APS National Conference 2026

Beyond Compliance: When Regulation Is Only the Starting Point 

The APS National Conference 2026 brings together leading voices from across the design, construction, safety, and regulatory landscape for an exploration of how our professional community is moving beyond compliance towards genuine safety leadership, culture change, and team-wide competence.

Across a full day of expert sessions and real-world case studies, delegates will hear directly from influential regulators, industry specialists and thought leaders, including Dame Judith Hackitt and nima/buildingSMART UK&I expert Emma Hooper, as they unpack what “good” looks like in a world where information must be digital, accurate, secure and intelligent, and where dutyholders are expected to commit to a high-quality built environment, not just compliance.

Attendees will gain practical insight into:

Capability, Culture & Competence: Beyond Minimum Standards
CDM Post-implementation Review & Practical Implications
Information Management Beyond Compliance: From Regulation to Assurance
CDM: Gift or Grind?
Fire Safety Developments: Competence and Statutory Requirements
The Future of Building Control
Post Grenfell Developments Across The Four UK Nations

Join us to explore how the sector is raising standards, strengthening culture, and redefining what it means to deliver safe, high-quality outcomes, not just complying with regulation, but leading with competence, accountability and professional values.