July 2008

Tory £2,000 Bonus for Using Apprentices

The Conservative Party's pledge to offer employers a £2,000 bonus, on top of the money they already receive, for taking on and training apprentices is a welcome kick-start to provide more apprenticeship places in this country, says the Federation of...

Select Committee has not gone far enough

The FMB is demanding a tougher line from MPs following the publication of today's report into the construction industry.

Construction industry should be set free

At a time when house building is at its lowest level since 1945 today's announcement is little more than cosmetic surgery to mask the more fundamental problems about providing the millions of new homes that are needed in this country, says the...

More Gloomy News for Construction

The FMB is reporting its weakest quarterly survey of the construction market for a decade in its latest 'State of Trade Survey'.

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 developed policies, skills programmes, and financial incentives to upgrade our existing housing stock to...

Government Cashes in

Government set to make £300 million from impending energy crunch

European Commission Proposals

The European Commission's proposals to allow reduced VAT rates on labour intensive and locally-provided services, is a victory for every professional builder and householder in the UK wanting to carry out repairs to their home, says the Federation...

Final call for Britain's best builders

Last chance to nominate your builder and win yourself a £3,000 luxury holiday

More Affordable Housing

More Affordable Housing Means Increasing the Supply says Federation of Master Builders