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Tool theft: three victims speak out
|Date: 25 March, 2019

Tool theft: three victims speak out
Professional Builder tells the story of three FMB members who are amongst the legions who have fallen vic ...
Professional Builder tells the story of three FMB members who are amongst the legions who have fallen victim to tool theft. Tool theft is an everyday worry for builders. Research by the Federation of ...
25 March, 2019
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Funding boost for apprenticeships
|Date: 8 March, 2019

Funding boost for apprenticeships
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a funding boost to help employers take on c ...
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a funding boost to help employers take on construction apprentices. From 1st April, CITB’s attendance grants to employers will increase to ...
8 March, 2019
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How to find the right housebuilding sites
|Date: 18 December, 2018

How to find the right housebuilding sites
Alli Gay of CHI Homes advises on finding the right housebuilding sites. Availability of land The site’s l ...
Alli Gay of CHI Homes advises on finding the right housebuilding sites. Availability of land The site’s location is vital for resale, so choose carefully. Do your homework and stick to locations that ...
18 December, 2018
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The Christmas disasters you’ll be called out to fix
|Date: 17 December, 2018

The Christmas disasters you’ll be called out to fix
The most common issues builders are asked to deal with during the Christmas period include leaking roofs, ...
The most common issues builders are asked to deal with during the Christmas period include leaking roofs, burst pipes and broken boilers, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders ...
17 December, 2018
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House building advice for small developers
|Date: 25 November, 2018

House building advice for small developers
Alli Gay of CHI Homes reveals the planning challenges facing small developers. We face very dif ...
Alli Gay of CHI Homes reveals the planning challenges facing small developers. We face very different planning challenges to the national house builders. Indeed, more than half of small buil ...
25 November, 2018
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Rising costs of diesel and skips impacting builders
|Date: 12 November, 2018

Rising costs of diesel and skips impacting builders
Three-quarters of builders have seen the price of skips rise over the past 12 months, according to r ...
Three-quarters of builders have seen the price of skips rise over the past 12 months, according to research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). And nearly two-thirds of builders h ...
12 November, 2018
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Construction Growth Slows Over Third Quarter, FMB Research Shows
|Date: 24 October, 2018

Construction Growth Slows Over Third Quarter, FMB Research Shows
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). Key results from the FMB’s latest State of Trade ...
24 October, 2018
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UK Finance and FMB Launch Guide to Development Finance for SME Builders
|Date: 5 October, 2018

UK Finance and FMB Launch Guide to Development Finance for SME Builders
SME house builders are to be given help in navigating the development finance process and accessing the f ...
SME house builders are to be given help in navigating the development finance process and accessing the funding they need, following the publication of a new guide by UK Finance and the Federation of ...
5 October, 2018
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FMB: Builders Spend 2.5 Years Driving Van!
|Date: 4 October, 2018

FMB: Builders Spend 2.5 Years Driving Van!
Builders spend 2 ½ years driving their van over the course of their working lives and almost one year try ...
Builders spend 2 ½ years driving their van over the course of their working lives and almost one year trying to locate a particular tool, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders ...
4 October, 2018
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FMB Responds to Chancellor’s Apprenticeship Levy Speech
|Date: 3 October, 2018

FMB Responds to Chancellor’s Apprenticeship Levy Speech
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) have responded to the Chancellor's speech at yesterday's Conserva ...
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) have responded to the Chancellor's speech at yesterday's Conservative Party Conference, commending the move to make the Apprenticeship Levy more flexible while ...
3 October, 2018
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Builders Spend 2½ Years Driving Their Van, Says FMB Research
|Date: 10 September, 2018

Builders Spend 2½ Years Driving Their Van, Says FMB Research
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) asked thousands of builders across the UK how many minutes they s ...
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) asked thousands of builders across the UK how many minutes they spend each day carrying out certain tasks. The figures reveal that over their career, an average ...
10 September, 2018
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Half of UK’s young people feel pressured to go to uni, new FMB research reveals
|Date: 23 August, 2018

Half of UK’s young people feel pressured to go to uni, new FMB research reveals
Half of the UK’s 18-24 year olds felt pressurised to go to university. This problem has become more prono ...
Half of the UK’s 18-24 year olds felt pressurised to go to university. This problem has become more pronounced, with this age group having been four times more likely to experience pressure to study f ...
23 August, 2018
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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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