BuildForce 2026 Upcoming Events

BuildForce Boxing Final 2026

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.

BuildForce Virtual Career Chats

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:

Employer Chat: Phenna Group – Join BuildForce and Veterans from Phenna Group to hear more about testing, inspection, certification, and compliance services. A great session on 22nd January 2026, 12pm.
Life On The Other Side: 1-year in – Join BuildForce and Veterans who have been in industry for the last year, and what transition is really like – the struggles, the loneliness, the highlights and everything inbetween. A great session on 29th January 2026, 12pm.
Virtual Career Chat: Operations – Join BuildForce and Veterans in industry in Operational roles. A great session to better understand the different roles within the Operations discipline. Join us on 5th February 2026, 12pm.
Employer Chat: Stonbury – Join BuildForce and Stonbury who specialise in sustainable water asset management solutions, delivering exceptional value outcomes in potable water, wastewater and the environment. A great session on 19th February 2026, 12pm.

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.

Transition from the military to a rewarding career in construction

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.

According to government figures

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.