September 2009

Construction Industry Has Got Its Act Together Ahead of Today's OFT fines, says FMB
The construction industry has already moved on ahead of today's announcement by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to fine construction firms for past cover pricing in the construction industry, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Don't Do A Deal With The Devil: Use A Contract, warns the FMB
One of the simplest, cheapest and most effective ways to protect yourself from being ripped off by rogue builders is to insist on having a contract, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) as part of this year's National Consumer Week which is...
Maintaining Homes as Important as Building New Homes, says FMB
Today's Audit Commission report "Building better lives - Getting the best from strategic housing", is a welcome acknowledgment of the need to maintain our existing social housing stock as well as recognising the need for more homes, says the...
Schools will continue to close without affordable countryside housing
The Federation of Master Builders has demanded action to increase the supply of affordable rural housing following today's announcement by the National Housing Federation, the National Association of Small Schools, and the Association of Teachers...