Event details
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Online
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21 April 2026
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12:00 PM - 01:00 PM BST
Event fees
Free
Free
£5.00
Summary
Please note: this event is for over 18’s only.Main contractors are being asked to deliver more, at greater speed, while meeting increasingly complex quality and compliance requirements. From the Building Safety Act to evolving retrofit standards, the expectations placed on project teams have fundamentally shifted — yet many are still relying on fragmented processes, manual reporting and reactive quality management.
The result is a familiar tension: how do you maintain high standards on site without slowing delivery or increasing administrative burden?
This roundtable brings together industry experts to explore how technology is being used to improve visibility, consistency and accountability across projects. Alongside this, we will touch on the growing role of AI — not as a silver bullet, but as an emerging capability that has the potential to support better decision-making and more proactive quality management over time.
The discussion will focus on practical, real-world applications. Where are contractors seeing tangible improvements today? What are the common barriers to adoption? And how can digital tools support a more joined-up approach to quality, productivity and compliance — without adding unnecessary complexity for site teams?
Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how leading organisations are approaching these challenges, and what steps they can take to strengthen quality outcomes across their own projects.
This learning activity can contribute to your annual CPD return and should be logged accordingly.
Contact
Nicola James
Corporate Partnership Manager
Our Speakers
Paul Young
Chartered Fellow and Trustee, Chartered Institute of BuildingPaul is Chartered Fellow and Trustee of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). He is a Non Executive Director of Englemere Limited (CIOB’s Trading arm) with over 38 years of construction industry experience. Paul has managed a wide range construction projects and has held project, contracts and operations manager positions in the commercial, healthcare, blue light, industrial and residential sectors. Paul currently leads his own consultancy business; Specialist Building Solutions Limited. Previously he was Divisional Head of Operational Excellence at Equans Regeneration Limited. In this role, Paul chaired a working group to implement business improvement measures to align with Building Safety Act requirements. A key output was a Building Safety Act Awareness eLearn Course, developed along with Build UK partners and shared with industry via CIOB Academy. This key area of Paul’s practical experience is helping others to now increase the awareness of the Building Safety Act, the importance of competence at all levels and digital collation of information to achieve compliance. Paul’s operational experience in a wide range of environments, makes him a highly valued member of the team. His practical governance, risk management oversight and focus on quality helped Paul achieve high levels of client satisfaction, budgetary control and successful programme delivery.
Rob Norton
UK Director, PlanRadarRob Norton is a seasoned professional in the digital construction industry, currently serving as the UK Director at PlanRadar, a leading platform for digital documentation, communication and reporting in construction, facility management and real estate projects. With over five years of experience at PlanRadar, Rob has been instrumental in streamlining construction processes through innovative digital solutions.
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
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