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. 

A Panel Discussion with Leaders in Life Sciences, Health, Infrastructure, Education, Commercial Property and Place-Making

Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking evening as we bring together key leaders and visionaries from the Leeds Region to explore the core ingredients and considerations for driving innovation, growth, and opportunity.

This event will delve into the critical role of life sciences, health, education & skills, knowledge & infrastructure, and placemaking in shaping a thriving future for Leeds and its wider community. Whether you're a professional, policymaker, academic, or simply passionate about the region's development, this is an event you don't want to miss!

What to Expect

- Expert Insights: Gain unique perspectives from a diverse panel of leaders and innovators.
- Inspiring Discussions: Explore how collaboration across sectors can fuel economic and social growth.
- Networking Opportunities: Connect with like-minded professionals and stakeholders.
- Actionable Ideas: Discover practical approaches to drive opportunity and innovation in the Leeds Region.

Confirmed Speakers

Henri Murison - Chief Executive of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership

Maja Nesdale, Architect and Place-Making Lead, Arcadis

Sam Lewis, Principal Regen Officer, Leeds City Council

Gareth Scargill, Director of Nexus, University of Leeds

Following the event there will be an opportunity to network with colleagues over a light buffet and drinks.

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. 

Join the FBE Leeds team for a truly exclusive, relaxed, and unforgettable long lunch on Tuesday, May 20th, perfectly timed to coincide with UKReiiF.
Indulge in a refined three-course meal with a welcome drink, at the stylish Restaurant, Bar, and Grill - just a stone's throw from Leeds train station.
To keep the conversation flowing, we’ll facilitate engaging industry discussions throughout the meal, providing a unique opportunity to connect and share insights with fellow professionals.
Seats are limited for this intimate gathering, so don’t miss out! With demand expected to be high, we encourage you to secure your spot early. Please note, only two places per company are available to ensure a great experience for all attendees.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Join us for our fringe event on Tuesday 20th May at the Crowd of Favours in Leeds, kindly sponsored by DPP. This is an opportunity to network with other young professionals in the construction industry over a buffet and welcome drink on arrival. We hope to see you there!

DPP is an independent planning consultancy with offices in Leeds, Cardiff, Newcastle, Manchester and London. We guide organisations through potential pitfalls and problems in the planning process to secure permission for developments across the UK. For over forty years, and as planning has become increasingly complicated, we have navigated policy and guidance on behalf of some of the UK’s largest developers and landowners.

DPP is a people-led business, we are committed to providing a safe, welcoming, and collaborative workplace for people to grow and succeed. We have six key people values which overarch the business and its operations. Balance, Integrity, Professionalism, Dependability, Respect and Teamwork. The people values were influenced and curated by both the business and people within. Everyone is expected to act as a role model, championing these values, to ensure that they are lived out in everything that we do.

With the arrival of summer and golf courses at their best the Faculty of Building Golf Society have a summer open event set in the heart of natural heathland. Ranked in the top 100 The Royal Ashdown Golf Club Forest is a course with 130 years of history and some of the most spectacularly natural fairways. It's a 'must play' and only one hour from London.

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.

Now we are well into our summer and the qiuieter month of August theres time enough to enjoy a round of Gold at one of the top courses. The Red Course at Frilford Heath is the original course laid out in 1908 by the five times open Champion J H Taylor.

Join the fbe Leeds team and our event sponsors, Bowman Riley and Edge, on an exciting trip to Ladies Day at the York Races Ebor Festival. Aside from our friendly fbe team, there are normally many property professionals to network with during the day at the event.