Trade shows, training + latest products & projects and 78 CPD’s

Round-up of latest construction industry news

Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk

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Trade shows, training + latest products & projects

BIG PITCH live at Ecobuild

• opportunity to promote whats new in sustainable retail property construction, direct to senior representation from M&S and other leading industry voices

Explore Offsite

• with offsite construction now accounting for over 5% of the new build construction, we have details on Explore Offsite, a new style event

UK Construction Week and Timber Expo

• Timber Expo is to be part of UK Construction Week which now spans 5 halls of the NEC in October and will include 9 shows specific to the UK construction industry

ARCHITECT@WORK

• Aperam stainless steel solutions at ARCHITECT@WORK

CPD and training

• 78 nationwide CPD and Meet the Experts events on the DCE Roadshow
• REHAU fenestration CPD sessions for University students
• wetroom and underfloor heating workshops held by SchlŸter at Wembley arena
• Wood Energys new Biomass Training Centre opens for installers & engineers

BAU in Munich

I will be at BAU in Munich next week to report on one of Europes biggest construction trade shows including the SchŸco stand with 5 studios exploring Intelligent Urbanisation.

If you are exhibiting at BAU and have something new for me to see, do be in touch.

Industry Hot Topic

• the dilemma facing suppliers of air conditioning and parts now it is illegal to use the refrigerant R22 for service and maintenance purposes.

Product & Project stories of the week

• Kingspan TEK insulation panels now available in thicker options
• Ellis develop cable cleat for major UK Power Networks specification
• Fire control panels from Kentec installed at Hard Rock Hotel
• Security door from Abloy approved by LPCB

Video of the Week

• Video of Alumasc Traditional Brick Slip system that offers an easy-to-apply, high performance real brick finish, where the use of real bricks would not be viable.

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