Industry remains in the dark over Brexit preparations

By Hamish Champ2018-09-14T06:00:00

Construction bodies say government’s position on the industry lacks clarity and substance

Trade bodies tasked with finding out from government how Brexit will affect construction have admitted they are still in the dark less than seven months before the UK leaves the EU.

Last month a Building poll revealed two-thirds of the industry thought the government did not care enough about construction to get it a good Brexit deal.

Galliard Homes chief executive Don O’Sullivan said then: “No one in government is advising us.”

Now trade bodies have spoken out, with some saying the government’s position on the industry lacks “specifics” and is “neither clear nor timely”.

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