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‘Wellbeing in Construction: Tackling work-life balance, mental health and diversity’, chaired by Dr David Hancock, head of construction – infrastructure and projects authority at the cabinet office.
There will be further seminars on 9 October across the show. ‘Maintaining good mental wellbeing is a skill, a skill that we and our workplaces can learn’ is hosted at CPD Hub 1 in Hall 9 with Jane Leech, public health development manager at Public Health Portsmouth.
Kevin McAlister, founder of Lift Your Wellbeing will be discussing ‘Constructing a wellbeing culture’ in CPD Hub 2 Hall 1. While ‘Mental health in the work place – an industry perspective’ will be held at the Working Well Together theatre in Hall 10 with Brian Parker, business development manager at AFI Group.
Increase your expertise And if you want to find out more, get stuck into the details at a wide range of workshops. This year there will be more than 150 hours of free 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. And don’t forget the power tools workshop demo area where you can test out the latest tools and gadgets.
Get the lowdown on MMC Everyone knows that MMC is 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 sector, and offsite solutions for the education sector.
Meet your customers and suppliers
People still do business with people and UKCW is the ideal place to network. Last year the bulk of visitors were senior managers, 85% are authorised to spend, there are over 34,000 trade buyers under one roof working on more than 471,000 live projects. That is a £50 billion-pound market place all under one roof.
Why not book meetings with key suppliers or customers in advance so you can plan your day? Or if it is a new business you are thinking of trading with, now is the chance to have a chat and see how you can work together. The BMF Pavilion will once again be on hand to allow you to meet with BMF members exhibiting at the show. BMF member exhibitors include Easy Trim, Quinn Superglass Insulation, Rawlplug, BLM British Lead, HB42 (Hilton Banks), Glen Castings, Intact Software, Snows Timber, Kerridge Commercial Systems, Isover, Weber, Geberit, Natural Cement and Hydropak.
Unwind with celebrations and 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
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the new UKCW Construction Awards. Plus, to encourage young people into construction the iBuiltThis competition is back and the winners will be announced at the show. 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.
Stay ahead of the game To stay ahead of the game, learn more about where the industry is heading and discover new products for your customers, come along to UKCW, 8-10 October at NEC Birmingham. UKCW is one event with many sections, including Build sponsored by Easy Trim, Building Tech, Civils, Energy and HVAC, Surface and Materials, and Timber. It also features Concrete Expo (8-9 October only) and Grand Designs Live (9-10 October only). It is free to attend and single registration gives access to all areas of the show. For further information follow @UK_CW or search for the hashtag #UKCW2019. BMJ
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