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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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has launched a refreshed suite of builder contract templates, which have been updated following the Building Safety Act 2022.

The House of Commons Energy Security and Net Zero Committee has today published its report on, “Workforce planning to deliver clean, secure energy”, warning that the Government will miss its 2030 and 2050 targets without decisive action to tackle the skills gap.

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is using World Disability Day to call on the construction industry to create more inclusive workplaces and support tradespeople with disabilities,

Deputy Leader of Reform UK, has voiced his support for the FMB’s Licence to Build campaign and said the Government will do ‘badly’ when it comes to meeting its housing targets, on new Build Up: From the Basement Podcast

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has welcomed measures in today’s Autumn Budget, including pulling back on the landfill tax, £48 million to boost planning capacity, and free apprenticeship training for under-25s in SMEs

A new survey by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) shows homeowners in Northern Ireland are being pushed to financial breaking point to pay for domestic building work

The Chancellor needs to scrap the Government’s proposed landfill tax quarry exemption which will add up to £28,000 to the cost of homes on small sites in next week’s Autumn Budget

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is joining forces with the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) to help shape a new Mental Health Joint Code of Practice (JCOP)

We are calling on the nex​​t Scottish Government to work with the UK Government to plan and implement a licensing scheme for building companies operating in the repair, maintenance and improvement sector

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has launched a refreshed suite of builder contract templates, which have been updated following the Building Safety Act 2022.

The House of Commons Energy Security and Net Zero Committee has today published its report on, “Workforce planning to deliver clean, secure energy”, warning that the Government will miss its 2030 and 2050 targets without decisive action to tackle the skills gap.

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is using World Disability Day to call on the construction industry to create more inclusive workplaces and support tradespeople with disabilities,

Deputy Leader of Reform UK, has voiced his support for the FMB’s Licence to Build campaign and said the Government will do ‘badly’ when it comes to meeting its housing targets, on new Build Up: From the Basement Podcast

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has welcomed measures in today’s Autumn Budget, including pulling back on the landfill tax, £48 million to boost planning capacity, and free apprenticeship training for under-25s in SMEs

A new survey by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) shows homeowners in Northern Ireland are being pushed to financial breaking point to pay for domestic building work

The Chancellor needs to scrap the Government’s proposed landfill tax quarry exemption which will add up to £28,000 to the cost of homes on small sites in next week’s Autumn Budget

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is joining forces with the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) to help shape a new Mental Health Joint Code of Practice (JCOP)

We are calling on the nex​​t Scottish Government to work with the UK Government to plan and implement a licensing scheme for building companies operating in the repair, maintenance and improvement sector