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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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FMB Column | Builders show resolve

|Date: 20 Feb 2019

FMB Column | Builders show resolve

Small builders remain resilient despite significant headwinds – according to the latest Federation of Mas ...

Small builders remain resilient despite significant headwinds – according to the latest Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB) State of Trade Survey – says Brian Berry from the FMB. The construction ind ...

20 Feb 2019
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Builders concerned by mounting problems – according to new FMB survey

|Date: 01 Feb 2019

Builders concerned by mounting problems – according to new FMB survey

Growth in the construction industry could be held back by a weakening housing market, rising costs and an ...

Growth in the construction industry could be held back by a weakening housing market, rising costs and an increasingly nervous banking sector, according to the Federation of Master Builders. ...

01 Feb 2019
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Apprenticeships are falling because of Apprenticeship Levy, says FMB

|Date: 10 Dec 2018

Apprenticeships are falling because of Apprenticeship Levy, says FMB

Apprenticeship starts are falling because of the Apprenticeship Levy which needs to be made more flexible ...

Apprenticeship starts are falling because of the Apprenticeship Levy which needs to be made more flexible, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). ...

10 Dec 2018
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Growth in SME construction slows

|Date: 24 Oct 2018

Growth in SME construction slows

Growth among construction SMEs slowed in most parts of the UK in the third quarter of this year, accordin ...

Growth among construction SMEs slowed in most parts of the UK in the third quarter of this year, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). ...

24 Oct 2018
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3/4 of NI builders say political deadlock will dampen growth

|Date: 18 Jul 2018

3/4 of NI builders say political deadlock will dampen growth

Three-quarters of small building firms in Northern Ireland say that unless politicians end the deadlock i ...

Three-quarters of small building firms in Northern Ireland say that unless politicians end the deadlock in Stormont, the ability of their firm to grow and prosper will be stunted, warns the Federation ...

18 Jul 2018
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FMB calls for builders licensing scheme

|Date: 03 Jul 2018

FMB calls for builders licensing scheme

Nearly 80% of builders and consumers support licensing construction, says FMB. ...

Nearly 80% of builders and consumers support licensing construction, says FMB. ...

03 Jul 2018
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FMB: Alarm bells over construction output fall

|Date: 11 Jun 2018

FMB: Alarm bells over construction output fall

In response to the April 2018 construction output figures published by the Office for National Stati ...

In response to the April 2018 construction output figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the FMB has blamed the sharp drop in construction output on the ‘Beast from the Ea ...

11 Jun 2018
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FMB: SME builders now better represented on CITB Board

|Date: 04 Jun 2018

FMB: SME builders now better represented on CITB Board

The appointment of two construction SME representatives to the CITB Board is an important step forward, a ...

The appointment of two construction SME representatives to the CITB Board is an important step forward, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Commenting on the CITB’s announcement rega ...

04 Jun 2018
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Can T Levels address the construction skills shortage?

|Date: 31 May 2018

Can T Levels address the construction skills shortage?

The Government must be realistic about the capabilities and work-readiness of students who have completed ...

The Government must be realistic about the capabilities and work-readiness of students who have completed construction T Levels, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Commenting on the ...

31 May 2018
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