No Brexit labour worries in the north, says housebuilding boss

By Dave Rogers2018-07-24T06:00:00

Avant Homes says its sites are staffed by UK workers as firm builds more homes in past year

The chief executive of private housebuilder Avant Homes has said Brexit holds no fear for his business with more than 90% of labour on its sites coming from the UK.

Colin Lewis said the firm, which is based just outside Sheffield, and works across Scotland, northern England and the Midlands, said the 60 sites the business is working on is dominated by homegrown trades.

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