Builders Blog

Enjoying the summer as a builder

As builders, when it comes to summer, we can sometimes feel like we’re between a rock and a hard place – or bricks and mortar; especially if we’re self-employed. We want to spend time with our

Occupational health solutions in the construction industry

B&CE’s Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing, Margaret Grahamslaw, talks about the thinking behind a new occupational health solution, what it means for the construction industry and what happens

Health & Safety tips you should know about

We all know how busy it gets on site and that sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in the day! We all let the less important things slip when we’re rushed off our feet but it’s important not to

Getting to grips with CDM regulations

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM 2015) govern the way construction projects of all sizes and types are planned, covering the management of health, safety and welfare.Getting

Master Builders are stars of the small screen

Andy Stevens, one of London’s finest Master Builders, recently nabbed a slot on his own Channel 4 property series with TV personality and fellow presenter Lucy Alexander. Screening in the autumn,

Winning builder in the bathtub

Welsh design-and-build maestro Dorian Bowen of architecture and construction firm Project One certainly understands the benefits of winning awards and of making the most of those wins

Five alive! Edd aims for a handful

Edd Stubbings is such a fan of awards that he’s entering five of his East Anglian building projects in different categories of the Master Builder Awards 2017.Kingsley Building & Groundworks Ltd, a

Brush up your skills from the comfort of your home

In our industry, regular training is vital if you want to stay ahead of the game, but it’s not something all business owners make enough time for. With day to day work pressures taking up the bulk of

How to eat healthily on a building site

A recent report by Voucherscodepro.co.uk indicated that 23% of construction workers will eat breakfast, lunch and dinner on site twice a week. This makes it difficult for workers to eat healthily, and

Why our inspections benefit our members

Since 2011 all new members joining the FMB have undergone an independent inspection of their work as part of the application process.