WBEF Newsletter – February 2024
World Built Environment Forum
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On the week of 29 January, we hosted our seventh World Built Environment Forum Week, and what a fantastic event it was. We welcomed over 3,000 people from 118 countries – all of whom participated, engaged, and contributed to our liveliest forum so far.
We would like to thank the 64 international expert speakers that joined us and presented their expertise. Along with our amazing partners for supporting us this year:
· Arcadis
And a big thank you to all of you for attending and engaging in a lively debate about accelerating decarbonisation across the land and building life cycle.
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Managing construction costs and avoiding claims
On 28 February, experts will explore the various approaches to cost management and the impact on claims causation in APAC. They will also examine regional variations and which construction projects are likely to be most problematic.
APAC megaprojects: Contracting, supply chains and skills
On 13 March, we will discuss ongoing megaprojects and construction pipelines in APAC. Our panellists will explore how sustainability is being incorporated into construction projects and post COP28 developments, whether macro-economic factors are affecting construction schedules, the state of supply chains and the impact of skill shortages on delivery.
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Housing markets in 2024 and beyond: What does good look like?
Across the world, housing remains a difficult subject and not just because of the uplift in interest rates. Tighter monetary policy has impacted affordability in the sales market but alongside this, the delivery of sufficient and sustainable homes across all tenures remains an ongoing challenge.
On 21 March, experts will discuss these issues and assess how the interplay of the economic environment, interest rates, and government policies is likely to impact the sector going forward.
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Ahead of COP28, RICS launched the global student competition, encouraging students from all over the world to share their ideas on accelerating the decarbonisation of the built environment.
Winners of the competition, Jen Yee Long and YAP JIA HUI from Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TARC) created a proposal that involves harnessing rainwater for green hydrogen production.
The convergence of rainwater and green hydrogen offers a sustainable solution for Malaysian homes. By adhering to the World Built Environment Forum principles of addressing global challenges, this proposal exemplifies the potential for collaborative efforts to shape a cleaner, greener and more sustainable future.
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