Sponsors and exhibitions

Revaluing Construction 2007 - Crossing Boundaries is sponsored by leading construction and research organisations. If you would like to become a sponsor of the conference or an exhibitor please contact the Secretariat for further information: rc2007@sbi.dk.

 

Main sponsors:

 

The Danish National Agency for Enterprise and Construction
The Danish National Agency is responsible for enterprise and construction policy and for developing a competitive market-based growth environment for companies. This is accomplished in cooperation with the corporate sector, business associations and other public sector interests. For further information, please visit www.ebst.dk.

 

FORMAS
The Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning is a government research-funding agency. FORMAS encourages and supports scientifically significant research within five areas: 1. Natural Environment. 2. Agriculture, Horticulture, Fishery and Reindeer Husbandry. 3. Forests and Forestry. 4. Built Environment. 5. Urban and Regional Planning. FORMAS stimulates cross-sectoral and interdisciplinary approaches within its area of responsibility. It provides mechanisms for communication of research results and stimulates public debate on issues of concern emerging from or related to research for sustainable development. For further information, please visit www.formas.se.

 

BoligfondenKuben
BolifondenKuben is a foundation that sponsors development initiatives in Danish construction. The basis for these non-profit activities is the foundation's income from co-ownership of the Kuben concern which do construction of residences, builder consultancy and administration of estates. The foundation primarily focus on dissemination of new knowledge, implementation of new methods and development of new products and processes within the construction sector. For further information, please visit www.boligfonden.dk.

 

Ramboll Denmark
Ramboll Denmark sets the trend in the market for technical consulting services. They offer full knowledge based solutions within the fields of building and construction, traffic and infrastructure, water and environment, energy, industry and telecommunication. In all solutions, they strive to create good living- and working conditions for people and an environmentally sustainable development.Ramboll Denmark is part of the Ramboll Group which is a leading Nordic provider of knowledge services, with more that 5000 employees and activities all over the world. For more information, please visit www.ramboll.dk.

 

Realdania
Realdania is a strategic foundation created with the objective of initiating and supporting philanthropic projects that improve the built environment. Realdania projects focus on issues of general interest, they set new norms and are oriented towards communication and research. In order to be a part of the process from initial conception of an idea to the final result, Realdania often chooses to participate actively in the projects. According to the Realdania by-laws the foundation can ”support purposes of public utility and common good, primarily within the built environment, throughout Denmark – and in special cases abroad.” For more information, please visit www.realdania.dk.

 

Event sponsors:

Lunch sponsor: Vasakronan
Vasakronan is one of the leading property companies in Sweden. The focus is on office and retail premises, supplemented by a wide range of service. Vasakronan has operations in Stockholm, Göteborg, Malmö, Lund and Uppsala.  The property portfolio comprises 160 properties with a total floor space of 1.8 million m2, providing facilities for about 60,000 people who appreciate surroundings that encourage them to be creative. Services and functionality are crucial and, as a landlord, Vasakronan must meet high standards. For more information, please visit www.vasakronan.se.

Conference bag sponsor: MKB Fastighet AB
MKB Fastighet AB was established in 1947 as a municipal housing company. Consequently, the board members are appointed by the City Council of Malmö. It is the largest housing company in Malmö and offers housing for all types of households. The property portfolio comprises some 21.000 dwellings in and around the city of Malmö. The housing stock is expected to grow with around 500 new dwellings annually in the next five years. MKB Fastighet AB employs 240 employees. For more information, please visit www.mkbfastighet.se.

Conference dinner sponsor: Malmö Stad
Malmö is the commercial centre of southern Sweden and an international city. This is expressed, not least, by the fact that Malmö has 270.000 residents who speak some 100 languages and belong to 164 different nationalitites. Malmö is also undergoing a transition from being an industrial city to a city of knowledge. Older industries have been replaced by investments in new technology and training programmes of high calibre. Malmö University, which opened in 1998, is Sweden's latest venture in the field of higher education, accommodating some 15.000 students. The strongest business sectors in Malmö are logistics, retail and wholesale trade, construction, and property. There are also a number of well-known companies within biotechnology and medical technology, environmental technology, IT, and digital media fields. For more information, please visit www.malmo.se.

Sponsor of gifts to speakers: University of Salford
The University of Salford is widely regarded as one of the UK's leading enterprising universities - integrating teaching, research and enterprise activity to deliver measurable results to students, employers, business and the wider community. The university has been recognised for its pioneering work and is an examplar in Europe and internationally. Salford was the first university in the UK to establish Academic Enterprise as a fully integrated strand of its activities, building on teaching and research. Academic Enterprise acts as the business and community gateway to the university, and also as a driver for economic growth and regeneration. The Research Institute for the Built and Human Environment (BuHu) at University of Salford is among the leading research institutes on the built environment in the world. BuHu was nominated as the only 6* (top-)rated research institutes in the UK in the latest research assessment exercise. For more information, please visit www.salford.ac.uk.

Travel sponsor: SAS
The SAS Group is the largest listed airline and travel group in the Nordic countries. Last year the SAS Group transported some 38 million passengers. The SAS Group offers air transport and related services from its base in Northern Europe. Through the partnership in Star Alliance, the SAS Group can offer a worldwide network covering a total of more than 800 destinations in some 155 countries. The SAS Group is owned 50/50 by private shareholders and the three Scandinavian states (Denmark, Sweden and Norway). For more information, please visit www.sas.dk.