Construct Innovate

Construct Innovate's "Industry Day" event took place on Thursday, 24th of October in Clayton Hotel in Galway. 🙎♀️ 🙎♂️   What a day it was! 👌   We were delighted to see over 80 professionals from across the 🏗️ #construction industry and academia, as well as other #build #environment stakeholders joining us on the day to take part in #networking sessions focused on #Innovation & #Testing, #Digitalisation and #Sustainability ☕   🌿 Ross Griffin, founder of KOSMOS delivered a thought-provoking keynote speech: "Innovation, technology and sustainability, who cares?!" 🌿   His presentation left few takeaways: 👉 why collect data more efficiently, 👉 why use international standardisation, 👉 how to introduce innovation, better and faster, 👉 and how top-level leadership buy-in is critical to achieving meaningful progress on innovation, digitalisation and sustainability.   🌿 Dr Magdalena Hajdukiewicz, Construct Innovate Director welcomed all attendees and Colm McHugh, our Centre manager, gave an update on the last 2 years of Construct Innovate operations.   During the day, attendees heard about three selected #Research #Projects being undertaken through Construction Innovate: 🌿 David Flynn, University of Galway and Emlyn Long, ECOLUX Modulars on MOTOR-1 (Mobile Construction Robot Project – Phase 01) 🌿 Dr. Paul Moran, University of Galway on INDICATE project 🌿 Dr. Daniel McCrum, University of Galway on Creation of open-access and #Building Regulation compliant standardised design details for #MMC   🍀 Go raibh míle maith agat to all those who attended and contributed on the day!   Stay tuned for summary of the central conclusions and key suggestions we received throughout the day!

Our first paper from our SEAI funded HAVEN project was published this week in Indoor Environments. Marie Coggins Vicky Hogan Asit Kumar Mishra Edel Doherty Daniel Norton Nina Wemken Hilary Cowie Declan Foster Energy Retrofits: Factors affecting a just transition to better indoor air quality Indoor air quality (PM2.5, formaldehyde, radon and carbon dioxide) was measured across a sample of Irish private and social housing dwellings pre- and post-retrofit, thermal comfort was also measured. Study results highlight the importance of occupant behaviour as a predictor of indoor air quality and ventilation. Achieving optimal IAQ benefits through energy retrofit is sometimes negatively complicated by the significant impact of occupant behaviours. We need to adjust our behaviours in our energy efficient home to achieve maximum benefits to indoor environmental quality.  Use our cooker hoods, smoke or vape outdoors – keep  wall vents clean and open at all times …… Tailored communications, to homeowners and tenants, regarding the importance of IAQ and ventilation are required as part of retrofit to avoid unintended consequences on IAQ. Read more oneline at https://lnkd.in/ebqZka6N

🔔 Open call for Construct Innovate next webinar series presenters on #Digital #Construction #Technologies. 🏗️ Why to speak at Construct Innovate webinars? 👉 Make an #impact. 👉 Fuel conversations and #inspire positive change in the #Irish #construction industry. 👉 Speak to audience consisting of #engineers and other construction #professionals about your work, ideas and passions. 👉 Transfer your knowledge on specific topic and nurture #talents in Irish construction sector… 👉 Expand your #network and #connect with academia. Who’s Construct Innovate audience? 👩💻 👨💻 Our #Sustainability #Planning in Construction webinar series organised with support of Engineers Ireland - West Region and chaired by Professor Jamie Goggins have attracted on average 150 attendees across the #building and construction sector and academia – #civil #engineers, #lecturers, #researchers and #students, #developers, #structural engineers, #consultants, #architects, #QS and #contractors, as well as construction and #urbanisation #enthusiasts and #sustainability #entrepreneurs. 🌿 Interested? Please visit Construct Innovate website to see the full list of sessions dates and subjects: https://lnkd.in/eXZUvSic or contact Kasia Heffernan 🌱 directly for more information.

