CE Health & Safety Culture Health, safety and wellbeing – and the culture that underpins them – sit at the heart of the construction industry’s agenda. The safety and wellbeing of those who design, build, maintain and ultimately occupy our built environment cannot be compromised, now or in the future. These challenges cannot be addressed through compliance and systems alone. They demand a different cultural approach to safety. Constructing Excellence will explore this cultural shift throughout 2026, bringing together industry leaders, practitioners and researchers to examine what good safety culture looks like in practice and how it can be embedded across organisations and project teams. This programme will be launched with a session led by Peter McGettrick, Chair of the British Safety Council, setting the tone for an open, progressive and learning‑focused conversation. On 28 May we explored the academic research that sits behind culture in the construction industry with ARCOM (The Association of Research in Construction Management) led by Dr Emmanuel Aboagye-Nimo, Birmingham City University. In 2026 we are introducing a Building Safety Award sponsored by AtkinsRealis. This award recognises achievements in advancing Building Safety through industry initiatives, project delivery, process improvement, or exemplary leadership behaviours. It may be awarded to consultants, contractors, clients, industry bodies or whole project teams. Join us on Friday 17th July for a session that promises to be both insightful and valuable. This event provides Constructing Excellence National members with CPD in partnership with BRE Academy.
