Apprenticeship standards in construction are set to increase following the Government’s approval for two new apprenticeships in bricklaying and plastering, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) ...

Rising claim costs are increasing van insurance premiums with average prices rising 14.1% in the past year to an average £1,344, new analysis from insurance market research experts Consumer Intelligen ...

The Government has made the right decision to row back on its plan to hike up National Insurance Contributions for the self-employed, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) said today. Brian Berry, F ...

UK construction industry could lose 8% of workforce post-Brexit, new RICS figures reveal RICS Brexit Wishlist Survey of construction professionals reveals industry dependence on EU workforce • New RIC ...

The average British worker spends as many as 120 hours per year using their smartphones in the workplace, and those working in construction are among the worst culprits, according to research. Researc ...

Construction apprenticeship starts are at a record high, according to figures released by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) this week to mark National Apprenticeship Week. Almost 25,000 ...

Here, we round up some of the reactions to yesterday’s Budget from Phillip Hammond. British Gypsum “With research suggesting that more than half (52 per cent) of young people have never given a career ...

Consumers prefer to hire firms that train apprentices, according to new research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). On the first day of National Apprenticeship Week in England, this new res ...

National trade body the Painting and Decorating Association has gifted Crown Paints with a unique piece of industry history. The Association’s chief executive, Neil Ogilvie, visited Crown Paints’ Lanc ...

Commenting on the new construction output figures published by the ONS today which show an increase in output, Michael Thirkettle, Chief Executive of leading interdisciplinary international constructi ...

The latest hike to Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) will undermine good builders who play by the rules and encourage the rise of cowboy builders, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned ahead of ...

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is the latest organisation to join the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) and add its voice to a growing membership of influential organisations which sha ...

The construction industry has started 2017 strongly, with an increase in activity levels as the value of new building contracts awarded in January reached £6 billion, spearheaded by strong figures fro ...

HMRC’s yield from tax investigations into the construction industry fell 34% last year to £102m, down from £154.2m in 2014/15, says UHY Hacker Young, the national accountancy group. The amount of addi ...