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SPECIALIST SUPPLIERS: BUILD UK

Transforming
the construction
industry
Build UK maintains the important
ambition of transforming the
construction industry

P

icking up the objectives of its

can prompt the necessary changes in the

esteemed parentage – the

sector. Because the government hears from

National

Specialist

over 200 different representative bodies, it's

Contractors’ Council (NSCC)

so easy for them to overrule the disagree-

and the UK Contractors

ments amongst suppliers and make a deci-

Group (UKCG) – Build UK is looking to

sion on behalf of the sector. In working

transform the construction industry by unit-

together, we can be much smarter: settle

Expanding into other areas, such as the

ing the supply chain and, in doing so, pro-

those disputes between us and present a

inclusion of smaller contracting firms and

mote best practice and ensure a prosperous

united front – a common goal – to the gov-

civil engineering companies will further

future for the wider construction industry.

ernment which is much harder to contest.”

augment the united front and overall indus-

Build UK maintains the simple, yet vital-

Making change possible, and increasing

try effectiveness which Build UK is looking

ly important ambition of transforming the

the overall dynamism of the sector – at

construction industry by introducing coher-

present only evident in singularity, Build

Commenting on what might be chang-

ence within the sector. Effectively represent-

UK is leaving no stone unturned. With

ing face of its members, Nichol comments,

ing the contracting supply chain from top to

more localised goals stretching from the top

“While we've already had inquires from

bottom, the association brings together 27

down, the organisation is directly targeting

alternative members, our priority is to con-

of the largest F