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In response to the announced pause of planning reforms in England, there’s concern that this will further delay moves to support SME developers to build.

The fall in construction output of 1.8% in July, taking it below the pre-pandemic level in February 2020, is a wakeup call that the construction industry is struggling.

In response to the Construction Industry Training Board's (CITB) consensus result on the 2022-25 levy proposals, the FMB said that more could be done to enhance the CITB's value amongst smaller builders.

The failure of the Green Homes Grant Scheme highlights the need for a long-term strategy to green the nations homes.

Builders’ recovery from the pandemic is being curtailed by a long-lasting crisis in the price and availability of vital building materials.

The Government must back proposals to help the custom and self build sector to diversity the housing market.

Construction output is falling as a result of material price increases and skills shortages; restricting smaller builders' ability to recover from the pandemic.

Builders’ workloads are at their highest levels for ten years according to the latest survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Builders’ workloads are at their highest levels for ten years according to the latest survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Builders’ workloads are at their highest levels for ten years according to the latest survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Builders’ workloads are at their highest levels for ten years according to the latest survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

The year-on-year decline in construction apprenticeships threatens the Prime Minister’s levelling-up agenda and the UK’s ability to ‘build back better’ from the pandemic.

Climate change targets won’t be delivered unless the home improvements market is overhauled.

Government and industry must address the national shortage of building materials to reverse declining construction activity.

Fastest rise in construction activity since 1997 risks being undermined by price increases and a shortage of building materials.