Ahead of tomorrow’s Budget Bill debate in the House of Commons, the Construction Employers Federation is calling on all MPs, especially those from and with an interest in Northern Ireland, to reflect on the draft Budget allocations and reverse the proposed £130m cut in next year’s capital expenditure.
Commenting after the publication of the Northern Ireland Budget for 2019/20, which included a £130m reduction in expected capital spending, Construction Employers Federation Assistant Director David Fry said...
Federation Patron NIE Networks are, on 21 March, holding a connections surgery event which is aimed at any property developers, business owners, construction contractors, renewable developers or anyone else who would like to discuss potential developments that require new or enhanced electrical connections to the grid.
Over two years since the collapse of the Northern Ireland Executive, local construction firms have clearly identified its absence as the major contributory factor towards their inability to grow and meet their job-creating potential. This is the key headline from the latest State of Trade Survey, for the second half of 2018, conducted by the Construction Employers Federation.
In a joint statement, the Construction Employers Federation and the Federation of Master Builders have today expressed their significant concern at the news that the Northern Ireland Housing Executive has collapsed the tender process for two major frameworks, valued at more than £1bn in total.