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February 2009

  • Lib Dems Plans to Help Construction Welcomed
    The Liberal Democrats plans to increase the supply of social housing, stem the tide of repossessions and rescue the construction industry are a welcome step forward to help the construction industry which is facing its worst recession since 1980,...
  • FMB urges Yorkshire Council on £100m construction projects
    The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is urging councilors at the East Riding of Yorkshire County Council to approve plans to bring forward £100 million of capital expenditure over the next three years. The FMB hopes that the council will provide...
  • Gwleidyddion Ar Draws Y D.U. Yn Pwyso Ar Y Llywodreath I Dorri T.A.W
    Yr wythnos hon, galwodd gwleidyddion o amgylch y D.U. ar y Llywodraeth yn San Steffan i ostwng cyfradd treth ar werth (TAW) i 5 y cant ar waith atgyweirio adeiladau a gwaith cynnal a chadw.
  • Politicians Put Pressure on The Government to Cut VAT
    Politicians from across the UK this week called on the Government in Westminster to cut VAT to five per cent for all building repair and maintenance work.
  • Conservative Policy Doomed to Fail as a Result of High VAT
    Today's Conservative Party announcement that empty houses in the UK would be used to house those on council house waiting lists, under a future Conservative government, is welcome news at a time when there are 1.8 million families waiting for a home...
  • Energy Efficient Homes Strategy Requires Big Bang
    The Government talks about a radical shift to make our homes more energy efficient but it fails to offer practical radical solutions that will deliver this ambition, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to today's publication of...
Building A Greener Britain
Cut the VAT