Programme

The 2027 programme is in development and will be announced shortly. If you would like to speak, please contact Marlene.cowlard@emap.com

The programme looks at bridges as a connected system, with sessions on:

• The network view: how bridges hold the UK’s road, rail and freight networks together, and what happens when one fails
• The backlog and the budget: prioritising work, communicating criticality and making the case for funding
• Carrying more: heavier freight and changing traffic on structures designed for lighter loads
• Knowing what you have: inspection, monitoring, non-destructive investigation and digital tools
• Making it last: assessment, strengthening and life extension, including heritage and masonry bridges
• Building new: design, delivery and carbon on the next generation of crossings
• People: skills, early careers and keeping expertise in the industry, including the Beyond Design Early Careers Challenge