FUTUREBUILD
MANUFACTURERS ARE CRUCIAL
FOR ACHIEVING NET ZERO
FUTUREBUILD CALLS ON THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT SUPPLY CHAIN
TO TRANSFORM THE INDUSTRY
Futurebuild is calling for manufacturers to join contractors,
architects, engineers and more across the built environment
supply chain in taking a critical role to achieve net zero carbon
emissions. At the event, from March 2 to 4, 2021 at ExCeL
London, exhibitors and visitors can debate issues, share ideas and
showcase products to tackle the generation’s greatest challenge
— the climate and ecological crisis.
best practice and showcase the solutions and technologies that
can really drive change,” explained Martin Hurn, event director
of Futurebuild. “The Government’s plan for green recovery is a
good first step, but so much more is needed. We know that the
entire supply chain must work together to make a real difference.
Specifiers have the power to transform the industry — it is their
products that drive our green infrastructure capabilities.”
In 2020, the pandemic meant that many events for the built
environment industry to meet and collaborate were either
postponed or cancelled. We know that we cannot pause our
progress in transforming the sustainability of the industry, so
Futurebuild 2021 will be going ahead.
Our industry currently faces two main challenges — recovery
after the current pandemic and achieving net zero carbon. The
Chancellor’s recent announcement of £3bn in funding to reduce
emissions generated by current infrastructure brings us closer to
the UK’s target of net zero by 2050, but is it enough to transform
the industry?
Futurebuild, previously Ecobuild, has led the way in tackling
climate change in the construction industry for over ten years.
The event brings together over 20,500 industry influencers to
debate ideas, showcase products and drive real change across
the built environment. For example, 73 per cent of visitors in 2020
reported that they attend the show with the intent to see and
invest in the latest innovations and product launches.
In 2021, the event’s stages will put a spotlight on six key areas to
support industry transformation — whole house retrofit, digital
impact, future installer, district energy, circular materials and
intelligent buildings.
According to research, 85 per cent of the infrastructure we’ll
have in 2050 will have been built by 2030. Some even say that
construction will need to transform itself by 2025. So, we have
five to ten years to make the fundamental changes required to
radically reduce carbon emissions. We must act now.
“Futurebuild is the platform to debate current issues, exchange
Are you a manufacturer that has ideas or technologies, new
or existing, that can improve sustainability and help us meet
net zero carbon? Net zero needs you to showcase it. Register
your interest to exhibit at Futurebuild 2021 at www.futurebuild.
co.uk/visit/register-your-interest/?utm_source=PR&utm_
medium=news&utm_campaign=FBD001
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