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Building Pathways Into Construction Events

Creating opportunities and unlocking potential across the construction sector.

Building Pathways Into Construction is Youthbuild UK’s annual sector event exploring how stronger, more inclusive pathways into construction careers can be developed for young people across the UK.

The event brings together employers, training providers, industry stakeholders, youth organisations and local partners to discuss workforce development, skills, progression and long-term opportunity within the construction sector.

Each year, Building Pathways creates space for practical discussion, shared learning and collaboration around the challenges and opportunities shaping the future workforce.

Building Pathways 2026

📍 Millennium Point, Birmingham
📅 Wednesday 17 June 2026
🕙 10:00am arrival for a 10:30am start
🕜 Event close: 1:30pm
🍴 Lunch and refreshments provided

This year’s event will include presentations and sector insight from:

Mace Dragados
Dudley College (CTEC)
MPB Structures
M & J Evans

The programme will also feature contributions from young people currently working within the construction sector, offering first-hand perspectives on entering the industry and progressing within today’s construction environment.

Topics explored throughout the event will include:

workforce and skills challenges
apprenticeships and vocational pathways
employer engagement and retention
barriers affecting young people entering employment
progression and long-term opportunity
collaboration across industry, training and support organisations

Presentations will be followed by an interactive open forum discussion bringing together employers, construction representatives, education providers and wider sector stakeholders.