FUTUREWORX is a new and exclusive event driven by the CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATION and our PLANTWORX delivery team. It is a two-day combination of VIP visits, conference speakers, presentations, technology exhibits and a networking evening event.
The first FUTUREWORX will address three themes presenting key challenges and opportunities for the construction industry i.e.
with automation, autonomy and AI
driving change and productivity
the Net Zero challenge
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.
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
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”.
Mark Lawton, Holger (Hopi) Pietzsch, Lara Young, Mats Bredborg
Jennifer Thompson, Chief Growth Officer, MachineMax
Sam Mercer, Chief Operating Officer, Plantforce Rentals
James Cadman, Plant Group Lead, Supply Chain Sustainability School.
“Introduction to the work of the SCSS Plant Group”.
Neil Wait, Head of Environmental Sciences, HS2 Ltd
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
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.”
Prof. Colin Garner; Dr Anthony Velazquez; Andrew Barker, Geraint Bruton, Dr Niall Caldwell
William Tebbit, Chief Executive Officer, Green Biofuels Ltd UK
Suneeta Johal
Chief Executive, Construction Equipment Association.
BOMAG + BRIGGS & STRATTON + CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATION + COMIT2DRONES + DANFOSS SCOTLAND + DATATAG ID + FTC GROUP + GKD TECHNOLOGIES & SITEZONE + GOMACO INTERNATIONAL + HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY (UK) + HS2 LTD + intesco – EcoPost + Komatsu uk + Merlo uk + National Highways + OnGrade + OnWave + Plantforce Rentals + Prolectric + Safety Shield + supply chain sustainability school + SMT GB + Snorkel + Spillard Safety Systems + TCP Group + Xwatch + Welfare Hire Nationwide Ltd + ETC.
ATTENDEES: the goal of the event is to attract the participation of invited visitors who are….
For further information on exhibiting or attending email: thefuture@plantworx.co.uk
For overnight accommodation go to https://eastofenglandarena.com/visitors/where-to-stay/
