About this Event
How do we move retrofit from short-term, programme-led activity towards a stable and sustainable market?
Join us on Thursday 12th November 2026 for From Pipeline to Practice: Building a Sustainable Retrofit Market, bringing together organisations including Birmingham City Council, Lovell, Equans, Mears Group, CITB, InstaGroup, Next Energy and The Green Umbrella Company alongside businesses from across construction, housing, skills and retrofit.
Delivered in partnership by Birmingham City Council, South & City College Birmingham and The Retrofit Exchange, this focused event will look at the future pipeline of retrofit work, how local businesses can access opportunities and what is needed to create a skilled, capable and sustainable supply chain.
We’ll start the morning with registration, tea, coffee and biscuits before hearing from organisations involved in retrofit delivery, procurement, products and skills. There will also be time for practical conversations, exhibitor stands and valuable networking, followed by a buffet lunch.
What’s in Store
Building a Sustainable Retrofit Market
- Moving beyond short-term, programme-led activity
- Creating greater confidence in the future pipeline of work
- Supporting contractors to invest in people, skills and capacity
- Understanding what the sector needs beyond current funding programmes
Procurement and SME Opportunities
- What larger contractors need from their supply chains
- How SMEs and trades can prepare for future opportunities
- Improving access to procurement and delivery partnerships
- Building stronger relationships across the local retrofit sector
Skills and Sustainable Careers
- Converting existing construction and trade skills into retrofit skills
- Understanding what employers need from the workforce
- Supporting stable and long-term career opportunities
- Connecting training provision with real industry demand
Products, Quality and Delivery
- Preparing installers and contractors for future delivery
- Understanding quality, compliance and performance requirements
- Exploring the products and solutions supporting better homes
- Sharing practical insight from organisations working across the sector
Networking and Connections
Meet contractors, suppliers, training providers, local partners and other businesses working across retrofit, construction and the built environment.
Organisations Attending
Meet and hear from leading organisations involved in retrofit delivery, procurement, housing, skills and supply-chain development.
Confirmed organisations include:
- Birmingham City Council
- South & City College Birmingham
- CITB
- Lovell
- Equans
- InstaGroup
- Next Energy
- Brighter Compliance
- Mears Group
- The Green Umbrella Company
- The Retrofit Exchange
Further speakers, contributors and exhibitors will be announced soon.
Further speakers, contributors and exhibitors will be announced soon.
Who Should Attend?
This event is ideal for:
- SMEs working across construction, housing and retrofit
- Contractors and tradespeople looking to access future work
- Installers, suppliers and manufacturers
- Training providers and skills organisations
- Housing providers and local authorities
- Professionals working across sustainability and the built environment
- Organisations interested in the future of retrofit delivery
Spaces are limited. Reserve your place and join the conversation about building a stronger, more sustainable retrofit market.
Date: Thursday 12th November 2026
Time: 10:00am–1:00pm, with registration from 9:30am
Location: South & City College Birmingham, Bordesley Green Campus
Refreshments: Tea, coffee and biscuits on arrival, followed by a buffet lunch
Free parking is available at the college campus.
Event venue & nearby stays
South & City College Birmingham - Bordesley Green Campus, 300 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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