Ingleton Wood on the panels at this year's Essex Build Expo Monday, 9th March 2026

A very busy and productive day at this year’s Essex Build Expo at Hylands House, Chelmsford!

Our team enjoyed connecting with attendees, discussing projects, sharing ideas, and exploring opportunities across the construction and built environment sectors. 

A particular highlight was seeing our team take part in different panel sessions; sharing their expertise, experiences, and insights during discussions with fellow panelists:

🎤 Lily Green | 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯:

The panel demonstrated that there is no single path into the construction industry, with Lily sharing her own career experiences so far and offering insights on how future talent can be supported and inspired.

🎤 Laura Mansel-Thomas | 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳:

Laura explored how construction businesses can lead in sustainability, meet client expectations on low‑carbon projects, and become sector pioneers, while highlighting the importance of engaging early in the design phase to embed sustainable practices from the outset.

🎤 Holly Sutherland | 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘓𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘺: 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦:

Holly reinforced the impact and importance of the 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘓𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘺 (𝘉𝘢𝘓𝘓) programme, discussing how it helps inspire future talent and develop long-term skills across the construction sector.

🤝 Thank you to everyone who visited our stand and attended a panel discussion, and to Essex Growth Agency for hosting such an insightful event. We’re proud to help connect talent with opportunity and help shape the future of the industry in Essex and beyond.