Does progress on the Brexit process match construction's priorities?

By Andrew Stunell2018-11-01T07:00:00

With Brexit already taking its toll on construction’s workforce, Andrew Stunell says we have to act with speed to mitigate the worst effects of this political folly

Two years ago I chaired a series of construction industry roundtables to identify the top priorities for the sector as the Brexit process started. Now, with less than five months left, how does progress match those priorities?

Back then, top of the list was making sure there would be enough workers to deliver the extra homes, hospitals, schools and infrastructure that the government was calling for. That needed two things to be done urgently. First, we saw a pressing need to give reassurances to the many workers from EU27 nations employed in the UK construction sector that they would continue to have a valued place in UK industry.

Everything points to an acute and worsening labour shortage, which will have a big impact on the delivery pipeline

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