The upcoming UK Construction Week in Birmingham (UKCW Birmingham) will feature exciting new advancements and technologies in Digital Construction
Highlights of UKCW Birmingham include showcases of the popular Future Lab and a dedicated Digital Construction Hub.
UKCW has also secured partnerships with renowned global brands across the construction and manufacturing sectors.
Autodesk is a key sponsor of UKCW Birmingham. The multinational software corporation is renowned for its products and services, including architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media, education, and entertainment.
Autodesk’s platform gives users access to tools for 3D animation, visual effects, and production management. Autodesk will have their own lounge in the Offsite area at the event.
“Autodesk has taken the initiative to attend the prestigious UK Construction Week, with the aim of showcasing their emerging technology group’s innovative efforts in enabling customers to adopt industrialised construction workflows,” said Christina Pisciuneri, senior marketing manager at Autodesk.
“The product is current in BETA, and Autodesk is eager to engage with attendees to share insights and gather feedback. If you’re intrigued by this new technology and are keen to learn more, be sure to visit our stand and visit our website,” she added,
UKCW Birmingham sponsors span a range of fields
Oracle, another sponsor of UKCW Birmingham, is making their UK exhibition debut as the Digital Construction Hub sponsor.
Their cloud construction management software aims to connect teams, processes, and data to improve productivity and control and provide data-driven insights for construction projects.
Salesforce has also joined the sponsorship team. They are a global leader in customer relationship management software. Salesforce will sponsor the Sales Lounge and will be speaking within the Digital Construction Hub.
Salesforce’s software helps businesses manage customer interactions, sales data, leads, contacts, opportunities, and cases, while also offering email marketing and lead capture to automate sales and marketing processes. HP Construction is sponsoring the Robotics Theatre at this year’s UKCW Birmingham.
Other notable exhibitors at the event include:
PlanRadar: A platform catering to construction, facility management, and real estate needs.
Clarus Networks: Specialists in providing connectivity solutions tailored to ensure workforces remain connected and online 24/7.
Cadline: Experts in design and data management technologies for fields such as architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, process and plant, and structural engineering.
The roster of speakers on digital construction comprises of:
James Franklin: Digital construction lead at Kier, who will be discussing digitisation in decarbonisation.
Mairead Gallagher Morgan: Specialist consulting BIM innovation lead at Buro Happold and Women in BIM Mentor, also participating in the Digitise to Decarbonise panel.
James Bayliss: UK&I Partner business manager at HP SitePrint, sharing insights on technology’s transformative impact on the construction landscape.
Alex Small: Digital platforms and innovation lead at Tata Steel, who will discuss whether the construction industry needs to reinvent digitalisation.
David Flynn: COO of KOPE.AI, shedding light on the path to AI integration within the construction sector.
“With the industry constantly evolving and growing at a rapid pace, keeping up to date with the latest innovation in digital technology is key to all those involved within the construction industry,” said Nathan Garnett, show director. of UKCW Birmingham.
“We want to ensure our visitors are seeing the change within the industry and being able to get ahead with new technologies,” he concluded.
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