The innovative Explore Offsite series of events continues on 24 November with Explore Offsite Futures at the NEC Birmingham. Explore Offsite Futures will concentrate on the myriad of directions this exciting and constantly expanding sector is set to take in the next decade and beyond. This one-day conference and exhibition will create a platform for construction clients and their professional advisers to network with industry experts and discuss the latest offsite construction solutions. The event format provides a dynamic and interactive learning experience for all visitors through presentations and the wide array of exhibitors.
The need for faster, leaner and smarter construction is becoming more and more apparent in the UK. With only 63% of site-based developments completed on time and an even lower 49% delivered on budget, it is clear that traditional construction methods are failing to meet the major challenges facing the built environment today.
This presents the opportunity for offsite construction to play a major role in the coming years across a range of sectors. Offsite construction has not only advanced the housing industry but has also gained traction within mainstream sectors requiring rapid, reliable and high performing building solutions such as education, healthcare, student accommodation, hotels, as well as major retailers.
However, the offsite construction industry is still facing significant challenges in order to be considered conventional instead of a ‘novelty’. Explore Offsite Futures will demonstrate how to tackle industry challenges through a range of project case studies, innovative architecture and building design, IT and software development, as well as presenting what the future of manufacturing may look like with presentations from a collection of the UK’s leading offsite manufacturers.
Explore Offsite Futures will demonstrate innovative thinking by assembling some of the industry’s thought leaders to give their views on where the future of offsite manufacturing and construction realistically lies. The excellent speaker line up consists of:
Keynote speaker- Tom Bloxham, MBE – Urban Splash
Mark Farmer – Cast
Sam Stacey – Skanska
Jason Whittall – One Creative Environments
Ken Davie – Carillion Building
Stephen Bradbury – Wates Group
Tim Houghton – Heathrow Airport
Andy Sneyd – Portakabin
Mark Davey – Lakesmere
Pete Foster – CoBuilder
Ian Loughnane – Kingspan Timber Solutions
Neil Magner – FP McCann
Simon Underwood – Elements Europe
Robert Clarke – Fusion Build
Dale Sinclair – Aecom
Tom Klingholz – Chapman Taylor
Michael Swiszczowski – Chapman Taylor
Tom Bloxham MBE, who previously spoke at Explore Offsite Housing in March, said of the previous event: “It was great to see the Explore Offsite event so busy and completely packed out. It was also great to share what Urban Splash are doing in terms of modular technology with other members of the industry and to be so well received.” Tom will be speaking about the multiple award winning Urban Splash hoUSe project at Explore Offsite Futures.
Tickets cost just £125 + VAT and include: entry into the conference and exhibition, parking, lunch and refreshments throughout the day.
For more information, or to book your place visit: www.exploreoffsite.co.uk
