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This report in partnership with RICS shows that a temporary five year cut would generate an economic stimulus of £51 billion and unlock 345,000 jobs, in construction and the wider economy. 

Quoting clients for new projects can be a time-consuming process, but is charging a fee a viable option?

A VAT cut on home improvement works from 20% to 5% for a temporary five year period would generate an economic stimulus worth...

Jan Etchells, National President of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has today announced the FMB’s support for the Lighthouse...

A Budget for Britain’s builders is needed to boost slowing workloads and to reverse contracting enquiries and employment...

Our latest quarterly survey results showing key indicators and predicted future short-term developments for small and medium-sized (SME) firms in the UK construction industry. Weakening workloads and material price rises point to a difficult winter for Britain’s builders.

House buyers are seeking energy efficient homes and sellers are likely to be asked how well insulated their home is...

The poor take up of the Government’s Green Homes Grant scheme (GHGS) demonstrates the need for a longer-term...

Cutting VAT on the installation of domestic energy efficiency improvements and low carbon heating technology would help...

The UK lockdowns have given us all a fresh perspective on the homes we inhabit and inspired a new wave of...

The coronavirus pandemic has affected every industry in the world, and the housing market is no exception...

The Government must scrap new tax policy ‘reverse charge VAT’ to show they are listening to builders and protecting jobs...