OUR MISSION to connect the built environment

Futurebuild is the UK’s leading event for the built environment where innovation, sustainability and collaboration take centre stage.

Held annually at London’s Excel, it connects industry decision-makers, disruptors and changemakers to explore materials, solutions and ideas shaping a better built environment.

For manufacturers, it’s a powerful platform to connect with the right people from senior specifiers and architects to major contractors and developers all actively looking for innovative solutions to shape their projects.

With a three-day CPD accredited knowledge programme and a dynamic, solutions-focused exhibition, Futurebuild is where meaningful conversations turn into lasting partnerships.

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national retrofit conference and expo co-located at Futurebuild

The National Retrofit Conference & Expo 2026 is the UK’s leading event dedicated to tackling the retrofit challenge. Co-located with Futurebuild at Excel London, it puts retrofit at the heart of the net-zero conversation.

Curated by The Retrofit Academy CIC, the event unites local authorities, housing providers, contractors, and industry leaders to accelerate large-scale building decarbonisation. Featuring expert-led talks, practical insights, and cutting-edge solutions, it’s the go-to platform for learning, collaboration, and driving real progress on net-zero retrofit.

a bold new floorplan for 2026

Inspired by our Connect theme, Futurebuild 2026 introduces a radically redesigned floorplan to enhance networking, boost visibility, and create the best opportunities for exhibitors and visitors to connect and do business.

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the futurebuild knowledge programme: connecting ideas to action

At the heart of Futurebuild is a world-class Knowledge Programme, designed to inform, inspire and drive meaningful change across the built environment. Spanning two conference arenas and five seminar stages, this CPD-accredited, three-day programme brings together the brightest minds and boldest ideas in the industry.

With over 550 expert speakers and content curated in collaboration with 90+ leading partners, the programme tackles the biggest challenges and most exciting opportunities across climate action, retrofit, digital innovation, placemaking, materials, energy, and more.

Each stage is carefully crafted to spark dialogue, showcase innovation, and connect professionals from across the supply chain with the insight they need to shape a more sustainable, resilient future.

The Futurebuild arena

The Futurebuild Arena: Where Ideas Connect to Impact

The Futurebuild Arena - the headline stage - is a powerful platform where the most pressing challenges and transformative opportunities in the built environment are brought to life. Through high-profile keynotes, expert panels, and industry-led discussions, the Arena unites architects, contractors, policymakers, and innovators to address critical issues like climate resilience, decarbonisation, housing, and future infrastructure.

National retrofit conference

The National Retrofit Conference: Connecting Solutions to Scale

The National Retrofit Conference is the leading platform for tackling one of the UK’s biggest built environment challenges, the urgent need to retrofit our existing buildings at scale and pace. This stage brings together policymakers, local authorities, housing associations, contractors, and retrofit specialists to share insight, strategy, and innovation.

building stage

The Buildings Stage: Connecting Design to Performance

Explores how we deliver buildings that are sustainable, healthy, and high-performing and fit for the future. The Buildings Stage spotlighted collaboration and cutting-edge practice in real-world delivery. → Connected: Architects, developers, engineers, and housing providers

energy stage

The Energy Stage: Connecting Innovation to Net Zero

This stage brings together the experts, technologies, and policies driving the transition to cleaner, smarter energy systems. From decentralised generation and energy storage to heat networks and low-carbon technologies, this stage explores what’s working, what’s scalable, and what’s next. → Connected: Engineers, Innovators, Local Authorities, and policymakers.

placemaking stage

The Placemaking Stage: Connecting People, Place, and Purpose

The Placemaking Stage explores how we create places that are not only sustainable and functional, but also inclusive, vibrant, and connected to the communities they serve. It brings together those shaping the social and spatial fabric of communities where policy met practice. → Connected: Urban designers, planners, community leaders, and local authorities

FutureX Digital Disruptors stage

FutureX Stage: Connecting Digital Disruption to Industry Transformation

materials stage

The Materials Stage: Connecting Innovation to Impact

Futurebuild highlights: innovation in action

Relive the best moments from Futurebuild – where bold ideas, real-world solutions and groundbreaking collaborations came together to shape the future of the built environment.

