The Building Alliance Community Interest Company is focused on growing the market, creating skilled employment opportunities, whilst ensuring the best possible regulatory and trading environment, to deliver a high quality sustainable built environment. The Alliance is supported by the UK’s leading building materials manufacturers and distributors.
This industry is critical to the future success of UK PLC and provides direct employment for at least 373,000 people across almost 24,000 companies, with a combined annual turnover of over £62.1 billion.
The introduction of new talent and academic research is vital to the industry and the Alliance has close links to Birmingham City University where CEO. Mike Leonard is a Visiting Professor in Manufacturing and Construction.
The Building Alliance manages Masonry Onsite, Recognised Construction Details and the “Get Britain Building” campaign.
The Building Alliance manages Masonry Onsite, Recognised Construction Details and the “Get Britain Building” campaign.
Delivering a high quality sustainable built environment.
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22/06/2026
First Published: 23:00 12/06/2026 by West Midlands Police.
Four long-serving members of West Midlands Police have received recognition in the King's Birthday Honours List after giving more than
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22/06/2026
First Published in Birmingham City University News 14/6/26.
Visiting Professor Mike Leonard has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the King's Birthday Honours List 2026 for se
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09/03/2026
In this episode of the Forming the Future podcast, Sarah Le Gresley and Emily Herbert from Michelmersh speak with Mike Leonard, CEO of the Building Alliance, about the future of masonry and its role
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Delivering a high quality sustainable built environment.
This is a not-for-profit organisation which is highly committed to doing the right thing.
Supporters include manufacturers, specialist sub-contractors, merchants and energy consultants and is closely involved in ensuring the transition to meet our climate change and building safety objectives is effective and avoids unintended consequences.
Supporters include manufacturers, specialist sub-contractors, merchants and energy consultants and is closely involved in ensuring the transition to meet our climate change and building safety objectives is effective and avoids unintended consequences.
The Building Alliance is highly collaborative, enjoying close working relationships across industry, policy makers and regulators.
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