November 2009 Press releases

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 householders retrofit their homes, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to today's...

Conservative Party 'Green Homes' Initiative welcomed by FMB

Conservative Party 'Green Homes' Initiative welcomed by Federation of Master Builders

FMB Calls on Conservatives to Prioritise Construction in its Health and Safety Review

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has welcomed Conservative Leader David Cameron's commitment to an extensive review of health and safety bureaucracy to be led by Lord Young.

FMB Receives Award for Recruitment Campaign

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has won the Best Integrated Campaign award at the 2009 B2B Marketing Awards, which aim to recognise excellence in the field of business-to-business marketing. The FMB won the award for its recent recruitment...

Queen's Speech Is A Damp Squib, says FMB

Today's Queen's Speech outlining the Government's legislative programme for the months ahead offers no real practical help for small construction companies struggling to survive the recession, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

New Start-Up Building Firms Welcomed Into FMB

New startup construction companies that have been trading for less than one year now have the opportunity to join the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the largest trade association in the UK building industry. The FMB has launched a new...

Progress being made on construction safety but more to do

Progress is being made on safety in small construction firms but there is more to do, Health and Safety Minister, Lord McKenzie told European employers at a major health and safety conference in central London.

FMB Plea to Chancellor to Kick-Start the Housing Market

Investment to build more houses and to retrofit existing homes should be the Chancellor of the Exchequer's urgent task as he prepares for his Pre-Budget Report early next month, argues the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).