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The drop in EU net migration has sounded alarm bells for the UK construction industry, the Federation of Master Builders<\/a> (FMB) has said in response to figures\u00a0published<\/a><\/h2>\n

The Migration Statistics Quarterly Report for August 2018<\/a>, published by the Office for National Statistics<\/a> (ONS), identify that net migration from the rest of the European Union was at its lowest level since 2012.<\/p>\n

However, there are still more people arriving on these shores from within the EU than departing, with around 90,000 more EU citizens coming to the UK than leaving in the year ending March 2018.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the Migration Statistics Quarterly Report for August 2018, Sarah McMonagle, Director of External Affairs at the FMB<\/a>, said: \u201cEU net migration is at its lowest level since 2012 and this is deeply worrying for those sectors that rely on workers from the EU.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite the fact that we are still operating under the free movement of people, we\u2019re already seeing far fewer EU workers coming to the UK and a greater number leaving our shores. This could be due to financial reasons since the depreciation of sterling following the EU referendum, which means that if these workers are sending money home, or saving up, their UK wages are now worth less. It could also, quite simply, be that some EU workers no longer feel welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n

McMonagle concluded: \u201cThe drop in EU net migration is a particular problem for industries like construction. At present, 9% of our construction workers are from the EU and therefore we are more reliant than most on EU workers. In London, this proportion rises to nearly one third.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t afford to lose any more EU workers<\/a> as currently two-thirds of construction SMEs are struggling to hire bricklayers and 60 per cent are struggling to hire carpenters and joiners.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the Government wants its new homes and infrastructure projects built, it needs to do more to back up our industry\u2019s message to all EU workers \u2013 they are welcome and they do have a bright future here in the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n

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