Housing and planning minister Brandon Lewis is set to lead the speaker line up at the next Glenigan Breakfast Briefing on 20 November.
Mr Lewis, the Minister of State for Housing and Planning at the Department of Communities and Local Government, will deliver the keynote speech at the free event, held at Bloomberg's European headquarters in London.
The theme of the briefing is ‘Construction opportunities for 2015’ and Glenigan will be launching its Construction Prospects for 2015 report at the event. Glenigan’s Economics Director Allan Wilén will present his regional and sector forecasts for next year and guests will receive an exclusive copy of the report prior to its official industry release.
Ian Chapman, Director of the NBS National BIM Library, will be discussing BIM adoption ahead of the government’s 2016 industry target. And MEED Projects’ Julian Herbert will provide an update on the Middle East and African construction markets.
Don Ward, Chief Executive of Constructing Excellence, will be chairing the event, which provides an opportunity for professionals to come together and discuss their industry predictions for 2015.
Robert Davis, Glenigan Content Director, said: “With the general election set to dominate the political agenda next year, this event provides the perfect opportunity to hear from leading commentators on the implications for the construction industry in 2015.
“We are delighted to welcome Brandon Lewis MP to our list of confirmed speakers and attendees will have the opportunity to quiz him about the Conservative Party’s manifesto before voters go the polls in May.
“We are looking forward to meeting and sharing knowledge with professionals from across the construction industry at Bloomberg’s impressive European headquarters.”