Futurebuild's free, informative Connect365 Webinar Series keeps you up to date with the people, ideas, and solutions driving a more sustainable built environment.

Connect365 is your year-round platform for insight, innovation, and industry connection across the industry.

Building on the momentum of Futurebuild, Connect365 brings together thought leaders, disruptors, and decision-makers through a dynamic programme of live discussions through webinars, podcasts and digital content.

 

The UK built environment is navigating a complex landscape of shifting economic pressures, regulatory evolutions and emerging sector opportunities. In this exclusive webinar, presented by Barbour ABI in partnership with Futurebuild, our expert panel maps out the structural changes driving the industry forward.
 
Chaired by Martin Hurn (Event Director, Futurebuild), the session begins with Ed Griffiths (Head of Business & Client Analytics, Barbour ABI) delivering a comprehensive macroeconomic overview. Ed breaks down the current headwinds and tailwinds impacting the industry, highlighting why infrastructure remains a resilient growth sector.
 
Following this broad market briefing, Hannah Robbins (Sectors and Markets Manager, Barbour ABI) leads a data-driven deep dive into the UK's fastest-accelerating asset classes. Hannah explores the explosive growth of the data centre sector, now classified as Critical National Infrastructure and trace its direct, symbiotic reliance on the rapid rollout of renewable energy infrastructure.