Collection

The journal of the National Federation of Building Trades Employers, 'National Builder', 1928-1972; annual reports, 1959-1972; interim reports (half yearly), 1946-1958; files relating to: firms' histories provided for the National Federation of Building Trades Employers centenary in 1976; picketing and the building strike, 1972; miscellaneous publications of the National Federation of Building Trades Employers, 1929-1975; papers and cuttings of the President of the National Federation of Building Trades Employers, 1943, F. Leslie Wallis of Messrs G.E. Wallis and Sons, Maidstone.

62 boxes

The Federation was founded in 1878 as the National Association of Master Builders of Great Britain, in succession to the General Builders' Association, (1865-1871). It was reorganised in 1984 and renamed the Building Employers' Confederation.

This collection has been weeded for duplicates.

There are no restrictions on access to these papers.

Open

The Centre also holds national and London regional NFBTE records in the papers of Richard Wood, chairman of the Construction Industry Training Board.

English