Five reasons not to miss this year’s
UK Construction Week
We all know we need to get out more.
How else will we meet new people,
learn new things, find new ideas and
discover new products?
By taking advantage of UK Construction
Week (UKCW) at the NEC on 8-10
October, you can tick off all the above
at one event.
Modern Methods of Construction
(MMC) is also a strong theme at the
show. Full-scale builds will be erected
onsite with live demos of MMC
technology in action.
3. Learn from the experts
If you need to source a new heat pump,
an innovative sustainable material,
or even the latest BIM software, then
look no further than UKCW. With over
10,000 products being showcased,
everything you need is under one
roof. You can connect with exhibitors
beforehand via the exhibitors’ portal
and to help with meetings, there's a
new networking lounge with free WIFI. UKCW brings together more than 300
expert speakers including Mark Farmer
who is spearheading policy initiatives
on MMC, Chandru Dissanayeke,
director of building safety reforms at
MHCLG, and Keith Waller, programme
director at the Construction Innovation
Hub. There will also be more than 150
hours of CPD content covering themes
such as fire safety, health and wellbeing
and sustainability. And there's a new
Careers Centre offering workshops
on apprenticeships, staff retention,
diversity and new talent.
2. Digital innovation and MMC 4. An unforgettable experience
This year UKCW is shining a spotlight
on the serious change-makers in
construction. To aid the search, a new
Innovation Zone has been established
in partnership with the Construction
Innovation Hub (the Hub). Make time to visit the Coventry
University site simulator for your
chance to run a building site for
the day. It's hailed as one of the
most powerful experiences of any
construction show.
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5. Celebrations and a beer festival
The show hosts the UKCW Role Model
of the year, the new Building Trades
Awards with Fix Radio and the new
UKCW Construction Awards. Unwind
each day at the Beer Festival and don’t
forget the 'Rockaoke' on Wednesday
night.
UKCW is made up of: Build sponsored
by Easy-Trim, Building Tech, Civils,
Energy and HVAC, Surface and
Materials, and Timber. It also features
Concrete Expo (8-9 October only) and
Grand Designs Live (9-10 October
only).
Single registration gives access to
all areas of the show. For further
information follow @UK_CW or
search for the hashtag #UKCW2019.