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Building & Business Symposium 2025

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Join industry leaders, builders, architects, and designers for a dynamic day of insight into the future of residential development, sustainable construction, and economic growth. Discover design trends, network with industry suppliers, and get your CPD.
Tickets

$270*

for members

$400*

for non-members
  • Date
    Friday 1st August
  • Time
    7:00AM to 5:00PM
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Tuesday 29 July 2025

CPD Points

8

We’re pleased to announce the annual 2025 HIA NSW Building & Business Symposium— a full-day event designed for industry professionals including builders, architects, and business managers.

We are excited to be joined by keynote speaker and TV presenter, James Treble, who will dive into the latest Building, and Kitchen & Bathroom Design trends!

This is your opportunity to:

  • Stay ahead of industry shifts
  • Deepen your knowledge of compliance, defects, and site supervision
  • Earn up to 8 CPD points — or 12 CPD points when you bring a business partner at a discounted rate
  • Build valuable connections at our optional post-event networking drinks

We look forward to welcoming you to a day of insights, strategy, and industry-leading conversation.

For a more detailed look into the days activities, see the Symposium program below.

Venue

CommBank Stadium

11-13 O'Connell St, Parramatta NSW 2150

Have any questions?

If you're still looking for more information on events, give us a call or hit enquire now and we'll get back to you.

1300 650 620

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Symposium program
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Time Topic Speaker 
Registration from 7:00am
7:20am - 10:00am Welcome and opening address

Brad Armitage, NSW Executive Director, HIA
Keynote address James Sherrard, NSW Building Commissioner
Keynote address SafeWork NSW
AI in building and construction Will Sullivan, Founder & CEO, PropCode
Insights for Residential Building Insurances HIA Insurance Services
Morning tea
10:20am - 12:30pm Kitchen and bathroom report Brad Armitage, NSW Executive Director, HIA
Kitchen and bathroom design trends James Treble, Interior Designer
Waterproofing Essentials - What is a shower area? Michael Said, Assistant Director Building NSW, HIA
What's new in compliance - Updates you need to know Meredith Frohreich, Senior Contracts & Compliance Adviser, HIA
Taking care of business means taking care of you Tim Hoopmann, Beyond Blue
Lunch
1:15pm - 4:30pm Concrete compliance and permanent polymer formwork system Eser Usta, National Marketing and Technical Manager, Dincel Structural Walling
Top 3 builder & client contract issues Meredith Frohreich, Senior Contracts & Compliance Adviser, HIA
The basics of box gutter installations Michael Said, Assistant Director Building NSW, HIA
Creating a strong & sustainable workplace culture Louise Hope, Chief People Officer, CPG
Social media fundamentals Edwin Smith, CEO & Founder, The Social Sandwich
Business Finance Tips & Tricks Kelly + Partners
Networking Drinks & Canapes

Speakers

James Treble

Interior Designer and TV Presenter

Edwin Smith

CEO & Founder, The Social Sandwich

Tim Hoopmann

Mentor & Speaker, Beyond Blue

James Sherrard

NSW Building Commissioner

Headline partner

companion-systems

Premium elevator pitch partner

Dahlsens

Elevator pitch partners

alinta energy
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PropCode
Dincel Structural Walling
BUILDXACT

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