Brian Berry, CEO of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) takes a look at the challenges facing smaller builders this year, and what the Government can do to help. As the lockdown gradually lifts, and a semblance of normal life [...]

The construction industry's March output expanded at the fastest rate since September 2014, according to PMI activity data across the sector for the period, signalling a bounceback from the pandemic. IHS Markit's UK Construction PMI Total Activity Index for March [...]

The UK government has announced that it has scrapped its flagship green homes grant scheme. The much-promoted grants scheme to help householders in England insulate their home will be stopped this week, and the money allocated to a seperate insulation [...]

A report from MPs warns that the underperforming Green Homes Grant has been "botched" due to supply and demand problems, with severe consequences for many builders across the industry. The environmental audit select committee said that the scheme, which offers [...]

Clarifying the types of properties which will, and those which will not, require additional inspections, as a result of concerns about fire safety, new guidiance from The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is reported to be a "crucial" step [...]