This year's UK Construction Week event, held at the Birmingham NEC between 10 and 12 October, provoked criticism on social media after young women dressed as Las Vegas showgirls were featured on a company stand. The event was organised by construction firm Carillion to celebrate its £1bn investment in new homes for people with disabilities. The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists later said in a statement: "We do not endorse this representation in any form," while RIBA said: "We will be seeking reassurances about the organisers’ future guidance to exhibitors on these matters."
This year's UK Construction Week event, held at the Birmingham NEC between 10 and 12 October, provoked criticism on social media after young women dressed as Las Vegas showgirls were featured on a company stand. Tom Ravenscroft, the editor of The B1M, commented in a LinkedIn post that he found it "incredible" that organisations did not speak out at the time. The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists later said in a statement: "We do not endorse this representation in any form," while RIBA said: "We will be seeking reassurances about the organisers’ future guidance to exhibitors on these matters."