UK Construction Week Birmingham 2026: agenda and talks

89 sessions across 6 theatres. Times and access details as published by the organiser — always check the official programme on the day.

Getting in

Free registration includes every published stage session. The £99 + VAT VIP ticket adds reserved seating in select sessions and priority entry to roundtables; it does not gate any catalogued session.

Checked 2026-09-21 · organiser programme

All sessions Tuesday 29 September Wednesday 30 September Thursday 1 October Build Connect Lounge Building Envelope Stage Building Safety & Occupational Safety Stage Digitalisation & AI Stage Futurebuild Innovation Showcase Stage The Construction RESET Stage

Tuesday 29 September 2026

10:30–11:15
The Construction Reset: What Needs to Change and What Happens if We Don't?
The Construction RESET Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
George Clarke, TV Presenter and Architect · Jackie Rigby, Assistant Director - Regeneration, Partnerships and Major Projects, Homes England · Saul Humphrey, President, Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) · Tim Balcon, Chief Executive Officer, CITB
10:30–11:15
The Missing Data Problem: Unlocking digital whole life for net zero
Digitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Hadeel Saadoon, Digital Construction Technical Lead, Connected Places Catapult · Kathryn Donald, Director, Digital Design & Building Performance Modelling & Partner, Max Fordham · Lilian Ho, AI Program Director at ZIGURAT Institute of Technology Regional Lead & AI Ambassador at Women in BIM, AECOM · Mohammed Shana'a, CEO & Co-Founder, Morta · Paul Eyden, BIM Manager, University of Warwick and a Co-Chair of the AUDE Digital Estates Group
10:30–11:15
The Heat is On: Managing Emerging Environmental Risks
Building Safety & Occupational Safety Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
April Comerford, Director of Corporate Development, Considerate Constructors (CSCS) · Gregor Leckebusch, Professor of Meteorology and Climatology & Met Office Joint Chair, University of Birmingham, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences · Leonard Connolly, Environmental Sustainability Manager, Balfour Beatty · Marta Calore, Just Transition Analyst, Climate Change Committee
10:30–11:30
Women in Construction (WIC) Hub Connect
Build Connect Lounge· Hall Hall 4
Networking
Included
10:30–11:15
Passivhaus Retrofit: How far can every building go?
Building Envelope Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Gwilym Still, Director, Passivhaus, Max Fordham · Sarah Price, Consultant, Passivhaus Trust & Director, Spruce Retrofit Consulting
11:10–11:40
Construction Under Pressure: Understanding the Market, Tackling the Challenges
Futurebuild Innovation Showcase Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Alex Ferguson, Area Sales Manager, Casavent
11:25–11:40
The accountability decade: How a rising compliance bar is redrawing risk in constructionn
Digitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Cam Thrower, Account Management Lead, Ideagen, Ideagen · Sam Thomas, Ideagen
11:30–12:15
Connecting Clients and Delivery: Bringing Projects Together with the Contractors Who Build Them
The Construction RESET Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Ed McCann, Senior Director, Expedition Engineering and Past President, Institution of Civil Engineers & Chair Infrastructure Client Group Productivity Task Group · George Clarke, TV Presenter and Architect · Rachael Owens, Co-Director, National Retrofit Hub · Sarah-Jayne Pizzie, Deputy Director for Construction Commercial, Ministry of Justice
11:30–12:15
I Belong Here: Inclusion as a Safety Imperative
Building Safety & Occupational Safety Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Dana James-Edwards, Head of Fairness, Inclusion and Respect, Supply Chain Sustainability School · David Stevens, Director of Estates, Facilities & Capital Development, East London NHS Foundation Trust & Vice President, CIBSE · Desiree Blamey, Managing Director, Considerate Constructors Scheme · Nagina Bawar, Technical Director, Waterman Aspen & Professional Development Manager, Muslims in Construction (MIC) · Sandi Rhys-Jones OBE, Former President, CIOB
11:30–12:15
Seeing Risk Differently: Using Wearable Cameras to Improve Safety at Heightfer Work at Height
Building Envelope Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Paul Spies, CEO, AcuSaif by Smart Safety Solutions and co-founder of IronHead Roofing
11:45–12:45
The "NAWIC Meet the Women Shaping Construction" Hub
Build Connect Lounge· Hall Hall 4
Networking
Included
11:45–12:30
From Site to Sign-Off: How AI Is Transforming Project Handover
Digitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
James Cannon, Managing Director and Chief Revenue Officer, Zutec
11:50–12:20
Need a box to do it all? The PKOM 4 compact service unit with micro heat pump technology, merged with MVHR, for efficient heating, cooling and hot water.
Futurebuild Innovation Showcase Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Clarissa Youden, Associate Director, Total Home Environment
12:30–13:15
The importance of organisational leadership and culture in addressing building safety
Building Safety & Occupational Safety Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Lorna Hagan, Assessor, Building a Safer Future (BSF) · Tom Paterson, Director of Product & Systems, Considerate Constructors (CCS) · Tom Weller, Head of Group Building Safety, Persimmon Homes
12:30–13:15
Housing at Scale: The Race to 1.5 Million Homes
The Construction RESET Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Ann-Marie Fallon, Co-Director, Passivhaus Trust · Chris Carr, Immediate Past National President, Federation of Master Builders (FMB) · Ed Griffiths, Head of Analytics, Barbour-ABI · Matt Mahony, Policy & Public Affairs Manager, Construction Industry Council (CIC) · Rico Wojtulewicz, Director of Policy & Market Insight, National Federation of Builders (NFB)
