Manchester Lecture 2026 - AI: Shaping the Future of Construction

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the construction industry, driving innovation in design, planning, surveying and project delivery. This year’s lecture explores how AI is reshaping roles, workflows and the built environment itself – offering insights into the fears, technologies and trends that are redefining the future of construction.

• Date: Thursday 5 March
• Time: 9.30am - 4:00pm
• Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester M16 0PX

Welcome by Alex Pearsall, CICES President

Speaker introductions: Ken Salmon, Consultant solicitor, CIArb accredited and panel mediator

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:

• Keynote speaker: Mark Coates, Vice President of Infrastructure Policy Advancement at Bentley Systems
• Lauren Holland, Business Manager - Education Sector at Leica Geosystems 'Reimagining geospatial: The Role of AI in Shaping the Future'
• Dr Bola Abisogun OBE, Founder & CEO at AI-QS
• Joseph Spiteri and Callum Saville, Metroun
• 'How to navigate the new world of AI as a QS'
• Guy Beaumont, Digital Leader at Turner and Townsend
• Adrian Bell, CMS

The event fee includes parking, light breakfast served on arrival, lunch and all refreshments. Please advise if you have special dietary or other requirements.

6 hours CPD!

Early Bird rates offered now until 1st December:

£100 CICES members
£125 Non members
£65 Student rate

Prices held at the same event fee for the 3rd year.

Event sponsors: Apps in CADD, Riegl, Leica Geosystems part of Hexagon, Metroun, CHC Nav 

All welcome.

Tel: 0161 972 3100

email: events@cices.org

www.cices.org

Please read our behaviour policy and we hope you enjoy the event.