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ACTION FOR THE BUILDING INDUSTRY CRISIS – SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

As you will be aware the construction industry has been particularly badly hit as a result of the credit crunch and the down turn in the housing market.

Many first time buyers are unable to get a mortgage, let alone afford a first home and alongside this there are over 90,000 families living in temporary accommodation and 1.6 million families on council house waiting lists; the case for building new homes and renovating existing stock is therefore very clear.

‘Get Britain Building’, is a coalition of construction organisations including NAPIT who are launching the ‘Get Britain Building’ campaign on Tuesday 10th February 2009, at London Westminster, which is being hosted by Shadow Construction Minister Mark Prisk MP.

Focusing on the need to help all those involved in the UK construction industry survive in the current economic downturn, the ‘Get Britain Building’ campaign is tackling 10 key issues in order to kick start the building industry.

Following the launch there will be a photo call in Parliament Square at 12.00 noon with representatives of the construction industry. You are invited to show your support as we would like as many of our members to be present for this photo call as possible.

John Andrews, Chief Executive of NAPIT says: “It is vital that real action is taken, not just eye catching sound bites that sound good but achieve little. During the last recession the UK construction industry lost over 500,000 skilled jobs and this is a situation we just cannot allow to happen again”.

You can show your support and sign the online petition or get involved by contacting your local MP. For all further details and to view the 10 point plan please go to: www.getbritainbuilding.org