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Civil Engineering Contractors Association’s<\/a> (CECA) latest report warns that although the infrastructure sector is continuing to drive economic growth, cost pressures and supply concerns are ongoing challenges for the industry<\/h2>\n

Costs and tender price balances have hit an all-time high, threatening to undermine the sector\u2019s ability to deliver the projects and jobs necessary to drive the UK\u2019s continuing economic growth.<\/p>\n

Results from the CECA\u2019s quarterly Workload Trends Survey for 2021 Q2 found that while civils workloads remain buoyant, a record proportion of British firms cited issues with the supply of materials and products<\/a> (73%).<\/p>\n

Rising costs and tender prices<\/h3>\n

Commenting, CECA chief executive, Alasdair Reisner, said: \u201cIt will come as no surprise to anyone trading in the infrastructure sector at the moment that CECA members are experiencing rising costs and tender prices<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile it is to be welcomed that order books in the industry are showing sustained growth, the challenges associated with the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit<\/a> continue to place businesses under pressure.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe call on Government to work with industry to identify practical steps that can be taken to alleviate these concerns, and ensure that the infrastructure sector is able to deliver the planned pipeline of investment as efficiently as possible, to the ultimate benefit of businesses and communities in all parts of the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n

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