Current Poll

The pre-budget statement - enough to lift construction out of recession?

Yes		6%
No		94%

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Should your firm take on (more) apprentices?

Yes - they are the future.		88%
No - we'd rather rely on migrant labour.		12%

Are you concerned about fire safety on timber frame projects?

Yes - I wear flame-retardant overalls.		40%
No - I let other people worry about it.		60%

Who should lead the construction industry on sustainability?

The government		20%
The Strategic Forum		13%
The UK Green Building Council		47%
Al Gore		20%

Does your company pay subcontractors promptly?

Yes - good supply-chain relations are vital.		63%
No - we leave it as long as possible.		37%

Why have construction deaths risen recently?

Industry safety standards have slackened.		36%
It's inevitable with more work out there.		64%

Should there be a stop to building homes on flood plains?

Yes		82%
No		18%

Has the rain held up work on your construction site?

Yes		64%
No		36%

Who is to blame in the Metronet -v- TfL spat?

Metronet		39%
Transport for London		20%
The Treasury - for imposing such a complicated contract		41%

What do you think of Gordon Brown's first cabinet?

Good news for construction		17%
Same old, same old.		83%

Do Britain's housebuilders build good-quality homes?

Yes		25%
No		75%

Would you work on a tower crane?

Yes		21%
No		79%

Construction clients are becoming more demanding, according to Constructing Excellence. What do you think of your clients?

They embrace the Egan agenda wholeheartedly.		3%
They haven't changed much.		41%
They screw us for every last penny.		56%

Construction workers face a tax hike due to changes in mileage allowance. How do you feel?

It's an outrage!		53%
It won't affect me.		36%
Bad news, but it will help the environment.		12%

Have you been provided with an asbestos register of a client's building before starting work on site?

Yes		26%
No		28%
What is an asbestos register?		46%

Have you ever had plant stolen from your site?

Yes, but we'd taken all the right measures and it was recovered		8%
Yes, but we never got it back		70%
No, our security is supplied by the local mafia so we don't have to worry.		20%
Nearly, but we caught them in the act		2%

Is it justified to be outraged about prisoners working on construction projects?

No - the industry needs as many people as possible.		37%
Yes - they could compromise safety		27%
Maybe - but they should be working somewhere		37%

Is it OK for construction companies to use sex to sell their products?

No		40%
Not bothered		24%
Yes		36%

Have you experienced problems with new CIS?

Yes - it's a nightmare		64%
No - haven't tried it yet		28%
No - it's been perfect		8%

What's your favourite biscuit for dunking in your Builder's Tea?

Chocolate digestive		46%
Custard cream		21%
Ginger nut		33%

Would Alan Sugar have a clear winner for 'The Apprentice' if he'd included someone from the construction industry?

Yes, they'd definitely win!		28%
No, they'd tell him to get lost.		41%
They'd stand the same chance as anyone else.		31%

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