Event Agenda:
19.00 Opening remarks by Iman Abi Saab (Middle East Buildings Director and Regional Technical Excellence Leader,
Mott MacDonald )
19.10 Speaker 1: Trudi Sully (Director - Industrialised Construction, Mott MacDonald ) ’’PAS 8700 overview’’, supported
by Suzanne Davenport (Associate, Studio Partington) , one of the technical authors of PAS8700
19.20 Speaker 2: Mārcis Kreičmanis (CEO, LAMOD Design ) “From Complexity to Delivery: Lessons from an Award-Winning
High-Rise Modular Project”
19.40 Panel Discussion and Q&A
➢ Moderator: Calum Perey (IStructE UAE Chair | Principal Structural Engineer, Cundall )
➢ Panelist 1: Trudi Sully (Director - Industrialised Construction, Mott MacDonald)
➢ Panelist 2: Suzanne Davenport ( Associate, Studio Partington)
➢ Panelist 3: Mārcis Kreičmanis (CEO , LAMOD Design)
➢ Panelist 4: Christopher Wilson (Project Leader & Technical Leader , Laing O’Rourke )
20.20 Closing remarks by Craig Thackray (ICE UAE Chair | VP – Middle East and Africa, AECOM )
Event Overview:
This joint ICE, IStructE and DXBContech event brings together industry leaders to explore the role of PAS 8700 in advancing quality, consistency, and confidence in Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) in new -build residential properties.
First published in the UK in April 2025, PAS 8700 provides a unified framework to support the effective deployment of industrialised construction, enabling more predictable, efficient, and safe delivery of buildings through standardised processes across de sign, manufacture, and construction.
The session will open with an overview of the standard, led by industry experts, including one of its technical authors, offe ring insight into its intent, structure, and practical application. This will be complemented by a n MMC case study demonstrating how MMC principles have been applied.
A panel discussion will follow, bringing together practitioners, consultants, and contractors to share perspectives on implementation challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned. The discussion will focus on how PAS 8700 and MMC can support better proje ct outcomes, drive innovation, and strengthen collaboration across the value chain.
This event is aimed at engineers, developers, contractors, and decision -makers seeking to better understand how to translate standards into practice and unlock the full potential of industrialised construction in the Middle East.
Speakers:
- Iman Abi Saab – FIStructE, Middle East Buildings Director and Regional Technical Excellence Leader, Mott MacDonald
- Trudi Sully – Director - Industrialised Construction, Mott MacDonald
- Suzanne Davenport – Associate, Studio Partington
- Mārcis Kreičmanis – CEO, LAMOD Design
- Christopher Wilson – Ceng MICE | Project Leader & Technical Leader, Laing O’Rourke
- Calum Perey – AIStructE CEng MIEAust CPEng | IStructE UAE Chair | Principal Structural Engineer, Cundall
- Craig Thackray – FICE | ICE UAE Chair | VP – Middle East and Africa, AECOM
