The Building Innovation Awards will be presented at a gala dinner and awards ceremony on Tuesday 29th September 2026, at the National Conference Centre & Motorbike Museum in Birmingham.
For 2026, we are once again honored to partner with
UK Construction Week (29th September -1st October), taking place at the NEC.
The evening begins with a welcome drinks reception followed by a three-course dinner with wine.
The awards ceremony is then followed by entertainment to celebrate the night.
18:30 – Drinks Reception
19:15 – Host Welcome
19:20 – Awards Presentations (Part 1)
19:45 – Dinner
21:30 – Guest Speaker
22:00 – Awards Presentations (Part 2)
23:00 – Charity Prize Draw
23:30 – After-show Entertainment
02:00 – Carriages
Black Tie / Evening Dress / Cultural Attire
*Timings shown are approximate
Smoked chicken & prosciutto filo pastry cluster
Pesto & buffalo mozzarella arancini (V)
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24-hour braised shin of Herefordshire beef
Butternut squash & feta filo parcel (V)
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Rich millionaire’s cheesecake (V)
Rod Woodward
Award-winning comedian Rod Woodward began his stand-up career as a studio audience warm-up man for ITV Wales before becoming a finalist in the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny competition at the Edinburgh Fringe. He quickly earned plaudits from comedy legends including Peter Kay and Barry Cryer. Rod went on to write and present the BBC 2W series A Bit Off The Fringe, host his own BBC Radio Wales show Doing It For A Laugh, appear on BBC 1 Wales and win the BBC Wales comedy competition Funny Business.
A major career highlight came in 2014 when Rod performed at the London Palladium before William and Kate on the Royal Variety Performance. He later returned for ITV’s Tonight At The London Palladium, before being invited back to the Royal Variety Performance, this time performing for Harry and Meghan. His career continues to thrive with successful tours, TV appearances and a growing presence in the film industry, with several of his feature-length scripts now in production.
Rainy Day Trust is the industry charity supporting people working in home improvement, construction and building materials.
For over 180 years, we’ve supported people across this sector when life suddenly derails… money worries, a family crisis, mental health challenges, or physical illness… we’re there.
Suicide is the leading cause of death for men under 50 in the UK, and in construction, that risk triples. We’re here for the moments no one plans for and increasingly, we’re working to reach people sooner.
Every person in this industry, from site to boardroom, is part of what we protect.
Thank you for supporting us tonight.
Mastersound
Mastersound are an energetic band composed of elite up-and-coming musicians from Birmingham’s jazz and soul scene. The band’s line-up features keyboard with a grand piano shell as well as joint male and female vocals.
The band effortlessly put their stamp on classic soul and rock’n’roll as well as the latest R&B, pop and dance covers, from Jerry Lee Lewis and Ray Charles to Daft Punk and Cee Lo Green. Their goal is to fill the dancefloor every night!
Coventry Road,
Bickenhill,
Solihull,
West Midlands
B92 0EJ
For those using a SatNav, the postcode is B92 0EJ.
Exit J6 of the M42, follow signs to The National Motorcycle Museum from all approach roads.
The closest train station is Birmingham International which is just a 5 minute taxi drive
