BuildForce are delighted to announce our next Armed Forces Insight Day, hosted by our alliance partner Laing O’Rourke. This is a incredible opportunity for our nationwide contractors and consultants to engage with our military community, with interviews being held on the day for live roles.
On the day, engage directly with consultants, contractors, housebuilders, and supply chain to hear about the projects they work on and the careers they offer, including: Trade roles, Plant Operators, Site Management, Logistics, Engineering, Design, Quantity Surveying, Health & Safety, Quality, Environmental/Sustainability, Facilities Management, Social Value, HR, IT, PMO, Project Management, Executive roles, to name but a few.
You will have an opportunity to spend 1-2-1 time with industry in an informal, friendly atmosphere and to discuss your transition, CV, career advice and employment opportunities.
Or email pa@buildforce.org.uk if you have any queries.
Join us on the 28th of June for our annual 15-mile trek through the picturesque Dorset countryside in honour of Armed Forces Day. This event, now in its fifth year, is a tribute to the dedicated individuals in the Armed Forces community, including serving troops, veterans, families, and cadets whilst also recognising the support BuildForce provides our military community as they transition into the next phase of their life.
Our new off-road route is designed for all fitness levels, welcoming families and even furry friends to join the journey. Led by our program director, Caroline Logan, accompanied by our mentors, employers, veterans, and service leavers, this special day promises camaraderie and shared experiences.
A fantastic day of ‘walk & talk’ as we come together as strangers and leave as comrades, finishing off to celebrate our achievements with a much-deserved cold drink and buffet (provided by BuildForce and the Sheaf) back at the Sheaf of Arrows in the beautiful village of Cranborne.
Let’s walk, talk, and celebrate in support of our Armed Forces community!
Over the years, the Service Leavers and Veterans we have supported have pledged their support to BuildForce in many ways. In response, we have launched Project Give Back (click here to donate), to allow you to raise money for BuildForce on your next adventure or sporting challenge. We are raising money for our Mental Health and Suicide Prevention programme, so thank you to all those who support the programme and raise money for us, we are honoured to be your military partner of choice. Upcoming events include:
Please contact us at info@buildforce.org.uk if you are interested in supporting us.
We have announced our schedule of Virtual Career Chats we are running throughout 2023. Our next few events include:
Employer Chat: Amentum – Join us to hear from Amentum, in a career in project management, project controls, logistics, cyber, engineering, and nuclear, in both the UK and worldwide. Join us on 29th May 2025, 12pm.
The full list of events can be found here. Register your interest here: info@buildforce.org.uk, to reserve your place.
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 the ex-military partner of the sector’s largest contractors, consultants, SME’s and are the partner championing our ex-military on the UK’s largest infrastructure projects across rail, road, nuclear and defence. Our employer’s cover: construction, homebuilding, infrastructure, logistics, utilities, security, engineering, data centres, digital, defence and facilities management.
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 career in construction is accessible to all military ranks and skillsets, and offers immense career satisfaction in a challenging and dynamic sector.
