Federation of Master Builders
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The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is a UK trade association
established in 1941 to protect the interests of small and medium-sized building firms.
As of 2011, it is the largest trade association in the UK building industry. The FMB is an independent, non-profit organisation.
The FMB is a source of knowledge, professional advice and support for its members, providing a range of modern and relevant business building services to save them time and money.
The FMB is independent and non-profit-making, lobbying for members' interests at both national and local levels. With three other trade associations, it is represented on the UK government's Strategic Forum for Construction
through the Construction Alliance
.
Trade association
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association or sector association, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry...
established in 1941 to protect the interests of small and medium-sized building firms.
As of 2011, it is the largest trade association in the UK building industry. The FMB is an independent, non-profit organisation.
The FMB is a source of knowledge, professional advice and support for its members, providing a range of modern and relevant business building services to save them time and money.
The FMB is independent and non-profit-making, lobbying for members' interests at both national and local levels. With three other trade associations, it is represented on the UK government's Strategic Forum for Construction
Strategic Forum for Construction
The Strategic Forum for Construction is a United Kingdom construction industry organisation established in 2001 as the principle point of liaison between UK government and the major construction membership organisations...
through the Construction Alliance
Construction Alliance
The Construction Alliance is a United Kingdom construction organisation representing over 13,500 individual companies, mainly local and regional building firms, involved in the UK construction industry....
.
FMB's mission
To be the first choice business association for small and medium sized building firms throughout the UK by:- Protecting members interests against unnecessary or bureaucratic regulation.
- Promoting members as dependable, quality builders and specialist trades people.
- Providing services and support to help members run better businesses.
- Projecting members opinions on major policy issues.
Regions
- Eastern Counties - Cambridge
- London
- Midland - Birmingham
- Northern Counties - Newcastle Upon Tyne
- North West - Southport, Merseyside
- Northern Ireland - Belfast
- Scotland - Edinburgh
- Southern Counties - London
- South West - Bristol
- Wales - Cardiff
- Yorkshire and Trent - Leeds
External links
- Federation of Master Builders website (www.fmb.org.uk)
- National Register of Warranted Builders website (www.fmb.org.uk/nrwb)