For Procurement Professionals: From Purchasing to Supplier Alignment and Delivery Certainty
Procurement remains at the center of this event, but the conversation has evolved.
The construction industry is moving away from reactive purchasing, with procurement being increasingly expected to influence planning earlier, manage supplier relationships, increase visibility, respond to volatility and demonstrate its impact on delivery and margin.
Reflecting that shift, the Advancing Construction Supply Chain & Procurement 2027’s agenda has been built around procurement capability-building, direct procurement, early manufacturer involvement, trade-partner relationships and regulatory sourcing challenges.
What You'll Learn
Where direct procurement creates the greatest commercial value
How to scale procurement processes as businesses grow
How to secure equipment and manufacturing capacity earlier
How to move supplier relationships beyond transactional purchasing
How to evaluate lifecycle value alongside initial price
How to diversify sourcing against geopolitical exposure
How to navigate FEOC and other sourcing restrictions
How to demonstrate procurement's value internally
Must-Attend Sessions
Business value: Benchmark governance, standardized processes, supplier alignment and digital workflows as procurement matures.
- with Gilbane
Business value: Improve access to capacity and commercial leverage by developing stronger direct manufacturer relationships
- with Gray
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Business value: Determine where direct buying can improve cost certainty and supply resilience without simply adding procurement overhead.
- with Kelso Industries
Business value: Maintain sourcing flexibility while managing changing regulatory requirements and supplier-selection constraints.
- with DEPCOM
Key Questions to Ask at the Event
Who Should You Meet?
This event is deliberately structured around cross-supply-chain interaction, rather than keeping different functions separate. That means you can connect with:
- Manufacturers and distributors
- Trade partners
- Fellow GC procurement leaders
- Supply-chain directors
- Schedulers
- Operations leaders
The point isn’t simply procurement networking. You can get access to the other stakeholders whose decisions determine whether procurement strategies actually work in delivery.
Final Takeaway
The best reason for a procurement leader like you to attend is straightforward: this is an opportunity to compare how other construction organizations are turning procurement into a delivery-enablement function rather than a downstream purchasing activity.
Make sure you’re in the room in January so you don’t miss out.
Explore the Agenda
Hear the latest industry breakthroughs and gain exclusive insights during our packed agenda, interactive audience breakouts, and our client-only panel discussion.
Partner With Us
Position yourself alongside leading supply chain & procurement solution providers to ensure your brand is at the heart of critical construction decisions.
Join Procurement Experts
Be part of the hottest conversations with like-minded attendees and make critical connections during our dedicated networking sessions.