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UK Finance and FMB launch guide to development finance for SME housebuilders05/10/2018
SME housebuilders are to be given help in navigating the development finance process and accessing the funding they need, following the publication of a new guide by [...]
Wide-ranging housing package announced in Budget22/11/2017
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond delivered his Autumn Budget with a package of measures intended to address what he said was the “challenge [...]
Lord Henley appointed as construction minister30/10/2017
Lord Henley, who until June was a junior minister at the Department for Work and Pensions, has been appointed as construction minister. His appointment comes [...]
Bringing home the barriers to SME building16/10/2017
Brian Berry details some of the key issues SME builders are facing as reflected in the organisation’s recent House Builders’ Survey, and what Government needs [...]
The Industry Advocate09/05/2017
After the shock election announcement, Brian Berry looks at what the next Government’s construction priorities need to be Even by the standards of the time, [...]
Autumn Statement 2016 - key announcements and reactions23/11/2016
See the latest industry reactions The Chancellor of Exchequer Phillip Hammond delivered his Autumn Statement in his first budget speech since taking office in July. [...]
DECC cull criticised08/08/2016
Theresa May’s decision to scrap the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has been criticised by the FMB as “alarming” as it “signals that improving [...]
The industry advocate08/08/2016
In his first instalment of a series of exclusive monthly columns for HBD, the chief executive of the Federation of Master Builders Brian Berry gives [...]
Report slams Cameron’s housebuilding legacy08/08/2016
Research commissioned by John Healey MP is claimed to show a failure by David Cameron on housebuilding, with figures showing the number of houses built [...]
Barwell given Housing and Planning brief at “critical juncture”08/08/2016
With Brandon Lewis moving to the position of Minister of State for policing and the fire service, the housing industry has a new Housing and [...]
UK needs new council house building programme to address shortfall post-Brexit13/07/2016
The Federation of Master Builders has welcomed the Local Government Association’s call for a “renaissance” in council house building in the wake of the vote [...]
Brexit: Construction industry reactions to EU referendum results24/06/2016
The results of the EU referendum are counted and it is revealed Britain has voted 52% against 48% in favour of a Brexit. Here we share the [...]
Lords’ amendments to Bill could stifle housing delivery, says FMB09/05/2016
House of Lords amendments to the Housing and Planning Bill, which would target small development sites for expensive affordable housing contributions and increase regulations and [...]
Summer Budget 2015: comments09/07/2015
The Chancellor of the Exchequer gave his summer Budget to Parliament on Wednesday 8 July 2015. Listed is a selection of comments on the key [...]
Greg Clark tells departments to ‘loosen their grip’11/06/2015
Not resting on his laurels, newly appointed Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Greg Clark has alreay made his first announcement. Promoted from [...]
Small builders face barriers to growth23/10/2014
Small housebuilders and developers in the UK face serious barriers to growth, with planning, access to finance and land availability highlighted as the biggest challenges [...]
Cross-party focus on housing and infrastructure will deliver jobs and growth08/09/2014
Cross-party consensus on how best to deliver new housing and infrastructure projects would result in 200,000 new jobs in the construction sector, according to the [...]
No room for complacency in construction safety, RoSPA conference will hear11/03/2014
A RoSPA conference for the construction industry will hear that effort is still needed on safety and health despite recent reductions in injuries. The event, [...]
Government must slash refurb VAT to boost economy by £15 billion04/03/2014
A VAT reduction on housing renovation and repair could boost the UK economy by more than £15 billion from 2015 to 2020 according to a [...]
Housing minister calls for a dynamic housing market in which SMEs can thrive01/10/2013
At an event hosted by the National Federation of Builders (NFB) and the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), Housing Minister Mark Prisk called for an [...]
Labour government would build houses on a grand scale, says Jack Dromey24/09/2013
Speaking at a joint NFB and FMB fringe event at the Labour Party conference, Shadow Housing Minister Jack Dromey MP said a Labour government would [...]