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Keynote Speech 1:
A framework of total low carbon management paradigm in building industry


Abstract:

Low carbon practice becomes a global appeal for addressing climate changes. As a major carbon emission sector, building industry has the liability to take all possible actions for reducing carbon emissions. This paper introduces a principle framework of total low carbon management (TLCM) paradigm in the context of building industry. It argues that building industry must engage an advanced management paradigm in making contributions to the goal of emission reductions. And this paradigm requests the participation of low carbon practice across the whole industry, the whole building enterprise, the whole building process, whole management functions, and the whole building staff.

Professor Liyin Shen

Qiantang Distinguished Professor and the Chief Scientist in the Research Institute for Planning and Sustainability in Hangzhou City University, China

Professor Liyin Shen is the Qiantang Distinguished Professor and the Chief Scientist in the Research Institute for Planning and Sustainability in Hangzhou City University. He is also the Director of International Research Centre for Sustainable Built Environment in Chongqing University. Professor Shen has been focusing on research in the discipline of sustainable built environment with specific interests on low carbon city, urban carrying capacity and experience mining for sustainable urban development. He is on the lists of Highly Cited Researcher International published by Clarivate, The Most Cited Chinese Research Scholar published by Elsevier, and The World’s Top 2% Scientists (Career & Singleyr) published by Stanford University. Professor Shen is the Founding President of the Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management (CRIOCM) and the Founding Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Construction Management (IJCM). He holds a number of external appointments as Honorary Professor and Visiting Professor internationally.

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Davina Rooney

Davina Rooney

Chief Executive Officer, Green Building Council of Australia

A property professional with a passion for sustainability, Davina has led the Green Building Council of Australia since 2019. As a qualified engineer, Davina worked on large-scale construction projects in Sydney and London, and spent nearly a year building an award-winning school in the Himalayas. She devoted a decade to driving sustainability at one of Australia’s largest diversified property companies, Stockland, which culminated in Stockland’s recognition as the world’s most sustainable property company. Davina is on the Board of Evolve Housing and the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council, as well as Chairing the Sustainable Procurement Roundtable for the Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre.

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Title: Net zero concrete: current status and future trends


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Professor Priyan Mendis

Professor Priyan Mendis

Director, ARC Centre for Advanced Manufacturing of Prefabricated Modular Housing, Australia

Professor Priyan Mendis from Department of Infrastructure Engineering is the Director of the ARC Centre for Advanced Manufacturing of Prefabricated Modular Housing (ARC CAMP.H),https://camph.eng.unimelb.edu.au/and the Leader of the Advanced Protective Technology of Engineering Structures Group. He is the Deputy Director of the ARC Industry Transformation Research Hub -Transformation of Reclaimed Waste Resources to Engineered Materials and Solutions for a Circular Economy (TREMS) http://tremsnetwork.com/ also the Convener of the ARC Research Network for a Secure Australia (RNSA) from 2004 -2011.

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Professor Haijun Bao

Professor Haijun Bao

Professor
and Dean of the College of Land Spatial Planning at Hangzhou City University, China

Professor Haijun Bao is the Dean of the College of Land Spatial Planning at Hangzhou City University. He is also a professor and doctoral supervisor. He has served as a visiting scholar at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on land spatial planning and spatial governance.

Professor Bao has been selected as a leading figure in scientific and technological innovation under the "Ten Thousand Talent Program" in Zhejiang Province. Additionally, Professor Bao is an executive member of the Zhejiang Land Society and serves as the Associate Editor of "Modern Cities" as well as on the editorial boards of "Chinese Land Science", "Land Economic Research", and "Modern Urban Research", among others.

