Tweet National Federation of Builders (NFB) Visit website Submitted ArticlesRelated Articles 100 foundThe Government must adopt a more flexible approach on immigration after Brexit23/05/2019The Home Secretary, Sajid Javid has asked the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to scrap plans to impose a £30,000 salary threshold on EU citizens coming [...]The NFB unveils its Major Contractors Group30/04/2019The board of the National Federation of Builders (NFB) is pleased to announce the formation of the NFB Major Contractors Group (NFB MCG). Mark Wakeford, [...]Lords have an honest conversation about the role of SMEs in solving the housing crisis29/04/2019Lord Bourne’s housing debate shows us how far politicians have come in discussing potential solutions to the housing crisis. 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It calls for a stop to [...]Finalists announced for the National Federation of Builders’ (NFB) seventh annual awards08/03/2019The NFB Awards 2019 will celebrate the high quality work and commitment delivered by NFB members across England and Wales. The awards reflect the dynamic [...]Grabbing the community housing opportunity18/02/2019Kit Malthouse, housing minister, has announced £6 million of funding for the Community Led Homes Programme. Funding of up to £10,000, managed by four charities, [...]NFB: Wholesale planning reform will give us the homes we need11/02/2019The National Audit Office (NAO) has confirmed that the Government will fail to solve the housing crisis unless radical changes to the planning process are [...]Planning reform is the only way to build more social homes31/01/2019In a speech given to London First Building Summit, Housing Secretary James Brokenshire announced that the Government will make £497 million of funding available to build 11,000 [...]Permitted development is a product of planning mismanagement21/01/2019Baroness Thornhill has expressed her disappointment on how permitted development rules remain an example of top down planning. She argued that elected councillors and officers [...]A skilled workforce needs employers09/01/2019Judith Cummins, MP for Bradford South, has highlighted the need for a radical overhaul of our skills policy to help places like Bradford, one of the top [...]Building more social homes is a no brainer08/01/2019Bringing together sixteen commissioners from across the political spectrum, Shelter have released a report titled, ‘A vision for social housing’, which analyses the state of [...]NFB: No deal and Immigration White Paper are damaging to construction19/12/2018The National Federation of Builders (NFB) believes that leaving the EU without a deal would be more catastrophic for the construction industry than the financial [...]Construction SMEs are being left behind by off-site solutions13/12/2018The House of Lords will debate the Science and Technology Committee’s report ”Off-site Manufacture in Construction: Building for Change” which, among other concerns, cites a need to [...]Only planning reform can grow communities in a sustainable way22/11/2018The Country Land and Business Association (CLA), a membership organisation for owners of land, property and business in rural England and Wales, has released a [...]Letwin Review: SMEs are crucial to solving the housing crisis05/11/2018The Letwin Review rejects criticisms of landbanking and welcomes calls from industry bodies to diversify the housing market and speed up house building on large [...]London councils offered more funding for planning22/10/2018The Mayor of London has announced £10 million for ambitious councils that want to boost their role in building new homes in the capital. Building [...]Brownfield land map tool will help tackle the housing crisis17/10/2018The National Housing Federation (NHF) has identified and mapped more than 17,000 brownfield sites, totalling around 27,700 hectares, which could provide space for more than [...]NFB: Government to reduce the human cost of late payment04/10/2018The Government’s announcement of measures to tackle late payment will help the 74% of construction companies that have almost gone into liquidation because of the [...]SME constructors are ready made role models26/09/2018How can we tackle the construction skills crisis if we don’t recognise and enable our industry role models? During the “Building the Next Generation: skills, [...]Only planning policy reform can solve the housing crisis26/09/2018The NFB welcomes the Labour Party's proposal aiming to future proof the planning system, but would encourage them to commit themselves to tangible policy more [...]Nine months after Carillion, fair payment is still a dream for SMEs25/09/2018Kier appears to be asking for a pat on the back for not practicing ‘pay when paid.’ This is a legal requirement, not something to [...]NFB: Lead by example before you lead small business20/09/2018According to the NFB, if the Labour Party wants to offer meaningful loans and advice to SMEs, it needs to first understand the environment in [...]Making the planning process more efficient should be the top priority14/09/2018The NFB welcomes the announcement of new funding but remains concerned that the Government’s efforts to solve the housing crisis have moved away from making [...]We must tackle the root causes of the housing crisis, says NFB12/09/2018NFB urges Emma Reynolds, MP for Wolverhampton North East, and the Labour Party more generally to think about the root cause suppressing the supply of [...]NFB: Revised NPPF shows the Government lacks ambition to tackle housing crisis25/07/2018The National Federation of Builders (NFB) regrets the Government rolling back on several of its more radical approaches, which were laid out in the draft [...]NFB and Built Environment Networking announce new partnership18/07/2018The National Federation of Builders (NFB) and Built Environment Networking - the UK’s leading provider of construction and property networking events – are pleased to [...]Housing and planning policy needs leadership consistency09/07/2018Theresa May has appointed Kit Malthouse, MP for North West Hampshire, as minister of state for housing and planning. Malthouse is the fifth housing minister [...]NFB: Stop rewarding worst performers and start rewarding best practice27/06/2018Following on from the “More Homes, Fewer Complaints” report in 2016, the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Excellence in the Built Environment has once [...]National Federation of Builders urges the Government to make Brexit work for SMEs08/06/2018With fewer than 300 days until the UK officially leaves the EU and three weeks until the June European Council summit, the National Federation of [...]National Federation of Builders looks forward to welcoming incoming national chair Neil Walters04/06/2018Neil Walters, will take over from Clare Watson and become national chair of the National Federation of Builders (NFB) on the afternoon of Thursday 14 [...]Housing for the many begins with builders23/04/2018Jeremy Corbyn has announced a green paper, entitled ‘Housing for the Many’, setting out the Labour Party’s strategy to fix the housing crisis. Centred on [...]NFB: Government proposals should enable SMEs to access government and public sector contracts16/04/2018The NFB has welcomed a package of government proposals to remove barriers to SMEs winning more government and public sector contracts. The proposals include plans [...]Winners of the NFB Awards 2018 announced at ceremony in Birmingham03/04/2018Nearly 200 construction companies and industry figures from across England and Wales gathered in The Midlands to celebrate outstanding contributions made to the built environment, [...]NFB: You cannot diversify the housing market with demand-led initiatives22/03/2018The National Federation of Builders (NFB) fully supports efforts to build more council homes because they contribute to diversifying the housing market. However, research by [...]Brexit: NFB welcomes agreement on transition period19/03/2018David Davis, secretary of state for exiting the EU, and Michel Barnier, EU chief negotiator for Brexit, said that the two sides have agreed on [...]NFB says: NPPF review is a step in the right direction05/03/2018The Government has published the consultation document on the revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The document, made up of 17 chapters, formulates [...]NFB to MPA: We are a united supply chain21/02/2018The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has highlighted three practical steps that the Government should take in order to ensure the supply chain can meet the [...]Mayor delivers a boost for the capitals SME house builders14/02/2018Sadiq Khan, mayor of London, has announced a pilot programme to bring forward publicly owned small sites to boost the capital’s small and medium-sized house [...]NFB: Withholding subcontractor payments is unethical19/01/2018Members of the National Federation of Builders (NFB) consistently report that public sector clients, including central government, do not pay on time. As regional contractors [...]NFB: Scape framework successfully recognises capability of regional contractors 17/01/2018Scape has recently announced their new Regional Construction framework for public sector projects in the Midlands and East of England, replacing the current EMPA framework, [...]Industry groups press Skills Minister for SME representation11/12/2017Four construction industry bodies have asked the skills minister to reconsider the makeup of the panel chosen to select the next chair of the Construction [...]NFB to Hammond: SMEs can get Britain building20/11/2017In an interview with the Sunday Times, Philip Hammond pledged to use the Autumn Budget to announce plans that will help Britain build 300,000 new [...]Budget: build the nation's new homes no experience necessary20/11/2017The chancellor is reportedly planning for special skills villages near building sites to quickly train workers so they would be available almost immediately. According to [...]NFB: Interest rate rise could help SMEs claw back late payments02/11/2017The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has increased rates to 0.5%. The MPC had cut the base interest rate to an historic low [...]NFB joins pledge to transform construction skills shortages01/11/2017The National