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March 2010

  • Okehampton builder is best in Britain
    Character Builders South West Ltd from Okehampton, Devon beat the cream of the country's builders to become the UK's Best Small Renovation Project Builder at this year's 10th Master Builder of the Year Awards which took place today.
  • 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...
  • FMB Launches its General Election Manifesto
    Skills and training; the drive towards creating a greener Britain; and the urgent need to create a new business environment that will enable small businesses to thrive and prosper must be the three main priorities for the next government after the...
  • Stamp Duty Reform Will Help Building Industry, says FMB
    Today's Budget announcement to extend the Stamp Duty threshold to £250,000 for first time buyers is a welcome boost to the housing market but the chancellor has failed to address the acute shortage of mortgage finance, says the Federation of Master...
  • Green Building Strategy is the Future for Construction says FMB
    A green building strategy with a focus on new work and new skills is the only way the UK construction industry will be able to compete and survive in a changing world with its emphasis on low carbon, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in...
  • A Budget for Jobs and Growth, demands FMB
    Investment in job creation and construction must be the top priorities for the Chancellor of the Exchequer as he prepares for his last Budget before the General Election, demands the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
  • Green Homes Strategy Needs Simple Tax Incentive, warns FMB
    The Government's new green strategy to transform the UK's existing housing stock would benefit from a simple tax incentive to help householders worried about attaching a debt to their home to pay for energy efficient improvements, warns the...
  • FMB initiative to train 1000 Apprentices
    The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has committed £10,400 of funding for an innovative new scheme from the Cross-Industry Construction Apprenticeship Task Force (CCATF) to provide more young people with apprenticeships with FMB member firms.
  • FMB launches Deposit Protection Insurance for Homeowners
    A new deposit protection insurance to protect homeowners has been launched by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).The insurance offers two level of protection for deposits up to £1000 and deposits up to £5000 and can be offered by any FMB member...

 

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