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July

Latest Press Releases

Simpler Planning Guidance is Needed, says FMB
Government draft proposals to streamline the planning system are essential if we are to avert a housing crisis and build the homes that this country needs says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Master Builder of the Year Collects New Nissan Prize
This year's Master Builder of the Year, David Charleton of FJ Charleton Building Contracts Ltd from Ballymartin, County Down today collected his prize a brand new Nissan Navara. Over the last decade the Master Builder of the Year awards, run by the largest trade association in the UK building industry, Federation of Master Builders (FMB), have celebrated the best builders in the UK. FJ Charleton Building Contracts Ltd were announced as Master Builder of the Year by Phil Spencer of Channel 4 'Location, Lo
GDP Figures Reflect Slump in Building Industry, says FMB
Today's announcement by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by just 0.2% in the second quarter of 2011 is symptomatic of the on-going slump in the British building industry, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Rising Construction Unemployment is Undermining Economic Recovery warns FMB
Construction unemployment is still rising and undermining the UK's economic recovery. This is the stark conclusion from the latest State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) which reveals that 29% of construction SMEs expect to cut more jobs over the next six months.
FMB Leads the Way with 'Pre-apprenticeship' Scheme in Plymouth
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is helping to deliver a scheme designed to increase the number of apprenticeships in the construction industry. Thanks to funding from the FMB, eleven construction students from City College Plymouth are spending the summer months gaining valuable pre-apprenticeship experience with local employers.

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