Going Beyond Compliance
Raising Standards, Proving Competence, Delivering Better Buildings
This year’s conference programme is built to challenge the industry to think beyond minimum requirements and focus on delivering true excellence across the built environment. From strategic leadership discussions to practical technical insights, the agenda is designed to help you strengthen competence, improve performance, and future-proof your business.
Go Beyond Compliance at the BESA Annual Conference and challenge the idea of minimum requirements in five thought provoking theatres.
Explore our exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities to boost brand awareness. BESA invites you to collaborate, share insights, and shape a better future together.
What's new for 2026?
Two Content-Driven Theatres – Designed Around Your Professional Development
You asked for more practical, in-depth learning opportunities, this year, the conference features two dedicated, content-driven theatres, each focused on the skills, knowledge, and standards you need to deliver safer, more efficient buildings.
Two CPD Theatres sponsored by BESA Academy
In addition to our two content theatres, we have introduced, not one but two CPD theatres brining together leading trainers, technical specialists, and regulatory experts to help you stay ahead of industry change.
The Annual Conference is CPD-certified
Not only do we have CPD theatres, but the whole Annual Conference is CPD Certified ensuring that every minute you invest contributes directly to your ongoing professional development and helps you demonstrate competence, compliance, and commitment to best practice.
Worldskills UK Theatre
The WorldSkills UK theatre focuses on the practical skills and behaviours that underpin competent building services delivery. This theatre is designed to support both current practitioners and the next generation of talent, helping you to build a resilient, future-ready workforce.
What the Annual Conference covers
The conference brings together key players such as contractors, specifiers, engineers and more; to discuss some of the most thought-provoking topics affecting the sector.
Last year, Global Director of Commercial, Legal and Digital Risks, May Winfield, a leading legal specialist on digital tech in the construction shared with delegates the potential risks of the use of AI in business, and asked the question, Implementing AI: Will You Get Sued?
Mitsubishi Electric, Headline Sponsor
Mitsubishi Electric returns as proud the BESA Annual Conference Headline sponsor. Market leaders in providing solutions to heat, cool and ventilate our world.
As a major manufacturer of some of these pivotal technologies, they hold the UK’s energy challenges close to our heart.

AIRO, Product Innovation Sponsor
AIRO are revolutionising ductwork compliance, fire risk mitigation, and air quality monitoring with its globally patented AirCare sensor - the world’s first dust and grease deposit monitoring system. They are returning as the Product Innovation at the BESA Annual Conference.
Meet the Exhibitors
The BESA Annual Conference brings together industry leaders from across the building engineering services sector. They will be exhibiting throughout the conference on 22 October at the Brewery, London, ready to connect with you and answer any questions you may have.
Be immersed in building engineering services
Frequently Asked Questions
The BESA Annual Conference 2026 will be held at The Brewery in London. The Brewery is located at 52 Chiswell Street EC1Y 4SD, it is easily accessible from the Circle, Metropolitan & Hammersmith & City lines. Your closest tube station is Moorgate.
If you’re travelling into London via train these 3 lines are easy to find at both Euston & King's Cross train station. At Euston just step outside and head to Euston Square tube station. King's Cross is even easier, you don't have to leave the station to find the King's Cross St. Pancras tube station.







