer LGSC
Ltd, New Zealand
1400 Session One
Developing efficient structural solutions using
evidence-based design
• Providing evidence of ‘money-left-on-the-table’ when
applying traditional code-based design approaches
to prefab construction methods
• Showcasing recent testing and development projects
to illustrate the benefits of evidence-based design
• Highlighting the benefits of hybridised design
approach creating an optimised ‘fit-for-purpose’
design
1445 Session Two
Delving into light steel framing technologies and
systems that enhances prefabricated buildings
• Developing and implementing design standards
• Exploring FRAMECAD® Structure design and engineering
software
• Looking into production systems and prefabrication
examples
Gordon Barratt Chief Executive Officer
LGSC Ltd, New Zealand
1530
Afternoon refreshment
1600 Session Three
Adopting Mass Engineering Timber (MET)
structures for prefabricated building projects
• Highlighting MET key attributes and the sensible
adoption of MET in Singapore
• Exploring the framework of pre-designing a mass
timber scheme
• Identifying how to specify and tender Mass Timber
projects
Kevin James Hill Managing Director
Venturer Timber Work, Singapore
Founder
Double Helix Tracking Technologies, Singapore
1645
Session Four
Speeding up construction process by integrating
the use of PPVC supported by DfMA
• Raising construction productivity through the use of
PPVC precast technology in HDB dwelling units
• Changing the design and construction processes by
embracing DfMA
• Looking into work to be done offsite in a controlled
manufacturing environment
Dr S.Sreenath Technical Director
Leh Choon Holdings Limited, Singapore
1730 End of conference
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24th -25th July 2019 | Grand Hyatt Singapore

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