UK construction events
200 upcoming · updated daily
May 2026

Exeter May Networking Brunch at Browns

Forest Therapy, Sheffield - POSTPONED

Step Into the Boardroom: Building Your Path as a NED or Trustee

J.E.D.I. Talk: Trans Inclusion in a Changing Landscape

BCO Midlands Pre-Conference Social

RSAW Large Practice Network: Building Safety Act panel discussion
Lighting for Neurodiversity

RIBA West Midlands Regional Awards Celebration 2026
SoPHE MENA Webinar: HDPE Drainage Systems

Central Scotland Summer Drinks & Student Awards Celebrations

RIBA London Regional Awards Celebration 2026
South of England & South Wales Awards Dinner 2026
CIOB Graduation Ceremonies 2026

Future Homes Standard Essentials: Delivering homes with heat pumps

RIBA Baby at The London Archive

RIBA East: Education to Practice

RIBA East Midlands Regional Awards Celebration 2026
Northern Ireland Hub Annual Dinner 2026
UKGBC Leadership Collaboration Cafe and Networking Social
UKGBC Leadership Alumni are invited to connect, explore the leadership change we want to see and continue the conversation over a networking social.
James Sutherland history lecture 2026
Introduction to CIOB - for New Members
CIOB Talent Pipeline: Navigating the Student to Professional Transition
CIOB Fringe UKREiiF 2026 Networking Reception

Concrete Testing – Compressive Strength

Webinar: The pending data handover challenge

NCE Airports 2026

BCO NextGen London & SE: Lets talk about…the amenity sprint

Thames Valley May Networking Walk

Bath May Networking Coffee Morning at The Boston Tea Party

UKREiiF 2026
The UK's Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum — three days of placemaking conversations between investors, developers, contractors, and central government.

Built Environment Legal Conference
UKGBC at UKREiiF 2026
This year, UKGBC will be attending UKREiiF 2026 to drive conversations on regenerative places, clean energy and the current state of sustainability.

May Breakfast @ Rise & Grind Plymouth

Netwalk at UKREiiF

RIBA South West: Small Practice Network May online discussion

BCO at UKREiiF: The £10M Question: Will Regional Office Renaissance Stand the Test of Time?

BCO at UKREiiF: Redefining the Market: Beyond Grade A

Site Visit & Walking Tour – The Avenues, Glasgow

Members Only Afternoon Tea at Chococo

RIBA South Regional Awards Celebration 2026

CSA stained glass workshop

10th International Tall Building Fire Safety Conference

CitA Intleacht Series: AI on Site, Safety, Quality and Real-Time Insight.
Energy & Sustainability Summit
Bio-based construction in Ireland Pathway to circularisation and decarbonisation
Getting Started with your Chartered Application

BCO at UKREiiF: Viability & Sustainability in the Region: The SPACES solution
Heritage and Retrofit Group AGM 2026

BCO London: Kayaking the Thames | May 2026

BCO at UKREiiF: Offices as Critical Economic Infrastructure
Building Safety Act Update 2026

Northern Ireland Pool Competition 2026
Introduction to CIOB for Educators
Building the Profession: Journeys, Leadership & Enterprise
From Access to Insight: The Evolving Role of Drones in Surveying
Decarbonising Heritage Estates: Engineering Pathways to Practical Net Zero
CIBSE Natural Ventilation Group AGM 2026
CIOB & RICS - Networking Table Tennis Tournament
Rise of the Robots in Construction
CIBSE Data Centres Group AGM 2026
SFE Scotland: Curtain Wall Spandrel Panel Testing
Sheffield Forgemasters Site Re-Visit

Future Homes Standard Essentials: Ensuring good indoor air quality
Property Deal Network Manchester
Free monthly investor and developer networking.

Wales – Building Safety In Wales From 1st July – what you need to know
Whole Life Carbon Framework Launch
Join us for the launch of the Whole Life Carbon Framework, providing a guide on reducing carbon emissions over a building’s life cycle.

Midlands Golf Day 2026
Yee Hong Finch LTC Site Visit
Next Event
Fabrication and Welding Working Group
CIOB Perth Networking Event
Biodiversity Net Gain Masterclass (London)
A masterclass on Biodiversity Net Gain in England, exploring what it means, its importance and methods of implementation and measurement.
Gain Your CIOB Chartership

BCO NextGen East Anglia seminar: LinkedIn with purpose
CIOB Tomorrow's Leaders Pub Quiz Fundraiser
Last Friday Club Sheffield — May
Sheffield's 30-year-old built-environment drinks — last Friday monthly since 1996.
June 2026
Building for a Changing Climate: Foundations of Resilience and Adaptation (Virtual)
Discover the fundamentals of climate resilience and adaptation in the built environment in this four module on-demand course.

