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THE PROBLEM
Waterproofing defects are now the #1 consumer complaint in Australian construction.
Compliance failures. Defect litigation. Rectification costs running into the millions. The pressure on builders, consultants, and certifiers has never been higher.
That's why Construction Connect exists.
NEW FOR 2026
Two stages. Running at the same time.
One ticket, two stages, all day. You move between them as you like.
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.
Plus an exhibition floor of partner tables, and time to network with the builders, consultants and suppliers in the room.
THE SPEAKERS
They know what you don't.
Industry. Regulator. Code. Law.
Your Sydney lineup of experts, regulators and certifiers, working at the front of waterproofing, building compliance and defect prevention.
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
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.
