Interblog

Hi there, first Interblog entry from me, Sarah Sweby, Marketing Manager for Interbuild.  Yesterday I went to see the eco-pod that Kita Design will be bringing to the show in October.  As they are based in the Lake District, it was a bit of a mammoth journey to get there from London, but it was [...]

This week, a huge glimmer of light for the construction industry finally shone through with the news that the EU has struck a deal which could see VAT on home maintenance and repairs charged at just five per cent.
 
Interbuild regulars such as the FMB, CPA and MMA have collectively led a long-standing campaign to [...]

We hosted the second of our Interbuild roadshows on Friday at the Radisson in Birmingham.  Thanks to all those who attended, it was great to see so many faces there.
Once again we got good feedback on how we can develop Interbuild 2009 and especially on our initiatives for the show, in particular Sustainability Street. And as [...]

We had great news today - Interbuild has been shortlisted for the Exhibition News, under the category ‘Most Impressive Visitor Experience’.  Nominated for the 2008 event’s Village & Eco-House, we are really happy that the innovativeness of this feature area has been recognised.
The Award ceremony takes place on 23 April at The O2, so fingers [...]

Last Friday we hosted some of our clients based in the north at the Hilton Hotel in Manchester. The three hour event was the first in a series, continuing in Birmingham on the 20th February and culminating in London on the 27th February.
 
The purpose of the roadshows is to present our plans for the 2009 show, [...]

Today the new website for Interbuild 2009 launches with a fresh design and two new show areas - Interbuild Onsite and Interbuild Specifier. 
Interbuild is proud to represent every sector of the construction industry, but for 2009 we have developed two new ’shows’ within the exhibition to better meet the needs of our diverse visitor base. 
Interbuild Onsite will [...]

Following growing demand from the window, door, conservatory and glass industries and the successful re-negotiation with key suppliers, Glassex will be rescheduled from its planned March date to take place at the NEC alongside Interbuild. With the deterioration in the world economy it became clear that a preference existed for a later date for Glassex; [...]

In amongst all the doom and gloom in the construction industry, there’s a chink of light - the refurbishment sector. And this week we agreed one of the ways we want to bring this to life this year at Interbuild 09.
 
Working in partnership with the National Home Improvement Council and the BRE, Interbuild will stage [...]

Firstly, I would like to wish you a very Happy New Year from all of us here at Interbuild!
I’ll be updating my blog on a regular basis with news about Interbuild 2009, and all the exciting developments and feature areas we have planned for this year’s exhibition.  However I am delighted to announce that the [...]

Many of you won’t know my name yet. That’s because I’ve been in this great job for all of eight weeks. Therefore I can’t take any credit for the success of this year’s show, or the many innovations we launched this year. Hopefully I will get to meet many more of you over the coming [...]