Conferences, events, meetings and other get-togethers are the lifeblood of specialist sectors like construction, health and safety, and asbestos. Every one is a chance to make contacts, learn from the experts, and share your own insight and experience. Here’s our list of all the essential meetings, briefings and other dates for your diary.
2-25 June 2026
Various and remote
The summer regionals are here, taking place across Great Britain, with a final remote event hosted over Zoom. We’ll be trying to cover most of the country, with Nick attending the 3 June event at ARCA’s Burton on Trent HQ, along with the South East meeting at Thurrock on 23rd. Phil will be at Motherwell for the Scottish meeting on 16 June – we hope to see you there!
2-26 June 2026
Various and remote
ASESA’s programme of summer regionals also takes place in June, and again we’ll be taking part. Nick will be at the South East meet at Stifford Hall on 16 June, and at the North West event at Worseley near Manchester on the 24th. Again, we hope to see you there!
9 June 2026
The Belfry Hotel, Sutton Coldfield
This year ARCA’s national golf day will be at the magnificent Belfry Hotel, and played on the Brabazon course. Unfortunately for those who play, golf places have already sold out, but there are still tickets for those who would like to join for dinner.
1-2 July 2026
London – venue TBC
The venue hasn’t yet been confirmed for the second Safety, Health and Wellbeing event of 2026 – we’ll update this listing when it is. Like its sister event in Manchester, the London edition will focus on occupational safety and health professionals, offering speakers, events and training.
16-17 September 2026
NEC Birmingham
The once Hazardous Materials Expo has been through a few iterations in recent years. It’s now part of the ESS Expo, a large umbrella event gathering experts and workers in fields from energy and air quality, through recycling and contamination. Now the Contamination and Land Remediation Expo (CLR), it promises opportunities to network, collaborate, and learn through discussions, workshops and expert panels.
2026 – TBC
Location – TBC
Returning after last year’s triumph in Norway, the Global Asbestos Forum is likely to take place during November this year. Expect the usual mix of incredible speakers, thought-provoking content, and a truly world-class venue. We’ll post more details here when we get them!
If you’re hosting, postponing or cancelling an event you’d like us to list here, please get in touch.
Tweet  Share on Facebook  Share on Linkedin