Preliminary Programme

 

TUESDAY 13 JUNE

 

14.00 – 17.30

Site visit to La Sagrada Familia

Visit to the world-famous Gaudi-designed cathedral, which has had tower cranes working on site for many years. Limited numbers and for delegates only, with places reserved on a first come, first served basis.

 

 

19.00 – 20.00

Informal Networking Drinks Reception

Intercontinental Barcelona

Avenida Rius y Taulet 1-3

Barcelona

 

 

WEDNESDAY 14 JUNE

 

8.30

Registration, networking and coffee

 

9.30 - 9.45

Welcome from conference chair

Alex Dahm, editor, International Cranes and Specialized Transport

 

Welcome address

Jorge Cuartero, managing director, ANMOPYC

 

9.45 – 10.15

MORNING KEYNOTE

Overview of Spain’s tower crane market

Miguel Cerezo Rodríguez, CEO, Grúas Cerezo

 

10.15 – 10.40

How to power tower cranes with minimal draw from the electricity grid

Dr. ir. Bart Meersman, director and co-founder, Neargrid Solutions

 

10.40 – 11.05

Crane design evolution and adaptation to future construction challenges

Jorge Lucas, sales manager, Jaso Tower Cranes

 

11.05 – 11.45

COFFEE BREAK

 

11.45 – 12.10

Wire ropes on tower cranes: challenges and solutions

Alexander Knepp, research engineer, KV R&D Center for rope development and testing

 

12.10 – 12.55

Panel discussion: Self erecting tower cranes; their place in the market and the potential for growth

Nicola Castenetto, business line director, Terex Tower Cranes

Julian Dyer, sales manager, Falcon Tower Cranes

Jörg Hegestweiler, CEO, BKL Baukran Logistik

Clemens Maier, product manager, Liebherr Tower Cranes

Chaired by Murray Pollok, Editorial Director, KHL Group

 

12.55 – 14.15

NETWORKING LUNCH

 

14.15 – 14.40

KEYNOTE

Pushing boundaries: sustainability and new technology must lead the way in tower crane rental

Andrew Brown, managing director, Falcon Tower Crane Services

 

14.30 – 15.05

High tech safety systems in practice

Lior Avitan, CEO & co-founder, Ultrawis

 

15.05 – 15.30

Steel spires: tower cranes on the Sagrada Familia cathedral

Antonio Bello Figueroa, Ibergruas & Carlos Pimenta, Manitowoc Crane Group Portugal

 

15.30 – 16.10

COFFEE BREAK

 

16.10 – 16.35

Precision load control for increased safety and productivity

Dr.-Ing. Mohamad Abouelezz, head of product management, Wolffkran and Viktor Mosolf, head of digitalisation, Wolffkran

 

16.35 – 17.00

Case study: planning the craneage on a construction site with multiple tower cranes

Albert Fitoussi, Managing Director, MéthoCAD

 

17.00 – 17.05

Concluding remarks

Alex Dahm, editor, International Cranes and Specialized Transport

 

17.05 – 19.00

NETWORKING DRINKS

 

(Note: Programme subject to change.)

 

 

 

For questions on the programme, contact:

 

Alex Dahm, editor, International Cranes and Specialized Transport

e-mail: alex.dahm@khl.com

Tel: +44 1892 786206

 

or

 

Murray Pollok, events director, KHL Group

e-mail: murray.pollok@khl.com

Tel: +44 1505 850043