Lastest Press Releases from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB)http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/FmbPressReleaseshttp://feedburner.google.comInvestment to build more houses and to retrofit existing homes should be the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s urgent task as he prepares for his Pre-Budget Report early next month, argues the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FmbPressReleases/~3/XUPnZiJcU2A/Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:36:22 GMTTue, 10 Nov 2009 15:33:24 GMTTue, 10 Nov 2009 15:36:22 GMT142073http://www.fmb.org.uk/news/press-releases/2009-press-releases/november/fmb-plea-to-chancellor-to-kick-start-the-housing-market101109/Due to popular demand, the ‘Hilti Scrappage Scheme’ is running for another entire month, commencing on 2nd November. The scheme offers enhanced trade-ins through the company’s ‘Hilti Centres’ that are conveniently located nationwide, with your nearest centre found online www.hilti.co.uk/hilticentre http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FmbPressReleases/~3/aTpxzCYAHM4/Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:49:16 GMTThu, 05 Nov 2009 11:38:53 GMTThu, 05 Nov 2009 13:49:15 GMT141660http://www.fmb.org.uk/news/press-releases/2009-press-releases/november/scrappage-scheme051109/New start–up construction companies that have been trading for less than one year now have the opportunity to join the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the largest trade association in the UK building industry. The FMB has launched a new affiliate membership category for those companies that have been trading for less than twelve months which offers them the same level of support and benefits as full members. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FmbPressReleases/~3/bGTGBDMDW5g/Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:02:58 GMTTue, 03 Nov 2009 10:56:00 GMTTue, 03 Nov 2009 11:02:57 GMT141460http://www.fmb.org.uk/news/press-releases/2009-press-releases/november/new-start-up-building-firms031109/Conservative Party housing proposals to increase the number of new homes whilst simultaneously giving local people more say as to where and if these homes are to be built are an act of faith, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FmbPressReleases/~3/2T7UJESIgv0/Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:39:35 GMTTue, 27 Oct 2009 12:33:03 GMTTue, 27 Oct 2009 12:39:34 GMT140997http://www.fmb.org.uk/news/press-releases/2009-press-releases/october/conservative-party-housing-proposals-are-an-act-of-faith-warns-fmb271009/More effective targeting of HSE inspections on building sites is the better way forward to reduce the number of accidents and deaths in the construction sector, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to Conservative Party plans to allow construction companies to arrange their own externally audited safety inspections and ban Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FmbPressReleases/~3/qrlURHRW3U0/Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:16:28 GMTThu, 22 Oct 2009 12:15:03 GMTThu, 22 Oct 2009 12:16:27 GMT140735http://www.fmb.org.uk/news/press-releases/2009-press-releases/october/target-health-and-safety-executive-inspections-dont-ban-them-warns-fmb221009/News today that UK unemployment has hit a 14 year high, with 2.47 million out of work, is further evidence of the deep skills crisis facing the construction industry, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FmbPressReleases/~3/iBBAAh1NEN0/Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:12:35 GMTWed, 14 Oct 2009 14:06:33 GMTWed, 14 Oct 2009 14:12:35 GMT140223http://www.fmb.org.uk/news/press-releases/2009-press-releases/october/uk-unemployment-levels141009/The state of the construction industry for small builders is getting worse, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to data from its latest State of Trades survey of member’s workloads for the third quarter of 2009.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FmbPressReleases/~3/mv8zYCX9v7M/Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:13:04 GMTWed, 14 Oct 2009 13:59:39 GMTWed, 14 Oct 2009 14:13:04 GMT140220http://www.fmb.org.uk/news/press-releases/2009-press-releases/october/road-to-economic-recovery-getting-worse-for-builders/The construction industry has already moved on ahead of today’s announcement by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to fine construction firms for past cover pricing in the construction industry, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FmbPressReleases/~3/5DGMfSbMHIw/Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:05:57 GMTTue, 22 Sep 2009 07:04:43 GMTTue, 22 Sep 2009 07:05:56 GMT129249http://www.fmb.org.uk/news/press-releases/2009-press-releases/september-2009/construction-industry-has-got-its-act-together-ahead-of-todays-oft-fines-says-fmb220909/Most householders won’t upgrade their homes to make them greener and more energy efficient unless there is a financial incentive, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FmbPressReleases/~3/2w6iyAA5KoY/Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:06:34 GMTWed, 16 Sep 2009 11:05:30 GMTWed, 16 Sep 2009 11:06:33 GMT128911http://www.fmb.org.uk/news/press-releases/2009-press-releases/september-2009/financial-incentives-needed-for-greener-homes-warns-fmb160909/One of the simplest, cheapest and most effective ways to protect yourself from being ripped off by rogue builders is to insist on having a contract, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) as part of this year’s National Consumer Week which is focusing on ‘know your rights’. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FmbPressReleases/~3/Y3ZM0taN1o4/Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:46:22 GMTTue, 15 Sep 2009 09:44:57 GMTTue, 15 Sep 2009 09:46:22 GMT128803http://www.fmb.org.uk/news/press-releases/2009-press-releases/september-2009/dont-do-a-deal-with-the-devil-use-a-contract-warns-the-fmb150909/Press release - October 2009http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FmbPressReleases/~3/HPAKFe6jsg8/Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:09:57 GMTWed, 14 Oct 2009 13:53:01 GMTWed, 14 Oct 2009 14:09:57 GMT140218http://www.fmb.org.uk/news/press-releases/2009-press-releases/october/November 2009 Press releaseshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FmbPressReleases/~3/Z_wZcCZorg4/Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:54:49 GMTTue, 03 Nov 2009 10:52:01 GMTTue, 03 Nov 2009 10:54:49 GMT141459http://www.fmb.org.uk/news/press-releases/2009-press-releases/november/