Federation of Builders (NFB) north east team has joined the Construction and Housing Employment and Skills Pledge (CHESP), launched in September 2017, with [...]NFB on Brexit: a good deal will help tackle the skills shortage20/10/2017Theresa May has promised that EU citizens living lawfully in the UK will be able to stay following Britain’s exit from the European Union. In [...]NFB: Construction T-level panel does not reflect the industry13/10/2017On 11 October, the Department for Education (DfE) announced that the first three subjects available for T-levels from 2020 will include construction, digital technology and [...]NFB bolsters member benefits by teaming up with Constructionline05/10/2017The National Federation of Builders (NFB) is pleased to announce that its members can now take advantage of discounted membership with Constructionline as a result [...]NFB: Brexit policy experts lined up to advise builders at the NFB annual conference28/09/2017Henry Newman, director of the independent policy think-tank Open Europe, will deliver the keynote address on Brexit at the annual conference of the National Federation [...]NFB: Alternative finance can drive regional development for smaller house builders25/09/2017KPMG has advised UK house builders to diversify their debt, as they could face the possibility of shutting off vital access to finance. The consultancy [...]NFB: Has the Government found a long-term solution to tackle late payment for SMEs in construction?24/08/2017In July 2017, the government launched The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices. The review concluded that all work in the UK should be fair [...]NFB: The London Mayor must fix planning as well as affordable housing contributions21/08/2017Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced a new Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) for London which aims to deliver faster planning permissions by bypassing burdensome [...]NFB members based in the Midlands support apprentices for career in construction17/08/2017The current skills shortage is one of the biggest challenges facing the construction industry today, as the sector continues to struggle in meeting the demand [...]Is the Government ready to step up house building?19/07/2017On 14 July, the Daily Mail reported that the Government is ready to take on local authorities in order to deliver the homes the UK [...]NFB opens award nominations to industry for the first time21/06/2017Do you have a phenomenal site manager or inspirational leader or are you inspired by anyone in the construction industry? The National Federation of Builders [...]NFB manifesto 2017: believe in Britain’s SMEs19/05/2017The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has unveiled its manifesto ahead of the next general election on 8 June 2017. The NFB believes that the [...]NFB - Labour’s manifesto: good intentions, but lacking in detail18/05/2017The Labour Party released its official manifesto ahead of the general election on 8 June. The Labour manifesto offers an optimistic vision for the future [...]The 2017 budget: Laying the foundations for the industrial strategy09/03/2017In his first budget speech, the chancellor of the Exchequer set out the Government’s plan to “tackle the UK’s productivity challenge”. Although the speech itself [...]Eltham Palace serves as the perfect location for launch of NFB’s heritage group event15/02/2017Construction experts and influential industry figures within the heritage sector gathered in London to attend the launch of the NFB’s Heritage Group. The event was [...]NFB: changes at CITB could mean improved service for SMEs31/01/2017The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced plans to change how it pays grants to construction companies. The new system, to be rolled out [...]NFB members win as prestigious event culminates in award presentations28/11/2016Construction companies and industry figures from across England and Wales gathered in London to celebrate outstanding contributions made to the built environment in 2015, and [...]HBA: neighbourhood planning without infrastructure means fewer homes15/09/2016In May 2016, the Queen’s Speech announced the Government’s plan to put forward a Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill between 2016 and 2017. The Neighbourhood [...]Brexit: More NFB members want to leave the EU than remain26/05/2016The National Federation of Builders (NFB), the most representative trade federation in the construction industry, asked a panel of 100 members whether they would like [...]NFB: SMEs must play a leading role in the EFA Construction Framework23/05/2016The Education Funding Agency (EFA) is planning to publish a new school building framework, which will be worth around £6 billion and include approximately 30 [...]National Federation of Builders (NFB) looks for its 2016 'stay safe' campaign poster18/04/2016The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has launched the 2016 version of its award winning child safety campaign. Previously called “Stay Safe, Say Away,” the [...]Scape framework reinforces glass ceiling for SMEs11/04/2016In another snub to SMEs, the Scape