Contents AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2025 Industry update
Features
28 Rescuing trust Alli Gay of Bristol-based CHI Homes stepped onto a disaster site caused by rogue builders, reassuring the clients – who were out of pocket by nearly £50,000 – that the finished project would be all they wanted and more 30 Born to build Let’s applaud excellence, celebrating the winners of Master Builder Awards at recent ceremonies in Northern Ireland, Scotland and England’s Central, South West and Southern Counties regions as we cast our eyes to the national awards ceremony in September
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7 Welcome The Master Builder Awards is set to culminate with the national ceremony in September 8 News The latest headlines from the industry 14 Make your voice heard Details for the FMB’s national AGM 15 What’s up at Westminster? How the FMB and CITB are mapping out the retrofit landscape 17 Reviewing the Spring Statement It’s time for cautious optimism
Your FMB
39 Are you absolutely covered? Do not assume your business is properly insured, warns Jade Alger of FMB Insurance, as there are a number of gaps in construction insurance that could put your business at risk 40 Member update Welcome to the new members that have joined the FMB, having successfully met all of the required standards 42 Welcome to new Connections Clients The FMB helps members to connect with businesses in the construction industry
Spotlight
18 From G to A – a sustainable win Marlfield Joinery & Construction transformed an old bungalow into a sustainable home 20 Built to last Advice to give to your younger self Business support
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43 Member news
Updates from members in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
22 Plan or fail
Long-term strategising for business success
49 Five in five Rapid-fire Q&A with FMB members Richard Powell, Project Director at Powell Design & Construction Ltd, and Martin Daly, Managing Director at Martin Daly Builders Ltd
24 Break the silence
How to open up about mental health
27 H&S round-up
Keeping you and your team safe on site
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Editorial Editor Bradford Keen
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