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Concrete conference to focus on site management

BEIRUT, August 22, 2016

The eighth Future Concrete Conference, to be held in Beirut, Lebanon, this week, will focus on managing construction sites, in response to industry trends and feedback from participants.

The conference will be held on August 25 at the Hilton Beirut Habtoor Grand Hotel, Lebanon, and is organised by Advanced Construction and Technology Services (ACTS), a leading consulting organisation in the field of construction materials and geotechnical engineering, in cooperation with the ACI Lebanon Chapter (Lebanese Concrete Society).

Industry professionals and experts from Lebanon, the broader Middle East, Europe and the Americas will address topics including the economic and environmental impact of green concrete in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, lean construction and design, a case study of Sama Beirut, the tallest reinforced concrete structure in Lebanon, and construction operational productivity.

Plenary and discussion sessions include: job-site productivity and scheduling, construction site dos and don’ts, and concrete development and sustainable change. An analysis of Lebanon’s real estate sector will also be part of the presentations.

Keynote speakers addressing challenging issues and new developments in contemporary industry include: Beirut mayor Jamal Itani; president of the Order of Engineers & Architects Beirut Khaled Chehab; German consultant on lean construction Tobias Guller; Michigan-based professor Dr Carole Menassa; Alan Mossman from the UK; Adib Hachem of Cimenterie Nationale; Dr Nabil Semaan of the University of Balamand; Lebanon-based project manager Antoine Atallah; and Elie Issa of Sama Beirut.

Khaled Awad, chairman of ACTS and vice president of the American Concrete Institute, said: “The development of infrastructure around the Middle East continues to gain traction; our events focus on the different ways to enhance quality in concrete construction projects. This year, we wanted to highlight the theme of construction productivity.  We believe it was necessary and timely to assess the challenges and issues faced in managing construction sites and discuss best practices to overcome them. This is our objective in Future Concrete Conference 2016, Lebanon.

"Construction site management is not a simple task; poor management leads to cost overruns and delays, among others, and not only harms the business but the industry and the economy as well.  We aim to build and update capacities of industry professionals why effective site management strategies are critical in any project. Clearly, effective construction site management ensures that deliverables are completed in a timely manner, risks are minimised, a project’s efficiency is maximised, therefore making it ultimately successful.” - TradeArabia News Service




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