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2010 Press releases

Press releases related to local News stories can be found in the relevant FMB regional section under News.

 

Latest Releases

  • Keep Your Home Warm This Winter, says FMB
    With much of the country experiencing exceptionally cold, snowy and icy conditions the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is advising homeowners how to look after their property this winter and save money in the process.
  • VAT Increase Will Cost more than 11,000 Construction Jobs, warns FMB
    11,400 jobs will be lost in the construction sector over the next decade as a result of the VAT rise to 20 percent in the New Year and a further 34,000 will be lost from the UK economy as a whole by 2019. In addition, homeowners will also be more...
  • Green Deal Must Help Stamp Out Cowboy Builders, says FMB
    A list of approved builders, who are registered as competent under a system of accreditation, will help ensure the success of Green Deal, but it won't solve the problem of consumer demand. This is the response from the Federation of Master Builders...
  • Low Carbon Construction Report Needs Delivery Plan, says FMB
    Today's publication of the 'Low Carbon Construction' report by the Government's Innovation and Growth Team (IGT) is the right road map to a low carbon economy but it needs a clear delivery plan backed by the Government if it is to succeed, warns the...
  • Cut VAT to Turn One Million Empty Properties into Homes, says FMB
    Cutting VAT on domestic repair and maintenance work would help bring the one million empty properties across the UK back into use, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) during the 17th National Empty Homes Week. Turning empty properties into...
  • DIY Can Cost You More Than Just Money,Warns FMB
    The cost of carrying out your own home improvements can be more than just financial because every year over 200,000 DIY enthusiasts are admitted to hospital. This is the warning from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) to householders as part of...
  • Tax on Development Condemned as a Government U-Turn, by the FMB
    The Government's decision to impose a tax on development is a spectacular U-Turn on its pre-election commitment to scrap the proposed Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and reform planning obligations, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
  • VAT Increase Will Damage the Green Deal, warns FMB
    The increase in the rate of VAT to 20 per cent next January will cost the very jobs required to deliver the Green Deal, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to today's announcement from the Energy Secretary Chris Huhne MP,...
  • Government Support for SMEs Is An Important Stepping Stone
    The Government's announcement of support for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) is an important stepping stone to helping create a new business environment for small companies, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
  • Government Infrastructure Plan Is Flawed, Warns FMB
    The National Infrastructure Plan, announced today by Prime Minister David Cameron at the CBI conference, is fundamentally flawed as it excludes the need for new housing, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).