{"id":3286,"date":"2011-11-24T11:20:54","date_gmt":"2011-11-24T10:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\/newsletter\/?page_id=3286"},"modified":"2016-02-02T12:12:02","modified_gmt":"2016-02-02T12:12:02","slug":"construction-industry-unveils-wish-list-for-growth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\/newsletter\/?page_id=3286","title":{"rendered":"Construction Industry unveils &#8216;wish list&#8217; for growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new report, <em>Unlocking Growth in UK Construction<\/em>, has been released in a joint effort by multiple agencies and representative bodies within the construction industry. It reveals that industry leaders want to see a rebalancing of public expenditure in favour of capital investment, a cut in VAT for making homes greener and new models for financing major infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>The report highlights, in particular, how unlocking growth in the construction industry can help stimulate the wider economy.\u00c2\u00a0It identifies planning delays, complex bureaucracy and weak consumer confidence as major barriers to growth in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>The report has been compiled by the Association for Consultancy and Engineering, the Civil Engineering Contractors Association, the Construction Products Association, the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Federation of Master Builders, the National Federation of Builders and the Scottish Building Federation. Each wants to see more bank lending to construction firms and a wider availability of affordable mortgages for first-time buyers.<\/p>\n<p>The report may be boiled down to six main recommendations:<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Rebalance public expenditure between capital and current spending;<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Reduce VAT for sustainable domestic upgrades to 5 per cent;<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Identify new models of infrastructure finance;<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Ensure banking support to the construction industry;<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Maintain course on planning reform in England;<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Improve the availability of affordable mortgages for first time buyers.<\/p>\n<p>Alasdair Reisner, a spokesman for the industry group, said: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153This report shows that there are concrete measures the government can take to unlock growth in the construction sector, which is itself responsible for more than 7% of all UK economic output.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It is of crucial importance that the government acts now to reduce bureaucracy in our sector, remove blockages in the pipeline, identify new funding models for infrastructure and ensure that banks are lending sufficiently to both businesses and first time buyers.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153This report is an example of what can be achieved through industry co-operation in identifying the barriers to growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It is no surprise that construction firms identify a lack of funding as a barrier to growth in the sector, given the current economic climate.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153However, by canvassing a wide range of industry opinion, Unlocking Growth in UK Construction identifies specific actions that government may take that will enable the construction sector to play its part in returning the UK to sustainable economic growth.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>An aspect of this has had gone somewhat un-noticed, thus far, is the indication that these industry leaders support the planning reforms and wish to see them come to fruition. The backing for these reforms has not been comprehensive and the Government will at least take heart that this section of the &#8216;wish list&#8217; is already on course.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new report, Unlocking Growth in UK Construction, has been released in a joint effort by multiple agencies and representative bodies within the construction industry. 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