As the construction industry faces increasing pressure to enhance productivity, sustainability and efficiency, industrialised construction has emerged as a transformative force.

The upcoming Industrialised Construction Conference will serve as a powerful catalyst for change, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore cutting-edge solutions that are reshaping the sector.

With a focus on advanced manufacturing, automation, robotics, and digital technologies, the event will showcase practical applications that are already delivering tangible results.

Key themes such as Platform Design, Kit of Parts, and Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) will take centre stage, demonstrating how industrialised solutions are addressing sector-wide productivity challenges.

Chairing this landmark event, Darren Richards, Director of Cogent Consulting, highlights the conference’s role in driving the transition from traditional construction to a production-led approach.

What are the key objectives and themes of this year’s Industrialised Construction Conference, and how do they reflect the current challenges and opportunities in the sector?

Firstly, I am really pleased to be Chairing this landmark event on behalf of our industry – this is a real privilege.

The event will be a powerful catalyst for driving transformational change and the objective of the Industrialised Construction Conference is to raise the profile of the techniques and technologies available to move the dial on construction productivity and resource efficiency by the adoption of a ‘production’ approach and mindset to construction projects – the focus is on ‘construction to production’ thinking.

The UK has a world-class science and research base that supports the development of innovative solutions in a number of priority areas for construction. Industry leaders and those who walk the halls of Westminster are now starting to acknowledge the power of ‘industrialised construction’ approaches in addressing the sector wide productivity problems that blight the industry.

The Industrialised Construction Conference is where technology meets practical application to leverage transformative change that is not just theoretical or futuristic but is already delivering tangible results.

Industrialised solutions can transform the building process by leveraging advanced manufacturing techniques and innovative strategies underpinned by automation, robotics and digital technologies.

Our focus for the event is on the innovations that are having a major impact right now, such as Platform Design, Kit of Parts, Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA), advanced manufacturing techniques and cutting-edge digital technologies.

How do you see industrialised construction shaping the future of the construction industry in terms of sustainability, productivity and supply chain resilience?

Industrialised construction transforms the building process by leveraging advanced manufacturing techniques and innovative strategies.

By integrating automation, robotics and digital technologies, this advanced methodology enhances productivity, quality and sustainability – driving a fundamental shift towards more efficient and streamlined approaches to construction.

The Industrialised Construction Conference is a dynamic platform that will bring together industry leaders, policymakers and trailblazers – empowering collaboration and knowledge-sharing at the highest level.

The conference is set to play a pivotal role in driving industry transformation, ensuring that construction projects are not only more sustainable and efficient but also capable of meeting the demands of a rapidly changing regulation landscape.

Progress in our sector is all about knowledge sharing and building upon the success of others.

Through thought-provoking discussions with industry pioneers, academics and innovators who are pushing boundaries to bring about transformative change the Industrialised Construction Conference will be a catalyst for change at all levels in the supply-chain.

Whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting to explore the field of industrialised construction, this event will equip you with the knowledge and tools to stay ahead of the curve and thrive in the rapidly evolving construction landscape.

What are the biggest barriers to the widespread adoption of industrialised construction, and how can stakeholders, such as policymakers to technology providers, collaborate to overcome them?

There are several barriers to the widespread adoption of industrialised construction approaches but the most significant is ‘cultural change’ – the technology and tools exist!

We need leaders that are prepared to drive innovation, push the boundaries and to embrace change.

We need to focus on where efficiency meets innovation and to deliver real productivity improvements that will ultimately positively impact the bottom line.

Pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the construction industry today, and sharing the knowledge of the expert speaker line-up, the Industrialised Construction Conference will provide a front-row seat to thought provoking discussions and the technologies that are radically streamlining design and delivery.

Empowering collaboration and knowledge-exchange at the highest level, the conference will play a pivotal role in driving industry transformation.

Delving deep into the most pressing challenges – skills, resources, sustainability and productivity, the conference will reveal how transformative solutions are capable of reshaping every aspect of the construction arena.

Ensuring that construction projects are not only more sustainable and efficient but also capable of meeting the demands of rapidly changing regulation requirements.

The conference is set to attract policymakers and technology providers, along with industry clients from all vertical markets as well as Government representatives that will explore the key challenges in open forum panel debates as well as hearing from speakers from all over the world about what best-practice industrialised construction looks like today and where it is likely to go in to the future.

We hope that the event will be a water-shed moment for the construction sector and that it will influence policy, strategy development and cultural change.

Taking place at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry on 02 & 03 July 2025, the UK’s only Industrialised Construction Conference and Exhibition is acknowledged as leading the charge in showcasing groundbreaking solutions, cultivating collaboration and driving an industry-wide shift towards a more advanced approach to construction.

For more information and to book your tickets, visit www.industrialisedconstruction.co.uk

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