Brexit fears prompt staffing re-think among small construction firms

By Hamish Champ2019-07-31T05:00:00

Shift to sub-contractors could lead to reputation-damaging mistakes, warns FMB

Construction companies preparing for a no-deal Brexit-related downturn are risking their reputations by taking on more sub-contractors and hiring fewer full-time staff, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

The FMB said a fifth (21%) of those SMEs polled for its latest quarterly State of Trade survey reported having a smaller workforce, the first decrease in employment levels among small construction firms for more than five years.

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