Labour’s announcement that it would provide interest free loans for energy efficiency work to one million households is a welcome step to address the failures of the Green Deal, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Shadow Environment Minister…
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Over 55% of Homeowners Request cash-in-hand to avoid VAT
More than 55% of all homeowners have requested cash-in-hand building work to avoid paying VAT, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, chief executive of the FMB, said: “This research confirms what we already…
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Two year pay deal for BMF
The Building & Allied Trades Joint Industrial Council (BATJIC) has agreed a two year pay deal following the successful conclusion of negotiations between the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and Unite the Union. The deal involves variable wage rises for…
Government must slash refurb VAT
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 new independent research report by Experian. The reduction could also create more than 95,000 jobs…
Green Deal not achieving expected results
The Green Deal has been given a lukewarm verdict, scoring just two out of five in a one-year anniversary ‘report card’ from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), which concludes the government must try harder to broaden the appeal of…
Tagged with: Brian Berry, Federation of Master Builders, FMB, government, Green Deal, underachieving
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