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FMB: Government must transform how it works with construction post-Carillion

|Date: 21 May 2018

FMB: Government must transform how it works with construction post-Carillion

The Government must learn from Carillion by enforcing fair payment and opening up public sector contracts ...

The Government must learn from Carillion by enforcing fair payment and opening up public sector contracts to smaller firms, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Commenting on th ...

21 May 2018
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FMB launches report calling for more regulation in construction

|Date: 11 May 2018

FMB launches report calling for more regulation in construction

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has launched its new agenda for quality and professionalism in co ...

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has launched its new agenda for quality and professionalism in construction. The FMB is calling on the Government to introduce a licensing scheme in constructio ...

11 May 2018
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FMB: Small builders resilient despite material price hikes

|Date: 02 May 2018

FMB: Small builders resilient despite material price hikes

The workloads of SME construction firms grew slightly in the first three months of this year despite reco ...

The workloads of SME construction firms grew slightly in the first three months of this year despite record numbers of builders reporting rising material prices, according to the Federation of Master ...

02 May 2018
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FMB research shows continuing increase in material prices

|Date: 20 Apr 2018

FMB research shows continuing increase in material prices

According to the latest research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), more than half of small buil ...

According to the latest research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), more than half of small building firms say that rising material prices are squeezing their margins. Small- and medium-sized ...

20 Apr 2018
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Housebuilding sector responds to Chancellor’s Spring Statement

|Date: 14 Mar 2018

Housebuilding sector responds to Chancellor’s Spring Statement

Following Chancellor Philip Hammond’s delivery of the Spring Statement to the House of Commons, the house ...

Following Chancellor Philip Hammond’s delivery of the Spring Statement to the House of Commons, the housebuilding sector has responded. On skills, Hammond pledged £500m for the rolling out of T-levels ...

14 Mar 2018
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Small sites and small builders will build homes faster, says FMB

|Date: 05 Mar 2018

Small sites and small builders will build homes faster, says FMB

The best way to speed up housing delivery is to get more small builders back into the market and focus mo ...

The best way to speed up housing delivery is to get more small builders back into the market and focus more attention on the potential of smaller sites, according to the Federation of Master Builders ...

05 Mar 2018
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Fears over cowboy builders are costing the UK economy £10bn

|Date: 12 Feb 2018

Fears over cowboy builders are costing the UK economy £10bn

The UK economy is missing out on £10bn each year because homeowners are so fearful of hiring a cowboy bui ...

The UK economy is missing out on £10bn each year because homeowners are so fearful of hiring a cowboy builder, they simply don’t commission building work, according to new research by the Federation o ...

12 Feb 2018
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SME construction firms struggle to hire bricklayers and carpenters

|Date: 23 Jan 2018

SME construction firms struggle to hire bricklayers and carpenters

Two-thirds of those running small- and medium-sized (SME) construction firms are struggling to hire brick ...

Two-thirds of those running small- and medium-sized (SME) construction firms are struggling to hire bricklayers and carpenters as construction skills shortages hit a ‘record high’, according to the Fe ...

23 Jan 2018
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FMB comments on the demise of Carillion

|Date: 16 Jan 2018

FMB comments on the demise of Carillion

The Government must learn from Carillion’s demise and assess its over-reliance on major contractors, acco ...

The Government must learn from Carillion’s demise and assess its over-reliance on major contractors, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Commenting on the announcement that Carillion ...

16 Jan 2018
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90% of MPs say converting empty spaces above shops could help solve the housing crisis

|Date: 12 Dec 2017

90% of MPs say converting empty spaces above shops could help solve the housing crisis

More than 90% of MPs think that converting empty spaces above shops could help reverse the current housin ...

More than 90% of MPs think that converting empty spaces above shops could help reverse the current housing shortage, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The survey re ...

12 Dec 2017
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