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The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has declared its support for an Early Day Motion (1099) laid by Alan Beith MP that seeks to annul Statutory Instrument 2002/440, which establishes a number of self-certification schemes, for different trades under the Building Regulations. These include the FENSA scheme for glazing and HETAS for solid fuel combustion appliances, OFTEC for oil-fired combustion appliances and the Institute of Plumbing Approved Persons Scheme for foul and surface water drainage.
The FMB has already declared its opposition to multiple self-certification schemes across narrow sectors of the construction industry - which it believes would be economically damaging to small and medium sized businesses and render them uncompetitive with rogue traders - and criticised the consultation process for omitting the views of general builders.
Speaking today, Andrew Large, FMB's Director of External Affairs said:
"The FMB has always believed that the Government should have consulted the general building industry as well as specialist trades prior to introducing this Statutory Instrument. We have campaigned with the Federation of Small Business (FSB) for the Government to withdraw the SI to allow for such consultations.
"As the Government has not withdrawn the SI, we would ask all MPs to support Alan Beith's Early Day Motion so that the general building industry will have the opportunity to be heard on this important subject."
First posted: 17 April 2002. Last modified: 17 April 2002.
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