The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) has unveiled its initial line-up of session partners for the annual event, taking place in Leeds from 20-22 May 2025.

The 2025 forum is set to feature over 60 stages, bringing together more than 1,250 expert speakers. The event will delve into a broad range of pressing topics, including education, healthcare, ESG, net zero, artificial intelligence, and beyond, ensuring a comprehensive exploration of the most critical issues shaping the future of real estate and infrastructure.

The following partners have already committed to showcasing their businesses through content sessions at the event:

  • Vincent & Partners
  • J2
  • Burges Salmon
  • Strettons
  • The Land Trust
  • Davitt Jones Bould
  • Integrated Environmental Solutions
  • Weston Williamson
  • Morgan Sindall
  • Blacks Solicitors
  • Close Brothers Property Finance
  • EG
  • Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
  • GHD
  • Related Argent
  • Lendlease
  • Pension Insurance Corporation
  • Central South UK
  • Invest in Leicester
  • Sheffield City Council
  • Glasgow City Council
  • South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
  • Marketing Lancashire
  • Hertfordshire LEP
  • Durham County Council
  • Land, Planning & Development Federation
  • Staffordshire County Council
  • POLacefirst
  • The Hill Group
  • Pick Everard
  • Eddisons
  • Calfordseaden
  • Place Capital Group
  • Trowers & Hamlins
  • Bloom Procurement Services
  • Buro Happold
  • SLR Consulting
  • Walker Morris LLP
  • Civic Engineers
  • Landscape Institute
  • Hydrock
  • Devonshires
  • Knight Architects
  • Drees & Sommer
  • Central London Forward
  • Kier Construction
  • Fladgate
  • Shoosmiths
  • Currie & Brown
  • Cavendish
  • Heyne Tillett Steel
  • Walsh
  • Norfolk County Council
  • HLM Architects
  • Verco
  • Cushman & Wakefield
  • East Midlands Combined County Authority
  • Hub Residential
  • Robertson Group
  • C|T Group
  • McBains
  • Forsters
  • NatureSpace Partnership
  • Egis Group
  • Savills
  • Liz Male Consulting
  • L&Q
  • HS2
  • Browne Jacobson
  • Dentons
  • Hawkins Brown
  • Earls Court Development Company
  • Catalyst Group
  • Prime PLC
  • DAC Beachcroft
  • Arup
  • And many more TBA

Greg Hill, Deputy Chief Executive, at The Hill Group, comments, “I’m delighted to confirm our position as a Session Partner at UKREiiF 2025. We’re looking forward to engaging in valuable, insightful discussions with our peers on how we can collectively deliver on the Government’s housing targets. The UK desperately needs homes to be built at scale and at pace, and UKREiiF provides the perfect platform to address these challenges and explore opportunities.”

Mike Anderson, Equity Partner at calfordseaden said: “We are excited to extend our partnership with UKREiiF. calfordseaden continues to implement initiatives aimed at reducing our carbon footprint and exploring new ways to reduce emissions and waste in all our practices. UKREiiF provides a valuable platform to connect with like-minded individuals and organisations committed to fostering a sustainable and inclusive future. Our partnership has created opportunities such as collaborating on podcast and sharing insights on key topics on stage, and we look forward to seeing what UKREiiF 2025 has in store!”

Chris Woodthorpe, Real Estate Partner at Walker Morris, said: “We’re pleased to announce our continued 2-year sponsorship at UKREiiF. As one of our three key sectors, we’re excited to support the conference and the industry through our partnership with UKREiiF, and our valued clients.

Last year, we provided practical insights and strategies for addressing new BNG requirements without compromising development quality. Our panel explored cost-effective approaches, proactive planning, and incorporating sustainability goals into contracts, as well as the impact of BNG on land values.

We look forward to continuing our collaboration with UKREiiF and support the real estate sector and drive meaningful conversations and solutions.”

Sophie Moule, Product and Marketing Director for Bloom Procurement said: “We are thrilled to sponsor UKREiiF again for 2025, further developing our partnership. We’re looking forward to next year’s event, which will provide us, the public sector, and suppliers, with a forum to discuss best practices and to accelerate transformational and sustainable investments. We look forward to engaging with our existing clients, supplier community, and the broader industry at this must-attend event”.   

Nathan Spencer, Managing Director at UKREiiF, said: “We are thrilled to welcome such a diverse and influential group of partners to this year’s forum. Their commitment to participating underscores the significance of UKREiiF as a platform for driving meaningful conversations and forging partnerships that will shape the future of the UK’s real estate and infrastructure sectors. With the impressive lineup of speakers and content sessions, attendees can look forward to an event that not only highlights current trends and challenges but also explores innovative solutions and opportunities across the industry.”

UKREiiF is supported by some of the biggest UK property and infrastructure companies, the fourth annual event will be held in Leeds on 20-22 May 2025. The forum will attract inward investment, generate economic growth, and drive a more sustainable and inclusive culture within the property and construction industries. For more information, please view the event here: https://www.ukreiif.com/