Letter: Building block
Such revelations, along with recent statistics showing that the rate of private house building slumped to under a half of the level it was two years ago, do nothing to boost the confidence of those involved in the industry.
Our members rely more than ever on a consistent flow of public sector work to sustain their order books.
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Hide AdWith news that a 300 million investment to deliver 35 new schools is going ahead (your report, 4 June), we need more action to breathe life back into private sector construction and to sustain public capital investment in infrastructure, schools, hospitals and affordable housing. Building a long-term economic recovery in Scotland relies on a healthy construction sector.
MICHAEL LEVACK
Chief executive
Scottish Building Federation
Crighton's Close, Edinburgh