Redundancies predicted at industry confederation

The annual general meeting of the Construction Confederation today (7 June) will reveal further upheaval at the contractors' organisation. A "re-alignment" of the technical department spells about 10 redundancies.

A spokesman said the department was not being closed down. But, following a six-month review of member services, its emphasis was changing to encompass such matters as e-commerce, the environment, and sustainability.

The confederation is expected to report a better financial performance over the past 12 months. In the previous two years, it had an operating deficit of over £100,000.