From thought-provoking keynotes to hands-on innovation on the show floor, our highlights video captures the energy, inspiration and impact of three unforgettable days at London’s Excel.

Whether you joined us in person or are discovering Futurebuild for the first time, see why it’s the must-attend event for those driving change across construction, architecture, and the wider built environment.

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RELIVE FUTUREBUILD 2025

Check out the gallery to see just some of the highlights from Futurebuild 2025.

Futurebuild has proved very beneficial for our company, particularly the Retrofit section which is only getting bigger and bigger. We have already booked for next year as Futurebuild is growing!

We are a small company trying to gain more visibility, and this is definitely the way to do it. Yesterday, we had some top-quality conversations with people who were not aware of what we could offer them, which provided great exposure for us. We are glad we decided to exhibit.

We are launching in a couple of months, so we came to Futurebuild to gain traction. The audience has been incredible; I've heard that it's better than last year and of higher quality. We are also getting lots of leads, which is great. Connecting with people from different businesses within the built environment industry is valuable, and it’s also a good way to see what others are doing.

Futurebuild brings together a wide range of industries, giving us exposure that we don't get on a day-to-day basis. It's great to see the number of people interested in our stand and products, and the amount of leads we've gathered is truly amazing.

Events like Futurebuild are essential because collaboration is absolutely the key to success.

We came here to showcase our products and create awareness, and we’ve certainly achieved that. It’s quite a diverse audience; you get to meet contractors, architects, designers, and specifiers, which gives us an opportunity to educate people on our message.

Attending Futurebuild has kept me busy! I gathered some solid leads and valuable data, but what truly made the experience exceptional were the engaging conversations I had with various professionals. The insights and connections I gained were invaluable, making the event a great success for me.

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Connect to innovate

Launch your new net-zero products, materials and innovations to a highly engaged audience seeking sustainable solutions.

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The National Retrofit Conference: Connecting Solutions to Scale

The National Retrofit Stage is the leading platform for tackling one of the UK’s biggest built environment challenges — the urgent need to retrofit our existing buildings at scale and pace. This stage brings together policymakers, local authorities, housing associations, contractors, and retrofit specialists to share insight, strategy, and innovation. It’s where practical solutions meet national ambition — and where cross-sector collaboration drives the conversation forward. By connecting the people, policies, and technologies that make retrofit work, this stage plays a vital role in shaping a more sustainable, low-carbon future.

The Materials Stage: Connecting Innovation to Impact

The Materials Stage is where material innovation meets the urgent need for low-carbon, high-performance solutions in the built environment. It’s the platform for exploring how the products we specify today shape the sustainability, safety, and resilience of tomorrow’s buildings. This stage brings together manufacturers, architects, engineers, and sustainability experts to share insights on circularity, embodied carbon, bio-based materials, and responsible sourcing. It’s where the latest breakthroughs connect with real-world application — helping the industry build smarter, greener, and more responsibly.

The Futurebuild Arena: Where ideas connect to impact

The Futurebuild Arena is the headline stage — a powerful platform where the most pressing challenges and transformative opportunities in the built environment are brought to life. This is where bold ideas connect with actionable insights. Through high-profile keynotes, expert panels, and industry-led discussions, the Arena unites architects, contractors, policymakers, and innovators to address critical issues like climate resilience, decarbonisation, housing, and future infrastructure. It’s not just about talking — it’s about connecting people, perspectives, and solutions that can drive real change.

The Buildings Stage: Connecting Design to Performance

The Buildings Stage is where cutting-edge design meets real-world delivery. It explores how we can create buildings that are not only sustainable, but also high-performing, healthy, and fit for the future. Bringing together architects, developers, engineers, contractors, and housing providers, this stage focuses on practical solutions and collaborative approaches to building better — from fabric-first strategies and low-carbon materials to whole-life performance and building safety. It’s the space where best practice is shared, challenges are tackled, and the people behind the built environment connect to shape the next generation of buildings.

