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March

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Protect your investment in your home by visiting Build Assure at the Homebuilding & Renovating Show
Build Assure - Protect Your Investment in Your Home by Visiting the Build Assure Stand at the Homebuilding & Renovating Show
Cut the VAT on housing repair and maintenance to protect our heritage, says Kevin Stewart MSP
Aberdeen Central MSP Kevin Stewart has urged the Chancellor of the Exchequer to cut the VAT on housing repair, maintenance and improvement work to support employment in Scotland, tackle rogue traders and to protect our built heritage.
TrustMark Widens It's Membership To All FMB Members
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the UK's largest construction trade association, is inviting all its members to join TrustMark, the Government endorsed quality mark, which helps consumers to find reliable and trustworthy local tradesmen. Previously TrustMark was only available to FMB Build Assure members.
Build Assure Offers 10 Year Warranties on New Homes
House building companies of any size can now, for the first time, offer a 10 year warranty on the new homes they construct as Build Assure, a subsidiary of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the largest trade association in the UK construction industry, today launches Build Assure New Home Policy.
Budget Misses Opportunity to Offer More Help to Small Construction Firms Desperate to Grow says FMB
The Chancellor could have done more to restore consumer confidence and encourage spending in order to support key policy initiatives such as the Green Deal energy efficiency programme and a major increase in the number of new homes, argues the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to the 2012 Budget Statement.
Green Deal Cash for Skills Training Needs a Consumer Market, says Federation of Master Builders
New government funding to train hundreds of people in greens skills ahead of the Green Deal launch is very welcome but unless there is consumer demand for the Green Deal there is the danger of training people with no future work, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to today's announcement from the Deputy Prime Minister.
FMB Welcomes Government Help for First Time Buyers
The Government's 'NewBuy' mortgage indemnity guarantee scheme which aims to provide higher-value mortgages for first time buyers is a welcome boost to the housing market, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB)
Additional Money for House Building Needs to be Coupled with Cuts in Red Tape says FMB
The Prime Minister's announcement of an additional £150 million for stalled building sites is a welcome boost to the struggling building industry but needs to be coupled with cuts in red tape that are stifling small house builders, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Banks Lending Criteria Might Threaten Chancellor's Lending Initiative, warns FMB
The Chancellor's initiative to boost small business lending could be jeopardized if banks are allowed to continue to discriminate against certain industrial sectors such as construction that they consider to be too risky, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
FMB Calls for Responsible Approach on Planning Reform
The Government's new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), launched today, risks being undermined if local authorities do not adopt a responsible approach to planning reforms, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

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