All SMEs articles – Page 3
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NewsNew FMB boss sets out plans
Brian Berry says association will focus on ‘driving up standards’ among SME builders
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NewsConfidence in repair market collapses
Confidence of a rise in private sector repair jobs falls 28 points despite Green Deal roll out
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NewsGovernment to spend £4bn through project bank accounts
Cabinet office minister Francis Maude backs paying supply chain firms directly
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NewsIndustry split on Osborne's housing strategy
Right-to-buy policy draws praise, but FMB says chancellor missed opportunity to support small businesses
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NewsFMB: 'Green Deal installers need to be able to self-certify work'
Alignment of standards is needed to keep costs down says FMB and CITB-Construction Skills
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Workloads for SMEs fall for 15th consecutive quarter
Forty-four percent of FMB members say they have received fewer enquiries
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NewsOsborne announces 'credit easing' boost to SMEs
Chancellor hopes to lend billions to small firms by buying company bonds
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CommentContracts in writing and SMEs
The rule that contracts have to be in writing is about to be scrapped, but SMEs in particular may mark its passing with regret
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NewsFalling profits threaten SMEs
Below-cost bids are putting hundreds of construction SMEs at risk, says report
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NewsONS figures show fall in SME activity
Work for small builders drops despite activity growth across the whole sector
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NewsSME profile: Chapman Workhouse
Duo behind architect firm Chapman Workhouse reveal how combining skills has paid off
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FeaturesBig contractors and SMEs: It’s his pond now
Big contractors are hungry and have moved into waters normally the preserve of SMEs. What’s more, they’ve got no plans to leave, even when the more prestigious projects come back. Clients are delighted, but small firms could see yet more of their work gobbled up
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FeaturesWill the construction strategy help or hinder SMEs?
The coalition’s construction strategy was officially launched this week. How come SMEs are worried that life is about to become much more difficult? Building reports
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CommentIt is possible to help SMEs and achieve budget cuts
Big contracts and small firms poses a quandary – but there is a model that shows how it can be done
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NewsSME profile: Hill Holdings
’We didn’t develop these skills overnight’: Hill Holdings chief executive reveals how his small housebuilding firm is catching up with bigger players
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NewsCITB launches SMEs green regs service
Countdown alert system aimed at demystify regulation changes
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NewsArchitects up in arms over Tory dossier ‘smears’
RIBA president Ruth Reed hits out at ’clumsy’ attack
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NewsGreen Deal workshops set up for SMEs
Move comes in response to concerns SMEs won’t be able to get involved in the Green Deal
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NewsSMEs fear Green Deal shut-out
44% of FMB members say homeowners are unlikely to take up the Green Deal