The Modular Construction Industry's Best Event Returns to Europe!
Join the Modular Building Institute and key members of the global modular construction industry in Brussels, Belgium, 1-2 October, 2024
Speakers & Presentations at World of Modular Europe
Don't miss this chance to see some of the most impactful offsite construction speakers from across the UK and Europe. Our 2024 speaker line-up, which features global industry leaders and stakeholders, will address a variety of topics critical to the future of offsite, modular, and prefab construction in Europe and around the world.
Opening Keynote
Erlend Spets
Associate Partner
McKinsey & Company
The construction industry is on the brink of a transformative shift towards industrialised construction. Despite limited productivity gains over the last 70 years, we're poised to unlock unprecedented productivity by leveraging digital E2E solutions, technology, and prefabrication.
Industrialisation isn't without its challenges – from navigating complex regulations to overcoming fragmentation. However, with the looming skilled labour shortage and pressing housing needs, the time for change is now. The emergence of innovative companies worldwide signals a promising future. If we succeed at scale, we'll not only revolutionise market dynamics but also pave the way for more sustainable and affordable housing.
All Speakers
Geldimurat Annageldiyev
Deputy General Manager, Business Development
DORCE Prefabricated Building & Construction
Julian Bowron
CTO
METALOQ
Jan-Christoph Bruhn
Head of Sales
KUKA Systems Assembly &
Test GmbH
John Buongiorno
Vice President, Modular Division
Axis Construction Group
Clara Calvo
Sales Manager
CASAS INHAUS SLU
Stuart Cameron
Group Managing Director
CES Group
Wojciech Chyrek
Commercial Director
Volumetric Building
Companies Europe
Krzysztof Droszcz
CEO/Founder
Rebel Concept
Carel van Duuren
Founder/CEO
True Modular Building BV
Charlotte Garrett
Head of Industry Strategy
KOPE
Tom Hardiman
Executive Director
Modular Building Institute
Michael Hough
Owner/Director
MJH Structural Engineers
Bostjan Jevsek
International Business Development Director
Piva Group S.P.A.
Edward Jezeph
Senior Manager & MMC Lead
Homes England
Cooper Lane
Vice President
Reko Automation Group Incorporated
Chris Marsden
Sales Director
Connex Offsite
Stuart Marshall
Head of UK and Global Sales
Elements Europe
Rubén Navarro
CEO
CASAS INHAUS SLU
Filip Timmermans
CEO
Skilpod
Franco Vietti
Associate
Green Prefab
Sebastian Wiśniewski
Technical Director
Danwood S.A.
Ewelina Wozniak-Szpakiewicz
CEO
DMDmodular p.s.a.
Presentations
Filip Timmermans
CEO
Skilpod
Accelerating Social Housing through Modular Construction: A Case Study
In 2023, Living in Flanders (or Wonen in Vlaanderen), a government agency in the northern half of Belgium, launched a framework and funding initiative to support the development of social housing projects via modular construction.
Join this session to learn directly from one of the three awarded laureates, Skilpod, about the capabilities, systems, technology, and scaling necessary for product-based development of affordable housing.
Tom Hardiman (Moderator)
Executive Director
Modular Building Institute
Stuart Cameron
Group Managing Director
CES Group
John Buongiorno
Vice President, Modular Division
Axis Construction Group
Cooper Lane
Vice President
Reko International Group Inc.
Considerations for Doing Business in North America: A Panel Discussion
The North American market for modular construction has tripled over the last seven years, growing to over USD13 billion annually. Accounting for nearly 7% of all new construction starts, key markets for modular construction in North America include multifamily housing, administrative offices, educational facilities, healthcare, hospitality, and retail projects.
As appealing as this market may seem, there are many considerations to ensure a successful entry. Join this session to learn about both the opportunities and potential challenges of doing business in North America.
Julian Bowron
CTO
METALOQ
High Volume Modular Production
While governments at all levels search for solutions to the multi-million-unit housing shortage, most modular companies produce less than 2,000 modules per annum while some produce 8,000 modules or more.
