UK CONSTRUCTION WEEK
RECORD-BREAKING REGISTRATIONS FOR UKCW
The runes are reading well for UK Construction Week, the construction industry’s largest live event, which opens its doors next month following a surge in registrations.
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rate of registrations for UK Construction Week, the first major construction event in two years, has got off to a record-breaking start, running at 22% higher than for the same period in 2019.
Demand for face-to-face events and networking appears to be returning fast. Since publication of the Government’s new guidance on the safe return of major events, organisers have confirmed that UKCW will return to the NEC in Birmingham on 5-7 Octo- ber 2021. UKCW 2021 is expected to attract more than 20,000 specifiers and buyers with at least 300 exhibitors providing launches, demos and offers on more than 6,000 prod- ucts. Indeed, 80% of the exhibition space for October’s show is already booked. While some companies have waited for restriction to ease, many rapidly took the opportunity to ramp up their marketing plans. Nathan Garnett, UKCW event director, says: “Businesses are telling us that they urgently need to get back to the quality of engage- ment that comes from face-to-face events. We are working flat out now to deliver the event people have been waiting for. “If you work in the construction industry, UKCW has always been the must-attend event due to the calibre of the attendees it attracts. The bulk of visitors are senior manag- ers, 85% are authorised to spend, and right now they’re looking for new suppliers, new recruits and new relationships. It makes sense to register for UKCW and to meet your mar- ket in person once again.”
Each day of UKCW in October will have a topical theme, with one day focusing on qual- ity, social value and building safety, another on diversity, equality and inclusion in construc- tion and another on sustainability. UKCW’s long-established half-day summits on Quality
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and Wellbeing will also be scheduled during the show.
Co-located with UKCW will also be Grand Designs Live (6-10 October 2021) and the BMF Young Merchants Conference. Key features of this year’s event include the UKCW main stage, sponsored by COINS, which will see keynote presentations by senior leaders from, among others, McKinsey, the Construction Products Association, CIOB, Willmott Dixon, Barratt Homes, Bioregional, Grimshaw, the Sustainable Energy Association and the Construction Leadership Council. The COINS Future of Construction will be looking at how the last 18 months have changed the way we build and how that catalyst for change can now be used in a positive way. These sessions will cover updates in technology, procurement, sustainability, wellbeing and more.
During the pandemic, construction has accelerated its digital transformation and the adoption of new technology. Therefore, the Digital Construction Hub, sponsored by Pro- core, is already a massive draw. In an extensive seminar programme delivered in partnership with the UK BIM Alliance, delegates will be hearing about others’ BIM implementation stories, digital strategies and practical tips for overcoming challenges. The UK BIM Alliance will also be hosting a series of essential net- working events. In addition, there will be a large Sustainabil- ity Hub, supported by the Renewable Energy Association, plus the Regeneration Hub, spon- sored by Easy-trim, which will focus on social value and quality issues in construction. Working with the Offsite Alliance, the Mod- ern Methods of Construction Hub will deliver
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three days of MMC and offsite construction case studies. The Innovation Zone will also return this year – a collection of the most interesting and inventive products to have emerged in the last two years. Free registration to UK Construction Week is now open: https://ukconstructionweek-
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One entry badge gives access to multiple sections: Build, Modern Methods of Construc- tion, Building Tech, Timber, Civils, Energy and HVAC, and Surface and Materials, as well as Grand Designs Live.
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