In the 21st century, it is no longer enough to talk to Westminster and Whitehall. In England, there is a shift in local government with the devolution of functions and responsibility away from London to the regions - notably to directly-elected mayors. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own parliaments, assemblies and devolved administrations. The BMF works in all 4 home nations so that our members interests are represented.
The BMF collaborates with more industry partners and property professionals than ever before. We participate in industry alliances - notably the Scottish CICV Forum, the Wales Construction Federation Alliance and the Northern Ireland Construction Group - to present a united front to government and to lobby for common objectives. By working with them, we can pool resources and maximise our influence, in a shared co-ordinated way, helping us to achieve common objectives.
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The BMF is a member of the Construction Leadership Council Taskforce, a formal joint government and industry strategic partnership that strives to create a more resilient industry - with initiatives on (for example) embodied carbon, building safety and digitalisation. The CLC’s work is carried forward by several workstreams - and we actively participate in them, notably:
- the Materials’ Supply Chain Group (that we chair) monitors the distribution of materials & products to identify goods in short supply - either as demand increases or delays in global trade disrupt well-established supply lines - to manage expectations of construction customers;
- the Standards & Regulatory Alignment Group helps businesses prepare for revised conformity assessment, certification & labelling arrangements that Ministers will regulate for, post-Grenfell;
- the Domestic RMI Group has developed a national retrofit strategy to tackle cold, draughty and poorly-insulated homes and improve their thermal & energy performance.
To learn more about the Construction Leadership Council - and to read the latest Materials’ Supply Chain Group Statement - please visit: https://www.constructionleadershipcouncil.co.uk