Research Action Workshop 2 - September 2012

Productivity Partnership Research Action Workshop No.2 – 11^th September 2012

The Canterbury rebuild is an important opportunity to identify where we can make productivity improvements, particularly in the residential sector.  The Evidence Workstream's commissioned research is beginning to show important results. 

We hope this research work will help inform the rebuild and we held a workshop on 11 September 2012 at Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology to present our preliminary findings and project updates.  The day was a great success due to the support and enthusiasm of all involved. It was an opportunity which was effectively used by both industry members and researchers to work together to assess industry research findings (commissioned by the Evidence Workstream) and determine ways of turning these into actions.

Following the workshop, a visit to the Home Innovation Village (HIVE) was conducted that allowed people to get up-close and personal with home options that are sustainable, affordable and innovative - displayed at Canterbury Agricultural Park. 

This was our second Research Action Workshop and we plan for it to become a regular event.  We welcome your feedback on future workshop topics, formats and/or locations .

Below are copies of the presentations & summaries from the second Research Action Workshop in order of presentation: 

 

The evidence we need to underpin the Productivity Partnership's agenda	Dr Helen Anderson, Chair, Productivity Partnership Evidence Workstream
What productivity means at firm level summary	Adrian Bennett,  MBIE – Building & Housing
Skills for Canterbury summary	Ruma Karaitiana, Chief Executive BCITO & Chair Productivity Partnership Skills Workstream
How procurement is changing in Christchurch summary	Richard May, PMMS Consulting Group & Chair Productivity Partnership Procurement Workstream
The Productivity Challenge for Canterbury’s Construction SMEs	Ian Page, Manager Economics, BRANZ
Workplace Productivity – Economy, Projects, Firms summary	David Turner, MBIE – Building & Housing Brett Lineham, MBIE – Labour Amanda Warren, Constructing Excellence
Construction sector systems mapping – what opportunities for improving productivity is it showing? summary	Jeff Seadon, Research Leader, Scion
Process Mapping – What are the opportunities for improving productivity for the small building company? summary	Ruth Berry, Productivity Partnership Construction Systems Workstream
Demolition recycling in Canterbury - GIB recycling pilot – results & next steps	Fraser Scott, True North Consulting
What influences productivity most for Volume Builders summary	David Moore, AUT Brent Mettrick, Managing Director, Stonewood Homes