Armed Forces in Home Building
The house building industry supports ex-armed forces personnel in their journey beyond the Armed Forces, from getting their feet on the property ladder, to finding a new career in construction.
According to the 2021 Census, 84,110 ex-armed forces personnel were employed in construction following their service.
Take a look at the ways you can support service persons below.
Become a Signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant
Many house builders have signed the Armed Forces Covenant; a voluntary pledge to demonstrate support for the Armed Forces Community. All organisations – public, private or voluntary and small, medium or large – are welcome to sign the Covenant.
All signatories are free to tailor their specific pledges to suit their circumstances.
Signatories in the house building industry can support the values of the pledge by offering employment schemes for ex-armed forces personnel. Becoming a signatory also provides the opportunity to be recognised by the Employer Recognition Scheme award.
If you are interested in signing the Covenant, you can find more information on the Armed Forces Covenant website.
If you are interested in signing the Covenant, you can find more information on the Armed Forces Covenant website.
Employ and upskill ex-armed forces personnel
There are a number of organisations which offer dedicated construction industry training for previous service personnel.
Community interest company, BuildForce are dedicated to improving skills and diversity in construction by recruiting from the incredible talent of our service leavers and veterans. BuildForce train and mentor service leavers as they transition from a career in the armed forces to a career in construction.
To find out more about the training opportunities BuildForce offer, visit their website.
Building Heroes, a construction skills training charity, support the transition of ex-service persons into the civilian workplace through training, leading to construction employment opportunities.
The charity offer a number of courses and partner with organisations in the construction industry to support the recruitment of ex-armed forces personnel.
