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Innovation in Construction - Benefit Beyond Tax Credits?
Practical experiences of embedding systemic innovation
Tuesday 8th October 2024, 1800 for 1830 start
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AluK Design Studio, 5-11 Worship Street, London, EC2A 2BH
Our speaker, Jon de Souza, will discuss how Galliford Try has changed its innovation delivery since the creation of an internal team with responsibility for research. This will include how Galliford Try has leveraged government innovation incentives to grow its capacity and capability to deliver primary research and how this work has been used to support organisational change. Jon will also provide an overview of some of the research projects carried out within the company.
This will be a ‘warts and all’ presentation, sharing not only the successes but some of the barriers and challenges faced in attempting to deliver meaningful change in an industry slow to adopt new ways of working.
Our Speaker
Jon de Souza, Innovation, Research and Collaboration Lead, Galliford Try
Jon joined Galliford Try in 2013 and has led the company’s innovation activities since 2017. He is responsible for: supporting primary innovation through partnership working; developing the business' claims under the R&D tax credit scheme; and improving collaboration, including through the adoption of ISO 44001.
Prior to joining Galliford Try, Jon was a key member of Constructing Excellence’s national team, where he led sector-based initiatives designed to deliver built environment sector change. He has been involved in numerous partnerships between industry and academia, including KTPs and other Innovate UK supported projects and, latterly, developed Galliford Try’s successful studentship programme. Jon has also been involved in numerous industry initiatives including: i3P, the National Platform, the Strategic Forum and the Construction Leadership Council.
X/T: twitter.com/gallifordtry
Web: gallifordtry.co.uk
References
Catch more information innovation in practice at:
CAVIAR: Connected and Autonomous Vehicles on the UK motorway network:
gallifordtry.co.uk/news/news-centre/galliford-try-plays-key-role-in-autonomous-vehicle-research
Off-grid renewable-powered mobile phone mast:
gallifordtry.co.uk/news/news-centre/galliford-try-telecoms-installs-innovative-mobile-mast
KUL: Transformative artificial intelligence quality management tool:
kingston.ac.uk/news/article/2908/18-dec-2023-kingston-university-and-galliford-try-launch-transformative-artificial-intelligence-quality-management-tool-project-to-increase
TRL ElectroRoad: Electric road system applied to 44t heavy goods vehicles: trl.co.uk/projects/zerft-electroroad
NH: Connected and autonomous plant has the potential to transform construction:
nationalhighways.co.uk/article/how-the-latest-technology-is-having-a-real-impact-on-road-building
Social Media
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