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Tony is CEO of Merit, an award-winning company that delivers buildings in a unique, vertically integrated manner with up to 95% offsite manufactured value. Tony has built the business from a traditional construction company when he took over in 2002; to what is it today, a technology and manufacturing company, with a turnover of £88.4m.
Overseeing and supporting the activities of Merit at the most senior level, Tony is responsible for driving innovation and ensuring Merit’s building platform drives each project towards a successful handover.
Tony has worked in the cleanroom industry for over 25 years’ and has extensive experience of cleanroom construction, including cGMP and semiconductor installation projects.
Karun is Expert Business Consultant in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry at Dassault Systèmes based in Houston, Texas USA. He has more than 25 years experience in the software industry and business consulting in the domains of engineering, manufacturing, lifecycle management and operations. With a business-centric approach, Karun focuses on establishing executive vision and developing solution roadmaps for implementation in the sector as well as ensuring value delivery to customers.
James is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer, the Head of Digital Manufacturing at Prodtex Ltd and was recently awarded the Construction Pioneer at UKCW. James is a passionate driver for the future of Engineering, manufacturing, process and Construction, leading key industry projects pushing the forefront of manufacturing in Construction and Aerospace & Defence. Recognising the challenges that the construction industry faces, he has actively championed digital solutions to streamline processes, reduce costs, and enhance worker safety, actively encouraging the question “is there a better way”? Through his leadership, major construction companies have embraced state-of-the-art technologies, such as Building Information Modelling (BIM), Product-based construction approach, design for manufacturing and assembly, and offsite prefab digital twin solutions.
