27/4/2015

UK Construction Week, on 6-11 October 2015 at the NEC Birmingham, has announced that BRE is to be the event’s official content partner and will help to shape its direction and focus.  

More than 1,000 exhibitors will be joined at UK Construction Week by an estimated 55,000+ building and construction industry contractors and professionals, who will be able to attend a mix of seminars, demonstrations, debates and discussions. In its role as content partner, BRE will help to shape the direction and focus of UK Construction Week, sharing its unique perspectives to develop an informative and highly insightful programme of seminar content.

With a strong emphasis on innovation, training and future construction trends, the seminar programme will provide a vital platform for sharing knowledge and exploring the key issues facing the industry. BRE’s specialist expertise will add real value to the conversation, with expert speakers joining a number of the debates, workshops and panel discussions. In particular, BRE will take the lead in representing BIM content, including the most comprehensive BIM education programme ever seen in the UK plus seminar content across the whole event.

“Our key focus at BRE is on helping industry and government meet the challenges of the built environment,” said Miles Watkins, BRE’s Group Business Development Director. “UK Construction Week is set to provide a unique chance to interact with professionals from all sectors, giving us a fantastic opportunity to engage, share best practice and help move the industry forward.”

Bringing nine shows together under one roof, UK Construction Week will be the biggest construction trade event the UK has seen in years. Visitors will be able to attend Grand Designs Live, the Build Show, Timber Expo, the Surface and Materials Show, Energy 2015, Kitchens & Bathroom Live, Plant & Machinery Live, HVAC 2015 and Smart Buildings 2015.

Richard Morey, Group Events Director at Media 10, the event company producing UK Construction Week, said: “BRE’s ability to generate new knowledge plays a vital role in driving innovation within the built environment as well as helping government shape construction industry policy, so the considerable value and insight this will bring to our seminar cannot be overstated. We are delighted to welcome BRE on board as content partner for the show.”

For further information please contact Linda McKeown, BRE, email mckeownl@bre.co.uk

Notes to Editors

BRE is a world leading building science centre that generates new knowledge through research. This is used to create products, tools and standards that drive positive change across the built environment. BRE helps its government and private sector clients meet the significant environmental, social and economic challenges they face in delivering homes, buildings and communities.

BRE is owned by the BRE Trust, a registered charity. The Trust uses the profits made by the BRE companies to fund research and education that advances knowledge of the built environment www.bre.co.uk

UK Construction Week  - www.ukconstructionweek.com -brings nine shows together under one roof:

Grand Designs Live runs from 8-11 October. Presented by design guru Kevin McCloud it is based on the hugely popular Channel 4 series.

The Build Show runs from 6-8 October and is dedicated to the building and contracting areas of the construction industry. It will also include a dedicated section for civil engineering.

Timber Expo runs from 6-8 October and is one the most well attended events on the UK construction calendar dedicated exclusively to timber.

The Surface and Materials show runs from 6-8 October and will showcase the latest surface and material solutions for specifiers, developers and industry professionals looking for cutting edge innovations within the materials sector.

Kitchens & Bathrooms Live runs from 6-8 October and is a brand new event dedicated to showcasing the leading brands at the forefront of design in the kitchens and bathrooms sector.

Smart Building 2015, runs from 6-8 October and is the only construction event in the UK dedicated to residential and commercial integrated building technology.

Energy 2015 runs from 6-8 October and is a brand new event at UK Construction Week for the energy industry, aimed at energy specialists, civil engineers, architects and other industry professionals.

HVAC 2015 runs from 6-8 October and is the UK's only dedicated exhibition for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning industries. Exhibitors will showcase better, faster, smarter, cleaner and more efficient systems for modern buildings.

Plant & Machinery Live runs from 6-8 October and will showcase the latest earthmoving, lifting, handling & demolition products.

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