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

Wednesday 30 September 2026

10:30–11:30
CIOB Networking
Build Connect Lounge· Hall Hall 4
Networking
Included
10:30–11:15
Solar Safety Under Pressure: Are We Installing PV and Storage Safely Enough?
Building Safety & Occupational Safety Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Andrew Bailey, Head of Technical & Product, Alpha ESS UK · Claire Enstone, Director of Technical, Eco2Solar · John Southern, Operations Director, Energy Storage Association · Michael Collinge, Technical Director, Certi-fi Schemes
10:30–11:15
Collaboration by Default: Digital Twins, the Golden Thread and Gateway 3
Digitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Dr Bola Abisogun OBE, Founder & Chief Excitement Officer, Digital Twin Skills Academy CIC & Fellow of the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) · Emma Hooper, Head of Information Management Strategy, RLB Digital · Robert Barbour, Data Integration & Insights Director, Travis Perkins · Shervin Yousefzadeh, Head of Construction, GS1 (UK)
10:30–11:15
Delivering on the Building Safety Act: What Happens Next?
The Construction RESET Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
John Palmer, Director of Operations, Building Safety Regulator
10:30–11:15
The Digital Future of Roofing: A New Era of Evidencing Competency and Compliance
Building Envelope Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
George Ashbrook, Managing Director, Ashbrook Roofing Services and CPS contractor · Stephen Holt-Bjørnerud, CEO, Certchain · Tanya Cooper, Managing Director, NFRC Competent Person Scheme
11:10–11:40
The Hidden Cost of Poor Communication: How Real-Time Team Communication Improves Productivity, Safety and Operational Performance
Futurebuild Innovation Showcase Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Edward Impey, Strategic Sales Director, VOGO UK
11:30–12:15
Putting a dampener on engineered stone dust: What will HSE inspectors find on your site?
Building Safety & Occupational Safety Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Bernardine Cooney, Head of Construction Technical Support & Engagement, HSE · David Towler, HM Principal Specialist Inspector of Occupational Hygiene, Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
11:30–12:15
Building Safer Sites: Digitalising Temporary Works
Digitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Alistair Ringer, Head of Construction Engineering, Kier Design · Elliot Wilford, Temporary Works Centre of Expertise Lead, BAM UK & Ireland Division · Georgios Soldatos, Temporary Works Lead, Mace Dragados · Harry Seal, Enterprise Team Manager, Zutec · Ray Moloney, Programme Director, Costain
11:30–12:15
Constructing the Gold Standard: Choosing the Right Framework for Better Supply Chain Partnerships
The Construction RESET Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Alison Nicholl, Head of Constructing Excellence, BRE · David Hancock, Construction Director and Infrastructure Practice Lead, His Majesty’s Treasury, Expert Advisory Team & NISTA · Molly Morgan, Procurement Manager, Procurement Hub · Rob Byrnes, Head of Frameworks, Vinci Building
11:30–12:15
The Hidden Risk in Your Rooftop: Why PV Connector Safety Can't Be an Afterthought
Building Envelope Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Jason Kirrage, Senior Technical Marketing Manager, SolarEdge
11:45–12:45
From Good Ideas to Real-World Impact What do innovators need from the sector — and what does the built environment need from innovators?
Build Connect Lounge· Hall Hall 4
Networking
Included
Murray Bean, Partner, Constructive Pioneers · Tim Handy, Partner, Constructive Pioneers
11:50–12:20
Using Genie AI: Reducing time and legal risk in complex construction projects
Futurebuild Innovation Showcase Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Rafie Faruq, Co-Founder & CEO, Genie AI
12:30–13:15
Unlocking the Power of Contractor Trust in the New Hospital Programme: What's Working?
