The event is free to attend and is the place for market knowledge, innovation, and new business for the entire value chain. 

The industry needs to work together to become smarter, greener, more efficient, and soon! We all know what the stakes are.

Working alongside National Highways as the official partner as well as an influential advisory board with key leaders from across the sector, Highways UK covers the key topics, issues, and concerns that matter.

Its high-level, multi-stream conference includes 12 theatres covering everything from digital construction, sustainable civil materials, research and policy and electric vehicles and alternative fuels. In 2023, our keynote stage will feature senior leaders from National Highways, Department for Transport, National Infrastructure Commission, Skanska, Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall, and FM Conway. 

The supplier-led exhibition showcases the best of what the UK roads sector has on offer. From the latest developments in construction equipment, connectivity, road surface treatments and intelligent transport systems, the trade show floor has something aimed at every level of the supply chain. This year, the show has huge support from the UK’s leading Tier 1 contractors including Kier Highways, Tarmac, Atkins, Mott MacDonald, and Arcadis. 

Innovation is desperately needed in this sector in order to decarbonise, which is why the show is offering startups who are disrupting the sector a free exhibition place to connect them to the UK’s most influential investors.

Some of the startups confirmed already confirmed for this year include carbon monitoring software, smart wearable technology, e-mobility, and wall-climbing robotics.

To apply for a place in the startup zone, please visit the Highways UK website or email regan.slaymaker@terrapinn.com.

Highways UK also takes time to recognise projects, teams and individuals that go above and beyond to change the sector for the better through its Excellence Awards which take place on 18th October. For 2023, there are new categories that focus on net-zero, social value and well as site and road safety schemes. The deadline to enter the awards is Friday 7th July. 

 To register to attend the event for free, please click here.