Voice of construction strengthened says Julie White

20 July 2015

The managing director of a leading specialist construction contractor has welcomed a major merger that will strengthen the voice of the industry.

Julie White, the managing director of D-Drill – a specialist diamond drilling and concrete sawing firm, believes the creation of Build UK following the merger of the National Specialist Contractors Council (NSCC) and the UK Contractors Group (UKCG) will bring significant benefits to construction.

White, a leading media spokesperson on the industry, was part of the group that helped to achieve the merger that brings together 27 of the industry’s largest main contractors and 40 leading trade associations, representing 11,500 specialist contractors.

She said: “This is an amazing achievement and will bring real benefits to the industry – especially around finding solutions to key industry issues such as the skills shortage, along with sharing best practice on matters such as health & safety, image, pre-qualification and payment.

“It should lead to improved procurement processes and will give the construction industry a much stronger, more powerful voice in all the right places.

“I am proud to have played a part in this development and I believe it can really help to push us forward as an industry. It will help us to improve where we need to but also celebrate and speak up about what already makes us great.”

Build UK, which will become operational on September 1, 2015, will be led by chief executive Suzannah Nichol MBE.

She said: “Both Government and our clients have been waiting for a joined up approach from the industry and, as a single organisation for the contracting supply chain, Build UK is a huge step forward. By sitting around the same table, we will be able to have honest conversations about how projects can be delivered more effectively and there is a real chance to make some big changes.”

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