Papers are now being sought for the CONSTRUCT 2008 conference to held on the Gold Coast over 21 – 23 February 2008. Organised by the Australian Institute of Building (AIB) the conference will be one of the largest gatherings of the construction industry’s senior management. For CONSTRUCT 2008 we are looking for papers that address:

    \\\   Personal development - making your next career step
    \\\   Getting the best out of building graduates
    \\\   Tendering for projects in the public sector
    \\\   Preparing builders for changes within the profession
    \\\   The practical side of workplace relations legislation

Opportunities exist for papers to be presented by managers of construction firms, senior project managers, human resource managers, government officials, researchers and academics in building disciplines.

Each presentation will be approximately twenty five minutes in length with a further five minutes for questions. The presentation should have a MS PowerPoint presentation and be accompanied by a written paper of between 1,000 and 3,000 words (depending on the topic). Deadlines for submissions are as follows:

Authors of papers that are selected will be notified on 15 August 2007. Those presenting papers receive a full complimentary registration to the CONSTRUCT 2008 conference.

Your initial interest should be forwarded to AIB in the form of a preliminary abstract and sent via e-mail to conference@aib.org.au All submissions will be acknowleded upon receipt.