About London Build
The leading and largest construction & built environment show for London.

[edit] About London Build
London Build 2018 will be held on October 23rd & 24th at Olympia in London, and is the leading and largest construction & built environment show for London.
London Build features: 240+ speakers across 8 conference theatres (Future London, London Design, BIM & Digital Construction, Sustainability, Interior & Fit-out, Innovation, Skills Hub and Fire Safety), 220+ CPD knowledge sessions, 300+ exhibitors across 9 exhibition zones and a range of exclusive free-to-attend networking events including: Constructing Excellence Breakfast, Constructionline Meet the Buyer, Women in Construction Morning Tea, Doyle Club Meeting, BIM Open Mic, an Oktoberfest beer festival, the Festival of Construction, prize giveaways, celebrity guests and much more.
Meet and do business with 20,000+ contractors, architects, specifiers, developers, local councils, housing associations, house builders engineers, suppliers and construction professionals.
To find out more and to register for tickets visit the London Build website.
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