Transition from the military to a rewarding career in construction and the built environment
BuildForce is delighted to announce the 2026 Army Inter Corps Boxing Final, hosted by 27 Regiment RLC. This special event will celebrate BuildForce’s 15th anniversary, and the continued partnership between the Armed Forces and the Construction Industry.
Our unique event includes a champagne reception, 3-course dinner, boxing competition and post-event drinks
Date: 23 April 2026
Location: St. Omer Barracks, Thornhill Road Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 2BG
Time: 1800 Champagne reception – 0100 Carriages
Dress: Black tie / Mess dress (with miniatures)
Please contact us at PA@buildforce.org.uk if you would like to reserve a table.
We have announced our schedule of Virtual Career Chats we are running throughout 2025. Our next event to hear more from Veterans in the construction industry, our employers and our projects. Our next few Virtual Career chats:
The full list of events can be found here. Register your interest here: info@buildforce.org.uk, to reserve your place and to engage direct with our employers and the roles available in the construction industry.
In May 2025, BuildForce created 2 teams for the ‘Kendal to Preston 50 mile Ultra’ to raise funds for the BuildForce Mental Health and Suicide Prevention programme. Lifelong friends were made, as they then formed a training community inspiring each other to run half marathons and meet for dinners, beers and lots of chat. Sadly, we recently lost a member of our relay team: Andy Rhodes. The team made a pact they would return in 2026 to honour his memory, and present a trophy for the fastest 9-mile stretch Andy ran.
On 16th May, 2026, we would like YOU to join us in aid of BuildForce and Andy’s memory.
The route is flat! Beginning at Lakeland Maize Maze Farm, Sedgwick, outskirts of Kendal, finishing at the Smiths Arms, Lea Town – a nice cold pint waiting! Whether running solo or as part of a team, all are welcome!
We do hope you’re up for the challenge and join us to make the 2026 BuildForce Ultra an event to remember! Please share internally for wider interest and get in touch to enter your team. Contact Caroline Logan: CL@buildforce.org.uk
As the original pioneers, BuildForce is the construction industry’s largest and most successful nationwide career programme supporting thousands of our ex-military community, into long-term trade and professional careers within the construction industry and wider built environment. We are a community interest company and are completely free of charge to our whole ex-military community, self delivering this award-winning service.
We are the ex-military partner for the largest consultants, contractors and our trade contractors, including the ex-military partner on the UK’s largest infrastructure projects across rail, road, nuclear and defence. The sectors which sit within construction include: homebuilding, infrastructure, logistics, utilities, security, engineering, data centres, digital, defence, renewables, power, energy and facilities management, to name but a few.
BuildForce is nationwide and offers a compliment of services focused on pre-employment, employment, education, mental health and after-care, to support our Service Leavers, Veterans, Reservists and military families, as they transition from their military career to a construction civilian career.
An extra 225,000 construction workers may be needed by 2027, according to the latest Construction Skills Network (CSN) report.
All nine English regions, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are set to experience growth.
There will be 2.67 million workers in construction industry by 2027 if projected growth is met.
A professional and trade career in construction is accessible to all military ranks and skillsets, and offers immense career satisfaction in a challenging and dynamic sector.