RIAS CPD: Embracing Digital Transformation in Architecture
With Dale Sinclair (Head of Digital Innovation at WSP), Tomas Millar (Director, Miller+Howard Workshop) and Bruce Bell (Founder, Facit Homes)
Tuesday 3 December 2024, 14.00 - 16.30 (online)
This event looks at opportunities for architects and construction professionals to accelerate outcomes in sustainability and reduce carbon emissions through embracing digital trends emerging in the built environment industry.
Over the course of the afternoon, our three speakers will take a look at some of the innovative solutions and systems being pioneered at WSP, Miller+Howard Workshop and Facit Homes, incorporating discussion on a wide range of subjects including; AI and digital twinning, circular economy and material passports, adaptive buildings, the benefits of The Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and offsite construction, and Design for manufacturing and assembly (DMA). Don’t miss out on the chance to stay up to date with latest trends by signing up today!
Please note this could contribute towards the ARB 2024 mandatory requirement for CPD on ‘Environmental Sustainability’. For group booking discounts, please see here. For future learning opportunities from the RIAS, please use the CPD tab above.
Programme:
14.00 – 14.05 Introduction, Zoe Black
14.05 – 14.50 Digital Futures: Dale Sinclair, Head of Innovation at WSP
14.50 – 15.25 Case study 1: Tomas Millar, Director at Miller+Howard Workshop, Gloucester
15.25 – 16.00 Case study 2: Digitally Manufactured Homes: Bruce Bell, Founder of Facit Homes, London
16.00 – 16.25 Panel Q&A
16.25 – 16.30 Close, Zoe Black
Speaker Biographies:
Dale Sinclair, Head of Innovation at WSP
Dale Sinclair is a practicing architect and Director at WSP, where he is head of digital innovation. Dale has worked on a number of projects across the UK, US and Middle East, delivering transformational projects each different from the one before. He is passionate about how we design and construct buildings and has written extensively on design management, including RIBA Plan of Works documents on the 2013 changes and updates in 2020. He is current Chair of the Construction Industry Council Digital Forum.
Tomas Millar, Director at Miller+Howard Workshop
Biography to be added shortly…
Bruce Bell, Founder of Facit Homes
Biography to be added shortly…
