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Liam Walker, founder and director of NFB Heritage Approved Contractor Member Buildtonic Ltd, has been awarded Chartered Membership of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). He can now use the MCIOB designation. The CIOB is the world's largest professional body for construction management and leadership. Chartered Membership is the Institute's professional qualification.

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The Government has announced plans to introduce new Vocational GCSEs in England, with Building and Construction among the subjects that could be available to students from September 2029. Richard Beresford, Chief Executive of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), said: "Those in vocational roles earn well, have great job satisfaction, are highly valued internationally and often pick up many transferable skills.

Heritage and Traditional Build The NFB has brought together a curated selection of trusted heritage organisations and specialist resources to help members access expert information across traditional building, conservation, heritage skills and the care of historic buildings.

The expertise behind the restoration of Britain's historic buildings took centre stage at the National Federation of Builders' Heritage and Traditional Build Conference, with the launch of two initiatives to support the sector's future workforce. Held at Painters' Hall in the City of London on 17 September, the conference brought together contractors, craftspeople, conservation specialists and industry leaders to share experience and examine the practical demands of heritage construction.

On 15 September 2026, MHCLG published a review of the Help to Buy scheme, which concluded that it delivered 'very high value for money' while having a positive impact on housing supply in England. Richard Beresford, Chief Executive of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), said: "This is the first period in some time where we do not have a government backed lending scheme for housebuyers.

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has today announced it is launching a new National Heritage Skills Forum aimed at providing leadership and co-ordination of heritage skills development on a national stage. Unveiled today, at the NFB's Heritage and Traditional Build conference at the 16 th century Painters' Hall in the historic City of London, the move coincides with the publication of NFB's and CITB's RMI Sector Skills Plan: Heritage and Traditional Build.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is supporting the launch of the new Sector Skills Plan for the Repair, Maintenance and Improvement (RMI) Heritage and Traditional Build sector, bringing together employers, industry bodies and training providers to address some of the most pressing skills challenges facing the UK's historic built environment. The plan is being unveiled at the National Federation of Builders' (NFB) Heritage and Traditional Build conference.

The NFB National Heritage Skills Forum exists to provide leadership and coordination of heritage construction sector skills development, supporting and promoting traditional building crafts, skills and training throughout the UK.

On 1 September 2026, the Minister for Housing and Planning confirmed the government's plan to publish a 'comprehensive package of support' to address workforce shortages across the construction industry. The 'Construction Jobs Plan' is expected to be announced later this year, with Pennycook highlighting the impact of Brexit and the reduction of the EU labor force on the industry's workforce, which has not since recovered.