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  • Frankfurt am Main
  • Personal Meeting

VDMA Construction Site Day on May 25 and 26, 2023

The VDMA Construction Site Day offers a top-class lecture program and targeted networking with experts from the industrial plant engineering sector.

do. 25.05.23 09:15 - 22:30 Uhr
vr. 26.05.23 08:30 - 14:00 Uhr
Veranstaltungsort
  • VDMA e.V.
  • Lyoner Str. 18
  • 60528 Frankfurt am Main
Veranstaltungssprache
  • German

The VDMA Construction Site Day offers a top-class lecture program and targeted networking with experts from the industrial plant engineering sector.

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On May 25 and 26, 2023, experts from the industrial plant engineering sector will meet in person at the 14th VDMA Construction Site Day in Frankfurt.  This year's industry get-together will focus on legal issues as well as aspects of recruitment and the digitalisation of construction site processes. Experts from the plant engineering sector will use practical examples to show how robots, drones and artificial intelligence are helping to automate and speed up processes.

With high-profile presentations, interactive panels and the traditional "Baustellentreff", the event offers intensive networking.

Information and registration at VDMA Construction Site Day

Target group:
The event is aimed primarily at site and project managers in the mechanical and plant engineering sectors, but also includes the upstream and downstream value chain, as well as service and supply companies.

Agenda

do. 25.05.23

09:15 - 10:00 Uhr

Registration and first talks

10:00 - 10:15 Uhr

Introduction and organizational information

Klaus Gottwald, Consultant, VDMA Large-Scale Plant Engineering, Frankfurt am Main

10:15 - 11:00 Uhr

Digital Landscape at Linde Engineering - Control of Construction and Integration of Engineering and Procurement

- Principles and resulting conclusions for the digital transformation of construction site processes
- Approach and expansion stages for construction site digitalization at Linde
- Status Quo: Integrated Construction Management System (CMS), mobile apps, 4D and digital workflows on the construction site

Dr. Jürgen Fleischhauer

Dr. Jürgen Fleischhauer

Vice President Construction Technology and Tools

Linde AG Engineering Division, Dresden, GERMANY

11:00 - 11:45 Uhr

Coffee and communication break

11:45 - 12:30 Uhr

Current fields of application and prospects for the use of drones on construction sites in large-scale plant construction

- Brownfield survey for inventory and scheduling of alterations
- Construction site progress documentation
- Monitoring of outdoor storage areas
- Foresight: Autonomous drones for monitoring plant operations

Ansgar Päschke

Ansgar Päschke

Senior Engineer POL-Products / Field Service

thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG Resource Technologies, Beckum, GERMANY

12:30 - 13:15 Uhr

Automation of welding processes - mobile robots as productive helpers on construction sites in the demographic transition

- Automation of welding processes and necessities of adjustments in the supply chain
- Mindset - Preparing the construction site team for the application of new technologies
- Potentials in the automation of construction site processes

Gebhard Salcher

Gebhard Salcher

Lead Expert Field Service

Voith Hydro Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Heidenheim, GERMANY

13:15 - 14:30 Uhr

Lunch in the VDMA Casino and "Marketplace of Opinions": Discussions with experts on construction site technologies

Moderator: Dirk Breker, Head of Commissioning Electrical Systems and Automation, SMS Group GmbH, Düsseldorf

14:30 - 15:15 Uhr

Digital technology leap in machine plant commissioning after 3 years of COVID19 pandemic

- Remote monitoring of commissioning via "remote access
- Simulation-based, virtual commissioning with "digital twin
- Computer-aided, autonomous start-up with the help of artificial intelligence
- Pros and cons, lessons learned and next steps

Dipl. Ing (TU) Jörg Massopust

Dipl. Ing (TU) Jörg Massopust

Head of Digital Sales & Alliances

MAN Energy Solutions SE, Oberhausen, GERMANY

15:15 - 16:00 Uhr

Clear performance profiles on construction sites - an important contribution to customer satisfaction

- Margin erosion in the assembly phase, what to do?
- The initiative of the assembly departments
- Winning the sales department
- Experiences with the introduction

Lothar Gillenkirch

Lothar Gillenkirch

Leiter Service

Haver NIAGARA GmbH, Münster, GERMANY
Dipl.-Ing. TU Darmstadt Ralf von Breitenbach

