With the UK’s
population increasingly concentrated in high-density towns and cities, the
urban environment has never been more important. Uniting green, blue, grey and
social and economic infrastructure, the Urban Infrastructure Hub at Futurebuild 2019 will provide a concentrated platform for visitors to explore and discuss
all aspects of the city, apart from the buildings themselves.
Supporting
professionals working across all segments of the built environment, from
prestigious residential and commercial projects through to affordable social
housing initiatives, the Hub will explore universal infrastructure challenges
and champion the development of urban environments that work better for
inhabitants.
Central to the Urban
Infrastructure experience will be the dedicated seminar programme, sponsored by
ACO. The extensive programme will feature prominent experts and deliver
CPD-accredited sessions on topics, ranging from urban climate-led design to how
to put placemaking first.
To support in
putting new-found knowledge to use straight away, over 50 exhibiting brands and
key trade associations will provide an immersive backdrop featuring a multitude
of new product launches, practical demonstrations and exciting feature
attractions.
Futurebuild in 2019 - March 5-7 at ExCel London, is looking at all aspects of urban infrastructure, defined as “everything that
is not a building”, which includes green, blue, grey (engineered) and social
and economic infrastructure.
The UK Stakeholders
for Sustainable Development (UKSSD) – the network driving action on the UN
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the UK – measured the UK’s progress
against the SDGs in 2018. It examined the 17 goals and 169 targets and
considered that 143 of the targets needed to be delivered in the UK.
Currently the UK is
only doing well on 24% of these, with inadequate responses on 57% and poor
performance on 15%. The SDGs are all interrelated and should be part of all our
work in the built environment.
The industry is
facing multiple challenges and all those engaged in design and delivery in the
built environment need to respond. The seminar programme provides an
opportunity to explore and discuss some of these pressing challenges and
prepare for action.
