Pro Installer February 2017 - Issue 47 | Page 10

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PRO NEWS

FEBRUARY 2017 PRO INSTALLER
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ECOBUILD 2017 EXPLORES REGENERATION

Ecobuild 2017 is on at Excel in London from 7th to 9th of March with an overarching theme of regeneration.
The event will be brought to life through an immersive exhibition and conference programme that will redefine sustainability, identify future growth sectors and address the housing crisis. This year’ s show will see Ecobuild transformed into a‘ city’ – complete with a main street, distinct destinations and special
feature attractions. Central to the experience will be Regeneration Drive, a boulevard running through the centre of the exhibition floor, linking different aspects of the show. The Arena will be home to the Ecobuild Conference, staging a range of speeches from industry thought leaders and innovators across the three days.
Key speakers will include Lord Kerslake, local government association and former head of the civil service and permanent secretary at the Department for Communities and Local Government; Julia Park, head of housing research at Levitt Bernstein and Dr Diana Montgomery, chief executive at Construction Products Association. The conference sessions will
range from addressing the housing crisis to the evaluation of offsite construction. The show’ s sustainability hub, City Hall, will be home to the UK- GBC and World Green Building Council, representing the culmination of Ecobuild’ s Redefining Sustainability campaign – which seeks to create an industry-wide understanding of sustainability objectives and drives, and a clear direction for the future. The Gateway is where visitors can explore national and community infrastructure projects in partnership with ICE( Institution of Civil Engineers), as well as a separate theatre dedicated to Green Infrastructure. The Performance Lab, with building performance and energy content produced in partnership with CIBSE, Ecobuild’ s Building Performance Partner, will focus on Smart Home and Smart Building technology.
In response to the increased government and industry focus on offsite construction, Ecobuild has partnered with Explore Offsite to bring a showcase of the opportunities offered by offsite technology in the future of construction. A series of daily masterclasses will be taking place at the event, with housing minister Gavin Barwell MP due to look at ways to use offsite technology to build 100,000 modular homes. Notable exhibitors at the show include PIR insulation boards manufacturer Celotex( Saint- Gobain), flat roof waterproofing systems specialists Bauder, and ceilings and wall solutions provider Armstrong.
Free registration is now open for visitors. For more information on this year’ s event, exhibitors and conference topics, visit: www. ecobuild. co. uk

Agency adds new faces

Purplex, the full-service marketing agency for the construction industry, continues its growth with five new additions to the team, taking total staff to almost 60 people. The new staff are part of a continued investment in skills, which will see Purplex grow from nearly 60 to more than 100 staff in the next 12 months.
New recruits include digital account executive Siobhán Horsfield, Will Scott, a video post-production specialist, Fern Mitton, a marketing graduate from the University of Plymouth and an IDM Certified Digital Marketer, administrator and events co-ordinator Lorna Withington, and credit controller Sian Williams. These latest recruits join the team at Purplex’ s new 5,000 square-foot headquarters in North Somerset. The bigger premises not only allow Purplex to expand its team but also create dedicated spaces for training, photography, audio and video. The new HQ joins existing offices near Bristol and in Central London.
For more information, visit www. purplexmarketing. co. uk or call 01934 808132