Press releases

The continuing fall in construction output, accelerated by the decline in house building according to November’s S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction PMI data, demonstrates the sorry state of the economy, and the need for government measures to turbo charge economic growth, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Buyer demand for homes in England has hit its lowest recorded levels since 2015 according to the latest housebuilders’ survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Measures announced in the Autumn Statement to speed up planning, cut taxes for small businesses, increase support for business investment, and to provide financial backing to boost apprenticeships are welcome steps to help stimulate much needed growth in the economy, say the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) welcomes the reappointment of Lee Rowley MP as the 16th Housing Minister since 2010

Positive growth in the construction industry of 0.4% is welcome news but masks the serious fall in housing output, says Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to today’s ONS Construction data for September 2023.

The King’s Speech outlining the Government’s legislative programme offers little hope or excitement to the building industry with no new initiatives to address the decline in housebuilding, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB)

Urgent action from the Government is needed to boost house building rates across Britain, warns Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to newly released S&P Global / CIPS UK Construction PMI data for October which shows house building has fallen for eleven consecutive months

There has been a sharp decline in workloads, enquiries, and employment, amongst small building companies with 40% of FMB builders reporting a decrease in the number of work enquiries according to the latest State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The good news is that the repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) sector continues to remain buoyant with most FMB members reporting increased workloads.

There has been a sharp decline in workloads, enquiries, and employment, amongst small building companies with 40% of FMB builders reporting a decrease in the number of work enquiries according to the latest State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The good news is that the repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) sector continues to remain buoyant with most FMB members reporting increased workloads.

There has been a sharp decline in workloads, enquiries, and employment, amongst small building companies with 40% of FMB builders reporting a decrease in the number of work enquiries according to the latest State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The good news is that the repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) sector continues to remain buoyant with most FMB members reporting increased workloads.