With over 13.000 members, the FMB is the main British association for small-sized enterprises in the building sector. Members have experience in all professional activities in the construction sector: maintenance and refurbishment, housing, commercial and industrial projects. The building sector represents, as a whole, 10% of GDP and 7% of the workforce in the United Kingdom.

The FMB was founded over 60 years ago with the express purpose of helping small builders, many of which were at that time losing business to larger companies. The Federation was established to uphold the integrity and professional value of small and medium-sized building firms. This core philosophy is still the watchword of its everyday work. Today, the FMB represents builders' interests within the Institutions, fosters business development and promotes high standard of work.

The FMB has over 120 national branches, grouped into 11 Regional Councils. Delegates from branches are elected to Regional Councils; and elected Regional Counsellors become members of the National Council, the Federation's ruling body. By this means, every member has the opportunity to be involved and to influence, in a democratic way, the FMB's development.

►President: Geoff Lister

►Director General: Richard Diment