12:30–13:15
Healthy Homes: What Really Makes a Building Good for People?
Building Envelope Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Dr Anastasia Mylona, Technical Director, CIBSE · Jade Lewis, Chief Executive, Jade Advocacy & Chair, Healthy Homes & Buildings Group · Mark Allen, Head of Technical Services, Fortem · Olga Turner Baker, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Ekkist
12:50–13:35
From Adoption to Acceleration: Helping Supply Chains Embrace AI Together
Digitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Alan Heron, Managing Director, Procurement Hub, part of the Places for People Group · Claire Baron, National Business Development Manager, City plumbing · David Morrison, Managing Director, PM+ · Stephanie Finley, Client Relationship Coordinatorl, Procurement Hub, part of the Places for People Group
13:10–13:40
Understanding the BESA HIU Test Regime
Futurebuild Innovation Showcase Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Joshua Collins, Heat Networks Manager, ALTECNIC
13:30–14:15
Reshaping the Future: Leadership Stories from UK Construction Week’s Role Models
The Construction RESET Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
David Stevens, Director of Estates, Facilities & Capital Development, East London NHS Foundation Trust & Vice President, CIBSE · George Clarke, TV Presenter and Architect · Olayemi Usman, Cost Consultant, Turner & Townsend · Virtue Igbokwuwe, Programme Manager, Cushman & Wakefield
13:30–14:15
The Retrofit Reset: Beyond Grants to Long Term Delivery
Building Envelope Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Carl Bairstow, Director of Operations - Membership, Materials and Retrofit, Efficiency North · Rachael Owens, Co-Director, National Retrofit Hub · Rufus Grantham, Partner & Co-Founder, Living Places · Sarah Fletcher, Freelance Consultant and PhD Researcher, London South Bank University
13:45–14:20
From Innovation to Impact: Transforming the Future of Construction
Digitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Henry Fenby-Taylor, Athenophilia · Lilian Ho, AI Program Director at ZIGURAT Institute of Technology Regional Lead & AI Ambassador at Women in BIM, AECOM · Melanie Dawson, Director, Origin7 · Mike Tofton, BIM & Digital Construction Lead, BRE
13:50–14:20
Modular Ground Mounting Reimagined: The TetrikPod
Futurebuild Innovation Showcase Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
14:00–15:00
Recovery or Illusion? What the Market Data Really Says
Build Connect Lounge· Hall Hall 4
Networking
Included
14:15–14:45
Who are the people changing construction for the better? Announcing the UKCW Role Models Winners for 2026
The Construction RESET Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Rebecca Rickwood, Founder & CEO, Gement Group · Siu Mun Li, Director, Constructing Siu-lutions Ltd
14:30–15:15
Getting It Right First Time: Why Quality Is the Foundation of Building Safety
Building Safety & Occupational Safety Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Alison Kilby, Associate Director, Arup · Jack Smith, Director, Platform · James York, Area Director, Morgan Sindall · Lindsey Ions, Head of Pre Construction, Urban & Civic
14:30–15:00
Unlocking the Missing Piece of Home Electrification: Affordable Battery Storage for Every Solar Home
Futurebuild Innovation Showcase Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
David Martini, Director of Renewables & Electrification, Jewson
14:30–15:15
AI in Construction: Hype, Reality and the Next Five Years
Digitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Ian Lumsden, Digital Services Group Leader for the UK, Middle East, India, and Africa, Arup · Maryrose Lyons, Founder, AI Institute · Tom Storey, Senior Specialist, Data and Technology, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
14:30–15:15
Beyond Energy Savings: Measuring the Full Impact of Retrofit
Building Envelope Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Andrew Spencer, Energy & Carbon Services Director, Equans UK & Ireland · Ann-Marie Fallon, Co-Director, Passivhaus Trust · Michael McLaughlin, Group Head of Social Value, LHC Procurement Group · Rachael Owens, Co-Director, National Retrofit Hub
15:00–16:15
Women in Construction Panel, Meet Up and Networking
The Construction RESET Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Desiree Blamey, Managing Director, Considerate Constructors Scheme · Emma Richman, Assistant Director - Strategic Asset Management, Altair & Past President, Women in Property · Karina Wood, Project Manager, Women in Construction Anglia · Michaela Wain, Managing Director, Design & Build UK and Founder, Women in Construction · Rashida Rajkotwalla, Direstor, DWIP Consultants & NAWIC Midlands Co-Chair Building · Siu Mun Li, Director, Constructing Siu-lutions Ltd
15:20–16:00
Building Warmth Without Waste: Low-Energy Homes, Better Standards, Real Outcomes
Building Envelope Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Tim Martel, Standards and Certification Programme Manager, Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB)
15:20–16:00
The Consistency Challenge: Aligning Regulation, Testing and Building Design
Building Safety & Occupational Safety Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Alessia Scola, Head of Design Safety & Compliance, T P Bennett · Darren Brennan, Specification Director, Siderise · Victoria Millward, Director, Paddock Johnson · Will Pitt, Technical Leader, Laing O'Rourke
15:25–16:00
Innovation: How to Use Technology to Transform Sustainable Design
Digitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Doug Johnson, Co-Founder of building performance specialists, Mesh