UKCW returns for 2021
UKCW 2021 is expected to attract more than 20,000 specifiers and buyers with at least 300 exhibitors providing launches, demos and offers on more than 6,000 products.
Major brands such as Google, HS2, Geberit, Hanson Plywood, Ford, Xero, Procore and the Construction Innovation Hub will be promoting heavily at the event, making up for two years of new product launches, innovation and recruitment.
Each day of UKCW will have a topical theme, with one day focusing on quality, social value and building safety, another on diversity, equality and inclusion in construction and another on sustainability. The UKCW's long-established half-day summits on Quality and Wellbeing will also be scheduled during the show.
Key features of this year's event include the UKCW main stage, which will see keynote presentations by senior leaders from, among others, the Construction Products Association (CPA), CIOB and the Construction Leadership Council.
The Future of Construction series of seminars will be looking at how the last 18 months have changed the way we build and how that catalyst for change can now be used in a positive way. These sessions will cover updates in technology, procurement, sustainability, wellbeing and more.
During the pandemic, construction has accelerated its digital transformation and the adoption of new technology. Therefore, the Digital Construction Hub is already a massive draw. In an extensive seminar programme delivered in partnership with the UK BIM Alliance, delegates will be hearing about others’ BIM implementation stories, digital strategies and practical tips for overcoming challenges. The UK BIM Alliance will also be hosting a series of essential networking events.
In addition, there will be a large Sustainability Hub, plus the Regeneration Hub which will focus on social value and quality issues in construction.
Working with the Offsite Alliance, the Modern Methods of Construction Hub will deliver three days of MMC and offsite construction case studies. The Innovation Zone will also return this year – a collection of the most interesting and inventive products to have emerged in the last two years.
Free registration to UK Construction Week is now open.
