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News Release from: Scottish Building Federation | Subject: Future house-building strategy
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 14 March 2008
Is Scotland able to hit new house
targets?
Scottish Building Federation welcome opportunity to work in partnership with Government in developing any future house-building strategy,
The Scottish Government acknowledgement that in order to build the 'ambitious' target of 35,000 new homes each year by the middle of the next decade will require the system to work more efficiently The need for a strategic approach to house-building led by the Government is vital, improving standards, addressing skills shortages, reducing planning delays and leading efforts towards zero carbon construction
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 21 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Construction industry holds key to Scotland future
Michael Levack, Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Federation called on First Minister Alex Salmond to prioritise needs of construction industry when he sets out plans to build a 'lion economy'.
But we have a real concern about the readiness of Scotland to currently realise this vision in a number of areas.
As well as the delivery of a pro-development agenda and the well-publicised skills gap, there is a need to address the glaring skills shortage that exists in local authority planning departments.
Delays are also exacerbated by the failure of utility companies to provide essential services to construction sites, and this is one of the biggest barriers to improved productivity in the sector, costing the Scottish economy millions of pounds each year.
A summit between key stakeholders, the construction sector and utility sectors would act as a catalyst to finding practical solutions to these problems.
The Scottish Building Federation welcome the opportunity to work in partnership with the Government in developing any future house-building strategy, giving thousands of people access to a decent home in a sustainable community.
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