CEF survey calls for Urgent Government Investment in Infrastructure
The most recent Construction Employers Federation (CEF) survey of local construction companies conducted in July represents the views of around 200 businesses with combined turnover exceeding £1.5bn. The findings strongly suggest that the greatest single risk to jobs and the survival of local businesses is the slow pace of government’s return to business and the procurement of much needed construction work, exacerbated by a nervous commercial sector considering its options in retail, hospitality and office accommodation.
