UKREiiF 2026

UKREiiF

From 19–21 May 2026, UKREiiF returns to Leeds Dock and the Royal Armouries, bringing together thousands of professionals from across real estate, investment and infrastructure. With 16,000+ attendees expected, it remains one of the UK’s key events for the built environment.

Our focus this year is about bridging the current delivery gap between planning and construction. We have seen many projects across the UK struggle to deliver after consent and planning have been approved. Read more about Why Projects Are Still Failing Between Consent and Construction below.

We have also produced industry specific Thought Leadership Articles, including:

Logistics & Distribution – The UK’s Fastest-Growing Sector Has a Delivery Problem
Urban Development – We Know What Makes Healthy Places. So Why Don’t We Deliver Them?
Strategic Land – Why Delay Is Now The Real Risk.
Sustainability – Sustainability Isn’t Failing. It’s Arriving Too Late.
Utilities – You Don’t Have A Site Without A Connection.
Community Engagement – Engagement Isn’t Failing. It’s Happening Too Late

Thought Leadership – The Delivery Gap

Why Projects Are Still Failing Between Consent and Construction

The Assumption We’re Getting Wrong

We are not short of ambition. We are not short of policy. We are not short of consented schemes.

So why are so many still not being delivered?

The Problem

Projects are being approved, but not progressing. Sites are being promoted, but not built out. Schemes that appear viable at concept stage are struggling to move forward in practice. This is not a planning problem. It is a delivery problem.

What Has Changed

Planning is accelerating. Expectations are increasing. Infrastructure constraints are tightening. Individually, these are manageable. Together, they are reshaping how projects move from concept to reality.