Entries from CJ Construction Blog tagged with 'public spending'
Labour's lost construction
The Government used to talk confidently about building a better Britain. It was even fond of highlighting the pivotal role construction played delivering better health services, schools and transport infrastructure. Just nine months ago construction was going to kick-start the...
Contractors must pray for a late election
The current political turmoil presents contractors with Hobson's choice about who to back in the battle to run the country. Should contractors support a floundering government as it lurches from crisis to crisis, or call for an early general election in...
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