UK Construction Week 2026: Constructing Excellence Panel Sessions

Industrialised construction is no longer a future ambition. It is happening now and the supply chain is at the centre of it. At UK Construction Week London, Polly Wilkinson, Head of BRE Academy, explores how businesses can adapt, compete and thrive in an increasingly industrialised construction landscape. 📅 Tuesday 12 May 🕒 2:30PM – 3:00PM 📍 Offsite & Industrialisation Stage Industrialised Construction: How the Supply Chain Can Unlock Productivity and Win the Future - What is happening now in offsite manufacturing and platform design - The role of standardisation in driving efficiency and scale - Strategic decisions businesses can take today to stay competitive - The skills and capabilities needed to secure future work If you are looking to understand how industrialisation is reshaping construction and what it means for your business, this is a session to add to your agenda. Register Now to Attend: https://zurl.co/5hLFu #BuiltEnvironment #IndustrialisedConstruction #OffsiteConstruction #ConstructionInnovation #SupplyChain #FutureOfConstruction

Industrialised construction is moving from ambition to reality, and the supply chain must adapt to stay competitive. At UK Construction Week London, Andrew Dewdney, Head of Modern Methods of Construction at Kier Construction, will explore how businesses can respond to this shift and position themselves for long-term success. Taking place on Tuesday 12 May at the Offsite & Industrialisation Stage: Industrialised Construction: How the Supply Chain Can Unlock Productivity and Win the Future 🕝 2.30pm to 3.00pm - What is happening now in offsite manufacturing and industrialised delivery - The role of platform design and standardisation - Skills and capabilities needed to secure work - Strategic decisions for long-term growth If you are looking to understand how industrialisation is reshaping construction and what it means for your business, this is a session to add to your agenda. Register Now to Attend: https://zurl.co/JlRlx #ConstructionIndustry #OffsiteConstruction #IndustrialisedConstruction #SupplyChain #BuiltEnvironment #Innovation #FutureOfConstruction

Yesterday, Bryan Wahl presented at the Lean Construction Institute (US) Lean in Design Forum, sharing how early alignment, transparent decision-making, and Lean design principles drive stronger outcomes from concept to completion. At Bostwick Design Partnership, our design approach centers on three commitments: building shared understanding, visualizing decisions early, and maintaining flow throughout the project lifecycle

Day 2 at UK Construction Week together with Matthew Duncan 🇬🇧 Yesterday was a great start to the event. We had many strong conversations with bid teams, management, and leadership teams across the construction industry about the challenges they still face in complex tendering processes. One thing that stood out: many companies have already looked at bid solutions before, but often those tools only support one small part of the process. When we explain that Brainial supports teams throughout the full tender lifecycle, from tender analysis and bid/no-bid decisions to collaboration, knowledge reuse, and proposal support, the conversations immediately become very relevant. Almost every team we spoke to mentioned similar frustrations: • Complex tender documents that take days to review • Missing contradictions or risks hidden in documentation • Working with outdated document versions • Valuable knowledge and lessons learned staying with individuals instead of the organisation • Difficulty reusing previous tenders based on actual scoring and feedback The reality is that tendering is still highly manual in many organisations, especially in construction and infrastructure. That’s also why yesterday alone we booked multiple follow-up meetings for next week. It genuinely feels like the UK market is ready for a more complete and AI-native approach to tender management. Excited for another day at booth R59 🚀 Brainial & UK Construction Week

Construction delivery is changing, but the core challenge is still the same: teams need accurate information, clear coordination and strong follow-up. Digital tools can improve delivery, but they must be connected to real site conditions, design changes, cost awareness and programme control. This is where experienced technical coordination and project delivery support can add real value.

📢 The May 2026 issue of Construction Management magazine is out now! 👉 A year after its completion, Morgan Sindall Construction updates us on a net-zero school project in Hertfordshire. Also in this issue: 🔹 CPD content on modular construction in association with Wernick Group Limited 🔹 What are the current in-demand sector roles? 🔹 How to structure a contract claim 🔹 Futurebuild preview, Digital Construction Awards winners and much more As ever, a strong mix of insight, innovation and industry perspective. #Construction  #ConstructionManagement  #Innovation  #DigitalConstruction  #Sustainability Download it for free here: https://shorturl.at/sX5WK

