12 November 2026 | London
The question facing the UK construction and engineering sector is no longer whether to retrofit, it's how to do it at the scale the country now requires.
CN RE:NEW brings together the clients commissioning retrofit programmes, the contractors delivering them, and the policymakers shaping the framework, to share what works, confront what doesn't, and accelerate delivery across the UK's housing and commercial building stock.
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Why it matters?
A critical industry challenge:
The UK's buildings account for nearly 40% of total carbon emissions. With 80% of the buildings that will exist in 2050 already standing, retrofitting existing stock isn't a future consideration — it's the defining delivery challenge of this decade.
The policy and regulatory clock is running:
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for the private rented sector come into force in 2030. EPC reform lands in 2026. The Future Homes Standard is now law. Government funding commitments have created a sustained, policy-backed pipeline of retrofit work and with it, a set of hard deadlines that clients, landlords, and contractors can no longer defer against.
A public sector estate reckoning:
The discovery of RAAC concrete across hundreds of schools and NHS buildings has forced emergency closures and placed structural safety alongside decarbonisation as an urgent driver of investment.
A sector still building its capability:
The ambition is clear and the political will is there. But the supply chain, workforce, procurement frameworks, and technical standards needed to deliver retrofit at the scale now required are still maturing. CN RE:NEW exists to close that gap, connecting the people with the problems to the people with the solutions.
Funding and policy
landscape
Insight into government funding, regulatory frameworks, and policies that will shape the future of retrofitting
Commercial, residential and public sector retrofit spotlights
How to balance cost, compliance, and sustainability in your retrofit projects
Breakout workshops
and briefings
Breakout workshops and briefings Practical steps and strategies to achieve net zero carbon buildings through retrofitting.
Partnership opportunities
We invite solution providers, innovators, and leaders in retrofit to partner with us in this crucial gathering. We have a range of commercial opportunities available, from bespoke breakout workshops to speaking positions sharing your best practices and technologies. We can tailor a package to suit your needs.
Partner with CN RE:NEW and benefit from:
- Seize business networking opportunities with key industry leaders
- Demonstrate leadership on critical challenges
- Showcase your success stories
- Learn what clients need in future
- Raise your profile with a broader audience through CN media channels