PrefabNZ CoLab programme revealed

The highly anticipated programme for PrefabNZ’s CoLab has been released. CoLab is an exemplary three days for increasing construction productivity through innovative prefab and offsite processes, with international and local experts who care about changing the construction industry. Everyone is invited to join in! CoLab, 7 – 9 March, Auckland, comes at a pivotal time, providing the opportunity to upskill and meet all the right people in a fun, collaborative environment.

CoLab 2018 will be in and around Auckland, the heart of the building action.

• Wed 7 March: CoLab Site Visit Day @ AUT pick-up (9.30am – 5.00pm)
• Thur 8 March: CoLab Conference Day @ AUT + evening soiree (8.30am – 7.00pm)
• Fri 9 March: CoLab Members’ workshops @ pro clima HUB. AUT pick-up (8.30am – 1.00pm) (New Members welcome – join now)

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Programme:

DOWNLOAD the CoLab 2018 DRAFT programme here

PrefabNZ has arranged an impressive team of session leaders, who care about NZ’s construction industry. They will open their hearts to share their expertise, giving participants valuable information and tools to advance prefab in NZ.

Day 1: Wed 7 March, CoLab Site Visit Day (9.00am – 5.00pm) pick up from AUT, Mayoral Drive

Time	Topic	Presenters
9.00am	Registration at AUT Please remember to wear closed-toe shoes, and bring a high-vis vest + safety glasses	Pamela Bell, Alice Boultbee, Paula MacLachan, Jess Corbett + Olly Townend (PrefabNZ)
9.30am	Buses will leave promptly NB: Airport pick-up tbc	PrefabNZ Board Members and Staff as bus leads
	Site visit locations and schedule to be confirmed
	The Grounds, Hobsonville Point	TallWood
	Otara or Weymouth Housing – Brought to you by XLam	Housing NZ, XLam,
	Kauri Flats School – Brought to you by Abodo + ZCAP	Abodo, ZCAP
	Site visit tbc – Brought to you by Resene
5.00pm	Close – buses drop off in CBD locations

Day 2: Thurs 8 March, CoLab Conference Day (8.00am – 7.00pm) at AUT, Mayoral Drive

Time	Topic	Presenters
7.45am	Registration at AUT	Pamela Bell, Alice Boultbee, Paula MacLachan, Jess Corbett + Olly Townend (PrefabNZ)
8.15am	Welcome to CoLab 2018 + Launch ‘PrefabNZ Capacity Report’	Lauren Christie, PrefabNZ Board Chair
8.30am	Opening address: Ministers’ messages for prefabrication sector	Hon. Phil Twyford, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, and Hon. Jenny Salesa, Minister for Building and Construction
9.30am	Our economic context: a focus on answers for New Zealand Brought to you by tbc	tbc
9.55am	Our housing context: a focus on answers for Auckland	Leonie Freeman, thehomepage.nz with Daiman Otto, PrefabNZ Board Member and Co-Founder, TallWood
10.20am	Table Interactive: brought to you by Flexo	James Stolten, Flexo
10.30am	Morning Tea – Flexo video
11.00am	Launch ‘DRAFT PrefabNZ Supplement’ – good practice guidance	Tim Porter, PrefabNZ Deputy Chair
11.15am	Engineering and Modular Design Handbook Brought to you by tbc	Prof. James Murray-Parkes, Brookfield Scientific Solutions Group, Australia
12.00pm	Modernise or Die – lessons from UK policy and industry response Brought to you by tbc	Mark Farmer,CEO of Cast Consulting, UK
12.45pm	Lunch – Logs4jobs video
1.30pm	Watch #InclusionstartswithI	Pamela Bell, PrefabNZ CEO
1.45pm	Diversity A[Gender] – leading a movement for change	Susan Freeman-Greene, Chief Executive, Engineering NZ
2.15pm	Working at scale – CLT in Australia Brought to you by tbc	Daryl Patterson – Lend Lease / Design Make, Australia
3.00pm	BRANZ Industry Transformation Agenda (ITA)	Chelydra Percy, CEO, BRANZ
3.30pm	Afternoon tea
4.00pm	UK offsite manufacturing at scale Brought to you by MPI	Rosie Toogood, CEO Legal & General Modular Homes, UK
4.45pm	Next-gen quick-fire session Research, innovation and exciting new developments from university representatives around NZ + Australia ·Mathew Aitchison, University of Sydney tbc ·Jed Finch, Victoria University of Wellington ·Robyn Phipps, Massey University (Albany) tbc ·Denise Riini, Toi-ohomai (Rotorua) tbc ·John Tookey, AUT / NSC11 SRA6 ·David Chandler, University of Western Sydney tbc Brought to you by tbc	Host: Guy Marriage, PrefabNZ Board Member, Senior Lecturer Victoria University of Wellington
5.50pm	Round-up – Where to now NZ? Flexo interactive results	Chris Moller, PrefabNZ Board Member, Founding Board Member and Grand Design NZ host
6.00pm	Conference Soiree + Launch PrefabNZ SNUG Design Competition	Tommy Honey, Architectural commentator and former RadioNZ ‘nine-to-noon’ contributor And Auckland Council tbc
7.00pm	Close

Day 3: Friday 9 March, CoLab Members’ workshops (8.30am-1pm) from AUT, Mayoral Drive, at pro clima HUB, Penrose

Please note: PrefabNZ Members only – New Members welcome !

Time	Topic	Presenters
8.30am	Buses leave promptly	Pamela Bell, Alice Boultbee, Paula MacLachan, Jess Corbett + Olly Townend (PrefabNZ)
9.15am	Launch PrefabNZ Better Finance Tools	Leah Singer, PrefabNZ Board Member Andrew McKenzie, PrefabNZ Board Member
9.30am	Case study: Simon’s House – engineered timber and compliance Brought to you by Carter Holt Harvey WoodProducts	David Christensen, General Manager Sales + Marketing, CHH Woodproducts
10.00am	World café round-table conversations + interactives: ·Keynote conversation – Mark Farmer, Cast Consultancy ·Keynote conversation – James Murray-Parkes ·Keynote conversation – Darryl Patterson, Lend Lease ·Developing products for market – tbc ·Community housing collaborations – tbc ·Compliance – Louise Swann, The Building Business ·Retirement village opportunities – John Collyns, RVA ·How the Better Finance tool will work – Leah Singer, Entwine ·Project Managing multi-unit – Sam Cadden, Logic Group tbc ·Social housing – tbc ·Homestar V4, Sustainable ‘green’ buildings– Sam Archer, Director of Market Transformation, NZGBC	Host: Pamela Bell Includes morning tea
12.15pm	Wrap-up + takeaway lunch
1.00pm	Buses to Airport or CBD

What to bring:

·An open mind, questions, comments and eagerness to engage!

·A high-vis jacket, closed-toe shoes and safety glasses for the site visits

General Information

Fire and Emergency Excavation Procedures – to follow

Health and Safety

We are required to comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act.

CoLab contact:

Alice Boultbee

Membership and Communications Manager

[email protected] / 0212920947

CoLab is the anticipated annual conference of PrefabNZ, its THE prefab and offsite event at the heart of innovative construction #CoLab2018, 7 – 9 March, Auckland. More information on session leaders, programme, site visits and registration click here.