Re-watch the launch of Actuate UK

The eight organisations in the alliance bring a broad range of technical, practical and commercial expertise to focus on four strategically important themes – skills, building safety, carbon reduction and commercial issues in 2021.

The new alliance comprises:

• The Building Engineering and Services Association (BESA)

• The Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA)

• The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)

• ECA – Excellence in Electrical and Engineering Services

• The Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA)

• The Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) • SELECT – the Electrical Contractors’ Association of Scotland

• The Scottish and NI Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF)

All members of the alliance will continue to retain their independent identity.

The UK engineering services sector comprises over 60,000 firms and over 350,000 skilled professionals, employees and contractors. It comprises some 40% of UK construction by value, with tens of billions of pounds of additional turnover annually, providing ongoing infrastructure and facilities services.

The new alliance will seek to further increase the representational impact of the sector and produce outputs that will support the delivery of a safe and more sustainable built environment.