Marshalls partners with Building Heroes

Marshalls plc, a supplier of hard landscaping, building and roofing products, has become a Silver Sponsoring Partner of the charity Building Heroes, supporting programmes that help members of the Armed Forces community move into civilian roles across construction.

Building Heroes delivers short intensive training with high quality training provider partners and works with industry sponsors and supporters to provide employer engagement designed to translate military experience into recognised qualifications and job opportunities across construction, infrastructure and property maintenance.

The collaboration links industry demand for trained workers with structured pathways for service leavers, veterans, reservists and military families entering employment after service.

Recent Building Heroes graduates include former military engineers, logisticians and technicians who have progressed into roles such as site supervisors, tradespeople and property maintenance operatives following training.

Chief legal officer & company secretary at Marshalls, Shiv Sibal, commented, “We’re proud to partner with Building Heroes. By supporting service leavers and veterans, we’re helping talented people build skilled, rewarding careers while also helping close the construction skills gap and strengthen the workforce for the future.

“Through this partnership, we aim to help create real opportunities for individuals and deliver lasting benefits for our industry. Together, we look forward to making a meaningful difference to people’s lives and the communities in which we operate – building tomorrow’s world together.”