Dipl.-Ing. TU Darmstadt Ralf von Breitenbach

Certified Senior Project Manager GPM-IPMA / Systemischer Coach

RvB Project Management, Oestrich-Winkel, GERMANY

16:00 - 16:30 Uhr

Coffee and communication break

16:30 - 17:15 Uhr

Insights into a future market: do's and don'ts in the handling of construction site projects in Egypt

- Geographical opportunities in Egypt: Optimal geographical conditions for the generation of CO2-free electricity for industrial plant projects
- Current political and economic situation in Egypt
- Outcome of the COP27
- Do's and dont's when handling construction site projects in Egypt
- Constructability (budget, tools and time schedule)

Alaa Kamal

Alaa Kamal

Managing Director

INP Egypt LLC, New Cairo, EGYPT
Dipl. Ing. Knut Mertens

Dipl. Ing. Knut Mertens

Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter

INP Deutschland GmbH, Römerberg, GERMANY

17:15 - 18:00 Uhr

Recruiting junior staff for construction site projects - ideas for successful recruiting in industrial plant construction

- The empirical findings: Current trends in the market for site personnel in plant construction
- Approaches and (innovative) ideas for successful personnel acquisition
- How do you succeed in retaining construction site employees in the long term?

Jan Kirsch

Jan Kirsch

Master Professional (CCI) für technisches Management; Leiter der Standortverwaltung

Brückner Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG, Siegsdorf, GERMANY
Dipl. Ing. Knut Mertens

Dipl. Ing. Knut Mertens

Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter

INP Deutschland GmbH, Römerberg, GERMANY

18:00 - 18:30 Uhr

Summary and outlook for the second day

Klaus Gottwald, Consultant, VDMA Large-scael Plant Engineering, Frankfurt

18:30 - 22:30 Uhr

VDMA Construction Site Meeting

Evening event at the VDMA casino with opportunities for
Networking and exchange at topic tables

vr. 26.05.23

08:30 - 09:15 Uhr

Welcome coffee and first talks

09:15 - 09:30 Uhr

Introduction and organizational information

Klaus Gottwald, VDMA Large-scale Plant Engineering, Frankfurt

09:30 - 10:15 Uhr

The world's first climate-neutral steel mill in Sweden - A revolutionary project as a milestone in the sustainability turnaround

- The steel industry: " climate polluter" or part of the solution?
- Presentation of the H2 green steel project
- Challenge: What to consider for this mega-project in the Arctic Circle!
- Outlook: Commissioning and start-up of the green steel plant

Christian Geerkens

Christian Geerkens

Executive Project Director

SMS group GmbH, Düsseldorf, GERMANY

10:15 - 11:00 Uhr

Success factors in the revamp of process plants from the perspective of an engineering company

- - The role of the engineering company in the construction of the process plant
- The plant revamp: reasons and special challenges
- The turnaround: assembly work in the area of conflict between the interests of operations, maintenace and revamp
- Success factors in the implementation of a plant revamp

Christian Birgfellner

Christian Birgfellner

Leitung Projektabwicklung, Prokurist

Pörner Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, Wien, AUSTRIA

11:00 - 11:30 Uhr

Coffee and communication break

11:30 - 12:15 Uhr

Current requirements for the planning and execution of construction sites in the context of contract and claims management

- Contract and Claims Management - Introduction
- Current requirements for construction site planning and management
- Challenges on the construction site

Tarek Salama

Tarek Salama

Leiter/Director Contract & Claim Management

Siempelkamp Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH, Krefeld, GERMANY

12:15 - 13:00 Uhr

Distressed construction projects - Successful crisis management in the event of conflicts between the contracting parties

- Distressed projects and crisis management
- Basics and causes of distressed projects
- Six Sigma as an effective solution approach in crisis management
- Outlook: Project stop as a chance to save projects

Dr. Thomas Bahnert

Dr. Thomas Bahnert

Teamleiter / Senior Experte Vertragsmanagement

THOST Projektmanagement GmbH, Pforzheim, GERMANY

13:00 - 13:15 Uhr

Conclusion and outlook for the 15th VDMA Construction Site Day 2023

Klaus Gottwald, VDMA Large-scale Plant Engineering, Frankfurt

13:15 - 14:00 Uhr

Lunch together in the VDMA casino

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