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FMB Scotland needs members to share their insights on skills matters for Scotland’s Construction Leadership Forum.

FMB North Director Carolyn Frank shares four ways construction employers across the North can support talent, training, and the future workforce.

Your Scotland Director reports on the 2025 AGM and what’s being done to support builders, raise standards, and tackle the skills shortage across Scotland.

The Chancellor’s decision to spend £39bn to boost social housing projects is a welcome move to help tackle the housing crisis, but the delivery of these homes needs to be open to small local housebuilders who are often shut out of the procurement process, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Want better-trained builders? Share your views on construction training and help Bournemouth & Poole College deliver the right skills.

FMB’s Associate Members, Esteem Training Ltd are running funded Supervisory, Leadership & Management Qualifications for Construction firms in Scotland

FMB teams up with CITB and Shooters Hill College to launch a hands-on academy helping young people gain site-ready construction skills.

Brian Berry, made a visit to Constructionarium in King's Lynn, emphasising the critical importance of practical, hands-on training to address the worsening skills shortage plaguing the UK construction industry

I recently had the privilege of appearing on BBC Radio Wales to talk about the construction skills crisis here in Wales. Here are my thoughts on the matter.

With new funding for skills, revised housing targets, and big promises for growth, the Chancellor’s Spring Statement puts construction in the spotlight. But will it deliver for small builders? We break down the key announcements – and what they really mean for you.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, announced her Spring Statement today, with positive news regarding plans to grow the construction workforce, but it's all down to delivery according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Read on to learn how members benefitted from the most recent business planning session in Bristol.

From Parliament to site visits to a tolbooth and a lake (yes a lake!) in East Lothian.

Access fully funded Construction Supervisor, Manager & Leader development programmes throughout Scotland.

The recent apprenticeship week provided an ideal opportunity to talk to the next generation of skilled workers in Northern Ireland.

Workloads for small building companies fell by 8% in the last three months of 2024 , according to the latest Q4 2024 State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

This National Apprenticeship Week, the CITB is proud to reveal how it is supporting learners to gain skills for life and employers to grow their businesses.

UK Construction Week (UKCW), the UK’s leading construction event, is delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Read about Master Builders at work in the Engine Shed.

Mark Farmer’s review of the two Industry Training Boards to transform the construction workforce is a much-needed blueprint to address the skills crisis and get Britain building, says the Federation of Master Builders

FMB Scotland needs members to share their insights on skills matters for Scotland’s Construction Leadership Forum.

FMB North Director Carolyn Frank shares four ways construction employers across the North can support talent, training, and the future workforce.

Your Scotland Director reports on the 2025 AGM and what’s being done to support builders, raise standards, and tackle the skills shortage across Scotland.

The Chancellor’s decision to spend £39bn to boost social housing projects is a welcome move to help tackle the housing crisis, but the delivery of these homes needs to be open to small local housebuilders who are often shut out of the procurement process, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Want better-trained builders? Share your views on construction training and help Bournemouth & Poole College deliver the right skills.

FMB’s Associate Members, Esteem Training Ltd are running funded Supervisory, Leadership & Management Qualifications for Construction firms in Scotland

FMB teams up with CITB and Shooters Hill College to launch a hands-on academy helping young people gain site-ready construction skills.

Brian Berry, made a visit to Constructionarium in King's Lynn, emphasising the critical importance of practical, hands-on training to address the worsening skills shortage plaguing the UK construction industry

I recently had the privilege of appearing on BBC Radio Wales to talk about the construction skills crisis here in Wales. Here are my thoughts on the matter.

With new funding for skills, revised housing targets, and big promises for growth, the Chancellor’s Spring Statement puts construction in the spotlight. But will it deliver for small builders? We break down the key announcements – and what they really mean for you.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, announced her Spring Statement today, with positive news regarding plans to grow the construction workforce, but it's all down to delivery according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Read on to learn how members benefitted from the most recent business planning session in Bristol.

From Parliament to site visits to a tolbooth and a lake (yes a lake!) in East Lothian.

Access fully funded Construction Supervisor, Manager & Leader development programmes throughout Scotland.

The recent apprenticeship week provided an ideal opportunity to talk to the next generation of skilled workers in Northern Ireland.

Workloads for small building companies fell by 8% in the last three months of 2024 , according to the latest Q4 2024 State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

This National Apprenticeship Week, the CITB is proud to reveal how it is supporting learners to gain skills for life and employers to grow their businesses.

UK Construction Week (UKCW), the UK’s leading construction event, is delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Read about Master Builders at work in the Engine Shed.

Mark Farmer’s review of the two Industry Training Boards to transform the construction workforce is a much-needed blueprint to address the skills crisis and get Britain building, says the Federation of Master Builders