THE decline within Northern Ireland construction jobs features arrived at a new halt, it had been revealed yesterday.
Between January and April the quantity of builder claimants decreased by 450 for you to 13,600. This follows two years in which the amount tripled.
The Construction Employers Federation revealed the details but warned in the risks of reduced public spending.
Spokesman John Armstrong said: "The real danger is the very fact that the particular Executive takes your shortterm alternative along with cuts investment in infrastructure. "This would inevitably cause the come again to lay-offs, further damage towards the wider economy and in addition the dilapidation of our own infrastructure."
Over the last 12 months 20,000 work opportunities were lost and the workforce reduced with a quarter, your CEF added.
Mr Armstrong added: "News the trend involving everincreasing occupation losses provides halted is extremely welcome."
However, many firms anticipate a lighter workload in the coming year.
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