Futurebuild 2023 is set to provide offsite designers and manufacturers from across the construction sector with the ideas, inspiration and innovative solutions that will help them create net zero buildings faster, more safely and more efficiently.
Taking place at ExCeL London from March 7 – 9, the event will focus on our most pressing challenges in order to accelerate the shift to a net zero built environment. Sustainability remains at the core of this year's show and is why Futurebuild 2023 is also urging visitors to act now and 'take a stand' on an issue they passionately believe will help propel the industry towards a more sustainable future.
Explore the ZED Micro Home
This year's event will see sustainability champion and industry legend Bill Dunster OBE bring his latest innovations, the ZED Micro Home and revolutionary e-port, to the show. A truly flatpack micro home that can be assembled with only a rubber mallet and power drill, visitors will be able to explore the micro home at Futurebuild 2023 and see first-hand what the answer to several issues could be currently affecting the UK, namely the housing crisis and continued demand on an already overstretched power grid. Bill will also be discussing 'A decade of building zero bills homes' on the Buildings & Offsite seminar stage on day one of the programme.
New spotlights and show sections
Futurebuild will be curated into eight show sections: Offsite will be packed with some of the most forward-thinking organisations in the sector including: Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA), Proxim, ARLU, Magply and, Light Steel Frame Association (LSFA) to name a few. The seven other sections are: Buildings sponsored by Steico, Digital sponsored by Zutec, Energy sponsored by Kensa Group, Retrofit sponsored by Elmhurst Energy, Sustainable Infrastructure sponsored by ACO, Interiors sponsored by Lutron and Materials sponsored by Aggregate Industries. The event will also feature three new spotlights: Lighting in partnership with KNX UK, District Energy in partnership with UKDEA and FutureX Innovation sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and in partnership with Ryder Architecture.
Share the knowledge
Curated and delivered by over 90 industry leading partners and featuring a stellar line-up of over 300 speakers, the expanded seminar programme is bringing the whole industry together to debate and learn from each other. The programme features practical and actionable CPD accredited sessions so visitors can gain many CPD points in one visit and at the same time acquire the knowledge and skills that will help them in their day-to-day role. Speakers will explore and tackle some of the industry's biggest and most critical topics with standout sessions on day one include '(Non-Domestic) Modular Construction and the journey to net zero' curated by MPBA and 'Scaling up offsite: collaboratively delivering MMC at scale' curated by BRE. On day two MPBA will be discussing 'Building modular and the Building Regulations: building a more sustainable future' and in the afternoon the Light Steel Frame Association have a high-profile line-up of speakers to discuss the significant role light steel frames play in future developments.
Conference is 'taking a stand'
This year's conference programme brings together an outstanding line-up of expert speakers who are distinguished experts in their field to deliver the best possible understanding of what collectively we all need to do to meet our climate challenges. We are pleased to have two notable sponsors of this year's conference: SNRG and Hub Brussels. Day one will focus on Looking Forward and why we need to develop the foresight necessary to break out of our current mindset, with a fantastic Activism session entitled: 'Act now, or face extinction' chaired by Ben Goldsmith Chair, Chief Executive at Menhaden and member of the Conservative Environmental Network Board. On day two, the conference will explore the nature of Changing and especially 'behaviour change'. Dr Viktoria Spaiser, Associate Professor in Sustainability at the University of Leeds, will chair a discussion on the 'Big Issue of Changing' how we do things in our professional and personal behaviour to live within planetary boundaries which features Dr Niamh Murtagh on the panel. Day three will move on to Taking Action, hearing from those who have been doing just that, and exploring plans that can take society and the construction industry forward.
Platform for innovation
Futurebuild will continue to be the industry platform for innovation and features a wealth of opportunities to showcase the most innovative technology, products and services. At the heart of this is the return of the renowned Innovation Trail that will give visitors the opportunity to explore revolutionary products, solutions and materials, and meet the leading thinkers behind these innovations. The Big Innovation Pitch will also return and offer exhibiting companies the chance of being crowned winner in 2023.
Those attending can also find further inspiration at FutureX Innovation, sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and in partnership with Ryder Architecture, which will shine a spotlight on 40 start-ups and SMEs who will bring never seen before innovations to the event. The 40 companies exhibiting in the will have the chance to enter Futurebuild's new competition the 'Big Ideas Pitch', a motivator for them to show how their game-changing innovation can potentially disrupt the built environment.
More than 15,000 professionals from across the entire supply chain will come together to discover these solutions and find new ways of delivering quality buildings more sustainably, whilst meeting and exceeding regulatory and compliance requirements. Everyone in the supply chain has a solution that can make a positive change.
Futurebuild 2023 will provide the ultimate stage to showcase that commitment to the creation of a better building industry and achieving net zero. Futurebuild 2023 will take place from 7-9 March at London's ExCeL.
For more details visit: www.futurebuild.co.uk
Source: Offsite Magazine
