DesignBuyBuild_16_2015

Everybody’s Going To
UK Construction Week
UK Construction Week is the
leading industry event for
construction and building
professionals, with overwhelming
support from associations and trade
bodies from across the industry, as well
as big name exhibitors and hosts for its
comprehensive seminar programme.
Organised by Media 10, the UK’s biggest
design and build event company, UK
Construction Week will be held at the
Birmingham NEC from 6 – 11 October
(with the trade days from 6 – 8 October).
Bringing together nine shows under one
roof, the event will feature the Build
Show, incorporating Civils Expo, Timber
Expo, the Surface and Materials Show,
Kitchens & Bathroom Live, Plant &
Machinery Live, Energy 2015, HVAC
2015, Smart Buildings 2015 and Grand
Designs Live
Free to attend, the event will play
host to 1,000 exhibitors and more
than 55,000 visitors, giving exhibitors
valuable face-to-face time with active
buyers, specifiers and decision makers
from across the industry. For visitors,
it provides the opportunity to speak to
suppliers and manufacturers from a wide
range of diverse industry sectors, all in
one place.
UK Construction Week is also fully
supported by the industry’s leading
trade groups and associations, some of
which include the Construction Products
Association (CPA), the National
House Building Council (NHBC),
the Building Research Establishment
(BRE), the Royal Institute of British
Architects (RIBA), the Renewable
Energy Association (REA), the Royal
Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS),
the Society of British and International
Design (SBID), the Timber Research and
Development Association (TRADA) and
the Zero Carbon Hub.
What’s more, with a huge variety of onsite
after-hours entertainment planned,
UK Construction Week is also the
perfect chance to relax with colleagues
and peers. Some of the additional
features include award ceremonies, a
beer festival, comedy nights, rockaoke,
big breakfasts and a casino night.
What’s on at the show?
Working in partnership with these
prominent industry names and placing
a firm emphasis on knowledge sharing,
discussion and debate, UK Construction
Week has organised a comprehensive
seminar programme, providing a wealth
of sector-specific information in the
dedicated hubs. In addition to this,
there will also be a main stage seminar
theatre that will tackle the bigger and
broader construction industry topics and
challenges.
Confirmed hosts on the main stage are
influential broadcast journalists John
Humphrys, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and
Steph McGovern. John Humphrys will
take to the stage on day one as topics
such as governmental policy, the housing
crisis and the economy are discussed.
The internationally recognised journalist,
broadcaster and author started his career
for the BBC in 1966 and has reported
on domestic and foreign issues from
around the globe. John is now a hugely
popular presenter on BBC Radio 4’s
long-standing The Today Programme
broadcast to millions each morning.
Day two of the main stage will be chaired
by Financial Correspondent for the
BBC Steph McGovern. Well known for
winning the title of Young Engineer for
Britain after saving Black & Decker over
£1 million on a design for their Leaf Hog
product, Steph’s sharp business insights
will be invaluable as the programme
takes a closer look at the skills shortage
and key infrastructure projects on the
horizon.
Krishnan Guru-Murthy will lead the final
day of proceedings on the main stage as
topics such as procurement opportunities,
BIM and unifying the industry are
addressed. Krishnan’s career as a
broadcast journalist and specialist news
reporter has spanned five British general
elections and in 2010 he was nominated
for the prestigious accolade of Presenter
of the Year for the Royal Television
Society Journalism Awards.
Further seminars of note will be a
keynote presentation from the Head
of Construction at the Cabinet Office
- Dr David Hancock, who will set out
parliamentary plans and policies for
the construction industry over the next
electoral period, sessions from Glenigan,
the Chartered Institute of Architectural
Technologists (CIAT) and the Federation
of Master Builders (FMB) on protecting
construction from economic weakness
and improving the industry’s image
among investors and policy makers and
dedicated BIM seminars exploring its
future outlook and practical advice.
Visitors will also be able access
additional content such as the Careers
Centre in association with the House
Builders Federation, Meet the Installer
sessions across several shows and the
Surfaces & Materials Hub in partnership
with SCIN Gallery. Further to this,
there will be a dedicated space for civil
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