Sir John Hayes MP, Member of Parliament for South Holland and the Deepings joins us in the basement for a deep dive into UK construction

In this episode, discover…

  • How recognising young talent and professionalising the building trade can address the UK’s housing crisis and elevate the industry FMB

  • Why builder licensing and a skills revolution are essential to combatting rogue traders and raising national standards, with a strong endorsement from Sir John Hayes MP

  • Compelling examples from the past - Sir John’s own family’s tradition of licensed stone masonry and reflections on why “Jesus was a carpenter”

  • A warning that firms that don’t demonstrate professionalism risk public harm - and a call for regulation to act sooner than it did in the internet’s early days

  • And Sir John Hayes MP making a very, very very good point.

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