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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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Consumers twice as likely to be satisfied with homes built by small housebuilders, new FMB research reveals

|Date: 06 Dec 2017

Consumers twice as likely to be satisfied with homes built by small housebuilders, new FMB research reveals

Consumers are twice as likely to be ‘very satisfied’ with the quality of their new home if it was built b ...

Consumers are twice as likely to be ‘very satisfied’ with the quality of their new home if it was built by a small- or medium-sized (SME) housebuilder, according to new research by the Federation of M ...

06 Dec 2017
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New draft of the London Plan proposes changes to planning rules to increase building

|Date: 30 Nov 2017

New draft of the London Plan proposes changes to planning rules to increase building

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has demonstrated his determination to get London building the affordable ...

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has demonstrated his determination to get London building the affordable homes it needs by ripping up existing planning rules and calling on homebuilders to develop si ...

30 Nov 2017
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Construction industry releases Brexit Manifesto

|Date: 29 Nov 2017

Construction industry releases Brexit Manifesto

Seven of the construction industry’s major trade bodies have delivered a Construction Industry Brexit Man ...

Seven of the construction industry’s major trade bodies have delivered a Construction Industry Brexit Manifesto – setting out what they believe to be the sector’s responsibilities and requirements in ...

29 Nov 2017
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Two-thirds of NIMBYs concerned about house prices

|Date: 20 Nov 2017

Two-thirds of NIMBYs concerned about house prices

According to the latest research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), two-thirds of NIMBYs admit t ...

According to the latest research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), two-thirds of NIMBYs admit to being frustrated that the next generation can’t afford to buy their own home. Key results fro ...

20 Nov 2017
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