BEYOND ’27 LIVE

BEYOND ’27 LIVE takes place on 4 March 2027 at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry. It is organised by NHBC, and B2DB lists 20 speakers and 27 sessions announced so far.

BEYOND ’27 LIVE is NHBC's national conference for the house-building industry, taking place on 4 March 2027 at the Coventry Building Society Arena (CBS Arena) in Coventry. The one-day event is in its third year and offers five stages of presentations and panel debates, an exhibition, the Future Home Explorer and networking, covering market trends, technical excellence, customer experience, competence and delivery of the Future Homes Standard.

Key facts

Keynote speakers

• Lucian Cook Head of UK Residential Research, Savills plc

Who is speaking at BEYOND ’27 LIVE?

20 speakers. Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

• Shahi Islam Director Affordable Housing, Homes England
• Niki Kyriacou Sector Lead - Build to Rent, NHBC
• Paul Brocklehurst Chairman, LPDF
• Lucian Cook Head of UK Residential Research, Savills plc
• Emily Williams Director, Savills plc
• Kimberley Valente Senior Product Manager, NHBC
• Richard Foweraker Regional Director, NHBC
• Amanda Swann Regional Director, Bromford Flagship LiveWest
• Amelia Sellek Customer Service Director, Hill Partnerships
• Charlie Ash Sector Lead - Housing Associations, NHBC
• Chris Partington Founding Director, Zebra Architects
• Demelza Campbell Head of Customer Experience, Places for People
• Duncan Arrandale Technical Insights Manager, NHBC
• Ian Butterfield Construction Quality Assurance Manager, NHBC
• Nicola Bird Chief Operating Officer, K W Bell Group
• Paul Beddall Inspection Manager, NHBC
• Paul Hurst Inspection Manager, NHBC
• Paul Morrissey Chief Operations Director, Cameron Homes
• Paul Turner Chief Executive Officer, NHBC
• Ryan Forshaw Technical Competency Manager, NHBC

What's on the agenda at BEYOND ’27 LIVE?

27 sessions.

Day 1 — Thursday 4 March 2027

• Conference welcome and introduction 09:30–09:40 · BEYOND Stage — Paul Turner
• The big picture: Politics, economics and the housing market 09:40–09:55 · Keynote — Lucian Cook
• Inside the boardroom: The reality of large-scale house building 09:55–10:10 · Keynote
• Heat pump claims: lessons for Future Homes Standard delivery 11:00–11:25 · Technical, Future Homes Standard, NHBC Standards — Duncan Arrandale
• Beyond the headlines: The real drivers of housing delivery 11:00–11:25 · Market and Industry — Emily Williams
• Future Homes Hub | Grid connections: Early iDNO / DNO engagement to managing grid interactions 11:00–11:40 · Future Homes Standard, Future Homes Hub
• The moments that matter: mapping the homeowner journey 11:00–11:25 · Homeowner Experience, Customer Care — Kimberley Valente, Richard Foweraker
• From insight to action: improving the homeowner experience 11:30–12:10 · Homeowner Experience, Customer Care — Kimberley Valente, Richard Foweraker, Amelia Sellek
• Beyond ventilation: Preventing damp, mould and moisture risk in new homes 11:30–11:55 · Technical, Quality, NHBC Standards — Demelza Campbell
• From investment to delivery: Making the most of the £39bn opportunity 11:30–12:10 · Market and Industry — Shahi Islam, Amanda Swann, Charlie Ash
• Future Homes Hub | Photovoltaics: New Part L targets and delivery solutions 11:45–12:25 · Future Homes Standard, Future Homes Hub
• Passivhaus Equivalent: The wider adoption of low-carbon construction details 12:00–12:25 · Technical
• The viability conundrum: Unlocking housing delivery 12:30–12:55 · Market and Industry
• Future Homes Hub | Fabric first and emerging solution combinations: Insights into SAP 10.3 and HEM 12:30–13:10 · Future Homes Standard, Future Homes Hub
• The SME builder revival: What needs to change? 13:00–13:40 · Market and Industry — Paul Brocklehurst, Nicola Bird, Paul Morrissey
• Future Homes Hub | Indoor air quality: Ventilation design, installation and commissioning 13:15–13:55 · Future Homes Standard, Future Homes Hub
• Behind the 1s and 2s: Insights from quality scoring and reviews 13:30–13:55 · Technical, Quality, NHBC Standards
• Industry competence: where are we now and where are we heading? 14:00–14:25 · Competency, Building Regulations — Ryan Forshaw
• Getting it right: Foundations, substructure and drainage 14:00–14:25 · Technical, Quality, NHBC Standards — Ian Butterfield, Paul Beddall
• Future Homes Hub | Heating solutions 1: ASHP, GSHP Air to Air systems 14:00–14:40 · Future Homes Standard, Future Homes Hub
• The affordability equation 14:00–14:50 · Market and Industry — Emily Williams
• Getting it right: External walls and roof structure 14:30–14:55 · Technical, Quality, NHBC Standards — Paul Hurst
• Dutyholders and demonstrated competence: meeting the requirements of Part 2A 14:30–14:55 · Competency, Building Regulations — Chris Partington
• Future Homes Hub | Heating solutions 2: Direct electric, hot water heat pumps, EAHPs and networked solutions 14:45–15:25 · Future Homes Standard, Future Homes Hub
• Quality first: building and managing BTR for the long term 15:00–15:25 · HORIZON Stage — Niki Kyriacou
• Getting it right: Fire stopping 15:00–15:25 · Technical, Quality, NHBC Standards
• Proving competence: practical approaches to evidencing capability 15:00–15:25 · Competency, Building Regulations

Who is organising and sponsoring BEYOND ’27 LIVE?

Organiser (1)

NHBC

Sponsor (1)

ARC Building Solutions

Supporting Partner (1)

Future Homes Hub

Source: the published agenda. See how B2DB compiles its records.