Federation Of Master Builders

It is essential that householders feel confident in the people carrying out retrofit upgrades to their homes if the UK is to deliver the scale of roll-out needed, according to new research. A study has been carried out on behalf of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) by Professor Alice Owen, Uni

The Building and Allied Trades Joint Industrial Council (BATJIC), managed by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), has agreed a 4% wage rate increase with Unite the Union for small builders. The agreement, which comes into effect from today, also includes one extra day of holiday.

Federation of Master Builders Scotland director Gordon Nelson shares news of the organisation's Scotland board election results which were announced at a gathering of members in Glasgow.

FMB Scotland will hold its AGM and Summer Reception in Glasgow next month. The Merchants House of Glasgow will host members and guests on June 6th from 4pm-7pm.

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has reminded its members to seek help if they are struggling with low mood or anxiety.

Almost half of the UK's small and medium-sized construction firms have warned that their business is on track to make a loss or fall below expected margins in the first three months of 2024, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned. The trade body said 44% of its members reported the strug

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt MP yesterday outlined the UK Government's plans to tackle climate change and support its 2030 net-zero targets with a commitment of more than £1 billion to renewable technologies in the next auction round for Allocation Round 6 (AR6) of its Contracts for Difference

Nearly half (47%) of all Federation of Master Builders (FMB) members have reported a fall in enquiries for new work at the end of last year leading to a 15% fall in workloads, according to the latest State of Trade Survey.

Activity in the UK construction sector fell again in December, although the rate of decline eased to the slowest since the current phase of decline began last September.

UK construction companies have indicated a decline in business activity for the third consecutive month during November, led by another sharp fall in residential building.

The Scotland director of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called for a streamlined planning system to help small building firms avoid the "lottery of the planning process". Gordon Nelson was responding to the results of an SCN survey which found that 96.3% of the count

UK construction companies recorded a marginal increase in total business activity during August with growth in the commercial and civil engineering segments helping to offset a slump in house building.

In the run-up to the CICV’s Green Home Festival, event co-organiser and Scotland director of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Gordon Nelson takes on SCN's Just A Minute feature. How did you get started in the industry? I joined the FMB in 2014. Having worke

An upward trend in the repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) building work has continued into the second quarter of this year, SME builders have revealed.

The organisers of this year’s Green Home Festival are urging homeowners and the construction industry to “be brave” and embrace innovations like microwave heating to help build a more sustainable future and meet net zero targets.