Morta Community Day 2026

Explore how the Morta community delivers projects and manages organisations, from requirements through to handover. Join practical showcases, an executive discussion on value and ROI, panels and shared community assets.

Thursday 12 November 2026 · 1pm–6pm UK time · Online · Microsoft Teams Town Hall

Explore the programme

All times are UK time.

1pm

Start

13:00–13:05

Welcome and introduction

Mo Shana'a reviews the year in industry and introduces the day's sessions.

Mo Shana’aCEO and co-founderMorta

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13:05–15:35

Builders Showcases

Six demonstrations of new use cases from across the community, covering end-to-end delivery without the work around the work.

13:05–13:30

Requirements management

Mariane from Bechtel demonstrates how integrated requirements management creates the missing link between delivery phases, ensuring decisions and lessons learned persist through each stage.

Mariane Peixoto CostaBIM ManagerBechtel

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13:30–13:55

Design management and information delivery planning

Fay and Dylan from Arcadis demonstrate how information delivery planning can be used to configure and manage ProjectWise, driving consistent and reliable information delivery.

Fay PraterAssociate Technical Director | CDE ManagerArcadis

Dylan DawesHighway BIM LeadArcadis

Dan PasseyArcadis

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13:55–14:20

Construction progress monitoring

Memory from Therme Group demonstrates how site records and quality checks support evidence-led progress monitoring that visual monitoring alone can miss.

Memory MamboBIM ManagerTherme Group

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14:20–14:45

Handover and asset information management

Rui from Morgan Sindall Construction demonstrates how connecting design and supply-chain asset information reveals discrepancies during delivery, making reliable handover a byproduct of the work.

Rui MauricioSenior Digital Construction ManagerMorgan Sindall Construction

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14:45–15:10

Reporting deliverables and certification

John from PartB demonstrates how connected workflows generate reports and fire safety certificates, reducing separate administration and freeing technical teams to focus on quality.

John SimpsonAssociate Director Digital TechnologyPartB

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15:10–15:35

Corporate improvement initiatives and project management offices

United Infrastructure connects business data to support corporate improvement initiatives and an organisational project management office (PMO).

Neil PattinsonData and Performance Director – Social InfrastructureUnited Infrastructure

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15:35–17:20

Talks and Panels

15:35–16:10

Value and ROI of digital initiatives

An executive perspective on connecting digital initiatives to business outcomes. Demonstrating impact on business performance, getting buy-in and securing investment.

Jonathan SimsBusiness Performance DirectorSES

Dr Ben JowettHead of Digital TransformationSES

Nick ZervoudisFounderValue from Data & AI

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16:10–17:20

Panels

Digital leaders discuss what connected organisations look like in practice, how information shapes their operating models, and what it takes to deliver change.

16:10–16:45

Multidisciplinary design

A panel discussion on connected information and operating models for multidisciplinary design practices.

Ian BesfordGlobal Digital Delivery LeaderMott MacDonald

Jonathan MarshallDigital DirectorArcadis

Rafael LuceroHead of Digital Engineering EMEAParsons

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16:45–17:20

Main Contractors

A panel discussion on connected information and operating models for main contractors.

Dr Scott McGovernHead of DigitalCivil Works Alliance, Sizewell C

William Baker-JonesHead of Digital ConstructionKier Infrastructure

Nick LeachDirector of Digital ConstructionSir Robert McAlpine

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17:20–17:55

Community Assets

Shared resources that enable the community to deliver industry best practice.

17:20–17:35

Scottish Futures Trust announcement

Ryan Tennyson introduces a new information management initiative from Scottish Futures Trust.

Ryan TennysonAssociate Director · Digital Estates & Building Information Management LeadScottish Futures Trust

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17:35–17:55

School demonstrator: bringing industry best practice to life

A community-built reference project showing how a school is delivered from start to finish, connecting requirements, information and deliverables across project stages.