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FMB and CIOB report highlights sustained challenges for SME builders

|Date: 10 Apr 2026

FMB and CIOB report highlights sustained challenges for SME builders

The latest State of Trade Survey from the CIOB and the FMB warns that construction SMEs “face mounting co ...

The latest State of Trade Survey from the CIOB and the FMB warns that construction SMEs “face mounting cost pressures and insolvencies despite continuous growth.” ...

10 Apr 2026
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FMB warns “financial struggles projected by almost half of construction firms”

|Date: 07 May 2024

FMB warns “financial struggles projected by almost half of construction firms”

According to the latest State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (Q1 2024), 44% of Ma ...

According to the latest State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (Q1 2024), 44% of Master Builder companies have reported that their business is on track to make a loss or fall bel ...

07 May 2024
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FMB Q4 2023 State of Trade Survey shows “construction enquiries fall by half”

|Date: 22 Feb 2024

FMB Q4 2023 State of Trade Survey shows “construction enquiries fall by half”

Nearly half (47%) of all Master Builder companies reported a fall in enquiries for new work at the end of ...

Nearly half (47%) of all Master Builder companies reported a fall in enquiries for new work at the end of last year leading to a 15% fall in workloads, according to the latest State of Trade Survey fr ...

22 Feb 2024
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S&P Global UK Construction PMI for December 2023

|Date: 05 Jan 2024

S&P Global UK Construction PMI for December 2023

As presented in the latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI report, December data indicated “another solid ...

As presented in the latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI report, December data indicated “another solid fall in UK construction activity.” However, the rate of the fall eased to the slowest since the ...

05 Jan 2024
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