UK Construction Week London to focus on culture change

UK Construction Week (UKCW) is to come to London at the ExCeL centre on May 3rd to 5th..

The show, which hopes to attract more than 25,000 visitors and host 300 exhibitors, will focus on the issue of culture change in the construction industry and explore how the industry implements new behaviours, best practice and a cultural shift in how it builds for the future.

UKCW London will include a main stage programme featuring leaders in culture change and debating how best to foster this across the whole sector.

Day one will include updates on the new regulatory regime on building safety, the forthcoming Building Safety Act, and the new ways in which the industry works on projects including housing. Day two will look into digitalisation, net zero and energy futures, and day three will focus on people, including diversity, health and wellbeing, recruitment and retention issues.

The show will host a series of Hubs, including the Sustainability Hub which will include sessions looking at best practice in low carbon building and retrofit from Europe, regenerative design and biomimicry, hydrogen innovation, 3D printing, waste issues and building for disassembly.

The Offsite Alliance Hub will share the learning from …