framework has denied capable regional SMEs of bidding for work opportunities. With a turnover requirement of £125 million, [...]NFB and Haringey Council launch major works framework02/02/2016The National Federation of Builders in partnership with Haringey Council has launched a major works construction framework as part of the London Construction Programme (LCP). The LCP [...]Creating generation hard done buy09/10/2015David Cameron delivered the closing speech of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, highlighting his vision for the next five years. On house building, the [...]Introducing the NFB E-learning Academy26/08/2015NFB Business & Skills is delighted to announce that it has partnered with e-learning experts, Totrain, to bring you our new and exciting digital health [...]North east construction growth outpaces national figures17/08/2015The Office for National Statistics has published construction output for Q2 2015 and shown overall year-on-year growth of 2.4 percent. This comes as no surprise [...]New NFB chair pledges action for procurement and skills29/06/2015The National Federation of Builders (NFB) held its annual general meeting in Sheffield on Tuesday 23 June. Simon Carr, managing director of Henry Boot Construction, [...]NFB Awards 2015 winners celebrate29/05/2015Construction companies and industry figures from across England and Wales gathered at the NFB Awards 2015 in London to celebrate outstanding contributions made to the [...]NFB awards 2015 finalist announced01/05/2015The finalists have been announced for the National Federation of Builders’ (NFB) fourth annual awards. Sponsored by NHBC, theawards celebrate the high quality work and [...]NFB manifesto 2015: smarter building for Britain22/09/2014The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has launched its manifesto for the 2015 general election at this year’s party conferences. The manifesto outlines NFB members’ [...]Builders to make the case for new housing at party conferences03/09/2014The National Federation of Builders (NFB) and the National House Building Council (NHBC) are jointly hosting a series of fringe events at this year’s political [...]Slow recovery reflects need for long-term thinking in construction says NFB28/07/2014The National Federation of Builders (NFB) strongly welcomes news that the UK economy returned to pre-crisis levels in Q2 2014, with overall GDP rising 0.8% [...]NFB and YORbuild launch joint consultation sessions for new framework20/06/2014NFB Business & Skills, the training and development arm of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), in conjunction with YORbuild, held the first of a [...]NFB welcomes Help to Buy boost to construction growth29/05/2014The National Federation of Builders (NFB) today welcomed Treasury figures showing that the Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme is helping to drive residential construction [...]Construction has its strongest month for three years12/05/2014Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that construction output not only increased by 5.4 per cent in Q1 2014, compared with Q1 2013, [...]Entry closes in NFB annual awards07/04/2014Entry in the National Federation of Builders (NFB) annual awards scheme for 2014 has now closed. The awards, in association with NHBC and B&CE, celebrate [...]NFB Budget reaction: boost for builders but all eyes on sustained growth20/03/2014The National Federation of Builders (NFB) welcomed the chancellor’s continued recognition of construction and housebuilding in the 2014 Budget statement. The £500 million Builders Finance [...]NFB urges chancellor to safeguard housing schemes and kick-start SME growth13/03/2014The NFB today called on the Chancellor to ensure that measures in the forthcoming budget will ensure that the construction industry is able to boost [...]Final call for entries for National Federation of Builders’ annual awards scheme 11/03/2014Entry into the National Federation of Builders (NFB) annual awards scheme for 2014 closes next Friday, 21 March 2014. The awards, in association with NHBC [...]National Federation of Builders partners with TradePoint10/03/2014The National Federation of Builders (NFB) is pleased to announce its exciting new partnership with TradePoint. TradePoint is the trade only arm of B&Q. It [...]NFB launches its annual awards to celebrate members’ continued construction success02/03/2014The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has once again opened its annual awards scheme to celebrate the high quality work and commitment delivered by members [...]House building continues to fuel construction growth11/11/2013Figures from the Office for National Statistics show steady growth for the construction industry with output rising 4.1 per cent over the year to Q3 [...]Julia Evans, Chief Executive of the National Federation of Builders (NFB) resigns to head building services consultancy BSRIA01/11/2013Following 8 years of service at the NFB, Julia Evans is relinquishing her role as chief executive to become chief executive of BSRIA (The Building [...]Construction growth can cement a long-term recovery, says