Heriot-Watt to host construction sustainability event for students – Construction Week Online

Heriot-Watt to host construction sustainability event for students – Construction Week Online

Heriot-Watt University is hosting a 48-hour Construction Sustainability Hackathon event at the Expo 2020 UK Pavilion for students from across the globe. The Hackathon, running from 25 to 27 February 2022, will bring together students and experts to tackle construction sustainability challenges and will include keynote speeches, workshops and panel sessions featuring distinguished experts from across the sector.

The event will be attended by senior government and industry representatives and the winning team of five members will receive scholarships worth $4084 (AED15,000) each.

The Construction Sustainability Hackathon invites people aged 16-24 from around the globe and focuses on four main themes: Sustainable Materials, Clean Energy Use, Smart Technologies and Urban Developments.