One Built Environment

Why now?

In July 2026, Andy Burnham became Prime Minister with the built environment at the heart of his agenda: utilities reform, reindustrialisation, regeneration, hundreds of thousands of new council homes and major rail projects.

His government is redrawing its industrial strategy now, giving the sector a narrow window to make its case.

And the case is strong. In 2025, NLA worked with GLA Economics and the LSE to measure the built environment as a whole. Its core professions and services contribute:

London leads the world in built environment expertise, and the sector’s strength reaches across the whole country.

That’s why NLA is relaunching One Built Environment, calling on government to recognise the built environment as one connected sector within the UK Industrial Strategy. Back the campaign and help make the case for change.

The research behind the campaign

2025 · Research The Built Environment Sector The first measure of the sector as a whole: a quarter of GVA and one in eight jobs. Read more → 2026 · Research Connected Capital How London exports city-making expertise worldwide, and what that means for UK growth. Read more → 2025 · Research Skills for Places The talent pipeline: skills gaps, career pathways and inspiring future city makers. Read more →