Almost 80% of builders are calling for more regulation in the construction industry to end the tyranny of cowboy builders, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
It is calling on the Government to introduce a licensing scheme in construction as part of its campaign Raising The Bar: A Post-Grenfell Agenda For Quality And Professionalism In Construction.
Brian Berry, chief executive of the FMB, said: “Until we introduce a licensing scheme in construction, cowboy builders will continue to run rampant in our industry.
“Licensing would ensure a minimum level of competence and professionalism and give consumers greater assurance when hiring a builder.
“Unlike in the US and Germany, anyone can be a builder in the UK. This means is that we have allowed a minority of cowboy builders to give the construction industry a bad name.”
