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Free FMB guide to help builders become small housing developers. Learn how to find land, finance, plan, build and sell new homes.

From April 2026, sole trader builders earning £50k+ must follow HMRC’s Making Tax Digital for Income Tax rules. Learn how to prepare now.

From 6 April 2025, double cab pick-ups will be taxed as cars, increasing costs for builders. Find out what this means and how to act before it's too late.

FMB staff and members meet the Energy Saving Trust in Scotland to explain how FMB accreditation works

Master builder companies are reporting signs of stability within the building industry with workloads up seven per cent and enquires rising by three per cent over the last three months, according to the latest State of Trade Survey Q2 2024.

Two key developments this month for FMB members and their subcontractors in Scotland.

Ahead of the General Election on Thursday July 4th, the FMB has taken a look at what the main parties are offering the industry.

BATJIC has agreed a 4 per cent wage rate increase, and one extra day of holiday, for small builders, with the agreement coming into effect from Monday 17 June 2024. 

We are urging the government to appoint a dedicated Cabinet Minister for Housing to address the UK's housing crisis.

The UK Government has invested £617 million pounds in the four Region City Deals across Northern Ireland. What opportunities are out there for FMB members?

Homes England’s ‘We Fund It. You Build It’ campaign will help small and medium sized housebuilders through the government’s Levelling up and Home Building Fund.

Our annual survey reveals the major barriers to housing delivery in 2023, including the planning system, buyer demand, and access to finance.

SME builders can expect to see some support from the UK government, but more needs to be done

Are you a construction worker with more pension pots than you have tools? Fear not, for combining those retirement accounts can bring benefits taller than The Shard!

House building activity drops at sharpest rate since May 2020 as shown in the latest data from S&P Global / CIPS UK Construction PMI, which is worrying for industry and consumers alike as the country desperately needs new homes, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). 

A best practice guide to help building and construction firms avoid payment issues has just been published by the CICV.

Free FMB guide to help builders become small housing developers. Learn how to find land, finance, plan, build and sell new homes.

From April 2026, sole trader builders earning £50k+ must follow HMRC’s Making Tax Digital for Income Tax rules. Learn how to prepare now.

From 6 April 2025, double cab pick-ups will be taxed as cars, increasing costs for builders. Find out what this means and how to act before it's too late.

FMB staff and members meet the Energy Saving Trust in Scotland to explain how FMB accreditation works

Master builder companies are reporting signs of stability within the building industry with workloads up seven per cent and enquires rising by three per cent over the last three months, according to the latest State of Trade Survey Q2 2024.

Two key developments this month for FMB members and their subcontractors in Scotland.

Ahead of the General Election on Thursday July 4th, the FMB has taken a look at what the main parties are offering the industry.

BATJIC has agreed a 4 per cent wage rate increase, and one extra day of holiday, for small builders, with the agreement coming into effect from Monday 17 June 2024. 

We are urging the government to appoint a dedicated Cabinet Minister for Housing to address the UK's housing crisis.

The UK Government has invested £617 million pounds in the four Region City Deals across Northern Ireland. What opportunities are out there for FMB members?

Homes England’s ‘We Fund It. You Build It’ campaign will help small and medium sized housebuilders through the government’s Levelling up and Home Building Fund.

Our annual survey reveals the major barriers to housing delivery in 2023, including the planning system, buyer demand, and access to finance.

SME builders can expect to see some support from the UK government, but more needs to be done

Are you a construction worker with more pension pots than you have tools? Fear not, for combining those retirement accounts can bring benefits taller than The Shard!

House building activity drops at sharpest rate since May 2020 as shown in the latest data from S&P Global / CIPS UK Construction PMI, which is worrying for industry and consumers alike as the country desperately needs new homes, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). 

A best practice guide to help building and construction firms avoid payment issues has just been published by the CICV.