The new conference venue is "Klooster" 

also known as the Chapel near the Sea
more information at: http://www.changingroles09.nl/content/venue
     
 
This conference is organised in conjunction with the
Design & Construction Management Industry Day
Organised in collaboration with BOSS RE&H Student Society

Design & Construction Management
Students Day

Purpose of the Conference and Themes
The purpose of the conference is to bring together architects, construction professionals, researchers and students to meet and discuss from a broad perspective how recent developments in building and construction influences and alters the roles of the participants in the building industry. Special attention will be given to the changing role of clients, managing specialists, architectural designers, engineers, consultants, and contractors. Worldwide initiatives to re-value construction can be seen nowadays. A lot of attention is given to new ICT approaches, procurement routes amongst others. Less attention has been given to the changing roles of the participants, and how this effects their professional and contractual position, tasks and responsibilities. New types of procurement, changing building regulations, developments in ICT the world wide strive for re-valuing construction. At the end all have one purpose delivering better buildings by means of better managing and organising the way we build them. Papers are invited on the themes: Integration and collaboration, New roles, New challenges, Supply chain integration, and Adaptable futures. These themes are for guidance and should be interpreted widely. 

This international conference is organised as a CIB Co-sponsored event by the Design & Construction Management group of the Faculty of Architecture, Delft University of Technology. The following groups and institutions are actively supporting the conference:

  • CIB W096 Commission on Architectural Management,

  • CIB W104 Commission on Open Building Implementation, 
    - The College of Architecture and Planning of Ball State University, 
    - Adaptable Futures group of Loughborough University,

  • CIB TG53 Task Group on Postgraduate Research Training in Building and Construction
    - BuHu The Research Institute for the Built and Human Environment, University of Salford.

  •  CIB’s Integrated Design Solutions (IDS) Program Committee

  • CPI Knowledge Centre for Process Innovation in Construction.

  • BOSS RE&H Students Society from TUD.

 Who should attend:

  • All those interested in the area of management, performance specification and value engineering in construction and building
  •  Architects and architectural directors, design managers.
  • Engineers, project managers, project developers, property owners and managers, local and government representatives, policy makers and officials.
  • Members of professional bodies in building and construction as RIBA, BNA, AIA, RICS, etc.
  • Researchers and educators in architecture, building and construction from building research institutes and higher education institutes.