London networking event - Urbano Build networking breakfast with Steve Radley, CITB

Urbano Build is a programme of regular networking events in London aimed at architects, developers, property investors, designers, interior designers and other professionals associated with the built environment sector to make connections, gather information, create associations and find new business opportunities.

Urbano Build breakfast events are stripped down conferences, exploring interesting themes and built around great speakers, where the the focus is on networking and creating connections and opportunities. You always meet a diverse range of businesses and their representatives in a lively session of informal but facilitated networking.

Previous Urbano Build speakers have included Loyd Grossman, Kevin McCloud, Wayne Hemingway, Stephen Hodder (President of RIBA), Mark Bew and David Philp of the Government's BIM Implementation team, Alexander Jan of Arup, The Minister for Architecture, the Chairs of CABE and BURA,Theis + Khan and Jackie Sadek, CEO of UKRegeneration.

For more on Urbano Build, click here: Urbano Build Network

About our guest speaker, Stephen Radley

Stephen Radley is Director of Policy and strategetic planning at the Construction Industry Training Board (The CITB). Previously, Steve was the Director of Policy and External Affairs at the Manufacturers organisation, EEF, as well as the Chief Economist at the Henley Centre, and the Policy Adviser for Education and Training at the Confederation of British Industry.

Stephen will be talking about the skills shortage within the industry and how the CITB and others are addressing these recruitment issues. He will also outline grants and funding available to firms to help them plug their own skills gaps.

Event Format

8:00am – Registration, coffee and pastries

8:30am – Presentation by Stephen, followed by Q&A

9:15am – Informal and facilitated networking
- 10.30am

Testimonial

"I have a lot of time for Urbano Build network. They have a philosophy of "exchanging value" that I find rather empowering. Urbano Network is a facilitating vehicle, brokering opportunities for smaller companies to get involved, both with each other, and with larger partners. They champion quality suppliers, especially in areas such as BIM, design and new technologies." 
Jackie Sadek, CEO - UK Regeneration

Each Urbano event has a unique online Event Group where every attendee and their company is profiled, accessed through your own Urbano Dashboard. Members get access to full contact details of every attendee. All attendees can access the profiles of people you meet at this event through the Event Group for this event.

* Non-member price quoted on the event page is the discounted rate for a company's first visit. The price quoted on the actual payment page (usually £25 - £35) is the price relevant for you and the events your company has attended. Non-member companies are allowed to attend up to three networking events.

To join Urbano and enjoy this event free, please view the current membership offer.www.urbanonetwork.co.uk/membership