About the conference

New Civil Engineer Airports Conference is where the people behind that work meet. Clients, engineers, contractors, consultants and suppliers come together for a day of frank, technical conversation about how the pipeline gets built.

Why attend

Hear from the clients delivering the pipeline. Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and other UK airports are moving into design and delivery. Find out what they need from the supply chain, and when.

Learn from projects that have already been built. International case studies, from Quito’s terminal and apron expansion to major hubs in Europe and North America, show how others have added capacity while keeping airports running.

Get to grips with the hard problems. Building next to a live airfield, surface access, carbon, airspace, skills and supply chain capacity are all on the programme.

Meet the people you want to work with. Operators, contractors, consultants, suppliers and policymakers in one room for a day.

Earn CPD points from a technical, practitioner-led programme.

Stay for the awards. The day ends with the NCE Airports Awards, celebrating the best in aviation infrastructure.

BE IN THE ROOM

It was an incredibly insightful and inspiring conference. The event provided valuable insights into the future of airport infrastructure and highlighted what is needed to expand and improve the airport industry in the UK.

Valeska Suarez Moreno, Student, Anglia Ruskin university – 2026 attendee

A great opportunity to hear from colleagues and learn from their experiences. There were some really insightful speakers and it was a great atmosphere for networking.

Colm Doherty, Head of Projects, London City Airport - 2026 attendee

Great atmosphere for networking and a genuine opportunity to network with a very talented group of professionals.

2026 attendee

The event was great, networking with old and making new friends, learning what's new in the industry and upcoming items and issues.

Steve Hall, Bechtel Ltd, Senior Project Engineer, Pavement and Systems Specialist, Bechtel Ltd - 2026 attendee

Who you’ll meet

  • Infrastructure Director
  • Associate Director
  • Digital Construction Manager
  • Head of Digital Construction
  • Director
  • Project Manager
  • Principal Digital Asset Data Lead
  • CEO, Heathrow West
  • Communicatiokns Manager, Bechtel
  • Senior Project Manager
  • Communications Assistant
  • Global Aviation Sector Manager
  • Business Manager
  • Head of UK & W. Europe -Bechtel Enterprises
  • Managing Director
  • BD Manager
  • CEO
  • Divisional Development Manager
  • Head of Capital PMO
  • Chair
  • Partner
  • Heathrow PMO Lead
  • Head of Strategy & Customer Experience
  • Head of Content
  • Conference Producer
  • Aviation Director
  • Assistant Director
  • Deputy Chair - British Aviation Group
  • Founding Partner
  • Senior Project Manager - Terminals
  • COO
  • Head of Long Term Growth, Heathrow Airport
  • Senior Masterplanning Manager
  • Delivery Planning Lead - Heathrow Expansion
  • Vice President, Global Aviation Market Director
  • Senior Principal Engineer - Aviation
  • Associate Director of Construction & Logistics (Programs & Advisory)
  • Principal Data Analyst (Programs & Advisory)
  • Director of Construction Intelligence (Programs & Advisory)
  • Aviation Project Manager
  • Business Change and Readiness Director at London Stansted Airport
  • Finance Manager
  • Operations Manager
  • VP Portfolios
  • Construction Manager
  • Programme Design Manager
  • Programme Manager - Commercial
  • Deputy Managing Director
  • UK & ROI Operations Director
50%
of attendees are director seniority
5/5
of the top airports in the UK in attendence
30+
speakers

Venue

Hilton London Bankside,
2-8 Great Suffolk Street,
London
SE1 0UG