HBF Wales Conference & Dinner 2025

HBF Wales Conference & Dinner, 4 September 2025 - The Jurys Inn, Cardiff

The HBF Wales Conference and Dinner took place on 4 September at the Leonardo Hotel Cardiff (formerly Jury’s Inn). The event provided over 120 delegates the perfect opportunity to network with HBF members from across Wales.

HBF's David O'Leary, Mark Harris and Rhodri Williams provided a general update on the key areas and what HBF is currently focused on. Delegates heard from Barny Evans, Sustainability & ESG Director at Turley, on energy demand, grid flexibility and how new homes aligned with the Future Homes Standard can expected to perform. Morag Ellis KC, Francis Taylor Building Chambers (FTB), covered the Plan Led system in Wales as well as some other key current legal issues; And we had Craig Lawton, Associate Director at Grasshopper, who updated delegates on what the new Welsh Government’s approach to house builders may look like and where development features in its priorities. Delegates also heard a specially recorded message from Jayne Bryant MS, Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, who set out the Welsh Government’s latest position on housing.

Pictures and presentations from the event can be found below.

JLES Group kindly sponsored the HBF Wales Conference and Dinner 2025.