South East Construction Expo 2019 offers construction industry insight into surviving new challenges
Jun 20, 2019
In a year when the construction industry is facing heightened levels of uncertainty, on the back of one of the biggest growth periods in several decades, leading lights in the industry will be joining together in Sussex this September to share their expertise and insight into how to tackle the challenges ahead for the industry.
South East Construction Expo 2019 will be held at the South of England Event Centre in Ardingly on 26th September. After a hugely successful event there last year, when over 2,000 leaders from the region’s construction industry met buyers, explored new projects, networked with other businesses and sampled the industry’s latest technology.
The trade show will showcase the region’s largest range of construction products and services and is a ‘must visit’ for anyone in development, property and construction.
The day will kick off with the Construction Breakfast Forum with the Sussex Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by the leading SME main contractors in Sussex: Cheesmur, Sunninghill, Westridge and W.Stirland.
The perfect chance to network and promote your business to the leaders in your industry it will feature two speakers including Michaela Wain, BBC Apprentice Runner Up 2017 and owner of Design and Build UK.
An exciting programme of speakers will be announced over the coming months. They include Florence Hubert, Deputy Agent for Central Southern England at the Bank of England giving an ‘off-the-record’ briefing on the outlook for the UK economy followed by a questions and answers session. Heathrow Airport will also be speaking about their expansion and opportunities for construction companies.
In an unique and exciting showcase of the latest technology in fast, efficient build methods, Masonry Frame Systems will be showcasing LIVE the Xella Silka Element system, where they are able to build an apartment pretty much every day!!!.
This state of the art ‘semi’ off-site masonry build system demonstrates all the benefits of traditional construction coupled with the speed, quality and consistency of ‘off-site’ manufacturing.
Norman Hinckes MD of Masonry Frame Systems said, ‘This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the system in a Live environment’.
‘We have been involved with Xella GmbH for the past 5 years and see enormous potential in the UK for ‘medium to high’ rise construction of all flats, apartments, care and retirement homes and student accommodation’.
Big name businesses already involved include Balfour Beatty, Glenigan, Builders Conference, Willmott Dixon, Galliford Try, Sunninghill, Logan Construction and Westridge Construction Ltd.
SOUTH EAST CONSTRUCTION AWARDS 2019
This year, the Expo is also holding the South East Construction Awards and is open for entries, which will be celebrated at the Expo dinner.
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