What’s happening at InstallerSHOW?

05 May 2025

If you’re joining us at LCL - 'The Awards' & Annual Forum this June, did you know that it coincides with this year’s InstallerSHOW at NEC Birmingham?

InstallerSHOW: 24th - 26th June

LCL - ‘The Awards’ & Annual Forum: Evening of 26th - 27th June - just a short walk from the NEC at the Hilton Metropole, Birmingham. 

Free to attend, the InstallerSHOW is the building services engineering sector’s flagship event - bringing installers, manufacturers and thought-leaders together under one roof. Over the three days you’ll find debates, seminars and hands-on demos, all designed to deliver the latest industry insight and prime networking opportunities. Check out the full timetable.

We’ve put together a handy list of “not-to-be-missed” events for LCL Awards approved centres on day 3 of the InstallerSHOW. 

 

InstallerFUTURES Theatre

Inspiring the next generation of low-carbon installers

  • 11:45 am – Opportunities in solar & green energy
    – Sturge Mazzocchi, Head of Solar Careers Programme, Solar Energy UK

  • 1:15 pm – The importance of a low-carbon building and heat workforce
    – Why heat & low-carbon skills matter today

  • 2:45 pm – Life as an apprentice
    – Jordan Burns, Group Sales Director at Simon Acres Group Ltd, on SAG’s new apprentice-journey film

ElementalCLIMATE SOLUTIONS Arena

Your hub for sustainable HVACR technology & workforce development

  • 10:30 am – World Refrigeration Day activities
    – Steve Gill, founder of Cool Skills, kicks off the day

  • 10:45 am – Cool Skills: next-Gen HVAC
    – Ask apprentices what they love -and loathe - about HVAC today

  • 11:45 am – Cool Skills: women in HVAC
    – U.K. & Ireland panel on progress, challenges and what more is needed

  • 1:45 pm – Cool Skills: neurodiversity in engineering
    – First-time session exploring inclusion, challenges and best practices

NHIC KnowledgeHUB

The place to future-proof your installations with expert insight

  • 10:30 am – The future of the installer profession
    – Green installations, smart homes & upskilling

  • 11:30 am – Open Forum: installers’ biggest challenges
    – Peer networking and problem-solving

  • 2:00 pm – Energy efficiency & building safety
    – Safe solar, insulation & ventilation practices

InstallerPLAZA & InstallerELECTRIC

Keynotes, panels & live demos for heating, plumbing, renewables & electrical

  • 11:00 am – Heat Pump FAQs - discussed
    – expert panel debates design, installation and mass-market roll-out

  • 12:00 pm - The untapped potential in UK homes: How demand response will power the next phase of the energy transition (InstallerELECTRIC) – demand response & the next energy transition

SolarPAVILION Theatre

Hands-on demos & market insights for solar PV, storage & heat pumps

  • 11:00 am – Introduction to the solar market
    – John Davies, Solar Energy

  • 1:00 pm –  Beyond the roof: why bundling solar, storage & heat pumps makes sense
    – Hemal Morjaria, MD Renewables & Electrical, City Plumbing Supplies

  • 3:00 pm – Solar energy: a thriving industry and the increasing demand for electrical installation expertise
    – Sturge Mazzocchi on market potential and career pathways

These are just some of the useful sessions on during Thursday 26th, check out the full programme, and secure your free ticket, here: www.installershow.com

Enjoy a day of industry education and networking, followed by an evening of celebration at our Awards ceremony - then round it all off with the LCL Awards Annual Forum!