FMB NEWS
T he Federation of Master Builders (FMB) welcomed its new National President, Chris Carr, at its 2023 National Annual General Meeting on Monday 25 September. Chris, co-owner of FMB member company Carr & Carr (Builders) Ltd, sees driving membership as his priority – as an industry, we’re stronger in association and we can support each other. Speaking at the AGM, Chris said: “We need to promote some of the great work our members are doing, like Mark Gribbin (of Setanta Construction Ltd) who’s delivering homes to Passiv Haus Standard. We need to find ways to promote these type of quality FMB members to architects, social housing providers, councils and local authorities as well as the public.” The pipeline of work for NI members is also part of Chris’s strategic plan. He is keen to help builders who specialise in repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) to work to win public procurement bids, getting into the public buildings and social housing sector. “The ‘bottom up’ approach is showing our members how to find public sector work,” said Chris. “But we also need a ‘top down’ approach, which is showing local authorities what the FMB can offer, starting with the elected members on councils, showing them how our members can help with RMI work and that they’re fully warrantied.” This is something FMB NI feels strongly about and that’s why the FMB has registered as an accredited body in NI alongside Constructionline and for NIHE grant work. Having a role in both the Construction Leadership Council and the Future Homes Hub’s SME Housing Group, he’s already helping smaller housing developers, and GAVIN MCGUIRE, NORTHERN IRELAND DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERATION OF MASTER BUILDERS, WELCOMES CHRIS CARR... Stronger together
Chris Carr, National President, The Federation of Master Builders.
“Chris brings a wealth of knowledge to his new position as National President of the FMB. He knows the FMB very well, and we are looking forward to working with Chris over the next two years.”
will continue to represent their needs through the FMB. “The housing industry is in decline for SMEs,” said Chris. “We used to build 40% of all new homes and now we build 10%, so unless we do something to reverse this, it’s only the big players in the market. “The FMB is doing a fantastic job lobbying government directly and through the Construction Leadership Council to make sure they aren’t affected.” FMB NI Director Gavin McGuire said,
“Chris brings a wealth of knowledge to his new position as National President of the FMB. “He knows the FMB very well and we are looking forward to working with Chris over the next two years. “It will be great to have him with us and driving membership services to improve what we do for the industry.” T: +44 (0)28 9446 0416 E: fmbni@fmb.org.uk www.fmb.org.uk www.findabuilder.co.uk
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