Roofing Industry in the Spotlight at UK Construction Week Birmingham

A NEW AREA dedicated to the roofing industry has been announced for the UK’s largest built environment event, UK Construction Week (UKCW), with an impressive line-up of expert speakers who will delve into the most important topics within their sector across three days of debate and discussion.

The organisers of the show, set to return to Birmingham’s NEC 1-3 October, have responded to visitor and exhibitor demand and have announced its new co-located Roofing, Cladding & Insulation Expo.

Roofing, Cladding & Insulation Expo

The new area will showcase over 50 exhibitors, the latest solutions, and engage in thought leadership and celebrate the roofing, cladding and insulation industry. Speakers include representatives from Tata Steel Building Systems, Vector Leak Consultants and Wates Construction.

The new expo will connect tier one contractors, suppliers and the wider industry and aims to foster collaboration, exchange innovations and cultivate unparalleled business prospects. Confirmed key partners include the NFRC, Raise the Roof and National Federation of Builders.

Ubbink UK, Harvey Roofing Products, Impervious Waterproofing are just some of the newly announced exhibitors that will be joining already confirmed names including SIG, Easy-Trim, Etex, Danosa, Elevate, Don & Low, SWISSPEARL, G&B, BRIMENT, CROMAR, CEDRAL and Rubberseal.

Speaker session highlights taking place at the hub include but are not limited to:

• Digital Transformation (October 1st, 10.15am) – Aman Chahal, CEO, Tapered Plus, outlines how tech will shape the future of the industry.
• Building a Safer Future: Transforming Roofing, Cladding, and Insulation Industries through Industry-Wide Standards and Competence Testing (October 2nd, 11.15am) – Roofing Today’s Claire Griffiths chats to Neville Grunwald (Director of Facades & Roofs, Wates Construction) about the culture shift taking place across the Roofing, Cladding and Insulations since the introduction of the Building Safety Act.
• The competency investment formula: How training pays back! (October 3rd, 12.15pm) – Ruth Scarrott, NFRC Head of Careers, will outline a strategic approach to elevate workforce competencies, from enhancing safety practices to boosting productivity and customer satisfaction.

UK Construction Week

After being officially opened by architect and Channel 4 presenter, George Clarke, the floor will open up to a plethora of other must-visit hubs and areas including:

• Digital Construction Hub
• Net Zero
• Net Zero Trail
• Onsite On Hire
• Live Demo Theatre
• Infrastructure Live
• Build X
• Culture Change Hub
• Skills and Training Hub

UK Construction Week Birmingham is the catalyst for growth in the built environment sector where real change can happen, with face-to-face connections forged between global players, and policy makers and industry professionals coming together across the three-day event.

UKCW has also announced a newly launched VIP ticket for the Birmingham show, which gives visitors not only VIP parking close to the show halls, but entry into the VIP lounge and complimentary refreshments, ideal for networking and meetings away from the busy show floor. The one-day passes are available for a limited time price of £99.

Find out more and register for UKCW Birmingham for free here.

The Birmingham show is complemented by its sister event, UKCW London, which will next take place at London ExCeL, 7-9 May 2025.

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