Conferences

Presentations from previous IBCI conferences, newest first. Choose a year to see its presentations. Photos are in the Gallery.

198 presentations from 23 conferences, 2003–2027.

2027 conference

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2026 conference

12 presentations

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Legislative Developments in Building Control (opens in new tab)Sarah Neary
Construct Innovate - Projects Update (opens in new tab)Jamie Goggins
Use of Mass Timber in Construction (opens in new tab)Patrick McGetrick
Fire Officers Perspective - Reuse of Vacant Buildings (opens in new tab)Martin Moore
Assigned Certifier Perspective - Defects (opens in new tab)Kieran Halton
Building Control Officers Perspective (opens in new tab)Conor King
NBCO Update (opens in new tab)Mairead Phelan
Building control & Market Surveillance Inspections (opens in new tab)Jennifer Mills
Part L Compliance (opens in new tab)Fintan Smyth
Irish Construction Materials (opens in new tab)Ciara Bannon
Overview of the Construction Products Regulation 2024 (opens in new tab)John Wickham
Amendments to the Building Control Act (opens in new tab)Eoin O'Dowd

2025 conference

12 presentations

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Legislative Developments in Building Control (opens in new tab)Sarah Neary
Construction and Compliance Timber Framed Structures (opens in new tab)Heber McMahon
Fire Officers Perspective (opens in new tab)Mary O'Brien
Assigned Certification (opens in new tab)Eoghain Ryan
Building Control Compliance Challenges with DAC & FSC (opens in new tab)Martin Ryan
NBC&MSO Update 2025 (opens in new tab)Mairead Phelan
NBCO Compliance & Inspections (opens in new tab)Jennifer Mills
Reuse of Building Stock (opens in new tab)Eunan Quinn
Latest BC developments across the UK (opens in new tab)Kevin Dawson
Review of Part B TGD (opens in new tab)Eoin O'Dowd
Construction Products Regulations (opens in new tab)Simon Dolphin
Housing for All (MMC) (opens in new tab)Liam Harding

2024 conference

12 presentations

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Legislative Developments in Building Control (opens in new tab)Sarah Neary
Construct Innovate (opens in new tab)Jamie Goggins
Fire Officer Perspective: A Light Gauge Steel Case Study (opens in new tab)John Cummins
Assigned Certifier Perspective – Defects (opens in new tab)Karl O'Reilly
Building Control in Dublin City (opens in new tab)Pat Nestor
NBCO/NMSO Update 2024 (opens in new tab)Mairead Phelan
Building Control Inspections (opens in new tab)Richard Butler
Life Cycle Analysis - Embodied Carbon (opens in new tab)Verity Moorehouse
Northern Ireland Building Control Latest DevelopmentsRichard McCrackenRemoved for licensing reasons
Proposed Amendments to the Building Control Acts 1990 - 2020 (opens in new tab)Eoin O'Dowd
Review of the Construction Products Regulation (opens in new tab)Simon Dolphin
Housing For All - Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) (opens in new tab)Liam Harding

2023 conference

12 presentations

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Legislative Developments in BC 2023 (opens in new tab)Sarah Neary
Construct Innovate - Irelands National Research Centre (opens in new tab)Dr Daniel McCrum
NSAI Certification and Modern Methods of Construction (opens in new tab)Katarzyna Kazmierska
Housing for All Plan - Focus on Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) (opens in new tab)Éadaoin Ní Fhearghail
Assigned Certifiers Perspective 2023 (opens in new tab)Doug Ritchie
Building Control Officer Perspective 2023 (opens in new tab)Colin Gallagher
National Building Control & Market Surveillance of Construction Products Office Update (NBCO/NMSO) (opens in new tab)M Phelan
BC Inspections NBCO & MSO (opens in new tab)R Butler
Fire Officers Perspective on MMC (opens in new tab)Noel Cronin
Benefits of TGD E (2014) - Sound (opens in new tab)Diarmuid Keaney
Developments in Part B Fire Safety (opens in new tab)Eoin O'Dowd
Part M - Changing Places (opens in new tab)Paul McDermott

