The Marketplace will be at the East Sussex National Golf Resort and Spa near Uckfield on Tuesday 7 February (3-7pm).
Millions of pounds will be spent by public sector bodies on roads, schools and other projects in the coming year and small and medium sized businesses from the construction industry will be at the event to see how they can become part of the supply chain for councils and other public sector partners in the region.
The event marks the second anniversary of the Build East Sussex launch, and provides an opportunity for networking between suppliers and contractors in the construction and related industries. Key note speaker this year will be the popular broadcaster Simon Fanshawe, Chair of Council of the University of Sussex and Chair of the Brighton & Hove Economic Partnership.
This year for the first time the event will be enhanced by the addition of a number of businesses providing services to the construction sector, such as members of the East Sussex Consultants Framework, payroll providers, and construction software suppliers, and the event itself is being sponsored by the design software company Autodesk.
Build East Sussex, which is led by East Sussex County Council and Brighton & Hove City Council, is a network of construction companies, subcontractors and business support organisations.
Councillor Peter Jones, Leader of East Sussex County Council, said: “Build East Sussex now has over 660 businesses registered on its website. Over 550 work opportunities have been advertised on the website leading to major contracts being awarded to local firms involved in the initiative. We're delighted with progress and hope to see more companies signing up at the Marketplace event next month.”
Firms both already registered and those interested in joining Build East Sussex will be welcome to come to the East Sussex National on February 7th. The event will give them the opportunity to:
- Find out about potential projects in the area
- Meet the contractors who will be leading the projects
- Find out what requirements must be met to increase the chances of working for the contractors
- Meet a range of business support organisations that can assist in meeting those requirements
- Network with other suppliers and subcontractors
- Register on the Build East Sussex website
Further information
For more information about the event, businesses should call David Moore on 01263 735486 or visit the Build East Sussex website and click on ‘Events' on the top menu.
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