The Treasury is being urged to support the construction industry as a “key driver of economic growth”.
Ahead of the spring Budget the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has written to chancellor Jeremy Hunt asking him to address five key areas.
CPA said the sector had already faced the removal of the red diesel rebate, unprecedented fuel price rises, high levels of inflation, and wider economic uncertainty.
It said construction was a key driver for growth and it was “vital” the government remains committed to projects such as HS2 and Hinkley Point C.
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