the 77th
EUROCONSTRUCT
conference
Oslo
12th - 13th of June 2014
Janne Haaland Matlry
Professor of International Politics and Director of International Studies, Department of Political Science,
Oslo University, Professor II at the Norwegian Defence University College, Section for Strategy, Visiting
Fellow at Pembroke College, Oxford University and State Secretary of Foreign Affairs in the Bondevik
government, 1997-2000. She was an expert member of the Norwegian parliaments commission tasked
with proposing changes to the Norwegian Constitution for the 200th anniversary of the latter in 2014,
and of the MFAs (Foreign Ofce) Security Policy Commission.
Yngve Abrahamsen
Senior Researcher and Head of Section, Economic Forecasting
KOF Swiss Economic Institute (the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), Zurich
Yngve is an internationally recognised and widely published economist at the KOF, which specialises in
analysis of and projections for the Swiss economy.
Petter Eiken
MD Rom Eiendom AS
Petter has wide experience of both the real estate and construction sectors and is a former CEO of Skan-
ska Norway; and, previously, was Assistant CEO at both Veidekke ASA and i Skanska AB. Today, he heads
up Rom Eiendom, which is one of the leading real estate companies in Norway with a prime focus on
developing property at or close to railway stations.
Annette Hughes
Director, DKM Economic Consultants, Ireland
Annette joined DKM in 1993, having previously worked for John Laing plc, BP Ireland and as a lecturer in
economics at the University of Limerick. DKM is one of the longest established economic research rms
in Ireland, with particular expertise in construction and property, energy, transport, demographics and
economic impact analysis.
Dr Bogdan Atanasiu
Head of Research, Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE), Brussels
An electrical engineer by training, with a PhD in renewable energy, Bogdan has enjoyed a long career in
research and development; and, specically, his focus has been on energy efciency in buildings and on-
site renewable energy generation. Currently he is senior policy expert and head of research at Buildings
Performance Institute Europe (BPIE), a not-for-prot think and do tank dedicated to improving the energy
performance of buildings across Europe.
Tony Williams
CEO, Building Value Ltd
A portfolio career in investment banking and industry preceded Tony founding Building Value in 2002. It is
an independent advisory business with particular expertise in construction, building materials, real estate
and support services, with ofces in the UK (London) and Sweden (Mora). In addition, Tony holds a number
of Non Executive Directorships in China and the UK.
Oebele Vries
Vice-director of EIB (Economic Institute for Construction and Housing), Amsterdam
Oebele is a well-known personality at EUROCONSTRUCT conferences and the EIB foundation is a leading
and independent Dutch economic research institute specialising in analysis of the built environment
and both the economic and social issues related to it.
Harald Serck-Hanssen
Group Executive Vice President, DNB (Norway)
Harald studied at the University of Stirling in Scotland and at INSEAD. He worked initially at Stolt-Nielsen
Shipping and Odfjell Group before joining DNB in 1998. Here Harald ran a number of departments within
Shipping, Offshore and Logistics (SOL) before heading up the Division. In January 2013, as a Group EVP, he
became Head of Large Corporates and International.
Thursday, 12 June
16.45 Assembly Thon Opera Hotel
17.00 Tour of Bjorvika neighbourhood with Paul Lden, CEO of Oslo S Utvikling (OSU).
OSU is a major Norwegian real estate and property development company, which is leading the major part
of the total 1 mill square metres Bjorvika development in central Oslo
19.00 Welcome Reception at Den Norske Bank (DNB) Headquarters
KIKUT restaurant on the 16th oor
21.00 End of session
Friday, 13 June
08.00 Registration
09.00 Introduction A lucky day
Bjrn-Erik ye, Partner at Prognosesenteret (Norway)
09.10 Master of Ceremonies
Tony Williams, CEO Building Value Ltd (UK)
09.15 Dont blink: the political landscape of Europe is changing before our eyes
Professor Janne Haaland Matlry, International Politics, University of Oslo
10.00 Meet and greet: the essential mobility created by civil engineering
The Civil Engineering markets towards 2016
Yngve Abrahamsen, Senior Researcher and Head of Section, Economic Forecasting
KOF Swiss Economic Institute (the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), Zurich
10.30 Intermission
10.45 Its all about productivity: a technical view
Petter Eiken, MD, ROM Eiendom AS (Norway)
11.30 Everything else (outside civils and housing): non-residential building in Europe
accounts for a third of all activity - but where is it going?
