A very interesting piece in Belfast Telegraph about the insulating effect of Public Investment in Infrastructure. This is something that our MLAs (particularly DUP ones) keep profligating.
The reality is that very few companies in the NI Construction Sector get a sniff of this work which is hoovered up by specialist large contracting firms. Don't get me wrong, the investment is both welcome and necessary and the firms in question are professional, innovative, efficient, indeed world-class.
BUT, this does little for the myriad of bricklayers, plasterers, electricians and joiners in need of a work.
We need to seriously examine policy and PRACTICE in other areas of Government such as planning and procurement and urgently stimulate activity in things such as social & affordable housing provision.
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