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"AI can't put bricks together and build a house" - MP warns against sidelining construction skills as housing crisis deepens
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (277+ words) 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....
FMB Builders and architects connect at successful Shetland breakfast networking event
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (325+ words) A networking event in Shetland brought builders and architects together to exchange ideas and discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the local construction industry. Builders and architects from across Shetland came together for a breakfast networking event aimed at strengthening…...
FMB team takes victory at Big Construction Diversity Challenge in Newark
1+ week, 1+ day ago (333+ words) A combined team of FMB staff and members has been crowned champion of the Big Diversity Construction Challenge, beating 17 teams from across the UK construction sector and raising funds for construction charity CRASH. The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is'celebrating…...
FMB finds South West homeowners lose nearly "500 million to rogue builders
2+ week, 1+ day ago (498+ words) South West homeowners have lost nearly "500 million to rogue and unqualified builders in the past five years, with 1 in 12 households affected, according to new FMB research. The federation is urging the Government to introduce a mandatory Licence to Build scheme…...
FMB Scotland calls for cabinet-level Minister for Construction and Infrastructure following Scottish election
2+ week, 1+ day ago (166+ words) Following the Scottish Parliament election, FMB Scotland is calling on the new government to put construction at the heart of its agenda. Following the Scottish Parliament election, FMB Scotland has urged the incoming Scottish Government to place construction at the…...
Next generation of builders graduate from landmark FMB skills program
2+ week, 2+ day ago (397+ words) Build Academy has celebrated the graduation of its first cohort of students, showcasing a new approach to training the skilled tradespeople Britain's construction industry urgently needs. Students have graduated from Build Academy, a landmark pilot program developed by members of…...
Consumer confidence in builders costs UK economy "11. 2bn a year
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (263+ words) A lack of consumer confidence is holding back domestic building projects, as one in five households are put off from hiring builders costing the economy "11. 2 billion each year. New research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and Homeowners Alliance…...
Shadow Housing Secretary tells FMB podcast 'Everybody wants to be an architect; no one wants to be a builder
3+ week, 2+ day ago (412+ words) Sir James Cleverly says Britain's housing crisis cannot be solved without restoring respect for skilled trades and backing the small builders who deliver new homes. Sir James Cleverly, Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, has called…...
FMB finds one in five Northern Ireland homeowners lose out to rogue builders
3+ week, 2+ day ago (519+ words) 20% of NI homeowners have lost money to unqualified builders, with average losses of "493 - contributing to "14. 3 billion lost UK-wide New research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) reveals that one in five (20%) homeowners in Northern Ireland have lost money to…...
Home owners raid saving and rack up debt to fix unsafe homes
3+ week, 3+ day ago (362+ words) Two-thirds of UK homeowners are dipping into savings or investments to pay for essential building work " while almost a quarter are forced to borrow or use credit, new research reveals. The survey of over 1, 200 homeowners, commissioned by the Federation of…...