With half the year over we round up the best conferences, exhibitions, expos and networking events still to come that can add value to your working life....
An event that dates back as far as 1968, Interbuild Africa showcases the full spectrum of building and related industries in residential, commercial and industrial development and offers new product launches, demos, conferences and seminars.
www.interbuild.co.za
A showcase for sharing the latest innovative research on renewable power across the engineering community.
http://conferences.theiet.org/rpg-europe/index.cfm
The world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building delivers a packed programme of speakers, networking opportunities, showcases and LEED workshops across three days.
www.greenbuildexpo.com
Nine shows in one (Build Show, Timber Expo, Surface & Materials Show, Smart Buildings, Kitchens & Bathrooms Live, Grand Designs Live, Energy, HVAC, Plant & Machinery Live) across five halls of Birmingham’s NEC.
www.ukconstructionweek.com
Following the success of the inaugural 2015 event, ArchitEx returns in 2016 as an exhibition, conference and networking event for the UK architecture and building design industry.
www.architexevents.com
This free event focusses on Scotland’s construction boom highlighting the latest developments, investment and opportunities across the country. With CPD-accredited training workshops and over 40 high-level presentations on offer there’s likely to be lots to see and do.
This year, Building Live will incorporate Building's BIM Show Live.
www.building-live.co.uk
This list is provided for information purposes. Details are correct as of 19 July 2016 but are liable to change across the year. Please check the latest details with the organisers of events prior to making arrangements to attend.
The UK’s only dedicated show for the refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation, heating and heat pump sectors takes place at Birmingham’s NEC this February. Expect leading companies showcasing their products and a series of live demos and a range of CPD-accredited seminars.
www.acrshow.com
Europe’s largest specialist concrete show is back in 2016 looking to build on the success of last year’s event which saw more visitors and more exhibitors than ever before. Organisers claim over £10million worth of business was done at the 2015 event and will be hoping for more this time around.
www.concreteshow.co.uk
The fifth annual conference from RICS is ideally timed with the Government’s Level 2 BIM deadline looming large this April. Expect this year’s conversation to shift from the theory and policy around BIM to the reality of using it in practice. Key speakers include:
www.rics.org/uk/training-events/conferences-seminars/rics-bim-conference/london
This half-day event will present the latest developments in construction law and contracts with particular focus on the latest legal changes, challenging payment applications, key developments in adjudication and delay analysis made simple.
www.scl.org.uk/annual-conference-2016
Kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms come under the spotlight at kbb Birmingham as more than 400 exhibitors showcase their latest products all under one roof.
www.kbb.co.uk
Attracting over 40,000 industry professionals from across the supply chain, Ecobuild 2016 is a free-to-attend exhibition and conference for the UK construction and energy market.
www.ecobuild.co.uk
This conference exhibition is free to attend and aims to bring together experts and practitioners across the supply chain to help ensure resource efficiency and the circular economy.
www.resource-event.com
This four day event brings together professionals across the international property market to explore projects and trends from around the world.
www.mipim.com
An event for the rail infrastructure market to see the latest technology in action and network.
www.infrarail.com
Running alongside Infrarail, CITE covers more general infrastructure projects from roads to ports, mobile and broadband technology and coverage and electricity generation and explores how they form the backbone of a modern economy as force to drive both growth and productivity.
www.cite-uk.com
The flagship conference from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors takes ‘fit for the future’ as its theme in 2016 and looks at issues surrounding embracing change within the profession, market, government and with your clients.
www.rics.org/uk/training-events/conferences-seminars/rics-building-surveying-conference/london
A two-day event looking at the key outcomes and implications of the 2015 Paris Climate Change Summit with a range of presentations and keynote speakers.
www.ciwem.org/events/events-calendar/2016/apr/20/ciwem-annual-conference-2016.aspx
An event celebrating the vale that commercial managers bring to large-scale infrastructure projects focussing on core elements of the role including risk mitigation, collaborative working, supply chain management, cost planning, dispute avoidance and the use of BIM software.
www.rics.org/uk/training-events/conferences-seminars/rics-infrastructure-conference/london
A new event focussing exclusively on construction opportunities in Northern England from Oliver Kinross with events and opportunities across the materials, green build, plant machinery and equipment, infrastructure, building and interiors sectors. Register to secure your free place before 29 February to receive a free North England Construction Report on DVD.
www.northenglandbuildexpo.com
Aimed at public and private sector energy and sustainability professionals, edie Live brings a range of suppliers together under one roof alongside a comprehensive seminar and conference programme.
http://exhibition.edie.net
Aimed at architects, specifiers, clients and suppliers, the annual Vision event showcases the latest developments in architecture, design and the built environment.
www.visionlondon.com
Conferences, training workshops and more than 50 high-level speakers can be expected at London Build 2016 - an event that will see over 200 exhibitors and thousands of construction industry professional converging on London’s Olympia. Free visitor passes are now available from the event website.
www.londonbuildexpo.com
The European Electromagnetics Symposium showcases the latest applications, technologies and research ideas. Professor Sir John Pendry will deliver the keynote on ‘The Science of Invisibility’, while a range of sessions will cover a broad range of topics including high power electromagnetics, ultra wideband and short pulse electromagnetics and electromagnetic compatibility and effects.
http://conferences.theiet.org/euroem