Concern over the sustainability and skills in the Scottish housing construction sector have reportedly led the industry to record a drop off in confidence, after reporting record-high levels of confidence in the market earlier this year . The Scottish Construction Monitor said that confidence in 35 was plus 3Q , a 14-point drop from the record-high plus 35 recorded in the three months to June . The commercial director of the Scottish Building Federation , Ian Honeyman , said in response to the result that the fall in confidence "underlines employer concerns about the long term sustainability of the growth in construction output we've witnesses over recent months - and the growing issue of skills and capacity shortages within the industry. Mr Honeyman added: “Our survey suggests that too many contracts are still subject to bank guarantees and this is having a negative impact on cash flow – particularly for smaller companies which can least afford to keep significant reserves of cash on deposit in their bank account. " The lack of skilled workers in construction in the UK has been well documented in recent months , with the Scottish Building Federation having recently launched an initiative aimed at funding skills training.
Concern over the sustainability and skills in the Scottish housing construction sector have reportedly led the industry to record a drop off in confidence, after reporting record-high levels of confidence in the market earlier this year . The Scottish Construction Monitor said that confidence in 35 was plus 3Q , a 14-point drop from the record-high plus 35 recorded in the three months to June . The commercial director of the Scottish Building Federation , Ian Honeyman , said in response to the result that the fall in confidence "underlines employer concerns about the long term sustainability of the growth in construction output we've witnesses over recent months - and the growing issue of skills and capacity shortages within the industry." The lack of skilled workers in construction in the UK has been well documented in recent months , with the Scottish Building Federation having recently launched an initiative aimed at funding skills training.