Sustainable Construction Forum

The Latvian Embassy in Norway, together with Invest in Latvia and Norwegian partners, invites construction industry leaders from both countries to a full-day forum. The event will highlight current trends in the Norwegian market, upcoming public and defense construction projects, and sustainable materials and solutions in today’s building industry. The event is free of charge, but registration is required as seats are limited. More info: austris.keiss@liaa.gov.lv

AGENDA:

• 08:30-09:00 – Registration & Coffee

Part I – Market Overview, Forecasts & Projects

• 09:00–09:10 – Welcome to Sustainable Construction Forum by Austris Keišs, Director of Export Promotion, Latvian Embassy to Norway and Ruth Astrid Sæter, Moderator, Journalist and Communication Advisor, Sæter Media AS

• 09:10-09:15 - Opening Remarks by Latvian Ambassador to Norway H.E. Davis Daudzvardis

• 09:15–09:35 – Norwegian Housing Market Outlook: Quo Vadis? – Lars Jacob Hiim, CEO of the Norwegian Homebuilders Association

• 09:35–09:40 – Q&A

• 09:40–10:00 – Norwegian Construction Sector: Facts & Figures – Ingrid Engesæter, Senior Analyst, Prognosesenteret AS

• 10:00–10:05 – Q&A

• 10:05–10:25 – Norway’s Upcoming Defence Construction Projects – Morten Lindstad, Head of Section Projects & Development, Forsvarsbygg

• 10:25–10:30 – Q&A

• 10:30–10:45 – Legal and Political Hot Topics in Norway by Jonas D. Benkow, Partner at Kvale Advokatfirma & Tommy Bruun, Partner at Kvale Advokatfirma

• 10:45–10:50 – Q&A

10:50–11:20 – Coffee Break

Part II – Sustainable Construction Practices and Solutions

• 11:20–11:35 – Sustainable Industrial Parks and Logistics Buildings by Thomas Hammer Tveit, Head of Projects, Logistic Contractor AS

• 11:35–11:50 – How to Save 750 t of CO₂ in One Building – PhD, Assoc. Prof. Rolands Cepuritis, CTO, Primekss SIA

• 11:50–12:05 – Circular Economy in Practice: Construction City Project by Gunnar Irby, Project Manager, OBOS AS / Construction City Eiendom AS

• 12:05–12:20 – Presentation by Veronica Sund, Advisor for Sustainability and Environment, Skanska AS

• 12:20-12:35 – Recycled and Sustainable Material Usage in Prefabricated Concrete Projects by PhD Arturs Lukasenoks, Technical Director of Reinforced Concrete Plant, UPB AS

• 12:35-12:50 – Timber in Construction: Circular Solutions for People and Planet by Berit Sanness, CEO, Norwegian Wood Cluster

• 12:50-13:05 – Modern Sports Parks - Sustainable Way to Beat Screen Time by Janis Jansons, CEO, We Build Parks Norway AS

• 13:05–13:10 – Summary

13:10–14:00: – Lunch & Networking

Part III – B2B Meetings Between Latvian and Norwegian Companies

14:00-16:20 - Individual meetings

16:30 – End of Event