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No Sign of Brexit Nerves in Construction, Says FMB

|Date: 25 July, 2018

No Sign of Brexit Nerves in Construction, Says FMB

Construction SMEs enjoyed rising workloads in the second quarter of 2018, despite continuing concerns ove ...

Construction SMEs enjoyed rising workloads in the second quarter of 2018, despite continuing concerns over skills shortages and increasing costs, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). ...

25 July, 2018
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FMB: Smaller Firms Must Benefit Post-Carillion

|Date: 17 May, 2018

FMB: Smaller Firms Must Benefit 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 the join ...

17 May, 2018
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FMB: Drop in Apprenticeship Starts Shows Need to Reform Levy

|Date: 27 February, 2018

FMB: Drop in Apprenticeship Starts Shows Need to Reform Levy

Apprenticeship starts have decreased by a more than third in November 2017 compared with November 2016, h ...

Apprenticeship starts have decreased by a more than third in November 2017 compared with November 2016, highlighting the need to reform the apprenticeship levy system, according to the Federation of M ...

27 February, 2018
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FMB Backs Hackitt Review On Regulations

|Date: 27 December, 2017

FMB Backs Hackitt Review On Regulations

The initial findings of the Hackitt Review offer a positive step forward to address a multitude of failin ...

The initial findings of the Hackitt Review offer a positive step forward to address a multitude of failings within the construction industry and among its regulators, according to the Federation of Ma ...

27 December, 2017
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FMB Says We Need ‘Generation Build’

|Date: 22 October, 2015

FMB Says We Need ‘Generation Build’

The Prime Minister’s pledge to replace ‘Generation Rent’ with ‘Generation Buy’ will only be possible if t ...

The Prime Minister’s pledge to replace ‘Generation Rent’ with ‘Generation Buy’ will only be possible if the Government succeeds in enabling house builders to boost the supply of new homes, warns the F ...

22 October, 2015
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FMB and LABC Launch New Partnership for Building Quality

|Date: 16 September, 2015

FMB and LABC Launch New Partnership for Building Quality

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and Local Authority Building Control (LABC) have forged a new par ...

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and Local Authority Building Control (LABC) have forged a new partnership aimed at promoting the recognition of quality builders. The FMB, which is the UK’s lar ...

16 September, 2015
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FMB Calls on Consumers to Protect Themselves from Cowboy Builders

|Date: 19 June, 2015

FMB Calls on Consumers to Protect Themselves from Cowboy Builders

Stay safe, use a vetted builder. FMB calls on consumers to protect themselves from cowboy builders. Consu ...

Stay safe, use a vetted builder. FMB calls on consumers to protect themselves from cowboy builders. Consumers would be safer using independently vetted builders over those found on customer review sit ...

19 June, 2015
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Industry Reaction to Queen’s Speech

|Date: 27 May, 2015

Industry Reaction to Queen’s Speech

The Government must succeed in its aim to create millions of apprenticeships over the lifetime of this Pa ...

The Government must succeed in its aim to create millions of apprenticeships over the lifetime of this Parliament if it is to solve the housing crisis, according to the Federation of Master Builders ( ...

27 May, 2015
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Industry Comments on Government’s Apprenticeship Reforms Announcements

|Date: 13 January, 2015

Industry Comments on Government’s Apprenticeship Reforms Announcements

There have been mixed opinions in regards to the governments announcement on apprenticeship reforms. Belo ...

There have been mixed opinions in regards to the governments announcement on apprenticeship reforms. Below are the comments from CITB and the Federation of Master Builders. Steve Radley, Director of P ...

13 January, 2015
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More Apprenticeships Will Mean More Brickies, Says FMB

|Date: 9 December, 2014

More Apprenticeships Will Mean More Brickies, Says FMB

A shortage of bricklayers must be addressed by an increase in the number of construction apprenticeships, ...

A shortage of bricklayers must be addressed by an increase in the number of construction apprenticeships, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Commenting on a study by Manpower, Brian ...

9 December, 2014
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