The Construction RESET Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Doug Baldock, Executive Technical Director, NHS Hew Hospital Programme · Emily King, Industrialisation Director, NHS New Hospital Programme
12:30–13:15
Tackling viability: From land to planning
Building Envelope Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Alana Mahoney, Terraquest · Chantelle Hallet, Terraquest · Lewis Godsmark, Land and Planning, Richborough Commercial
12:30–13:00
Beyond Cement: Cutting Embodied CO₂ in Floor Construction
Futurebuild Innovation Showcase Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Sam Chartouni, CEO & Co-Founder, Aerobel
12:30–13:15
Compliance to Confidence: Strengthening Organisational Capability under the Building Safety Act
Building Safety & Occupational Safety Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Dr Zsuzsanna Gyenes, Director, Director, Global Industrial Safety Solutions Ltd
12:30–13:15
The Proof Clients Want: Turning Impact into Contracts
Digitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Carlos Vargas, Place-based Consultant, Social Value Portal · Phoebe Magoma-Dennis, Head of Place & Real Estate, Social Value Portal
13:10–13:40
From Modularity to Longevity: A More Sustainable Approach to Window Design
Futurebuild Innovation Showcase Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Andreas Simmer, Managing Director, Finstral UK · Gareth Burgess, Business Development Manager, Finstral UK
13:30–14:15
Safety by Design: Raising the Standard for Temporary Works
Building Safety & Occupational Safety Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Ash Snaddon, Director, Zealux Access Consulting · Chris Milne, Director, Will Rudd Davidson · Purav Patel, Structural / Temporary Works Engineer, StrucTemp LLP
13:30–14:15
The Procurement Reset: What the CMA Findings Mean for Construction Delivery
The Construction RESET Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Juliette Enser, Executive Director, Competition and Markets Authority · Marie-Claude Hemming, Policy Director, Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE)
13:30–14:15
Healthy Homes: Designing the Building Envelope for Thermal Comfort
Building Envelope Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Ann Vanner, Founder, Healing Buildings · Lee Smith, Founder, Cambridge Architectural Design · Usman Yaqub, President, Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) and Founder and Principal of Studio Yaqub
13:30–14:15
Smart Wearables in Construction – Hype, Hope and Reality
Digitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Robert Claridge, Learning Solutions Owner, Laing O'Rourke
13:50–14:20
Forest cities: How carbon capture materials can transform urban areas into carbon sinks
Futurebuild Innovation Showcase Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Anna Simmons, Support Manager, earth4Earth
14:30–15:15
From Data to Lower Risk: How Project IIRIS is Transforming Construction Insurance
Building Safety & Occupational Safety Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Dr Bola Abisogun OBE, Founder & Chief Excitement Officer, Digital Twin Skills Academy CIC & Fellow of the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
14:30–15:15
Net Zero That Pays: Making Commercial Sustainability Work in Construction
The Construction RESET Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
James Tallentire, Delivery Manager - Stakeholder Engagement, West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) · Rossella Nicolin, Head of Sustainability, Laing O'Rourke · Ste Garlick, Strategic Lead for Decarbonisation & Retrofit, BDP and AECB Chief Executive · Will Arnold, Head of Sustainable Materials, Useful Simple Trust
14:30–15:00
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. - Copy
Futurebuild Innovation Showcase Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Clarissa Youden, Associate Director, Total Home Environment
14:30–15:15
The Next Wave of AI in Construction: What Leaders Need to Know Now
Digitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Andrew Johnson, AI Systems Director, Ryder Architecture
14:30–15:15
Right First Time: The Future of Membrane Suitability
Building Envelope Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Gray Gibson, Policy & External Affairs Manager, National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) · Matthew Sexton, Compliance and Technical Director, BMI UK & Ireland · Thomas Marshall, Technical Manager (Construction), DON & LOW Ltd · Adrian Howe, Director, Stormforce Roofing
15:10–15:40
Making Recycled Rubber Products Work for Construction - Copy
Futurebuild Innovation Showcase Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Sarah Skinner, Group Commercial Director, TCT Inc and Co-Founder, TCT-Europe
15:30–16:15
Beyond Awareness: Tackling Mental Health as a Construction Industry Challenge
Building Safety & Occupational Safety Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Cathal Quinn, CEO, Moy Group · Lee Wilcox, Co-Founder & CEO, On The Tools · Nicola Roberts, Head of Service, Siemens · Samantha Jones, The Jones Collective & Founding Member, Raise the Roof
15:30–16:15
Built-In Accountability: How Data, Traceability and Digital Innovation are Making Construction Truly Sustainable
Digitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Jenny Wallace., Managing Director, Mesh · Mike Tofton, BIM & Digital Construction Lead, BRE · Rachel Heaton, Construction Engagement Manager, GS1 UK · Vicki Reynolds, Technical Director - Digital Estates, One Creative Environments
15:30–16:15
Futureproofing SME Builders: Surviving, Scaling, and Staying Competitive
The Construction RESET Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Amy Voce, Presenter, FMB's Build Up Podcast · Carl Goodhew, Founder, G2 Construction and Consultancy · Nicola De Sousa, Central Director, Federation of Master Builders (FMB)
15:30–16:15
Beyond Sedum: The Next Generation of Green Roofs
Building Envelope Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Chris Bridgman, Managing Partner, Bridgman & Bridgman and Chair, Green Roof Organisation (GRO), Vice President, European Federation of Green Roof and Wall Associations and Founder, World Green Roof Day · Keith Hills, Founding Director, Eco Green Group · Luke Rootham, Product Manager – Multifunctional Roof Finishes, Axter Ltd · Maggie Fennel Wells, Principal & Green and Blue Infrastructure Consultant, The Environment Partnership (TEP) Ltd