The distributor is a sponsor of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Future Homes, Skills and Innovation.
STARK Building Materials UK (STARK UK), one of the nation's leading distributors of building and construction materials, has become a sponsor of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Future Homes, Skills and Innovation. The sponsorship reflects STARK UK's commitment to actively supporting and championing the trades and the construction industry's transition to more sustainable construction.
The APPG aims to drive low-carbon growth by advancing the innovation, investment and skills needed to adapt, build and retrofit homes that are fit for the future. Through a cross-party programme of activity, it brings Parliamentarians together with the housing and construction sectors to share insights and proactively shape the conversation and solutions around building better and future-proofing the industry.
John Carter, CEO of STARK Building Materials UK, said: "The building sector is the backbone of our economy – and we're here to help in every way we can. We know what the UK's hard-working general builders and specialist trades in our industry need to succeed. That includes skilled workers coming into the sector along with policy simplification and certainty that gives them the confidence to keep investing in and growing their business. Partnering with the APPG will help us make the sector's voice heard at the highest levels of Government."
Margaret Mullane, MP for Dagenham and Rainham and Chair of the APPG for Future Homes, Skills and Innovation, added: "Building the high-quality, sustainable homes this country needs means investing in skills, promoting careers in the trades and making sure that the industry has what it needs to innovate. I'm delighted to welcome STARK UK as a sponsor of the APPG. Their steadfast support for the building trades and their understanding of what is happening on the ground and what is needed to build better, make them an ideal partner."
The sponsorship builds on STARK UK's Let's Get Britain Building NOW campaign, which calls on the Government to streamline planning, introduce incentives to help people buy or improve their homes, and invest in training and apprenticeships to attract and retain talent into the sector.
STARK UK also intends to work with the APPG to open up careers in the building trades to the almost 1 million young people who are not in education, employment or training. Alongside its advocacy work, STARK UK has also launched Working at STARK, a new careers platform that uses AI to match people with suitable roles in their area and uses case studies to show the range of careers on offer for everyone from school leavers to those looking to switch careers.