Whilst countless global and domestic factors are outside of the control of the construction sector, one key lever that the industry has yet to fully optimise is construction productivity. But perhaps that’s about to change, and it will start at the design stage of the project. Together with British Land, we at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) have written the first paper in a new 10 part series that explores how every contributor to the design and construction process has an opportunity to change the way we commence, design and build projects to improve construction productivity. The papers have been authored by industry leading developers, designers and contractors, sharing their unique insights into unlocking the path to radically moving the needle on productivity. The papers are part of a wider effort by the Construction Productivity Taskforce, organised by Be The Business with members including Bovis, British Land, Derwent London, GPE, Landsec, Mace, Morrisroe, Sir Robert McAlpine, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and Skanska. Visit Be the Business’s website to learn more about the publications produced by the Construction Productivity Taskforce, including the Private Sector Playbook, the guide to Measuring Productivity, as well as a series of project case studies. Watch this space for future papers in the coming months. https://lnkd.in/e8_P79Bf #DesignForProductivity #CPTProductivitySeries

Commercial development is evolving fast 🏃➡️ and staying ahead means rethinking how projects are delivered. Collaboration. Risk management. Digital tools. Low‑carbon materials. More efficient programmes. These aren’t nice‑to‑haves anymore; they’re market expectations. That’s why the Construction Leadership Council’s Private Sector Construction Playbook matters: 10 drivers that help developers reduce risk, collaborate, drive digital tools to measure productivity, cut carbon and protect asset value. At our Mace 30 Duke Street St James’s, a project by GPE, those drivers have underpinned the project from day one, collaborating with the professional team and delivery partners. The final result will be a more unified, smarter, suistanable and significantly lower‑carbon scheme with a delivery model built around exactly what commercial developers need: Certainty, performance, compliance and future‑proofed value. Dive into this insights article and get in touch should you wish to discuss further. Mace | GPE | M3 Consulting | Turner & Townsend alinea | Make Architects |Elliott Wood |Hoare Lea https://lnkd.in/dpBQThGR

What does 4th-generation construction actually mean? | By Praneet Samal When people hear the phrase 4th-generation construction, they often think of legacy. But legacy is only one part of the story. For us, being a 4th-generation construction company does not simply mean that the business has existed for decades. It means that every generation has carried forward a certain responsibility: to build with trust, to honour commitments, and to adapt without losing the values that created the foundation. --- The construction industry has changed dramatically. Methods have evolved. Materials have improved. Compliance has become sharper. Client expectations have become more precise. Timelines have become tighter. Technology has entered every stage of planning and execution. But some things have not changed. A client still wants confidence. A structure still demands quality. A site still needs discipline. A project still depends on people who take ownership. That is where generational construction experience becomes meaningful. It teaches you that construction is not only about completing a project. It is about understanding risk before it becomes visible. It is about knowing that every decision on site has a long-term impact. It is about respecting the unseen details that decide the life of a building. --- Being 4th-generation means we have inherited more than a company name. We have inherited lessons from real sites, real challenges, real relationships and real responsibilities. And with every project, our role is not just to continue that legacy, but to make it relevant for today’s world. Because in construction, legacy should not make you outdated. It should make you more accountable. - Praneet Samal Partner | Samal Buildcon #SamalBuildcon #ConstructionLegacy #ConstructionIndustry #IndustrialConstruction #CivilEngineering #ConstructionManagement #InfrastructureDevelopment #ProjectExecution #QualityConstruction #IndianConstruction #MaharashtraConstruction #ConstructionLeadership #BuiltOnTrust

What does the future of construction delivery really look like? At UK Construction Week London, Ron Lang, Regional Director at AtkinsRéalis and Technical Director for the Industrialising and Digitalising Construction Challenge, explores how industrialisation and digitalisation are reshaping the construction ecosystem. Taking place on Tuesday 12 May at the Offsite & Industrialisation Stage: Industrialising and Digitalising the Construction Ecosystem: Shaping a delivery model for the future 🕒 12.30pm to 1.15pm - How industrialisation is transforming construction delivery models - The role of digitalisation in improving efficiency and outcomes - What a future-ready construction ecosystem looks like - The steps needed to drive industry-wide change If you want insight into how construction is evolving to meet future demands, this is one to add to your agenda. Register Now to Attend: https://zurl.co/hJgDX #ConstructionIndustry #DigitalConstruction #OffsiteConstruction #BuiltEnvironment #Innovation #FutureOfConstruction #ConTech #Industrialisation #UKConstruction #Networking