UK Tradesmen and Construction Tradebodies and Associations

Arboricultural Association
The Arboricultural Association promotes excellence in tree care to government, professionals and...

ARB - Architects Registration Board
The Architects Registration Board is the independent regulator of all UK registered architects....

ACAD - Asbestos Control and Abatement Division
The Asbestos Control and Abatement Division (ACAD) is a trade association representing anyone in...

ARCA - Asbestos Removal Contractors Association
The Asbestos Removal Contractors Association has been providing asbestos training and...

ATAC - Asbestos Testing and Consultancy
The Asbestos Testing and Consultancy Association has been in operation for 20 years, representing...

APM - Association for Project Management
The Association for Project Management promotes and develops high standards and professional...

AAL - Association of Accredited Locksmiths
The Association of Accredited Locksmiths was founded in 2007 to provide a guarantee of quality...

AMT - Association of Master Tradesmen
The AMT is an association of quality assured tradesmen. Their members cover every building-related...

APICS - Association of Professional and Independent Chimney Sweeps
The Association of Professional and Independent Chimney Sweeps (APICS) was formed to set high...

APL - Association of Professional Landscapers
Founded in 1995, the Association of Professional Landscapers is part of the Horticultural Trades...

BMA - Bathroom Manufacturers Association
The Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) is the trade association for manufacturers of...

BALI - British Association of Landscape Industries
The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) was established in 1972 to provide a voice...

BBSA - British Blind and Shutter Association
The BBSA represents over 400 member companies that manufacture and supply interior and exterior...

BDMA - British Damage Management Association
The British Damage Management Association promotes high standards and professional practice within...

BDA - British Drilling Association

BWF - British Woodworking Federation
The British Woodworking Federation is a directory and information resource for industry...

BMF - Builders Merchants Federation
The BMF represents the interests of the whole merchant industry throughout the UK. Members of the...

BRE - Building Research Establishment
The Building Research Establishment is a large group which provides a multitude of benefits to its...

Certass - Certification and Self Assessment

CIAT - Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists
The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) represents over 8,000 professionals...

CIOB - Chartered Institute of Building
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is the leading body for managers in construction,...

CIBSE - Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers
The Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers is a global network offering professional...

Checkatrade - Checkatrade

CR - CompetentRoofer

CRC - Confederation of Roofing Contractors
The CRC was formed in 1985 to promote membership and protect the general public against...

Considerate Constructors Scheme
The Considerate Constructors Scheme is the national initiative, set up by the construction...

CLE - Construction Licensing Executive
CLE manages and monitors a licensing scheme for traders in the construction industry. This...

CSCS - Construction Skills Certification Scheme

Constructionline
Constructionline is the UK's register of pre-qualified local and national construction and...

CFA - Contract Flooring Association
Members of the Association include Flooring Contractors, Manufacturers, Distributors and...

CORGI CPS - CORGI Competent Persons Scheme

CORGI - Council for Registered Gas Installers
With over 30 years' experience, CORGI is considered the leading authority for information on gas...

DGCOS - Double Glazing & Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme
The Double Glazing & Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme is an optional is an optional scheme providing...

DSWA - Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain

DSD - Dulux Select Decorators
Only experienced decorators with an established business and good customer references are accepted...

ELECSA - ELECSA
ELECSA provides inspection, assessment and certification services to contractors working with...

ECA - Electrical Contractors' Association
Founded over 100 years ago, the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA) is the UK's largest and...

ESR - ElectricSafe Register
The ElectricSafe Register is a register of electricians in England and Wales who have been...

FPWS - Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors
Concerned with all matters relating to party walls, the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors provides...

FairTrades

FMB - Federation of Master Builders
The FMB is a trade association established over 60 years ago to protect the interests of small and...

FENSA - Fenestration Self Assessment Scheme

FBE - Forum for the Built Environment
The Forum for the Built Environment was formed to provide a place for professionals across a wide...

GMG - Garden Media Guild
The Garden Media Guild is a network and resource for all those involved in writing, photography,...

TGG - Gardeners Guild
Membership of The Gardeners Guild is only open to gardeners with a nationally recognised...

GSR - Gas Safe Register

GGF - Glass and Glazing Federation
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is a trade association for all those who make, supply or...

GD - Green Deal
Companies who participate in the Green Deal scheme are registered and monitored by the Green...

GBC - Guild of Builders and Contractors
The Guild of Builders and Contractors was founded in 1992 with the aim of creating an association...

Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps
The Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps is committed to raising the standards of chimney sweeping in...

GMC - Guild of Master Craftsmen
The Guild of Master Craftsmen is the UK's leading trade association with members in over 400...

