2026 Agenda
As well as a comprehensive exhibition, at Kent Construction EXPO you can access a programme of free keynotes, workshops & special networking events – providing fresh insights into current construction industry challenges and opportunities on the horizon as well as emerging technologies, practices and innovations – helping you to keep up-to-date and thrive in the years ahead.
Sustainable Futures: Net Zero, Retrofit & Resilient Design
Available to sponsor
Build 4.0: Digital Construction, AI & Project Delivery
Available to sponsor
The Building Safety Act: Compliance, Risk & Accountability
Available to sponsor
Building a Stronger Construction Future: Skills, Leadership & Business Growth
Available to sponsor
08:00 - 09:00
09:00 - 10:30
Registration Opens
09:20 - 09:25
Welcome from Tudor Price, CEO, Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce
Astor Theatre
09:25 - 10:00
Opening Keynote: Building Kent 2030: Infrastructure, Housing, Skills and Opportunity
Astor Theatre
10:30 - 11:00
Retrofit at Scale: Delivering Decarbonisation Across Existing Buildings
Astor Theatre
AI on Site: Where Construction is Actually Using AI Today
Telford Theatre
BSA Enforcement in 2026: Accountability, Risk & Organisational Exposure
Brunel Theatre
11:00 - 11:10
Exhibition & Comfort Break
11:10 - 11:40
Embodied Carbon & Low-Carbon Delivery: What Clients Now Expect
Astor Theatre
Temporary Works, CDM & Competence: Managing Risk on Live Sites
Brunel Theatre
11:40 - 12:00
Exhibition & Comfort Break
12:00 - 12:30
Using Construction Data to Improve Delivery, Compliance & Performance
Telford Theatre
Building the Next Generation: Skills, Apprenticeships & Alternative Routes
Cubitt Theatre
12:30 - 13:00
Lunch & Networking
12:40 - 13:25
Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce Members-only VIP Reception
Astor Theatre
13:00 - 13:30
Circular Construction: Reuse, Reclaimed Materials & Waste Reduction
Astor Theatre
13:30 - 14:00
Lunch & Networking
14:00 - 14:30
Future & Heritage-Compatible Materials: What’s Actually Viable in 2026?
Astor Theatre
NEC vs JCT in 2026: Risk, Collaboration & Commercial Reality
Brunel Theatre
14:30 - 14:45
Exhibition / Comfort Break
14:45 - 15:15
Construction Under Pressure: Managing Cost, Risk & Market Change
Cubitt Theatre
16:00 - 16:30
Exhibition Closes
16:30 - 17:30
17:30 - 22:00
