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TheScottish Building Federation (SBF) is aUnited Kingdomconstruction trade association representing employers in theScottish construction industry.
The SBF was established in 1895, and aims to raise awareness of the importance of the construction industry in Scotland. With a headquarters inEdinburgh, it comprises 16 regional associations, and represents around 700 companies.
In 2013, it highlighted the construction industry impact of theGreat Recession, reporting that the Scottish construction sector had laid off 62,500 people since 2008. Total employment in the sector was down to 172,700, the lowest level of construction employment since current records began in 2004.[1] In 2017, it claimed Scottish construction was stuck in a “state of limbo” because of uncertainties arising fromBrexit. MD Vaughan Hart said: "ongoing uncertainty on the political and constitutional fronts is making industry employers feel quite nervous about the future outlook."[2]
The SBF was one of the founders of theConstruction Alliance. It is also represented on the Scottish Building Contracts Committee.[3]
In June 2024, it announced plans to merge with its England-based counterpart, theNational Federation of Builders.[4]
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