Digital Construction Week: 2026 was a success, roll on new dates for 2027

The organisers of DCW have proclaimed the event a success. The event featured more than 230 CPD-accredited sessions, more than 150 exhibitors and a host of interactive experiences, bringing together architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, clients, asset owners and technology providers from the UK and beyond. 

As ever, many of the presentations and panel sessions were standing-room only. DCW provided a platform for the conversations shaping the future of the built environment, the organisers said, “yet the most notable theme running through the event was not the technology itself, but the industry’s growing confidence in applying it”. 

Vicki Reynolds, technical director of digital estates at ONE Creative Environments, echoed this. “It’s been a real step up in terms of understanding visitors,” she said. “The conversations we were having over the last couple of years were much more foundational, and now people are coming in with real use cases. There’s less scepticism and people are much more open to having genuine technical conversations about how they bring these technologies into their own environments.” 

“I think DCW is so special because it’s such a wide range of companies and people,” said Poppy Harrison, systems engineer at Great British Energy Nuclear. “We’ve all got a common thread in what we’re trying to do, and that’s what makes the conversations so valuable.”

Karolina Orecchini, DCW event director, added: “DCW has always been about bringing people together to find solutions, share knowledge and drive progress. The pace of innovation across the built environment continues to accelerate, and it’s exciting to see the industry embracing new technologies with confidence. We’re already looking forward to welcoming the community back in 2027.”

DCW returns to Excel London on 23-24 June 2027, but if you can’t wait until then, Digital Construction North takes place at Manchester Central on 18 November 2026. Register your interest here.