Government to tackle land hoarding by developers
The housing secretary Sajid Javid has told housing developers that the government “is not goin...Read More

Lack of experienced trades leading to SME woes
The latest State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has discovered that 68...Read More

Developers avoid planning system leading to affordable homes losses
A study carried out by the Local Government Association (LGA) has discovered that there has been a p...Read More

300,000 new homes announced in Autumn Budget
Measures that are expected to boost house building by 300,000 by the mid 2020’s have been anno...Read More

LABC Building Excellence Awards North West 2017
LABC is the voice of Local Authority Building Control across the North West, dedicated to maintainin...Read More

More than 200,000 empty homes in England
According to recent figures, at least 200,000 homes were left empty for over six months in 2016 with...Read More

Scottish building industry is booming
According to FMB Scotland, SME’s within the Scottish construction industry are currently recei...Read More

Increased protection for new home buyers due to new consumer code
According to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the new Consumer Code for New Homes (CCNH) wil...Read More