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About LinkBacksSOME 55,000 construction jobs could be lost by the end of 2010 unless the Government stimulates the sector, the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has warned.
More The Irish Times.
SOME 55,000 construction jobs could be lost by the end of 2010 unless the Government stimulates the sector, the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has warned.
More The Irish Times.
Isn't over stimulating this sector what got us into trouble in the first place? Thank god FF/CIF don't have any money to pull off this particular act of treason. Tom Parlon seems to think he has something up his sleeve though for the first week of Feb.
What did he say?Originally Posted by HanleyS
Constructive comments required (sorry)
Have they identified how many of these are recent immigrants, and how many of these will be going home?
Have they also estimated the effect on the black economy - lots of lads still working on the lump.
Anecdotal evidence is that the construction business is already dead. I know of two small building industry employers who have laid off all of their guys and are now doing odd-jobs themselves.
The pipeline for the industry also doesn't look good - architects and engineers being laid off...
Last edited by Outlander; 28th January 2009 at 12:18 PM. Reason: sp
a thread on the propertypin about it, prompted by these news stories
Construction employers in line for partnership return - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie
The builders' blueprint for economic revival - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ieMonday January 26 2009
THERE are strong signals that the Government is set to bring construction employers back into the social partnership fold this week.
In a move that is bound to spark union fury, the Government has invited the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) to submit its proposals on the economic crisis.
CIF director general Tom Parlon presented the federation's response to the Government's framework document for economic recovery on Friday.
Its submission seeks to negotiate a 10pc pay cut for workers in the sector through social partnership.
- Free up over €1.1bn VAT "tied up" in new homes through incentive package for first time buyers, possibly through the tax credit system.
- Government should acquire 10,000 homes for social housing.
- Drop commercial property stamp duty from 6pc to 4pc to encourage investors.
- Resume infrastructure projects, including Luas and Metro lines and college at Grangegorman, Dublin, which were cancelled or deferred in the emergency Budget.
as one poster their noted:There you go folks,that's what had the smirk on Country Tom's face when he was talking about Feb 1st.
Deal done I'd say, for at least part of the above.
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