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Small builders let down by policy to deliver housing retrofit, FMB says
Report says retrofitting needs to become standard practice for homeowners and builders
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Material prices spike as workloads boom for small builders
FMB says glut of jobs means number of cowboy builders is on rise
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Small builders feeling the pinch as materials costs soar, FMB warns
90% of companies reported material price rises
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FMB demands that only emergency construction work continues
More than two-thirds of builders think government not doing enough to support industry during coronavirus outbreak
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Small builders waiting for ‘Boris bounce’, says FMB
Survey shows fall in workloads at end of 2019
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Brexit worries prompt staffing re-think among smaller builders
Firms likely to hire more subcontractors and move away from direct employment, FMB says
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Liz Peace to head up task force tackling construction's dodgy image
Construction Licensing Task Force will develop a mandatory licensing scheme for UK construction companies
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Small builders’ workloads fall for first time in six years, warns FMB
Nearly a third of SMEs report drop in workloads over past 12 months
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Industry's hardest to fill posts named
Trade groups say access to overseas labour must be kept after Brexit
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Construction leaders to hold emergency summit on Brexit
More than 100 chief executives will meet at the end of the month to discuss implications of leaving EU
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Improved ONS numbers shouldn't mask damage of no-deal Brexit, groups warn
Figures improve but EU labour worries remain
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Government urged to reform apprenticeship levy as starts slump by a quarter
Federation of Master Builders boss blames apprenticeship levy for decline
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Disappearing EU workers 'deeply worrying', says FMB
Latest figures show EU migration has dropped to lowest level since 2012
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Heathrow expansion 'will never get off the ground', says shadow chancellor
John McDonnell said opposition to the scheme would prevent it ever being developed.
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Plan for construction industry licensing system unveiled
Federation of Master Builders launched the scheme at the House of Lords yesterday
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Small builders want government to introduce licensing scheme
FMB launches agenda to improve quality in construction
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More pain for small businesses as material prices soar
Bricks in shortest supply, says Federation of Master Builders