WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

You should attend if you:

Are Associated with quality implementation, delivery on
construction projects on sustainable basis.

Want to learn techniques of how to bring
sustainable quality improvement in field.

Want to improve your present working
environment to achieve Zero Defects.

Department of Civil Engineering
NED University of Eng. & Tech.
VENUE
Video Conferencing Hall
Dept. of Civil Engineering
NED University of Eng. & Tech.
INVESTMENT
I ndividual Participant Rs. 5,000
1,2

Postgrad Student Studying at NED Rs. 3,500
1

Other Postgrad Student Rs. 4,500
1

Undergraduate Student Rs. 2,000
1

FIRST INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
ON
Sustainable Quality
Improvement
IN
PAKISTAN
Saturday, April 05, 2014
1.0 CPD CREDIT POINT FOR
PEC REGISTERED ENGINEERS
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:

The workshop is organized to:

Benchmark the current quality practices of the AEC Industry of
Pakistan.

Provide Training to achieve sustainable quality improvement to
AEC professionals.

Discuss strategies to sustainably improve quality performance
through application of project management principles.

Familiarize audience with international quality management
practices.

Help professionals develop improved quality culture at their
work places.



FOCAL PERSON
Prof. Rizwan U. Farooqui
Email: rizulhak@neduet.edu.pk
Contact: 9221-99261261 Ext. 2273/ 2616
EXPECTED AUDIENCE
Leading Quality management practicing
Officers, Project Managers, Construction
Managers, Owners, Clients, Site
Managers, Contractors, Sub-contractors,
Facility Operators, Engineers, Consulting
Engineers, Architects, Public Owners,
Regulatory Officials, Third Party Auditors,
Management Representatives and other
related stakeholders.


1
Early Bird Discount available
2
Group Discount available



RESOURCE PERSON:
Prof. Rizwan U. Farooqui
Email: rizulhak@neduet.edu.pk
Contact: 9221-99261261 Ext. 2273
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
Session 1
0830-0930 Registration
0930-0935 Seating of Distinguished Guests
0935-0940 Recitation from Holy Quran
0940-0945 Welcome Note -Prof. Asad-Ur-
Rehman,Chairman, Department of
CivilEngineering, NEDUET
0945-1010 Role of Academia in Integration ofAEC
Industry
Prof. Sarosh H. Lodi
1010-1100 AEC Industry in Pakistan:
Challenges,Need for integration
forSustainableDevelopment- Prof. Rizwan U.
Farooqui
1100-1120 Tea Break
Session 2
1120-1150 BIM Adoption in AEC Industry
ofPakistan - Ar. AhedEjaz
1150-1300 Benefits of BIM & its Application:
TheUSA Experience
Dr. Salman Azhar
1300-1400 Lunch / Prayer Break
Session 3
1400-1430 Integrating BIM with AEC
Curriculum
Dr. Salman Azhar
1430-1500 Potential Benefits of BIM
in AECIndustry
Engr. KishwerNaz
1500-1515 Case Studies of BIM
Application onConstruction
Projects -Syed Mehdi Raza
1515-1530 Concluding Remarks -
Chief Guest
1530-1545 Closing Ceremony
PURPOSE & BACKGROUND
To provide a platform for the construction industry & academia to investigate & understand the
awareness level about the Building Information Modeling (BIM), its role in the integration of AEC
industry & its development leading to design-construction integration for sustainable construction.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
The workshop is organized to:
-requisites required & benefits achieved
based on the experience of the foreign expert & local BIM implementing organizations.
to the need to explore and standardize BIM, its adoption through sustained
collective efforts by the industry & academia in coordination with the local regulatory bodies.
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
0830-0900 Registration
0900-0915 Seating of Distinguished Guests
0915-0920 Recitation from Holy Quran
0920-0930 Welcome Note - Chairman, Department of Civil Engineering

SESSION 1 CURRENT QUALITY PRACTICES: LOCAL & GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
0930-0950 Construction Quality in Pakistan Fostering Sustainable
Academia-Industry Integration - Prof. Sarosh. H. Lodi
0950-1025 Role of ISO in Continuous Quality Improvement in Construction
Industry - Prof. S. M. Ahmed
1025-1100 Construction Quality in Pakistan-Role of Architects- Ar. Ejaz Ahed
1100-1110 Discussion and Question/ Answer Session
1110-1130 Group Photo and Tea Break

SESSION 2 LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE: QUALITY STANDARDS, SYSTEMS,
PROCEDURES& CULTURE
1130-1200 Construction Quality In Pakistans Oil And Gas Sector-Current Scenario And
Challenges Engr. Sohail Bashir
1200-1240 Ensuring Quality through Better Project Management- Engr. Ariff Ul Islam
1240-1305 Quality Perception and its Awareness In Organizations of Pakistan From a Socio-
Cultural Perspective - Dr. Muhammad Asim
1305-1315 Discussion and Question/ Answer Session
1315-1400 Lunch / Prayer Break

