A Brexit vote in June's EU referendum could damage the UK's construction industry by exacerbating labour shortages and tender price inflation, cost consultant Alinea has warned. The consultant - which has procured over £lbn of construction work since launching in 2013 -warned the "sheer uncertainty" thrown up by the impending vote was already spooking the property market and delaying investment and project decisions. The potential impacts on the industry of a Brexit include labour shortages due to the fact the sector is too heavily reliant on migrant workers from Europe to make up for skills shortages domestically.
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