What's on - workshops, events and competitions

Meet the Buyer

National Highways and their supply chain partners working on the Regional Delivery Partnership are hosting a national Meet the Buyers event to promote local supply chain opportunities and key themes of innovation, supply chain collaboration and sustainability.

This full day online conference will include:

• Presentations by prime contractors on their current and future schemes.
• A ‘Meet the Buyer’ programme with an opportunity to book 1-2-1 pre-scheduled meetings with a number of prime contractors who have real and current purchasing requirements.
• Short practical training workshops.
• Plenary addresses from National Highways

This event is open to all highways suppliers.

Register for your free place by visiting the Supply Chain Sustainability School website.

Thursday 18 August 2022

Online event

8:30am to 5pm

Emergency Services Show

National Highways will be exhibiting at the Emergency Services Show in September. The event is the UK’s leading annual showcase of the blue light sector, featuring over 450 exhibitors, live demonstrations, unique learning opportunities and unrivalled networking.

The event is focused on discovering innovative technology and operational solutions, sharing experiences within the emergency services sector and uniting in their collaborative approach to public safety.

Visit us on stand L60.

Visit the event website for more information and to book your place.

21 to 22 September 2022

Hall 5, NEC Birmingham

Innovating to improve customer experiences of roadworks

Application support webinar

We’re hosting an open competition for organisations across varying markets to work with us, testing innovations that could have a positive impact on customer experiences of roadworks.

If you can help us make a difference for road users, or the communities and businesses impacted by roadworks, we want to hear from you!

Applications for the competition open on 5 September 2022, and this webinar, hosted by National Highways and Connected Places Catapult, is an opportunity for organisations interested in entering to find out more about submitting an application.

The webinar is free to attend, and you'll get:

• an overview of the challenge set by National Highways and the competition criteria
• support and guidance on the application process
• answers to any questions you have about the competition

Find out more on our Competitions web page and use the button below to register your interest for this competition. 

Monday 19 September 2022

2pm to 3:30pm

Online webinar

Highways UK 2022

National Highways will be exhibiting at Highways UK, which has rapidly established itself as the sector’s must-attend event and the highlight of the highways industry’s annual calendar.

The event brings together the people responsible for planning, developing, managing, maintaining, and future-proofing the nation’s roads networks. 

There is no better place for the community to meet, share ideas and do business.

There’s something for everyone; a major services and suppliers-led exhibition; the most high-level multi-stream conference in the Highways Industry, including the National Highways Theatre; a start-up zone; strategic partners to network with; and not forgetting the Highways UK Excellence Awards.

Visit the Highways UK website for more information and to book your free place.

2 to 3 November 2022

Hall 1, NEC Birmingham