September 2019

UK Construction Week
7 WAYS ROOFERS CAN NETWORK &
LEARN AT UK CONSTRUCTION WEEK
As any busy roofing professional will admit, it can be difficult to justify time away from the job. But
learning, networking and discovering are all essential to help keep on top of the latest industry
insights, research, services and products. At UK Construction Week (UKCW), roofing
professionals get the best of all worlds, with bespoke content on a selection of topical issues, but also
exposure to a wider range of construction, regeneration and specialist technical learning. So if you’re
still not signed up, here are seven reasons why you should attend the largest construction event of the
year on 8-10th October, at Birmingham’s NEC.
“This year UKCW is
shining a spotlight on
the serious changemakers
in
construction”
1Discover new products New products are
always being developed to meet different
and emerging needs. Staying up to date
with all the latest technology is essential to find
the right product for the job. So, if you need to
source new tools, or a new sustainable material,
or discover new roofing products then look no
further than UKCW. With over 10,000 products
being showcased at the event, it’s the ideal
marketplace to source your new product. With
eight different sections ranging from build to
timber and from surfaces to civils everything you
need is right there under one roof.
Build, sponsored by Easy-Trim, covers all aspects
of roofing, cladding and insulation. Exhibitors
include Quinn Building Products who will be
discussing their concrete roof tiles, as well as
their high performance PIR and EPS insulation.
While Easy-Trim will be on hand to cover their
breather membranes and a range of other roofing
products.
2That lucky encounter Year
after year, visitors at
UKCW say they won new
work as a result of a planned
meeting or a chance encounter
at the show. People do
business with people – and with
35,000 visitors set to attend UKCW,
that is a lot of potential leads. Meeting face
to face is the most engaging way to do business
and UKCW can facilitate that. If you have spotted
a business that you want to connect with, contact
them through the exhibitors’ portal and arrange
the meeting in advance. 4,000 business meetings
were booked by UKCW visitors prior to the show
last year, and exhibitors reported that they had
generated 70,000 new business leads at the
event. To help with meetings, there’s a new
business and networking lounge with free WIFI.
3Genuine innovation, not
another widget You
could leave the future of
the industry as a surprise. But
where’s the business sense in
that? Disruptors are now
present in many different
markets, so this year UKCW is
shining a spotlight on the serious changemakers
in construction. To aid the search, a new
Innovation Zone has been established in
partnership with the Construction Innovation Hub
(the Hub).
Another new addition for this year is the
Innovation Station in partnership with On the
Tools. This is a demonstration area specifically for
power tools, with all the latest biscuit jointers and
heavy-duty bench grinders from top trade brands
in action. Visitors can pick up tips from the
experts on how to get the most from their range,
try out the latest products, and cut a deal with
the manufacturers as show discounts will apply.
4Your own personal industry MBA
Condense your strategic business learning
into one, two or three days of insights.
UKCW brings together more than 300 expert
speakers including Mark Farmer who is
spearheading policy initiatives on Modern
Methods of Construction (MMC), Professor
Birgitte Andersen of the Big Innovation Centre,
Chandru Dissanayeke, Director of building safety
reforms at MHCLG, Keith Waller, Programme
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