Events
- Veranstaltungen
- VDMA Construction Site Day on May 25 and 26, 2023
- Large Industrial Plant Manufacturing
- Conference
- 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.
Cz. 25.05.23 | 09:15 - 22:30 Uhr |
Pt. 26.05.23 | 08:30 - 14:00 Uhr |
- 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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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
Cz. 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
Vice President Construction Technology and Tools
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

Senior Engineer POL-Products / Field Service
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
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
Head of Digital Sales & Alliances
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

Dipl.-Ing. TU Darmstadt Ralf von Breitenbach
Certified Senior Project Manager GPM-IPMA / Systemischer Coach
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)

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

Leitung Projektabwicklung, Prokurist
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

Leiter/Director Contract & Claim Management
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

Teamleiter / Senior Experte Vertragsmanagement
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