Investors, Developers and Occupiers Forum - The future of UK & European construction and infrastructure
The deployment paradox: capital vs. capacity.
As the world changes fast, both economically and politically, where should capital be looking? London is at the heart of that conversation, but it's not the whole story. Investors are already voting with their capital, and it's clear who's winning, who's catching up, and where the risks are building.
Europe's critical infrastructure is at a turning point. Billions in public and private money are ready to deploy but turning that capital into working infrastructure is running into serious delays, and closing that gap is one of the biggest growth opportunities of the decade.
The UK remains Europe's largest digital and critical infrastructure market, ahead of France and Germany combined, but it also faces the continent's most severe planning and grid bottlenecks. Precise execution and early supply chain integration are now the difference-makers.
This event cuts through the noise, bringing together the leaders actively solving these problems on the ground.
The metrics behind the paradox
Europe's top-ranked market for 2026, still ahead of Madrid (2.22) and Paris (2.04) though the gap is narrowing.
European infrastructure dry powder, ready to deploy but yet to move.
The surge in UK grid applications from 41GW to 125GW, driven largely by data centres (80GW of that new demand).
How long developers wait for grid connection even at sites already on the network.
The average cost overrun when power isn't secured upfront. A gap driven by 60-month transformer lead times.
The most promising real estate sector for 2026, led by London, Frankfurt and Dublin.
Where the case gets made.
Two panels. One argument: from where capital should be looking, to how it actually gets delivered.
Panel 1 – The big picture
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Panel 2 – From capital to construction
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