Build Up from the Basement
Build Up from the Basement
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🎙️ BuildUp from the Basement – the podcast for builders who want the bigger picture.
Hosted by the FMB’s policy and public affairs team, this deep-dive podcast unpacks everything shaping the construction and housebuilding world—from planning policy and industry economics to the real issues affecting builders on the ground. If you’re in the trade and want to stay ahead, tune in and build up your knowledge from the foundations.
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The podcast focuses on themes such as planning policy, industry economics, and real-world issues affecting builders. For instance, episodes discuss the urgent need for a licensing system in the building industry and provide expert insights into the UK’s economic outlook with a focus on infrastructure investment.
🎙️ BuildUp from the Basement – the podcast for builders who want the bigger picture.
Hosted by the FMB’s policy and public affairs team, this deep-dive podcast unpacks everything shaping the construction and housebuilding world—from planning policy and industry economics to the real issues affecting builders on the ground. If you’re in the trade and want to stay ahead, tune in and build up your knowledge from the foundations.
In this episode of Build Up: From the Basement, Reform UK Deputy Leader Richard Tice joins FMB CEO Brian Berry and host Iona Stewart-Richardson to discuss the future of UK housebuilding and small construction businesses. Tice shares his backing for the FMB’s Licence to Build campaign, his concerns about missed housing targets, and why he believes smart, simple regulation is key to tackling rogue builders. The conversation covers everything from energy costs and net zero challenges to apprenticeships, tax incentives, and unlocking brownfield sites. If you care about housing policy, small builders, and the big ideas shaping construction, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.
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