federation of master builders

New data shows that 47 per cent of builders saw an increase in their workloads during the summer months.

Nearly two-thirds (60 per cent) of construction UK SMEs are struggling to hire bricklayers, a survey by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has suggested.

Workloads for construction SMEs grew in the fourth quarter of 2018. Despite this, the industry is concerned that it could be held back by a weakening housing market and rising costs.

Research suggests that homeowners think building more co-living developments and micro-homes would help to solve the housing crisis – and building on green belt was the least popular solution.