UK Construction Week London, the UK’s largest event for the built environment, returns to the capital after a successful debut in 2022 with even more to offer
With dedicated areas covering a wide range of topics from Digital Construction to Infrastructure, Offsite to Net Zero, UK Construction Week London (UKCW) makes a welcome return to ExCeL from 2-4 May 2023.
Co-located with Concrete Expo and The Offsite Show, as well as the UK’s premier event for the self-build sector, Grand Designs Live, registration for UKCW London, is now live.
A host of famous faces, interactive demos, new features and ground-breaking products await visitors to the UK’s largest event for the built environment.
George Clarke and Victoria Derbyshire are among the list of speakers attending
TV architect and education campaigner George Clarke, BBC News business editor Simon Jack and BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire are set to chair the Main Stage. They will join the 25,000+ visitors who will head to UKCW London, which debuted in the capital in 2022.
With over 10,000 products on display from over 300 exciting exhibitors, including Rointe Kingspan, Google, Sevadis, HP, Celsa UK, Houzz Pro, Hanson Plywood and many more, the multi-award-winning show attracts a wealth of overseas exhibitors from as far afield as Australia, China, India, Norway, Turkey and the UAE.
UKCW London will also feature sessions and seminars led by industry experts across the show’s six stages; the show will feature an incredible 300 speakers, with over 150 hours of CPD seminars available.
Highlights of UKCW London 2023 include:
- The return of the popular Future Lab feature, shining a spotlight on change makers who are forging a real difference in the sector. Each product featured in Future Lab is part of a step in building a home or building – from renewable mycelium products to 3D printers, telescopic steel frames to recycled bricks, bio-cement to robotic systems and radiative cooling paint.
- The ZERO feature, which will include a full-scale build by Natural Building Systems, demonstrates how combining low embodied-carbon materials with modern construction methods can transform the industry. The ZERO Playbook workshops will enable contributors to share and learn how, as an industry, we can get to net zero as fast as possible.
- The Culture Change Hub will focus on improving inclusivity within the built environment, wellbeing and mental health, and professional development. Daily programmes will be delivered by the National Federation of Builders, Building People and the Women in Construction Awards.
- A busy programme of high-profile thought leadership speakers, which includes: Mark Thurston, CEO, HS2; Sadie Morgan, co-founding director of dRMM Architects, youngest and only third ever-female president of the Architectural Association, design chair for High Speed Two (HS2) and founder of the Quality of Life Foundation; David Hancock, project director, Infrastructure Projects Authority; Bola Abisogun OBE, RICS, digital disruptor and innovator, founder and chairman of DiverseCity Surveyors (DCS), digital director at BIM Academy and Digital Twins Skills Academy.
- An expanded networking zone, allowing visitors more space and time to catch up with colleagues and contacts, with over 20 different networking events planned by partner organisations.
- A new tunnel entrance and easier to navigate floorplan, which will allow delegates to pinpoint their areas of interest and plan their time efficiently.
Celebrating Culture Change in Construction, UKCW London will host 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.
Visitors will also be able to find sections dedicated to Digital Construction, Infrastructure, Offsite, Surfaces, Net Zero including Renewables, HVAC, Energy Management; Build Show including Roofing, Cladding and Insulation; Tools; Health & Safety; Fire Prevention; Future Lab; and a Careers Trail.
Nathan Garnett, UKCW event director, said: “UK Construction Week London got off to the best start we could ever have imagined, and this year’s second edition will be bigger and better. The amount of innovation we see at each event is proof this is an industry changing fast, and this May UKCW at London ExCeL will be the best interactive showcase for a sector that should be optimistic about the future as we continue to embrace culture change.”
Key show features include:
- Seminar programme over seven dedicated theatres and workshops.
- The Future Lab: A dedicated showcase of innovative products of new solutions for the built environment.
- The MTC’s interactive sandpit feature: An exclusive showcase of innovative products of new solutions for the built environment.
- Three full-scale builds illustrating the benefits of MMC & offsite construction.
- UKCW Careers Trail: Giving free face-to-face professional development advice; meet and network with top employers.
- Two co-located conferences delivered by event partners.
UK Construction Week London takes place at the ExCeL from 2-4 May. Register for your free ticket here.
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