Welcome to the Scottish Building Federation
The Scottish Building Federation (SBF) is the lead voice of the Scottish construction industry, an industry which contributes around £10 billion annually to Scotland's economy ¹ and employs more than 200,000 people ².
Established in 1895, the SBF exists to raise awareness of the importance of the construction industry in Scotland.
It is the only purely Scottish employers' federation in the sector, and the overall aim of the organisation is to ensure that the important contribution of the Scottish construction industry to Scotland's economy and society is recognised and valued.
The Scottish construction industry has suffered badly from the economic downturn and prospects for 2010 remain poor.
Through working with industry, government and the media, the SBF continues to campaign on behalf of the sector.
Comprising 17 Regional Associations, the SBF promotes the interests of the construction industry to a diverse range of stakeholders, representing over 700 companies from Orkney to the Borders.
The SBF provides an exclusive range of invaluable support services to a wide range of member companies, whether these are small single trade firms or major regional and national contractors.
The shared objective that all members have in common is their commitment to health and safety, skills and integrity, ensuring the delivery of the highest standards of performance, professionalism and quality within the industry in Scotland.
The SBF is a founder member of the Scottish Building Apprenticeship & Training Council (SBATC).
SBATC was founded in 1934 and has the main purpose of regulating the working conditions, wages, recruitment and training of apprenticeships within the industry throughout Scotland.
¹ Source: Office for National Statistics Output in the Construction Industry
² Source: ConstructionSkills Labour Market Intelligence Report.