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These are our key asks for a new Government come the General Election.

We are urging the government to appoint a dedicated Cabinet Minister for Housing to address the UK's housing crisis.

The 1.9% fall in construction output, as reported in the Office for National Statistics (ONS) data for February, is a warning that the construction sector is still battling in a difficult economic climate.

S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction PMI data for March 2024 has provided a positive overall picture of output for the UK Construction industry

The 1.1% growth in construction is welcome news after the 0.9% fall in construction output in the three months to January 2024, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to newly released data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Ahead of the Spring Budget on 6 March, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is calling on the Chancellor to focus on measures to boost economic growth to allow the UK building industry to deliver the homes this country needs.

With the UK in recession, according to the latest ONS Economic Performance Data for Q4 2023, now is the time for the Government to boost construction work to kickstart the economic recovery, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

The latest State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), for Q4 2023, has shown a worrying trend of decline in workloads, enquiries and employment for small and medium sized building firms in Wales.

Nearly half (47%) of all Master Builder companies reported a fall in enquiries for new work at the end of last year.

Nearly half (47%) of all Master Builder companies reported a fall in enquiries for new work at the end of last year.

Nearly half (47%) of all Master Builder companies reported a fall in enquiries for new work at the end of last year.

Read the only survey of its kind to focus exclusively on micro, small and medium-sized (SME) firms throughout the construction sector.

Latest figures from the ONS Construction Output Data for November 2023 demonstrate a worrying trend emerging in the UK construction industry - that the Repair, Maintenance and Improvement (RMI) sector is propping up declining growth in construction activity.

These are our key asks for a new Government come the General Election.

We are urging the government to appoint a dedicated Cabinet Minister for Housing to address the UK's housing crisis.

The 1.9% fall in construction output, as reported in the Office for National Statistics (ONS) data for February, is a warning that the construction sector is still battling in a difficult economic climate.

S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction PMI data for March 2024 has provided a positive overall picture of output for the UK Construction industry

The 1.1% growth in construction is welcome news after the 0.9% fall in construction output in the three months to January 2024, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to newly released data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Ahead of the Spring Budget on 6 March, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is calling on the Chancellor to focus on measures to boost economic growth to allow the UK building industry to deliver the homes this country needs.

With the UK in recession, according to the latest ONS Economic Performance Data for Q4 2023, now is the time for the Government to boost construction work to kickstart the economic recovery, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

The latest State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), for Q4 2023, has shown a worrying trend of decline in workloads, enquiries and employment for small and medium sized building firms in Wales.

Nearly half (47%) of all Master Builder companies reported a fall in enquiries for new work at the end of last year.

Nearly half (47%) of all Master Builder companies reported a fall in enquiries for new work at the end of last year.

Nearly half (47%) of all Master Builder companies reported a fall in enquiries for new work at the end of last year.

Read the only survey of its kind to focus exclusively on micro, small and medium-sized (SME) firms throughout the construction sector.

Latest figures from the ONS Construction Output Data for November 2023 demonstrate a worrying trend emerging in the UK construction industry - that the Repair, Maintenance and Improvement (RMI) sector is propping up declining growth in construction activity.