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New research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) reveals that 1 in 5 UK adults expects a complete bathroom refit to be finished within a week. Most professional builders won't even start tiling until week two. 

FMB Cymru has today released The Builders' Manifesto for Wales 2026, laying out how the Welsh Government can empower the nations’ army of local builders

As the construction industry marks National Mentoring Month this January, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is calling on building firms to step up their mentoring efforts to help tackle the sector's deepening skills crisis.

Deputy Leader of Reform UK, has voiced his support for the FMB’s Licence to Build campaign and said the Government will do ‘badly’ when it comes to meeting its housing targets, on new Build Up: From the Basement Podcast

We are calling on the nex​​t Scottish Government to work with the UK Government to plan and implement a licensing scheme for building companies operating in the repair, maintenance and improvement sector

We set out our 2026 manifesto for Scotland, showing how builders can help tackle the housing crisis, improve energy efficiency, raise standards and support local growth.

FMB warns that poor oversight in ECO scheme shows urgent need for builder licensing to protect consumers and restore trust in retrofit work.

Scotland’s building sector is picking up in 2025, yet homeowners face delays, rising costs & cancellations as firms battle skills shortages.

Workloads and jobs are up in Welsh construction, yet cost pressures and labour shortages risk longer waits, higher bills & scrapped projects.

NI construction rebounds in H1 2025, but skills shortages and rising costs still threaten delays, higher prices, and cancellations.

A new survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) reveals a troubling trend in the Scottish construction industry. Although Scots are less likely than their UK counterparts to hire builders, when they do, they pay a steep price—losing more than the rest of the UK.

New research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) reveals that 1 in 5 UK adults expects a complete bathroom refit to be finished within a week. Most professional builders won't even start tiling until week two. 

FMB Cymru has today released The Builders' Manifesto for Wales 2026, laying out how the Welsh Government can empower the nations’ army of local builders

As the construction industry marks National Mentoring Month this January, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is calling on building firms to step up their mentoring efforts to help tackle the sector's deepening skills crisis.

Deputy Leader of Reform UK, has voiced his support for the FMB’s Licence to Build campaign and said the Government will do ‘badly’ when it comes to meeting its housing targets, on new Build Up: From the Basement Podcast

We are calling on the nex​​t Scottish Government to work with the UK Government to plan and implement a licensing scheme for building companies operating in the repair, maintenance and improvement sector

We set out our 2026 manifesto for Scotland, showing how builders can help tackle the housing crisis, improve energy efficiency, raise standards and support local growth.

FMB warns that poor oversight in ECO scheme shows urgent need for builder licensing to protect consumers and restore trust in retrofit work.

Scotland’s building sector is picking up in 2025, yet homeowners face delays, rising costs & cancellations as firms battle skills shortages.

Workloads and jobs are up in Welsh construction, yet cost pressures and labour shortages risk longer waits, higher bills & scrapped projects.

NI construction rebounds in H1 2025, but skills shortages and rising costs still threaten delays, higher prices, and cancellations.

A new survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) reveals a troubling trend in the Scottish construction industry. Although Scots are less likely than their UK counterparts to hire builders, when they do, they pay a steep price—losing more than the rest of the UK.