NFB Major Contractors Group calls on Government to act immediately to address how construction – the largest contributor to UK carbon emissions – can help the UK to meet 2050 Zero Carbon target. 

The UK has avoided a recession after the economy grew by 0.3% in 2019’s third quarter, new figures show.

A National Retrofit Strategy is needed to boost the domestic repair and maintenance sector in construction, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to the construction ONS data published today which shows a 3% decline in private housing repair and maintenance.

IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has launched #5millionvotes, a manifesto for the 2019 General Election.

A majority of Britons would not mind if Northern Ireland left the UK so long as they got their preferred Brexit outcome, a new poll has found.

An election will not offer a conclusive answer to the Brexit question and there is a very real possibility that the UK will be left with another hung Parliament in which there is no clear mandate, no majority, and no consensus on the way forward, says Dods Monitoring's Laura Hutchinson. 

Chancellor Sajid Javid has defended the Conservatives' election claim that a Labour government would usher in more than one trillion pounds'-worth of extra public spending over the next five years.

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has welcomed the Labour party’s ‘Warm Homes for All’ plan.

NFB has reacted to the Government's recent announcement of the successful contractors to win places on the £30bn framework for public sector constructio

FMB's Programme for Government provides a blueprint of policies for whoever wins the General Election to support this key sector of the economy.    

The transformation of IKEA will bring a greater focus on affordability, convenience and being people and planet positive to create a new IKEA by 2021, says Peter Jelkeby, Country Retail Manager and Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA UK and Ireland.

A Labour goverment would give workers the opportunity to choose the working hours that best suit them, the party has announced.

Sajid Javid has ditched the Government's rules for keeping borrowing low as he pledged to spend an extra £20bn a year on public services if the Conservatives win the election.

The Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru and the Greens have agreed to step aside for each other in 60 seats in a bid to boost the chances of pro-Remain candidates being elected.

Labour will pledge to hand local decision makers £150bn over the next Parliament as part of an “irreversible” power shift from London to the north of England.

House of Commons must lead by example in protecting staff wellbeing and ensuring a positive working environment. 

John Bercow has branded Brexit the "biggest foreign policy mistake" since the Second World War in an explosive intervention just days after stepping down as Speaker.

IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has raised concerns about the credibility of HMRC to oversee compliance with the changes to IR35 in the private sector after its latest tribunal defeat.

Support for the construction industry is unarguably a key topic for the General Election, requiring attention from parliamentarians and policymakers. This is the Chartered Institute of Building's manifesto for the 2019 General Election. 

Sajid Javid has been left red-faced after the Government's top civil servant intervened to stop the Treasury publishing its assessment of Labour's policies.

The National Audit Office says that despite being announced in 2014, the Government’s starter homes policy has delivered zero homes instead of the promised 200,000 by 2020. The National Federation of Builders responds. 

Not a single house has been built as a result of a Conservatives pledge to create hundreds of thousands of new homes, the independent spending watchdog has found.

Boris Johnson wants to deliver Brexit so he can "unleash Thatcherism on steroids", according to Jeremy Corbyn.

The British Safety Council welcomes the government’s efforts to encourage inclusion in the workplace, but there must be clarity for employers and employees as to what is expected.