FutureX Stage: Connecting Digital Disruption to Industry Transformation

The FutureX Stage is where digital innovation meets construction’s biggest challenges. Focused on the disruptors reshaping the built environment, this stage explores how emerging technologies — from AI and automation to digital twins and data-led design — are accelerating change across the sector. Designed for pioneers, startups, and forward-thinking professionals, FutureX connects innovators with specifiers, investors, and industry leaders who are ready to explore what’s next. It’s the stage for bold ideas, breakthrough tech, and the connections that will transform how we plan, build, and operate the spaces of the future.

The Energy Stage: Connecting Innovation to Net Zero

The Energy Stage is where the future of energy in the built environment takes centre stage. As the sector works toward ambitious net zero goals, this stage brings together the experts, technologies, and policies driving the transition to cleaner, smarter energy systems. From decentralised generation and energy storage to heat networks and low-carbon technologies, the Energy Stage connects innovators, engineers, local authorities, and policymakers to explore what’s working, what’s scalable, and what’s next. It’s the essential meeting point for those powering the shift to a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable energy future.

The Placemaking Stage: Connecting People, Place, and Purpose

The Placemaking Stage explores how we create places that are not only sustainable and functional, but also inclusive, vibrant, and connected to the communities they serve. Bringing together urban designers, architects, developers, local authorities, and community leaders, this stage focuses on the strategies and collaborations that turn spaces into meaningful places. From design quality and social value to health, equity, and community engagement, it’s where policy meets practice and people come first. It’s the platform for connecting disciplines, ideas, and decision-makers to shape places that truly work for everyone.

OUR MISSION to connect the built environment

Futurebuild is the UK’s leading event for the built environment where innovation, sustainability and collaboration take centre stage.

Held annually at London’s Excel, it connects industry decision-makers, disruptors and changemakers to explore materials, solutions and ideas shaping a better built environment.

With a three-day CPD accredited knowledge programme and a dynamic, solutions-focused exhibition, Futurebuild is where meaningful conversations turn into lasting partnerships.

JOIN US TO CONNECT FOR PROGRESS

An Event With Impact

Futurebuild is on a mission to make a positive impact on the built environment. For three days in March, the entire supply chain comes together at ExCeL London to showcase innovative solutions, be inspired, and share knowledge, that will drive sustainable construction and help us reach our goal of net zero.

Our Mission

For the past 20 years, Futurebuild’s brand purpose has centered around promoting sustainability, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in terms of innovation in sustainable building, fostering collaboration within the industry, and inspiring positive change in construction methods to create a more sustainable built environment.

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Futurebuild is about making a positive impact on the built environment.

As the industry’s most impactful event, we provide platform for inspiring ideas, innovative solutions and knowledge sharing aimed at advancing sustainable construction and achieving our net-zero goal.

The exhibition brings together the entire supply chain to showcase, debate and understand the advancements in sustainable construction and the emerging technologies that will make net zero possible.

We impact with

innovation

We showcase the best in products and materials and support innovation to help us create net zero buildings faster, more safely and more efficiently. 75% of visitors attend to discover new innovations.

We champion

sustainability

to make an impact

For two decades we have driven the sustainability agenda and are more committed than ever to ensure our built environment remains on track to achieving our net zero goals.

collaborate

to impact

We attract the entire supply chain – architects, housebuilders, developers, consultants, contractors and manufacturers – to facilitate positive change – together.

For two decades we have driven the sustainability agenda and are more committed than ever to ensure our built environment remains on track to achieving our net zero goals.

We deliver

content

We deliver an inclusive programme of over 300 speakers across 10 stages without compromising content quality.

All Futurebuild content is carefully curated and expertly delivered.

We are

influential

Futurebuild is renowned for being the influential leader when it comes to built environment trade events with a stellar line-up of distinguished speakers, the best in class exhibitors and senior decision makers. 81% of visitors are managerial level or above and 80% of visitors are decision makers or having purchasing power.

We always

walk the talk

With climate action and the decarbonisation of the built environment so critical, the industry is on a path to net zero and everyone has a role to play – include Futurebuild. With roots in sustainability, we have the ability to influence and guide the industry on how we get to net zero – and we lead by example.