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Future Lab

Future Lab

The latest innovations in the built environment

The construction industry is one of the most innovative industries in the world. There are so many examples of new ways of working, sustainable materials and evolving software, and The Future Lab is back in the NEC on the 3-5 October 2023 to be the No.1 destination to glimpse at what's next in the built environment.

Disruptors, inventors and change-makers are making their mark across the industry and UKCW is shining a spotlight on the companies and individuals who are changing the status quo on the way we build. Discover products and solutions that promote new productivity, speed, quality, safety, sustainability and social cohesion in the sector. There's bound to be something that you will want to learn more of to adopt to your practice.

Be prepared as our Birmingham 2023 edition will be our most exciting yet!

Birmingham 2023 line-up

Apogee

Apogee

Company: German Bionic

The strikingly designed, AI-supported Apogee is German Bionic’s next-generation smart robotic wearable tool. It is even lighter and more comfortable than its predecessors and broadens the areas of application. The dust and water-resistant device maximises workplace safety by providing up to 30 kg of support for the lower back per lifting movement and helps minimise fatigue thanks to active walking assistance. Apogee integrates easily in workplaces and has an immediate impact wherever heavy lifting and carrying regularly takes place.

Cyanoskin

Cyanoskin

Company: Cyanoskin

Cyanoskin is an innovative living paint that efficiently absorbs carbon dioxide. By harnessing the extraordinary power of photosynthesis, we have developed a unique paint primarily composed of algae, offering an eco-friendly way to transform spaces. Beyond its aesthetic appeal, Cyanoskin serves as a powerful symbol of the transition towards net-zero that we are in desperate need to realign with. It blends art, science and sustainability to create a truly climate-friendly and engaging opportunity for users and the planet.

Wood Tube

Wood Tube

Company: Bergs UK

Bergs is on a mission to replace steel with paper in construction. The solution is Wood Tube, paper studs created to make a more sustainable industry. This environmentally friendly product utilises by-products from the forest industry and recycled materials to reduce the carbon emissions by over 92% compared to lightweight steel studs.

Wood Tube studs are currently suitable for the following wall types;

  • Single Layer Drywall
  • Double Layer Drywall
  • Single Layer Drywall + OSB
Minimass

Minimass

Company: Net Zero Projects

Minimass is a family of new, patented, low-carbon, low-cost, 3D printed concrete structural elements for use in the construction of buildings and bridges.
Our first product is a concrete beam and 3D printing is used to precisely place the minimum quantity of materials – concrete in compression, steel in tension – with no waste. By doing this, we can save up to 70% of embodied carbon and up to 50% of material costs, compared to equivalent beams.

Breathaplasta & Breathaboard

Breathaplasta & Breathaboard

Company: Adaptavate

Adaptavate is a world leader in developing and industrialising carbon negative construction materials.

Breathaboard is a natural, high-performance, cost comparative alternative to plasterboard that has been recognised by construction industry professionals as a revolutionary innovation that could help to address the waste, resource scarcity and health of the construction sector. Breathaboard has enhanced thermal performance, reduces the risk of mould forming and it is totally compostable at the end of its life. What is more, this product is installed the same way as plasterboard but with lighter weight and to the same standards as wallboard.

Breathaplasta is performance plaster made easy and designed for healthier people, buildings, and planet. The Breathaplasta products are made of natural materials and contain zero Portland cement, zero gypsum and zero plastic. The Breathaplasta product family offers fabric first solutions that are a fast and easy way to insulate homes. These products breathe with the building’s occupants, balancing humidity for health and comfort; and are proven to reduce mould and damp.

adaptavate

Navigator 520 & Thermal Camera Module

Navigator 520 & Thermal Camera Module

Company: Realwear

The RealWear Navigator 520 is the gold standard in rugged frontline solutions. An agile, lightweight headset it engages, empowers and elevates remote working. Enabling connectivity and remote collaboration with teams, it allows workers to follow digital workflows and access applications whilst remaining hands free, for safe working. Proven across industries to improve productivity, save travel costs and reduce equipment downtime, it features a new hyper display that provides accurate real-world colour representation to 720p. 

An optional Thermal Camera Module can be added for thermal capability. The dual-camera unit gives the user the ability to switch seamlessly between the visible spectrum and infrared. It enables capture of the heat signature of the surrounding environment.

Evacstac 

Evacstac 

Company: Evacstac

EVACSTAC is a collaboration between the construction industry and fire safety experts, to create a prefabricated, retrofit escape tower, providing a much needed permanent 2nd staircase for single staircase buildings and evacuation route for high-rise and high-risk buildings.

Other features include a safe refuge area for those less mobile to await rescue by emergency responders; a safe access route for emergency personnel, firefighting equipment at every level, immediate access to water via a dry or wet riser and fire service compatible couplings; communication systems; a cheaper alternative for introducing a retrofit sprinkler system into existing buildings; and the facility for addition of a lift into the design as required.

HuskPure, Husk Plus & Husk Zero

Company: Incredible Husk International Group Ltd

HIG has developed three proprietary trade secret resource-efficient materials and the technology to decarbonise the construction building industry and enable manufacturers obtain net zero by replacing all products made for unsustainable materials.

The core innovative element of HuskPure, Husk Plus and Husk Zero materials is a 100% bio-based non-synthetic proprietary trade secret binder made of naturally organic ingredients that enables the incorporation of agricultural waste/construction waste /plastic waste/ ash-clay-sand to produce unique composite materials. 

We want YOU

Whether you are an exhibitor or not, if you have a great product worth discovering, then we want to speak to you!
Tell us why you think your product should be listed in the Future Lab at UKCW and be in the running for consideration. 

Make a submission

The Hall of Fame

HP SitePrint

HP SitePrint

Ultra-low carbon bio-concrete & bio-cement

Ultra-low carbon bio-concrete & bio-cement

MykoFoam

MykoFoam

K-briq

K-briq

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