What are the factors that can make high-volume production feasible?
Join this session to learn about considerations including factory and product design, standardisation versus customisation, logistics, sitework, supply chain, and customer and government relationships.
Stuart Marshall
Head of UK and Global Sales
Elements Europe
Sebastian Wiśniewski
Technical Director
Danwood S.A.
Hybrid Approaches to Modular Construction
Hybrid approaches offer solutions and enhanced performance for residential buildings, hotels, student accommodations, and premium homes by integrating modular construction with traditional methods and combining various structural materials such as steel, wood, and concrete.
Join this case-based session to learn how these methods are contributing to the success of the largest Build-to-Rent (BTR) high-rise residential modular project in Europe, Smith’s Garden, and premium homes across Europe.
Krzysztof Droszcz
CEO/Founder
Rebel Concept
Integrating Design and Off-Site Manufacturing with BIM, AI, and Big Data
Join this session to learn innovative ways smart design tools can be used across the modular building process, including:
- Use of code and scripts to automate building information modelling (BIM) software
- Automation of feasibility studies through Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Use of QR codes to facilitate mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) design and design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA)
- Standardisation of technology to ensure efficient volumetric modular builds
Stuart Cameron
Group Managing Director
CES Group
Maximising Prefab Efficiency While Improving MEP
Design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) and modular mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) can enable plug and play functionality both horizontally and vertically in modular and traditionally constructed buildings.
Join this session to learn how the application of these methods can change the consideration of MEP from an installation to a prioritised product and how modern methods of construction can be employed to deliver high quality, sustainable, built environments.
Carel van Duuren
Founder/CEO
True Modular Building BV
Modular: A True Solution to the Global Housing Crisis
Combatting the global housing crisis will require unparalleled adaptability and scalability. Join this session to learn about innovative construction lessons learned through the development of an industrialised componentised building system, including:
- How modularisation can enable mass customisation while reducing costs
- Why a focus on holistic design (AEC) is key
- How quasi-vertical integration can enable supply chain control and minimise overhead costs
- Why size matters, especially for transport
- How shared ownership can create shared interests and responsibilities
Franco Vietti
Associate
Green Prefab
Modular Building as a Service: An Industry Disruptor
The service economy, comprising nearly 80% of developed countries' economies, emphasises using versus owning assets, favouring an asset-light strategy. This trend presents a significant opportunity for the modular industry.
Modular Building as a Service (MBaaS) revolutionises commercial real estate by transitioning from traditional 'product and space' offerings to dynamic 'system and service' solutions. Join this session to learn how this business model, coupled with operating leases, is reshaping construction approaches, mitigating financial risks, enhancing the profitability of modular companies, and attracting investors.
Michael Hough
Owner/Director
MJH Structural Engineers
Modular Construction: Evolution not Revolution
Volumetric construction has been slowly evolving towards a mainstream solution, particularly in residential buildings. Increasing industry regulations and labour and material costs as well as the housing crisis demand further evolution.
The future lies in improving construction methods and systems, reducing materials and embodied carbon, improving the circular economy, and helping to solve worldwide housing and affordability issues. Join this session to learn the role volumetric systems can play in the overall evolution of construction.
Jan-Christoph Bruhn
Head of Sales
KUKA Assembly & Test GmbH
Robots and Automation: A Game Changer for the Modular Housing Industry
Automation and robotics are revolutionising the way modular products are built. Compared to conventional methods, interlinked and end-to-end automation approaches can increase efficiency while reducing costs.
Join this case-based session to understand what is already achievable within the realm of automation, what the future could entail, and learn how your company can take initial steps toward automation while avoiding common pitfalls.
Wojciech Chyrek
Commercial Director
Volumetric Building Companies Europe
Speed, Certainty, Quality: A Modular Construction Case Study
Join this session to learn about the benefits and challenges of modular construction through a case study of the OHANA Lodges hotel, situated in the Tropical Islands Resort in Germany.
