UBM Built Environment's Infrastructure Now Presented InfrastructureNowEvent.com, Targeted to Companies in the Built Environment - Now Available on Demand

CHICAGO, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Infrastructure Now presented the "InfrastructureNowEvent.com" virtual event September 22-23, 2010.   The event targets companies within the built environment.  UBM Studios, a leader in virtual events and virtual business solutions, provided the 3D platform for the event.  The event is now available on demand.

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The UK infrastructure sector is set to grow 42 percent by 2014. The growth is vital to ensure the long term stability of the UK economy.  The opportunities for businesses to profit from future infrastructure developments are vast.

The event offers a keynote presentation from James Stewart, chief executive of Infrastructure UK.  Additionally, sessions include The Funding Environment; Nuclear Market Update; Infrastructure and the Architect; Enabling London 2012; and Energy from Waste.

In addition, the event offered live text debates on Airport Design, High Speed 2 theory and practice, Sustainable infrastructure and the London Underground PPPs.

The event includes an Auditorium and Exhibit Hall with booths from Davis Langdon, Network Rail, WSP, Korec and Tensar among others. In the Networking Lounge event attendees were able to chat with peers one-on-one or in group chats.  All presentations were immediately available on demand.

The virtual event drew 1500 registrants and 450 live attendees with an average dwell time of over 3 hours. Client booths were visited by an average of 79 attendees who spent 18 minutes on average within each booth.

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