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

•FMB Services to Members

•FMB Affiliation to Other Organisations

•UK Construction Sector

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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

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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)

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FMB Main Services to Members

• Helplines – health & safety; taxation; legal

• Training Workshops

• MasterBond, Warranty and TrustMark • Find A Builder website www.findabuilder.co.uk

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FMB Services to Members cont:

• Insurance services

• Trade debt recovery

• MasterBuilder magazine

• Email News Bulletin

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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

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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)

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‘Under Construction II’

Thank You………..

David Croft

Federation of Master Builders

E:wtdc@bigfoot.com

T: +44 (0)781 333 4245