NEWS EXTRA
INSTALLERSHOW 2025 turned Birmingham’s NEC into the UK’s largest ever live forum for installation and specification, drawing 31,000 industry professionals from 24-26 June. Across 800+ exhibitor stands, more than 100 CPD-accredited sessions, and The HAUS – a full-scale, two-storey house build – visitors gained hands-on access to next-generation products, practical training, and procurement partners, underscoring the show’s status as the sector’s premier event. Centre stage was The HAUS, a full-scale property erected at the heart of Hall 4 and officially opened by television presenter Laura Hamilton. Packed with technological innovations from across the built environment, the walk-through build drew continuous crowds eager to see whole home solutions in action. Across the venue, 11 live content theatres delivered more than 100 CPD-accredited seminars, panels and
demonstrations led by industry leaders, technical specialists and well-known trade personalities. The InstallerTRADES zone
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WHAT’S NEW AT INSTALLER SHOW 2025?
Oliver Stanley took a turn around the stands at the UK’s largest dedicated plumbing & heating exhibition.
returned with tool demonstrations and debates on the challenges facing frontline across the construction industry, while theatres dedicated to HVACR, electrical, kitchens, bathrooms, building safety, surfaces and more,highlighted the sector- specific topics that are dominating the conversation around sustainability.
“This year’s show exceeded all expectations,” said Mike Costain, managing director of InstallerSHOW event organiser, Lyrical Communications. “The
buzz on the floor, the quality of conversations, and the sheer scale of engagement – from visitors and exhibitors alike – was incredible.”
The exhibition brought together the biggest brands in manufacturing and supply from the full spectrum of the built environment – including international market leaders such as Vaillant, Viessmann, Bosch, Navien, Hansgrohe, Häfele, Grohe, Geberit, Egger, and Wienerberger – alongside key distributors like Wolseley Group,
MKM, City Plumbing, Travis Perkins Group, The IPG, and Wickes.
In addition, the speaker roster counted current and former ministers and high-ranking politicians among its number – notably Miatta Fahnbulleh, Sir Grant Shapps, Robert Jenrick and Bill Esterson – alongside former Olympic and Commonwealth champions, comedy legends, TV personalities, and ex-professional footballers.
City Plumbing also persuaded former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall to join in as its special guest, meeting fans and posing for photos, to help City Plumbing illustrate how it can help make installers’ businesses stronger, with information on time saving tools and services.
Products on show Danelaw, the roofing product manufacturer, were highlighting their Ventridge system, a new universal Ventilating GRP ridge tray system designed to provide high level roof ventilation in applications where a traditional mortar bedded ridge tile appearance is required, perfect for listed properties.
www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net August 2025
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