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For the third consecutive year, the FMB co-hosted the Green Home Festival in Edinburgh, part of the renowned Festival Fringe. Aimed at homeowners, our members oered practical guidance on retrofit projects and how to engage reputable builders. Our policy advocacy work continues to make headway. The Scotland Director met with members of the Scottish Parliament, including the Housing and Business Ministers, and hosted a dedicated parliamentary discussion on the licensing of construction, an area where FMB is actively leading policy debate.
Construction Forum. We also play an advisory role on the Help to Buy – Wales scheme, which was extended in March for an additional 18 months, oering continued support to both housebuilders and aspiring homeowners. We also contributed to the Welsh Government’s Aordable Housing Review and have been invited to join the taskforce tasked with implementing its recommendations. Under the leadership of Wales President Gareth Jones, the FMB Cymru Board continues to go from strength to strength and meets quarterly across all corners of the country. Our West Wales branch remains highly active, hosting monthly member meetings, promoting the FMB at local trade shows, and delivering a sold-out annual branch dinner in Tenby, which this year raised an impressive £3,000 for charity.
On the skills front, FMB Cymru continues to work closely with CITB, City & Guilds, and Medr to influence and help shape better vocational training pathways, a key issue for our members. We also provide regular insights to the Bank of England in Wales, most recently during a roundtable Chaired by Monetary Policy Committee member Megan Greene, oering a grassroots perspective on business conditions in Wales. Our reputation as a trusted voice in the media remains strong, with our Director and members frequently interviewed on a number of high- profile platforms on all the pressing matters aecting builders in Wales.
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FMB Cymru has continued to raise the voice of SME builders across multiple strategic platforms. We actively contributed to high- level groups including the House Builders’ Engagement Group (allowing direct engagement with the Housing Minister), the Building Safety Strategic Stakeholder Group, and the Welsh Ministerial
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Federation of Master Builders Annual Report 2025
Federation of Master Builders Annual Report 2025
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