The UK Concrete Show 2026

Date:Wednesday 25 March 2026 - Thursday 26 March 2026
Time:09:00 - 17:00
Venue:

Stand E26

NEC, Birmingham 
CPD:0 hours
Price:Free

The UK Concrete Show is the only trade exhibition focused on the concrete market in the British Isles. It brings together suppliers, practitioners and specialists to examine developments in materials, standards, and practice, and to discuss the specification and use of concrete across a wide range of applications.

The Concrete Centre will be exhibiting in the Find Your Community section at stand E26. Staff will be available to discuss concrete projects, answer questions and take part in speaking sessions within the show’s programme.

Speaking sessions 

Sustainable and lower carbon concrete – an update on progress

Date: 25 March 2026
Time: 10:05 10:20
Location: ConcreteConnect Seminar Theatre

This session will provide an overview of the progress achieved under the UK Concrete Sustainable Construction Strategy Framework and the UK Concrete and Cement Roadmap to Beyond Net Zero. It will also explore the latest developments in low-carbon concrete specifications and procurement, delivered in collaboration with the value chain.

Speakers: Dr Noushin Khosravi - Head of Sustainability - MPA UK Concrete

Sustainable precast by design: practical pathways to lower-carbon concrete

Date: 26 March 2026 
Time:10:30 10:50
Location: ConcreteConnect Seminar Theatre

This session explores how modern methods of construction, coupled with sustainable design, can transform the environmental performance of precast concrete. Andrea will introduce key themes from the new industry design guide, highlight innovative case studies, and discuss what the future holds for a sector striving to reduce carbon without compromising performance.

Speakers: Andrea Charlson - Senior Built Environment Sustainability Specialist and Circular Economy Lead, The Concrete Centre

About us

The Concrete Centre provides material, design and construction guidance. Our aim is to enable all those involved in the design, use and performance of concrete and masonry to realise the potential of these materials.

The Concrete Centre, part of the MPA

The Mineral Products Association is the trade association for the aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, dimension stone, lime, mortar and industrial sand industries.

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