INDUSTRY SHOW NEWS
UK Construction Week in spotlight after fl agship show attracts big names
CONFIRMING its position as the largest event for the UK construction industry, a record-breaking 34,000 industry professionals attended October’s UK Construction Week (UKCW) at the NEC. Professionals from all parts of the industry came for new ideas and innovation, eager to explore new ways of working in a sector hungry to embrace the latest technology and products. The ‘Future of Construction’, this year’s theme, pervaded throughout the nine diff erent shows within UKCW, and was brought to life through an innovation trail, 3D printing, AI, AR, numerous construction site simulators, and robotic technologies such as the Robocop-esque ExoSkeleton.
George Clarke, presenter of Channel 4’s Amazing Spaces, said: “The quality of companies coming to UK Construction are absolutely fantastic.
“The people here are embracing change for the better, so we’re defi nitely moving in
the right direction.”
Speaking about his charity, The Ministry of Building, Innovation + Education (MOBIE), George stated the aim is to get kids involved in an industry he loves. He added: “The public think the construction industry is a dirty one, but it’s not, and it’s up to us to change that perspective.” There were more than 650 exhibitors at UKCW this year, demonstrating and launching over 10,000 products and services. The diversity and innovation on show brought national media attention to UKCW, with live broadcasts each day including BBC Breakfast, Birmingham Live and BBC News channels. Delegates were also keen to learn from the repercussions of the Hackitt Review and the Grenfell Tower fi re. This led to sessions on the review of building regulations and fi re safety, quality and the consequences of poor building practices, insulation and cladding, and other fi re-related topics. Equality, diversity and inclusion was also a major theme, with big debates on the UKCW stage. There was a highly illuminating interview with Barbara Res, the woman who built Trump Tower, plus a presentation by Lord Blunkett discussing the Heathrow Skills Taskforce. Next year’s UKCW will take place between 8-10 October 2019 at Birmingham’s NEC, and for more information on next year’s show please visit:
www.ukconstructionweek.com
@ToolBUSINESS TBH November, 2018 19
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