A major event is planned that will provide a forum for attendees considering economic factors in construction. The International Construction Economic Forum is being held in the Netherlands from the 20th-22nd November 2013. The 2013 International Construction Economic Forum (ICEF) will be run in the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam. The conference, networking event and awards dinner will focus on core themes of trends and forecasts in the global construction industry, project finance, successful project management
A major event is planned that will provide a forum for attendees considering economic factors in construction. The International Construction Economic Forum is being held in the Netherlands from the 20th-22nd November 2013. The 2013 International Construction Economic Forum (ICEF) will be run in the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam. The conference, networking event and awards dinner will focus on core themes of trends and forecasts in the global construction industry, project finance, successful project management and delivery, equipment technology and asset management. Former Spanish prime minister José María Aznar will give the keynote address at ICEF. Aznar, who was in office from 1996-2004, will speak about the challenges of globalisation and free trade, and how they relate to the international construction sector. As well as exploring the power and purpose of globalisation, highlighting the implications for developing countries, Aznar will focus on building stability and encouraging development in Latin America,where Spain has many links.
Speakers on the bill include several CEOs of major companies in the global construction industry, including Miguel Jurado Fernández general manager of1340 FCC Construcción, Zeng Guang’an president of 269 LiuGong – one of China’s leading construction equipment manufacturers. They also include Jules Janssen treasurer of the European International Contractors (EIC) trade association and head of construction at 1303 Besix – Belgium’s largest contractor, Norty Turner CEO of Riwal – a major European rental company and Greg Owens CEO of Internet auctioneer 714 IronPlanet.
The programme will also feature construction specialists from the legal and financial communities and leading economic forecasters for the construction industry. The event is targeted towards major construction contractors, but will also appeal to other stakeholders in the industry including consultants and engineers, major clients, building materials producers, those involved in the construction equipment industry such as manufacturers, dealers and rental companies, trade associations and many others.
Speakers on the bill include several CEOs of major companies in the global construction industry, including Miguel Jurado Fernández general manager of
The programme will also feature construction specialists from the legal and financial communities and leading economic forecasters for the construction industry. The event is targeted towards major construction contractors, but will also appeal to other stakeholders in the industry including consultants and engineers, major clients, building materials producers, those involved in the construction equipment industry such as manufacturers, dealers and rental companies, trade associations and many others.
