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Innovation will be the name of the game at Ecobuild 2015, after feedback from the green construction event's visitor community revealed that new solutions are a key reason for visiting.
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Following a new partnership deal with retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S) Ecobuild 2015 will incorporate a curated innovation exhibition around one of the arenas. As the industry puts pressure on new materials to drive innovation and rebuild the UK supply chain, Ecobuild will showcase the latest sustainable, low carbon building materials and technologies predicted to meet this need.
Fostering innovation at every level, Ecobuild's UK-GBC Dragons Den will return in 2015 showcasing companies pitching their new ideas and innovation to a panel of industry experts. For 2015 this will be elevated to a conference session held in one of the two arenas. In conjunction with the UK-GBC, Ecobuild will launch the search for the best innovations and the team of judges will whittle these down, who will present live at Ecobuild.
M&S will be sponsoring the Innovative Product of the Year category in a their inaugural Ecobuild Awards. Ecobuild exhibitors can enter the following categories; Ecobuild Sustainability Personality of the Year; Ecobuild Sustainability Initiative of the Year; Ecobuild Innovative Product of the Year and Ecobuild Workplace and Wellbeing Initiative of the Year.
Their Property Group has recently launched 21 new commitments as part of Plan A 2020, including a 50 percent improvement in energy efficiency in all UK and Republic of Ireland M&S buildings by 2020, maintaining zero waste to landfill across their operations and construction, and embracing Building Information Modelling (BIM) ahead of 2016. Company employees will share their journey and next steps with the 44,000+ attendees at Ecobuild, who range from architects, specifiers and designers to housebuilders, contractors, energy managers and facilities managers.
Munish Datta, speaking for M&S said: “We want to redefine retail by identifying innovation and making our stores, operations and value chains as sustainable as possible. We are excited to share this thinking with the attendees of Ecobuild next March, and are delighted to be the innovation partner.”
M&S have created a 100 commitment eco and ethical programme, aiming to tackle both today’s and tomorrow’s sustainable retail challenges. Launched in 2007, the plan has helped the company send no waste to landfill, become carbon neutral and win 190 industry awards.
Alison Jackson, Group Director of Sustainability, Ecobuild said: “The Ecobuild team are thrilled to collaborate with M&S to identify leading-edge innovation showcased at Ecobuild which can lead to growth across the sustainable built environment..”
For further information about Ecobuild, please visit the web site at www.ecobuild.co.uk. To enquire about exhibiting at 2015, please contact Martin Hurn, Sales Director on T +44 (0) 207 560 4072, M +44 (0) 77 6522 1607 or e-mail martin.hurn@ubm.com. To stay up-to-date on Ecobuild and the latest industry news, please follow up on Twitter www.twitter.com/ecobuild_now.
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