NFB28/10/2013Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that construction was the fastest growing sector of the economy during the third quarter of 2013, [...]Housing minister calls for a dynamic housing market in which SMEs can thrive01/10/2013At 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 Dromey24/09/2013Speaking at a joint NFB and FMB fringe event at the Labour Party conference, Shadow Housing Minister Jack Dromey MP said a Labour government would [...]NFB sees construction growth as the start of a trend17/09/2013Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that construction output in July 2013 increased by 2.2 per cent compared with the previous month. Whether [...]New part L building regulations will stifle housing supply from small builders, says House Builders Association (HBA) of the National Federation of Builders01/08/2013The release of new regulations for Part L of the Building Regulations will disproportionately affect small builders and stifle housing delivery, warned the House Builders [...]NFB says return of confidence is more significant than return to growth26/07/2013The Office for National Statistics figures showed a return to growth of 1.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2013 compared with the same [...]NFB to host annual conference for its principal contractors’ group ‘UK construction: embracing change’18/07/2013The National Federation of Builders (NFB) is to hold its annual conference for its larger members, the Principal Contractors’ Group (PCG) on Thursday 21 November [...]NFB launches its building information modelling online diagnostic service15/07/2013On Friday 12 July, the National Federation of Builders announced the launch of its building information modelling (BIM) online diagnostic service to help companies identify [...]Spending review must put capital investment at heart of economic growth25/06/2013With construction output at its lowest level since 1999 and the continued reality of a flatlining economy causing long-term pain in the sector, the 2013 [...] 13 foundHBA welcomes Javid's announcement on housing assessment method15/09/2017On 14 September, Sajid Javid announced details for a new methodology to calculate housing need in local communities – a policy first mooted in the [...]Brexit: Construction industry reactions to EU referendum results24/06/2016The 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 [...]Excitement builds for the 2015 National Site Awards13/03/2015The eagerly anticipated Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) 2015 National Site Awards is set to be the biggest and most spectacular awards event to date. The [...]Construction industry activity to rise this year, but skills concerns continue23/02/2015The latest Construction Trade Survey, published today, reports that construction activity rose for the seventh consecutive quarter in the fourth quarter of 2014. Firms across [...]Cost increases hinder construction despite growth in Q218/08/2014The latest Construction Trade Survey, published today, highlights that activity rose in the second quarter of 2014 across all areas of construction, including building contractors, [...]Woodhead takes home national awards hat-trick19/06/2014Woodhead's ‘Making Building a Better Experience for All' campaign was named Corporate Social Responsibility Project of the Year at this year's National Federation of Builders [...]HBA housebuilders back new measures to boost brownfield development13/06/2014The House Builders Association (HBA), a division of the NFB, welcomed the measures announced today by Chancellor George Osborne to boost the use of former [...]Reaction roundup to the Queen's Speech 201405/06/2014The National Federation of Builders (NFB) is pleased that the Government continues to recognise the value of small business and construction to the economy in [...]Harrogate contractor gets knocked for six with a score of four30/05/2014It was hosted by Dominic Littlewood, the TV personality who told the audience, “I would like to add my personal congratulations to each and every [...]Fourth consecutive quarter of construction growth but cost rises a key concern12/05/2014The latest Construction Trade Survey, published today, shows that construction activity rose in Q1, the first time in six years that the industry has enjoyed [...]House Builders Association welcomes Labour's new commission on housing16/12/2013The House Builders Association – HBA (a division of the National Federation of Builders - NFB) today welcomed the launch of a new independent housing [...]New policy adviser joins House Builders Association29/07/2013The House Builders Association (HBA), a division of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), welcomed its new Strategic Policy Adviser James Hulme. James replaces Roger [...]NFB to host annual conference for its principal contractors’ group ‘UK construction: embracing change’18/07/2013The National Federation of Builders (NFB) is to hold its annual conference for its larger members, the Principal Contractors’ Group (PCG) on Thursday 21 November [...] ×Contact details B&CE Building Manor Royal Crawley West Sussex RH10 9QP Enquiries press@builders.org.uk
