Events

Events and awards calendar

Trade shows, conferences, awards and campaigns that matter to our readers. Every date and venue is the one the organiser has published; where the next edition has not been announced we say so.

Coming up

October 2026

10 October 2026

World Mental Health Day

Campaign · Mental Health Foundation

November 2026

6 November 2026

Constructing Excellence National Awards

Awards · London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square · Constructing Excellence
9 to 13 November 2026

Tomorrow's Engineers Week

Campaign · EngineeringUK
18 to 19 November 2026

SkillBuild National Final

Skills competition · Arena MK, Milton Keynes · CITB
18 to 19 November 2026

WorldSkills UK National Finals

Skills competition · Venues across South Wales · WorldSkills UK

February 2027

8 to 14 February 2027

National Apprenticeship Week

Campaign · HM Government

June 2027

23 June 2027

International Women in Engineering Day

Campaign · Women's Engineering Society

September 2027

28 to 30 September 2027

UK Construction Week Birmingham

Trade show · NEC Birmingham · Media 10

Awards deadlines

Entry deadlines, shortlist dates and ceremonies still to come, soonest first.

Date	Awards	What happens
6 November 2026	Constructing Excellence National Awards	Ceremony

Dates to be announced

The organisers of these events have not yet published the dates of the next edition.

Mental Health Awareness Week

Campaign · Mental Health Foundation · Last held 11 to 17 May 2026
National Inclusion Week

Campaign · Inclusive Employers · Expected September 2027
Open Doors

Campaign · Build UK · Expected March 2027

Dates are taken from each organiser's own website and checked again regularly. Spotted a change we have missed, or an event we should list? Tell us.