Events

Join the CE Embedding Digital Group on Thursday 26th February for an insightful session delving into digital strategies and techniques in construction. More information to follow shortly. This event provides Constructing Excellence National members with CPD in partnership with BRE Academy.  

When: Thursday 26 February 11:30am GMT Sustainability in the built environment does not begin and end at design or certification. Real performance is shaped by the decisions made across a building’s entire life, from early design through construction, operation, refurbishment and adaptation over time. Join us for our next webinar on Thursday 26 February to explore how BREEAM provides a practical, credible framework for embedding sustainability at every part of a building’s lifecycle. Moderator: James Fisher, Head of Strategic Partnerships Speaker, BRE Panel: Adrian Pop, General Manager, ADP Naomi Sadler, Director, Sadler Energy and Environmental Services Ltd (SEES Ltd) Etienne Dupuy, Board member, RQR Global Join the webinar to: Gain a clear understanding of BREEAM’s lifecycle stages and how they work together to improve long-term building performance. Understand how lifecycle thinking supports meaningful carbon reduction and ESG outcomes. Discover how BREEAM can deliver long-term asset value goals, not just compliance. Ask questions and gain insights from the expert panel. Register now to find out more about BREEAM standards and how their lifecycle stages can support better, more sustainable buildings. Who should attend this webinar? This session is ideal for developers, asset owners, sustainability professionals and anyone involved in delivering or managing buildings that need to perform, not just today, but for decades to come. Notes: Please note that some details in this agenda may be subject to change.    Book Now

Chaired by Alex Small of Tata Steel, this group is looking at how we can best leverage the knowledge that sits throughout the supply chain and the manufacturing base to add more value to projects and programmes. Join us for the next session, on Tuesday 10th March, more information to follow shortly. This event provides Constructing Excellence National members with CPD in partnership with BRE Academy.

When: Tuesday 17 March 11:00am GMT Poor housing costs the NHS over £1bn every year. Cold homes, damp, inadequate ventilation – these aren’t just quality issues. They’re health hazards with consequences that extend far beyond the buildings themselves. This webinar examines what we know about the state of UK housing, why designing for health outcomes from the start matters, and how the sector can prepare for emerging Healthy Homes Standards. We’ll hear from BRE’s housing experts on the true cost of poor housing, explore how BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential supports healthier outcomes, and discuss policy drivers shaping the future of residential design. What will attendees learn? Understand the health and economic impacts of poor housing through BRE’s Cost of Poor Housing research and English Housing Survey insights Discover how BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential embeds health, wellbeing and indoor environmental quality into new homes Explore emerging Healthy Homes Standards and how to prepare for future requirements Agenda Welcome and overview Why healthy homes matter: evidence from BRE’s Cost of Poor Housing research and the English Housing Survey Introducing BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential and its focus on health outcomes Healthy homes in practice: policy drivers, standards and technical considerations Panel discussion and audience Q&A Panel Moderator: Jennifer Dudley, Residential Product Manager, BRE Helen Garrett, National Housing Data and Insights Lead, BRE Jade Lewis, Healthy Homes and Buildings All-Party Parliamentary Group Rachel Witcherley, Senior Technical Manager – Building Fabric and MMC, Homes England Who should attend this webinar? This event is for developers and housing associations delivering new homes, local authority housing and planning teams, design consultants advising on residential schemes, and anyone preparing for the upcoming Healthy Homes Standards. Notes: Please note that some details in this agenda may be subject to change.    Book Now

Construction and the built environment have a huge role to play in tackling the climate crisis and delivering high quality sustainable buildings and infrastructure. It is a key concern for all built environment stakeholders and influences decision-making in all areas of the asset life cycle from design, procurement, construction and operation. Join the Constructing Excellence Climate Action group for their next meeting on Wednesday 25th March, more information to follow shortly. This event provides Constructing Excellence National members with CPD in partnership with BRE Academy.

When: Thursday 26 March, 2026 11:00am BST Circular economy principles are transforming how construction manages materials, waste and sustainability performance. But moving from ambition to evidence remains a challenge for many organisations. This webinar brings together construction practitioners to explore what circularity means in practice. We’ll hear how leading organisations are implementing reuse and recycling strategies, navigating evolving policy frameworks, and using tools like SmartWaste to track materials traceability and responsible sourcing. What will attendees gain? Strategic insights on supply chain data fragmentation’s impact on ESG compliance Discover strategies for designing out waste without increasing costs Understand how circular economy principles are being applied in real-world projects Stay ahead of evolving policy frameworks and circular business models Practical insights into materials traceability and responsible sourcing Ask questions of the experts on the panel. Agenda Welcome and overview Circular economy in practice: from policy to project delivery Materials traceability and responsible sourcing Who should attend this webinar? This event is for sustainability and environmental managers, bid and framework managers preparing tender responses, commercial and operations directors at tier 1-3 contractors, and supply chain professionals navigating responsible sourcing requirements. Speakers Host: Ed Suttie, Interim Head of Research and Innovation, BRE Panelists: Gilli Hobbs, Sustainability and Circular Economy Advisor; Partner, Reusefully Siôn McGregor, Senior Consultant, BRE Notes: Registration is free but required Recording shared with all registrants post-event Please note that some details in this agenda may be subject to change   Book Now

Chaired by Simon Cross of KPMG, the Performance Measurement group will be meeting on Tuesday 7th April for a productive online discussion focussed on performance measurement across the construction industry. Further details to follow shortly. This event provides Constructing Excellence National members with CPD in partnership with BRE Academy.  

The Constructing Excellence Procurement Group, chaired by Rebecca Rees, brings together a highly knowledgeable group of our members who are committed to delivering better procurement. Rebecca is a partner and Head of Public Procurement at the international law firm, Trowers & Hamlins, and is a leading national expert in public procurement law, consistently ranked as among the world’s leading government contracts lawyers. Join us on Wednesday 22nd April for another interesting session, more details to follow shortly. This event provides Constructing Excellence National members with CPD in partnership with BRE Academy.

Join the CE Embedding Digital Group on Thursday 30th April for an insightful session delving into digital strategies and techniques in construction. More information to follow shortly. This event provides Constructing Excellence National members with CPD in partnership with BRE Academy.  

Construction and the built environment have a huge role to play in tackling the climate crisis and delivering high quality sustainable buildings and infrastructure. It is a key concern for all built environment stakeholders and influences decision-making in all areas of the asset life cycle from design, procurement, construction and operation. Join the Constructing Excellence Climate Action group for their next meeting on Wednesday 20th May, more information to follow shortly. This event provides Constructing Excellence National members with CPD in partnership with BRE Academy.

The Constructing Excellence Procurement Group, chaired by Rebecca Rees, brings together a highly knowledgeable group of our members who are committed to delivering better procurement. Rebecca is a partner and Head of Public Procurement at the international law firm, Trowers & Hamlins, and is a leading national expert in public procurement law, consistently ranked as among the world’s leading government contracts lawyers. Join us on Thursday 11th June for another interesting session, more details to follow shortly. This event provides Constructing Excellence National members with CPD in partnership with BRE Academy.

Chaired by Simon Cross of KPMG, the Performance Measurement group will be meeting on Tuesday 16th June for a productive online discussion focussed on performance measurement across the construction industry. Further details to follow shortly. This event provides Constructing Excellence National members with CPD in partnership with BRE Academy.