Holyrood and Westminster need to act to boost construction industry
THE latest UK job figures bring home the impact of the country's continuing economic woes on employment in the UK construction industry.
THE latest UK job figures bring home the impact of the country's continuing economic woes on employment in the UK construction industry.
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UK-wide, they show the building sector having shed 57,000 jobs in the past year and 219,000 jobs over the past four years. I applaud the Scottish Government's efforts in seeking to prioritise direct capital investment to boost the construction industry and would give full backing to the First Minister's calls on the UK Government to release additional funds to bolster Scotland's capital budget.
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Holyrood and Westminster need to act to boost construction industry
THE latest UK job figures bring home the impact of the country's continuing economic woes on employment in the UK construction industry.
UK-wide, they show the building sector having shed 57,000 jobs in the past year and 219,000 jobs over the past four years. I applaud the Scottish Government's efforts in seeking to prioritise direct capital investment to boost the construction industry and would give full backing to the First Minister's calls on the UK Government to release additional funds to bolster Scotland's capital budget.
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