Organisers Media 10 and The QMJ Group will co-locate UK Construction Week with The Stone Show & Hard Surfaces next year and merge Concrete Expo into the UK Concrete Show following its acquisition.

The collaborative move, designed to harness Media 10 and QMJ’s respective strenghts in the build and design sector will see a combined Concrete Expo and UK Concrete Show take place at the NEC Birmingham from 26-27 February.

Richard Bradbury, managing director of The QMJ Group, said: ““Following the success of the 2024 UK Concrete Show, which enjoyed significant exhibitor and visitor growth, we are excited to have this opportunity to expand the show further. The acquisition of Concrete Expo allows us to deliver the event to even more visitors and exhibitors than ever before, accelerating our development plans for the exhibition. A range of new partnerships and visitor features will be announced over the coming months.”

​Sam Patel, divisional director – construction, Media 10, said:”The industry benefits from this, as it creates a single, concentrated event that serves the whole breadth of the concrete market.”

Meanwhile, UK Construction Week, featuring The Stone Show & Hard Surfaces will take place from 7-9 May at ExCeL London.

The QMJ Group, Bradbury said: “Co-locating with UK Construction Week presents a fantastic opportunity for The Stone Show & Hard Surfaces to connect with a vast, high-quality audience of building professionals. It will allow exhibitors and visitors alike to benefit both from our specialist focus, and a wider construction event that delivers 300+ seminars, 20+ live demonstrations and 400 exhibitors.

​“The Stone Show & Hard Surfaces will retain its unique focus with independent visitor registration and even more dedicated content over three days.”

Media 10’s Patel said: “We at UK Construction Week are incredibly pleased to welcome The Stone Show & Hard Surfaces into the UK’s largest built environment trade show. The co-location is an exciting proposition for the architectural and design community, developers, fabricators, and contractors. I’m proud to be working with Richard and his talented team to help fulfil their ambition of growing their community, and building on what is already the market leading event for the sector.”

​The attached image shows (L-R) Richard Bradbury, managing director of The QMJ Group, and Sam Patel, divisional director – construction, Media 10