August 2010

Last Call For Entries To 10th Master Builder Of The Year Awards
Phil Spencer urges public to nominate their builder as awards deadline approaches
Approval Threshold for New Home Schemes Needs to Be Lowered, says FMB
The Government's proposed approval threshold for 'Community Right to Build' schemes needs to be lowered from the current 90 per cent of local people agreeing in order to prevent minorities holding back much needed development in the countryside to...
Extra Money for New Homes is Welcome But Now Local Authorities Have to Deliver
Extra money from the Government for Councils in England to build new homes is a welcome boost and now it is up to local authorities to deliver the housing needed to tackle the UK's chronic housing shortage, says the Federation of Master Builders...
Banks Must Be Made to Help Small Businesses, Demands FMB
The Federation of Master Builders supports calls from the Chancellor and the Treasury Select Committee for the banks to increase support for small businesses as news emerges that Britain's five biggest banks are back in profit.