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NFB’s Stay Safe, Stay Away safety campaign shortlisted for prestigious industry award
The National Federation of Builders’ (NFB) popular Stay Safe, Stay Away campaign has been shortlisted for a prestigious Best Practice Award by the Trade Association Forum (TAF).
Published 21/05/13
On the road to getting BIM ready by 2016!
National Federation of Builders (NFB) member Barnes Construction of Ipswich is the latest beneficiary of the Federation’s Building Information Modelling (BIM) Exemplar Programme which is supported by Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).
Published 17/05/13
Government’s chief construction adviser talks to South West builders about ‘SME-friendly’ frameworks
Construction firms in the South West region recently met the Government’s chief construction adviser Peter Hansford to discuss issues facing the industry in the region.
Published 09/05/13
Finalists announced for the NFB’s 2013 Annual Awards
A shortlist of finalists has been announced for the National Federation of Builders’ (NFB) second annual awards which give members the opportunity to showcase and gain recognition for their hard work and achievements.
Published 29/04/13
Funding for Lending changes unlikely to help construction
Funding for Lending was intended to increase lending, with a focus on SMEs. However the main beneficiaries have been people looking for cheap mortgages and the larger housebuilders.
Published 25/04/13
Business bank would boost building
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics show the economy growing by 0.3 per cent in Q1 over the previous year. However, the construction industry continues to adjust to the prolonged period of austerity with a decrease of 2.5 per cent.
Published 25/04/13
NFB pins hope of construction recovery on history repeating itself
The Office for National Statistics published construction output figures for February and, compared with February 2012, output was 7 per cent lower.
Published 12/04/13
Deadline for entries into the NFB’s second annual awards extended to Thursday 18 April 2013
The deadline for entries into The National Federation of Builders’ (NFB) annual awards scheme for 2013 has been extended to 12 noon on Thursday 18 April 2013.
Published 11/04/13
Entry for the NFB’s second annual awards closes Friday 12 April
The National Federation of Builders’ (NFB) annual awards reflect the dynamic nature of the construction industry and provide a unique opportunity for members to showcase and be recognised for their work.
Published 05/04/13
The National Federation of Builders supports criticism of the New Homes Bonus
The National Audit Office has slammed the New Homes Bonus, suggesting it is having an insignificant impact on the availability of housing.
Published 02/04/13

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