Industry Association

Library of Guidance, Presentations, Videos and More

CONSTRUCT’s online toolkit consists of various guidance documents, presentations and videos on health, safety, environment, technical and training issues. CONSTRUCT’s library provides specific guidance documents and safety alerts to share best practice amongst the concrete structures industry – Visit the toolkit page

HS&E Specific Support

CONSTRUCT runs a Health, Safety & Environment Committee and also has a HS&E Manager who offers courses and support on health and safety issues.

Access to representation to lobby Government and Clients

CONSTRUCT acts as a collective industry voice, representing the concrete structures industry to Government, leading client organisations and other key stakeholders. CONSTRUCT is also a member of Build UK, which represents the contracting supply chain in construction. Through membership of Build UK, CONSTRUCT has representation on a wide range of industry task groups which allows members to have a say on a large spectrum of issues that cover the whole construction sector. – Visit the news page

Industry Led Council

CONSTRUCT is managed by an elected Council of representatives from Contractor, Supplier and Industry Association member companies, and therefore is run by people who know the industry inside and out. – Visit the construct council page

Free Legal & Contractual Advice

CONSTRUCT members get access to free helplines which issue advice on areas such as contract law, tax, employment, health & safety, insurance, training and much more. These include specific helplines to help you through the challenges posed by COVID-19, such as managing contracts.

Member Networking Opportunities

CONSTRUCT holds regular events throughout the year to encourage collaborative working across the sector and the rest of the supply chain, to discuss key issues, improve services and promote best practice. CONSTRUCT Day, our annual flagship event, attracts approximately 600 representatives from the concrete structures industry and wider supply chain. The event offers sponsorship and an exhibition so that members can showcase their brand in front of industry key players. CONSTRUCT also runs a number of social events including golf days, giving members the chance to network in a relaxed and enjoyable environment. – Visit the construct day page

Yearly Awards

In conjunction with CONSTRUCT Day, CONSTRUCT holds the annual CONSTRUCT Awards, which recognise excellence, capability and innovation in the concrete structures sector. The Awards give members the opportunity to not only showcase the fantastic projects they have been working on throughout the year, but also to celebrate the achievements and hard work of the construction workforce through specific award categories. – Visit the construct awards page

Communications

CONSTRUCT issues monthly e-newsletters helping members to keep-up-to-date with developments and standards within the industry, and in more recent times, CONSTRUCT has been sending out dedicated email updates on the latest guidance and support with regards to COVID-19.

Committees

CONSTRUCT runs a number of Committees for members to get involved in, that help shape policy, guidance or provide updates on the latest changes. 

Our HS&E Committee is open to all members and meets quarterly, with regular presentations and updates on the latest best practice, and as a confidential forum for members to troubleshoot and issues they may have on their own projects.

Our Concrete Frame Training Forum (CFTF) committee meetings are run quarterly and all members can attend. The sessions provide the latest updates on CITB, card schemes, funding, qualification & training development and an opportunity to share best practice between members. 

We also convene sub-committees that help shape guidance documentation, standards etc. These have included:

• Formwork Training Standards
• Edge Protection Guidance Development
• Temporary Works (Concrete Specialist) Training Standards
• Form-Ties Guidance Development

In 2021, we will also be convening a Groundworks committee, for those members that also undertake projects with this activity, with the aim to provide a forum for best practice exchanges, guidance creation etc.

Increasing Business Opportunities

CONSTRUCT membership is a mark of quality and identifies companies as part of an elite group of professional and reputable market leaders.