SMEs
SME Confidence Falls as Costs and Economic Uncertainty Weigh on ...
30/Jun/2026
Confidence among the UK's small and medium-sized housebuilders has fallen significantly, with rising costs, economic uncertainty and weak market conditions prompting many firms to scale back investment plans. ...
BMF Downgrades 2026 Building Materials Forecast Amid Market Uncertainty ...
23/Jun/2026
Fresh concerns over the health of the construction market have emerged after the BMF cut its 2026 building materials sales forecast. With housebuilding activity under pressure and customer confidence still ...
Cashflow Pressures Intensify Across Construction Supply Chain, Menzies Warns ...
08/Jun/2026
Late payments and rising costs are pushing construction firms towards financial distress, according to new findings from Menzies ...
The Modern Builder pioneers design repurposing for self-builders ...
16/May/2024
The Modern Builder pioneers design repurposing for self-builders, bringing together architects' designs with MMC house builders ...
Scotland’s scrapped carbon emissions pledge could affect housing ...
25/Apr/2024
Scotland's scrapped carbon emissions pledge could affect housing and plans for a new Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent Policy ...
Homes England Public Bodies Review calls for more to be ...
25/Apr/2024
The Homes England Public Bodies Review has been published, calling for more to be done to support SMEs in terms of access to funding and land ...
FMB calls for dedicated Secretary of State for Housing in ...
18/Apr/2024
The Federation of Master Buildiers is calling for dedicated Secretary of State for Housing in its General Election Manifesto ...
CMA Housebuilding Market Study calls for better housing mix and ...
27/Feb/2024
The CMA Housebuilding Market Study calls for better housing mix and more small sites to increase the number of homes built ...
Self builds deliver more local beneficial impacts, finds new research ...
02/Feb/2024
New research demonstrates that self and custom build homes deliver greater local beneficial impacts than typical new builds ...