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  • Green Deal could stall without SME support
    Small building companies need fairer access to the Green Deal (GD) market if the shortage of installers is to be addressed, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to the latest statistics from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
  • Small builders under threat as workloads fall
    ALMOST a third of Britain's small building firms have shed staff since the turn of the year, as falling workloads and rising costs have forced many SME construction companies to scale back their operations, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
  • FMB route to certification now includes replacement windows, doors and roofing
    FMB route to certification now includes replacement windows, doors and roofing
  • Government must build on budget for housing
    The Government has today taken postive steps to address the housing crisis, but the measures announced may not go far enough to allow smaller builders to deliver the energy-efficent new homes Britain so badly needs, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
  • Employers need more say on apprenticeships
    The Government is right to recognise that employers need more say when it comes to the content of apprenticeship qualifications, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Commenting on the Government's response to the Richard Review of apprenticeships, Brian Berry, the Chief Executive...
  • Funding flop is crippling construction
    A QUARTER of SME building firms have missed out on contracts because they can't secure vital funding, with many claiming banks and building societies are "actively discriminating" against construction companies, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned.
  • BATJIC talks agree 2% pay increase
    The FMB and Unite have agreed a 2% pay increase for construction operatives from June 2013
  • We need a Budget for energy-efficient homes
    The FMB has called on the Government to address the dire need for more incentives for energy-efficient homes in the Budget
  • A quarter of local building firms want Green Deal work
    The Green Deal needs to involve more small, local builders to work, as red-tape and negative publicity threaten to scupper the Government's flagship energy-efficiency policy before it gets off the ground, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
  • Britain must build its way out of recession
    Ministers must find more ways to stimulate construction to boost economic growth and tackle the housing crisis, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), as the latest ONS GDP data showed output in the sector rose by just 0.3 per cent in the final months of 2012.

 

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