{"id":1157,"date":"2017-11-30T14:02:58","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T14:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pier-recruit.co.uk\/?p=1157"},"modified":"2017-11-30T14:02:58","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T14:02:58","slug":"chancellors-budget-construction-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pier-recruit.co.uk\/chancellors-budget-construction-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Chancellor’s “budget for builders” shows government has listened to construction industry demands"},"content":{"rendered":"

Construction industry associations influenced budget decisions<\/h2>\n

Since the Autumn budget was announced by Phillip Hammond a week ago we have been reflecting upon the statement and its impact on the construction industry.<\/p>\n

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You may remember that at the dissolution of Parliament back in May some key trade associations announced manifestos<\/a>\u00a0for their election wishlists.<\/p>\n

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The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) had released a five point manifesto<\/a> focusing on ensuring supply of skilled workers, increasing supply, quality & energy efficiency\u00a0of new homes and boosting growth among SMEs.<\/p>\n

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Correspondingly, the Electrical Contractors\u2019 Association (ECA) & Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) grouped together to create their own five point plan<\/a>. Energy efficiency, apprenticeship training and financial support for SMEs were common themes.<\/p>\n

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What the budget offers the construction industry<\/h3>\n

Looking at the budget proposals, it seems that on the shared points of each proposal, the government did take suggestions on board:<\/p>\n