Description
Join us on 23rd January for a CPD on Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). Modern Methods of construction; this talk will give a background to Modern Method of Construction, categorisation of different systems, how to ensure compliance of MMC buildings, challenges with these systems and inspection to ensure compliance. There will also be input from the NSAI on MMC and the work occurring within that context and NSAI certification.
Speakers
Alan Isdell
Chartered Building Surveyor, Registered Building Surveyor under the Building Control Acts, Chartered Building Control Surveyor and Senior Executive Building Surveyor with Dublin City Council. Alan has over 30 years’ experience as a Chartered Building Surveyor, worked extensively in private practice for many years and moved to the public sector following stakeholder engagement on Building Control (amendment) Regulations 2014. He is a Senior Executive Building Surveyor with the building control section of Dublin City Council and is an active member of the Society of Chartered Surveyor Ireland (SCSI), former chair of the Building Surveying professional group and past member of the Technical Assessment Board for registration of title under the Building Control Act.
Martin Searson
Head of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) with NSAI (National Standards of Ireland) within the Certification Division. The MMC Certification team, specialises in providing inspection and certification services, including technical assessments for Modular Construction solutions, to current Building Regulations under the NSAI Agrément certification scheme. Services include dealing with new MMC enquiries, processing new MMC Applications, reviewing Technical Documentation submitted for assessment and engaging further with MMC Stakeholders for Agrément certification, coupled with both offsite and onsite MMC Inspections and Surveillance audits.
Martin has +25 years Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) and Construction industry experience. Previously, he was the Group M&E Quality & Lean Manager for a large engineering & construction firm, with operations in Ireland, UK and Mainland Europe. He has extensive quality management and regulatory compliance experience following work on key projects across a range of sectors including Semiconductor, Data Centres, Biopharmaceuticals, Windfarms, Substations up to 400kV, Industrial Manufacturing, Commercial fit-outs and Residential projects, across Ireland, UK and Mainland Europe.
Martin was a past winner of six National Quality Awards (with 7 consecutive nominations) and a Lean Business Ireland Award in 2019 with his previous Team, for their approach and implementation of quality management and lean construction principles, across Ireland, UK & Europe. Martin currently holds a Masters in Quantity Surveying, an Honours Degree in Applied Science from Trinity College Dublin and a Diploma in Quality Management.
