Building hosted a full day of keynote speeches, panel discussions, round-tables and networking and expo opportunities in the heart of the City

Andy Roe at the Building the Future Conference

Mark Reynolds at the Building the Future Conference

Fiona Fletcher-Smith at the Building the Future Conference

Build UK's Suzannah Nichol chairing the panel discussion: Responding to the latest building safety regulations – Implications for business operations

Building's editor Chloe McCulloch introducing keynote speaker Andy Roe at the Building the Future Conference

(left to right) CIH's Gavin Smart, Housing Ombdusman Richard Blakeway, Peter Cogan at Watford Community Housing, Savills' Steve Partridge, and Devonshires' Gemma Bell

'Will new regulations revolutionise product safety and traceability?' panel, with chair Thomas Lane, and Paul Morrell, Amanda Long, Andrew Taylor and Nigel Morrey

Paul Morrell at the Building the Future Conference

Amanda Long at the Building the Future Conference

The Housing Forum Existing Stock Forum – in partnership with The Housing Forum, with Anna, Clarke, Nazia Azad, Anna Kadziolka, Leo Pollack, and Jamie Carswell

Navigating the challenges and opportunities of data centre development panel, with Building's Daniel Gayne chairing and JSM Group's Stephen Bradley, Ridge's Rennie Dalrymple, Iain Macdonald at HKS and Martin Wright at Pure Data Centres Group

Unlocking housing delivery: How do we deliver the government's 1.5 million home goal and £39bn Affordable Homes Programme? panel, with (left to right) Building's Joey Gardiner, Berkeley Group's Ashley Spearing, Enfield Council's Joanne Drew, Stantec's Bob McCurry and Paul Rickard at Pocket Living

Responding to the latest building safety regulations – Implications for project delivery, with (left to right) Building's Daniel Gayne, Ben Wallbank at Trimble, Ben Smith at Fenwick Elliott and Paul Woodhams at McLaren Construction

Funding the Future: Finding the money to rebuild Britain panel discussion, with (left to right) Buildng'sJoey Gardiner, Wates' Stephen Beechey, Paul Deverill, at Ridge and Beth West, former chief executive of East West Rail

Andy Roe and delegates Building the Future Conference

Fiona Fletcher Smith and delegates Building the Future Conference

Panel debate on Decarbonising the UK’s existing building stock, with (left to right) Building's Chloe McCulloch chairing, Dr Kayla Friedman , Phil Kelly, Polly Harrold, Karl Stauss, Tim Clement

Designing Tomorrow’s Housing: balancing quantity with quality panel. with Building's Ben Flatman, Jas Bhalla at Jas Bhalla Works, Miranda Maclaren at Orms, James Soane at Project Orange, Gilly Tobin at Altair

(Left to right) Chloe McCulloch, Building, Amanda Whittington, at Ryder Architecture, Sarah Brown, at Gleeds, Alison Reily, at McLauglin & Harvey on the Good Employer Guide panel: What makes good employers across the built environment

G15 round table at the Building the Future Conference

Shortlisting party for the Architect of the Year Awards and the Building Awards

Shortlisting party for the Architect of the Year Awards and the Building Awards

Shortlisting party for the Architect of the Year Awards and the Building Awards

Shortlisting party for the Architect of the Year Awards and the Building Awards

Shortlisting party for the Architect of the Year Awards and the Building Awards

Shortlisting party for the Architect of the Year Awards and the Building Awards

Shortlisting party for the Architect of the Year Awards and the Building Awards

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Building hosted the third annual Building the Future conference together with Housing Today Live in central London last week. An estimated 650 industry delegates took part in a packed day of speeches, discussions, networking and opportunities for exhibitors at 155 Bishopsgate in the heart of the City.

The day’s keynote speakers were Building Safety Regulator chair Andy Roe, L&Q Group chief executive Fiona Fletcher-Smith and CLC chair and Mace executive chair Mark Reynolds.

There were a series of panel discussions and roundtables on the implications of the latest building safety regulations for project delivery, on how to decarbonise the UK’s existing building stock, on the social housing regulatory landscape, the need to use private finance to help fund major public infrastructure projects and on the challenges and opportunities of data centre development.

>> Also read: Key takeaways from the Building the Future conference, 2025

Building also launched its independent report into new infrastructure funding at the event. Then, in the evening, delegates joined those shortlisted for the 2025 Building Awards and Architect of the Year Awards for a party to celebrate the brightest and best of the industry.

Gleeds and Fenwick Elliott are the event’s headline sponsors.

 

 

 

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