On 26th September, the Liverpool City Region Sustainable Property Group hosted the second-annual conference, welcoming over 200 attendees to debate the sustainability challenges facing the built environment. Recognised by the UN as part of its Global Goals Week, the ‘Building Sustainable Cities Beyond 2030’ conference brought together industry leaders, innovators and professionals from across the property and construction sectors.  Held in Liverpool’s St Georges Hall, the event facilitated crucial discussions on embedding sustainability in the city region’s property sector, ensuring it plays a central role in driving positive change. Key learnings to emerge were: The importance of engagement with stakeholders emerged as crucial, particularly with the communities impacted; How vital it is to collaborate, sharing best practice, experience and resources, given how common so many of the issues and opportunities are to all businesses, regardless of size, sector or specialism; That we must co-ordinate our efforts if we are to achieve the significant targets that everyone in the room and beyond is committed to. Included in the UN’s calendar of events as world leaders gathered in New York at the United Nations General Assembly, the conference was held as part of Global Goals Week: Liverpool and Liverpool Climate Week to support the only agreed blueprint for the planet – the Sustainable Development Goals (Global Goals). Key topics discussed this year were the significance of heat networks, the need to build sustainable homes and retrofit existing housing cost effectively, the importance of workforce and upskilling, and the necessity for education, with a variety of experts sharing their experience and perspectives. These included Liam Robinson, Leader of Liverpool City Council; Simon Mansfield, Sustainability Manager, Liverpool City Council; Ian Stenton, Head of Estates Sustainability, NHS England; John Moffat, Managing Director, Capital&Centric; Dr Michaela Gkantou, Associate Professor, Liverpool John Moores University; Kane Greenhough, Supply Chain Sustainability Manager, Morgan Sindall Construction; and Harriet Fisher, Sustainability Analyst, Morgan Sindall Construction. Karl Clawley, The Momentum Group’s Associate Director, said: “The recognition of the ‘Building Sustainable Cities Beyond 2030’ conference by the UN as part of its Global Goals Week has given the Liverpool City Region Sustainable Property Group a real boost in achieving our objective of tackling climate change in the region’s property and construction sector.  This conference, which was bigger and better than last year, was a key step on that journey, a journey we are all committed to completing.” The Liverpool City Region Sustainable Property Group group aims to create a mutually supportive forum where property, construction and facilities management companies can understand their carbon footprint and design out fossil fuel related impacts to mitigate climate emergency and meet City decarbonisation targets. Headline Sponsors of the conference included The Momentum Group, Morgan Sindall Construction, CIR,  The Consortia Group, Fleeetsolve, Steven A Hunt & Associates, Liverpool City Council and 2030hub. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals

BCIA President Stacey Lucas will be joining the Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) thought-provoking panel at UK Construction Week 2024 to further discussion on the sustainability challenges facing the built environment. Offering an incredible opportunity to discuss the construction industry’s sustainability practices and the UK’s journey towards net zero in 2050, the panel will launch the eighth version of the CLC’s CZ Performance Framework. Developed to provide the CLC with a sector-level dashboard on the progress towards net zero and motivate businesses to enhance their sustainability strategies, the Performance Framework is closely aligned with Government policy and focuses heavily on carbon measurement and assessment. As an association that has sustainability at the forefront of everything it does, the BCIA is keen to work with other industry leaders and policy makers to further knowledge and understanding on the importance of decarbonisation and the vital role building automation can play. BCIA President Stacey Lucas underlined the need for the construction industry to come together to improve sustainability practices and reduce carbon emissions with the 2050 net zero target in mind. She said: “Sustainability is such an important focus of the built environment and it’s great that the framework is shining a spotlight on it. The construction industry is still one of the biggest causes of carbon emissions, so it’s vital that the industry works together to reduce energy consumption. “It’s an honour to be a part of this panel and it’s a brilliant opportunity to highlight the important role that building automation can play in enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability in buildings across the UK. The panel discussion kicks off the first day of the three-day event, taking place between Tuesday 1st and Thursday 3rd October 2024 at NEC Birmingham. Expected to receive more than 20,000 visitors, and featuring more than 300 exhibitors, the industry’s leading exhibition is set to be the biggest and best yet. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals

