Site Visit: Unipart Factory Tour, Coventry (Industrialising Construction: Digital Design, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Excellence)

What: Visit to Unipart in Coventry

When: 25 November 2026 - 10:00 - 15:00

Where: Unipart, Beresford Avenue, Coventry, CV6 5LZ

Joint event CILT (UK) Construction Forum with CILT (UK) West Midlands Region

*Members only visit*

The visit will include a guided tour of the live operational factory floor showcasing MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) Support Structures and MRS (Manufactured Reinforcement Systems) for structural concrete, followed by a presentation on how Unipart integrates digital design, manufacturing and supply chain expertise to deliver certainty and value on complex construction and infrastructure projects.

Possible Agenda

10:00 to 10:30 AM: Arrival, Welcome and Refreshments. Introduction to Unipart

10:30 AM to 12:30 PM: Guided Factory Tour, including MEP Support Structures, MRS structural concrete reinforcement, and a view of operational management on the factory floor

12:30 to 1:15 PM: Lunch and Informal Networking

1:15 to 2:30 PM: Presentation on Industrialising Construction at Unipart (digital design, DfMA, supply chain coordination, sustainability and decarbonisation) plus Q&A

2:30 to 3:00 PM: Closing Networking, followed by departure

Background to Unipart

Unipart is a global supply chain performance improvement partner with 50 years of heritage, headquartered in Oxford, and more than 12,000 colleagues operating across 22 countries and seven sectors. Unipart was recently named the UK's number one logistics provider in the CILT Top 30 Logistics Providers list. The business is built around 'The Unipart Way', a culture of continuous improvement that has been progressively embedded across the company since 1988.

More about Unipart's investment in industrialised construction work here:

https://www.unipart.com/construction/industrialising-construction/

*Please note this event will be vetted by the hosts*

Special Requirements:

Please let Corby know as soon as possible if you have any disability or dietary requirements. Please note you will need to bring your own safety shoes to the event

SC1.1 Supply Chain Networks, Design and Optimisation

SC2.1 Process, Production, Planning and Flow

SUS1.1 Social, Economic and Environmental Resilience

EQ1.2 Project Management

Note: If you are not a current Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, please be aware our membership team may be in touch with you using your email address provided regards membership opportunities. If you do not wish to be contacted please email and let us know at forums@ciltuk.org.uk

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