BCO NextGen South West: Spotlight on Brabazon – an introduction

Southern Counties builders' meet-up and networking evening
Regenerative Places Consultation Launch
We invite you to respond to our consultation on our new Regenerative Places Framework. This webinar will provide you with the opportunity to learn more about the Regenerative Places task group, the framework itself and ask questions.

ICT Concrete Technology and Construction Exams – Stage 1 Concrete Practice

BCO Midlands Seminar: The Great Office Migration: what’s behind the focus on Birmingham city centre?
Combined Ireland Regional Meeting

Digital Construction Week 2026
The UK's leading event for digital innovation in the built environment.

Sustainabuild Glasgow Breakfast Club
Monthly sustainability-themed CPD breakfast — first Wednesday.

Digital Construction Week
Monthly Member Drop-In Sessions
Book a one-to-one drop-in session with UKGBC staff to get personalised guidance on making the most of your membership, whether you’re looking to join the right forums, access learning opportunities or find out how your organisation can contribute to and shape industry progress.

South West builders' networking evening in Taunton
Masterclass: Construction & Law - Tech, Risks, Sustainability & Skills
Site Visit - Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1)
AI Without the Jargon: A Leadership Introduction

BCO NextGen London & SE: Pre-conference social

Free Roundtable | Power Play: Can the industry finally crack grid connections

Evolving Concrete

FMB Scotland AGM and Hard Hat Hangout
Scottish Regional Meeting
CIOB Membership, Grades and Professional Excellence

First Thursday Club Nottingham — June
Built-environment-only tapas lunch — first Thursday monthly.
Deconstructing Large Panel System (LPS) High-rise Buildings

First Thursday Club Bristol — June
The original UK construction networking club, founded 2000.
Session 4 | Sustainable Construction: Challenges and Opportunities
Nature and the Built Environment
Cambridge Property Drinks — June
First Friday of the month at The Grain and Hop Store.
Fire Doors – Discussing the myths and misconceptions
Scaling Solutions Workshop: Materials & Supply Chain (Adopters)
Collaborate with solution adopters across the value chain to develop approaches for scaling sustainable solutions on the topic of Materials, Construction Systems and Supply Chain Innovation.
Site Visit To The Oldham Library with CIOB President And Tilbury Douglas

Concrete Strength Measurement and Assessment – Cores and Indirect Methods
Building Safety Act 2022 – A Construction Professional’s Guide to the Act
Scaling Solutions Workshop: Building Adaptation & Resilience (Adopters)
Collaborate with solution adopters across the value chain to develop approaches for scaling sustainable solutions on the topic of Building Adaptation and Climate Resilience.
Lower Thames Crossing
The Building Safety Act: What You Need to Know Now
CIOB networking evening - Johannesburg
Commercial and Contractual Business Resilience
CIOB Membership Lunch and Learn session
TechCIOB Workshop
English and Welsh Regional Meeting and AGM

BCO NextGen North talk & tour: Rose Wharf
Maidstone Tomorrow's Leaders Construction Karting Cup 2026
London Built Environment Drinks — Mayfair
Monthly built-environment drinks reception in Mayfair.
A Practical Guide to Engaging Your Supply Chain (Webinar)
A 1-hour webinar hosted by the Supply Chain Sustainability School to explore UKGBCs newly released ‘Engaging the Supply Chain: A Practical Guide to Delivering Sustainable Outcomes’.
Introduction to CIOB - for New Members
Passive Design, Construction and Cooling for a Hotter Planet
Building for the Future
Legal Update and Networking Breakfast
Rail Live 2026
Europe's largest outdoor rail technology exhibition.
Introduction to CIOB Fellowship (FCIOB)
CIOB Site Visit: Stone Yard, Birmingham

Breakfast networking event for builders and architects in Shetland
Built Environment Professional Practice and Regulation Summit – Africa
Structural safety and risk conference 2026
Member Social Birmingham
Join us for the first member social of the financial year in Birmingham. This relaxed evening will bring together sustainability professionals from across the region for drinks, nibbles and open conversation.
National Dinner Normanton Golf
National Dinner visit to SMD and Firth Steels
National Dinner Royal Armouries Tour
National Dinner 2026
CIOB North West Branch — Construction Safety Symposium
Half-day CPD symposium on the latest in construction site safety.
Wellbeing in Construction
Business Resilience for Construction Companies

ICE Scotland — Tunnelling Lecture Series
Evening lecture: lessons from Crossrail and HS2 tunnelling.
Getting Started with your Chartered Application
UKGBC — Retrofit Collaboration Café London
Monthly meet-up for retrofit practitioners.

