London Build and ElementalLONDON Transforming UK Construction Events

London Build and ElementalLONDON Transforming UK Construction Events

London Build 2025 has wrapped up with record-breaking success, reinforcing its position as the UK’s largest and most inclusive built-environment event. The two-day show brought together the full breadth of the construction supply chain, uniting contractors, architects, developers, engineers, distributors, housebuilders, government bodies, commercial real estate firms, and wider sector specialists under one roof.

The demographics reflected the show’s far-reaching influence across every core segment of the industry. The event welcomed a diverse mix of professionals, including 36 percent contractors, 23 percent architects, 12 percent developers and housebuilders, 8 percent multi-disciplinary and structural engineers, 7 percent government and local authorities, 6 percent distributors, 5 percent commercial real estate services and 3 percent housing associations. These figures speak volumes about the scale and inclusivity that London Build has worked tirelessly to achieve.

Senior leaders from many of the UK’s most recognised organisations were in attendance. Construction giants including Mace, Laing O’Rourke, Balfour Beatty, Willmott Dixon, AECOM, Wates, Kier, Ardmore, Sir Robert McAlpine, Bouygues, Costain Group, Bowmer & Kirkland, BAM, Keltbray, McLaughlin & Harvey, Morgan Sindall, Skanska, Tilbury Douglas, John Sisk & Son, Ferrovial, Galliford Try, Jacobs, Amey, Winvic, J Murphy & Sons and Multiplex engaged face-to-face with suppliers, innovators and start-ups. Their involvement reflects the growing importance of community-driven platforms capable of supporting deal flow, industry education, knowledge transfer and cross-sector partnerships.

The exhibitor list was equally impressive. Leading housebuilders, real estate developers and commercial property specialists, including Peabody, Vistry Group, Berkeley Group, Barratt Homes, Bellway, L&Q, Galliard Homes, Places for London, The Hill Group, JLL, Abbey Developments, CBRE, Crest Nicholson, Cushman & Wakefield, Derwent London, Grosvenor Group, London Square, Notting Hill Genesis, Lovell Partnerships, Persimmon Homes, Telford Homes and Lendlease were present. Their presence underscored the scale of commercial opportunity within the UK built-environment market, from regeneration and housing to ESG investment and mixed-use development.

Delivering Unrivalled Lead Generation And Specialist Networking

Exhibitors repeatedly praise London Build for its ability to generate face-to-face business opportunities at scale. Multiple organisations reported substantial qualified lead volumes, meaningful supplier conversations and access to project decision makers from across the UK. The event remains one of the strongest commercial platforms in the UK for high-value B2B procurement.

Attendees consistently describe London Build as a place where conversations rapidly convert into momentum. The show’s reputation for professional collaboration, specification input, product showcasing, and strategic partnerships reflects a constant commitment to delivering measurable commercial value.

Anthony Coulson, Business Development Manager, Rawlplug LTD, said: “Everyone comes here. It’s great for collaboration, for people to come and network. It’s the best place! The amount of leads that we get off the back of this is absolutely brilliant.”

Michael Hicks, Director of Commercial, OneTrace, said: “It’s the best event of the year! It gives us a great chance to meet customers, to meet potential prospects. We can’t miss it. We just booked our stand right now for next year!”

Sarah Cooper, Marketing Director, Strongdor, said: “London Build for us is the highlight of our year. People travel from the whole of the UK for this and we get lots of exposure and lots of leads from that.”

Craig Wells, Sales Director, Quelfire, said: “We’re certainly coming back next year as well. It’s a great event! It’s the quality of people, the quantity of people, and the organisation. It’s what I would call a 21st century exhibition. London Build is different give it a go!”

These endorsements speak not only to scale, but to meaningful engagement. Many exhibitors note that London Build allows them to meet buyers they might never reach through conventional sales methods, reinforcing the essential role that in-person events still play within the digital era.

