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FMB: Call for Grants to Help Construction SMEs

|Date: 06 Apr 2020

FMB: Call for Grants to Help Construction SMEs

It’s paramount that the Government steps up its support for small construction firms, as we risk seeing a ...

It’s paramount that the Government steps up its support for small construction firms, as we risk seeing a crash similar to that experienced during the financial crisis of 2008-09 when just under half ...

06 Apr 2020
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FMB to Sunak: Don’t Leave Directors ‘High and Dry’

|Date: 03 Apr 2020

FMB to Sunak: Don’t Leave Directors ‘High and Dry’

Don’t leave company directors high and dry, FMB tells Chancellor Greater support is needed for those runn ...

Don’t leave company directors high and dry, FMB tells Chancellor Greater support is needed for those running small businesses who fall between the gap in schemes to support employees and the self-empl ...

03 Apr 2020
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Reduced consumer confidence dents demand for new homes

|Date: 11 Oct 2019

Reduced consumer confidence dents demand for new homes

Consumer demand for new homes has fallen to lowest level since 2013, according to a new survey by the FMB ...

Consumer demand for new homes has fallen to lowest level since 2013, according to a new survey by the FMB. ...

11 Oct 2019
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FMB raises warning over VAT change

|Date: 06 Aug 2019

FMB raises warning over VAT change

Reverse Charge VAT will exacerbate the construction downturn, says the Federation of Master Builders. ...

Reverse Charge VAT will exacerbate the construction downturn, says the Federation of Master Builders. ...

06 Aug 2019
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FMB warns of downturn preparations

|Date: 01 Aug 2019

FMB warns of downturn preparations

New research by the Federation of Master Builders indicates that construction industry bosses are prepari ...

New research by the Federation of Master Builders indicates that construction industry bosses are preparing for a potential downturn. ...

01 Aug 2019
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FMB highlights ‘no-deal’ concerns

|Date: 04 Jul 2019

FMB highlights ‘no-deal’ concerns

A ‘no deal’ exit from the EU could result in soaring material prices and lower workloads and enquiries, a ...

A ‘no deal’ exit from the EU could result in soaring material prices and lower workloads and enquiries, according to the latest research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). ...

04 Jul 2019
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Construction industry launches Licensing Task Force

|Date: 17 Jun 2019

Construction industry launches Licensing Task Force

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has announced the creation of an industry-wide initiative to crea ...

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has announced the creation of an industry-wide initiative to create a licensing scheme across the construction industry. ...

17 Jun 2019
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Decline in workloads for small builders

|Date: 01 May 2019

Decline in workloads for small builders

Latest FMB survey indicates a dip in the amount of work small builders have for the first time in six yea ...

Latest FMB survey indicates a dip in the amount of work small builders have for the first time in six years. ...

01 May 2019
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Licensing a key issue for new Construction Minister, says FMB

|Date: 08 Apr 2019

Licensing a key issue for new Construction Minister, says FMB

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called on the new Construction minister to make licensing his ...

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called on the new Construction minister to make licensing his "mission". ...

08 Apr 2019
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FMB Column | Post-Brexit Future

|Date: 29 Mar 2019

FMB Column | Post-Brexit Future

Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, discusses how Brexit could impact the building sector. The UK is ...

Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, discusses how Brexit could impact the building sector. The UK is set to leave the EU but, at the time of writing, we are still very much in the dark as to what ...

29 Mar 2019
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