Construction Scotland has welcomed this week’s announcement by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon that capital spending on infrastructure projects will be accelerated to support and create employment.

Starting with an additional £100 million of funding in this financial year, the capital funding will be used to speed up delivery of health and other infrastructure projects.

Ed Monaghan, chair of Construction Scotland’s Industry Leadership Group, said: “This announcement of additional/advance public capital investment by the Scottish Government will be welcomed by the construction industry in Scotland, and will go some way to building confidence given recent uncertainty in the marketplace. To maintain this momentum, Construction Scotland firmly believes that the industry needs certainty, and clear line of sight of such strategic investments over the coming years.”

Talking about Construction Scotland’s forthcoming conference and industry showcase on 13 September in Glasgow, Ed added: “In this uncertain time the most important thing you can do is to secure the work you can while improving profitability. Whether you are a small business or a large contractor, our event will share key insights on how to achieve this.”

Registration and attendance at the event is free but you must register in advance at www.cs-ic.org/2016event.