The 2023 National Construction Summit is being held on Tuesday, March 21, at the Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin.
Incorporating a comprehensive conference programme, including a wide array of seminars and free workshops, the event will also feature an extensive exhibition area, showcasing the latest products, services and technology for the construction, engineering, sustainable building, maintenance and architectural sectors.
Key Conference themes at the 2023 National Construction Summit include: Jobs, Skills, Training and Education; Infrastructural Investment; Public & Private Housing; Finance; Building Materials & Services Innovation; Foreign Direct Investment (FDI); Project Ireland 2040, €4bn Housing For All Plan; Smart Design for Off-site Construction; Construction 4.0; Green Technology; and Sustainability.
Variety of topics
- Planning
- The benefits of precast concrete designed at the earliest project stage
- Facility management
- Energy efficiency
- Meet the buyer
- Smart buildings and cities
- Transport
- Regulations and policy
- Sustainability
- Identifying projects and how to win them
- Infrastructure
- Sustainable energy projects
- Municipal and government projects
- Industrial projects
- Technology and innovation
- Building materials
- Careers and training
- Architecture and design
- Property management
- Residential, commercial and industrial outlook
- Finance and investment
- Rental market
- Meeting Ireland’s housing needs
- Meet the investors
- Tax and legal issues
- Urban planning
- Regulations and policy
Economic strength
With current annual output valued in excess of €29bn (more than 6% of GDP) and employing about 160,000 people (6.4% of total employment) the construction sector is a vital component of the Irish economy.
The sector provides the necessary infrastructure required to sustain Ireland’s economic growth and competitiveness and to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). According to a recent EY Economic Advisory report, the value of Irish construction output is projected to reach €35.2bn in 2024.
Although the Irish construction industry is undergoing a steady recovery following subdued activity in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it faces significant challenges, such as rising materials costs, skills shortages and difficulties in planning and public sector procurement, if it is to deliver the 35,000 housing units that are required annually and the €116bn investment in necessary infrastructure envisaged under the Government’s Project Ireland 2024 programme to drive economic growth.
Innovation
In order to design and construct the sustainable buildings and infrastructure required by a growing population and to help businesses adapt to the challenges of the unfolding fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0), the construction industry throughout Ireland needs to rapidly adopt innovative technologies and techniques. However, there is concern that the industry is not evolving fast enough to meet these changing needs.
Co-located events
The 2023 National Construction Summit in conjunction with a number of co-located events will attempt to present solutions to these challenges. Visitors are free to move between the different co-located events, which include:
- The Architecture, Design and Planning Expo
- BIM & Digital Construction Show
- The Data Centre and Critical Infrastructure Expo
- The Lean Construction Show
- The Offsite & Modular Construction Show
- The Engineering Summit
- The National Facility Management and Maintenance Show
- Passive Construction & NZEB
- The Smart & Green Building Expo
Registration to attend the 2023 National Construction Summit is now open. Register for free at: https://www.nationalconstructionsummit.ie/register/
The organiser
In addition to producing successful business-to-business magazines for more than a quarter of a century, Dublin-based Premier Publishing & Events organises some of the largest conferences and exhibitions tailored to the specific requirements of industry sectors such as manufacturing and its associated supply chain, construction, food and drink manufacturing, technology and pharmaceuticals in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland.