UK Construction Week comes to London next month – come along and explore, alongside other professionals, how new behaviours and best practice are driving a true culture shift across the industry
The country’s largest live show for the construction industryUK Construction Week(UKCW), will be running at the London ExCeL centre on 3-5 May and will tackle the fundamental issue of culture change in the construction industry.
More than 25,000 people across all construction professions and trades are expected to come together to explore how the industry implements new behaviours, best practice, and a true cultural shift in how it builds for the future.
Nathan Garnett, UKCW event director, says: “We’re really excited to bring UK Construction Week to London. 2022 is the year to focus on how we achieve the systemic changes we’ve been discussing for some time and to share the learning from the organisations who have already made a strong start. We need to ensure there’s not a corner of construction that doesn’t know how to live its core values, implement new policies and behaviours, and be transformed by culture change.
“和以往一样，本届展会也有很多可看的东西，有很多你在其他地方找不到的展示品、参展商、展览品和产品。这将是一个庆祝建筑业成就的机会，也是一个庆祝建筑业中一些最优秀的思想领袖和创新者所提供的机会。对于任何想要了解建筑行业脉搏的人来说，这都是必须参加的活动。”
第一天将包括公共采购新规则的更新，建筑安全的新监管制度，即将出台的《建筑安全法》，以及该行业在监狱、医院、公路和铁路基础设施、教育建筑和住房等广泛项目上的新方式。第二天将深入探讨数字化、净零和能源期货，第三天将关注多样性、健康和福祉、招聘和留住问题。
With even more packed into this year’s offering, UKCW London will consist of over 40,000 sq m of exhibition space, more than300 exhibitors(600 including co-located shows), 10,000 products, 300 expert speakers, seven theatre stages, multiple specialist hubs, and 150 hours of CPD content and activities.
Just a few of the major industry players that will be exhibiting at the show include A Proctor Group, Durisol UK, Google, HS2, Kingspan, SEMIN, and Xero.
Working with content partner Build In Digital, the Digital Construction Hub will deliver practical workshops on best practice in digital strategy, BIM, cloud computing, cybersecurity, use of Big Data and the whole range of ways in which new technology can improve efficiency, productivity and profitability.
CEMEX赞助的基础设施中心将邀请来自基础设施项目局和Barbour ABI的专家演讲，展示从HS2、泰晤士潮汐、伦敦皇家码头和西米德兰兹增长引擎等重大项目中学习的经验，并分析未来10-15年将影响基础设施的政府政策。
The Innovation Zone will offer a mix of innovative solutions and products for construction contractors and specifiers to explore. It will also be a chance to boost their environmental efforts with the area set to shine a light on the sector’s green change-makers. Some of the products on show include advanced sensors for buildings to improve air quality, antimicrobial technologies, multi award-winning tapes for insulation boards for improving thermal performance, an energy and chemical-free water purification system, and a timber pallet recycling scheme.
The Sustainability Hub will include sessions looking at best practice in low carbon building and retrofit from Europe, regenerative design and biomimicry, hydrogen innovation, 3D printing, waste issues and building for disassembly.
The Offsite Alliance Hub will share the learning from Alliance members who work alongside leading organisations, industry bodies, government, local authorities and housing associations to increase the uptake and delivery of offsite technologies across the residential sector.
Main stage sponsor COINS is hosting their Future Series of specialist CPD sessions and will be holding theCOINS Grand Challenge 2022, which is free to enter, aimed at kickstarting innovative ideas which could improve the built environment.
The challenge helps innovators grow their ideas, win cash prizes and business investment of up to £100,000. The deadline for entries is 31 May.
UKCW’sRole Models awards campaignalso returns for its fourth year, an opportunity to recognise talented professionals across all areas of construction, it aims to attract others into similar roles by sharing inspiring career journeys.
This year’s shortlist will be announced at UKCW London, with the winner crowned atUKCW Birminghamon 4-6 October at the NEC.
Another set of awards to be announced at UKCW London in May will be theFix Radio Tradesperson of the Yearawards for the country’s leading and most innovative tradesmen and women. The winners will be chosen by a panel of industry experts and announced at a ceremony hosted by Clive Holland. Nominations close on 31 March.
UKCW will run alongside co-located eventsConcrete Expo(3-4 May), theOffsite Show(3-5 May), andGrand Designs Live(30 April-8 May), as well as industry conferencesFuture of Work in Construction(4 May) andREA’s Heating Conference: Decarbonising Buildings(5 May).
Free registration to UK Construction Week London is now openwith one entry badge also providing access to the Offsite Show, Concrete Expo and Grand Designs Live.
Download thefree UKCW appand book one-to-one appointments with delegates and exhibitors.
