LCRIG has announce that A E Yates will return as Conference Partner for Strictly Highways 2026, marking the third consecutive year of this collaboration.
Taking place from 6-8 October at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, Strictly Highways is LCRIG’s flagship annual conference, networking event and DfT Special Recognition Awards ceremony, bringing together the highways community to share knowledge, explore innovation and address some of the sector’s biggest challenges.
A E Yates has supported Strictly Highways as Conference Partner since 2024, with 2026 marking the third consecutive year of the partnership.
Established in 1870, A E Yates is a progressive civil engineering contractor with an enviable track record of successfully delivering technically demanding, high quality projects to a wide variety of public and private customers.
A E Yates Group CEO, Sven Till, shared his excitement about the partnership:
“A E Yates is delighted to be the Conference Partner for LCRIG’s Strictly Highways 2026 conference, marking our third consecutive year of this exciting collaboration. Following on the continued success of the event, we are thrilled to continue our partnership and be part of such a vital platform for innovation and collaboration within the highways sector.
“We are eager to build on the momentum from previous years, strengthen our relationships with industry peers, and continue to contribute to the forward-thinking conversations shaping the future of civil engineering.
With the Strictly Highways 2026 agenda now live, delegates can look forward to a two-day conference programme covering the key challenges, opportunities and priorities shaping the highways sector.
As Conference Partner, A E Yates will also take to the stage on Day One for a session exploring the future of highways maintenance and the people who will deliver it.
“The 100-Year Age Gap: How the Next Generation Are Maintaining the Previous Generations Infrastructure” will take place from 10:05–10:20 on Wednesday 7 October.
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