Red tape and high costs are strangling the building industry, new survey reveals

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Red tape is strangling the building industry, apprentices need to be better trained and monopolies control the cost of materials, a new survey has revealed.

A March 2019 survey by Construction Marketing Services and supported by the Registered Master Builders Federation has found that red tape was a top problem for the construction industry.
Nearly 500 responses were received from builders, tradesmen, architects. designers and draughtsmen to the survey.

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