Press releases

In response to the Construction PMI data published today we warn that a lack of long-term thinking coupled with material prices and supply chain disruption are limiting the construction industry’s recovery potential.

A VAT cut on home improvement works from 20% to 5% for a temporary five year period would generate an economic stimulus worth...

Jan Etchells, National President of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has today announced the FMB’s support for the Lighthouse...

A Budget for Britain’s builders is needed to boost slowing workloads and to reverse contracting enquiries and employment...

The poor take up of the Government’s Green Homes Grant scheme (GHGS) demonstrates the need for a longer-term...

Cutting VAT on the installation of domestic energy efficiency improvements and low carbon heating technology would help...

The Government must scrap new tax policy ‘reverse charge VAT’ to show they are listening to builders and protecting jobs...

The publication of today’s Fuel Poverty Strategy Sustainable Warmth is a welcome roadmap setting out the Government’s plans for protecting vulnerable households.

Measures to boost construction need to be at the heart of the forthcoming Budget to help propel the economy...