Company Tag: Federation of Master Builders
Four month wait for good builders – FMB
'If a builder is free to start work tomorrow, alarm bells should ring'
Construction skills shortage worsens as resi workloads rise
Severe shortage of bricklayers and carpenters is "now seeping into other key trades"
Building material costs soar as sterling dives
Currency depreciation has hit 70% of UK builders - FMB
SME developers hold the key to unlocking housing supply – FMB
New report champions SME property developers as a potential solution to housing supply
Demand for building work bucks Brexit – but London is ‘flat-lining’
SME construction seems in fine fettle, but the skills shortage is 'starting to bite' in some regions
Skills shortage sharpens for SME builders as new private housing projects jump 20%
Salaries for small building firms are soaring as a result of the growing skills shortage, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), as the number of new private housing projects increased by…
#Budget2016: The prime property industry reacts
"Meh" pretty much sums up a lot of reactions to Chancellor George's eighth Budget speech.
LGA calls for full Council Tax to be charged on unbuilt homes
There are a record 475,647 homes in England which have been given planning permission but have yet to be built, says the Local Government Association as it calls for developers to pay full council tax…
‘Real improvements’ for small housebuilders as finance gets easier – FMB
Finance for small and medium-size housebuilders is becoming a bit easier to come by, says the Federation of Master Buidlers, as more building firms are saying that they'll be building more homes this…
Two thirds of UK building companies turn down work due to skills shortage
There's a "desperate need" for apprentices in the construction sector, says the Federation of Master Builders as it has a go at drilling down into the skills shortage.
Cutting affordable housing exemptions for small developments “will heighten the housing crisis”
The High Court's decision this week to strike down exemptions from affordable housing contributions for small developments will heighten the housing crisis, says the Federation of Master Builders...
Green Party pledges to cut VAT on housing repairs
The Green Party has offered up one of the property industry's most-demanded policy changes: a cut to VAT on housing repairs and renovations.