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European Builders Confederation

European Builders Confederation. ‘Under Construction II’ Improving health and safety in SMEs of the construction sector Introducing The FMB Thursday 15 May 2009 Turkey David Croft Former President of FMB. Introduction: Federation of Master Builders (FMB) FMB Members’ Profile

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European Builders Confederation

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  1. European Builders Confederation • ‘Under Construction II’ • Improving health and safety in SMEs of the construction sector • Introducing The FMB • Thursday 15 May 2009 • Turkey • David Croft • Former President of FMB

  2. Introduction: • Federation of Master Builders (FMB) • FMB Members’ Profile • FMB Services to Members • FMB Affiliation to Other Organisations • UK Construction Sector Protecting Promoting Providing Projecting

  3. Federation of Master Builders (FMB) • Founded in 1941 • Largest employers' body in the UK for construction • SMEs • 12,000 members across the UK • Recognised voice of SMEs – member of the • Government’s Construction Umbrella Body Protecting Promoting Providing Projecting

  4. FMB Members’ Profile • Turnover:                     £100,000 - £500,000 (nearly half of all members responding). • Largest contract:        £51,000 - £499, 000 (Around 60% of all members responding). • Employees:                 1-5 (49%) almost all (c.95%) less than 30. • VAT Registered           88% of all members responding • Established for:          21+ years (44% of all members responding) • Work                            General Building (85% of all members responding) • Clientele                      Mostly private (75% of all members responding) • Source of work           Recommendation (68% of all members responding) Protecting Promoting Providing Projecting

  5. FMB Main Services to Members • Helplines – health & safety; taxation; legal • Training Workshops • MasterBond, Warranty and TrustMark • Find A Builder website • www.findabuilder.co.uk Protecting Promoting Providing Projecting

  6. FMB Services to Members cont: • Insurance services • Trade debt recovery • MasterBuilder magazine • Email News Bulletin Protecting Promoting Providing Projecting

  7. Affiliation to Other Organisations • TrustMark • Construction Umbrella Body • ConstructionSkills • Constructing Better Health • National Home Building Council • National Home Improvement Council • Building and Allied Trades Joint Industrial Council • European Builders Confederation Protecting Promoting Providing Projecting

  8. The UK Construction Sector • 250,000 firms employing over 2.1 million • UK construction output is second largest in the EU • Contributes 9.2% of the UK’s Gross Added Value • Over last 10 years huge growth of smaller firms eg: • the number of firms employing between 4 • and 7 employees doubled between 96 and 06 • (1996:15, 317 to 30,375 in 2006) Protecting Promoting Providing Projecting

  9. ‘Under Construction II’ • Thank You……….. • David Croft • Federation of Master Builders • E:wtdc@bigfoot.com • T: +44 (0)781 333 4245

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