2022 conference

11 presentations

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Legislative Developments in Building Control (opens in new tab)Sarah Neary
NBC & MSO update 2022 (opens in new tab)Mairéad Phelan
Buidling Regulations Update- Part M & Part B (opens in new tab)Eoin O’ Dowd
AC - Common Defects and Lessons Learned (opens in new tab)Conall Finn
BCO Perspective on Construction Product Regulations (opens in new tab)Pat Gaynor
Regional Representative Role (opens in new tab)Timothy Kelleher
Fire Safety Implications in UK since 2017 Grenfell disaster (opens in new tab)Diane Marshall
Improving Competence - Building a Safer Future (opens in new tab)Diane Marshall
NZEB & Major Renovations - TGD L 2019 & TGD F 2019 Dwellings (opens in new tab)Emmanuel Bourdin
EPB Regulations 2021 (SI 393 of 2021) (opens in new tab)Edel Murray
TGD C 2020 & TGD L, Acceptable Construction Details 2021 (opens in new tab)Simon McGuinness

2019 conference

9 presentations

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Building Control Legislative Developments Update 2019 (opens in new tab)Sarah Neary
Promoting a Culture of Compliance with Building Regulations (opens in new tab)Mairead Phelan
An Assigned Certifier's Perspective (opens in new tab)Doug Ritchie
Building Control Officers Perspective (opens in new tab)Michael Mansell
Bringing Back Homes - Manual for the reuse of existing buildings (opens in new tab)John Wickham
Building Regulations & Guidance issued! (opens in new tab)Eamonn Smyth
Electric Heating in new build (opens in new tab)Jonathan Jennings
Part L Compliance - Building Control Role (opens in new tab)Colin Gallagher
Whiskey Distilling & Maturation (opens in new tab)Alan O'Neill

2018 conference

8 presentations

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Building Control Legislative Update (opens in new tab)Sarah Neary
National Building Control Management Project (opens in new tab)Mairead Phelan
Compliance with Building Regulations (opens in new tab)Kevin Cooke
BCAR from the Assigned Certifier perspective (opens in new tab)Helen Duffy
Part L - NZEB and Major Renovations (opens in new tab)Sean Armstrong
Fire Resistance Guidance (opens in new tab)Eamonn Smyth
Structural Fire Protection (opens in new tab)Jason Horrex
Fire Protection – Active Systems (opens in new tab)Tom Meehan

2017 conference

7 presentations

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Building Control Legislative Developments (opens in new tab)Sarah Neary
National Building Control Management Project (opens in new tab)Mairead Phelan
Modern Methods Of Construction (opens in new tab)John Sweeney
TGD Part B Fire Safety Volume 2 Dwelling Houses (opens in new tab)Chris Barry
Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (opens in new tab)Sean Armstrong
Airtightness and Active Moisture Management Using Intelligent Membranes (opens in new tab)Niall Crosson
Quality Control in Aggregates Concrtete and Cement (opens in new tab)Kevin Maguire

2016 conference

8 presentations

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Quality Construction Through Better Regulation (opens in new tab)Martin Vaughan
BCMS Supporting Building Control Compliance (opens in new tab)Eoin O’ Dowd
Built Environment Inspectorate (opens in new tab)Colin Gallagher
Building Regulations Update (opens in new tab)Eamonn Smyth
2015 Amendments - The Outs and Ins (opens in new tab)Barrett Chapman
Sound and the Building Regulations (opens in new tab)Chris Dilworth
Part L and Airtightness (opens in new tab)Donal Gilroy
Fire Service response to emerging Building Control Issues (opens in new tab)Dermot Brannigan

2015 conference

11 presentations

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Opening Presentation (opens in new tab)Bernadette McArdle
Building Control Reform Programme (opens in new tab)Aidan O'Connor
Construction Products Regulation (opens in new tab)John Wickham
Building Control Management System (opens in new tab)Mairead Phelan
Civil and Structural Engineers Perspective (opens in new tab)Brendan Mulligan
Architect's PerspectivePaul Kelly · slides not available
Chief Fire Officers Perspective (opens in new tab)Seamus Coughlan
Building Control Officers Perspective (opens in new tab)Marc Devereux
Defective Concrete Blocks (opens in new tab)Damien McKay
Spray Foam Insulation (opens in new tab)Gerry Sheridan
QualiBuild Program (opens in new tab)Tim O'Leary

