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THE PROBLEM
Waterproofing defects are now the #1 consumer complaint in Australian construction.
Compliance failures. Defects litigation. Rectification costs running into the millions. The pressure on builders, consultants, and certifiers has never been higher.
That's why Construction Connect exists.
THE FORMAT
Two stages. Running at the same time.
No other industry event in Australia does this.
STAGE ONE
Presentation and Discussion
Industry experts, lawyers, certifiers, and compliance specialists working through the issues defining 2026 in waterproofing, defects, and compliance. Real cases. Real consequences. Real conversations the industry has been avoiding.
STAGE TWO
Live Demonstration
Manufacturers and tradespeople will be showing, live on site, exactly how systems are installed and how compliance is actually achieved.
Not theory.
Real application.
Move between both stages throughout the day.
THE SPEAKERS
They know what you don't.
Industry. Regulator. Code. Law.
Each city features a tailored lineup of industry experts, lawyers, regulators, and certifiers. See your city page for the full local lineup.
Ross
Taylor
Managing Director,
Ross Taylor and Associates
Sam
Parker
Principal Building Consultant, ACOR Consultants
Maddy Manousaridis
Senior Associate,
Bartier Perry
Jeremy Turner
Technical and Policy Manager, AIBS
Sarah
Bozionelos
Senior Manager and Nominated Architect, Archi-QS
Phil Finnimore
Director, NCC Management and Standards, ABCB
Tom
Kearney
Policy and Programs Director, Building Commission NSW
and
more...
speakers and state regulators to be announced...
THE DEMO STAGE
The manufacturers and tradespeople showing how it's actually done.
Live installation. Real materials. Real systems. The product specialists who write the technical literature, demonstrating it in front of you.
More demo partners to be announced...
INCLUDED WITH EVERY TICKET
The full day. Not just the sessions.
CPD points
1 point per hour, recognised by industry bodies across each state.
All-day access
Networking sessions, full catering throughout the day, and closing drinks. The conversations on the floor are as valuable as the ones on stage.
Final panel Q&A
Every speaker on stage at the close of the day. Bring your questions. Get them answered directly.
ABOUT
Built for the people doing the work.
Construction Connect is built for the people doing the work.
Builders. Designers. Certifiers. Surveyors. Lawyers. Regulators. Manufacturers.The audience tired of the same generic compliance talk repeated at every event.
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We built it around the conversations that weren't happening anywhere else. The waterproofing, compliance, and defect questions defining 2026. The hard questions, not the safe ones.
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Two stages running side by side: presentation and live demonstration. Industry experts working through the issues on one stage. Manufacturers and tradespeople showing how it's done on the other. No theory without application.
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Construction Connect is where that conversation happens.
