Build UK is a representative organisation for the UK construction industry, formed by the September 2015 merger (announced the previous June) of the UK Contractors Group (UKCG) and the

National Specialist Contractors Council The National Specialist Contractors' Council (NSCC) was a United Kingdom construction organisation comprising 32 specialist trade associations. In September 2015, it merged with the UK Contractors Group to form Build UK. The NSCC represented co ...

(NSCC). By bringing together clients, main contractors, trade associations representing over 11,500 specialist contractors, and other organisations committed to industry collaboration, Build UK represents in excess of 40% of UK

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History

Build UK was launched on 1 September 2015, following the merger of the UKCG and the NSCC. Its initial action plan has five key areas: the image of construction, industry’s skills needs, effective pre-qualification, health and safety performance, and fair payment practices. Following

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'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. In 2022, Build UK was awarded the 'Royal Charter Award for Excellence in Construction' by the

Worshipful Company of Constructors The Worshipful Company of Constructors is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The Company aims to bring together those professionally qualified individuals concerned with aspects of building design, execution, management, vision ...

for the leadership role it played during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.

UKCG

Established in January 2009, the UKCG succeeded the Major Contractors Group and the National Contractors Federation which had until that point represented the views of the leading UK contractors. The UKCG represented over 30 contractors operating in the UK. Between them (c. 2015), UKCG members accounted for £33 billion of construction turnover - a third of UK construction total output. It was one of two organisations which represented the views of contractors on the

Strategic Forum for Construction The Strategic Forum for Construction is a United Kingdom construction industry organisation established in 2001 as the principal point of liaison between UK government and the major construction membership organisations. It also enables different re ...

, along with the Construction Alliance. UKCG also worked closely with the

Confederation of British Industry The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is a UK business organisation, which in total claims to speak for 190,000 businesses, this is made up of around 1,500 direct members and 188,500 non-members. The non members are represented through the 1 ...

(CBI) Construction Council.

NSCC

The National Specialist Contractors' Council comprised 32 specialist

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s representing companies involved in planning, design, construction, refurbishment and maintenance of the built environment. The NSCC represented these specialist trade organisations on the Strategic Forum for Construction, alongside the Specialist Engineering Contractors Group (superseded in 2021 by

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). It was a member of the

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Membership

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

References

External links

Build UK website
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