2014 conference

13 presentations

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Building Regulations Update (opens in new tab)Eamonn Smyth
Building Control Reform Programme (opens in new tab)Aidan O'Connor
SI No. 9 of 2014 – Validation and Issues (opens in new tab)Martin Vaughan
S.I 9 of 2014 Building Control Management System (BCMS) Development & Code of Practice for BCOs (opens in new tab)Mairead Phelan
Building Control Management Systems (opens in new tab)Rhoda Kerins
A Building Surveyors perspective on Building Control Amendment Regulations (2014) (opens in new tab)Kevin Sheridan
The RIAI Perspective on BUILDING CONTROL (opens in new tab)Paul Kelly
Building Control System Fire Officer Perspective (opens in new tab)Maria Melia
Building Control Officers Perspective on BCMS (opens in new tab)Bernadette McArdle
Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 – Some Legal Issues (opens in new tab)Barret Chapman
Construction Industry Register Ireland (opens in new tab)Hubert Fitzpatrick
CASE STUDY IN CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT REGULATION (opens in new tab)John Sweeney
Building Regulations Part L (opens in new tab)Conor Taaffe

2013 conference

8 presentations

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The New Building Control Amendment Regulations 2013 and other Legislative & Policy Developments (opens in new tab)Aidan O'Connor
An overview of the EU Construction Products Regulation (opens in new tab)Sarah Neary
CCMA perspective for Building Control (opens in new tab)David O'Connor
Ghost/Unfinished Estates – Issues for Building Control (opens in new tab)John O'Connor
Building Control – Case Study (opens in new tab)Willie Purcel
The East Border Region Energy Efficiency & Micro-Generation Project (opens in new tab)Bernadette McArdle
The design and construction of Flues, Fire safety and Carbon Monoxide issues (opens in new tab)Will Bowen
Carbon Monoxide detection (opens in new tab)Tom Meehan

2012 conference

9 presentations

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Developments in Building Control & Legislation (opens in new tab)Aidan O'Connor
REVIEW OF TGD B (opens in new tab)Chris Barry
Sustainability and Embodied Energy (and Carbon) in Buildings (opens in new tab)Jamie Goggins
A sample-based approach to applying for a Disability Access Certificate (opens in new tab)Brian Swan
Disability Access Certificates - Designer’s Perspective & Part M 2010 (opens in new tab)Michael Mohan
Siting, Design and Installation of OSWWTS: Limerick’s Experience (opens in new tab)Anne Goggin
BS 9991:2011 Fire safety in the design, management and use of residential buildings (opens in new tab)Rory McShane
Building for Everyone: A Universal Design Approach (opens in new tab)Neil Murphy
Fire Safety Engineering Techniques in Historic Buildings (opens in new tab)Martin Davidson

2011 conference

10 presentations

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Developments in Building Control & Legislation (opens in new tab)Aidan O'Connor
Building Control and Radon (opens in new tab)Stephanie Long
BUILDING REGULATIONS (PART M AMENDMENT) (opens in new tab)Eoin O'Herlihy
DAC Reports (opens in new tab)Martin Ryan
Possible DAC Format (opens in new tab)Martin Ryan
Disability Access Certificates (opens in new tab)Paddy Mullen
Sustainable Development and Renewable Energy (opens in new tab)Jay Stuart
Fire Safety Design of Residential Buildings - Current Practice and Future Trends (opens in new tab)Rory McShane
Universal Design and Building For Everyone - A Universal Design approach (opens in new tab)Neil Murphy
The Role of the Engineer in Building Control,egistration and Certification (opens in new tab)Brendan Mulligan

2010 conference

9 presentations

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Developments in Building Control Legislation (opens in new tab)Cian O Lionain
On-site Wastewater Management (opens in new tab)Billy Moore
Can Old Buildings Be Green Buildings (opens in new tab)Dawson Stelfox
Disability Awareness Training (opens in new tab)Eoin O'Herlihy
Disability Access Certificates (opens in new tab)Gerry Kinsella
Fire Design and Euro Codes (opens in new tab)Maurice Johnson
Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2009 and The New Fire Safety Certificate Regime (opens in new tab)Dave Carroll
Building Energy Rating (BER) for Non Domestic Buildings (opens in new tab)Chris Hughes
Radon in Ireland (opens in new tab)Stephanie Long

