Building the future of construction in the Midlands
Some of the most valuable deals done at Midlands construction summits never happened in the seminar rooms. We gather anonymised stories of coffee-queue encounters that turned into subcontract packages, joint bids and supplier agreements — and the lessons each one holds.
From the glass towers rising above Paradise to the reinvention of Nottingham's southern gateway, the Midlands is staging some of Britain's most ambitious regeneration. We tour five landmark schemes and the teams delivering them — and explain why they belong on every delegate's summit agenda.
The region needs tens of thousands of new tradespeople by the end of the decade, and the current training pipeline will not deliver them. Here are the numbers, the honest verdict on CITB funding, and a five-point checklist the sector can act on before the next Summit convenes.
Networking sessions are where deals quietly begin — but only for delegates who arrive with a plan. We asked past attendees what actually worked, and distilled their experiences into five practical moves any firm can make this year.
With the summit programme now finalised, we profile the headline speakers set to tackle the region's most pressing challenge: people. From site managers turned CEOs to apprenticeship champions, here's what delegates can expect from each keynote session.
From modular building pioneers to proptech disruptors, the 2026 Midlands Construction Summit exhibitor list is its strongest yet. Here are the ten stands that should anchor your show floor route — with launch details straight from the exhibitors themselves.
As HS2 construction matures and brownfield regeneration accelerates across the West Midlands, the region's contractors face a decade of transformation. We speak to decision-makers across the sector about the skills, materials and investment required to remain competitive through 2035.