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September 2010

Cowboy Builders Must Not Be Allowed to Undermine 'Green Deal' Jobs, warns FMB
Rogue traders must not be allowed to take advantage of the 250,000 jobs that the Government expects to be created as part of the Green Deal 'revolution', warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB)
Government Policy Risking Future of Construction, warns FMB
Government public spending cuts, abolition of regional housing targets and the continual difficulties for first time buyers to secure a mortgage are risking the future of the building industry. This was the stark warning given by Richard Diment,...
Government Must Help Construction Industry Train More Apprentices, says CCATF
The Government must help the construction industry employ young apprentices if a skills gap is to be avoided in future years, warns the Cross-industry Construction Apprenticeship Task Force (CCATF).
Four out of Five Small House Builders Say Restrictions on Mortgage Lending is Causing Building Output to Fall
Even tougher restrictions on mortgage credit would be a disaster for the housing market which is already suffering its worst slump in decades, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
FMB Joins ConstructionAlliance
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) today signed a memorandum of understanding with three other construction organisations to co-ordinate their work on the Strategic Forum for Construction. The 'Construction Alliance' consists of the Civil...
FMB Welcomes New National President
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the largest trade association in the UK building industry representing 11,000 companies across the UK, today welcomed Derek Bostock as its new National President. Derek was elected as National President at...

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