Developers, Delivery & the Missing Middle

Season
1
Episode
5
Date
March 19, 2026
Anchor Cases:
National

Reframing emerging and mid-scale developers as delivery infrastructure — and unpacking the capability and risk gaps that must be addressed. Together in the session, we will be exploring why capable developers struggle to scale and how delivery ecosystems fail to support them.

Who Should Attend

Every session will be honoured by the presence and participation of;

  • Municipal planners, housing officials, and infrastructure managers
  • Public sector decision-makers and policy practitioners
  • Emerging and established property developers
  • DFIs, commercial banks, fund managers, and impact investors
  • Built-environment professionals (planners, engineers, architects, QSs)
  • Procurement, project management, and delivery professionals
  • NGOs, development agencies, and social impact practitioners
  • Community leaders and delivery intermediaries involved in housing and infrastructure

    • This series is designed for practitioners responsible for turning plans, policies, and capital into real, delivered outcomes.

    What You’ll Walk Away With

  • Clarity on who the “missing middle” developers are and why they matter
  • Structural barriers preventing capable developers from scaling
  • How procurement and finance systems unintentionally exclude delivery capacity
  • Insight into trust, track record, and risk perception challenges
  • Approaches to strengthening developer participation at scale

    • Between small contractors and large national developers lies a “missing middle” of capable delivery actors. This session examines the structural barriers—financial, institutional, and reputational—that prevent these developers from scaling.

    The discussion focuses on access to capital, risk allocation, procurement systems, and trust deficits that restrict participation and slow housing delivery at scale.

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