Student Accommodation & Direction Group Meeting
The next Buildoffsite Direction Group Meeting is taking place on Thursday 12 April at Newcastle University, Barbara Strang Teaching Centre, Newcastle, NE1 8QB
Theme : University Estates and Student Accommodation
10.00 – 14.00 followed by a tour of the CIMC student accommodation which was delivered utilising offsite manufactured ‘modules’
Agenda as follows:
09.30: Registration and Networking
10.00: Welcome and Introductions
10.10: Presentations to include:
- Rachel Davis, Premier Interlink
- Peter Boundy, Kier
- Paul Bandeen, Newcastle University
11.10: Construction Leadership Council Update – Construction sector deal
11.40: Digital futures overview – examples of digital in use – Peter Foster, CoBuilder & Garry Fannon, Willmott Dixon
12.00: Communications and Events
- Offsite Construction Show
- Newsletter
- Collaboration with other organisations (HCA, Offsite School, Housing Forum…)
12.30: Member Feedback Session
13.00: Close followed by Networking and Lunch
14.00: A visit to the CIMC student accommodation which was delivered utilising manufactured ‘modules’
A Member’s Dinner will take place on the evening of 11 April for those who will be staying overnight. The dinner will take place at Cote, 120-122 Grainger Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5AF from 7.30pm and we hope that as many members as possible will be able to join us.
If you plan to stay over please find below recommended hotels:
Motel One Newcastle or search at newcastlegateshead.com
For those involved with or interested in the Housing/Residential Hub, please note that there is a Hub session from 14.00 to 19.00 on Wednesday 11th April.
Please register separately for this Housing/Residential Hub event on the 11th April here