93% of homeowners prefer brick & block
Skilled jobs for life
Employment for 3.1 million
Made in Britain
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.

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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
Housing Summit 2026
9th October 2026.
Booking details to follow.

Arup, Birmingham City Centre
One Centenary Way
Birmingham
B3 3AY

Latest News

08/01/2026
As our government careers to the May election cliff edge, U turns are not working and it is the time to apply the handbrake, reflect on our priorities, reset and carry on. We must act now to prevent a
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08/01/2026
The circular economy has seen piecemeal growth in the mainstream construction industry, given it’s believed to be the country’s largest producer of waste. Read the full document below.
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15/12/2025
Birmingham City University Centre for Future Homes’ team has completed four-year research in partnership with Midland Heart, which is already informing policymakers and practice in how to delive
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Delivering a high quality sustainable built environment.
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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.
 
The Building Alliance is highly collaborative, enjoying close working relationships across industry, policy makers and regulators.
 

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