HPA - Heat Pump Association

HVCA - Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association
The HVCA represents the interests of firms active in the design, installation, commissioning and...

HAE - Hire Association Europe
Hire Association Europe (HAE) is the leading trade association for hire and rental companies in...

HTA - Horticultural Trades Association
The HTA represents over 2500 garden centres and other garden retail businesses, landscapers,...

ISA - Independent Surveyors Association

IOA - Institute of Acoustics

IOC - Institute of Carpenters

ICL - Institute of Certified Locksmiths

ICS - Institute of Chimney Sweeps

IOG - Institute of Groundsmanship
The Institute of Groundsmanship delivers accredited qualifications and apprenticeships to...

IHBC - Institute of Historic Building Conservation
The Institute of Historic Building Conservation was formed to establish and maintain the highest...

IoH - Institute of Horticulture

iKBBI - Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installers

IPHE - Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering
The Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (IPHE) is the UK's professional and technical...

ISA - International Society of Arboriculture

LAATSN - Local Authority Assured Trader Scheme Network

MCSA - Midland Construction Safety Association

MPBA - Modular and Portable Building Association
0870 241 7687 PO Box 99, Caersws, SY17 5WR

NASC - National Access and Scaffolding Confederation
The NASC - National Access and Scaffolding Confederation is the national representative employers...

NAPIT - National Association for Professional Inspectors and Testers
NAPIT is an organisation committed to consumer safety in the Domestic, Commercial and Industrial...

NACS - National Association of Chimney Sweeps
The National Association of Chimney Sweeps was formed in 1982 as a professional trade association...

NADC - National Association of Drainage Contractors

NAMM - National Association of Memorial Masons
The National Association of Memorial Masons is an organisation dedicated to furthering the...

NFB - National Federation of Builders
The NFB provides inspired business solutions to builders, contractors and house builders across...

NFDC - National Federation of Demolition Contractors
In it's 60 years of existence, the Federation has gone from strength to strength and it is now...

NFG - National Federation of Glaziers
The National Federation of Glaziers was established in 1991 and is the regulatory body for those...

NFRC - National Federation of Roofing Contractors
The National Federation of Roofing Contractors is the UK's leading trade association for the...

NHBC - National House-Building Council
NHBC, (the National House-Building Council), is the standard setting body and leading warranty and...

NICEIC - National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting
NICEIC acts as the electrical contracting industry’s independent voluntary regulatory body for...

NSCC - National Specialist Contractors Council

NCSG - Newcastle Construction Safety Group

OFTEC - Oil Firing Technical Association
The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) is the trade association for the domestic oil heating...

PDA - Painting and Decorating Association
The PDA represents thousands of painters and decorators across the UK, but the Association has one...

RIAS - Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
The RIAS was founded in 1916 as the professional body for all chartered architects in Scotland and...

RIBA - Royal Institute of British Architects
The Royal Institute of British Architects is the UK body for architecture and the architectural...

RICS - Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
With 140,000 members operating out of 146 countries RICS is the leading organisation of its kind...

SAFE - SAFEcontractor
The SAFEcontractor accreditation scheme assesses the health and safety competency of service...

SELECT - Scotland's Trade Association for the Electrical and Communications Industry
SELECT is the authoritative trade association for the electrotechnical industry. The organisation...

SNIPEF - Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers' Federation
The Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers' Federation was formed in 1923, and is the...

SBF - Scottish Building Federation
Established in 1895, the Scottish Building Federation is the principal and only purely Scottish...

SDF - Scottish Decorators Federation
The Scottish Decorators' Federation is the national trade association for tradesmen and businesses...

SAI - Society of Architectural Illustration
The Society of Architectural Illustration was established in 1975 to promote excellence and...

SGD - Society of Garden Designers
The Society of Garden Designers was established in 1981 and is the only professional body in the...

TICA - Thermal Insulation Contractors Association
Thermal Insulation Contractors Association The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association...

TTA - Tile Association
The Tile Association represents all aspects of the wall and floor tile industry in the UK, from...

TTF - Timber Trade Federation

TRA - Trussed Rafter Association

TrustMark - TrustMark
TrustMark is a government-endorsed scheme which helps the consumer find a trustworthy and approved...

UKGH - UK Guild of Handymen
The UK Guild of Handymen sets standards for professional handymen and enables the public to find...

UKTC - UK Trades Confederation
The Confederation has a vetting procedure that allows members of the public, both for commercial...

UKSTT - United Kingdom Society for Trenchless Technology

Visit England
Visit England is the official English Tourist Board website and company which brings together a...

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