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EGA Spring Panel Discussion 2024

The Future of Construction Innovation in Ireland

The UCD Engineering Graduates Association invites students, graduates and construction industry professionals from all disciplines to attend an evening event at which a panel of experts will present insights into the coordinated developments that are going on behind the scenes to bring innovation to the construction sector in Ireland.

The Construction Sector Group (CSG) Innovation and Digital Adoption Subgroup was established in September 2020 with a view to enhancing delivery of the National Development Plan (NDP). The group includes both government and industry representatives and is chaired by former EGA and Engineers Ireland President PJ Rudden. The overall objective is to increase construction productivity and sustainability through greater use of modern methods of construction and the adoption of digital technologies through all phases of a project, from initial planning through to operation.

The event speakers are:

  • P J Rudden - Chair, Innovation and Digital Adoption for Construction Sector Group (CSG)
  • Neil Kerrigan - Head of Collaborative Research at Enterprise Ireland
  • Dr Clare Eriksson Head of the School of Transport and Civil Engineering at TU Dublin
  • Dr Daniel McCrum - Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at UCD
  • David Browne - Former Managing Director of RKD Architects and former President RIAI.

Format: In-person event

Venue: UCD Engineering and Materials Science Centre (Room 326), Belfield

Date: Wednesday 1 May 2024

Time: 6.30-7.30 pm (Light refreshments will be available from 6.00 pm)