Futurebuild 2026 Reveals Expanded Knowledge Programme

Futurebuild 2026 Reveals Expanded Knowledge Programme

Futurebuild’s acclaimed Knowledge Programme is now ‘live’ and significantly expanded for 2026 (12-14 May at Excel London). 

The event’s strategic co-location with UK Construction Week London and the Stone & Surfaces Show brings together over 700 speakers, across 13 stages to deliver more than 250 hours of accredited CPD Content. 

“Our industry partners and curators have a real ability for connecting strategic thinking to application,” says Futurebuild Event Director, Martin Hurn.“Across the Main Conference and National Retrofit arenas, seminar sessions and fringe events, we collaborate with the most influential bodies to bring together policy, practice and innovation in a way that feels grounded in delivery.”

This connection between policy and practice is underscored by Futurebuild 2026 offering a timely platform for industry professionals to address the implications of the Government’s Warm Homes agenda for the first time. 

Martin McCluskey MP, the UK’s Minister for Energy Consumers, will deliver a keynote address on the second day of the National Retrofit Conference, tackling Labour’s Net Zero promise as retrofit moves from strategy into large scale implementation.

Over on the dedicated Energy stage, sponsored by Allume, John Allison, Deputy Director of Heat Networks at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, will contribute to a complementary thread discussing the future of energy policy. Additional sessions from the Energy Saving Trust and National Energy Action will also bring a critical social perspective, highlighting the links between decarbonisation, affordability and fuel poverty.

“The Knowledge Programme is structured in such a way to help attendees translate big picture frameworks into the practical realities of supply chains, specification, policy and performance,” adds Martin Hurn. “Across all three seminar stages - Buildings and Materials, Energy and Placemaking - there’s a clear shift in focus this year. Net zero remains a central driver but the conversation is evolving beyond targets towards regenerative thinking, systems integration and measurable outcomes.”

On Holcim’s Buildings and Materials stage, regeneration emerges as a defining theme as industry bodies, including The Sustainable Development Foundation and Architects Declare, explore what it means to do less harm and actively restore ecosystems. While the Passivhaus Trust and Good Homes Alliance place occupant wellbeing and building performance at the centre of design thinking. The programme also addresses the challenge of scaling up regenerative materials, with the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) asking how solutions for niche applications can become more mainstream.

The Placemaking stage broadens the conversation further, examining frameworks for regenerative places, green infrastructure and climate resilience. Contributors include Anna Hollyman, Co Head of Policy and Places at UKGBC and Asha Tomlin-Kent, Senior Policy and Programme Officer at the Greater London Authority - aligning environmental performance with social value and long term resilience.

Visitors can secure a free pass to Futurebuild today and access the full breadth of sessions, speakers and themes outlined in the Knowledge Programme.

Register today: https://register.visitcloud.com/survey/00jckvxw5jvn9?actioncode=5000

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Notes to editors:

About Futurebuild

 

Futurebuild is the UK’s leading built environment event, taking place at Excel London from 12 to 14 May 2026. The show brings together thousands of professionals from across construction, housing, local government and sustainability to share knowledge, showcase innovation and build partnerships.

By bringing together the entire supply chain, Futurebuild is 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 ambitious construction projects.

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

For more information visit: futurebuild.co.uk

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About UKCW

Organised by Media 10 - the multi award-winning events and publishing company, UK Construction Week (UKCW) is the UK's largest built environment event. Running twice per year in London (12-14 May 2026, Excel London) and Birmingham (Sep 29-Oct 1 2026, NEC Birmingham), the event attracts an engaged audience from all sectors of the construction industry to share knowledge, solve problems, and explore new, sustainable ways of working. 

UKCW also plays host to hundreds of companies showcasing their latest innovation, products and services. For stand and sponsorship enquiries visit www.ukconstructionweek.com/exhibit

 

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