The Building Alliance Community Interest Company is focused on growing the market, creating skilled employment opportunities, whilst ensuring the best possible regulatory and trading environment, to deliver a high quality sustainable built environment. The Alliance is supported by the UK’s leading building materials manufacturers and distributors.
This industry is critical to the future success of UK PLC and provides direct employment for at least 373,000 people across almost 24,000 companies, with a combined annual turnover of over £62.1 billion.
The introduction of new talent and academic research is vital to the industry and the Alliance has close links to Birmingham City University where CEO. Mike Leonard is a Visiting Professor in Manufacturing and Construction.
The Building Alliance manages Masonry Onsite, Recognised Construction Details and the “Get Britain Building” campaign.
The Building Alliance manages Masonry Onsite, Recognised Construction Details and the “Get Britain Building” campaign.
Delivering a high quality sustainable built environment.
Current Events to attend
Building Safer Futures Conference
18th September 2026
Booking details to follow
West Midlands Fire Services,
99 Vauxhall Road,
Birmingham
B7 4HW
Booking details to follow
West Midlands Fire Services,
99 Vauxhall Road,
Birmingham
B7 4HW
A STEAM Challenge Event
18th November 2025
STEAMhouse, Belmont Row Birmingham B4 7RQ
Explore real-world insights from Project 80 and Lambley Lane
Book your place please click below
STEAMhouse, Belmont Row Birmingham B4 7RQ
Explore real-world insights from Project 80 and Lambley Lane
Book your place please click below
Housing Summit 2026
9th October 2026.
Booking details to follow.
Arup, Birmingham City Centre
One Centenary Way
Birmingham
B3 3AY
Booking details to follow.
Arup, Birmingham City Centre
One Centenary Way
Birmingham
B3 3AY
Latest News
17/10/2025
“Another systematic failure.”
That’s how Mike Leonard, Visiting Professor at the Centre for Future Homes at Birmingham City University (BCU), has reacted to a report into external
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08/10/2025
The Building Alliance and the Centre for Future Homes has worked with Secured by Design to produce advice on how to secure renewable assets.
Mike Leonard said " the electrification of home hea
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01/10/2025
A leading construction expert has renewed calls for the urgent removal of unsafe cladding across the West Midlands, partnering with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to drive forward a
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Delivering a high quality sustainable built environment.
This is a not-for-profit organisation which is highly committed to doing the right thing.
Supporters include manufacturers, specialist sub-contractors, merchants and energy consultants and is closely involved in ensuring the transition to meet our climate change and building safety objectives is effective and avoids unintended consequences.
Supporters include manufacturers, specialist sub-contractors, merchants and energy consultants and is closely involved in ensuring the transition to meet our climate change and building safety objectives is effective and avoids unintended consequences.
The Building Alliance is highly collaborative, enjoying close working relationships across industry, policy makers and regulators.
