Join us for an exclusive event where architects, specifiers, and building product manufacturers come together to explore the latest trends shaping the construction industry.
| 08:45 | Arrival, refreshments and networking | ||
| 09:30 | Welcome and introductions | Joanne Keit, President UK & Ireland at Hubexo | |
| 09:45 | Keynote speaker: Specifying with confidence:
The need for better product information |
Anneliese Day K.C. Barrister, Arbitrator and Adjudicator, Fountain Court Chambers Co-Author, Morrell-Day Independent Review of the Construction Product Testing Regime | |
| 10:15 | Panel: The Building Safety Act | Host: Dr Stephen Hamil, Innovation Director at NBS Panel: Anneliese Day K.C. Barrister, Arbitrator and Adjudicator, Fountain Court Chambers Co-Author, Morrell-Day Independent Review of the Construction Product Testing Regime Gerry Brannigan, Chartered Engineer, HKA Further speakers to be announced |
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| 10:45 | Break and networking |
| 11:15 | Keynote speaker: Sustainability in construction: Urgency, action, impact |
Chris Hines MBE, Owner of A Grain of Sand & Former Director of Sustainability for The Eden Project | |
| 11:45 | Carbon counts: Lowering impact & improving outcomes | Dr Lee Jones, Head of Sustainability at Hubexo Dr Craig Jones, Managing Director - Carbon Foot Printing, Carbon Offsetting, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Sustainability at Circular Ecology |
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| 12:15 | NBS Digital Construction Report 2025: Industry insights & outlook | Dr Stephen Hamil, Innovation Director at NBS | |
| 12:30 | Panel: Smarter by design: The true impact of digital innovation | Host: Dr Stephen Hamil, Innovation Director at NBS Panel: Dr Craig Jones, Managing Director - Carbon Foot Printing, Carbon Offsetting, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Sustainability at Circular Ecology Jane Anderson, Director at Construction LCA Ltd Shervin Yousefzadeh, Head of Construction at GS1 Further speakers to be announced |
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| 13:00 | Lunch and networking |
The afternoon sessions will be split into two streams so we can deliver tailored content for your specialism.
One for architects and specifiers, the other for manufacturers.
Specifiers Stream |
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| 13:45 | Welcome back | Dr Stephen Hamil, Innovation Director at NBS, and Knauf |
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| 13:50 | Smarter Specification: Reducing risk and improving outcomes | ||
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Presentation 1: Avoiding and managing construction disputes Presentation 2: Customer story Presentation 3: How NBS is supporting the industry |
Gerry Brannigan, Chartered Engineer, HKA Speaker to be announced Taylor Bourke, Head of Key Account Management at NBS Jason Dobson, Head of UKI Technical Content at NBS |
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| 15:15 | Closing remarks | Dr Stephen Hamil, Innovation Director at NBS | |
| 15:20 | Drinks reception and networking | ||
| 17:00 | Close |
Manufacturers' Stream |
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| 13:45 | Welcome back | Joanne Keit, President UK & Ireland at Hubexo | |
| 13:50 | Data strategies for construction product manufacturers | ||
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Presentation 1: Five steps to data strategy Presentation 2: Customer story Presentation 3: How NBS and Glenigan are supporting the industry |
Adam Brown, Head of Data Strategy and Architecture at Seriös Group Speaker to be announced Andrew Scott-Greener, Senior Specification Consultant at NBS & Hayley Brown, Key Account Manager at Glenigan |
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| 15:15 | Closing remarks | Joanne Keit, President UK & Ireland at Hubexo | |
| 15:20 | Drinks reception and networking | ||
| 17:00 | Close |
