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Latest Press Releases

Westminster Government Must Listen Again to the Welsh Assembly on VAT
23 November 2011 A reduction in VAT on home repair, maintenance and improvement work to 5% would cut the number of empty properties in Wales and ease the pressure on housing supply, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) as politicians prepare to debate a...
Business Minister Recognises Importance of Construction Industry in Wales
16 November 2011 The four major construction employer trade federations in Wales officially launched the Wales Construction Federation Alliance (WCFA) today in the presence of Edwina Hart AM, the Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science.
Another Decline for SME construction in Wales
03 October 2011 Small building companies in Wales suffered another decline in conditions during the third quarter of 2011 according to the latest State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the largest trade association in the UK...
New Focus on Construction Industry will help Wales Build a Stronger Economy, says FMB Wales
23 September 2011 The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Wales is delighted with the Welsh Government's decision to make construction a priority sector. The decision comes following repeated calls by FMB Wales for ministers to recognise that supporting the...
SME Construction Sector Rallies But Remains in the Red
07 July 2011 Small building companies in Wales suffered another decline in conditions during the second Quarter of 2011 according to the latest State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the largest trade association in the UK...
Get the Economy Back on Track by Making Construction a Priority, says FMB Wales
09 June 2011 The Welsh Government must do the right thing for the economy and make construction a priority sector. Prior to the election, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Wales called for targeted support for the construction sector to help ensure...
SME Construction Sector Declines for Third Year as FMB Wales Launches Recovery Plan
20 April 2011 Small building companies in Wales suffered another decline in work during the first quarter of 2011 according to the latest State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the largest trade association in the UK construction...
Cardiff apprentice is the best in Britain!
16 March 2011 Patrick Williams from Dinas Powys, Cardiff beat the cream of the country's building apprentices to become the UK's Apprentice of the year at this year's 10th Master Builder of the Year Awards which took place today.
'Cut The Carbon' Campaign Launched To Help Welsh SMEs Prepare For Low Carbon Future
04 February 2011 Small and medium sized construction businesses in Wales must act now to up-skill if they want to take advantage of the growing demand for low carbon construction. This was the challenge outlined by Mark Farrar, Chief Executive of ConstructionSkills,...
Cutting VAT Will Create Jobs, says Joyce Watson AM and FMB
09 December 2010 The planned rise in VAT to 20 per cent in January next year will harm the construction sector and thousands of households in Wales but a targeted cut in VAT would create over 1,500 new construction jobs in Wales by 2019. This is the joint message...

County Down builder is Master Builder of the Year!
11 March 2011 FJ Charleton Building Contracts Ltd from Ballymartin, County Down beat the cream of Britain's builders to be crowned the UK's Master Builder of the Year at this year's 10th Master Builder of the Year Awards which took place today.
Last Call For Entries To 10th Master Builder Of The Year Awards
09 December 2010 Phil Spencer urges public to nominate their builder as awards deadline approaches

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