Build UK

Type| Limited Company
Industry| Construction
Predecessors| National Specialist Contractors Council
UK Contractors Group
Founded| September 2015
Headquarters| London, England

Key people

| Suzannah Nichol Chief Executive
Julie White Chair

Number of employees

| 14
Website| builduk.org

Build UK is a representative organisation in the Construction industry of the United Kingdom. It was formed by the 2015 merger of the UK Contractors Group (UKCG) and the National Specialist Contractors Council (NSCC). Combining clients, main contractors, trade associations, and other organisations, it claims to represent over 40% of UK construction, with organisational priorities focussed on improving performance, increasing construction productivity, and taking a sustainable approach to skill development and retention in the industry.[1]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Policies
* 3 Membership
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## History

Build UK was launched on 1 September 2015, following the merger of the UKCG and the NSCC.[2] Its members include industry clients, main contractors, trade associations representing over 11,500 specialist contractors, and other organisations committed to industry collaboration. It claims to represent over 40% of UK construction.[3]

Its initial action plan had five key areas: the image of construction, industry's skills needs, effective pre-qualification, health and safety performance, and fair payment practices.[4]

Following Carillion's January 2018 liquidation, Build UK set out an agenda to reform the construction industry's commercial model, potentially eliminating unfair contract terms, late payment and retentions.[5]

In 2022, Build UK was awarded the 'Royal Charter Award for Excellence in Construction' by the Worshipful Company of Constructors for the leadership role it played during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[6]

## Policies

Build UK promotes the adoption of collaborative supply chain practices in the construction industry,[7] and is working towards the elimination of retentions as a business practice by 2025.[8] The Construction Leadership Council has endorsed Build UK's Roadmap to Zero Retentions.[9]

Build UK also maintains the Common Assessment Standard (CAS), an industry-agreed standard for pre-qualification.[10][11] In 2023, Scape became the first UK construction framework provider to adopt the CAS, helping clients to ensure consistent, high-quality supply chain partners work on their projects, and Scape CEO Mark Robinson joined the Build UK board.[12]

## Membership

Build UK has four categories of membership: Alliance, Clients, Contractors and Trade Associations.

## References

1. ↑ Build UK, Home page: Leading the Construction Industry, accessed 1 July 2024
2. ↑ "Build UK - press statement". http://www.ukcg.org.uk/media/v/press-statement-build-uk.
3. ↑ "About us". 21 August 2015. https://builduk.org/about-us.
4. ↑ Prior, Grant (1 September 2015). "Build UK bids to unite specialists and majors". Construction Enquirer. http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2015/09/01/build-uk-bids-to-unite-specialists-and-main-contractors/.
5. ↑ "Contractors pledge radical reform". The Construction Index. 7 March 2018. http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/contractors-pledge-radical-reform.
6. ↑ "Royal Charter Award for excellence in construction". https://constructorscompany.org.uk/what-we-do/scholarship-awards/royal-charter-award/.
7. ↑ UK Build, Improving Business Performance, accessed on 1 July 2024
8. ↑ Build UK, Delivering Zero Retentions, accessed on 1 July 2024
9. ↑ Construction Leadership Council, CLC Statement Endorsing the Build UK Retentions Roadmap, published on 9 December 2019, accessed on 1 July 2024
10. ↑ Sekinah, Toni (16 July 2024). "New version of Common Assessment Standard released by Build UK". Construction News. https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/new-version-of-common-assessment-standard-released-by-build-uk-16-07-2024/.
11. ↑ "Common Assessment Standard updated". The Construction Index. 2 July 2025. https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/common-assessment-standard-updated.
12. ↑ "SCAPE Group Chief Executive joins Build UK Board of Directors". https://scape-scotland.co.uk/news/scape-group-chief-executive-joins-build-uk-board-of-directors.

## External links

* Build UK website

* v
* t
* e

Construction industry of the United Kingdom

* Construction
* Economy of the United Kingdom

companies|

| consultancies
and support
services|

* Amey
* Arcadis
* Architecture firms
* Arup
* Atkins
* Faithful+Gould
* Buro Happold
* Capita
* CH2M Hill
* Cundall
* Davis Langdon
* Elliott Wood
* Expedition Engineering
* Flint & Neill
* Gifford
* Hoare Lea
* Interserve
* Mace
* Mitie
* Mott MacDonald
* Mouchel
* RPS
* Scott Wilson
* Sureserve
* Sweett Group
* Wood Group
* WSP

|

house
builders|

| current|

* Barratt
* Bellway
* Berkeley
* Bloor
* Boot
* Countryside Properties
* Crest Nicholson
* Keepmoat
* Lend Lease
* McCarthy & Stone
* Miller
* Muir
* Persimmon
* Redrow
* Taylor Wimpey
* Telford Homes
* United House
* Vistry

|

defunct|

* Ashtons
* Beazer
* Broseley
* Bryant Homes
* Comben Homes
* George Wimpey
* Ideal Homes
* McLean Homes
* Taylor Woodrow
* Westbury
* William Leech
* Wilson Bowden

