18 November 2025 | Kia Oval, London
Why attend
Retrofitting isn’t a choice—it’s a necessity. With 80% of the buildings that will exist in 2050 already standing, the need to upgrade, decarbonise and futureproof the UK’s built environment is urgent.
CN RE:NEW is the must-attend event for construction professionals looking to lead the delivery of retrofit and refurbishment projects and make the most of the opportunities in this sector.
Join us for a high-impact day of insight, networking, and knowledge exchange as we bring together senior leaders from across housing, commercial real estate and the public sector estates to tackle the challenge and understand the market trends.
Key reasons to attend:
Unpack policy and funding:
Understand how government regulation and funding mechanisms are shaping retrofit strategies across all sectors.
Learn from live projects:
Hear practical case studies from those delivering scalable retrofit programmes—what worked, what didn’t, and what’s next.
Explore solutions:
Discover cutting-edge materials, digital tools and technologies enabling energy-efficient and low-carbon retrofits.
Collaborate with decision makers:
Connect with clients, contractors, consultants, housing providers, local authorities, and asset owners shaping the future of retrofit delivery.
Spot opportunities:
Gain insight into the retrofit project pipeline and how to position your organisation for success in this fast-growing sector.
Whether you're working on large-scale housing upgrades, public estate improvements or commercial office retrofits, CN RE:NEW is your opportunity to get ahead, stay informed, and drive impact.
Book before 25 July to take advantage of our preview rate.
Venue
More than 150 years old, the Kia Oval, London is home to Surrey County Cricket Club and has witnessed some famous victories, including England’s Ashes win in 2005.
The cricket ground is a two-minute walk from Oval Tube station on the Northern line and a 10-minute walk from Vauxhall Tube station on the Victoria line.
The venue is fully accessible and more detail on this can be found here.
Sustainability at the CN RE:NEW Retrofit
An event built around its own themes of reducing carbon emissions
Construction News is a member of isla and is committed in the journey to becoming more sustainable. isla is our Sustainability partner. Construction News will be closely evaluating all our events and considering how we can improve in the following areas - energy, transport, water usage, waste management, environment and support for the local economy.
isla is an action-driven network that is working towards accelerating the event industry to a sustainable future. Bringing together expertise from across the entire events sector to give its members confidence, knowledge, and resources needed to deliver sustainable events confidently and consistently.
More information about isla can be found here
The menu
You will notice that the menu for this event has been chosen with sustainability in mind. We have chosen to mandate a vegetarian menu for the event and all of the ingredients are sourced as locally to the venue as possible. Food waste will be donated to a local charity, in line with the venue's sustainability policy.
Suppliers and collateral
Construction News chooses its suppliers with a bias towards those partners who take sustainability seriously. We are eliminating all paper print-outs at the event, except when requested by delegates by registration survey in aid of accessibility. Tickets are electronic instead of printed, and the signage we use is provided by the wonderful Insite Graphics which holds ISO14001 certification. Event signage is all either recyclable, reusable, or is used to provide community power when disposed of – none will go to landfill. All the ink is water-based and much of our signage is moving to carboard-based alternatives, recyclable in generic paper waste collections. The exhibition stands at the event are all provided by Insite Graphics, too. Mandating one supplier enables efficiencies in transport and setup therefore minimising carbon impact. All of the exhibition stands are powered by LED (low power emitting) and are made of reusable alluminium frames.
Audio visual provider: Straycat Communications
Our audio visual partner is Straycat Communications. As a design agency, Straycat own very little kit themselves and are therefore able to use local suppliers to minimise carbon impact and cost; the result of this is less trucking than average, and an ability to be flexible to meet the demands of the event (rather than over-catering for the event). The majority of the lighting used at the event is LED, reducing electricity consumption by up to 80% compared to traditional tungsten lighting. We will insist at the event that no single use plastic is used gratuitously where this can be avoided (ie cable ties and superfluous packaging) and this will extend to our AV contract.
We need to work harder
This section of the website isn’t just dedicated to shouting about how great we are for doing what we should have been doing all along. We need to do better. We would love to hear from you on how you think we could improve. Please email any suggestions to the event manager for this event and take a few moments to complete the post-event survey which will be emailed to you after the event day.
The event manager
Harry Bower
Construction News
