{"id":10135,"date":"2014-09-29T10:04:28","date_gmt":"2014-09-29T09:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.adjacentgovernment.co.uk\/?p=10135"},"modified":"2018-09-03T14:21:44","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T13:21:44","slug":"construction-cautiously-optimistic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/construction-cautiously-optimistic\/10135\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction industry is \u201ccautiously optimistic\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A new survey has revealed that confidence in the construction industry has remained cautiously optimistic despite a decline in the third quarter of 2014.<\/h2>\n<p>A survey conducted by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scottish-building.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottish Building Federation<\/a> (SBF) found that overall the industry had a positive outlook about the future prospects of construction. However, there was a slight fall in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the second quarter, which was attributed to possible uncertainty over the <a title=\"Scotland remains in the UK after \u2018No\u2019 vote\" href=\"http:\/\/www.adjacentgovernment.co.uk\/local-council-news\/scotland-remains-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">referendum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being cautiously optimistic, 42 per cent of employers said they expected to take on more workers over the next three years.<\/p>\n<p>The SBF found the average age of construction workers was currently 40. An ageing workforce could continue to pose challenges as the industry recovers from the recession.<\/p>\n<p>Managing Director of SBF Vaughan Hart said: &#8220;These survey results confirm the general decline in employment the industry has experienced over the past three years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore encouragingly, they point to growing expectations that employment will begin to recover over the next three years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve seen a decline in confidence this quarter but employers continue to be optimistic about future prospects for their business overall.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think general uncertainty created by the referendum may have had a dampening effect on confidence this quarter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would expect to see industry confidence rebound next quarter, now that the referendum has taken place.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hart added that a reduction in the number of apprentices since the recession had affected the workforce.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It has to be a cause for concern as we seek to re-build capacity,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Attracting new blood into the industry must be an absolute priority.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Proactively managing occupational health is equally important so a greater percentage of the workforce is able to keep working in the industry in good health until retirement age.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The survey involved 76 construction firms, who completed the survey online or by post between 29 August and 17 September.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new survey has revealed that confidence in the construction industry has remained cautiously optimistic despite a decline in the third quarter of 2014. 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