FMB Press Releases  Training as an Apprentice is the Best Way to Learn a Trade Training as an apprentice is the best way to learn a trade, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). A survey carried out by the FMB of its members in the run up to National Apprenticeship Week 2012, which takes place between 6th and 10th February, found the apprenticeship tradition was alive and strong among small construction firms. The Government Must Tackle the Cash Economy by Cutting VAT on Home Improvements, says FMB Consumers should avoid being tempted by a cheap cash deal and protect themselves against paying more in the long term, says the FMB in response to comments by the HMRC Permanent Secretary in today's Telegraph. Government must back construction to revive economy says FMB The Government must make construction a priority, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), largest trade association in the construction industry, in response to the latest GDP figures released by the ONS today, which show that construction and manufacturing have dragged the economy back into negative growth. Green Deal Needs a Radical Boost to Succeed, warns FMB The Government's Green Deal initiative to makes our homes more energy efficient is in danger of failing at the first hurdle unless it provides a range of additional incentives to encourage householders to take it up, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in its response to the Government's Green Deal consultation, which closes on Wednesday (18th January 2012). Collapse in Building Industry Confidence, warns FMB Confidence in the building industry has collapsed with only 5% of small building companies expecting workloads to increase in 2012, according to the latest State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the UK's largest construction trade association. 22% of Small Building Firms Shed Jobs Because of VAT Hike, Warns FMB More than one in five small building firms report being forced to cut jobs as a direct result of last year's VAT increase to 20%. In addition, more than half of these small businesses reported falling workloads as a consequence of the VAT hike. These are the findings from the Federation of Master Builder's (FMB) latest State of Trade Survey, the only independent quarterly survey of economic conditions for small and medium-sized construction firms operating predominantly but not exclusively in the domestic..

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