The chief executive of public sector procurement organisation, Scape Group, has described the Conservative party as “descending down a path of self-destruction” and “being at risk of taking the country down with them.”
Mark Robinson’s comments followed the publication of today’s ONS construction ouput figures, that highlighted a fall in new construction work in April and output being propped up by private sector housing work.
“While it is very promising to see that all new work increased by £153m on the quarter, activity began to falter again in April. And now we are continuing to rely on private housing to prop output up,” said Robinson. In order to avoid the slump turning into a prolonged trend, the industry needs direction, but it’s looking unlikely that the government will be getting its act together anytime soon. Farcical political party infighting is continuing to derail not only progress on Brexit, but everything else on the political agenda.
“And over the past couple of days, it has become very apparent that the Conservative party is descending down a path of self-destruction and are at risk of taking the country down with them. It is important we remain resilient in the face of adversity, and construction firms should press ahead with jobs where they can. However, in order for the country to move forward, we do need clarity not only on big-ticket infrastructure decisions but also on the future of local authority funding so our towns can continue running efficiently and effectively. Internal affairs should not interfere with the upcoming spending review," Robinson said.