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October 2008

  • SNP backs FMB Campaign to Cut VAT
    The Scottish National Party (SNP) unanimously voted at their recent party conference to make a cut in VAT from 17.5 per cent to five per cent for all building repair and maintenance work party policy.
  • FMB calls on Holyrood and Westminster
    Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Director General Richard Diment, speaking at the FMB Scotland annual conference in St. Andrews gave a powerful speech detailing the difficult situation faced by builders across Scotland and called on both Holyrood...
  • FMB supports the HSE's Hidden Killer Campaign
    The FMB has today added its support to the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) campaign "Asbestos: The hidden killer". The hidden killer campaign aims to raise awareness of the dangers of working with asbestos and encourage tradesmen to brush up on...
  • The National Trust joins 'Cut the VAT' Coalition
    The 'Cut the VAT' Coalition is delighted to announce that the National Trust has become the latest organisation to join the campaign. The National Trust, which has over 3.5 million members, cares for over 300 historic houses and gardens, monuments...
  • FMB meets with Cameron and Osborne
    Richard Diment, Director General at the Federation of Master Builders met with Conservative Leader David Cameron and Shadow Chancellor George Osborne at a meeting of small business leaders to discuss how politicians could support businesses that are...
  • Construction Skills Forum Celebrate Training
    The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) sponsored the Construction High Flyer Award at this year's East of England Construction Training Awards, which took place at the SAS Radisson Hotel in Stansted on Friday 10th October. The awards celebrate...
  • DIY Could Cost You More Than You Think, warns FMB
    With winter drawing in there are lots of jobs that will need to be done around the home to make sure it is winter-proof. This year the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is warning people to be careful if they are thinking of doing any winter...
  • Construction Workloads Continue to Fall
    The latest indications from the FMB's State of Trade Survey for the third quarter of 2008 show that construction industry conditions remain gloomy with little sign of any improvement in the short term. Housing market conditions continue to...
  • New Construction Minister Needs to Roar
    Ian Pearson MP, as the eighth new Construction Minister since 1997, must be a roaring champion for the interests of small building firms if the construction industry is not to suffer further in the economic downturn.
  • Champion for the Construction Industry
    News that the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (DBERR) is to consult on appointing a new 'champion' for the construction industry is good news for the construction industry, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The...
  • Master Builder winners raise bar
    The Regional Winners for the Master Builder of the Year 2008 have been announced and the quality of entries has once again raised the bar.