April 2010

A VAT Increase Will be a 'Charter for Cowboys', warns FMB
An increase in the rate of VAT for repairs and maintenance work of buildings will be a charter for cowboys, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) ahead of the Government's Emergency Budget on Tuesday 22nd June.
BATJIC Agrees 2% Pay Increase
The Building and Allied Trades Joint Industrial Council (BATJIC) has concluded the 2010/11 round of pay negotiations and agreed there will be a 2% increase to the three headline rates of pay effective from Monday 13th September 2010.
Tackling the Housing Crisis Needs to be Top of the List
Measures to tackle the current housing crisis need to be top of the list for all the main political parties as they spell out what they will do to get Britain back on its feet, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) .
Election Manifestos Fail to Tackle Housing Crisis
The general election manifestos of the three main parties don't go far enough to help the beleaguered building industry create the homes that are urgently needed, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Construction Work Still Falling Dramatically, warns the FMB
Nearly one in three (30%) building companies are expecting their workloads to fall this year and more than half (56%) have seen a reduction in the amount of private sector housing work in the first quarter of this year, according to the latest state...