HIGHWAYS UK 2026

Description

Highways UK is the flagship event for the entire roads supply chain, bringing together professionals responsible for planning, developing, managing, and maintaining the UK's road networks. The event serves as a critical hub for innovation, featuring high-level keynote sessions, technical workshops, and an extensive exhibition floor. It focuses on the future of transport infrastructure, sustainability, digital twins, and the transition to net-zero, providing a platform for National Highways, local authorities, and private contractors to collaborate on the nation's most vital infrastructure projects.

Exhibits

Over 375 exhibitors showcasing construction machinery, traffic management systems, EV infrastructure, digital mapping software, and sustainable paving materials.

Activities

Multi-stream conference featuring keynote speeches, panel debates, the 'Start-up Zone' for innovators, and structured networking sessions for industry leaders.

Speakers

Over 300 speakers including executives from National Highways, Department for Transport officials, local council leaders, and lead engineers from major contractors.

Demos

Live technology showcases featuring autonomous maintenance vehicles, real-time traffic monitoring sensors, and augmented reality design tools for civil engineering.

Accessibility

The event is held at the NEC Birmingham. From Birmingham Airport, take the Air-Rail Link to Birmingham International Station (5 mins). By train, exit at Birmingham International. By car, use the M42, M40, or M6.

Exhibitor Count

375

Expected Attendance

10000

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