New partnership cemented for UK Construction Week

A new events partnership will see a major stone industry show being held along with UK Construction Week.

The Stone Show & Hard Surfaces will co-locate with UK Construction Week in May. The Concrete Show will also unite with the UK Concrete Show, further consolidating the industry offerings. Read more about it below.

Here are the top headlines for your weekly event news updates:

• New alliance comes into force for UK Construction Week
• GL Events’ H1 revenue hits €820.6 million driven by live events
• NürnbergMesse projects record €350m+ sales in jubilee year

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New partnership cemented for UK Construction Week

Richard Bradbury, managing director of The QMJ Group, 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.”

Sam Patel, divisional director for UK Construction Week, added: “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.”

As part of the partnership, the Concrete Expo (organized by Media 10) will also co-locate with The UK Concrete Show (organized by the QMJ Group) in NEC, Birmingham on February 26-27 2025.

Richard 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.”

GL Events’ revenue hits €820.6m driven by live events

GL Events has posted an almost 20% yearly growth in the first six months of this year to reach €820.6 million.

The first half of 2024 saw a 19% increase, with its live events seeing a 35% revenue surge to €496.5m.

Other highlights from its latest financial statement include growth target for annual revenue raised to over 9% – up from 7%-  in 2024, with also a 25% cut in energy consumption and use of consumables compared to 2019.

The company’s strategic market positions and geographical footprint continue to fuel its development. Below is the division-wise breakdown ?

GL EVENTS LIVE

• • Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
  • International sporting events (tennis, golf, car races, horse-riding, Cricket World Cup)
  • Cultural events (D-Day 80th Anniversary, Cannes Film Festival, Solidays music festival)
  • Corporate and fashion sector events (Dassault Systèmes, IATA, Christian Dior, Jacquemus)

GL EVENTS EXHIBITIONS

• Revenue: €113.4m, down 21% due to less favorable biennial effect
• Highlights:
  • Strong B2B momentum (Hyvolution, Aquasur, CFIA Rennes, Sepem Colmar, Global Industrie)
  • 10% growth in GL events CIEC exhibitions in China
  • Challenges in fashion and fabrics sector, with 5% decline in related exhibitions

GL EVENTS VENUES

• Revenue: €210.7m, up 17.6%
• Key points:
  • Strong demand for Paris, Lyon and Strasbourg sites
  • International growth in Hungary, Belgium and Brazil
  • New events venue inaugurated in São Paulo Anhembi
  • Awards for Lagune Barra Hotel in Rio Centro
  • Ongoing development strategy, including bids for Stade de France and Parc Chanot in Marseille

NürnbergMesse projects record €350m+ sales in jubilee year

NürnbergMesse is poised for a landmark year as it anticipates record-breaking sales exceeding €350m this year.

The projections come on the back of a strong performance in 2023 – including 150 worldwide events, group sales of €265m and a boosted workforce of 8.5%.

Looking ahead to 2024, the organizer has an agenda featuring 137 events including 68 in Nuremberg.

Group CEO Peter Ottmann said: “Our trade fair business recovered from the pandemic far faster than expected, and is growing very nicely.

“Given this tailwind, in our jubilee year we’re aiming to set a new sales record, and are also investing in our future.”

Looking ahead to 2024, NürnbergMesse has an ambitious agenda featuring 137 events, including 68 in Nuremberg.

The recent acquisition of trendfairs expands the portfolio with five specialty trade fairs across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, focusing on kitchen, interior design and related equipment sectors. Here is a lowdown of its investments and aim for the future:

• Over €50m allocated for infrastructure improvements in 2024
• Modernization of exhibition halls, energy systems, and employee facilities
• Goal to achieve CO₂-neutral power supply by 2028
• Installation of 21,000 photovoltaic modules by mid-2025, generating 9m kilowatt-hours annually
• Increase in electric charging stations from 40 to 200 by end of 2026

NürnbergMesse continues to invest in digital products and services, with service-related sales contributing over €70m in 2023. The company plans to expand its e-commerce capabilities and further digitalize event arrangements.

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