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
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
11:30–12:15
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
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
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
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
15:20–16:00
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)

Wednesday 30 September 2026

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
11:30–12:15
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
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
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
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
15:30–16:15
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

Thursday 1 October 2026

10:30–11:15
Solar, Storage and Heat Pumps: What New Build and Retrofit Mean for Your Business
Building Envelope Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Jason Howlett, Founder & CEO, Energy Storage Association · Neil Evans, UK & Ireland Country Manager, GoodWe · Nigel Banks, Technical Director, Octopus Energy · Tom Woolley, Director of Low Carbon, Residential (Metis), SMS
11:30–12:15
Fixing the Rules, Not the Design: How the New Hospitals Programme (NHP) Façade Strategy Creates Certainty Without Losing Local Identity
Building Envelope Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Saverio Pasetto, Head of Facades, Skanska · Stephen Tanno, Director Pre-Construction Services, Schüco International KG
12:30–13:15
Net Zero Transition Planning: Turning Construction Ambition into Action
Building Envelope Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included
Lucie Shackley, Manager, - Construction & Infrastructure, Carbon Trust
13:30–14:15
RISE to the Challenge: What Needs to Change in Residential Construction?
Building Envelope Stage· Hall Hall 4
Included