2009 conference

10 presentations

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Acceptable Construction Details, Thermal Bridging and Air Permeability (opens in new tab)Sean Armstrong
Application of DEAP to Part L (opens in new tab)Sean Armstrong
Bringing Sustainability into the Construction Industry (opens in new tab)Aidan Burke
Building Sustainable Developments (opens in new tab)Owen Lewis
Developments in Building Control Legislation (opens in new tab)Chris O'Grady
Introduction to BS9999 2008 (opens in new tab)Maurice Johnson
Irish Concrete Federation (opens in new tab)Liam Smith
Role of DoEHLG Inspectorate in Building Control (opens in new tab)Noel Carroll
Timber Frame Construction 1 (opens in new tab)Bill Robinson
Timber Frame Construction 2 (opens in new tab)Bill Robinson

2008 conference

8 presentations

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Building Control An Architects View (opens in new tab)John Graby
Building On Soft Ground (opens in new tab)Conor Taaffe
DEAP Presentation (opens in new tab)Michael McLoughlin
DEAP Supplementary Notes (opens in new tab)Michael McLoughlin
Fire Engineering in Residential Buildings (opens in new tab)Martin Davidson
Making Building Control Work (opens in new tab)Martin Ryan
Pyrites the Building Control Experience (opens in new tab)Joe Boyle
Robust Details (opens in new tab)Neil Cooper

2007 conference

7 presentations

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Building Control Bill 2005 (opens in new tab)Chris O'Grady
DEAP for Building Regulations Compliance (opens in new tab)Kevin O'Rourke
Engineers of Opportunity or Architects of Misfortune (opens in new tab)Trevor Martin
EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (opens in new tab)Kevin O'Rourke
Recent Trends in Building Regulations in England and Wales and the work of the CEBC (opens in new tab)David Smith
Recent Trends in Fire Safety Design of Houses and Apartments (opens in new tab)Colin Barden
Review of Part M (opens in new tab)Sarah Neary

2006 conference

7 presentations

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Building Control Bill 2005 (opens in new tab)Michael McCarthy
Disability Access Certificates Part M (opens in new tab)Fionnuala Rogerson
Part L Energy Management Certification - Rating of Buildings (opens in new tab)Gerry Wardell
Provisions for Fire Safety Certificates (opens in new tab)John A McCarthy
Registration of Construction Professional Titles (opens in new tab)Kevin Sheridan
Sound Insulation Testing in Dwellings (opens in new tab)Chris Dilworth
The Scottish Experience (opens in new tab)Sue Bush

2005 conference

8 presentations

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A Review of Fire Regulation Issues (opens in new tab)Sean Hogan
Achieving Accessibility for People with Disabilities in Ireland (opens in new tab)Mary Van Lieshout
Building Control a Time of Change (opens in new tab)Philip O'Brien
Building Control in Denmark (opens in new tab)Mogens Peter Sundbøll
Building Control Legislative and Regulatory Framework (opens in new tab)Nancy Callaghan
Introduction to Energy Labelling of Buildings (opens in new tab)Paula Rice
New Developments in On-site Wastewater Mangement (opens in new tab)Billy Moore
Progressive Collapse (opens in new tab)Andrew Macilwraith

2004 conference

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2003 conference

7 presentations

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Building control in Norway and the Norwegian regulatory system (opens in new tab)Olav Ø. Berge
Climate Change and the Built Environment (opens in new tab)Chris Sanders
Defects Associated with Ventilation Insulation Drainage (opens in new tab)Conor Taafe
Energy Performance Directive (opens in new tab)Jay Stuart
Insulation (opens in new tab)KingSpan
Regulation for Energy Efficiency Part L (Dwellings) 2002 (opens in new tab)Patrick Minogue
Technical Guidance Document F Ventilation 2002 (opens in new tab)Noel McKenna