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UK to invest £420m to lift construction productivity

5th July 2018

By: Reuters

  

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Britain's government announced what it said was the largest investment in at least a decade to speed up home-building on Thursday, which will see £420-million ($556-million) of public and private money spent on new construction technology.

Building more housing has been one of Prime Minister Theresa May's key priorities, and the industry fears labour shortages due to an ageing domestic workforce and reduced numbers of foreign workers after Britain leaves the European Union in March 2019.

Thursday's investment focuses on developing new construction materials and techniques which aim to speed up house-building and boost productivity in the sector, Britain's business ministry said.

Modular construction – where major parts of a home are built offsite – is rarer in Britain than some other parts of Europe.

"This sector deal is supported by the biggest government investment in construction for at least a decade and will drive economic growth and create well-paid highly-skilled jobs in every part of the UK," business minister Greg Clark said.

Britain's government will contribute £170-million alongside £250-million of industry investment.

The construction industry would also offer 25 000 apprenticeships by 2020 to get new workers into the industry, the business ministry said.

Edited by Reuters

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