The Non-Residential markets to 2016
Oebele Vries, Vice-director of EIB (Economic Institute for Construction and Housing)
(Netherlands)
Noon Buffet lunch
13.00 The banking crisis is history: but what does this mean for lending and borrowing?
Harald Serck-Hanssen, Group Executive Vice President, DNB (Norway)
13.45 Have we turned the corner? Where is the European housing market?
The Residential markets towards 2016
Annette Hughes, Director, DKM Economic Consultants, Ireland
14.15 2nd intermission
14.30 Mission impossible? Policies and approaches for reaching sustainable zero-energy levels in European buildings
Dr Bogdan Atanasiu, Head of Research, Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) Belgium
15.15 The Sun Always Shines on TV- Summary and conclusions
Tony Williams, CEO Building Value Ltd (UK); and friends
16.00 Drinks and canaps al fresco in the beautiful Oslo summer weather
Programme
The Fjord City Project
Norway's largest city is also Europe's fastest
growing capital and it is undergoing the
largest and most controversial makeover since
the 17th Century.
Nowhere is Oslo's redevelopment more obvious
than from the top of Norway's National Opera
House in Bjorvika and on Thursday, the 12th
of June, there will be a guided tour to this
vantage point and around the neighbourhood.
Bjorvika is a key area within the Fjord City
Project which seeks to transform the Oslo
waterfront from industrial to urban use and
enhance connections between the City and
the Fjord.
The project includes:
225 hectares
10 kilometres waterfront
13 project areas
Plus
Bjorvika:
a 700 metre subsea tunnel
National Opera (and Ballet) House
Several other major cultural institutions
5,000 new apartments
20,000 new workplaces (the Barcode project)
About the Conference
This Conference is part of a biannual series of presentations on the medium-term outlook for construction in Europe.
This event addresses all those involved in construction activities: producers of building materials and equipment;
construction companies; designers; architects; engineers; contractors; investors; nanciers; insurers; and other related
professions.
The Conference offers you
Exclusive initial access to the latest macroeconomic and construction projections to 2016
Opportunities to discuss with EUROCONSTRUCT experts and to meet representatives of leading companies
in European construction
Latest information about current trading and the forecast trends over the next few years in key construction
markets with a focus on Europe
High quality written documentation comprising the analysis, forecasts and presentations at the Conference
Unrivalled networking opportunities
Optional: long term strategy development with the leading futurists in Europe
Prices:
Complete package ( 2,250) which includes all country reports, the summary report and Conference report
Basis package ( 1,700), which includes the summary report and Conference report
Additional participant ( 500)
Conference venue:
Thon Hotel Opera
Dronning Eufemias gate 4
0191 Oslo
[Link]
Registration:
Register for the conference through: [Link]
Contact info:
Prognosesenteret AS
Sjlyst Plass 4
0278 OSLO
Norway
Tel: +47 24 11 58 80
ps@[Link]
Thon Hotel Opera
Tel : + 47 24 10 30 30 - Group Code: 202 223
Special rate NOK 1.995,- includes buffet breakfast, WiFi connection and all taxes.
Other hotels in the neighbourhood:
Clarion Hotel Royal Christiania
Tel : + 47 23 10 80 00
Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel
Tel : + 47 22 05 80 00
Hotel reservation
The hotel is linked directly to the Central station
where the Airport Express trains arrives every 10 minutes
only 19 minutes from the Gardermoen Airport.
The EUROCONSTRUCT
network
Austria: WIFO - Austrian Institute of Economic Research, [Link]
Belgium: Aquiec-Vkebi, [Link]
Czech Republic: RS PRAHA, a.s. engineering & consulting, [Link]
Denmark: CIFS - The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, [Link]
Finland: Forecon, [Link].
France: BIPE, [Link]
Germany: Ifo Institute, [Link]
Hungary: Buildecon Ltd, [Link]
Ireland: DKM Economic Consultants, [Link]
Italy: CRESME, [Link]
Netherlands EIB: Economic Institute for Construction and Housing, [Link]
Norway: Prognosesenteret AS, [Link]
Poland: PAB - Polish Construction Research & Forecasting, [Link]
Portugal: ITIC - Technical Institute for the Construction Industry, [Link]
Slovak Republic: EOS - Komercia, a.s, [Link]
Spain: ITeC - The Catalonia Institute of Construction Technology, [Link]
Sweden: Prognoscentret AB, [Link]
Switzerland: KOF Swiss Economic Institute (the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), Zurich, [Link]
United Kingdom: Experian plc, [Link]/economics/
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