This strategically important project was designed to deliver 500 additional beds in the shortest possible period – 13 months from groundbreaking to arrival of first guests – while ensuring minimal disruption for guests at a 24/7 fully functional resort. Learn how the team prioritised and successfully completed the project, ensuring client goals were achieved.
Bostjan Jevsek
International Business Development Director
Piva Group S.P.A.
Staying Ahead of the Curve with Passive House-Certified Windows
Energy efficient regulations for buildings continue to increase and evolve. Join this session to learn how new Passive House-certified windows can increase the energy efficiency of modular buildings, keep modular manufacturers ahead of new standards and requirements, and ensure eco-friendly, sustainable, and green modular construction.
Geldimurat Annageldiyev
Deputy General Manager, Business Development
DORCE Prefabricated & Construction
Sustainable Solutions in Prefabricated Manufacturing
Prefabricated manufacturing can be done sustainably in support of a greener future for all.
Join this session to learn how decisions around materials used in the manufacturing process can minimize waste and foster a circular economy (CE) by promoting the continuous reuse of resources.
Chris Marsden
Sales Director
Connex Offsite
The Growth of Bathroom Pods: Case Studies from UK & Ireland
Factors including improved construction efficiency, consistent quality control, and sustainability advantages are driving the increased utilisation of bathroom pods across the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Join this case-based session to learn about common challenges and how successful implementations incorporate innovative integration techniques that lead to reductions in project timelines and cost.
Clara Calvo
Sales Manager
CASAS INHAUS SLU
Rubén Navarro
CEO
CASAS INHAUS SLU
The Relocation of Construction: A New Global Paradigm for Architects
Technological advances are diminishing geographical barriers and increasing the demand for more versatile architectural practices. How can architects operate globally without the constraints of traditional construction methods?
Centralisation of building process in factories significantly reduces on-site work and enables architects to manage projects from afar. Join this case-based session to learn how the transformative shift towards modular construction can be a solution to the challenges of globalisation.
Charlotte Garrett
Head of Industry Strategy
KOPE
The Role of Standardisation and Digitalisation
Traditional construction methods struggle to keep pace with evolving demands. Drawing on UK national initiatives, this session will explore a platform approach and its ecosystem across three key phases of:
- Rationalising and standardising client requirements to aggregate demand
- Establishing a digital kit of parts that can be repeatedly deployed and adapted to suit project requirements
- Deploying the translation of project designs into manufacturable product components
Join this session to learn about an innovative new business model and digital tools that can help industrialise the sector and meet market demands.
Ewelina Woźniak-Szpakiewicz
CEO
DMDmodular p.s.a.
Chris Doray
Principal
Chris Doray Studio Inc.
Time, Cost, Quality, Design, and Circularity: Empowering Modular Construction
The construction industry is undergoing rapid transformation globally due to complex pressures from social, financial, and environmental factors. Simultaneously, there is a prevailing vision that modular design is constrained to endless rows of cookie-cutter structures.
Join this international case-based session to explore the advantages, benefits, and myriad possibilities that modular construction can bring for designers, investors, end users, the building process, and the environment.
Edward Jezeph
Senior Manager & MMC Lead
Homes England
UK Government: Offsite Construction and Innovation in Housing
Homes England is the UK Government's Housing Agency which manages £22bn ($28bn / €26bn) in public money and supports the delivery of 50,000 homes per annum. Edward Jezeph leads the UK Government's housing strategy to grow the offsite housing and industrialised construction sector.
Join this session to learn how Homes England supports landowners, builders, housing charities and municipalities to deliver high-quality sustainable housing through innovative offsite construction methods.
Meet the Modular Industry in Brussels
World of Modular Europe, 1-2 October, will be hosted by the Modular Building Institute at the luxurious and modern Radisson Collection Hotel, a beautiful five-star property in the heart of historic Brussels.
Radisson Collection Hotel
47 Rue de Fosse aux Loups
Brussels, 1000, Belgium
+32 (0) 2 219 28 28
The Modular Construction Industry's Best Event Comes to Brussels 1-2 October
Don't Miss This Opportunity to Connect With and Learn From Industry Leaders Across Europe