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05/04/2011
Construction Products Exhibition Helps Generate £50 Billion For UK Economy
An exhibition highlighting the strength of the UK construction products industry was today opened at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) by Business Minster Mark Prisk.
The exhibition will run until the 15th April showing visitors to the BIS building and conference centre UK products including energy saving glass, insulation products, boilers and heating elements.
It will also highlight the importance of the UK heavy products industry - aggregates, blocks, cement and brick.
The UK Construction Products sector represents, collectively, 20% of goods manufactured in this country. With an annual output of more than £50 billion, 10% of which are exported.
Business Minister Mark Prisk said: “The construction products industry is vital to the UK economy employing around half a million people.
“The Budget demonstrated the Government’s commitment to promoting UK construction growth through action on enterprise zones, regulation, and fundamental reforms to the planning system.
“I am extremely grateful to the Construction Products Association and the companies who have contributed exhibits to this event.”
Construction products exhibitors will include:
The Government is committed to promoting UK manufacturing as it is critical to economic growth with responsibility for 53 per cent of UK exports and 2.8 million jobs.
(BMcN/KMcA)
The exhibition will run until the 15th April showing visitors to the BIS building and conference centre UK products including energy saving glass, insulation products, boilers and heating elements.
It will also highlight the importance of the UK heavy products industry - aggregates, blocks, cement and brick.
The UK Construction Products sector represents, collectively, 20% of goods manufactured in this country. With an annual output of more than £50 billion, 10% of which are exported.
Business Minister Mark Prisk said: “The construction products industry is vital to the UK economy employing around half a million people.
“The Budget demonstrated the Government’s commitment to promoting UK construction growth through action on enterprise zones, regulation, and fundamental reforms to the planning system.
“I am extremely grateful to the Construction Products Association and the companies who have contributed exhibits to this event.”
Construction products exhibitors will include:
- The Baxi Eco Gen - a combined Micro CHP (combined heat and power system) able to generate useable electricity as well as heat for the home
- Wavin's Thermoboard - a low build underfloor heating system, ideal for retrofit, the thin underfloor heating system is more energy efficient than traditional radiators
- Knauf’s ECOSE - a revolutionary, bio-based Insulation binder made from rapidly renewable resources, 70% less energy intensive than traditional petro-based binders
- Saint Gobain’s E-Glas - new glass products with insulated coatings able to generate heat
The Government is committed to promoting UK manufacturing as it is critical to economic growth with responsibility for 53 per cent of UK exports and 2.8 million jobs.
(BMcN/KMcA)
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