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How to convert your website traffic into sales. Learn more about how user experience and website optimisation matter for your building business in this blog from The Digital Department.

A practical guide for £1m–£3m construction firms. Discover six leadership moves to create calmer projects, stronger margins and controlled growth in 2026.

The long‑overdue launch of the Government’s new Warm Homes Plan, backed by £15 billion to upgrade up to five million homes by 2030, is a vital step toward cutting energy bills and improving the UK’s ageing housing stock

Win more building projects and unlock retrofit work. Learn how SME builders discuss insulation with clients to build trust and grow their business.

Scotland Director Gordon Nelson looks at the Scottish budget, skills funding, new builds and the building safety levy.

The FMB has called for clarification and further details on how Scotland’s construction sector will be supported, following this week's Scottish Budget Statement

Planning a home renovation or building project? Come and meet the UK’s largest construction trade body - the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) for expert advice on how to find a reputable builder in your area.

Need more living space? Discover two-storey extension costs, planning permissions, and whether extending is cheaper than moving

Scotland’s small, local builders stand ready to help tackle the housing crisis, meet net zero targets, and boost local economies — but they need the Scottish Government to back them in this week’s Budget.

As the construction industry marks National Mentoring Month this January, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is calling on building firms to step up their mentoring efforts to help tackle the sector's deepening skills crisis.

Thinking about soffits and fascias replacement? Discover costs, materials, and everything you need to know about replacing and improving your roofline.

New research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has found that 12% of homeowners in Wales have personally lost money to rogue builders, due to poor or unsafe building work.

New research by the The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) shows homeowners aren’t offering their builder a beverage, despite pressures to get jobs done in time for Christmas.

New research from The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) shows less than half of homeowners aren’t offering their builder a hot drink, despite mounting pressure on building companies to get jobs finished for homeowners in time for Christmas.

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) last night launched its 2025 Small Housebuilders' Survey at its Winter Parliamentary Reception on the House of Commons Terrace.

Launched at our Westminster Winter Reception, the FMB's latest survey outlines the roadmap for small developers to help meet the 1.5 million homes target.

Today's announced reforms to the planning system are welcome changes to boost housing output, but without adequate funding for local authority planning teams, smaller house builders will struggle to get a foothold, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to today's Government announcement on further planning reforms to help deliver 1.5million new homes.

CITB grants and funding are changing from 8 January 2026. Read our simple guide for SME builders on what’s changing and what to do next.

The report will be revealed tonight (16 December) at the Federation of Master Builders' (FMB) Winter Parliamentary Reception on the House of Commons Terrace, with speeches from Lords Minister for Housing Baroness Taylor OBE and Shadow Housing Secretary Sir James Cleverly MP.

How to convert your website traffic into sales. Learn more about how user experience and website optimisation matter for your building business in this blog from The Digital Department.

A practical guide for £1m–£3m construction firms. Discover six leadership moves to create calmer projects, stronger margins and controlled growth in 2026.

The long‑overdue launch of the Government’s new Warm Homes Plan, backed by £15 billion to upgrade up to five million homes by 2030, is a vital step toward cutting energy bills and improving the UK’s ageing housing stock

Win more building projects and unlock retrofit work. Learn how SME builders discuss insulation with clients to build trust and grow their business.

Scotland Director Gordon Nelson looks at the Scottish budget, skills funding, new builds and the building safety levy.

The FMB has called for clarification and further details on how Scotland’s construction sector will be supported, following this week's Scottish Budget Statement

Planning a home renovation or building project? Come and meet the UK’s largest construction trade body - the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) for expert advice on how to find a reputable builder in your area.

Need more living space? Discover two-storey extension costs, planning permissions, and whether extending is cheaper than moving

Scotland’s small, local builders stand ready to help tackle the housing crisis, meet net zero targets, and boost local economies — but they need the Scottish Government to back them in this week’s Budget.

As the construction industry marks National Mentoring Month this January, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is calling on building firms to step up their mentoring efforts to help tackle the sector's deepening skills crisis.

Thinking about soffits and fascias replacement? Discover costs, materials, and everything you need to know about replacing and improving your roofline.

New research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has found that 12% of homeowners in Wales have personally lost money to rogue builders, due to poor or unsafe building work.

New research by the The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) shows homeowners aren’t offering their builder a beverage, despite pressures to get jobs done in time for Christmas.

New research from The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) shows less than half of homeowners aren’t offering their builder a hot drink, despite mounting pressure on building companies to get jobs finished for homeowners in time for Christmas.

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) last night launched its 2025 Small Housebuilders' Survey at its Winter Parliamentary Reception on the House of Commons Terrace.

Launched at our Westminster Winter Reception, the FMB's latest survey outlines the roadmap for small developers to help meet the 1.5 million homes target.

Today's announced reforms to the planning system are welcome changes to boost housing output, but without adequate funding for local authority planning teams, smaller house builders will struggle to get a foothold, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to today's Government announcement on further planning reforms to help deliver 1.5million new homes.

CITB grants and funding are changing from 8 January 2026. Read our simple guide for SME builders on what’s changing and what to do next.

The report will be revealed tonight (16 December) at the Federation of Master Builders' (FMB) Winter Parliamentary Reception on the House of Commons Terrace, with speeches from Lords Minister for Housing Baroness Taylor OBE and Shadow Housing Secretary Sir James Cleverly MP.