Licensing of construction companies is needed, says FMB
Posted: Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
The Government’s support for creating a new single construction regulator is welcome news. Still, it needs to go further to create a complete licensing scheme for building companies, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to the Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 Report. Brian Berry, the FMB's chief executive, argues that the Grenfell Tower inquiry report has a crucial role in ensuring that lessons are learnt about building safety. “The Government’s decision to act on all 58 recommendations in the report is welcome news, particularly the decision to create a new single construction regulator to ensure that those responsible for building safety are fully accountable. “This is something the FMB fully supports. However, a vital step to deliver long-term change must be the introduction of a licensing scheme to ensure domestic building companies have proven minimum competence. Anyone can call themselves a builder, but this can’t be right, particularly for those working in the domestic building sector." Berry believes that developing a minimum competency scheme for builders of significant construction projects was a key recommendation of the inquiry. “This needs to be extended to all construction workers. If we think the situation is challenging for Tier 1 firms, the picture for small building companies and sole traders is even less clear, given that they don't have in-house resources for training and HR. “The Government now has the opportunity to work with the construction sector to introduce a full licensing scheme for building companies, which will help drive up standards and make construction safer for builders and consumers,” he concludes.
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