Transition from the military to a rewarding career in construction and the built environment
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.