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Green Deal Needs a Radical Boost to Succeed, warns FMB
The Government's Green Deal initiative to makes our homes more energy efficient is in danger of failing at the first hurdle unless it provides a...
Green Investment Bank Must Help Deliver Green Deal says FMB
The Government can still have a home energy efficiency revolution but only by using the Green Investment Bank to help deliver the Green Deal, said...
New poll piles pressure on MPs to improve Energy Bill
Almost two thirds (59%) of the public think the Government is not doing enough to improve energy efficiency in British homes, according to latest...
Energy Bill Needs to be More Ambitious, says FMB and WWF
The Energy Bill needs to be more ambitious if it is to succeed in getting householders to make their homes more energy efficient, says the Federation...
FMB Demands Budget Package for Green Homes
A package of incentives to include a reduced rate of VAT on home energy efficiency improvements and reduced Stamp Duty needs to be at the heart of...
EPCs Should Play a Bigger Role in Home Energy Efficiency Advice says FMB
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has welcomed news that the data from Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) will be used to offer advice and...
Low Carbon Construction Report Needs Delivery Plan, says FMB
Today's publication of the 'Low Carbon Construction' report by the Government's Innovation and Growth Team (IGT) is the right road map to a low...
VAT Increase Will Damage the Green Deal, warns FMB
The increase in the rate of VAT to 20 per cent next January will cost the very jobs required to deliver the Green Deal, warns the Federation of...
FMB and MPs Join Together to Support Renewable Heat Incentive
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) was joined by MPs and a solar-powered hot air balloon outside Parliament in support of clean, green heat for...
Cowboy Builders Must Not Be Allowed to Undermine 'Green Deal' Jobs, warns FMB
Rogue traders must not be allowed to take advantage of the 250,000 jobs that the Government expects to be created as part of the Green Deal...
Small Land Sites Could Solve Housing Crisis
Reusing small empty sites of up to two hectares could more than meet the UK's housing demand without building on green field land. This must be...
Green Homes Strategy Needs Simple Tax Incentive, warns FMB
The Government's new green strategy to transform the UK's existing housing stock would benefit from a simple tax incentive to help householders...
Conservative Party £20 billion Plan for Greener Homes Is A Positive Step, says FMB
David Cameron's pledge today that a Conservative government would kick start £20 billion of investment to makes homes greener and more energy...
Pre-Budget Report Won't Deliver Greener Homes, warns FMB
Today's Pre-Budget Report doesn't provide the tools to fulfil the Government's ambition to makes the UK's 26 million existing homes greener and more...
Conservative Party 'Green Homes' Initiative welcomed by FMB
Conservative Party 'Green Homes' Initiative welcomed by Federation of Master Builders
Greener Homes Need Integrated Delivery Plan, warns FMB
Cutting planning red tape to deliver low carbon homes is welcome news but it needs to be part of an overall policy delivery package to help...
Financial Incentives Needed for Greener Homes, warns FMB
Most householders won't upgrade their homes to make them greener and more energy efficient unless there is a financial incentive, warns the...
Cut VAT to help Householders Pay for the 'Green Revolution'
The threat of household energy bills raising by £250.00 or more a year as part of the Government's green future needs to be off-set by a cut in VAT...
Delivery Plan Needed to Upgrade all Britain's Homes
A delivery plan backed by financial incentives to upgrade all Britain's homes by 2030 needs to be put in place now, says the Federation of Master...
Green Housing Upgrades
Building firms, product manufacturers and suppliers could stand to tap into a new market worth between £3.5 and £6.5 billion per year if the UK...
Green Energy Revolution
Today's Government plans to move away from fossil fuels to wind, solar, and tidal power as part of its green energy programme is a welcome initiative...
How eco-savvy is your builder
The FMB has launched a nationwide search for Britain's greenest builder

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