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CONFERENCE

CPD AT ECOBUILD

Signing his first public speaking commitment since winning the RIBA
Stirling Prize this year, architect Steve Tompkins of Haworth Tompkins will
join the Independent’s architecture critic, Jay Merrick in conversation as
part of Ecobuild’s esteemed conference programme.

For the first time, visitors to Ecobuild can access formal CPD opportunities
by attending any official Ecobuild seminar session at the 2015 event.
Organiser UBM has worked with the Construction CPD Certification
Service to ensure that each of the 80+ seminar sessions are now
compatible and applicable with global Continuing Professional
Development principles.

Ecobuild will also play host to sessions with Sir John Armitt, former
Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority, and Lord Deben, Chairman
of the Committee on Climate Change; and Green leader Party, Natalie
Bennett as part of the programme.

The Refurb & Retrofit stream sponsored by Glow-worm will take a look
at the latest successful refurbishment strategies with case studies at the
individual, neighbourhood and community scale and the most effective
ways of leveraging government incentives.

For housebuilders and contractors, esteemed construction magnate
James Wates, Chairman of £1bn contractor Wates and chair of the CITB
will discuss ‘are we up to the job of delivering sustainable buildings that
work?’.

CONCRETE AND MASONRY PAVILLION
Working closely with The Concrete Centre and British Precast, Ecobuild
will host its first ever dedicated Concrete and Masonry Pavilion.
Located in the North Hall, this new Pavilion will provide visitors with
access to product and design experts. Supported by manufacturers,
solution providers and industry bodies, the pavilion includes a low energy
housing feature, a seminar theatre as well as the products and solutions
to enable designers to utilise the sustainable credentials of concrete in the
built environment.
EXPORTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MANUFACTURERS AND
CONSTRUCTION SME’S
Government partner UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) will lead sessions
and advice clinics on the routes to overseas markets for UK product
manufacturers and construction SME’s keen to explore the global
economy.
With an objective to attract inward investment and drive export growth
for the UK green construction sector at the 2015 event, UKTI will bring
representatives from their international offices to Ecobuild to help UK
companies who want to expand/export globally.
Sessions at Ecobuild will run across all three days for both first time
exporters and companies wanting to increase the markets they export
to. There is also the opportunity to have one-to-one meetings with
representatives from UKTI’s international offices in Belgium, Brazil,
Canada, France, India, Italy, Philippines, Russia, South Africa and United
Arab Emirates with more markets to be added.

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