{"id":10345,"date":"2026-04-09T14:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/10345\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:00:12","slug":"sir-james-cleverly-mp-announced-as-keynote-speaker-at-uk-construction-week-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/10345\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir James Cleverly MP announced as keynote speaker at UK Construction Week London"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sir<\/a>Image: \u00a9UKCW <\/p>\n

UK Construction Week (UKCW), the UK\u2019s largest and most comprehensive construction event, has announced that Rt Hon Sir James Cleverly MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government, will headline as a keynote speaker at its London show next month.<\/p>\n

Sir James will speak at the Housing Action Hub on Thursday May 14th at 12.30pm, addressing some of the most pressing challenges and opportunities currently facing the UK housing sector.<\/p>\n

He will be joined by a strong line-up of senior policymakers, including Mike Reader MP, the Department for Business and Trade\u2019s Business Construction Champion, and Chris McDonald MP, Minister for Industry at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the Department for Business and Trade.<\/p>\n

Further high-profile speakers confirmed for UKCW London include:<\/p>\n

Mark Farmer \u2013 Founder & Board Executive, Cast Consultancy
\nFiona Henderson \u2013 Director of Social Value, Mace Group
\nAlex Small \u2013 Digital Platforms & Innovation Lead, Tata Steel
\nEmma Whigham \u2013 Alliance Operations Director, New Hospitals Programme<\/p>\n

From May 12th-14th, UK Construction Week London will come together with Futurebuild and The Stone & Surfaces Show, creating the UK\u2019s largest event uniting the entire built environment, attracting over 25,000 industry professionals, where every stage of a project gets decided.<\/p>\n

As the largest and most comprehensive construction event<\/a> in the UK calendar, the show will bring together 25,000 industry professionals, 600+ exhibitors and 700+ speakers across six dedicated stages \u2013 all under one roof.<\/p>\n

Attendees can expect a packed programme of CPD-accredited panels and seminars tackling the sector\u2019s most pressing issues, covering everything from innovation in construction methods, to product testing and assurance; housing insights to workforce capacity; workplace culture to data-driven project management.<\/p>\n

Sam Patel, divisional director at UK Construction Week London, commented: \u201cSecuring Sir James Cleverly as a speaker highlights the scale and influence of UK Construction Week. Alongside an exceptional line-up of industry leaders, policymakers and innovators, it reinforces our position as the UK\u2019s leading platform for shaping the future of the built environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sponsored by Sage, Wyre, HotelPlanner, Zurich Resilience Solutions and Build Warranty, UKCW London will feature over 300 leading brands; over 25 trade bodies and associations, including the Federation of Master Builders, CIBSE, and the National Association of Air Duct-Cleaners UK.<\/p>\n

Following the London Show in May 2026, UKCW Birmingham will return to the NEC from 29th September to 1st October 2026.<\/p>\n

Register Now to Attend: https:\/\/forms.reg.buzz\/ukcw-london-2026\/pbc-today<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Image: \u00a9UKCW UK Construction Week (UKCW), the UK\u2019s largest and most comprehensive construction event, has announced that Rt…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10346,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[4687,311,5,4688,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-10345","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uk","8":"tag-contributor-profile","9":"tag-featured","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-uk-construction-week","12":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@UnitedKingdom\/116375114453550368","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10345"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10345\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}