construction

The small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) section of the construction sector grew in the second quarter of 2017, but at a slower rate than the first three months of the year, according to a Federation of Master Builders (FMB) trade survey.

The government has issued its response to the Farmer Review, stating that the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) should be retained, but that it should be reformed.

A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: 24 June-30 June, 2017

An ageing workforce and an unattractive image of the job means the construction industry is lacking the skills and capacity to deliver the homes the country needs, an audience at the Chartered Institute of Housing conference heard.