Life Sciences and Research Clusters

South West Back to Basics Training Day 2026
RICS Global Construction & Infrastructure Conference
Hillhead 2026
The world's largest working quarrying, construction, and recycling exhibition.
Insights into UK Resilience: Energy Infrastructure and Distribution Systems
Join us during London Climate Action Week to explore the first insights from UKGBC’s Energy Infrastructure and Distribution Systems ‘state of play’ report.
Four Pillars of Nuclear in Construction - Webinar
CIOB & InstallerShow Networking Breakfast
Scottish Property Podcast Live — Edinburgh
Monthly speaker + panel event for the Scottish property scene.

FMB Building Connections North - 25 June 2026
RIS:ES Coombe Valley Hospital - site visit

Southern Homebuilding and Renovating Show 2026
Smart Built Environment Forum Doha
Scaling Solutions Workshop: Electrification & Energy Systems (Adopters)
Collaborate with solution adopters across the value chain to develop approaches for scaling sustainable solutions on the topic of Electrification and Energy Systems Innovation.
Re-imagining: Sustainable Finance
UKGBC convenes finance, business, academia & sustainability leaders to reimagine a thriving, sustainable financial system and how to achieve it.
EPCs & Proposed Changes: What They Mean for Listed Buildings in England
July 2026

Reimagining Construction through Robotics: Towards Safer, Smarter and More Efficient Futures
Unlocking Training Funding Schemes for UK Construction Companies
Bridging the Gap of Digital Twins

New Civil Engineer Graduate and Apprentice Awards 2026

New Civil Engineer Awards 2026
CIOB Business Resilience Event
Constructing Excellence Yorkshire — Site Visit: Leeds Bradford Reservoir
Full-day site visit to the Bradford reservoir scheme.
Sustainable Thinking: A Beginner’s Guide for the Built Environment (Virtual)
Develop your core knowledge about sustainability in the built environment on this engaging online introductory course.
Carbon Reduction Essentials in the Built Environment (Virtual)
Understand how the built environment contributes to climate change and how sustainable buildings can lead to a low carbon future in this four module introductory on-demand course.
Managing in Crisis - The Potential Impact on Construction Contracts
Gain Your CIOB Chartership

Construction News Awards 2026

2026 National Conference
RICS Matrics London — Summer Social
Annual summer drinks for early-career RICS members.
Propertyface2face Curry Club Leicester
Bi-monthly speed networking followed by Indian lunch.

FMB Building Connections North - 14 July 2026
Building Safety: Effective Communication Between Duty Holders

NCE Bridges Conference & Awards 2026
Young engineers conference 2026
Explore Manufacturing – Unlocking Full Project Potential Using Precast
August 2026
September 2026
Combined Ireland Regional Meeting
Big 5 Construct Saudi
TechCIOB Workshop

CN Specialists Awards 2026
Scottish Regional Meeting
UKGBC’s Learning: An Introductory Webinar (September 2026)
Learn what training and leadership programmes UKGBC has on offer to help you increase your sustainability knowledge and skills.
Building for a Changing Climate: Foundations of Resilience and Adaptation (Virtual)
Discover the fundamentals of climate resilience and adaptation in the built environment in this four module on-demand course.
CIOB Membership, Grades and Professional Excellence
Gain Your CIOB Chartership
Introduction to CIOB for Educators
CIOB Graduation Ceremonies 2026
Leading the Way with More Constructive Conversations

Inspiring Women in Construction & Engineering conference & awards 2026
Frame Homes - Thermal Innovation & Manufacturing Plant Tour

Solar & Storage Live UK
The UK's definitive show for solar, storage, and electric vehicle infrastructure.
Re- Visit - Brighton Seafront Arches

RTPI Yorkshire — Annual Planning Conference
The Royal Town Planning Institute's Yorkshire annual conference.
October 2026
The Docking Station, Chatham - site visit
Sustainable Thinking: A Beginner’s Guide for the Built Environment (Virtual)
Develop your core knowledge about sustainability in the built environment on this engaging online introductory course.
Carbon Reduction Essentials in the Built Environment (Virtual)
Understand how the built environment contributes to climate change and how sustainable buildings can lead to a low carbon future in this four module introductory on-demand course.
2026 CIOB in Scotland Awards/Gala Lunch

Healthcare Estates 2026
The flagship event for everyone responsible for planning, designing, constructing, and operating healthcare facilities in the UK.