Tomorrow’s Leaders—Building Futures: Careers in Construction

Summary

Join us for a Tomorrow’s Leaders event in the Eastern Region, where we’ll shine a spotlight on career routes in the built environment that often sit outside the traditional focus.

Beginning with a series of 15‑minute presentations, each speaker will share insights into their role, career highs and lows, key dos and don’ts, followed by an interactive Q&A.

Speakers Include:

• John Mclellan, Offshore Construction Manager at Cadeler
• Conor Nolan, Director Spacion & Building Brum
• Siu Mun Li, Most Influential Woman in Construction 2023–2024
• Representatives from Pentaco’s Young Persons Board

On the Day:

• Hear real career stories from professionals shaping the industry
• Ask questions and join the conversation during interactive Q&A sessions
• Make connections with industry professionals, peers and potential employers
• Enjoy food and refreshments while networking

Why Attend?

Whether you’re exploring career options, curious about the future of construction, or keen to grow your professional network, this event offers a welcoming space to learn, connect and be inspired. Open to CIOB members, student members and anyone interested in discovering more about the built environment and the opportunities it offers.

Please note: this is a FREE event for over 18’s only.

Event Agenda:

5:00 PM: Arrival

5:15 PM: Expert speakers from the industry

6:15 PM: Interactive Q and A session

6:30 PM: Explore the industry stand area and speak directly with industry professionals whilst enjoying complimentary food and drinks

7:30 PM: Event concludes

Speakers:

John Mclellan: John McLellan is an Offshore Construction Manager in the renewable energy sector with Cadeler. With nearly 16 years of industry experience, he began his career as an apprentice and progressed through the ranks. His work has taken him across the globe, including the United Kingdom, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates.

John is passionate about showing younger generations that construction extends far beyond bricks and mortar, highlighting the vital role of offshore construction projects in delivering some of the world's largest offshore wind farms.

Conor Nolan:

Siu Mun Li:

Industry Representatives:

Pentaco Construction Ltd, Vertas, Bowmer + Kirkland. And our very own Rachel Shareef will be on hand to discuss CIOB Apprenticeships.

Watch this space – more industry representatives will be announced soon.

CIOB Tomorrow’s Leaders play an active role in building the pipeline of quality construction talent. Come and experience some of the opportunities to build your professionalism, develop your competencies, share your knowledge and showcase your skills.

Contact

Susie Kearns and Sarah Catherall

Member Services and Events Coordinators - East Midlands

[email protected] and [email protected]

To ensure you are catered for on the evening, please book your place through the website.

How can we help you get the most out of this event? We want to ensure accessibility for all of our members. Please contact us in confidence prior to attendance and we will do our best to answer any questions and support any additional needs you may have.

Event Sponsor

With thanks to Pentaco Construction Ltd and Bowmer + Kirkland for kindly sponsoring this event.