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In the latest of a monthly series of articles considering key issues coming before the industry, we look at the challenges and opportunities facing the industry in 2021.
The Federation is now advising its members that they must sign up to the Government's free Trader Support Service (and strongly encourage their supply chains to also do so) which will provide education and guidance for traders moving goods under the Northern Ireland Protocol, including between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, from 1 January 2021.
Members are reminded of the increase in the industry wage rates which come into effect on 11 January 2021. The Joint Council for the Building & Civil Engineering Industry (Northern Ireland) previously promulgated the changes on 9 December 2019.
With the UK-EU transition period ending on 31 December at 11pm, it is important to be fully aware of the immigration policy changes that will then come into effect from 1 January.
This week the CLC was restructured to ensure it represented the devolved regions as well as every aspect of the construction trade. CLC is led by Andy Mitchell, chief executive of Thames Tideway remains industry side co-chair of the CLC, alongside Nadhim Zahawi, the junior minister at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy with responsibility for the construction industry.