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Designing and implementing a mandatory licensing framework for the UK construction industry won’t be simple but the effort will be worth it, says Liz Peace.
The construction industry, which accounts for 9% of GDP and employs 2.7 million people across the UK will be instrumental for building the homes we need and the vital infrastructure that will underpin the UK’s success post-Brexit.
New legislation regarding the implementation of building safety standards needs to be underpinned by a mandatory licensing scheme for all UK construction companies.
The construction industry has come together to develop a mandatory licensing scheme for all UK construction companies to transform the sector into a high quality and professional industry.
The ‘Licence to build’ research report was published by the FMB last summer, and since then we have been gathering support in principle from a wide range of stakeholders.
The new Construction Minister, Andrew Stephenson MP, should make it his mission to raise quality and standards in the construction industry through mandatory licensing.
The Welsh Conservatives' public support for licensing the UK construction industry is a positive step forward and demonstrates growing support for the proposal.
Almost 80% of builders and home owners are calling on the Government to introduce a licensing scheme for the UK construction industry to stamp out rogue traders once and for all.
More than half of people who commission building work have had a bad experience with their builder and the Government should introduce licensing to stamp out rogue traders.
Almost 80% of builders are calling for more regulation in the construction industry to end the tyranny of cowboy builders, according to our new research.
