We need a budget for skills, investment and ESG

By Clive Docwra 2021-03-01T06:00:00

There is much the chancellor can do on Wednesday to boost our sector, let’s hope he commits

After a challenging 12 months for construction with the uncertainty around a Brexit deal affecting investors’ confidence and the impact of COVID-19, all eyes are turning to the chancellor’s budget on 3 March.

Confidence in the sector is still fragile, as evidenced by the latest official construction output figures which showed a 2.9% fall in output in December, the first decline in monthly growth since April 2020.

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