CIS checks wherever you build
SubSure works online across the UK. There is no local office anywhere: the checks run in your browser, wherever your sites are.
CIS covers all construction work carried out in the UK, in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland alike. Source: Construction Industry Scheme: a guide for contractors and subcontractors (CIS 340).
12 cities, from public data
Each city page shows that place's construction businesses, its labour supply and two major projects, each with its source and date.
| City | Construction businesses | With fewer than 10 people | Temporary staffing agencies (all sectors) |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 62,995 | 97% | 2,760 |
| Birmingham | 3,795 | 95% | 255 |
| Manchester | 1,895 | 96% | 125 |
| Leeds | 3,850 | 92% | 145 |
| Glasgow | 2,085 | 89% | 70 |
| Liverpool | 1,830 | 93% | 55 |
| Bristol | 2,165 | 92% | 95 |
| Sheffield | 2,145 | 94% | 65 |
| Newcastle | 930 | 92% | 25 |
| Nottingham | 1,010 | 94% | 60 |
| Cardiff | 1,380 | 94% | 50 |
| Edinburgh | 1,690 | 92% | 60 |
Source: UK Business Counts, enterprises by industry and size, 2026 (Office for National Statistics, on Nomis), read 26 October 2026. Construction is SIC 2007 section F (divisions 41, 42 and 43); agencies are class 78200. ONS rounds each count to the nearest 5. London is its 33 local authorities together; every other city is its own council's area.
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