Protect small builders from coronavirus impact, says FMB

By Hamish Champ2020-03-19T13:04:00

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The government has been urged to take radical action to protect small contractors from going under as the coronavirus wreaks havoc on workloads across the country.

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) said smaller building companies needed urgent and immediate additional support to prevent wide-scale insolvencies and job losses.

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