integrated
construction|

| current|

* Balfour Beatty
* BAM Nuttall
* Cleveland Bridge & Engineering
* Costain
* Galliford Try
* Gleeson
* Interserve
* Keller Group
* Kier
* Laing O'Rourke
* Lend Lease
* Mace
* Morgan Sindall
* J. Murphy & Sons
* Shepherd
* Sir Robert McAlpine
* VolkerFitzpatrick
* Wates
* Willmott Dixon

|

defunct|

* Alfred McAlpine
* Carillion
* Clugston
* Connaught plc
* Holland, Hannen & Cubitts
* Linford
* Mowlem
* Rok
* Shand
* Sir William Arrol & Co.
* Trollope & Colls

suppliers|

| current|

* Aggregate Industries
* Artex
* Ashtead
* Brogan
* Buildbase
* Cemex UK
* Hanson
* Hope Cement
* HSS Hire
* Jewson
* Kingspan
* Kingspan Off-Site
* London Brick
* Mero-Schmidlin
* Pilkington
* RMD Kwikform
* Saint Gobain
* SIG
* Speedy Hire
* Tarmac
* Tarmac Building Products
* Tata Steel Europe
* Travis Perkins
* Wolseley

|

defunct|

* Blue Circle Industries
* Redland
* RMC Group
* Tarmac Group

government and
regulatory bodies|

* Department for Communities and Local Government
* Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
* Health & Safety Executive
* Local planning authority
* Planning Inspectorate
* Chief Construction Adviser to UK Government

industry
bodies|

* British Constructional Steelwork Association
* BSRIA
* Build UK
* Building Engineering Services Association
* Building Research Establishment
* Chartered Institute of Building
* Centre for Digital Built Britain
* Civil Engineering Contractors Association
* Construction Clients' Group
* Construction Industry Council
* CITB
* Constructing Excellence
* ECA
* Electrical Safety Council
* Federation of Master Builders
* Home Builders Federation
* Institution of Civil Engineers
* Institution of Structural Engineers
* National Access and Scaffolding Confederation
* National Federation of Builders
* National Federation of Demolition Contractors
* National House Building Council
* Refined Bitumen Association
* Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
* Scottish Building Federation
* SELECT (Electrical Contractors' Association of Scotland)
* Society of Construction Arbitrators
* Specialist Engineering Contractors Group
* Strategic Forum for Construction

sustainability|

* Association for Environment Conscious Building
* BREEAM
* Code for Sustainable Homes
* EcoHomes
* Energy efficiency in British housing
* Good Homes Alliance
* UK Green Building Council

other|

* British Construction Industry Awards
* Building
* Building control
* Building regulations in the United Kingdom
* Building regulations approval
* Construction News
* Development control in the United Kingdom
* New Civil Engineer
* Planning permission
* Retentions
* Town and country planning in the United Kingdom

Category

* v
* t
* e

Construction

Types|

* Home construction
* Offshore construction
* Underground construction
* Tunnel construction

History|

* Architecture
* Construction
* Structural engineering
* Timeline of architecture
* Water supply and sanitation

Professions|

* Architect
* Building engineer
* Building estimator
* Building officials
* Chartered Building Surveyor
* Civil engineer
* Civil estimator
* Clerk of works
* Project manager
* Quantity surveyor
* Site manager
* Structural engineer
* Superintendent

Trades workers|

* List
* Banksman
* Bricklayer
* Carpenter
* Concrete finisher
* Construction foreman
* Construction worker
* Electrician
* Glazier
* Ironworker
* Millwright
* Plasterer
* Plumber
* Roofer
* Steel fixer
* Welder

Organizations|

* American Institute of Constructors
* American Society of Civil Engineers
* Asbestos Testing and Consultancy Association
* Associated General Contractors of America
* Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors
* Build UK
* Construction History Society
* Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering
* Civil Engineering Contractors Association
* The Concrete Society
* Construction Management Association of America
* Construction Specifications Institute
* FIDIC
* Home Builders Federation
* Lighting Association
* National Association of Home Builders
* National Association of Women in Construction
* National Kitchen & Bath Association
* National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association
* National Tile Contractors Association
* Railway Tie Association
* Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
* Scottish Building Federation
* Society of Construction Arbitrators

By country|

* India
* Iran
* Japan
* Romania
* United Kingdom

Regulation|

* Building code
* Construction law
* Site safety
* Zoning

Architecture|

* Industrial architecture
* Interior architecture
* Landscape architecture
* Vernacular architecture

Engineering|

* Architectural engineering
* Building services engineering
* Civil engineering
* Coastal engineering
* Construction engineering
* Structural engineering
* Earthquake engineering
* Environmental engineering
* Geotechnical engineering

Methods|

* List
* Earthbag construction
* Monocrete construction
* Slip forming

Other topics|

* Building material
* List of building materials
* Construction bidding
* Construction delay
* Construction equipment theft
* Construction loan
* Construction management
* Construction waste
* Demolition
* Design–build
* Design–bid–build
* Heavy equipment
* Interior design
* Megaproject
* Megastructure
* Real estate development
* Sustainability in construction
* Urban design
* Urban planning

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