Visitor registration for UK Construction Week Birmingham is now live, as the mammoth three-day show returns to the NEC from 4-6 October
UKCW Birmingham 2022 will “celebrate culture change in construction” with three days of debate and discussion from top speakers on how the industry can move forward to tackle its biggest issues, including quality, fire safety, sustainability, offsite manufacturing, mental health, and improving diversity and inclusion.
Designed to “connect the whole supply chain and be a catalyst for growth,” organisers are expecting 25,000 attendees. Visitors will also be able to find sections dedicated to Building Materials, Digitalisation, Infrastructure, Energy, HVAC, Surface and Materials, Timber, Offsite Construction and Skills and Careers.
Highlights & features
UKCW Birmingham will feature sessions and seminars led by industry experts across the show’s six stages. The main stage will be used to tackle overarching construction
industry topics, with a mixture of keynotes, panel debates and case studies from industry leaders. The Sustainability Hub – forming the conference programme at the heart of Timber Expo – will tackle the issues, layout strategies and present exemplary case studies to help the sector reach its net zero targets.
The main feature content of Civils Expo, the Infrastructure Hub will deliver a three-day programme of case studies, debates, networking opportunities, and keynote speeches. Digital Construction Hub will see a series of presentations and panel discussions including topics such as Information Management using BIM. The CPD Hub will offer a mix of relevant CPDs delivered by experts, associations, government departments and exhibitors.
Finally the Offsite Alliance Hub will look at “how to change the way we think about construction to deliver high quality homes for future generations” across the three days of UKCW Birmingham.
In addition to the main stages, the Careers Centre will provide a series of talks aimed at those interested in a career in construction, whether that be graduates, students in further education, or people looking at a career change.
UKCW Birmingham will see over 6,000 products on display from over 300 exhibitors including Bosch, Schneider Electric, Google, Graco Distribution, Wavin, Cemex, Hanson Plywood and many more. This year, the show has also attracted overseas exhibitors, including brands from as far afield as Australia, India, Norway, Turkey and the UAE.
The 2022 show has an even stronger emphasis on future development in the industry and this year’s theme is Celebrating Culture Change in Construction that will be present throughout the show, which is backed by all the industry’s leading organisations, including AICO, Bosch, Hanson, Northgate and Quadrant Building.
Key features
Key show features will include UKCW Role Model Awards – “celebrating the pioneers of construction.” The award ceremony will be taking place on the main stage on 5 October. The Innovation Zone is a dedicated showcase of innovative products and the UKCW Careers Fair – launched at UKCW’s London event – offers attendees a chance to get free face-face career advice and meet and network with top employers. Details of the comprehensive seminar programme and CPD opportunities “will be revealed soon,” say the organisers.
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To register free: ukcw-birmingham-2022.reg.buzz/pr