4. And with little evidence of a long-term plan for public investment, the construction sector has reduced its headcount – down 340,000 workers since 2019 (13% of its workforce).

5. NIC call out planning system - since 2010, time taken to get planning consent for major projects has doubled from 2 to 4 years. They say greater clarity is needed on what standard projects should do to mitigate environmental impacts, as current risk-averse approach is costly