SME builders Archives - Professional Builders Merchant https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/tag/sme-builders/ the latest news and business info for UK builders merchants Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:31:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 FMB and CIOB report highlights sustained challenges for SME builders https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/fmb-and-ciob-report-highlights-sustained-challenges-for-sme-builders/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:00:20 +0000 https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/?p=41283 The latest State of Trade Survey from the CIOB and the FMB warns that SME builders “face mounting cost pressures and insolvencies despite continuous growth.”

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.”

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]]> FMB warns “financial struggles projected by almost half of construction firms” https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/fmb-warns-financial-struggles-projected-by-almost-half-of-construction-firms/ Tue, 07 May 2024 10:00:09 +0000 https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/?p=31088 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 below expected margins.

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]]> FMB Q4 2023 State of Trade Survey shows “construction enquiries fall by half” https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/fmb-state-of-trade-survey-q4-2023-falling-enquiries/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 11:00:36 +0000 https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/?p=30644 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 from the FMB.

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]]> S&P Global UK Construction PMI for December 2023 https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/sp-global-uk-construction-pmi-for-december-2023/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 11:13:46 +0000 https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/?p=30310 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 current phase of decline began last September.

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 current phase of decline began last September.

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