Join us at Stantec's Offices in central Manchester, for an active well-being themed networking event.

Join Us for a Professional & Inclusive Networking Walk: Brighton Pier to Reading Room – February 27, 2025! We are excited to invite all property and construction professionals to the first networking event of 2025 hosted by the FBE Sussex Branch!

On February 27th, come along for a dog-friendly netwalk from the iconic Brighton Pier to the charming Reading Room. This unique event offers the perfect opportunity to engage with like-minded professionals in a relaxed and informal setting while enjoying the stunning views of the coast and a friendly stroll along the seafront.

Whether you're looking to make new connections, discuss industry trends, or simply catch up with colleagues, this walk promises to provide plenty of chances to network with peers from across the property and construction sectors. Bring along your four-legged friend, as dogs are more than welcome to join us!

Enjoy an evening of networking alongside dart games at Flight Club, Bristol. A fun, team event with mixed teams (teams will be mixed randomly on the night) of fast paced games. The darts will last for 90mins and there will also be shared pizza’s and fries included.

Space is limited to 18 people only so please be sure to book early to reserve your space.

Forget about the winter blues and come and join us for the FFT Great Western Pub Quiz! The quiz will be a mixture of traditional pub quiz questions with some property and construction related rounds thrown in as well. All teams will be allocated randomly so it will be a fantastic opportunity to network with some new faces. There will also be a charity raffle following the quiz with a chance to win some great prizes.

FBE members are invited to join this event to gain an insight into how Leeds FBE is run. This is also an opportunity for you to raise any concerns, or questions that you may have for the Leeds FBE Committee. This event is free to attend but please note you must have booked in advance by clicking the link button above and you must be a current member of the FBE.

The election of committee members will be conducted at the meeting with many current Committee Officers standing for re-election. The current Secretary and Communications Officer will be standing down.  Nominations for committee membership should be sent no later than Monday 24 February 2025 to the branch Secretary, Deborah Walls at deborah.walls@Walkermorris.co.uk. 

The nomination form can be downloaded via this link and must be signed by the proposer and the nominee indicating their willingness to serve on the committee if elected. Please note that to be considered for election individuals must be FBE members.

Join us for our Breakfast Club. This event will be held at Capital Law’s, with a full breakfast spread (and we promise it’s more than just a pastry!) prepared by their in-house chefs. This is a great opportunity to meet, and catch up with, like minded peers over breakfast (and coffee!). 

To celebrate International Women's Day FBE Lancashire is hosting an event on Wednesday 5th March. Join our panellists to hear their own inspirational stories and how they are promoting and supporting careers in construction for women and girls with incredible results. Joining us on the panel will be: Gaelle Blake - MD UK, Groupe Adequate ; Renee Preston, Operations Director, Galloway Construction ; Gemma Stubbs, BD Manager at Pulse Electrix ; Pamela Evans, The Digger Lady. The event is not just for women, it's for anyone who works in property, development and construction. OneCoWork is hosting the event and will be providing a light breakfast and tea and coffee. There's an opportunity for networking before the event starts just before 9am.

With the construction of the New Campus for the University of Bristol at Temple Meads we have managed to arrange a site visit courtesy of Sir Robert MacAlpine to view the new development during the construction stage.

Guest Speakers Debbie Ward, Director - Alliance for Sustainable Building Products and Kim Gaultm Principal Whole LIfe Carbon Consultant - Cundall

Banish the January blues! Come and socialise with industry colleagues in our annual February drinks event. Price includes a welcome drink.

The opening match of the 2025 season. Faculty of Building Golf Society are holding a competitive golf challenge with the “Every Professional in Construction” Golf Society at Sandy Lodge Golf Club, Herts/Middlesex on 20^th March 2025.

FBE East Midlands is excited to welcome you to an afternoon of fun, food and fast bowling. You can enjoy some healthy competition whilst indulging in the delicious buffet and all this whilst networking with fellow professionals in the heart of Nottingham.

The afternoon will start with our Annual General Meeting (AGM) between 15:00 and 16:00, everyone is welcome, and you can hear what the committee have planned for the year ahead.
The afternoon will then continue 16:00 pm to 18:00pm with each attendee enjoying two games of bowling and delicious food. 

Join us at Bandook Bristol for an evening of networking over modern Indian street food.
Bandook, at Wapping Wharf  is known for its fun and relaxed atmosphere with wow factor cooking.

Following the success of our Get London Building event in January 2025, join the FBE London Committee for another engaging panel session from leading industry experts where we unpick what we anticipate will be a raft of further regulatory reform as a result of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report (expected in March). This report is likely to touch all corners of the built environment and our panel will be discussing the key questions such as:

- What does this mean for the direction of travel for the industry?
- What does this mean for the regulation, specification and use of construction products?
- What can the industry be doing now to start preparing for these changes?

Details of the panel will be confirmed in due course.

Join us for our 51st Anniversary AGM Dinner to be held this year at we the curious at Millenium Square, Bristol.

We are excited to be returning to central Bristol and have joining us another world class speaker who will share his amazing insights into performance and risk. It is, as always, a great opportunity to catch up with old colleagues and make new connections throughout the evening.

Join us for a morning breakfast, networking, and insight. Our guest speaker, John Forkin MBE DL, Director of Marketing Derby will give an update on the City’s Development and opportunities in Derby.

Faculty of Building Golf Society is opening the 2025 Golf Season with a celebration of St. Georges Day, an event at the home of England Golf on the Hotchkin at the Woodhall Spa Golf National Golf Centre on the 23rd of April 2025.  The Hotchkin is a classic heathland course ranked in the top 100 best in the world Golf Courses. 

We are now able to offer places and teams for the 2024 Early Summer fbe Birmingham Clay Pigeon Shoot.

Faculty of Building Golf Society are holding a ‘Ryder Cup style’ golf event open to members and non members, at Oakdale Golf Club on the 19th May 2025 Oakdale Golf Club is an established Parkland course with moorland acres amongst mature pines and only a mile from the centre of Harrogate. Designed by Dr. Alistair MacKenzie Oakdale offers highlights throughout the round.   This is a superb opportunity to network in an absorbing peaceful yet competitive atmosphere the afternoon before a major conference in Yorkshire. 

FBE North West Region are holding their 16^th Annual Golf Day and are delighted to invite you to Caldy Golf Club, Wirral on 12th June 2025 for a day's golf and the opportunity to meet with fellow construction professionals.          

This year the charity that the fbe North West Region are proud to support is Pinc + Steel and we are delighted to welcome back our sponsor for the event, Lexus Chester.

The season is well underway and the Faculty of Building Golf Society are holding a competitive golf challenge with the Chartered Surveyors North East Golf Society at Fulford Golf Club, Yorkshire 16th July 2025. Located close to the historic city of York. This course, situated in a heathland and and Parkland setting has been a regular stop for players on the European tour and hosted many prestigious County and National and International events. This is a superb opportunity for Golfing members to network in a slightly different competitive atmosphere, combining in teams with others in our industry with a common objective.  A regional qualifier open event for members and non-members alike The match format will be in the style of the Ryder cup and pairs better ball stableford competition, playing handicap is 85% of Couse Handicap based on WHS Handicap index with 2pts win 1pt for a halved match and strokes off lowest handicap differences. timings 9:00 am onwards: Breakfast Role and Coffee on arrival and Practice 09.30am-10.30am Tee Times reserved 3pm onwards: Late Lunch and Golf Prizes.