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specification highlight their influential ideas
for the conference.
Influential individuals and featured
speakers scheduled for the Materials 2017
conference have shared their seminar topics,
which include major developments in the
use of structural glass, and the alternative
functionalities of architectural materials.
Tim Macfarlane, Managing Director of
GL&SS, has outlined his discussion which
is, in his own words, “rather unusually” to do
with the use of glass as a structural material.
Twelve distinct advances in structural glass will
be revealed by Macfarlane in his conference
seminar, taking place on Tuesday 25 April.
Creative approaches to the structural
use of construction materials are to feature
as a recurring theme at Materials 2017 as
Vladimir Marinov, Senior Engineer at Arup
and Materials 2017 conference speaker,
plans to demonstrate how different materials
can be brought together, looking beyond
Managing director of GL&SS and Materials
2017 conference speaker, Tim Macfarlane
their primary purposes towards other
functionalities.
Sustainability, cost, life-cycle performance,
thermal and acoustic efficiency, and potential
for re-use and recycling are just some of the
variable characteristics which must be taken
into account when choosing materials for a
project and will appear in many of the other
seminars taking place. Materials 2017, the new
London conference and exhibition, delivers
a transparent platform where construction
professionals can gain confidence in their
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specification choices down to the last of these
details.
The vibrant exhibition area will feature
numerous innovative manufacturers in the
built environment. ROCKFON, Xtratherm
UK, Black Mountain Insulation are recent
additions to the exhibitor list which already
includes Recticel, Imperial Bricks, Metamark
Technical Films, Kallisto Stairs, and many
more.
Incorporating the exhibition hall with
stands and Meet the Buyers forum, plus CPD
seminars, Materials 2017 is a must-visit event
for all industry professionals, enabling face-to-
face engagement in social conversation and the
expansion of business relationships with top
materials manufacturers. What’s more is that
Materials 2017 is completely free to attend for
delegates and competitive prices are available
for sponsor and exhibitor packages.
www.materials2017.co.uk, or to register
visit www.materials2017.co.uk/register
2017 represents a great landmark
for Rapierstar, because Rapierstar
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