2026 Agenda
As well as a comprehensive exhibition, at Construction EXPO North you can access a programme of free keynotes, workshops & special networking events – providing fresh insights into current construction industry challenges and opportunities on the horizon as well as emerging technologies, practices and innovations – helping you to keep up-to-date and thrive in the years ahead.
09:00 - 10:30
Registration & Exhibition Opens
09:05 - 09:10
Welcome from CEO, The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
09:15 - 10:05
Opening Keynote: From Pipeline to Place: Delivering the North’s Construction Opportunity
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09:20 - 10:10
Welcome and Opening Keynote
10:15 - 10:30
Exhibition & Comfort Break
10:30 - 11:00
BSA Enforcement in 2026: Accountability, Risk & Organisational Exposure
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From Ambition to Delivery: Inside Greater Manchester’s Building of the Year
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11:00 - 11:30
Exhibition & Comfort Break
11:30 - 12:00
Embodied Carbon & Low-Carbon Delivery: What Northern Clients Are Now Expecting
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Scaling Construction SMEs in the North: Funding, Frameworks & Sustainable Growth
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12:00 - 13:00
Exhibition & Lunch Break
13:00 - 13:30
Golden Thread in Practice: What “Good” Looks Like and What Fails at Gateway
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Leadership Under Pressure: Delivering Projects with Fewer People and More Risk
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13:30 - 14:00
Exhibition & Comfort Break
14:00 - 14:30
Planning Reform, Appeals & Case Law: What’s Changing for Development in the North
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Building the Trade Pipeline: Apprenticeships, Bootcamps and Skills Delivery That Works
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Major Projects and Regeneration Across Greater Manchester and the North
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14:30 - 14:45
Exhibition & Comfort Break
14:45 - 15:15
ConTech in Action: The Tools Reshaping How Northern Projects Are Designed, Built and Managed
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15:15 - 15:20
Exhibition & Comfort Break
15:20 - 16:00
Closing Keynote: Winning Work in 2026: Frameworks, Portals and What Buyers Actually Score
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16:00 - 16:10
Event closes
