Construction industry builds on firm foundations
The buoyant commercial property and home improvement market is signalling a strong year ahead for building firms.
There were plenty of orders in the last six months of 2006 and that trend is expected to continue this year, according to a survey by Lloyds TSB.
Spokesman Trevor Williams told icLiverpool:
"Lack of skilled labour in the construction industry has forced firms to hike wages but immigrant workers have taken up some of the slack, helping companies to meet strong demand with only a marginal reduction in profits."
