Futurebuild and UK Construction Week London unite for 2026 – Creating the UK’s Built Environment Super Event

[edit] Futurebuild and UK Construction Week Unite

Futurebuild and UK Construction Week London to Unite in 2026 – Creating the UK’s Built Environment Super Event

In a landmark move for the UK construction sector, UK Construction Week London and Futurebuild will come together from 12–14 May 2026, creating a new national platform for the built environment at Excel London.

The collaborative co-location will form the UK’s Built Environment super event, designed to reflect the full scale, complexity and ambition of an industry facing unprecedented change.

Together, the events will bring 25,000 built environment professionals, 600+ exhibitors and 700+ speakers across 10 dedicated stages under one roof - making it the largest and most comprehensive construction event in the UK calendar.

[edit] Two distinct shows. One connected destination

While collaborating closely, UK Construction Week London and Futurebuild will retain their own powerful identities, communities and curated content, ensuring clarity of purpose alongside the benefits of scale and connection.

• Futurebuild will remain the UK’s leading event for sustainability, Net Zero and innovation in the built environment. It will continue to deliver highly respected CPD-accredited content, connecting architects, designers, local authorities and developers with ideas and solutions driving low-carbon construction, circular materials and large-scale retrofit. This leadership is anchored by The National Retrofit Conference, a flagship forum for policymakers, housing providers and Net Zero leaders.
• UK Construction Week London will continue to champion the practical delivery of construction projects, bringing a hands-on, solutions-led focus to the industry. The event connects contractors, housebuilders, trades and engineers with the tools, systems and skills needed on site, supported by live demonstrations, immersive features and CPD-accredited content grounded in real-world delivery.

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[edit] Expanding the materials and finishes offer

Alongside Futurebuild and UK Construction Week London, The Stone & Surfaces Show will also take place at Excel London, adding a specialist focus on natural stone, surfaces, finishes and materials. Its inclusion strengthens the event’s materials and interiors offer, creating new opportunities for crossover between design, specification and installation.

[edit] The power of coming together

This collaboration responds directly to the industry’s call for greater cohesion, clearer leadership and more connected experiences, at a time when meeting net zero targets, modernising skills and decarbonising the built environment have never been more urgent.

By bringing together Futurebuild’s sustainability leadership and systems-level thinking, UK Construction Week London’s scale and delivery focus, and The Stone & Surfaces Show’s specialist materials expertise, the co-located event creates a 360-degree experience — from vision and innovation through to specification, materials and on-site implementation.

Martin Hurn, Event Director, Futurebuild, commented: “This is about creating one connected platform that reflects how the industry actually works - from vision to specification to delivery.

“Futurebuild will continue to lead on sustainability and long-term systems thinking, and collaborating with UK Construction Week London enables us to extend that influence into the practical, on-site world, turning ideas into real impact across the supply chain.”

Sam Patel, Divisional Director, UK Construction Week London, added:
“UK Construction Week London has always championed scale, experience and solutions that matter to those delivering projects on the ground. Collaborating with Futurebuild and The Stone & Surfaces Show unlocks new depth and strategic value, creating a destination that is richer, more relevant and more valuable to every part of the built environment.”

[edit] Commercial scale. Strategic reach. Connected opportunity

For exhibitors, the co-location delivers a step change in commercial opportunity, bringing together specifiers, consultants and sustainability leaders with contractors, housebuilders, engineers and delivery partners.

Benefits include:

• Expanded reach and cross-sector visibility
• Increased dwell time and more connected visitor journeys
• Stronger alignment between specification, materials and delivery
• Higher-quality leads across fast-growth markets such as retrofit, digital construction, offsite and sustainable materials

One destination. One vision. One future

The UK Built Environment Super Event will serve as the new national platform for innovation, skills and sustainable delivery, showcasing solutions across:

• Retrofit and Net Zero systems
• HVAC, heating and building services
• Circular and low-impact materials
• Offsite and modern construction methods
• Tools, plant and equipment
• Digital construction, ConTech and AI
• Stone, surfaces and finishes

This is where the future of the built environment connects.

To register for free, visit forms.reg.buzz/ukcw-london-2026/cab-campaign

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