UKREIIF 2025

This session invites a leading sustainability journalist to present their holistic take on the latest sustainability policies and initiatives, outlining what the sector needs to do to prepare for these changes, and explaining how we can ensure impact is generated outside of our built environment bubble.

With the Procurement Act now in full force, is it doing as the government intended? Are we able to deliver a greater level of social value activity than before, or are we effectively freezing out small businesses from valuable opportunities? And could the public sector be doing more to ensure fairness and transparency?

Industrial and logistics (I&L) spaces play a crucial yet often overlooked role in supporting housing delivery, with an estimated 231 million sq ft needed alongside 1.5 million homes by 2030. Beyond speed and scale, the focus must be on sustainable, tech-enabled developments that integrate with communities by creating jobs, amenities, and better transport links. The Sheds of the Future panel will bring together industry leaders to discuss how I&L can evolve to meet demand, while making a positive impact on people and places.

An exclusive first look at the BPF’s latest Who Lives in BTR research will lead into a panel line up of operators, investors and experts to discuss what the data tells us about the demographic of renters across the branches of the ever-expanding professionally managed rental sector. With major changes to legislation on the horizon and increasing product choices for potential residents, we ask what will bring residents to neighbourhoods, and what will keep them there for the long term.

Digbeth is undergoing a major transformation, establishing itself as a creative and cultural hub through a wealth of new residential, commercial, and leisure developments. This panel invites the local authority representatives, developers and architects bringing forward this transformational change, to discuss the lasting impact of key brownfield projects such as HS2, Stone Yard, the £260m Digbeth masterplan, and creative hubs such as Typhoo Wharf.

With the Bank of England, the National Wealth Fund and the Financial Conduct Authority all established in Leeds, the city has become a UK financial and professional services powerhouse, and a will play a crucial role of supporting the UK Government’s industrial strategy. We’ll bring together all three institutions to take a specific look at the strength, depth and development of the financial and professional services cluster in Leeds.

This event is jointly hosted by Leeds City Council and Caddick.

As the first schemes begin to pass through the Building Safety Act’s gateways, this panel will bring together sector leaders to share their valuable insights into the evolving landscape, exploring its role in reshaping safety standards across the construction industry. Panellists will examine key case studies such as Heron’s Yard in Newcastle as a means of understanding the opportunities and the limitations of the legislation.

This panel will explore the role of new settlements in addressing the UK’s housing crisis, with a focus on balancing the creation of new communities with the revitalisation of existing villages, towns and cities. Topics will include best practice for integration with existing towns and cities, preservation of local heritage, and the best mix of tenures and amenities required to meet the needs of residents

Join YEP and Caddick for an invite only panel session, followed by lunch and networking. The panel itself will focus on upskilling early careers talent in the Built Environment sector, routes to success and how we can best engage with our own networks going forward.