UK Construction Week Show Preview; Technology
brands in action. Visitors can pick up tips from the experts on how to get the most from their range, try out the latest products, and cut a deal with the manufacturers as show discounts will apply.
YOUR PERSONAL INDUSTRY MBA Condense your strategic business learning into one, two or three days of insights. UKCW brings together more than 300 expert speakers including Mark Farmer who is spearheading policy initiatives on MMC, Professor Birgitte Andersen of the Big Innovation Centre, Chandru Dissanayeke, director of building safety reforms at MHCLG, Keith Waller, programme director at the Hub, Sarah Beale, chief executive of CITB and Sonia Zahiroddiny, BIM Strategy Manager for HS2. The UKCW main stage is the place to head to. It offers a programme of keynote talks and panel discussions on many of the big issues of the day around Government policy, digital innovation, modern methods of construction, sustainability, diversity, housebuilding, productivity and skills. And if that’s all a bit too high level, get stuck into the details at a wide range of
workshops. This year there will be more than 150 hours of CPD content available. The programme will take on a different theme for each day of the show, tackling fire safety, health and wellbeing and sustainability. There are mini-theatres covering regeneration, MMC, digital construction, energy and HVAC, surfaces and materials, timber and the workplace. There's a new Careers Centre offering workshops on career progression, apprenticeships, staff retention, diversity, career change and new talent.
MMC MYTH BUSTING Everyone knows that modern methods of construction (MMC) are back in vogue, but what is the reality this time? MMC is a strong theme at this year’s UKCW. Full-scale builds will be erected onsite with live demos of MMC technology in action. Head to the MMC Hub for other digital demos and simulations too. Examples of the pre-manufactured structures at the show range from a modular care annex for the healthcare sector and a SIPS panel residential building, to a factory-finished modular bathroom pod for the high end hotel
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sector, and offsite solutions for the education sector. Exhibitors in the MMC Hub will be showcasing a range of products including
timber, light gauge steel and concrete frames, modular volumetric systems, digitalisation of construction, 3D printing, products and services manufactured offsite, robotics, AR and VR, BIM, autonomous plant, equipment, drones and digital surveying.
AN EXPERIENCE NOT EASILY FORGOTTEN To really understand another person, as the saying goes, you need to walk a mile in their shoes. So, when did you last get to run a building site? Make a beeline for the Coventry University stand and its site simulator, it's hailed as one of the most powerful experiences of any construction show. If you're feeling brave you can step into the site hut, take on the role of the site manager and get first-hand experience of what it's like to work on a busy project. Not for the faint hearted!
CELEBRATIONS & A BEER FESTIVAL Everyone enjoys a good awards night and UKCW is no exception. The show hosts the UKCW Role Model of the year, the new Building Trades Awards with Fix Radio and the new UKCW Construction Awards. Plus, to encourage young people into construction the iBuiltThis competition is back and the winners will be announced at UKCW. And if you’re not involved in the celebrations, just unwind each day with a
beer, some street food and a spot of music. The Fischer bar is in Hall 11 and the Rawlplug bar is in Hall 12. Don’t forget the Beer Festival and of course the 'Rockaoke' on Wednesday night.
To register for your free tickets visit
www.ukconstructionweek.com. For further information follow @UK_CW or search for the hashtag #UKCW2019
Glasgow tech start up iOpt wins global property competition
Tech start-up iOpt is the only Scottish company to win a global competition run by one of the UK’s largest property management companies, Places for People, to find companies with technologies who can help facilitate better and more efficient management of building facilities and services.
Approximately 160 companies from around the world entered the competition to be part of The Innovation Lab, a programme developed by Places for People, to find tech talent which could transform the performance of their portfolio of over 195,000 homes in the UK. Glasgow based iOpt is among just 7 companies globally to be selected.
Established in 2016, iOpt uses data analytics, high tech sensors and the latest Internet of Things (IoT) technology to allow owners and managers of large rental property portfolios, such as social housing or build to rent investors, to monitor the internal environment of their assets from afar. iOpt’s bespoke algorithms and machine learning techniques predict when and where issues such as mould growth will arise, allowing preventative intervention before repair costs or tenant health issues escalate.
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www.ioptassets.com Dane Ralston, Managing Director ISM wins major communications contract
Intergrated Security Manufacturing (ISM), a leader in the design, development and manufacture of Intercom systems for major housing projects, has won a significant contract to install its new IP- based communications technology at 800 dwellings in the Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. ISM’s IP-Connect advanced digital technology comprises a range of easy to use outdoor panels and indoor monitors to provide Local Authority’s and tenants with a next generation solution that will deliver unprecedented levels of management and control. Steve Smith, Managing Director of ISM, believes the contract is the largest Local Authority IP project of its kind.
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