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Keynote Speech:
Modular Integrated Construction Disrupts the Way We Build and Manage


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The modular construction approach has been promoted in many economies to address the critical challenges facing the industry and society such as labour shortage and housing undersupply. Modular integrated construction (MiC) was developed in Hong Kong in 2017 for enhancing productivity and competitiveness and has since then witnessed a burgeoning take-up in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area of China. MiC disrupts the way we build and manage with demonstrated benefits in many performance aspects, and transforms construction practices. Nevertheless, there exist challenges to MiC project delivery and an industry-wide step-change. This keynote first explains the foundation of MiC and elaborates how it disrupts the way we build and manage. The keynote then shares the systematic research led by MiCLab and Centre for Innovation in Construction and Infrastructure Development of The University of Hong Kong on novel structures and connections, advanced materials, smart module transport and assembly, carbon emissions and total factor sustainability of MiC. The context is high-rise buildings in high-density city environments. The keynote finally reflects on MiC-disrupted construction engineering and management within the international context.

Professor Wei Pan

Professor Wei Pan

Head of Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong

Professor Wei Pan is Head of Department of Civil Engineering of The University of Hong Kong (HKU), where he is also Executive Director of Centre for Innovation in Construction and Infrastructure Development, and Director of MiCLab and NetZeroLab. Professor Pan was Acting Executive Vice-President (Administration and Finance), Associate Vice-President (Research and GBA), and Associate Dean of Engineering (Masters) of HKU. Professor Pan is a renowned scholar in sustainable construction engineering and management, with interest covering modular integrated construction (MiC), smart construction, sustainable infrastructure, zero carbon, and lifecycle assessment. He has attracted over HK$120million research funding and authored over 360 publications, a Top 1% scholar worldwide by citations by Clarivate Analytics and a World’s Top 2% scientist released by Stanford University. He is Chartered Builder, Chartered Environmentalist, Member of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and American Society of Civil Engineers, and Fellow of Higher Education Academy and Institution of Civil Engineers. He is Editor-in-Chief of journal Engineering Sustainability. He developed MiC with the Hong Kong government, which has transformed the construction industry. Professor Pan was awarded Distinguished Young Investigator of China in 2019, Chief Executive’s Commendation in 2020, ICE Brunel Medal Highly Commended in 2020, and MiC Outstanding People in 2022.

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Keynote Speech:
Attracting, retaining and empowering women in the construction industry: A life-cycle approach


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Despite many efforts to improve, the construction industry is the most male-dominated sector in Australia with women representing only 13% of its workforce. Building on past efforts, this project aims to use a life-cycle approach by engaging female high school students, women studying construction degrees, and women working in the construction industry, to increase women’s work participation in construction, and empower them to obtain leadership roles in the sector. The project has three groups of activities. First, we engage female high-school students, their parents, and school advisors to show the significance of the construction industry for socioeconomic development and the many career pathways available in the construction industry. We have so far conducted more than 100 engagement events. Second, the project provides scholarships, mentorship, and internship for women studying construction degrees. Third, the project provides networking opportunities and upskilling funding for women currently working in the construction industry to help them reach higher leadership positions. The project also offers free unconscious bias online training to change the industry norms and practices to ensure equity for women. We conducted research on women in construction, including investigating the potential of technologies to support women’s roles, using systematic review and AI to uncover facilitating and inhibiting factors affecting women’s career progression, and understanding the influence of human resource management practices on women’s attracting and retention.

Prof Riza Yosia Sunindijo

Associate Professor Riza Yosia Sunindijo

Deputy Head of School (Research) in the School of Built Environment, UNSW Sydney

Dr Riza Yosia Sunindijo is Associate Professor and Deputy Head of School (Research) in the School of Built Environment, UNSW Sydney, Australia. His research interests are work health and safety, and human resource management in construction. He has obtained nearly $3 m of teaching and research grants, and published more than 100 scholarly publications. He was included in the list of Top 2% Most Influential Scientists (Single Year) in 2023. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Building and Chartered Institute of Building. Before entering academia, he worked as Project Engineer, Sustainability Champion, and Project Manager in multinational construction organisations. In these roles, he contributed to the construction of numerous large projects, including several five-star resorts and an international airport. Web link



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