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and offsite manufacturers, by bringing these key stakeholders together to address shared challenges and present opportunities in the construction industry. Through a series of panel discussions, seminars, site tours and innovation competitions, participants shared knowledge and best practices, and exchanged project experiences and cohesive strategies to align with evolving regulatory frameworks and market demands. This concentrated interaction not only enhances mutual understanding and trust, but also drives efficiency across vertical markets, ultimately leading to more collaborative and sustainable construction practices.
Accelerating the pace The industry’s vertical markets are under ample pressure to deliver some very ambitious projects in the next decade, which requires the creation of production capacity today. Digital technology, including Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) can reduce build time by 50%; however, there is a marked disconnect between clients, specifiers, contractors, and the supply chain. A wider deployment of offsite construction methods requires a shared understanding and a common strategy for navigating the risks and challenges involved in utilising offsite technologies. Offsite Construction Week gave the floor to industry experts to present and discuss strategic investments intended to streamline planning, funding, standardisation, and quality assurance.
Events & themes
Organisers of the influential Offsite Expo and Offsite Awards have partnered with industry leaders with the specific goal of inspiring strategic collaboration across the offsite construction sector. Offsite Construction Week brought together clients, manufacturers, developers, architects, specifiers, project managers, legislative and accrediting bodies for a week-long series of events, debates, and discussions on how to accelerate sector growth by removing current barriers to MMC implementation. Sharing lessons learned at the Masterclass Seminars and providing insight into international best practices at the International Summit, Offsite Construction Week is a platform for launching common strategies for the wider adoption of industrialised construction.
WWW.ARCHITECTSDATAFILE.CO.UK Offsite Expo – the most
comprehensive showcase of offsite technology in the UK This year’s Offsite Expo had a precision focus on the technologies and trends that are bringing transformative change to the construction industry. Visitors at Offsite Expo were invited to immerse themselves in the next big breakthroughs in sustainable construction, to experience 2D panelised, 3D volumetric modular and pod technologies and learn how revolutionary digital innovations are accelerating the pace of the industry. In addition to live demonstrations of offsite technologies’ success, there were plenty of opportunities for networking and knowledge-sharing.
Co-hosting with Buildoffsite (BOS), this year’s Offsite Expo ran a parallel two day International Offsite Construction Summit. Featuring talks from global expert speakers and an Innovation Challenge competition, the new Offsite Summit served as a platform for sharing international best practice and strategies for offsite success. The ‘Masterclass Seminars’ programme at the Offsite Expo has been established to make accessible all the latest thinking from a comprehensive host of industry trailblazers – it featured those who are shaping the debate and at the forefront of developing panelised, volumetric modular and MEP technologies.
Knowledge-building environment With an emphasis on construction industrialisation, kit of parts and platform design, skills and productivity challenges – the event brought together those who are focused firmly on the future. In an era dominated by remote and digital experiences, Offsite Expo offered unparalleled opportunities to escape the virtual world and chat face to face, and look to new horizons to address the sustainability challenges and productivity issues that have plagued the construction industry for decades.
For information about all the events that took place during Offsite Construction Week, view the Programme for the Masterclasses, International Summit and Panel Discussions by scanning the QR Code below.
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