The event landscape
UK Construction Week returns to the NEC in Birmingham from 29 September to 1 October 2026, bringing the construction supply chain together for three days of debate, insight and new connections against a backdrop of volatile starts data and rising material costs.
What is worth prioritising
With contract awards up sharply but starts still lagging, conversations at this year's event are likely to focus heavily on pipeline sequencing, materials cost management and contractor capacity planning, the same themes reshaping bid strategy across the sector.
Making the most of it
Organisations attending should go in with specific supply chain questions to test against peers and suppliers, particularly around materials price protection and subcontractor capacity, rather than treating the event as a general networking exercise.
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