UKCW BIRMINGHAM technologies, materials and solutions transforming the built environment
• Building & Onsite Safety- Featuring product and systems supporting safer buildings and safer sites
• Equipment, Tools & Hire- Explore the newest tools and equipment driving productivity
• Construction Training & Services- Connect with experts in project delivery, compliance, training, and professional support
Five theatres offering a varied programme of talks and workshops from industry experts and thought leaders:
• Main Stage- sponsored by Barbour ABI
• Building Safety and Occupational Safety Stage
• Building Envelope Stage
• Digitalisation & AI Stage- sponsored by Zutec
• Futurebuild Innovation Stage
Highlights of seminars and discussions across the show include:
Tuesday 29th September Main Stage( 10.30am – 11.15am) The Construction Reset: What Needs to Change and What Happens if We Don’ t? [ Build Better ]
This session will examine where the industry can unlock growth, improve performance and build a future-ready workforce through innovation, collaboration and new career pathways.
Speakers: Jackie Rigby( Homes England), Saul
Humphrey( Chartered Institute of Building( CIOB), Tim Balcon( CITB)
Building Envelope Stage( 1.30pm- 2.15pm) The Retrofit Reset: Beyond Grants to Long Term Delivery Government grants have played an important role in kickstarting retrofit, but they won’ t deliver the scale or pace of home upgrades the UK needs on their own. This session explores what comes next.
Speakers: Carl Bairstow( Efficiency North), Rachael Owens( National Retrofit Hub), Sarah Louise Fletcher( Leeds Beckett University)
Wednesday 30th September Main Stage( 11.30am – 12.15pm) [ Text Wrapping Break ] Constructing the Gold Standard: Choosing the Right Framework for Better Supply Chain Partnerships
This panel will explore how the principles of the Construction Excellence Gold Standard are reshaping procurement, moving beyond lowest-price tendering towards fairer risk allocation, earlier supply chain engagement and longer-term collaborative relationships.
Moderator: Alison Nicholl( Head of Constructing Excellence, BRE & DfE)
Speakers: Prof. David Hancock( Construction Director and Infrastructure Practice Lead, His Majesty’ s Treasury, Expert Advisory Team & NISTA); Rob Byrnes( Frameworks Director, Vinci Building UK)
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