The Building Safety Levy starts on 1 October 2026. Find out which SME developments may be affected, how the levy is worked out and what small builders should check.
Lib Dem housing spokesperson Gideon Amos OBE MP says small builders should be able to put up a "couple of houses" without planning permission - as he backs FMB's call to licence the industry and stop rogue builders, which the FMB found has cost the economy £14.3 billion over the last 5 years.
What does planning reform mean for SME builders? Watch Gideon Amos MP discuss housing delivery, skills shortages, rogue builders and the future of UK construction.
Discover how wastewater infrastructure constraints are delaying housing developments in Northern Ireland and why FMB is calling for long-term investment.
Sarah Edwards MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for SME Housebuilders, joins the Federation of Master Builders' Build Up from the Basement podcast to call for urgent action on licensing, planning reform and skills - and to champion small builders.
What does the future hold for SME housebuilders? Watch Sarah Edwards MP discuss planning reform, rogue builders and growth opportunities for smaller builders.
Ahead of the Holyrood elections on 7th May, FMB Scotland is urging all political parties to provide greater support for small and medium-sized housebuilders, or risk exacerbating the housing crisis
As Wales approaches the Senedd election on 7 May, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Cymru is urging all political parties to prioritise meaningful reform of the housing delivery system
The construction sector is under strain from high numbers of insolvencies, increasing wage bills, in part linked to National Insurance changes and persistent materials price inflation, according to the latest State of Trade Survey from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Northern Ireland's construction sector maintains the strongest workloads in the UK, yet a dramatic fall in new enquiries and deepening skills shortages threaten future growth
Growth in Wales' construction sector has slowed dramatically, with workloads barely rising and enquiries falling sharply amid deepening skills shortages and mounting cost pressures.
The Building Safety Levy starts on 1 October 2026. Find out which SME developments may be affected, how the levy is worked out and what small builders should check.
Lib Dem housing spokesperson Gideon Amos OBE MP says small builders should be able to put up a "couple of houses" without planning permission - as he backs FMB's call to licence the industry and stop rogue builders, which the FMB found has cost the economy £14.3 billion over the last 5 years.
What does planning reform mean for SME builders? Watch Gideon Amos MP discuss housing delivery, skills shortages, rogue builders and the future of UK construction.
Discover how wastewater infrastructure constraints are delaying housing developments in Northern Ireland and why FMB is calling for long-term investment.
Sarah Edwards MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for SME Housebuilders, joins the Federation of Master Builders' Build Up from the Basement podcast to call for urgent action on licensing, planning reform and skills - and to champion small builders.
What does the future hold for SME housebuilders? Watch Sarah Edwards MP discuss planning reform, rogue builders and growth opportunities for smaller builders.
Ahead of the Holyrood elections on 7th May, FMB Scotland is urging all political parties to provide greater support for small and medium-sized housebuilders, or risk exacerbating the housing crisis
As Wales approaches the Senedd election on 7 May, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Cymru is urging all political parties to prioritise meaningful reform of the housing delivery system
The construction sector is under strain from high numbers of insolvencies, increasing wage bills, in part linked to National Insurance changes and persistent materials price inflation, according to the latest State of Trade Survey from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Northern Ireland's construction sector maintains the strongest workloads in the UK, yet a dramatic fall in new enquiries and deepening skills shortages threaten future growth
Growth in Wales' construction sector has slowed dramatically, with workloads barely rising and enquiries falling sharply amid deepening skills shortages and mounting cost pressures.