SESSION 3 THE WAY FORWARD: MOVING TOWARDS ZERO REWORK
1400-1445 Building Information Modeling (BIM): An Innovative Collaboration Tool for
Productivity Enhancement and Continuous Quality Improvement - Dr. Salman Azhar
1445-1530 Ensuring Quality through Contracts - PEC Standards Engr.Mazhar Ul Islam
1530-1600 Quality in relation with the Risk and Cost- Engr. Kishwer Naz
1600- 1630 BIM-The Way Forward to Sustainable Quality Improvement of Pakistani
Construction Industry - Prof. Rizwan. U. Farooqui
1630-1645 Panel discussion & Concluding Remarks by Chief Guest
1645 Closing Ceremony & Concluding Tea

BENEFITS & FEATURES

1.0 CPD credit will be given to all PEC registered Engineers.

Participants can learn from knowledge & experience of foreign Experts
& local sustainable quality practicing professionals.

Participants will take home a strong knowledge base regarding
integrated operations in all phases of construction life cycle that aims
at bringing the project to zero defects.

Participants will become a part of a platform where all
stakeholders will gather for a quality conscious construction
environment in Pakistan.

Participants will be trained on International Quality
Standards as related to quality management systems,
development of quality cultures, and implementation of
protocols and standards for sustainable quality
improvement of their workplaces.

Participants will be enlightened about the
Prevailing best practices regarding quality in
Global construction in industry.



INVITED SPEAKERS
Prof. Sarosh Hashmat Lodi- NED UET, is a Professor and Dean, Faculty of
Civil Engineering and Architecture, NED University of Engineering & Technology
He has over 26 years of experience in the field of civil engineering with
exclusive research in construction management, disaster management
& structural engineering in Pakistan and around the globe
Prof. Syed M. Ahmed- ECU, USA has over 26 years of education,
research and industry experience. He is an OSHA certified trainer
and has been disbursing education related to construction safety
for the last 20 years in the USA and around the globe
Ar. Ejaz Ahed- Ahed Associates is an architect who started his
professional career with the Chicago office of Skidmore Owings
and Merrill (SOM). He has held office at Pakistan Environmental
Planning and Architectural Consultants (C). With over 38
years of experience, his portfolio of projects planning and
designing of Pakistan Steel Township, PIC Building in Karachi
and the Habib Bank Tower in Islamabads blue area, Habib
University City campus, City Hall project, Islamabad. He is
involved in education, extensive social work and has served
the profession of architecture in numerous capacities
through the Institute of Architects, Pakistan and served as
Honorary Secretary to Architects Regional Council Asia
(ARCASIA) and represented Pakistan at numerous Forums.
Engr. Sohail Bashir- Saita Pakistan Pte. Ltd serves as
Head of Engineering and directly oversees all the HSE
issues operations in Pakistan. He has over 29 years of
experience in the implementation of multidisciplinary
mega projects of various sectors in Pakistan & overseas.
He has developed a HSE culture in the company to
achieve ZERO Accidents on all projects.
Engr. Ariff Ul Islam- AAA Partnership Pvt Ltd. He is
CEO& Director of the company, having 24 years of
experience in the disciplines of Structural Design, Geo-
technical Investigation, Design &Inspection, Project &
Construction Management and Quality Control
procedures for Construction. He has had Professional
affiliations with Pakistan Engineering Council, American
Concrete Institute & Construction Specification Institute.
Dr. Muhammad Asim- Nazeer Hussain University is
Associate Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences Dept.
Over a period of 16 years he has been associated with
various institutions such as Karachi University Business
School, UoK, Allama Iqbal Open University, NED UET, ICMAP
Dr. Salman Azhar- Auburn University, USA. He is an
associate professor at McWhorter School of Building
Science, Auburn University, USA. He has over 18 years of
experience in the field of construction engineering &
management with state of the art knowledge about BIM & its
application in the US AEC Industry.
Engr. Mazhar Ul Islam- Techno Legal Consultants (Pvt) has
35 years experience including 14 years in Saudi Arabia & 1.5
years with TURNER with specialty in Project Management/
Engineering procurements/contracts & costs. He has had
affiliations with a number of international & national firms such
as Techno Legal Consultants (Pvt) Limited, PICC, Turner
Construction International LLC Islamabad office- Pakistan, NESPAK,
Lahore, Ministry of Defense, Saudi Arabia
Engr. Kishwer Naz- M/S Arabtec is a Project Engineer with a
10 year experience of overseeing all projects including 3D ISD /2D
models. Detailing of Integrated shop drawings of multimillion dollar
construction of Steel & RCC infrastructure projects for US clients. She is
experienced in managing teams in BIM & Bridge Information Modeling,
Estimations, Steel detailing on AISC &Rebar detailing on CRSI standards
Prof. Rizwan U. Farooqui - NED UET is a Professor and Co- Chairman,
Department of Civil Engineering, NED University of Engineering & Technology.
He has over 14 years of research, teaching & construction industry experience
in the USA, Pakistan, Singapore & Ethiopia. His specialty areas include design-
construction integration, risk management, construction safety, ICT based
planning and control.