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BESA Manifesto

The BESA Manifesto 2026

Building Britain’s
Future

Better Buildings Shape Better Lives

Presenting the BESA Manifesto, Building Britain's Future, to 10 Downing Street
Safe Buildings. Competent People.
Britain’s Future.

Safe Homes

Healthy Schools

Resilient Hospitals

Productive Workplaces

Lower Energy Bills

Skilled Jobs

Stronger Businesses

The systems behind everyday life

Building engineering services is critical national infrastructure

Government wants to accelerate economic growth, increase housing supply, improve public services, strengthen energy security and deliver net zero.

None of it happens without building engineering services.

The systems our industry designs, installs, commissions and maintains determine whether buildings are safe, healthy, comfortable, resilient and energy efficient throughout their lives.

BESA In Numbers

700+

BESA Member Contractors

95%

Of BESA Members Are SMEs

£4.3bn

Combined Annual Turnover

55

Manufacturer And Distributor Affiliate Members

Building Britain’s Future

Building engineering services makes them possible

BESA’s 2026 Manifesto sets out a practical programme for Government to unlock the potential of the UK’s building engineering services sector and help deliver safer buildings, sustainable economic growth, energy security and healthier communities.

Presented to Government · 1 October 2026

Taking our industry’s priorities to Downing Street

On 1 October 2026, BESA presented Building Britain’s Future to Downing Street, putting the priorities of our members and the wider building engineering services sector directly before Government.

BESA representatives outside 10 Downing Street with the Building Britain’s Future manifesto

Our Policy Priorities

Five Priorities
One Ambition

01

Building Safety

Make competence count

Create a regulatory system that is clear, proportionate and effective, where competence can be demonstrated and safer buildings are the outcome.

02

A Thriving Business Environment

Give Good Businesses The Confidence To Grow

Fair payment, responsible procurement and long-term policy certainty can unlock investment, productivity and stronger supply chains.

03

Skills, Workforce and Productivity

Build The Workforce Britain Needs

Invest in apprenticeships, technical education, lifelong learning and the next generation of building engineering professionals.

04

Energy Security, Net Zero and Retrofit

The Cleanest Energy Is The Energy We Do Not Waste

Improve the performance of Britain’s buildings, accelerate retrofit and give industry the certainty to invest in a lower carbon future.

05

Healthy Buildings

Make Buildings Part Of The Solution To Better Health

Better ventilation, indoor air quality and building performance can create healthier homes, schools, hospitals and workplaces.

Building Britain’s Future, BESA Policy Manifesto 2026 cover

BESA Policy Manifesto 2026

Download Building Britain’s Future

Explore BESA’s recommendations to Government for safer buildings, stronger businesses, a skilled workforce, greater energy security and healthier places to live and work.

PDF · 23 pages · approximately 1.1 MB