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, Director of Constructing Siu-lutions Ltd and 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. 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: Conor is a Director at Spacion, offering advance survey solutions headquartered in Birmingham. Operating across the UK including London, Manchester and Bristol, Spacion specialises in scan-to-BIM surveys and digital twin solutions — delivering point cloud surveys and 3D modelling that support clients at every stage of a building's lifecycle, making design, construction and asset management simpler, more efficient and more informed.

Alongside this, Conor is the founder of the Building Brum series. A construction and development network that reaches thousands of event attendees, with over 15,000 podcast listeners and engages with professionals both nationally and globally. Building Brum champions the people, projects and opportunities shaping the region's future, and has become an unmissable platform for anyone serious about the Midlands.

Siu Mun Li: Siu Mun Li is a multi-award-winning construction leader and Director of Constructing Siu-lutions Ltd, a consultancy specialising in temporary works engineering, preconstruction, buildability and construction methodology.

With more than 25 years’ experience delivering major UK infrastructure and commercial projects, including HS1 and Crossrail, Siu is known for turning complex engineering challenges into practical, safe and buildable solutions.

She is a Director of the UK Temporary Works Forum and was named the Most Influential Woman in Construction 2023/24. Siu is also a passionate advocate for raising standards in competence, safety and leadership, while helping to create a more inclusive and sustainable construction industry.

Industry Representatives:

Pentaco Construction Ltd, Vertas, Bowmer + Kirkland, Morgan Sindall, Lovell, Women in Construction, Barnes Construction. 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.