Visiting five locations across the UK throughout September: Coventry, Exeter, Farnborough, Edinburgh and Manchester, plus an awards ceremony on 10 September at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry.
The last few months since the General Election have been anything but straightforward for the construction industry. With a huge amount of uncertainty and confusion over key legislation, subsidies and funding, the industry is in desperate need for clarity. This is why visiting this year’s Heating and Renewables Roadshow is more important than ever: over 60 leading suppliers and manufacturers across five locations will all be on hand to help you and your business.
Paul Stephen, Heating & Renewable Roadshow says:
“The format of the Roadshow makes it more accessible to visitors who might normally worry about taking a lot of time off work to travel to attend an exhibition. This way, whether you’re based down in Exeter or up in Edinburgh, we are bringing the industry’s well known and most trusted experts to you, so you can get the best advice on the issues that really matter. The roadshow will showcase some of the most innovative heating and low carbon technologies, making it fully accessible to installers, contractors and specifiers all over the country.”
Indeed, heating is a new element to this year’s show. With energy prices spiralling, the importance of how homes and workplaces are heated has been sharply brought into focus and so this will feature heavily alongside renewables at the Roadshow. Plus, dedicated exhibitors will be on hand to demonstrate the latest heating technologies, adding an entirely new dimension for visitors interested in this area.
Paul added:
“We’re very excited to be hosting these Roadshows; providing a platform for our esteemed exhibitors to showcase their innovations and offering a wealth of information, advice and guidance to create the most useful and engaging events for visitors.
“In particular, we recognise the importance of equipping our visitors with the necessary knowledge to help to increase profits and improve product specifications, so we have worked very hard to develop a comprehensive and stimulating seminar programme. Understanding the issues and being equipped with the necessary knowledge will undoubtedly stand our visitors in good stead for whatever lies ahead.”
With a wealth of content available at your fingertips, visitors will be able to choose from a wide-ranging seminar programme running across five theatres at each show. From understanding what the General Election result might mean for you, to advice on heat metering and certification, the knowledge theatres have something for everybody wanting to understand the big issues and the latest technology.
Leading the way is TrustMark, key-supporting organisation, where heating, plumbing and renewable energy experts will gain access to the latest advice on consumer protection legislation.
The free seminar series are brought to you in association with the Roadshow’s four Knowledge Partners: REHAU, Stroma Certification, Edmundson Electrical and Sustainable Building Solutions. Plus, a fifth specialist product theatre featuring Gas Safe Register. With added theatres, maximum industry participation and many speakers presenting their considerable expertise, never has there been more compelling educational content and hands on demonstrations for Roadshow visitors.
Added to this is the impressive list of confirmed speakers from trade bodies across the industry, including Ground Source Heat Pump Association, Sustainable Energy Association, Microgeneration Certification Scheme, HETAS, Building & Engineering Services Association, Electrical Contractors Association and the Heating & Hot Water Industry Council.
Additionally, each regional event will include a series of hands-on demonstrations for visitors, bringing products and solutions to life in an engaging and informing manner. Visitors will get the chance to test and quiz manufacturers in an effort to understand new innovations that best fit certain application.
If that wasn’t enough, the Heating & Renewables Awards are back – bigger than ever. With the hugely popular comedian Jason Manford as compere for the evening ceremony, guests will be treated to a superb night of entertainment as the industry celebrates talent, hardwork and innovations.
Paul said:
“Sharing best practice and recognising achievement is so important for our industry and so we were delighted with the number of entries received for the awards – and we were bowled over by the efforts of individuals and companies alike.
“We had a very impressive lineup of judges: Dave Sowden SEA, Bill Wright ECA, Michael Harvey HETAS and Richard Hughes-Lewis NAPIT, but competition really was fierce! We now have 15 categories to rejoice on the night and we thank everyone who took the time to submit an entry.”