UKREiiF 2026

The UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) returns to Leeds from Tuesday 19 May to Thursday 21 May 2026.

Held across the Royal Armouries and Leeds Dock, this flagship three-day forum brings together over 16,000 attendees, including more than 4,000 investors and developers, from national and local government, the private sector and the wider built environment industry. It’s the UK's defining annual event for anyone shaping the future of real estate, investment and infrastructure.

Why we're supporting UKREiiF

For us, UKREiiF is about more than visibility. It’s about deepening relationships with clients and contacts, building new ones across sectors and disciplines, and staying at the forefront of the issues shaping society. 

This year, we have 29 fee earners attending across multiple sectors, service lines and offices, including real estate, construction, energy and infrastructure, banking, insurance and public risk, ESG, data centres, regeneration, retail, private wealth, PFI/PPP, public law, and planning, ensuring that whoever you need to speak to, Browne Jacobson has the right person in the room.

We’re also proud to be supporting UKREiiF's commitment to developing the next generation of built environment professionals. Four of our trainees and apprentices will be attending in 2026, because we believe the conversations happening at UKREiiF today should include the voices of those who will lead it.

Why should you attend UKREiiF 2026?

Whether you work in the public or private sector, UKREiiF 2026 offers a rare opportunity to engage with leaders, innovators and decision-makers from across the built environment in one location at one time.

The 2026 programme spans more than 20 sector streams, with sessions ranging from high-level policy debate to practical case studies and ‘how-to’ conversations grounded in live projects. Key sectors represented include:

• Real estate and commercial property
• Construction and development
• Central and local government
• Banking, finance and investment
• Education estates
• Energy and infrastructure
• Sustainability and net zero
• Technology, data and innovation

Alongside the formal programme, the forum features hundreds of exhibitors, fringe events, networking sessions and a delegate directory, making it as easy to make new connections and strengthen existing ones.

Explore the full UKREiiF 2026 programme

Our events at UKREiiF 2026

We’re hosting two events at UKREiiF 2026. Both are open to delegates and free to attend - details below.

Making PPPs work: Bridging the £725bn gap between ambition and delivery

Tuesday 19 May, 3:30-4:30pm, Rethinking Places Pavilion 

This session launches exclusive CBI-Browne Jacobson research revealing what stakeholders need from modern PPP frameworks. A cross-sector panel - including business, development, finance, and mayoral perspectives - explores practical solutions for risk sharing, funding innovation, transparency, and achieving social value alongside infrastructure delivery.

Speakers:

• Chair: Craig Elder, Partner – Browne Jacobson
• Beckie Hart, Regional Director, Yorkshire & Humber – CBI
• Phil Holland, Chief Investment Officer – Prime plc

This event is open to all conference attendees. No separate registration required.

Powering growth: Data centres - design, planning and investment

Wednesday 20 May, 8:30-10:30am, Tattu, 29 East Parade, Leeds LS1 5PS

As demand for data infrastructure accelerates, the question is no longer whether to build but how. Join Browne Jacobson's event connecting development, investment, planning and public sector professionals, combining networking opportunities with a panel discussion exploring approaches to delivering data centres, including funding, approving and designing.

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Meet the Browne Jacobson team at UKREiiF 2026

With 29 fee earners attending across our practice areas, we look forward to connecting with you in Leeds. Please reach out to arrange a meeting in advance or look out for us on site.

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