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This event takes national findings from CCBP's Industry Confidence Report and applies them to local market conditions. Through keynote insights and panel discussions, the briefing will examine how the trends identified in the report are playing out across the city region, from development pipelines and investment confidence to delivery challenges and viability constraints. To request an invoice, email info@ccbp.org.uk.
This event takes national findings and applies them to local market conditions. Through keynote insights and panel discussions, the briefing will examine how the trends identified in the report are playing out across the city region, from development pipelines and investment confidence to delivery challenges and viability constraints.
Contractors, consultants and public sector clients will all share their practical perspectives that bring the data to life, highlighting where confidence remains resilient, where pressures are intensifying, and how organisations are adapting their approaches to procurement, delivery and risk management.
With contributions from senior leaders across the public and private sectors, the briefing offers an evidence-led, place-based discussion on what the Industry Confidence Report tells us about the current state of the construction industry, and what it means for decision-making, investment and delivery across the Liverpool City Region in the months ahead.
Our speakers
Wayne Flannery
Managing Director for Construction West, Wates
Wayne Flannery
Managing Director for Construction West, Wates
Wayne brings over 30 years’ construction experience and leads Wates
Construction West as Managing Director. He has delivered major
public and private sector projects, with strong expertise in frameworks
and sectors including education, justice, emergency services, and
leisure. His leadership of complex programmes informs his perspective
on Liverpool City Region’s future opportunities.
Danny Clarke
Engagement Director England, CITB
Danny Clarke
Engagement Director England, CITB
Danny brings 20+ years of leadership across construction, healthcare, and
entrepreneurship. He drives organisational change, champions mental health
and safety, and promotes diversity and inclusion. As trustee, mentor, and
advisor, he oversees operational growth, launches initiatives like the Top 100
Women in Construction Awards, and advocates safer, healthier workplaces.
Sophie Bevan
Director of Regeneration & Development (Major Projects), Liverpool City Council
Sophie Bevan
Director of Regeneration & Development (Major Projects), Liverpool City Council
Damian Cooke
Director of Economy, Enterprise and Property, Halton Borough Council
Damian Cooke
Director of Economy, Enterprise and Property, Halton Borough Council
Damian Cooke is a seasoned leader in regeneration and economic development, with extensive experience across both public and private sectors. As a senior figure at Halton Borough Council, he leads the regeneration team, delivering investment and regeneration programmes in collaboration with private sector investors and developers. Damian's expertise spans business parks, commercial property, and housing development, underpinned by a strong foundation in local government leadership and strategic planning.
Michele Steele
Chief Executive, Regeneration Brainery
Michele Steele
Chief Executive, Regeneration Brainery
Michele is CEO of Regeneration Brainery, an award-winning not-for-
profit helping young people from under-represented backgrounds
access careers in property and regeneration. She joined in 2024 after a
20 year career in planning and real estate with Deloitte Real Estate and
Select Property Group, and is passionate about improving diversity and
social mobility in the sector.
Steel
Colin Salmon
Director of Work Based Learning & STEM, The City of Liverpool College
Colin Salmon
Director of Work Based Learning & STEM, The City of Liverpool College
Limited places available. Book your place today.
This event gives both the private and public sectors an opportunity to better understand the city region’s development pipeline, and learn from pressures affecting the local and national market.
Book Your PlaceAgenda
08:00 - 09:00
Registration and Networking
09:00 - 09:10
Welcome and Housekeeping
09:10 - 09:30
Keynote Speaker
09:30 - 10:15
How rising costs, contractor insolvencies and risk transfer are reshaping commercial relationships.
Wayne Flannery,
Managing Director for Construction West, Wates
10:15 - 10:30
Break
10:30 - 11:15
Addressing the industry’s most cited long-term threat: workforce and skills shortages.
Michele Steele,
Chief Executive, Regeneration Brainery
Danny Clarke,
Engagement Director England, CITB
11:15 - 12:00
Connecting development and sustainability, what it means for delivery.
12:00 - 12:10
Closing Remarks and Networking
Kane Greenough,
Senior Sustainability Manager, Morgan Sindall
12:10 - 12:30
Networking
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