Emma Rees leads digital construction, BIM and information management for Wates Smartspace, driving innovation and digital transformation from project inception through to handover. With more than 19 years’ experience across buildings and infrastructure, she specialises in BIM, information management and digital innovation, helping organisations realise greater value through technologies such as AI. A member of…

James Thomas is the Head of Digital Buildings for SES Centre – Technical.

Josh Steiner is Head of Sustainability for Wates Construction, leading the division’s sustainability strategy and performance across carbon reduction, circularity, biodiversity and social value. With more than 20 years of experience across the construction, housing, education and charity sectors, Josh works closely with customers, supply chain partners and project teams to embed sustainability into the…

Sara Ibraheem is a Data Science Lead at Wates, driving AI research and transformation across construction delivery, informing strategy through research into how risk, knowledge, and decision-making move through complex systems. She is the author of the Theory of Reconvergence in Construction, a published framework proposing Connected Intelligence: a shared causal knowledge layer in which…

Ailsa Wates is a Change Coordinator within SES. She also works on the innovation strategy with the Wates Group central team. Within SES Ailsa is focused on digital transformation, process improvement, futureproofing and stakeholder engagement. Ailsa works with teams to develop new digital solutions, and embed these changes effectively across the business. Her experience includes…

De-Risking UK F-Gas Phasing Down With tightening UK F-gas regulations and the upcoming 2027 supply cliff causing severe refrigerant shortages and steep price surges, organisations face significant operational and financial risks, including Statutory fines reaching up to £200,000 for virgin gas violations, whilst undetected leaks compromise F-gas reporting. Verv offers a zero-disruption solution by replacing…

Making Roof Space Work: Solar Design for the Future Homes Standard SolarTyle is helping housebuilders meet the demands of the Future Homes Standard by making better use of available roof space for solar. The Future Homes Standard requires solar coverage equivalent to 40% of a home’s ground-floor area. Fitting this onto modern roof designs can…

 Buildings. Behave. Better Transforming Commercial Buildings into Grid Interactive Assets GridEdge is a machine learning software that connects to the BMS, meters and IoT in every building. Tracking what your building is really doing to give your team ranked, actionable recommendations. It cuts carbon and costs by fixing hidden energy waste, without impacting comfort, whilst…

Every system optimised. The building still isn’t. How a decision layer across existing building systems exposes energy and carbon savings no single system can see. DIREK is helping organisations uncover energy and carbon savings hidden between existing building systems through D-XPERT, a decision layer that sits above the systems they already own. D-XPERT brings BMS,…

Demand Logic & Wates: Better data, smarter buildings, real energy savings Demand Logic is an award-winning end-to-end Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD) platform that turns complex building data into actionable insights. By automatically detecting faults, identifying root causes and prioritising high-impact actions, Demand Logic helps organisations optimise building performance, reduce energy and carbon, improve indoor…

Ultrasonic Airtightness Testing with Portascanner® AIRTIGHT Coltraco Ultrasonics’ Portascanner® AIRTIGHT helps organisations tackle the challenge of air leakage by giving operators the confidence to find, fix and seal leaks with pinpoint accuracy. It provides clear, reliable insights into building airtightness simply and quickly, without needing a fully sealed envelope. This allows teams to monitor airtightness…

Ultrasonic Airtightness Testing with Portascanner® AIRTIGHT Coltraco Ultrasonics’ Portascanner® AIRTIGHT helps organisations tackle the challenge of air leakage by giving operators the confidence to find, fix and seal leaks with pinpoint accuracy. It provides clear, reliable insights into building airtightness simply and quickly, without needing a fully sealed envelope. This allows teams to monitor airtightness…

Connected Living: Safety & Solutions Discover how connected technology is transforming housing from a reactive service into a proactive, insight-led approach. This presentation explores the changing landscape of resident safety, compliance, decarbonisation and technology-enabled care, before introducing Aico’s connected ecosystem of fire and CO alarms, environmental sensors and specialist solutions. See how real-time data, actionable…

Optimising HVAC Compressor Performance for a Lower-Carbon Future HVAC and refrigeration can account for nearly half of a building’s energy use, yet compressors are often left untouched after the obvious upgrades. Smartcool Systems helps organisations cut that waste without replacing equipment or disrupting operations. Its ECO3™ and ESM™ retrofit technology works with existing equipment and…

Shower Heat Recovery: stop throwing energy down the drain. As housing developers race to meet new regs, they often default to high-cost interventions such as PV or triple glazing. But Waste Water Heat Recovery (WWHR) has proven itself to be a more cost-effective, low-impact solution, and it’s now gaining a reputation as a simple way…

Shower Heat Recovery: stop throwing energy down the drain. As housing developers race to meet new regs, they often default to high-cost interventions such as PV or triple glazing. But Waste Water Heat Recovery (WWHR) has proven itself to be a more cost-effective, low-impact solution, and it’s now gaining a reputation as a simple way…

David Moore will introduce UKSOL, a British solar PV module brand exporting to more than 50 countries worldwide. He will explain how UKSOL stands apart from the dominant Asian brands, offering an ethical, innovative alternative backed by a 30-year British warranty. Corey will also highlight UKSOL’s position as the leading Ofgem-approved Innovation Measure module for…

Preventing Energy Wastage by Improving the Airtightness of Buildings Up to 40% of heat generated in a building is lost by uncontrolled air leakage through windows and doors. That’s a lot of waste! Quattro Seal draught-proofing is designed to reduce heat loss, energy consumption and costs by increasing airtightness and building performance while retaining existing…