BIM, Offsite, CPD safety workshops – all under one roof

UK Construction Week is the UK's largest construction trade event. Taking place at the Birmingham NEC from 10 – 12 October 2017 the event unites over 650 exhibitors with an audience of over 30,000 trade visitors. Multi award-winning UK Construction Week (UKCW) is FREE to attend for trade visitors and consists of nine shows: Timber Expo, Build Show sponsored by Easy-Trim, Civils Expo, Plant & Machinery Live, Energy 2017, Smart Buildings 2017, Surface & Materials Show and HVAC 2017 running from 10-12 October and Grand Designs Live which is open to the trade on 11-12 October. This year's show is more important than ever. The UK housing and skills shortages are making regular headlines; fire safety is an area of enormous concern; the ramifications of the Brexit vote are unfolding yet unclear; and let's not forget government mandates for 3D BIM. UK Construction Week addresses these topics in depth with a series of illuminating seminars and CPD-credited workshops. It's also an unmissable opportunity to discover the most innovative products in housing and meet key suppliers and specialists. Discover 10,000+ products and services from 650+ exhibitors Over 10,000 innovative products and services will be represented whether modular homes, windows, decking, insulation, tools, roofing and even drones by some of the biggest names including ROCKWOOL, VELUX, CEMEX, SCREWFIX, FESTOOL, KNAUF INSULATION, and more. View the full list here GET UP TO SPEED ON BIM Be sure to visit the BIM Prospects Theatre, hosted by BRE, which will promote knowledge sharing, innovation and collaboration. Industry leaders will share insights on the skills gap – a major risk in the delivery of BIM Level 2 – and give updates on the government mandate requiring collaborative 3D BIM on all of its projects. View the BIM Prospects timetable here. POST-GRENFELL: ARE YOU INFORMED? ACT NOW! Safety and quality in buildings was due to take centre stage at UKCW before the tragedy at Grenfell. Now it has become of paramount importance that you are as informed on these subjects as you can be. To help you, UK Construction Week has put together a comprehensive FREE CPD programme by leading authorities in the sector that will tackle issues surrounding building quality, safety and fire prevention. CPD places extremely limited; view the timetable and book your place now at ukconstructionweek.com/safety OFFSITE ZONE by the MPBA Offsite construction is a major theme at this year's show supported by the Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA) and Structural Timber Association (STA). UK Construction Week will contain hundreds of offsite innovations to view, with more exhibitors in this arena than any other event and a dedicated off-site theatre. Discover who is exhibiting and full seminar timetable here. Halls: 9, 10, 11 and 12 Opening times: Tues 10th October: 10:00 - 17.00 | Wed 11th October: 10:00 – 17:00 | Thurs 12th October: 10:00 – 17:00