MB ) ▁is ▁a ▁UK ▁trade ▁association ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁to ▁protect ▁the ▁interests ▁of ▁small ▁and ▁medium - s ized ▁building ▁fir ms . ▁ ▁The ▁group ▁is ▁independent ▁and ▁non - pro fit - making , ▁and ▁works ▁to ▁lo bb y ▁for ▁members ' ▁interests ▁at ▁both ▁national ▁and ▁local ▁levels . ▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁F MB ▁is ▁the ▁largest ▁construction ▁trade ▁association ▁in ▁the ▁UK , ▁representing ▁over ▁ 8 , 0 0 0 ▁construction ▁S ME s . ▁ ▁The ▁F MB ▁a ims ▁to ▁provide ▁knowledge , ▁professional ▁advice ▁and ▁support ▁for ▁its ▁members . ▁It ▁works ▁in ▁partners hip ▁with ▁other ▁industry ▁bodies ▁to ▁provide ▁technical ▁advice ▁and ▁promote ▁high ▁standards . ▁The ▁F MB ▁also ▁offers ▁advice ▁to ▁consum ers ▁and ▁enables ▁all ▁of ▁its ▁members ▁to ▁offer ▁war rant ies ▁on ▁their ▁work ▁through ▁its ▁ins urance ▁arm , ▁F MB ▁In sur ance . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁National ▁Federation ▁of ▁Build ers ▁ ▁Civil ▁Engineering ▁Cont ract ors ▁Association ▁ ▁Scottish ▁Building ▁Federation ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : Const ruction ▁trade ▁groups ▁based ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁Category : H ous ing ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁Category : Organ is ations ▁based ▁in ▁the ▁London ▁Bor ough ▁of ▁Cam den ▁Category : Organ izations ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁Category : 1 9 4 1 ▁establish ments ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom <0x0A> </s> ▁San ad ▁Ali ▁(