innovation for the construction site of the future
OPENING TIMES
Day 1 Wednesday 30 March, Showcase Exhibits Preview, Reception and Networking Dinner: from 16.00
Day 2 Thursday 31 March, Conference and Showcase Exhibitors: 08.30
FUTUREWORX seeks to identify, demonstrate and discuss the technology and innovation that will drive sustainability and productivity on the construction site of 2030 and beyond.
Our aim is, “To bring together senior professionals with the want and need with those that have the new and innovative ways of delivering the solutions”.
FUTUREWORX is supported by, and developed in consultation with, the following organisations;
Hosted at the East of England Arena & Events Centre, Oundle Road, Alwalton, Peterborough.
Thanks to our Sponsors
What to see and hear
DAY 1: PREVIEW AND NETWORKING DINNER
Wednesday 30 March 2022
16.00 hrs: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS PRIVATE BRIEFING
16.00 hrs: PREVIEW OF EXHIBITS (Invitation Only)
18.00 hrs: DRINKS RECEPTION (Show floor)
19.15 hrs: INFORMAL NETWORKING DINNER (Show floor)
DAY 2: THE CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Thursday 31 March 2022
CAMBRIDGE SUITE
East of England Arena & Events Centre, East of England Showground
SESSION 1: 09.30 to 11.40 hrs
Harnessing technology to deliver productivity and sustainability
Welcome from Suneeta Johal – Chief Executive – Construction Equipment Association.
Endorsement video from Lee Rowley MP – Construction Minister – Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
Introduction of session moderator – Chris Sleight – Managing Director, Off-highway Research.
Mark Lawton CEng FCInstCES, Head of Engineering, Surveying and GIS, Skanska
“Design for machines and the productivity will come”.
Holger (Hopi) Pietzsch, VP Marketing (Heavy Construction), Hexagon Geosystems
“People, Project… Planet! – Building WITH and FOR Society”.
Lara Young MIEMA CEnv AMEI, Group Climate Change Director, Costain Group PLC
“Delivering Net Zero in the Built Environment”.
Mats Bredborg, Head of Customer Cluster Utility, Volvo Construction Equipment.
“Lessons from Construction: Tackling hydrogen fuel cell technology and battery development”.
Q&A/Panel
Mark Lawton, Holger (Hopi) Pietzsch, Lara Young, Mats Bredborg
Jennifer Thompson, Chief Growth Officer, MachineMax
Sam Mercer, Chief Operating Officer, Plantforce Rentals
BREAK
SESSION 2: 12.00 to 13.00 hrs
The HS2 Panel
James Cadman, Plant Group Lead, Supply Chain Sustainability School.
“Introduction to the work of the SCSS Plant Group”.
Chair:
Neil Wait, Head of Environmental Sciences, HS2 Ltd
Panel Members:
Peter Miller, HS2 Environment and Town Planning Director
Jasmine Ng, BEIS Energy Innovation Programme Manager
Daniel Marsh, Imperial College London Programme Manager (Centre for Low Emission Construction)
Breffni Quinlivan, SCS Environment & Sustainability Director
Paul Andrews, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, OakTec
BREAK
SESSION 3: 14.00 to 16.00 hrs
Decarbonisation – the Net Zero challenge
Moderator: Alex Woodrow, Managing Director, Knibb, Gormezano & Partners (KGP).
Professor Colin Garner FREng PhD, Emeritus Prof. of Applied Thermodynamics (Loughborough Univ.)
“Heavy duty powertrains: what is the best energy source?”
Dr Anthony Velazquez, Head of Environment and Decarbonisation, TRL
“Decarbonised plant: circularity, decarbonisation, digital twin and zero emission trials”.
Andrew Barker, Managing Director, Taylor Construction Plant Ltd; and Geraint Bruton, Business Manager Clean Fuels (Hydrogen), BOC UK.
“Hydrogen – the fuel of the future, today.”
Dr Niall Caldwell, Senior Director, Research and Development, Digital Displacement, Danfoss Power Solutions.
“Energy efficiency, a shorter route to Zero.”
Q&A/Panel
Prof. Colin Garner; Dr Anthony Velazquez; Andrew Barker, Geraint Bruton, Dr Niall Caldwell
William Tebbit, Chief Executive Officer, Green Biofuels Ltd UK
Closing comments:
Suneeta Johal
Chief Executive, Construction Equipment Association.
Register your place now!
Please note, registration is required.
NOTE! National Highways CAP project invites are being handled through the CAP mailbox
For further information on exhibiting or attending email: thefuture@plantworx.co.uk
For overnight accommodation go to https://eastofenglandarena.com/visitors/where-to-stay/
