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  • PipeSnug: Inventor’s Corner Showcase WATCH

    |Date: 10 January, 2018
    PipeSnug: Inventor's Corner Showcase WATCH

    PipeSnug: Inventor’s Corner Showcase WATCH

    In a new feature, Professional Builder has a chat with the guys behind Pipesnug, a new invention for fixi ...

    In a new feature, Professional Builder has a chat with the guys behind Pipesnug, a new invention for fixing drainage pipes to an exterior wall. Chris Burdett and Alex Lever's product provides a quick ...

    10 January, 2018
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  • Housebuilder CEO: Opportunity & Uncertainty in 2018

    |Date: 4 January, 2018
    Housebuilder CEO: Opportunity & Uncertainty in 2018

    Housebuilder CEO: Opportunity & Uncertainty in 2018

    Karl Hick, CEO of Lincolnshire housebuilder Larkfleet Homes, predicts that the new homes market in 2018 i ...

    Karl Hick, CEO of Lincolnshire housebuilder Larkfleet Homes, predicts that the new homes market in 2018 is set to benefit from the budget that was delivered towards the end of last year by Chancellor ...

    4 January, 2018
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  • FMB Backs Hackitt Review On Regulations

    |Date: 27 December, 2017
    FMB Backs Hackitt Review On Regulations

    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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  • Housebuilding on the Rise in August

    |Date: 22 September, 2016
    Housebuilding on the Rise in August

    Housebuilding on the Rise in August

    It’s good news for the residential sector, which saw an increase in the value of contracts of 13 per cent ...

    It’s good news for the residential sector, which saw an increase in the value of contracts of 13 per cent compared to the same time last year According to the August edition of the Economic & Cons ...

    22 September, 2016
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  • SME Housebuilders Have Nowhere to Build, New FMB Research Reveals

    |Date: 21 September, 2016
    SME Housebuilders Have Nowhere to Build, New FMB Research Reveals

    SME Housebuilders Have Nowhere to Build, New FMB Research Reveals

    Two thirds of SME house builders are struggling to identify land for development, according to new resear ...

    Two thirds of SME house builders are struggling to identify land for development, according to new research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). • Two-thirds of SME house builders cite a ‘lac ...

    21 September, 2016
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  • Family Firms a Huge Success, says Institute for Family Business (IFB)

    |Date: 5 May, 2016
    Family Firms a Huge Success, says Institute for Family Business (IFB)

    Family Firms a Huge Success, says Institute for Family Business (IFB)

    Family firms a huge success, according to Institute for Family Business (IFB) ...

    Family firms a huge success, according to Institute for Family Business (IFB) ...

    5 May, 2016
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  • FMB partners with LABC

    |Date: 15 December, 2015
    FMB partners with LABC

    FMB partners with LABC

    The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is working in partnership for you with the Local Authority Buildi ...

    The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is working in partnership for you with the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) ...

    15 December, 2015
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  • Half of Britain’s tradespeople drink the night before operating heavy machinery

    |Date: 14 December, 2015
    Half of Britain’s tradespeople drink the night before operating heavy machinery

    Half of Britain’s tradespeople drink the night before operating heavy machinery

    A new survey has revealed the construction industry’s drinking habits – with shocking results. Over half ...

    A new survey has revealed the construction industry’s drinking habits – with shocking results. Over half (54%) of the respondents in the industry said that they have consumed alcohol the night before ...

    14 December, 2015
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  • Go Construct campaign champions construction

    |Date: 6 October, 2015
    Go Construct campaign champions construction

    Go Construct campaign champions construction

    New campaign launched to meet construction’s skills challenge ...

    New campaign launched to meet construction’s skills challenge ...

    6 October, 2015
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  • Hanson Building Products announces name change to Forterra

    |Date: 6 October, 2015
    Hanson Building Products announces name change to Forterra

    Hanson Building Products announces name change to Forterra

    Hanson Building Products rebrands as Forterra ...

    Hanson Building Products rebrands as Forterra ...

    6 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

    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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  • Three in Five Construction Workers Don’t Have an Employment Contract

    |Date: 10 September, 2015
    Three in Five Construction Workers Don't Have an Employment Contract

    Three in Five Construction Workers Don’t Have an Employment Contract

    More than 60% of construction workers polled by constructaquote.com admitted that they didn’t have an emp ...

    More than 60% of construction workers polled by constructaquote.com admitted that they didn’t have an employment contract and a further 20% said that they weren’t sure whether they did have a contract ...

    10 September, 2015
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  • Building Brings Home the Bacon

    |Date: 11 August, 2015
    Building Brings Home the Bacon

    Building Brings Home the Bacon

    A comprehensive review of both permanent and temporary candidates’ wages in the construction industry rev ...

    A comprehensive review of both permanent and temporary candidates’ wages in the construction industry reveals a significant increase in pay compared to 2014. Ionic Recruitment, the specialist recruitm ...

    11 August, 2015
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  • Manufacturing Meets Increased Demand for Brick

    |Date: 5 August, 2015
    Manufacturing Meets Increased Demand for Brick

    Manufacturing Meets Increased Demand for Brick

    The latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics show brick production in the UK has re ...

    The latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics show brick production in the UK has responded to the sudden surge in demand. The welcome stimulus of the Government’s Help to Buy sch ...

    5 August, 2015
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  • Industry Reaction to the Summer Budget 2015

    |Date: 9 July, 2015
    Industry Reaction to the Summer Budget 2015

    Industry Reaction to the Summer Budget 2015

    As the Chancellor George Osborne announces his first budget under a majority Conservative government yest ...

    As the Chancellor George Osborne announces his first budget under a majority Conservative government yesterday (08/07/2015), we round up some of industry comments. With the Chancellor’s fiscal priorit ...

    9 July, 2015
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  • Industry Reaction to Queen’s Speech

    |Date: 27 May, 2015
    Industry Reaction to Queen's Speech

    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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