UKCW: Registration Bodes Well for Live Event

Registrations for UK Construction Week (UKCW) have got off to a record-breaking start this year, after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, running at 22% higher than the same period in 2019.

The demand for face-to-face events and networking is finally returning at pace; since the publication of the UK Government’s new guidance on the safe return of major events, the event organisers have confirmed UKCW will return to the NEC in Birmingham on 5-7 October 2021, with the event being free to attend.

UKCW 2021 is expected to welcome more than 300 exhibitors, and will provide launches, demos and offers on over 6,000 products. Around 80% of the exhibition space for the show has already been booked, following the easing of restrictions.

Organisations such as Google, HS2, Gerberit, Hanson Plywood, Ford, Xero, Procore and the Construction Innovation Hub will attend UKCW 2021 to make up for two years of new product launches, innovation and recruitment.

Nathan Garnett, UKCW event director, said: “Businesses are telling us that they urgently need to get back to the quality of engagement that comes from face-to-face events. We are working flat out now to deliver the event people have been waiting for.

“If you work in the construction industry, UKCW has always been the must-attend event due to the calibre of the attendees it attracts. The bulk of visitors are senior managers, 85% are authorised to spend, and right now they’re looking for new suppliers, new recruits and new relationships. It makes sense to register for UKCW and to meet your market in person once again.”

Each day of UKCW in October will have a topical theme: Tuesday 5 October will focus on quality, social value and building safety; Wednesday 6 October will promote diversity, equality and inclusion in construction; and Thursday 7 October will be dedicated to 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, sponsored by COINS, which will see keynote presentations by senior leaders from, among others, McKinsey, the Construction Products Association, CIOB, Willmott Dixon, Barratt Homes, Bioregional, Grimshaw, the Sustainable Energy Association and the Construction Leadership Council.

In addition, there will be a large Sustainability Hub, supported by the Renewable Energy Association, plus the Regeneration Hub, sponsored by Easy-trim, which will focus on social value and quality issues in construction.

To get regular updates on the event, including safety protocols and new features, follow UKCW on social media using the hashtag #UKCW2021.

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