Major Contractors Group

Driving sustainable growth

Our goal is to help each and every one of our members to build bigger and better businesses, but we can only do this if we work together and share best practice.

By combining our own knowledge and experience with the relationships we have formed over the last 130 years, we are well placed to fuel this growth through:

• Aiding the development of genuinely collaborative supply chains, that deliver quality projects in true partnership.
• Advising on models and support services that deliver improved performance, while mitigating risk in the supply chain.
• Providing exclusive meetings to members allowing the sharing of information and knowledge.
• Representing the views of real high performing construction members to legislators.

Here to help the major contractor

NFB MCG was formed in 2019 when the NFB recognised the need to ensure major contractors received enhanced support to meet their specific business needs. With the formation of the group, a dedicated board was established that meets regularly to discuss policy and services needed by the £40 million turnover and above construction businesses. So what does an NFB Major Contractors Group (NFB MCG) member receive:

• Access to exclusive networking meetings with senior government officials.
• Access to critical information tailored to large contracting businesses, such as access and input into JCT contracts.
• Principle input to policy positions of the NFB being made to government.
• Discounted dedicated services for larger construction businesses.
• Input and advice on major projects and framework opportunities.
• Dedicated advice and support for training services, ensuring maximum return from your CITB levy.

Delivering new business and cost savings

The NFB Major Contractors Group is here to save you money and bring you new business. Our major contractor members save typically three times their subscription cost in real benefits.

Saving you money

Bringing in specialists to keep you up to date on public affairs and lobby on your behalf can be a very expensive investment, and often comes with no guarantees of success.

As a member of our MCG, you can cut your operational costs and reduce regulatory burden through:

• A dedicated lobbying service – how much would it cost to appoint your own public affairs consultant?
• A dedicated range of construction advice – free to access and substantially discounted tailored advice.
• Access to key decision makers – exclusive specialist events just for NFB MCG members.
• Input into key groups – direct access and input to groups like the Contractors’ Legal Group.

Winning you new business

Having a healthy pipeline of new business is critical, especially given some of the major events we’ve seen over the last few years, combined with an ever changing digital landscape.

As members of our MCG, our role is to place you at the forefront of these new opportunities. We do this by providing:

• Regular updates on frameworks and special projects around the country – delivered to you by email.
• Support and guidance on business development initiatives.
• Networking at over twenty events around the country.
• Access to discounted quality marks and recognition of your commitment to quality; use of the NFB logo.

Delivering new business and cost savings

The NFB is here to help larger contracting businesses by providing support with:

• Smarter procurement – tackling the cost of procurement and challenging the focus on cost over quality.
• Fair payment – working to tackle the problem of late payment and retention for our members.
• Streamlined planning – aiding effective delivery of projects from concept to breaking ground.
• Subsidised training – recognising strategic training needs and the need for targeted subsidy.
• Stay safe – working with partners and agencies to ensure continuous safety improvements across the sector.
• Skills – highlighting construction as a career choice, creating career pathways and developing skills to meet the sector’s future needs.