BroadShield buys Accredex, folding construction trainer into MyrusBuild unit
What's the deal? BroadShield has acquired Accredex, a UK construction learning and assessment provider that has supported more than 8,000 professionals across the built environment. The deal was announced on September 24, 2026. Terms were not disclosed.
What does each side do? Accredex delivers the Construction Industry CouncilDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → Health & Safety Certification, an online course and assessment giving eligible professionals an approved route to CSCS and SKILLcard cards. BroadShield is a group focused on helping organisations develop and evidence the capability of their people.
What changes? Accredex will become part of MyrusBuild, BroadShield's construction and built environment business. It will sit alongside consultancy, competence framework development, assessment design, evidence management, and technology-enabled reporting through the Myrus platform.
What's the endgame? The deal combines Accredex's learning and assessment expertise with MyrusBuild's wider approach to workforce capability and assurance. The aim is to move customers beyond one-off training records towards a fuller, current view of who is competent to do what.
Why now? Demonstrating competence in construction is no longer limited to completing training. Employers increasingly need to connect learning outcomes with role requirements, evidence, assessment, and ongoing review across multiple sites, contractors, and regulatory demands.
What they said: "Accredex is a great fit for what we are building with MyrusBuild," said Emma Perry, chief executive officer of BroadShield. She added that organisations "increasingly need to connect" learning and assessment "with the wider picture of workforce capability."
The signal: The acquisition reflects consolidation in construction workforce assurance, as certification providers merge with technology-enabled competence platforms. As compliance expectations tighten across the built environment, demand is shifting from standalone training towards integrated evidence of capability.
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