Thames Freeport’s Sustainable Construction Programme is uniting industry leaders to pioneer scalable approaches to green building and retrofit across Thurrock, Barking & Dagenham, and Havering.

Led by Rainmaking, alongside value partners  Ramboll, Energiesprong UK, BE-ST, Tallarna, and E.ON, the programme will work with industry towards a greener, more affordable built environment – that can be delivered at pace and create lasting impact for communities. Join us on Wednesday 12 November for the launch of the Thames Freeport Construction Lab to explore partnership opportunities and discover how we’re creating a regional ecosystem for greener homes.

Keynote Rt Hon. Ruth Kelly, Chair of Thames Freeport

Panel 1: Building Better: Innovation, scale and collaboration in the built environment – Host: Charlie Forshaw, Built Environment Lead, Rainmaking

Hear from industry leaders as they explore how technology, cross-sector partnerships and innovation can unblock the building of greener, faster and more affordable homes at scale, across the region. Panellists will discuss how to drive progress and change despite the challenges and highlight the opportunities at stake if we get it right.

Panellists:

• Claire Racine, UK Head of Sustainability for Buildings, Ramboll
• Douglas Morrison, Deputy Chief Executive, BE-ST
• Saurav Chaudhuri, Head of Innovation, EON

Will Campion, Offgrid.Works – Demonstration

Panel 2: Unlocking the retrofit potential  – Host: Emily Braham – Strategy & Operations Director, Energiesprong UK

Explore how collaboration, novel financing models and emerging tech solutions are enabling a scalable retrofit model within the region. Find out from local authorities and industry partners how they are working together to deliver improved, affordable housing for residents.

• Neil Pearce, Head of Sustainability Net Zero & Commissioning
• Saurav Chaudhuri – Head of Innovation, EON
• Tim Meanock, CEO & Co-Founder of Tallarna

 Ran Xiao, Planarific Demonstration

Thames Freeport is a regional partnership connecting industry, innovation, and communities across Barking & Dagenham, Havering, and Thurrock. It acts as a platform for collaboration between business and local government—supporting new technologies, skills, and sustainable development programmes such as the Construction Lab and wider retrofit initiatives. www.thamesfreeport.com  East London and Essex are leading the next generation of sustainable construction — join the launch