FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY,
ENERGY AND THE FUTURE OF
HOUSING AT THE BUILD SHOW
The Build Show, part of the UK’s largest construction trade event
UK Construction Week, has released the details of its seminar programme
taking place in The Home Building Theatre.
D
ay one focuses on challenges and
opportunities for house builders covering
funding, exciting new and innovative
approaches such as 3D printing and
offsite construction with insight from the likes of
John O’Brien, Associate Director – Construction
Innovation at BRE.
The spotlight in the afternoon will be on energy
and sustainability. THE BUILDING ENERGY
PERFORMANCE GAP will look at closing the gap
between design and built performance with
confirmed speakers to include Anthony Briden,
Senior Energy Consultant at PRP Architects;
Alasdair Donn, Principal Energy Solutions Engineer
at Willmott Dixon; Andrew Dainty, Professor
of Construction Sociology at Loughborough
University; Douglas Drewniak, BEPIT Research
Engineer at Bioregional, Steve Hornblow, Project
Director for NW Bicester, A2Dominion Housing
Group and many more.
Day two kicks off with a seminar about
OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CUSTOM AND SELF-BUILD
MARKET which will showcase a session by Philip
Singleton, MD of Graven Hill Village Development
Company, about Graven Hill Village – the UK’s
largest self-build scheme.
Looking ahead the afternoon will ask important
questions about FUTURE-PROOF HOUSING DESIGN
AND MATERIALS with experts from the industry
exploring the changing role of architects in
housing design and creating liveable homes and
communities for the long term. Does good housing
design have to cost more? How can we plan for
spaces that people want to live in? And what will
the house of the future look like? Speakers include
Nicolas Khalili RIBA ARB PM, Managing Director at
HWO Architects and Gwyn Roberts, New Homes
and Communities Lead at BRE.
The final day of seminars will take a closer look at
the topic of FUTURE-PROOFING HOUSE BUILDING.
Feeding into this session, the CONSTRUCTION
METHODS TO SAFEGUARD THE FUTURE OF THE UK
HOUSING MARKET segment will explore the goals
and aspirations for the future of house building
with its differing construction methods and their
impact on the housing requirements. BIM4 Housing
Chairman, Patrick Wilson explains the benefits of
structured data and how this can determine build
methods and outcomes. Wienerberger will lead
discussions on HOW THE HOUSE BUILDER BENEFITS
FROM STRUCTURED DATA in the build process,
including internal processes, asset management
and developed metrics. Nick Tune, CEO of coBuilder
UK will also comment on WHAT IS DIGITAL
DATA, WHY WE NEED IT, HOW TO COLLECT AND
DISTRIBUTE IT TO OUR ADVANTAGE.
Nathan Garnett, Event Director for the Build
Show, commented: “Central to this year’s show,
the seminar schedule has been a real focus of
our organisation – ensuring we cover the most
pressing topics to offer the most value to our
visitors. We really believe that the show offers a
powerful opportunity for the industry to propel
itself forwards into a stronger, more united and
prosperous future. Indeed, as the first major event
following the decision to leave the EU, the Build
Show will play a significant role in shaping strategy
and settling nerves within the sector.”
Taking place at the Birmingham NEC from 18 – 20
October, the Build Show sits alongside Timber Expo,
Civils Expo, the Surface and Materials Show, Energy
2016, Plant & Machinery Live, HVAC 2016, Smart
Buildings 2016 and Grand Designs Live as part of
UK Construction Week.
For more information or to get your free ticket to
attend the Build Show, please visit
www.buildshow.co.uk or follow @BuildShow on
Twitter.
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