💻 Join us on Tuesday, 29th of October,12-1pm, for the last #webinar in the SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING IN CONSTRUCTION webinar series. 🏡 👉 We have 3 fantastic speakers on the panel for #HERITAGE, #CULTURE, #COMMUNITIES & #SUSTAINABILITY session: 🌿 Peter Cox, Director Carrig Conservation International Ltd 🌿 Conor O'Dowd, CEO Port of Galway 🌿 John Burgess, Associate Director Arup 🌿 Prof Jamie Goggins, Construct Innovate director will be chairing this session. 👉 Book your free place at: https://lnkd.in/e6jMcnJE Engineers Ireland Engineers Ireland - West Region #construction  #technology  #innovation 

📢 Keynote Address by Colm McHugh, Centre Manager at Construct Innovate, highlighted the critical role of collaboration between academia and industry in driving innovation within construction. Colm stressed that by working together, we can accelerate digital transformation and achieve the industry's ambitious targets for 2030. Amazing insights to kick off the day! 🚀 Join the conversation using #DigiCon24 #CIFSummits Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

⚡ Only 2 days left to our latest #networking event organised to engage with #Irish #construction sector around particular industry challenges! ⚡ 🙎♀️ 🙎♂️ We are looking forward to seeing all registered attendees at Construct Innovate Industry Day, this Thursday, the 24th of October 2024! 🙎 🏢 We will be hosting you from 9:30 to 14:30 in Clayton Hotel, Galway. 🌿 The event agenda includes a fantastic keynote speaker Ross Griffin, Founder of KOSMOS. His witty talk:  “#Innovation, #technology and #sustainability, who cares!” will be followed by Q&A chaired by Dr Magdalena Hajdukiewicz, Construct Innovate Director. 🌿 👉 More details about the event: https://lnkd.in/ew-HcQn5 🚍 How to reach Construct Innovate Industry Day by public transport? Clayton Hotel Galway is located in Ballybrit where 401 bus is running to Eyre Square from the hotel every 20 minutes.

Today is a great day for #Circular #Economy information and inspiration #circulation! We have just finished one of our live webinars in #SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING IN CONSTRUCTION series. This time 110 attendees, got a lot of details on the state of #Circular #Economy from our fantastic speakers : 🌿 Dr Sinéad Mitchell, Associate Professor at University of Galway 🌿 Janet Lynch, Associate at Arup Speakers answered 9 excellent questions, giving plenty of examples of circular approach to #construction in Ireland and Europe, like using and re-using composite materials, #civil #engineers having particular solution-oriented mindsets and readiness for change, and more... 🌿 chaired by Professor Jamie Goggins 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👩💻 Construct Innovate webinar Q&As are only available when attending the live webinar. 👨💻 Supported by Engineers Ireland & Engineers Ireland - West Region 📢 📢 📢 If you would like to know more on the topic of #Innovation for #Circular #Economy? Join "How to accelerate the circular transition in the #Construction Sector?" webinar on today, October 22nd, 2024 at 3:00 PM with 🌿 Zoe Ryan, RTÉ Sport as moderator. Speakers line up: 🌿 Heikki Moilanen Manager, Circular Pirkanmaa- Tampere, Finland 🌿 Dr Priyadharshini (Priya) Perumal, Chief Scientific Officer, Concrete to Cement & Aggregates Technology, Netherlands 🌿 Conall Boland, Senior consultant, the RPS sustainability team 🌿 Georg Vogt, Head of ICT Innovation for Energy and Circularity, empirica Communication and Technology Research 👉 Free tickets available from Eventbrite: https://lnkd.in/gucifUYD Innovation Value Institute is a multidisciplinary research institute focused on digital transformation and technology adoption based in Maynooth University.

We are delighted to share that Colm McHugh Construct Innovate Centre Manager will be speaking at the CIF Digital #Construction Summit on October 22nd at Croke Park in Dublin.   The Summit will bring together Ireland’s leading CEOs, thought leaders and other key champions for #digital #adoption to discuss how the industry must embrace smart construction and digital technology in order to transform itself.   Book your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gsinmYgi   View the agenda: https://lnkd.in/gBiGww3n    #Digicon24

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📺 Our recent #webinar recording is now available 📺 🏠 LOW #ENERGY #BUILDINGS: WHY #MONITORING THE #PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS IS IMPORTANT – LESSONS LEARNT with excellent speakers : 🌿 Dr Marie Coggins, Senior Lecturer Exposure Science University of Galway 🌿 Simon Jones, Founder of Air Quality Matters 🌿 Stephan Carter, Associate at COADY Architects and 🌿 Prof Jamie Goggins, University of Galway and Construct Innovate Director chairing this #SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING IN #CONSTRUCTION module session. 📺 Watch it (or re-watch it!) at Engineers Ireland YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eFCy49jD 📺 More Construct Innovate webinars available here: https://lnkd.in/eZBhN7V3 👍 Thank you Engineers Ireland - West Region for supporting this webinar series.