The Strategic Shift Toward Excel London And ElementalLONDON

London Build’s next milestone is set to redefine the UK’s built-environment event landscape. In 2026, the show officially relocates to Excel London and co-locates with elementalLONDON, building the country’s most comprehensive destination for construction, building services, and sustainability professionals.

Excel London has become the premier UK venue for major industry exhibitions, supported by direct transport connections, extensive hotel capacity, modern infrastructure, and highly scalable event spaces. The move allows London Build to streamline visitor flow, expand exhibitor capacity, and enhance the sophistication of interactive and educational features.

Meanwhile, elementalLONDON has rapidly established itself as the UK’s fastest-growing platform for building services, HVAC, heat pumps, energy systems, low-carbon technologies and materials that underpin the sustainable transition. The event launched with strong industry feedback and impressive audience numbers, positioning itself as a vital destination for net-zero innovation, decarbonised infrastructure, building performance, and smart energy systems.

The combination of London Build and elementalLONDON creates an enlarged ecosystem that adds significant value for the UK built-environment sector:

• Unifies construction, design, engineering, building services and sustainability under one roof
• Accelerates product discovery, specification, compliance and supply-chain integration
• Expands opportunities for accredited learning and professional development
• Strengthens cross-industry collaboration for decarbonisation, resilience and digital transformation

elementalLONDON will continue to place strong emphasis on technical competence, heat decarbonisation, retrofitting frameworks, low-carbon installations, energy efficiency solutions, smart building systems, and data-enabled building management. These themes align with policy targets around operational energy performance, embodied carbon, sustainable materials procurement and net-zero construction.

A Larger And More Immersive Event Experience In 2026

The co-location will give London Build 2026 unprecedented scale and feature depth. Next year’s event is expected to attract more than 45,000 attendees, joined by 900 expert speakers across 17 CPD-accredited stages. More than 300 hours of live technical training will support industry competencies, compliance, digital adoption and sustainability education.

Over 700 exhibitors will showcase leading solutions from construction equipment and digital tools to smart systems, infrastructure materials, robotics, automation, surveying and design technologies. This creates a centralised hub for project teams, specifiers, procurement leaders and technology innovators.

London Build 2026 will deliver expanded business platforms, such as Meet the Buyers, a high-value opportunity enabling suppliers to engage directly with those responsible for purchasing decisions in major organisations. The Architect’s Hub will return with new installations, interactive displays, practice insights, and opportunities for creative collaboration.

The event also continues its unique festivalisation model, bringing energy and community spirit into a professional setting. The Festival of Construction features celebrity guests, live entertainment, DJs, music and networking events that help industry stakeholders connect in informal and memorable ways.

Adding Value For The Wider UK Built-Environment Sector

The United Kingdom’s built-environment industry is facing multiple structural transitions. Digitalisation, materials innovation, modular construction methods, industrialised building processes, retrofitting frameworks, supply-chain resilience, environmental regulation, and net-zero mandates are reshaping priorities for clients and contractors alike. Events like London Build and elementalLONDON play a critical role in supporting industry adaptation and accelerating the movement of ideas into action.

Beyond product showcasing, the platforms help construction teams access:

• Live demonstrations of new installation methods and specification systems
• Expert insights on building safety, procurement, sustainability and compliance
• Financing and procurement guidance for local authorities and major estates
• ESG-driven design solutions, decarbonised retrofits and asset modernisation frameworks
• Best practice for materials circularity, waste minimisation and carbon reduction

The co-location event is also expected to support UK skill development. CPD programmes, training workshops and workforce education sessions ensure that architects, engineers, building services specialists and contractors remain well-informed and technically competent as regulatory pressures evolve.

An Exciting New Chapter For UK Construction Professionals

London Build and elementalLONDON together now represent the most comprehensive, collaborative and commercially strategic event ecosystem in the UK for construction, building services, sustainability and the digital economy of the built environment. Their continued growth reflects the strength of in-person B2B collaboration and the urgent need for specification, networking, compliance learning and innovation validation in a rapidly transforming market.

London Build 2026 takes place from 25–26 November at Excel London.