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November 2008

  • FMB in Talks with Prime Minister
    Richard Diment, Director-General of the Federation of Master Builders, has today met with the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street to consider how the Government can support businesses that are struggling in the difficult economic climate...
  • Stamp Out Planning Red Tape Now, demands FMB
    Immediate government action is needed now to tackle the billions of pounds wasted by planning delays and bureaucracy, says the FMB.
  • FMB Awards Darling 3 out of 10 for Pre-Budget Report
    The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) gives the Chancellor 3 out of 10 for today's Pre-Budget Report. Last week the FMB set out its 10 point plan to help kick start the building industry. FMB measures included reducing VAT from 17.5 per cent to...
  • Tax Incentives for Householders Needed
    The reintroduction of mortgage interest tax relief and an extension of the reduced VAT rate to include all repairs and maintenance on domestic property are two of the ten recommendations that the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is calling on the...
  • Preston builder best in Britain
    Conlon Construction from Preston has taken the national Award for Investment in Workforce Training and Development at this year's Master Builder of the Year Awards.
  • Perthshire builder best in Britain
    Polish-born builder Janusz Jolkowicz of John Services Building & Joinery in Aberfeldy, Perthshire beat the cream of the country's builders to become the country's Most Heavenly Builder at the Master Builder of the Year Awards 2008.
  • Shrewsbury builder is best in Britain!
    English Construction from Bowbrook, Shrewsbury beat the cream of Britain's builders to be crowned the Most Waste Efficient Builders in Britain for their recycling and waste minimisation practises, particularly while working on an extension to a care...
  • Teddington builder is best in Britain!
    A London building company, Earthdome Ltd, beat the cream of Britain's builders to be crowned the Most Energy Efficient builder in Britain at the Master Builder of the Year Awards 2008 after turning a down-at-heel, energy-guzzling 1960s townhouse...
  • Shropshire builder is best in Britain!
    Shropshire family firm EJ & GJ Groom from Church Stretton beat the cream of Britain's builders to be crowned the Best Commercial builder in Britain at this year's Master Builder of the Year Awards 2008 for their wonderful work on a community centre...
  • Builder from Stroud is best in Britain!
    KJS Construction from Stroud, Gloucestershire, beat the cream of Britain's builders to be crowned the Best Large Renovation Project builder in Britain at this year's Master Builder of the Year Awards 2008 for his wonderful renovation and extension...
  • Leicester builder is best in Britain!
    Leicester builders Ellis & Hughes of Aylestone Road beat the cream of Britain's builders to be crowned the Best Builder in Britain at this year's Master Builder of the Year Awards 2008 which took place yesterday.
  • Leeds builder best in Britain
    TJ Pybus Construction from Garforth, near Leeds beat the cream of Britain's builders to be crowned the UK's Best Small Renovation Project builder at this year's Master Builder of the Year Awards 2008 which took place yesterday.
  • Inverness-shire builder best in Britain
    Spey Building and Joinery Ltd from Kingussie, Inverness-shire beat the cream of the country's builders to become the UK's Best New Homes Builder at this year's Master Builder of the Year Awards 2008 which took place yesterday.
  • Government must act now to support the building trade
    Speaking yesterday at the Master Builder of the Year Awards in central London, Richard Diment, Director General of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), called on the Government to outline a series of practical measures to help small and medium...
  • Leicester builder best in Britain
    An amazing transformation of a run of the mill 1960s house in a village near Leicester into a light-filled 5-bedroom contemporary cedar-clad family home, won Ellis & Hughes the title of Master Builder of the Year 2008.
  • One Big Interest Rate Cut, Demands FMB
    An interest rate cut of two per cent is needed tomorrow by the Bank of England's Monetary Committee if the building industry is to have any hope of staving off the worst effects of the economic down turn, warns the Federation of Master Builders...
  • FMB signs up to the 2012 Construction Commitments
    The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has today formally signed up to the 2012 Construction Commitments. The President, Ron Storer and Director General, Richard Diment and signed the commitments which aim to ensure that the construction industry...
  • FMB Elects First Scottish Vice President
    The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has elected Jim Gilmour as its first Scottish Vice President.
  • New Homes Still Needed, says FMB
    More homes are still needed to house the 1.5 million people on council house waiting lists, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to today's report from the House of Commons Environment Select Committee report