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Membership of the FMB means you have a voice in Government. Our team is speaking up for Master Builders on the issues that matter the most to you. Here’s what we have been up to this month:

Work for builders in the repair, maintenance and improvement sector remains healthy with a 5% increase in the three months to April 2021, but the national shortage of construction materials risks undermining builders’ ability to build.

While workloads and activity remain strong, the skyrocketing price of building materials continues to dampen construction’s economic recovery and is disproportionately impacting on the industry’s smallest firms.

Since the coronavirus pandemic started last year, many members have experienced difficulty with buying the building materials they need. We asked the Construction Products Association and the Builders Merchants Federation to provide an update. 

Not all ‘treated timber’ products have received the same preservative treatment, this affects where and how they can be used.

Builders in Northern Ireland are reporting strong growth in workloads and enquiries, following a difficult year for business.

Workloads for Scottish builders continued to shrink in Q1 2021, following the lockdown restrictions on non-essential building works inside people's homes.

The first three months of 2021 saw enquiries with local building firms increase at their fastest rate in a decade.

Builders in Wales are reporting soaring workloads and enquiries, which is positive news after a difficult year for business.

Replacing old cast iron soil pipes can be a daunting prospect; EasyMerchant have put together some tips to help.

You might think you know all there is to know when it comes to insulation. But how much do you know about multifoil insulation?

According to data from our latest State of Trade survey nine in ten builders face rising costs, as supply chain disruptions and rising product demand are making it hard for Britain to get building.