Construction in particular saw activity drop back from the strong rebound witnessed in July. Nl companies in all sectors remained pessimistic for the 12 months ahead mainly due to concerns over the continuing COVID 19 emergency and Brexit. Certainly the increasing R number in Northern Ireland and the fallout from the passing of the UK Internal Market Bill indicate very challenging times ahead. I attended a meeting recently with the Department of Finance Permanent Secretary, Sue Gray, during which we discussed the Northern Ireland Construction Group (NICG) paper on Construction Industry Recovery. NICG colleagues stressed strongly the need for quick decisive decision making to get work out into the economy that will create the widest possible economic ripple effect.
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