With a strong focus on sustainability at this year’s UK Construction Week Birmingham show (NEC, October 1st to 3rd), the organisers has announced a brand new Net Zero Trail which will highlight the latest eco innovations and ideas driving the construction industry towards a net zero future, which visitors can seek out across the UKCW show floor. The new trail will guide visitors through the show to exhibitors including JCB, Niftylift, Celsa Steel UK, Fischer Future Heat and Makita, who are championing cutting-edge technologies, materials and solutions that are paving the way for the construction industry’s transition to net zero emissions.  Also making its first appearance at the show is the Net Zero Hub. Sponsored by Reconomy, the new show area will be partnering with National Retrofit Hub, a non-profit collaborative organisation working with the industry to enable the delivery of housing retrofit across the UK, which has curated the entire seminar programme on Day Two (Wednesday October 2nd).  Talks at the Net Zero Hub include: Jamie Roberts, Divisional Director for Construction, Housing and Infrastructure at Reconomy Commented – “We’re delighted to be sponsoring the Net Zero Hub this year and bring a fantastic range of content to the show. It’s been a challenging year for the construction and housebuilding sector, but it’s encouraging to have so many businesses approaching us and looking for ways to operate more sustainably. That’s why the Net Zero Hub is so crucial to this year’s show.”  “Visitors can expect to gain valuable insights from the likes of Balfour Beatty on how they’re driving a more circular construction sector, and also hear from Reconomy’s Head of External Affairs on upcoming legislation that will impact all of us.”  After being officially opened by architect and Channel 4 presenter, George Clarke, the show will open up to opportunities to meet with innovative exhibitors, attend expert-led seminars, experience live demonstrations and get involved in interactive learnings across the show’s other main hubs, which include:  Sam Patel, Divisional Director – Construction, commented: “Our new Net Zero Trail will highlight the steps that the UK construction industry is taking to contribute towards a greener future – essential to not only conform to government legislation and targets, but also to be competitive with their international counterparts.” UKCW has also announced a newly launched VIP ticket for the Birmingham show, which gives visitors not only VIP parking close to the show halls, but entry into the VIP Lounge and complimentary refreshments – ideal for one-to-one networking and meetings away from the busy show floor. The one-day passes are available for a limited time price of £99.  With this year’s theme of ‘Growth’, UKCW Birmingham will examine a wide range of topics over three days of insight, innovation and inspiration across its number of hubs and areas.  To find out more about the Net Zero Trail, visit https://www.ukconstructionweek.com/ukcw-net-zero-trail  To find out more and register for UKCW Birmingham for free, visit https://ukcw-birmingham-2024.reg.buzz/cabpr  Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals

Bringing together industry leaders, innovators and professionals across the property and construction sectors, the Liverpool City Region Sustainable Property Group is hosting the second-annual conference to debate the sustainability challenges facing the built environment on 26th September.  The event is bigger and better for its second year, and with over 280 registered attendees to date. The group was created by leading North West property company, The Momentum Group, following the successful delivery of the first ‘Building Sustainable City Beyond 2030’ last year, which The Momentum Group organised in partnership with 2030hub. Taking place in Liverpool’s landmark St Georges Hall, ‘Building Sustainable Cities Beyond 2030’ aims to ignite crucial discussions on embedding sustainability in the city region’s property sector, ensuring it plays a central role in driving positive change. The group aims to create a mutually supportive forum where property, construction and facilities management companies can understand their carbon footprint and design out fossil fuel related impacts to mitigate climate emergency and meet City decarbonisation targets.  Confirmed speakers include: This year’s conference will feature four panel discussions: The conference is included in the UN’s calendar of events as world leaders gather in New York at the United Nations General Assembly, and, is part of Global Goals Week: Liverpool and Liverpool Climate Week, two locally adapted campaigns of debate, events, launches and action, coordinated by 2030hub as a UN partner, to support the only agreed blueprint for the planet – the Sustainable Development Goals (also called the Global Goals) – #GlobalGoalsLiverpool Karl Clawley, The Momentum Group’s Associate Director, said: “A key objective of last year’s conference, organised by Momentum and 2030hub, was to commit to tangible and ongoing action on sustainability in the Liverpool City Region’s property and construction sectors.  We are proud to be a part of the Sustainable Property Group taskforce and to be helpting to create an even bigger and better conference this year.  We look forward to robust discussions, knowledge exchange and actionable outcomes.” Simon Mansfield, Liverpool City Council’s Sustainability Manager, said: “To ignite change and make a positive sustainable impact, businesses must take ownership of their negative emissions and start actioning change from the ground up.  It is brilliant to see such a large proportion of Liverpool’s property and construction sector come together like this. The Momentum Group continue to show leadership in this crucial area within the Liverpool City Region, and its creation of the Sustainable Property Group is a huge asset to our city.” Headline Sponsors of the conference include; The Momentum Group, Morgan Sindall Construction, CIR,  The Consortia Group, Fleeetsolve, Steven A Hunt & Associates, Liverpool City Council and 2030hub. Register to join this event here. Spaces are limited, so secure your spot today for an inspiring day of learning and collaboration. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals