Concern over the conditions and skills in the Scottish housing construction sector have reportedly led the company 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 3Q was plus 21 , a significant drop from the record - high plus 35 recorded in the three months to June . That is a 14 point fall from the record 35 reported for the three months to June. The commercial director of the Scottish Building Federation , Ian Smith , said in response to the result that the fall in confidence " underlines our concerns about the long term sustainability of the growth in construction output we 've witnesses over recent years - 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 Lloyds Bank having recently launched an initiative aimed at funding skills training .
Concern over the conditions and skills in the Scottish housing construction sector have reportedly led the company 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 3Q was plus 21 , a significant drop from the record - high plus 35 recorded in the three months to June . The commercial director of the Scottish Building Federation , Ian Smith , said in response to the result that the fall in confidence " underlines our concerns about the long term sustainability of the growth in construction output we 've witnesses over recent years - 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 Lloyds Bank having recently launched an initiative aimed at funding skills training .