IDEACTION 2017 – Shaping Our Future

April 7, 2017

The theme for the 2017 conference, ‘Shaping our Future’, clearly conveys the message that the facilities management industry is proactively approaching issues such as: advances in technology, changes to legislation and shifts in community expectation, to shape the future of the built environments.

In 2017 Ideaction, will be held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from 14-17 May.

A.G. Coombs is a long-time supporter of Ideaction and in 2017 two of our leading experts in Facilities Management will be presenting at the event.

Better Building Data for FM – The BIM Promise
Carl Agar, Senior Consultant – Assets & Facilities, A.G Coombs Advisory

Facility digitisation and Building Information Models promise significant improvements in the extent and usefulness of information available to Facility Managers from the building design and construction process. With significantly enhanced and more detailed information about the built asset and its systems, in a multi-dimensional spatial framework and with digital functionality ‘BIM’ should help deliver better and more cost effective facilities. What are the features that Facility Managers can use today and should be looking for BIM to deliver? This presentation will set out the range, functionally and potential benefits that should be expected from the digitised facility.

Safety-in Design Responsibilities for Facility Managers
David Oakeshott, Leader – Technical Advice (QLD), A.G. Coombs Advisory

Safety-in-design is an important and emerging issue for Facility Managers, and as yet not well understood or addressed. There is now responsibility in the works that Facility Managers commission or oversee to:

“…ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, that the health and safety of other persons is not put at risk from the work carried out as part of the conduct of the business or undertaking”

Throughout Australia under the Commonwealth WHS Act 2011, in Queensland under the Queensland WHS Act 2011, and similarly in all other jurisdictions, there is a clear onus setting out the duty of designers to ensure that built outcomes are without risk to the Health & Safety of the persons:

Who use the product
Who construct the product
Who decommission the product
Who manage, operate and maintain the product

As a long-time Ideaction supporter A.G Coombs has sponsored key note speakers at every event since 2002,. This year we are very pleased to sponsor Dr Michelle Dickinson’s keynote presentation:

Dr Michelle Dickinson’s life has taken her from a childhood surrounded by conflict to a career developing some of the world’s smartest technology. As a nanotechnologist; Michelle believes that the integration of small technology into our everyday lives will help to advance how we live today and in the future. As a social entrepreneur Michelle believes that small changes can make a huge differences for creating positive social change. In this hands on experience, Michelle will guide you on a journey of adventure that will help to increase confidence and set goals that let you rise above the little things.

For more information on Ideaction 2017, visit the official Ideaction website.

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