Location:
Members Lounge
Emirates Old Trafford
Talbot Road
Old Trafford
Manchester M16 OPX
Greater Manchester Chamber is pleased to announce the return of the Construction Summit for 2024 taking place on Friday 17 May!
This popular half-day conference will be focusing on the key issues, practices, legislations and outlook for the Property & Construction sector in our region.
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, will be the keynote speaker at the event, which will be hosted by TV and radio presenter Andy Crane.
Clive Memmott, Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, will also attend the summit.
There will be breakfast and networking on arrival, followed by panels and workshops.
Panel 1 - Construction/Skills Pipeline (Chaired by Andy Crane)
- Market/Economic Update – Subrahmaniam Krishnan-Harihara (Greater Manchester Chamber)
- Tier 1 Perspective – Gill Roberts (Morgan Sindall)
- SME Perspective – Steve Williamson (F Parkinson)
- GM Good Employment Charter – Carol Halford
Workshops (delegates attend one of the following three options)
1) A Digital Future (Chaired by Paul Nash)
- Building Safety Act – Gateways/Golden Thread – Paul Nash (CIOB)
- AI/Digital future – Isra Akter (CBRE)
- Contractor's Perspective - Mark Buckle (Tilbury Douglas)
2) Levelling Up (Chaired by Emma Antrobus)
- Investment/Policy – Zoe Davidson (Deloitte)
- Regional Connectivity – Emma Antrobus (ICE)
- Business Perspective – Laura Percy (GM Business Board/LandsecU+I)
3) Future Proofing our City/Town Centres (Chaired by Phil Hepworth) sponsored by Aitken Turnbull Architects
- Opportunities and Trends – Phil Hepworth (AEW)
- Public Sector Perspective – Paul Richards (Stockport Council)
- Private Sector Perspective – Aisling McNulty, Bruntwood
- Private Sector Perspective – Karen Hirst (MapleGrove)
Panel 2 - Climate Emergency – Crisis or Opportunity? (Chaired by Andy Crane)
- GMCA Climate Lead – Samantha Nicholson/ANO (Manchester Climate Change Agency)
- Demystifying Key Legislation/Decarbonisation Timescales – Phil Grice (Parker Wilson)
- Retrofit v New Build- Sara Gough (Savills)
- Funder's Perspective – Shaun Thomas (NatWest Bank)
Sponsorship opportunities are available to sponsor the Event, Workshops and Panels - for more details please contact Diane Elebert-Morgan here
Exhibition opportunities are available during the networking/refreshment breaks. This will be limited to 20 companies maximum and issued on a first-come first-served basis and will be chargeable.
Single space - To exhibit 1 x pop up banner stand (1m x 2m) - a covered table and 2 chairs will be provided and access to electricity where requested - including 2 tickets to the Summit.
Cost: £250 plus VAT for Members/£350 for Non-Members
To enquire about a stand please contact Diane Elebert-Morgan here
Exhibitors include:
- D+H UK
- Dirt Factory
- National Federation of Builders
- Nova
- Porters Care
- Sandy Brown
- Salford Professional Development
- Three Shires
Book your tickets now using the button below - this Summit is not to be missed!
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Please note that GMCC does not accept payment via American Express
**Please note: Photographs will be taken at our events that will be used for marketing purposes and on our social media channels. If you do not wish to appear in any of our marketing materials or on our social media channels, please inform a member of the Chamber team at the start of the event.
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