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
Tuesday 29 September 2026
- 10:30–11:15The Missing Data Problem: Unlocking digital whole life for net zeroDigitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4Included
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
- 11:25–11:40The accountability decade: How a rising compliance bar is redrawing risk in constructionnDigitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4Included
Cam Thrower, Account Management Lead, Ideagen, Ideagen · Sam Thomas, Ideagen
- 11:45–12:30From Site to Sign-Off: How AI Is Transforming Project HandoverDigitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4Included
James Cannon, Managing Director and Chief Revenue Officer, Zutec
- 12:50–13:35From Adoption to Acceleration: Helping Supply Chains Embrace AI TogetherDigitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4Included
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
- 13:45–14:20From Innovation to Impact: Transforming the Future of ConstructionDigitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4Included
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
- 14:30–15:15AI in Construction: Hype, Reality and the Next Five YearsDigitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4Included
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)
- 15:25–16:00Innovation: How to Use Technology to Transform Sustainable DesignDigitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4Included
Doug Johnson, Co-Founder of building performance specialists, Mesh
Wednesday 30 September 2026
- 10:30–11:15Collaboration by Default: Digital Twins, the Golden Thread and Gateway 3Digitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4Included
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)
- 11:30–12:15Building Safer Sites: Digitalising Temporary WorksDigitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4Included
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
- 12:30–13:15The Proof Clients Want: Turning Impact into ContractsDigitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4Included
Carlos Vargas, Place-based Consultant, Social Value Portal · Phoebe Magoma-Dennis, Head of Place & Real Estate, Social Value Portal
- 13:30–14:15Smart Wearables in Construction – Hype, Hope and RealityDigitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4Included
Robert Claridge, Learning Solutions Owner, Laing O'Rourke
- 14:30–15:15The Next Wave of AI in Construction: What Leaders Need to Know NowDigitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4Included
Andrew Johnson, AI Systems Director, Ryder Architecture
- 15:30–16:15Built-In Accountability: How Data, Traceability and Digital Innovation are Making Construction Truly SustainableDigitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4Included
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
Thursday 1 October 2026
- 10:30–11:15Winning Work with AI: Smarter Project Lead Research for ConstructionDigitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4Included
Angie Wilkes, Managing Director, Construct Virtual · Faisal Amin, Managing Director, Peak One Partners · Leigh Simpson, Founder & CEO, Insynth Marketing & ConstructUK · Paul Indinger, CEO, Building Radar
- 11:30–12:15Getting Data Governance Right: A Practical Panel for Construction and DesignDigitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4Included
Henry Fenby-Taylor, Athenophilia · Mohammed Shana'a, CEO & Co-Founder, Morta
- 12:30–13:15NIMA Panel - Title TBCDigitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4Included
- 13:30–13:45Digital & AI Stage - Exhibitor 15min Slot TBCDigitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4Included
- 14:00–14:15Digital & AI Stage - Exhibitor Slot - 15mins TBCDigitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4Included
- 14:30–15:15Visualising the Future: How Immersive Technology Can Tackle the Skills and Productivity Challenges within the Construction Industry.Digitalisation & AI Stage· Hall Hall 4Included
Majid Al-Kader, CEO, mXreality · Tracey Patmore, Head of Products, NOCN Group