{"id":41292,"date":"2018-05-11T10:29:26","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T09:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=41292"},"modified":"2018-05-11T10:29:26","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T09:29:26","slug":"builders-call-for-tighter-regulations-to-diminish-cowboy-builders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/builders-call-for-tighter-regulations-to-diminish-cowboy-builders\/41292\/","title":{"rendered":"Builders call for tighter regulations to diminish cowboy builders"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A study from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmb.org.uk\/join-the-fmb\/apply-to-join-the-fmb\/?gclid=CjwKCAjw_tTXBRBsEiwArqXyMjVxk3Ng3TB7mmLg6k15fIbq6n-1CnyJNF06-QKXfXc11vrH6T3fSBoC3vkQAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federation of Master Builders<\/a> (FMB), states that a gargantuan 80% of builders, are in desperate need for regulations that will deter cowboy builders from the construction industry<\/h2>\n<p>The report showed that almost all builders surveyed, have had enough of cowboy builders who tarnish the reputation of their trade and would prefer the introduction of a licensing scheme to keep them at bay.<\/p>\n<p>The requisite for tighter regulations is part of the FMB\u2019s call to government, to introduce a licensing scheme following a new post-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/health-safety-news\/no-change-needed-to-safety-advice-following-failure-of-grenfell-fire-door\/40481\/\">Grenfell<\/a> agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Executive of FMB, Brian Berry said that the disaster at Grenfell will always be a terrible reminder of unfathomable loss. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/health-safety-news\/risk-report-highlights-grenfell-tower-controversial-project\/39693\/\">Grenfell reminded us of the price paid when things go wrong in the construction industry (and) raised serious questions about standards, regulation and compliance within the sector.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Further research into the matter has shown that a third of homeowners in the UK would rather not commission any building work at all in fear of falling victim to a cowboy builder.<\/p>\n<p>The FMB\u2019s research has also revealed that on average, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/homeowners-survey-2018-exposes-serious-housing-problems\/40531\/\">homeowners would be open to spending up to \u00a340,000 on home improvements<\/a> as long as they could guarantee a genuine contractor.<\/p>\n<p>To view the full report, <em>Raising the bar: A post-Grenfell agenda for quality and professionalism in construction <\/em><em>click<\/em> here:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmb.org.uk\/raising-the-bar\">www.fmb.org.uk\/raising-the-bar<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A study from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), states that a gargantuan 80% of 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