Read Building's debate on the 2011 Budget
Read our FREE Budget Q&A featuring industry experts from the UKGBC, HBF, CPA and EC Harris
George Osborne’s spring Budget was of huge significance to construction. Our live text debate looked at the implications on planning, housebuilding, sustainability and construction jobs.
Building assistant editor Joey Gardiner was joined by leading construction economists Graham Kean and Noble Francis and the UK-GBC’s John Alker, who looked at the Budget from a sustainability perspective.
The debate has finished, thanks to those who submitted questions and took part. The debate will remain online for those who missed it here
Graham Kean is head of public at EC Harris, Noble Francis is economics policy development director at the Construction Products Association and John Alker is director of policy and communications at UK Green Building Council.
Click here to read the debate transcript
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Readers' comments (2)
Given the government removed and watered down the tax inventives for the private sector to build buildings, it is hard to respect their economic business growth strategy.
A manufacturer just might bring forward that major investment project knowing the tax savings they are likley to achieve will help pay for it.
Instead they are faced with the current scenario of why bother, limited tax relief given over a longer period than the asset will be used for and a big rates bill the day the factory starts to produce.
I guess that is what happens when a former data entry clerk / shop assistant / researcher is given a job beyond his capabilities.
The 'click here' link isn't work ing but try this
http://www.building.co.uk/live-debate-budget-2011/5015386.article