Washington, D.C., February 22 – RICS’ 2016 Summit of the Americas, to convene April 3-5 in Washington, D.C., will include a major focus on construction and facilities management, with many professionals in those fields expected to attend and several highly relevant sessions.Â
In particular, DC2016 will feature in-depth panel discussions on managing public sector assets and on project controls, both on April 4. At “Public Sector Asset Management,” we will unveil the results of a wide-ranging global research project on good practices that drew on heads of public assets at a number of national and state governments around the world. Panelists will includeSoroya Perez Munguia, president of INDAABIN, Mexico’s equivalent of the U.S.’ General Services Administration; and James Balocki, facilities chief for the U.S. Army Reserve Command. It was Balocki’s call at last year’s RICS Summit of the Americas, LA2015, for the private sector for input on effectively managing public assets that spurred this research effort.
“Project Controls: How to mitigate risk and manage projects” will discuss the results of a wide-ranging consultation that RICS is holding with clients of the profession on expectations and experiences of good practice project controls. The panel discussion will begin with a presentation on the findings from an industry paper, followed by a lively debate among in-house clients on how the profession can remain cutting edge in managing risks, time and cost for capital projects. The panel will include Martin Darley, immediate past president of AACE International, and Chris Carson, director of program & project controls at Arcadis, and will be moderated by Mike Davis, vice president of construction claims for Hill International.
Attendees also will have the option of taking one of several relevant tours on Monday, April 4, including the U.S. Capitol Building, the Marriott Marquis Hotel, the D.C. Southwest Waterfront development project, and renovation of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum.Â
In addition, this RICS Americas Summit will serve as the first-ever “World Built Environment Forum,” modeled on the World Economic Forum held annually in Davos, Switzerland. As the World Built Environment Forum, it will pull together key market-movers in the built environment from around the globe to lead on major issues of the day, with a cross-sector and forward-looking perspective. And it will feature an enhanced speakers program; multiple launches of major research and market insight pieces; and a greater examination of the intersection and interaction between the built environment and broader world.
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RICS promotes and enforces the highest professional qualifications and standards in the development and management of land, real estate, property and construction. Our name promises the consistent delivery of standards – bringing confidence to the markets we serve.
We accredit 118,000 professionals and any individual or firm registered with RICS is subject to our quality assurance. Their expertise covers valuation and management across all asset classes; the costing and leadership of construction projects; the development of infrastructure; and the management of natural resources, such as mining, farms and land. From environmental assessments and building controls to negotiating land rights in an emerging economy; if our members are involved, the same professional standards and ethics apply. With offices covering the major political and financial centers of the world, our market presence means we are ideally placed to influence policy and embed professional standards. We work at a cross-governmental level, delivering international standards that will support a safe and vibrant marketplace in land, real estate, property and construction, for the benefit of all.
In the Americas we have staff in New York, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Sao Paulo and Barbados.
The 4th RICS Summit of the Americas will be held in Washington, D.C., from April 3rd to 5th, 2016. The Summit is one of the premiere events centered around the built environment. Speakers and attendees will include prominent leaders in real estate, with particular focus on the Valuation, Construction, Asset Management and Business Valuation fields.
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