Mec­ca has brought togeth­er a pan­el of indus­try, engi­neer­ing, and legal experts for a webi­nar ses­sion, which will have a close look at the impor­tant fac­tors that will impact the per­for­mance of busi­ness­es with­in the con­struc­tion sec­tor over the next 2 – 3 years.

Our expert pan­el will present their views, take your ques­tions, and pro­vide advice on how to mit­i­gate the impact of these exter­nal imped­i­ments and con­straints on your business.

You will have the oppor­tu­ni­ty to ques­tion the experts on:

  • Indus­try Out­look — includ­ing sup­ply chain and labour mar­ket impacts
  • Cladding and Fire risk update — State by State
  • Water­proof­ing & weath­er­proof­ing defects (for facades and windows)
  • BCA changes in reg­u­la­tions and codes — acces­si­bil­i­ty, ener­gy effi­cien­cy and build­ing mate­ri­als and fire safe­ty – how will you be impacted
  • Reg­u­la­to­ry Reform in NSW (update on Design & Build­ing Prac­ti­tion­ers Act 2020 and the Res­i­den­tial Apart­ment Build­ings (Com­pli­ance and Enforce­ment Pow­ers) Act 2020
  • Deal­ing with a pletho­ra of reg­u­la­tions and paper­work and how to cope

Meet the Experts

Helen Kow­al | Swaab Lawyers, Plus: Eliz­a­beth Brooks | Lan­der and Rogers, Lind­say Beard | Prin­ci­pal at Design Con­fi­dence, Peter Kar­sia | Façade Engi­neer, Geoff Han­mer | Ari­na Archi­tects
 

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